- j It. b&rf rs t- If '!. L .-i V tY 'vV l l V tfkt K to WI V() m l n It1 J i- xm 5 w Ol M: l A" f? v5i U" 5r u W K r Hi 1 J. t fM R ! i .JJ & ' E?S ij in 'I lis Mr , li . i m I; aMP.DIX CHECKS ti DIPHTHERIA SPREAD KSi&LVIirw AS7? ,ij En&NTN&' PUKLIC LTJDGEIPHniMBiapmA!, FEIMy,VM&ROB 5?tt$0 Vi ? Germ Carriers Restored 1$ to Duty After Weeks of S Isolation OF 27 CASES CURED fc. Jfto three "Diphtheria Dick" of HBp Dix, who were responsible for th small epidemic of diphtheria In camp HBQtt January 5. have been returned to aty niter Isolation nnd treatment. TThen tho dhcaso first appeared and twsaty-six cases were reported within tv icSElS throat cultures taken of the Jir'MOO men in tho units of which tho '" LW6MtT-fliT vlMm Wfvn mmnhM According to Colonel T. I. Ilhoades, i .y camp surgeon, three men wcro dis covered who apparently in normal health wero nctlng as carriers of tho disease. They wcro isolated, their throats treated and given diphtheria antitoxin nnd later returned to duty as cured. Following their isolation only ono caso of diphtheria was reported. Of tho twenty-seven cases in the camp of G00O men, twenty-three have already returned to duty and four cases still under treatment aro almost well.' "There aro diseaso carriers in every community," said Colonel Ilhoades to day, "and unless they aro treated they might be ns permanent spreads of germs as v.as 'Typhoid Mary But In camp wo discovered them nt onco, and wo think onr record is excellent in curbing tho disease and successfully treating all cases." Workman Hurt In Fall From Ladder Charles Lens, forty-six years old, of 4360 North Eighth street, was seri ously injured when a ladder on which bo was working slipped und he fell from tho root of a house at 4152 Franklin street, late yesterday afternoon. His skull and left kneecap were fractured In the fall to tho pavement, and ho was taken to St. Luko's Hospital, whero bo is in a serious condition. . PLAM NORTHEAST HIGH CLUB Claso of 190B, at Dinner, Arranges to Start Fund Plans for raising a fund to estab lish a permanent clubhouse for the alumnt of tho Northeast High School wcro started at tho annual dinner of tho 1008 class held last night at the Rittenhouso Hotel. A motion that tho class start tho fund by n contribution of $100 was car ried, and as there nro already fifty graduate classes, it as assumed that within a very short tlmo n sum of $5000 would be available for the purchase of " The $100 raised at the banmiet will bo presented to tho executive board of tho alumni at its next" meeting on Mnrch 10. It was announced that the proceeds of the annual smoker of the alumni, held recently, amounted to 'ap proximately $1000. This sum will bo donated to tho school athletic fund. Several classes of tho school will do nate stained glass memorial windows for the new assembly hall at the high school. MMIIIIMMM i TH7IT1 miBnMBiBn MEN! Early Easter Offer of 700 Spic Span New- $50 to $65 Suits at $43.50 Every Suit a Fine Worsted! Every One New! All-wool ! Guaranteed! New styles men's and young men's, conservative, single- and double-breasted. A typical Oak Hall offer to launch the Easter Season. Fine Blues, Browns, Grays, Greens, Novelties, in club, pencil and pin stripes d ...-. .,.. zil$27.7:. m jiitsvn auusz-l: vj.uu rr n k ... $20.7f. i 7Z uf Vi $23.75 Women's New Wool Knit Suits for Spring at Special Reductions For Jersey Sport Suit3. An exceptional value in Belgian Blue, oxford, Ian and all heather mixtures. Value $20.75. Sport Suit of Wool Jersey. Heather mixtures and plain colors, brown, red, seven colorings in this style. Value $32.50. Sport Suit of Wool Jersey. Heather mixtures and plain colors, brown, red, viaroon, light and dark tan, naiy and black, over-seas blue. Value $35 00. Jersey Suit, heavy and light weights, t'n plain and heathers. Back lias in verted plait and tucks; skirt has pockets to match pockets in coat. Value $35. t $25.00 $27.75 $29.75 $29.75 f Advance Showing New Spring Suits, Coats, Wraps and Dresses for Early Easter Buyers Suits Start at $25; Prices Range Up to $135 Sport Coats, Long Coats and Wraps, $25 to $150 Dresses in Every New Style and Material, $16.75 to $150 Boys' Winter Overcoats are to be closed out. $13.50 Regularly $20.00 $16.50 Regularly $25.00 $15.00 Regularly $22.50 $18.00 Regularly .; $27.50 Sizes 8 to I 7 Winter stock of suits marked at the final low prices. $13.00 All-Wool Cheviot Suits. Regularly $16.50 $15.00 All-Wool Cheviot Suite. Regularly . . .