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HVENIM PUBLIC ' LiioaER-'PHlLADkLlHlA iHtJRAT , MAY 13, 1920
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RAID NETS BIGGEST
' OPIUM HAUL HERE
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Government Agents Say They
Soizocl Threo Fivo-Gallon
i Jars in Drug Store .
RUM CHARGE ALSO MADE
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Three fivc-Rnllon jnrs rontnlrjlnj:
"nln-fiiro" opium, nnd flOO nllcccd
'fake" prescriptions for whlk.r nnd a
.IniiRprous drug were seized nt the Ko
off rimrmncy lnte Inst night, nt Six
llflli tfrrrt and Oanse. avenue, by fed
rrnl (iRcnts of the liquor enforcement
ami imrcntie dlvislonx.'
Tcilero! officers wild todn.v thnt thl
win the lnrjrcst seizure 'of ophim''ever
made in T'lillfdelphin. Jr. II. Jlosoff.
nrretcd ns proprietor of the store, wns
Irt have a henrlns this morning before
Hulled Stntes Commissioner Manlcy nt
tlio Kfdrrnl IJuildlng.
The rnidcrs visited the store nt n lnte
hour 1at night. Earlier four ngotots
vi.ited the plncc, O'Connor nnd (Ken
diiek. of the "prohibition staff, nnd
Ciolpr nnd Murrnjr, of 'the narcotic
rfiwsion. Agent Kiclp.v clnimcd thnt
ho lind bought a pint of whisky nt the
drug store without n prescription, nnd
It was snld that another ngent had
bought whisky thero without u pre
scription on April 29. According to the
officials, complaint wns directed ngninst
the plnee by n man who said his wife
had bought a sixtccn-ounco bottle of n
ilrug containing opium without n pre
verlntloii. nnd ii now in n honltal.
The raid wns decided on nftcr n con
sultation between I.eo Crosson, prohibi
tion enforcement officer for this dis
diet, nnd .T. H. Divcl. prohibition en
fnieement ilirector for Philadelphia.
The federal ngents clnlm thnt they
found the three five-gallon jnrs of opium
In the plnre, nnd in addition found
"done" under the pillows in the living
quarters of the store nnd In the kitchen
W. II. Ilindmann, prohibition director
for the state of Tcnnsylvanin, enmo to
rhlladclphin today for the- hearing.
Crossen stated thnt hi men had seized
r,no alleged . "fnkc" prescriptions,
frozen said he' hnd telephoned to mnny
of the physicians whose names were on
the prescriptions, which called for
Tfhiky nnd n dangerous drug, nnd thnt
these phycinns hnd repudiated them.
The federal ngents rcfucd to put nn
Mtimate on the value of the opium. It
believed to be worth considerably
more than $10,000, however, nnd they
wy there is no doubt that this. is the
largest seizure ever made here. S.
TO UPHOLD P. R. T. RENTALS
Underlying Companies' Counsel 'to
Go Before Mayor's Committee Today
Attorneys representing underlying
(ompnnles of the 1. It. T. nnd stock
holders in those companies will protest
this afternoon before the Mayor's tran
sit rommittop ngninst nny reduction in
icntnls to the subsidinrlc.
Colonel Willlnm P. Bnrba, actiug
ihairmnn of the committee, nnnounccd
a hearing, possibly the last, will be held
this afternoon. .Toscps T. Ollfillnn,
former sheriff, nnd Owen J. Roberts,
counsel for the underlying companies',
will present their arguments.
The committee's report to the Mayor,
Colonel Ilnrba stated, probably will be
indented in n few dnys. It wns de
lajrd. he !nid. so the arguments ad
intii oil for underlying stockholders could
be incorporated In the document.
Has Job, Won't Quit It;
Has Job, Won't Keep It
A deposed official who Is trying to
:llng to his Job nnd nnothcr oflklnl
who will not hold his new Job even
ht nn increnscd unlnry form nn odd
sltuntlon confronting the1 city ml
tnlulstrntion today.
John K. Arthur, o wns "fired"
ns chief oflho city property bureau,
refuses to get out. "Wilson A. Dclly,
formerly chief examiner of the Civil
Service Commission, who wns nnmed
temporarily ns first assistant ex
aminer nt a higher salary, refuses
to stny.
This is a funny world 1
CITY Ml VETERAN
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Wilson Doily "Walks Out" When
New Jorsoy Man Is Givon Post
Ho Had for Years
QUITS JOB
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"SECOND FIDDLE" REJECTED
FRIGHTENED HORSE
BREAKS INTO HOUSE
Stumble Prevents Woman Frdm
Being Injured by Runa-
way Animal
Mrs. James Dougherty stumbled
ngninst a baby carriage in the kitchen
of her home nt 3001 North Broad street,
into yesterday afternoon and thereby
wns saved from being knocked down by
a horse which enmo into her laundry.
It nil began when Carl Crawford, nn
Illinois mining mnchinery salesman,
driving nn nutomobilb south on Brond
street nenr Pike, wns In collision with
n enrringo driven in the same direction
by Willlnm Scott, of IMIKI Almond
street.
The cnrrlnge wheel nnd the fender of
the motorcnr locked, nnd the titecrlng
Mhcel wns jerked from Crawford's
hands. The car slewed over, jamming
the carriage ngninst another motorcar,
driven by William Strnub, 2021 East
Venango street. The horso drawing the
carriage broke loose nnd ran up Broad
street. He went on tho pavement nenr
Mrs. Dougherty's house, dashed up
some steps to n side entrance, nnd
broke down the tfpor of the laundry.
