F'tf.-7F rsv. 'V i1 ; '--,. . i EVENING PUBLIC (LteDGEK-'PHiliADEjLPHIA r , FRIDAY, Pnj 23, 1920 j A " s P " ' 6 .) I f4 if inf. r if. J& I Mr m M M HOOVER PROTECTED GIRL FROM A "MASHER" HERE Station Lounger Didn't Know Stalwart Man Was Famous Prcs- idential Possibility, but Hagcrstotvn Miss Did Herbert Hoover enme to the revup of t pretty Hngerstou'ii. Mil., girl when ho was accosted rudely recently in Broad Street Htntlon by a young mnii. Miss Klcnnor (J. MNh, daiiKliter of Btato Senntor nnd Mrs. Prank W. MUli, of Prospect street. Ilngrritown. told tbe Btory of Mr. lloovcr'a optiuitunc Rftl lnntry In n letter to n (fiend nt lingers town. Tho incident ocrtirietl during tlic re cent walkout of railroad employes" Miit MI'li was unilitiK nt Broad Btreet Station for a New rk train to return to school ot I'lainfleld. X. .1. Severn! persons near Mit-s MMi mi id there wouli be no trains that niqlit for New York. The Rirl apparently dis played consternation, w hereupon a young man accosted her. He naid he was emplo.ed ns n guide t the station, told her it wax true there would be no trains to New York until the next morning nnd suggested thnt he would be glad to take her to n hotel. A man was sitting near MNs Mish. Ho suddenly arose, dismissed the "guide" with n few words spoken to ipo lis that there would bo n train for Xew York in n short time. "I'm going there myself," the man said. I. titer he put the girl on the train and accompanied her ns for as Newark, where she changed ears for IMalntleld. "I'm Herbert Hoover." the man said, ns the girl extended her hand in part ing. "I thought oti were." said the girl. "You look jujst like our pictures. I hope I get a chance to vote for jou." HEIR OF SLAVE MAMMY Lion Tamer Inherits From Woman Grandfather Ovned A lion tamer with n circus, grandson of a southern planter and slnve-owner, is the beneficiary under the will of Mrs. Mary Waters, one of his grandfather's slaves. The lion tamer Is Oeorge R. Newcomb, twenty-three joars old. He appeared befoto Heglstcr of Wills Hhcelinn jes terday. when the will was produced. The aged woman died December 117. 11UD. nt .'1 llutler's avenue, In the house she hns lhed in since the Civil War. The will was written on the back page of an old polyglot Illble, minted In 184-1. As Mrs. Wnters could not write the will hnd been written and witnessed by Mary K. Crawford, a negrcks, living nt (US North Thirty-eighth streA. Mrs. Craw ford wuh brought to the office, anil as her liandw-rltiug was found to corre spond, the will was declared valid and WIENER'S! Cor. 161h & Chestnut Cor. 5th i. Chtalnut Sprcliil Prlilnv Stewfd .Snapper 60c XTIUliy Klind Hoe 7Xe Snf lirrTnv Oysters n In Klnir S3c OUiuiUil sm'k'd Tonur S. Sp'cli. 60o All Orders Include Kolli nnd flutter The High Cost of Books Can Be Avoided By Renting New Popular Fiction From WOMRATH'S CIRCULATING LIBRARY 15 South I3th SU Phila. Cln Coplfi Snpplled Promptly Mann & dilks U02 CHESTNUT STREET Ladies' Tailored Hats Just plain Straw Hats properly tailored. At very reasonable prices. Mann & dilks 1102 CHESTNUT STREET admitted to probate. Several letters of administration in the estate that hnd been granted nt the request of creditors were canceled, Mr. Neweomb said his father was John Ii. Newcomb, son of tho slave owner, and his mother wan Eugenia h. Newcomb. They came to this city nnd met with various misfortunes, finally dying, and tho child was raised by Mrs. Waters, being admitted to G Irani Col lege when