$20.00 & $22.50 $17.50 All-Wool Cassimere Suits. Regularly $25.00 Sizes 7 to 1 8 Boys' New Raincoats, Built Army Style, $7.50 Wanamaker & Brown Mf6 ah BMMIIMIMIf HWNHHia L ir ,V ... '-K u f m-.,. ... . 1K. . v- ... .,n.t.M.r.'.iu AMCldS:tilliftftiA:l'.S..v2SiV....i ,-. ...tji7r'HsSli t li"!. .,.. . fc., - ., ... ,jZ I '--'"-' Bf fM tore Opens Daily at 9 A. M. and Closes at 5.30 P. M.03C33 Tomorrow $15 Sets' of Community Silverwear O.fO Pie Oneida Community Par Plata in the beautiful "Vernon" pattom. Bright finish. Guaranteed to wear 10 years. 0 teaspoons, 6 table spoons, 6 knives, 6 forks, 1 suirar shell, 1 buttor knife. First Floor, South 1 All Thee Goods on Sale Tomorrow JOlM and rlUmc 0rdcrB edXcm$$ I wool materials that low lend fhm. r-i l HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE oohS M eou,"ul , V &A SsfefltMfttiWtfMilM SERGE0 I 2 I: i - i Market Eighth OneYellowTradingStampWithEverylOcPnrchaseAllDaj Filbert Seventh If You Have Not Heard the New March Victor Records Stop in tomorrow and enjoy this latest talking machine music. .!,- M,Cnm-clc H. On. That You Will W utit "That Tumbledown Shack in Athlone." $1 A hip Hat of star attractions, rantrine from grand opera to vaudeville with plenty of new "Jazz" nnd danco records. $12 Worth, $1 a Month ut Brothers Fifth Floor SERGE J All-wool, 40 inches wide. In B hmwn. tauDc. CoDcnhnKcn. coldon tan, green, Burgundy, dark gray, plum, JofTro, navy, etc. , Cd Kn Taj-cov Cloth. sndQ i All-wool, 54 Inches wldp, in K taupe, ertiy, peacock, Copenhheen, 4 nand. tan, brown, victory, navy blu d and black. J yWWSAAAVw V Duvet ide Laine, $6.98 A richly woven fabrla with soft ruedo flnlBh. In navy, midnight, new blue, PcKIn, taupo, brown, onnd, rein deer and Eray. S4 Inches wide. Ut Brothers First Floor, South A Stirring Underpriced Purchase of One Thousand Men's & Young Men s Spring Suits AN OPPORTUNE EASTER ARRIVAL! Seasonable, medium- and light-weight woolens, nowly tailored by a long-cstablishod clothier. Grouped in Two Lots; Each Worth a Third More Than These Prices. LOT I $ 25 A sale which demands tho consider ation of every man who must chooso his clothing carefully. Quality of fabrics, majority of which are strictly all-wool, and standard of workmanship leave nothing to be desired. Last Day: Spring Sale Men's Made-to-Measure $65to$85)$CO.50 Suits ) Strictly All-Wool Tailored to your Individual measure. Choice of two hundred and fifty weaves. Fit and satisfaction guaranteed. No extra charge for largo sizes. itiitt' ! $nSj fill ft I III 1 I un wy ' fcsfi I li Jfl I 1 I HWiUt Will li 11 rJ -4 ftf - LOT 2 oo Chooso from a pleasing variety of newest colors in high-grado weaves. $35 lot also includes single- and double-brcnstcd fine all-wool blue serges and fancy stripe serges. Quarter, half or full-lined with mo hair and serge. , Boys' All-Wool Blue Serge Suits For Confirmation $12.75 to $25 Norfolk models; ! slash or patch pock ets and bolt. Peg top trousers. All seams taped. Sizes GtolS. Boys' & Juniors' Spring Clothing, $10 to $25 Boys' Norfolk Suits All wool blue serges nnd fancy cheviots, casslmere3 and terrell cloths in brown and gray mixtures, blue, brown and gray pin-stripe effects, oxford gray and forest greens. Juniors' Suits Norfolks and regulation Oliver Twist styles with white pique eton collar and cuffs. Reefers Box plaited or knife plaited effects in Norfolks. Wide choice of colors and mate rials. Sizes throughout 2 to 18 years. Lit Brothers Second Floor, 7th Street w FT Tfw Every Silk Shirt Reduced A PHENOMENAL SALE FOR MEN! $9 to $10 Values $.50 6 Tub s 1 1 k, broad cloth and baby broadcloth. , Tho $11.98 $12 & $13 Qualities S4 A.49 it Crcno do chine, broad cloth and washable sat ins $15 Kinds fay mm Extra heavy broad cloth a.nd crepe do chlno lot' includes many of tho famous Eagle Bros. make of crepo do chine. ... Advance designs and colorings wido range of choice. iiiiiii'-''" i tiROtn S2.S0 Knitted Neckwear, 59c Kvtraordinary opportunity! Entiro stock of n noted I i i. .... hr.mlil tho Irrecrularttics are very Blight. T HlUMJl O "-" ."