.V .."Wi it M V .)i- TiAW(fc !,W; It w j fmnmaTS"j, . ,;( i. . T I , ft, i ; v; , !? y&r '4Ms80 ' s i 1-)... ;, ..,: n i , , ; ; ?t. to - ', . , v M ' AWES FLtL REED ST. BLAZE ACTION ON STREETS TODAY Plan to f'OOCI 70,000 Firo ax , 3tlwork Plant woman, in Abed, Rospuod ORTY AUTOMOBILES SAVED it .. - .nAiflil ftmn linil. ;Anomn. mi. :-:': ."... ...imnobilcH rescued from n, kltrnc.l Knrnge .lurlnic n Are at the M ?. ----.. IIMi' - foA nun ....... I, nf Thn fire irotroyrci -."v "','.""," i 'J1? ", ii, nlnnt nml virtually o I'1T1 he $50,000 Uirec-ntorv lir ck V, rr ! ocenpied by the wuothvqvklng f'XnJMnrvrIllmmel5teln. IM1! Harp Jiff- ".'"' r . (nplnrv. M-nS krrrt. n inr r " - v ,.. .irrlcd i" ""- . ' . .... , , i.olnc rtiwrm. .," ,, -. nM immelftcin lins been ill hi bctl jirr. " 'u.ui nI.n.iui1 Iiki- fnm. 1f mim t .,., rau Vi nn'i in'" '" ' ".. ". ,.. ..i--,,. , ,, , ,....,,..-.,. ..,-... . . ,. (he htreel gotinuuiK i ic uiiiriu i" t,r rwlilentH. More man mcuij ". rC" i !-.,. H.ntr tinmi. tunny IIM '" " . V T. .. I.-... J .Wf lY-lr '. . Li,i furniture ns they could carry. c Hlm-neWel.. home ww, I lie ; ""T Inrdamicnl to . .?. !" 'V r''"'" . .'i . K'ffK nndtheVv t iinn 10 nrriiivH wv .' - -I njirii ; , ,. ,1 nf lio fnrinrV. Krhoine-. nere then opened up in h,C Fame innnnrr. Rxptnsloii Heforo I' ire Tk Hie n (1 leovcreu nnoiii iu;-n :.Slt VrMJwi In the vicinity lieard '..:..i Amlnsion dbortlv lieforo mc '. ... erc noticed. When the tire 'S"1"..."'" II nlrm.lv lind CAined ?fat h fidwiy and the llmt floor ot tho ' Thr05rv wood stored In the btilldInB ,..rrd like tinder. By some Btronge .k nf tlic Arc the frst uoor nun Sent uere burned enliroly put nnd hen the Ham leaped tbroUKh the c lc ilor Miaft and up the wtairway to the htnl flnnr. whleli also was dentrojed. Ml'.14.. . !111 .toxtHH nn lllfl unit. ml diil 'W mill' iiuiniit wu ...u m-.- "Tno ninrm were sent In. The work ( the firemen was InrRely prevantlve. ,fif Insk lielllB io nrn in ' mvr. nrcartiHK I" lienriiy iiiiiiiiiik " i'" Iritrojlnif the aluablo wood and ma Unery utored on the second floor. Wind Hampers Foremen This uorl; was made more difficult r i hhth wind which blew the HnincH .j .nnrku around (lie notcliuorliooil nl rmlniiRered nil nenrby htriielureH. rikins s carnge ikijoiiik un' wi.uu- ..ii I. in.) nn I ii Keei Kireet miic. Icti'mI times II seemed an if the flamed mild eommiimeaie io inc Kurajji', inn nil time Incipient llrcs htnrred they frc cxtinKiiWicd n'liekly. rtrtr niitnniobileH were moxril from ittitagf during the height of the lire. torn of ziiMilinc. oils and other com- Oitlbiea nlo were carted away. Thouoandi of pernoiiH gnllicred to sec n lire, which wan verj npectacular. de itirromuling neighborhood was al roatcly flooded with u great blaze of ht, and then sunk in the deep gloom hrary htiokc ii'oiii me iniruing diiihi- The fire wai cxtlugulnhcd about l cJocl. Twelve tiro compnniefi were i the job for almost nix hours. to Increase Morden's Pay $6000 to .Be Considered Councll'.H committee, on city property and service, of which Cltarlei It. Von Torch In chairman, will meet llila aft ernoon and lake action on the ordi nance sent to Council by Mayor Moore rc(ucntlng an appropriation of $2"i, 000 to Investigate' collection of ashes and anrbage and the present street cleanliiK s.ihtcm. The money would be used for nn In- Mentlgiitlon to detcrnlne ' whether the present system or street cleaning by contract should be continued, or whether the city should clean its own streets. 