seven jenrs old. Mr. New comb said his old "mammy" was the only mother he hnd ever known. Cook Drowns, Wife Saved Karl MIddlcton, cook on tho tugboat Curtln, was-drowned when he fell over board yesterday. His wife, who lind como to visit him from Savannah, was dragged overboord by MIddlcton In his efforts to savo himself. Sho was res cued nnd taken to tho Cooper Hospital. The Curtln was tied up nt tho Noeckcr & Ake Shipbuilding Co.'s ship repair plant In Camden when the accident happened. Odd Shaped Bracelet Watches The selection at present is attractive, featuring many un usual designs. Wc mention particularly one 14 kt. gold, cushion shape; reliable movement; ribbon wrist band $52. S. Kind & Sons, 1110 chestnut st. DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS nriirn'T-'S' Wed 43 Years, Ask Divorce William II. Hulings and his wife, ot OlouccBtcr City, may be divorced 'after having bcn married forty-thrco years. Tho husband is seventy years old nnd the wlfo sixty years, Sho declares sho has been ill-treated for years, finally having been deserted, A divorce hns been rccommudd by formr Judge llnyle, sitting ns advisory master. The couplo hnvc several children. 8lgn Ordinance Up Next Friday Two ordinances governing signs pro jecting over tho sidewalk will u"T i committee, on nubile safety hh.i ...'' i and municipal and county cover.,.. at 2:30 o'clock In Room 400, Cl n!?,1 next Friday. , lJ Ha. IJpT 1115 CHESTNUT ST H Reductions of V2 on the average in 'JqK? I Our Aiiifersary Sale w II f Si til ii mill 02 m- We will be glad to Reserve your Purchase on payment of a Small :jU Deposit: Payments to be continued throughout the Summer. Vj -j 7 VERY SPEC1AL rj8 FUR COATS 42 SCARFS JS Large animal effects of Wolf or KB'Sar rtrrturrcl l Vox In Black, Taupe or Brown rVFKtf frou. Trie. K 1 Q CT A W Marmot 113.00 7A Xf) tyJ,DJ Wmt Smart sport model; large '""' Reduced from ...$3250 W shawl collar and cuffs l S0 V Taupe Coney .165.00 ggjQ CHOKER SCARFS M. Three-quarter length moil uw,v" .- ; i el. large cape collar and ludurcd Snl :l cuffs , , from rrlee --Ji Hudson Sea! 524.50 $14.50 -JSL Taupe Nutria 19.-i.00 717 Kf) Natural Squirrel 24.50 17.50 :1' Kull flnrc.l sport model. Aust. Opossum 37.50 24.50 ' f; inrKo shawl collar, bell Raccoon 37.50 24.50 - X cuffB- Natural Mink 55.00 39.50 : jr , Natural Muskrat 265.00 JJZ f)f) J?P B"?k. Jln 2?-JI2 ' l.arBfl fhawi collar; cuffs vMV Stone Marten 110.00 G4.50 . X .md border of seal Hudson Bay Sable. ... 125.00 71.50 gl IfSMai Trimmed Australian Seal 225. IZZftf) SCARFS im-f fi-ffl iJirs shawl collar nnd ouffa "j.ii ! OSV of Australian Opossum. ltedaceU Sl -at. J m' (IV. from rrlf B. i !IU udson Scal 230-00 165 no Ecavcr v Hlin HHn n S9ft' Fine selected skins made m iU",I, Brown P ox R.50 21.50 IIA ! aJ short wrap effect Taupo Fox 37.50 24.50 '.m?. Black Ljtix 39.50 29.50 'I '.: Natural Raccoon 295.00 IQC Qf) Jap Cross Fox 65.00 49.50 ft '" '3 sPrt ,nol" ln uie iuaI- uu,wu skunk 85.00 59.50 "J -: lty dark skins Scotch Mole 47.50 34.50 KT '.'fa- Taupe Nutria 293.00 OT f)f) Australian Seal 24.50 14.50 J Or. J Finest quality skins; O.UU -VERY SPEC1AL $ " thrr1 -quarter length model. ft ,"1 Trimmed Hudson Seal.. 475.00 09G 00 32 ChOKCr ScariS :W t f " Laro shawl collar nnd cuffs . ., . . , , ;jys IV In Kkunk and Squirrel of Hudson Ray Sable. Stone VFJ t,T( J JIarten, Filch nnd Jap Sable. mf'A WW Jap Mink 545.00 O.Jl (HA A CH ? lM. rerfecOy matched pelU; OUOVU th:,jJ f M.' smart box ooat rnodoL , . ' , , - nn - Ifi .. Reduced from ...