..V"" , A. . , 1-1- 1.. -l.-i. i All-silk and silK-ana-HDro in new pmin, nv ""' t and staple weaves. Plain colors, heathers, stripes, etc. I T.imitpd lot. i Brothers First Floor, 7th St f This news is sure to bring mothers and young daughters hurrying here and they surely will be well repaid! Girls' White Frocks a ... tt.niiflfnl lot for Easter and spring choosing and each one of a quality far superior to its low price. ... .... ot Of lawn and organdie with laces and ribbons. Sizes 8 to 14. One pictured. '"'"' .'..' !'. 'J J Jaunty Middies, $l.Ub Exceptional qualities at this low price. Of Lonsda,lc Jean and colored ramie, somo braid trimmed. Have pockets and tie or lacor. Sizes 8 to 20. j jtttTlTTT""" IT" Sports Coats, $14.98 Of velour and tweeds with patch pockct3 and leather belts. Sizes 8 to Navy Serge Skirts, $4.49 Plaited on body. Sizes 8 to 14. Tub Frocks, $3.98 Ginghams and cham brays. Some havo white piquo collars and cuffs, others have contrasting smocking, pockets nnd tie belt. Sjzes 8 to 14. Ut Brothcta Second Floor Traveling Bags & Handbags-Sale ! Savings as great as one-third to almo'st one-half may be effected on high-grade makes look to vacation needs now! mm nS S $5 Traveling Bags, $3.65 Fnbrikoid with walru3 grain press ing. Have strong handle, brass trim mings, inside lock and catches. Black. Sizes 1G and 18. Sale Advetiued on Blotter $3.50 Shopping Bags, $2.35 Black cotcx. Have dou ble strap handles, inside pocket nnd covered frame. I -TCfLy 1 Beautiful Silk Easter Bags L inchcs wide' 10V inches aiacK, navy and spring colors ?3 Va'es $1.65 Moire silk with attractive meal frame. $4.50 Values ..$3.15 Moire silk. R.chly decorat-, ed frame, faille linintr ' 6 Vales $3.85 Handsome ouolitv mniro taffeta, with beautiful Ar-mJ ratert iramo and chain handle. Pictured. ............... $5 Dance Bag Purses, $2.65 lilacK cobra grain leather or real vachettc. An ideal dance bair purse with overlapping i frame and three com-1 panments. Hilk lined, litted with mirror. .......... . . . . Kirit Floor, South $5 Ready-to-Wear Straw Hats $.98 There's true pleasure in cliooslntr from thin nnw ,nd of hate just rcccied offering a wonderful range of styles and unlooked-for economy. Tarns, soft brim, flare front, flaio side and roll brim shapes in delightful color combinations. Kibbon bow trimming. Two pictured. HATS TRIMMED FREE r -at A - C. -;-' ; Ready-to-Wear Sports Hats, $3.93 to $6.98 Chic shapes and colors all Jtjuetothelast word of style. Children's $3 Hats. S1.9S Charming fashions for every little face. Band and btrcamor trimmings. Mowers and Fruits, 49c to $1.98 P'ret Tloor, Korlh Cellophane and lacquard. Black and colors. Women's & Misses' Chic Spring Apparel With a trend toward ecqnomy that is most gratifying. What we particularly desire to emphasize now is the richness, beauty and new ness of these garments Those who wear these styles will surely have that smartly dressed look that is an achievement to be desired. te Misses' Full-Wool ) $Q qc In brown, green, oxford, tan and blue. Feature plaits, breast and patch pockets, notch collars and reveres. Illustrated. fc.