1'nder the new city chnrtcr, cleaning of the streets: by the city Is made mandatory, unless Council nnd the Mnyor rule otherwise. The committee this nftcruoon will nls'o consider the question of increasing from $4000 to S0000 the salary of the ehlqf of tho Iturenu of Street Cleaning. Colonel 10. II. Mnrdcu Is the provisional in cumbent. SHOOTING VICTIMS BETTER Louise Walton and Ryal Morgan Recovering From Wounds ' I.lttle Louise W'nllon, who was yes terday injured when a bullet tired from the revolver of a schoolmate entered her cheek nnd nose, spout a comfort able night at her home, li'.'O North Sixtieth street. Today, however, she Is suffering from the effects of antl toxin. This afternoon siie was taken to Jhe est I'hilndelphia Homeopathic WOULD HALT STATE AID FOR HOSPITALS Willis Collins, Norwood, Pringa Suit to ilpck Jewish and St. Timothy's Appropriations 'u SECTARIAN," HIS CHARGE Hona of $0,000 to the Jewish Hospital and $50,000 to Ht. Tlmotha Memorial Hospital of Philadelphia. Mr. Colllna, who is -also attempting to block appropriations of three other hospitals fit the state, alleges they are sectarian. The appropriations were authorized by the lleneral Assembly of 1011). N. Alfred Mil) or, secretary of the board nf dlt'octnra of the Jewish Hosnltal when told of the nctlon. said reports of that institution showed that from 80 to 85 per cent of all patients treated were other than .Tews. Ho said 70 per cent of the work done by tiiat bos tiltal Is tree. St. Timothy's Hospital located In Koxborough, is of Kplseo paHnit mnunrement. Nine months ago Mr. Collins at- icmiitcd to bioi'K niniroiirlatioiis for more llinti sixty hospltnls and instl till mm nil ttic same srounds. The at ,'orney general's department will flic an nnswor to the proceedings In thirty dnys. Willis Collins, ot Norwood. Dfcjaware county, today brought mandamus pro ceedings In the Dauphin County Court, at Harrisburg, to prevent State Treas urer ICeplinrJ. from paying approprin- Ker-Choo-o! DELINEATOR families i iiiiiiiiPiiiiuii iiuini'uiiiiiiiii' r ,. Hospital, where physicians exnmlncd cat SoSV DOUndS of DCDOCr it.. ... i i . y . r i, ii- iiji..ii.. The accident occurred in n classroom of tho Hnnnn Public School. Fifty cightb and Media streets, when llynl MoigaiT, eleven jciuvi old. accidentally tired the shot which passed tbiough bis lift hand Into the ijlit cheek of his clevcn-)cnr-ohl pla.ipa(c. At )oung Morgan's home. 150 North Kift.v-second street, it was stated that hi: had not had such a comfortable night. He is suffering from the wound In his baud nnd the shock cnused by the whole incident. Police authorities say he will have a bearing in Juvenile Court ns soon nH he is able to leave his bed'. P. R. T. ANNOUNCES CHANGES New Terminal Points Will Be Ef fective. Next Sunday The P. It. T. lias announced changes lu the tcrmlnnl points of routes L!4, 55 ond 05, effective Sunday, Aprllill. " Itoutc 21 wilt. start at Fiflrcuth and Sausom streets and terminate, north bound, nt city, line and York road. Itoutc 55 will start Its northbound trip nt Tenth and Sansom streets. Itoutc 05, northbound, will terminate at Ulncy iiveuuc nnd orl road. Transfers from southbound cars of routes 21 and 55 will be accepted at Oluey n venue north on Yoik road. A change in the time of "owl" enrs from Willow (.rove nlso will be effco live Sunday. Bigamist Sentenced to Prison Charles I.amkiu. a former snilor statloued at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, was given a sentence of from eighteen months to ten )cars In Stale prison on a charge of bigamy by Judge Kales in tho Camden Criminal Court totln) . $100 ROBBERY IN, CAMDEN ThlevoM .entered the homo of Mrs.. Mar) Homier, at 010 Division strce't, Camden, early this morning and stole clothing and household articles valued at $100. They gained entrance to the bouse through a rear wludoV. every day. They would have to have copper-lined stom achs to withstand this amount of condiment if they weren't so numerous. Store keepers also would have