$8o,00 :jW, . . Wk I 'A M I OUR. OWLY STOREl SlMONto. J LARGEST EXCLUSIVE CREDIT?' JEWELRY HOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA 30 INTorera 13th Street hSktbR"--ta"" Chain y BsarBM lUr peerless f F BififlB 5ir F.LGIN o. wm SMMW. VV.VAWX.s lW WtF ZcN " "" bUtest tvW WBr rjl nliie of the -i vCf Mr y-zr'a ,rur " 0,li ""eu fjl Yf -j l'iebrr en(e. biitiki-n I1 " -Zm second dial, full nlrkrl Rr A I , . f"Za niotniifiit. An eiffl b X 1 1 1 1 if Jl 'Pnt tlmeplrce. Ty"- , sVM 1 1 1 4a tnnlrie unit "ilJn'tlnir TJPPWtTI vWlXl 1& free. ler- nmn hniilj m J 1 1 IB xNgt A "Villi uliusrlf of tlilit ? CAjl8 Vyf opportunity. .P Sww eA fyjssTtylAinVj ATay th XM vjLr'SSA I lxA0.7w and : v -ixyt 1 1 iv u 1 1 , M This Jetieed ' & T 'f rWir FREE N . ; BIGGEST JEWELRY VALUES IN TOWN Open Saturday Ecninfis When M. Simon Co. moke n Mierial ofler j on rim rent attired Hint It U "real." For tomor row e oner you nrtlclen INted below we Kiinrnntee tlie.v eiin- not he dlipllrated nt Htirli a low price ami on micli cam- ternm. Select any article and nil you need tiny !Se down the balance In (.mall ueckjj puymcntl,. MAMMOTH SHLE ROOERS SILVER Special This I Sat. Get Here Early fttiB Absolutely the Finest Silverware Obtainable! Rogers' 26 Piece Guaranteed tor a Lifetime Words or pictures fail to describe Ibe eiqulsite betutj of tbis won derful set of Silverware 1 It is tbe same kind of Silverware that 70a will find in Ibe finest bomes in the land I You bave always lonred for sucb a Cbesl IT IS NOW PLACED WITHIN YOUR REACH. Jail tbink of it-YOU ONLY PAY 25c DOWN AND THE BALANCE IN SMALL WEEKLY PAYMENTS! 'our Word Is Your Bond Two pure n Ii I t e. din inonda, rrn. ter r u h t or e m e r n 1 d 1. t e t netting;. $39.25 25c Down a (itinrnntrej Jewel mniement nnd H 1 ne Wonderful value like nil M A "r liirciilpi) for the women full.. LT1 H We iln nn Immense hindnest with H B I irllrH and extend In thm the PI m utmot coiirleiij'. ('iiiillirntlnl M tenn without finli.ir tfoo Jj m riinmnrnt ipCO m Open Saturday Evenincr .JrlK; iajv (f'zWftxfffi Diamond Ring Ilecular 0 tnlue 18 lit. inlld cold, P I a t I n -11m top, linnd 1iuril. I'liro white ilWniontl .31.25 25c Down We Accept Liberty Bonds and Purclmsing Agents Orders Mall Orders Promptly Filled. Charge Accounts Respectfully Solicited. Our Credit Plan Is for Your Convenience r wnnt sou to iniike free tle of our Credit nlun whr nhnuld 7011 puy caih for iinr article of Jrwelr, when we tiddly eitend credit to all, and at a price n low nn any cah More In town? Come In and Bet itrjuulnted with our friendly niellioilm jou are under no olilliallona to buy. COURTESY TO LADIES We ore pruud to lxmnt of the fact that our ntnre I patronized by morn Indies Ihun uny other. The reanon H apparent courtesy, kindly trcutinrnt no rniharraiilns! nurMJoin rccardlnr credit. M( TV JJ Charge Accounts Respectfully Solicited. irffljS :.'&i . ,.. ,bau.. ibA ,?. .nMj ', . , . .-. , AfMiik 4 MC I OtJR ONLY gTOREl f .SlMONto. V- LARGEST EXCLUSIVE CREDIT JEWELRY HOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA 39'North 13th STREEnr orat.