- ! Misses' Tan Covert ) t Top Coats ! J $27.50 ' i!a A7yfa, WiCSK ;A, fK li III ' CIlA Y Ofllvs. Ml 1 fj f J I I lL j m - V ft I I I i 'v"taJTl2 4" 7 SI ) iy Z7W M li Loose hanging back showing plait down centre, cross front belt, flap patch pockets, fancy .stitching and large collar. Also .Tunior coats of polo cloth nnd mix tures, with plaid minora trimming. Sizes 13, 15 and 17. Pictuied. Misses' Dresses, $35 Of tricotinc nnd taffeta in navy and black. Charmingly graceful with their long lino effect. Have shoo string belt, squaro neck, peg pockets nnd elaborate embroidering. ----------- Women's Stunning Coats, $59.75 Some of the most desir ablo are tan camel's hair in a graceful loose hang ing raglan style silk lined. Others are of tricotlno in navy blue and black very smart, ....a........ Women's Dresses, $49.75 Some aro of taffeta in navy and black and these nro designed with basque wnist, flbow sleeves and round neck. Show the clever use of accor dion plaiting and novelty biaid. Sketched. Women's Suits, $55 Of fine serge in navy blue o,nd black. Homo braid trim med styles havo shawl collar, pouch pockets and bone buttons. Others have jackets in ripple style with tuxedo collar. Silk lin ing, llluat rated. I I 1 Tt'WJl i ULi imRL! i W A. I JrA Wmh iilw I l-TYCAA rHltJIiM J IK Arw? . EJZtl SJ jHJWt lift i n ' LUr if FalH flm oV WILIV'fliMJ'l o n K. M Jm)A 0 ll An UnuMually Cencroui Offer to i? Lit Brothers Sfrond Floor Speed Selling Tomorrow This$32.50)$9Crn Couch) J-JU dftP?& $12FloorLampShades ,2p 5jF9 Onfthird lets ,, thm mttiagt cf this sptclal talt , 24-Inch blze i.inea and t riCiwUjH'A V, v"rM,yot comrh a-d tjlcd rlnm, ,1 with thenllle frlnco iai isroineis Third Floor J$J9 Heavy oak frame. Head rest and heavy steel coil spring. Upholster ed in brown Spanish leatherette. Ut Brothers Fourth Floor Women's $1.75 Silk Stockings Unfortunately tho quantity is limited, but surely the Bar gain is great enough to war rant making an effort to share. Faahloned Ue, mercerized tops, spliced toes and heels. Black, white. navy and brown. No Mail or 'Phone Orders Filled. Ut Brothers First Floor, South Wilbur Chocolate Buds Sold at $1.25 everywhere. 1 Special for Tomorrow Fresh, dolicioui va nilla chocolate dainties. Lit Brothers First Floor. Hast Had Main Arcido Phenomenal Clearance of 535 Pairs Women's $4 to $5 High Slices 9.30 A. M. Sale An Odd Lot GrOUneJ fay (llllr-h Tli-nnrnl wnPIiuln i0r UJ?p.cd anM kid or cloth t0P3- Ljce a,nd buttoft models, welted soles, Cuban, military or Louis heels. A one Sold to Dialera; None Exchanged. No Mail or 'Phpno $2.50 Nainsook Undergarments Thoi T: Mh $m . K&W J ntvjarx ! ii... r A w,1Nai,n80olc Corset Covers, 79c mt I JVjth embroidered insertion, lace and nhuW Pink Batiste Bloomers, 98c 'lit m genuine appeal ni the soft qualities, in the daw!,, and ,- the mrpaBsina muea i:"?r l,0.wna in slipover effect with laco and medo. and K. "5m PicCtmured.ar PretUly trimmed back r- $7-95 Orders Filled en's $12 to $15 Sample Shoes and Oxfords aiso a special lot of footwear. Russia calf. Bench i oTrndraa vuw ''' wldth" c-D and E- Sapi WOMEN'S VERY FINE LOW SHOES "" niyiraimi uro correct in every dctnil. One-Eyelet Ties, Brown Kid, $11.98 ............... Black Kid & Patent Colt. One.eyelet ties $10.98 Tan Oxfords with Walkine Heel, $7.49 uutton or lana PntAnt . i ..i kid, Kiin-mctal nnd brown ldd ' Wine "r- Pin I" tin" Welted olc foIch w T wm Misses' & Children' Shn. Sizes 8V4 to 11,1 Sizes 11 to 2, $4.49 I $4.98 Tan and black leathers. La:e stylcs: smart toe shanos. If BrotheraFlTBl Floor, North Young Women's $7 $9. 95 t fchiidrVnU WkAT ;V 't & $8 High Shoe, rl Ch',d" 5. $?;5SQ& $3 Shoes, $1.98 Button stvles in nnlrnt colt t 1 ...in. , . ' 7.v r. . .. t t wiui pincK or iljrlit kid tops, j Little Boys' $4 Shoes. $3.29 Tan Bluchers. Built for hard wear. Big Boys' $6 Shoes, $4.98 Dressy shoos. Wanted leath ers. Ml S rothers Second vinnr ...oj..iitf.l.inh.iVtulr Olli Tltw KTa... ft l 1 - WCp,- ura.u-.est of Everything at Lowest PriccSercpth Floor of Our ' A Z? 7 ''. ' . . r&l ...., .. tt aiuru ow.3arv5qpcS2,a v r . 1. 1' .. ,'ii . -1 it.. ...... . .,,.;. ,iwrfyt .. . ..... i.. Wt. &.! - ., ,JLUUl .ZLLtJS. A. r fj iJJ
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