to have shops with armor-plate doors and windows if they attempted 'to resist the de mand of the million women who buy for DELINEA TOR homes enormous quan tities of the manufactured articles they sec advertised in Delineator The Maqezne In One7 Million Homes Extraordinary Values in Novelty Pumps All of the smartest Spring styles are here and always at more moderate prices. The French-Vamp 'Pumps illustrated today have the real French heel and the fashionable Parisian toe. Wo have them in Black Satin s Patent Leather White Kid Brown Suede Black Suede 9-95 And we have scores of other beautiful styles in onc-eyc-let and two-eyelet pumps, brogues and walking oxfords, in the wanted leathers, at 9.95. UALLAHANft liGOOD SHOESL 919-921 Market Street 4028-30 Lancaster Ave. 2746-48 Germantown Ave. 5604-06 Germantown Ave. 60th & Chestnut Sts. Branch Stores Open Every Evening !P Madame X 'ADAME X lost a $10,000 necklace of fine Oriental ip Pearls, which she replaced a tew weeks later with a neck lace of Tccla Pearls, reproduced to con form to her minute description of the original gems. And everybody said : J am so glud, my dear, that you found your pearls I T C L A 398 Fifth Avenue, New York 10 Rue de fa Pabc, Pari CHARLES J. MAXWELL' &. CO. Sole Philadelphia. Agents Walnut St. at 16th St. Sale U. S. Gov't Emergency Purchase & Goodyear's RAINCOATS 252. RUBBERS for the I'amily Ak A nsyr-! 3 w Ii If "MM W , -I; Al 11 m 1000 U. S. Slickers Army regulation. All $Q fresh, never been worn 800 Men's & Women's U. S. Gov't Cloth Trench - style Raincoats, same as pictured. Regular value $18, $ O now Moleskin Trench Coats For men and women. Tan and drab same as pictured for rain or shine. Reg- $OEi ular value M5 now Malll J4 If ccom- panted Orilr. Chtk. r2Hot Water BotUes, 7Sc Ladies' Poplin and Mohair Raincoats, all shades $1C values up. to 25 now Red Rubber Gloves for Household Use, 75c Value, 33c tr iri Mamta wu hay nr 'Z'WKiUm MM&mMW 820 Chestnut Street mmM I BOlslWIT TELLER G, CO. jAeJpeciattu Jlxop ofOriainationr CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET FOR (TOMORROW) FRIDAY An Extraordinary Sale of an IMPORTANT SPECIAL PURCHASE . WOMEN'S AND MISSES' HIGH CLASS DRESSES In this collection there are about five hundred dresses purchased from makers who specialize in the highest types of women's frocks and gowns. Some of these makers confine their productions exclusively to this shop. In order to give our patrons the full measure of the benefits of this purchase the dresses 'will be placed on saletomorrow Friday, at Much Below the Regular Prices No C. O. D's. No Exchanges. No Credits. About Forty Daytime Dresses Made to sell for 39.50 to 75.00 A limited quantity which includes but a few dresses of a kind in tricolette, serge, taffeta and satin with ribbon treatment. 34.00 One Hundred & Twentyfive Afternoon Dresses Made to sell for 95.00 to 150.00 In this group arc dresses of plain Georgette crepe, beaded Georgette crepe, satin, tricolette and tailored dresses of tricotine and serge. 58.00 One Hundred and Fifty Day and Evening Dresses Made to sell for 110.00 to 195.00 The assortment of evening dresses comprises only one, two or three of a kind in various appropriate materials. Also afternoon dresses of taffeta, satin and beaded materials And tailored frocks of tricotine and serge. 75.00 One Hundred Afternoon and Evening Dresses Made to sell for 135.00 to 225.00 The afternoon dresses are of Georgette and chiffon in plain and pompadour prints, also elaborately beaded effects in chiffon and satin. Handsome evening gowns of various materials and treatments. 