- - 11 1 Makes You Call for "More" ?rom Maire to California A thick chocolate coating; of deliriously creamy smoothness a center of finely grated, snow-white, milky cocoanut mixed with sugar-cream. A captivat ing, fascinating confection that makes you call for "More." AUERBACH CHOCOLATE COCOANUT CREAM Dealer : If your jobber cannot tuppty ynu nrite us for nemo of Auerbtoh jobber. D. AUERBACH A SONS X 1th Av. 46th to 47th St, rUwYork Trr st .Ufkr- kii e. jripm-BB-' Kcmm.' Mm 22msBX 3& iW o' & I ffifce &afs t T)ruq Stores I 1210 Market St. 1332 Chestnut St. 839 Market St. FORMERLY RIKER-HEGEMAN 300 Broad St, cor. Spruce 2354 North Front St. cor. York (Kensington) 3701 Gcrmantown Ave, at Broad & Eric Germantown fii Chelten Ave. (Gcrmantown) 206 Market St. 1541 Chestnut St 14 South 52nd St. 150,000 Pounds of Chocolate Covered PEPPERMINT PATTIES Received fresh 3$jv from our factories. efij To be placed on sale fev' jn all Liggett stores i(fef at t's reduced ?U price Zr AAutubuiniu g3y Peppermint Patties ss with their delicious mint flavor, cream centers and heavy coating of rich, pure chocolate are equal in quality to those sold in specialty shops at a great deal higher price. We usually feature these at 69c per pound. During the month rfn of April .-. - DyClb. April Sale of Ice Cream Pure, rich, smooth Straw berry, Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream in pint and quart bricks the same as we use at our Soda Fountains. 2 -Day Sale of the standard $5.00 GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR Friday and Saturday These razors are right from the Gillette factory. Standard outfit with triple silver plated holder. Please do not con fuse thisofferwith recent sales of razors made es pecially for the Army and Navy, which are nickel plated. Gillette Blades Here is an opportunity to save 21 cent3 on the dollar. If you give a thought to economy, you will put in a supply at this reduced price. Always sold in our stores at $1.00 per dozen. Friday and Saturday Only 3,7e 79 c Dozen Fine Opeko Tea The Sale lasts only 9 days April 23rd to May 1st Pint Bricks Regular price 40c SALE PRICE Quart Bricks Regular price 80c SALE PRICE 30c 60c Sold every day at 55c Friday and Saturday only Opeko is an exclusive Liggett brand, signi fying unusual excel lence inquality. Core fully selected by experts. Mnybehad in the four most pop ular brands Ceylon, Oolong, Mixed and Black and Green. In half pound scaled cartons. 2 for 61c OTHER WEEK END FOOD SPECIALS Cut Prices ON OTHER TOILET NEEDS $1.00 Listerine, 14 oz 73 .50 Java Face Powder 39 .75 Levy's La Blache Face Powder .53 .25 Lyon's Tooth Powder 19 .50 D & R Cold Cream, 4 oz 42 .25 Woodbury's Facial Soap 20 .50 Pepsodent Tooth Paste 39 .30 Kolynos Tooth Paste 21 .25 Cuticura Soap 20 Breakfast Coffee In one pound double parch ment lined bags. WEKK. -? Cnr. ale Every day price 55c. lb. BND3 lor o Breakfast Cocoa Half pound tin Every day price 39c. Peanut Butter 10-oz. jar Every day price 45c. Chocolate Pudding Every day price, 16c. Mayonnaise Dressing Every day price 38c. WEEK-ENDS o Half lb. Tina WEEKENDS 10-ot. 40c 46c SSfgT 2 for 20c "2 for 39c Lord Baltimore Writing Portfolio for the Traveler A tablet containing 50 sheets of writing paper with 24 envelopes to match.' Made ui excellent uncn nmsnea stout and all enclosed in a very serv iceable portfolio 45c n..h..d BLAUD IRON PILLS At less than the price of the or dinary Iron Pill. Wc are able, be cause wc make these in our own laboratory, to offer the Nevcrhard, which permanently retain their soft condition and are easily dis solved in the system, at the special price of Bottle of 100 - tCn Our regular price U 25c f ., . 'i J ' ' i 1 giira----Vfm1irf ,f7r -" iltir Afe.n - -"- -Tafa.v- -'-- - ,r-j
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