95.00 StRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER- FOR FRIDAY, APRIL NINTH j STORK HOURS-!) A, M. TO 5:30 P. M,t . t GoodClothing Costs Less per Year Than That of Inferior or Indifferent Quality fry and Good Clothing Costs Less Here Than Clothing of Equal Qualitu Elsewhere We believe it is pretty generally understood, among thinking men, that higher cost of labor and all that enters into production, affects low-grade goods to a relatively greater extent than the finer qualities which means that it pays in the long run, now as in former years, to depend upon a store of known reliability und to insist upon Clothing of established character and reputation. : ' vswr t0 I M IflM v i ,.f V ffm 1 w Just Six Hundred Men's Soft Hats Special, $3.95 A special purchase at a price concession of about one-third of. brand now Soft Hats, in five new shapes and four new colors in tended for tho coming season.' The saving is passed along to our customers. RtrawbrMio A Clotlil'r Second rioor. Market Street. Kast It also pays, in tho saving of time and in the degree of satisfaction insured, to depend upon THE STORE THAT HAS THE GOODS the largest quantity and greatest variety of high-class Clothing from which to choose.. This Store claims that distinction, as the exclusive distributing point for this community of the famous STEIN-BLOCH SMART CLOTHES, the HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING and the "ALCO" CLOTHES. From these and other houses of thorough reliability, we have an unrivaled collection of NEW STYLES FOR SPRING, including many wonderfully attractive SPECIAL GROUPS, each of which is somewhat better value than the same price will command anywhere else. Men's Shirts, $2.65 A Special Purchase and Broken Lines Reduced Tho special purchuso consists ot fine Percale Shirts, sccurdd a long time ago at a price that allows us to mark them 25 per cent, under present retail valuation. Tho reduced Shirts about 1200 in all are btock lines that have become broken in rango of sizes. All sizes in the lot.'however. All arc now at this one low price 52.65. RtrairbrMge X. Clothier Kan Hture. Kichtli Street Men's Oxfords of Fine Calfskin r- $9.95 fc"""3k EXCEPTIONAL Youngr Men's Flannel Suits I (CO CA Blue, Brown and Green ( puDJ This line, soft fnbric is csneciallv ada single- a models well tailorcdj smart Matchless value nt the price. ind lPlCU double-breasted to young men s coats. "Alco"WorstedSuits Conservative Styles Fine, smooth worsteds, splen didly tailored; we have a good quantity and assortment only be cause of our forehanded buying and this price is much below the real value. Regular nnd stout sizes. Suits With Two Pairs of Trousers $47.50 "Alco" nnd other well-known makes; of gray worstpd nnd blue serge. Would be remarkable value even without the extra pair of trousers. Regular and stout sizes. Distinctive new Oxford, de signed over smart-looking nnd ex ceedingly graceful English lasts. The fine quality of the leather, reinforced stitching, full exten sion edges, and low broad heels of solid leather give enduring stabil ity to their smart appearance. Beautifully made and finished, with invisible eyelets. Of nun metal calf and mahofiany colored calf. This price $9.95 is 15 per cent less thnn prevailing retail valuation. StrawbrMB" Cluthlrr TllghtU and 7"llbrt Strorts $36.00 Brand-New Spring Suits for Men and Young Men Two of our dependable suppliers have contributed to this excel lent collection. Smart single- and double-breasted styles, in finished and unfinished worsteds, fine cassimeres, serges, cheviots and other springtime fabrics, in plain blues, browns, greens and highly desir ablo mixtures. At $36.00 they arc marked full 25 per cent under to-ilay's fair valuation. Save 10 to 30 per Cent. In the Sale of RUGS The Greatest Assort ment and the Most Attractive Values to be Seen Anywhere. On Monday all former April Rug-selling records were ex ceededand each day brings added assurance that this will be our greatest Seini-Annual Sale. It pioves that, although prices are much higher than three or four years ago, they are lower here than anywhere else. There arc certain kinds' of Rugs hero for which we have to pan twire an much as we used to nell them or at re tail.' Nevertheles.N. these very Rugs, are EXCEPTIONAL VALUE under present condi tions. Tho greater part of our entire stock is in the Sale lit special prices. ftrhrlclKo A ' Io'Ihit -roiirili 1 loor l '' i. Z'"' ...... (T07 Cn O-O? fl rr-n rr, j- up Kjuaii . ju, pjj.ju ana pjqpi , ; Medium-weight Top Coats of dark oxfords, in conservative models and youthful styles, from Hart, SchafTncr & Marx and other excellent ' makers. Less than present wholesale prices. "Alco" Suits of Unfinished Worsted $48.50 In the popular dark blue shade. A soft-finished fabric of un usual serviceability. Smart single- nnd double-breasted effects for ' men and young men. Hart, Sciafjner & Marx Suits $60.00 Scores of smart styles for men and young men and a variety of I fabrics in handsome gray, blue and brown effects. I I rr ' Suits $43.00 Sfwiii "Alco1' nml nthor finn Suifra r,f ..... u...u..., w. worsted and other fabrics, in an excellent variety of styles for men and young men. Suits $28.00 SPECIAL VALUES Young Men's smartly-tailored Suits of desirable fabrics at least than present wholesale price. V Raincoats, Special $14.75, $16.50 and $18.50 Ut plain urn and gray rubberized fabrics, and some "Aervcnto" Coats of rubberized tweed. .y ,nunis t cioti,Kr. 8,conj nwr, Catt Extra-length Sheets Bleached Muslin Sheets, fine in quality and durable. The price is unusual for Sheets of this size and grade, 81x99 inches $2.65 each. Pillow Cases, 45x38 Vi 58c each. MrawhnilKii S. "lolliier- Aisle 2, Kilbrrt Street MILLINERY $8.00, $10.00, $12.00 NEW ARRIVALS DAILY New shapes in browns and blues, very fashionable shades this beason; plenty of black, and a lovely showing in tho high col ors, particularly jade. Many of tho "olT-thc-faco" Hats and the small, round, closo shapes; and angle Hatb with feather fancies and pert littlo wings. The larger Hats arc also beginning to arrive au evidenced in tho one sketched, wih its slender sweeping feath ers, price $12.00. Also a number of beret effects with flat flowers encircling them. tjlrawbrldgft A Clothier- Second Floor. Market Street, Weal Boys' Suits $15.00 and $16.50 Handsome new Chevict Suits, in plain or plaited styles of unusual becomingncss to boys of 8 to 17 years. The Knickerbockers are roomily cut and full-lined $15.00 nnd $16.50. Blue Serge Suits A to 12 years $18.50 13 to 17 years $20.50 Neat belted styles of all-wool serge. Full-lined Knickerbockers. Particularly dressy and service able Suits at unusually low prices. q- . a ..,S,raw.l:!l,s" Clothier Second rioor. Filbert Streot. U4l 200 Women's COATSand CAPES Extraordinary Value At $27.50 Sport- Coats of wool velour, in rookie, tan ami blue. Short Capes made with loose, full back, Melted front, nnd deep hooded collar. i,.t- Strawhrldee Clothier H" oml Floor. Centra Windsor Crepe Undergarments For summer wear, one of the coole&t, most durable and practi cal of dainty fabrics for under garments is WINDSOR CREPE. Women going camping or travel ing will buy a season's supply of these Tailored Windsor Crepe Un dergaiments: Night Gowns, in flesh color, plain or figured f2. 00 to fS.05, Envelope Chemist, flesh color or white 2.00. nioomcrs, flesh-color $1,50, Marcella Combinations, white, lace-trimmed f,T,oa, One-pieco Pajamas, in flesh color, plain and figured effects f.1.00 to fi.S0. Two-piece models f.,50 to $5.00, Htmwbrldee OlotliUr- Third I'Joor. 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