Mrs. Dougherty hod made for tho laun
dry door when sho heard the noise, and
would have reached it nt the moment
the horse's shoulder burst it from its
hinges had not her apron caught in the
baby carriage.
Crawford, driver of the motorcar,
was given n hearing before Magistrate
Wriglcy today nt the Ocrmauto.nn nnd
Lycoming nvenucs station nnd held
under $.r00 bail for n further hearing
unless he pnld the damage done to
Straub's machine. A sympathetic wit
ness of the accident furnished the ball
bond nnd the magistrate nssured the
motorist thnt he would get n squurc
denl in settling for property dnmnge.
COSTELLO GETS BUMPS
Claims Bureau Chief Shaken Up In
Auto on Jersey Roads
Joseph K. Costello, chief of the hu
rcnu qf claims, city solicitor's office,
nnd n party of friends, clnim to have
broken the world's altitude record in nn
automobile.
Chief Costello nnd his friends left
City Hall Into yesterday nfternoon in
nn nutomoblle for Jersey City. The
road wns so rough thnt the chief set n
pedometer to register the distance up
nnd down he traveled.
He found he traveled n . mile nod
thice-fifths upnnd down to something
less thnn fifteen miles the machine mndc
in a forward direction. After consult
ing the pedometer nt Trenton the ma
chine wns nbandoncd in n garage there,
to be retricfed later. It is still there.
''nwllllngncss to "play second fid
dle" to another man Is believed to hnvc
caused tho abrupt depnrture from City
Hnll of Wilson A. Deily, chief examiner
of the Civil Service Commission, who
hns been a city employe since 100S.
Without the formality of n rcslgnn
lion, Delly walked from the office
j'liesdny. leaving his official keys on his
desk. He took his personal belongings
with him nnd hns not returned.
Charles W. Nceld. secretary of tho
commission, .Jodny gave this explanation
of Delly's nctlon:
I'crhnps Mr. Delly thought he wns
nt the end of his rope and thnt he wns
going to piny second fiddle to Mr. Meg
sick." lerscyllc to Get Job
The secretary referred to Chnrles P.
Mcsstrk, chief examiner of the Ncy
Jersey Civil Scrvlco Commission.
Ho obtained a leave of absence from
thnt post nnd wns mado acting chief
cxnmlfier of the local commission for
the purpose of reorganizing its examin
ing division.
The snlnry of the chief exnmlncr
recently wns increnscd from $2600 to
5.1000 n cur, Delly would hnvc to tnkc
n civil service examination to iiunlify
1 for tho position with Its increnscd com
i pcnyntlnii.
Was Given $-100 Increase
It wnx snld 'today Mr. Messlck wns
"obtained to net hero temporarily until n
reorganization is effected. He does not
Intend to take the examination for the
permnncnl post, It was asserted.
When tho New Jersey official's serv
ices were obtained Mr. Deily was named
temporarily ns first assistant examiner
nt $3000 n yenr. This wns n $400 boot
over his old snlnry.
THIS IS ASCENSION DAY
Services Are Held In Catholic and
Episcopal Churches
Several events of n religious nature
took place in Philadelphia churchc
eclehrnting today ns Ascension Day.
There wns n service nt St. James's
Kpiscopal Church, Twenty-second und
Walnut streets. The vested choir of
the church sang, nccompnnlcd by thirty
six nlnscrs from the Philadelphia Or-
rhestrn. The music was conducted by
S. Wesley Senrs and the sermon
preached by the "Iter. John Mockridgc.
I rector nf St. .liunes's.
The Imrvnlnurontc inns of the Cath
olic (Ji'is lllcli School wns celebrated
In the Cathedral, Archbishop Dougherty
prpNtuiiig. rne aeneous or Honor were
Mnusignnr William Kicrnn, rector of
St. Patrick's Church, nnd Monsignor
Edmund J. FltzMauricc, lector of St.
Charles's Seminary.
I The Hev. John K. Flood, supcrln
I tendent of parish schools, was the cele
brant of the mass, nnd tho IR0 pupils
I of t lie school sang an entire Gregorlun
i mass.
GERS0N ASSUMES DUTIES
New Associate Superintendent of
Schools Holds Two Jobs
Armand J. Gcrson, principal of the
Willlnm I'cnn High School for Girls,
nnd elected on Tuesday to the position
of nssocintc superintendent of schools,
assumed his new duties todn.v. Doctor
Gcrson will give pnrt time to each posi
tion until the vneanev nt the Willlnm
Penn High School is tilled.
"My speclnl Interest. In the new work
will be the nfter training of teachers in
tho schools," Doctor Gcrson snld. "Tho
development of professional Interest,
thnt In keeping the system modern lb
methods, theory nnd practice.
"Of course, my work will also cover
courses of studj;, with particular view
to tho development of interest nnd np
prcclntlon on the part of both teachers
nnd children."
CENTENARIAN DIES HERE
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Jacob Stumacher Was Born Abroad
fOO Years Ago
Jncob.Stunincher. 100 jenrs old, died
nt his Ijoine, COT South Third Street,
cnrly toifny, nfter nn illness of one week.
Mr. Stumncher Immigrated to this
country from the borderland of Itussla
nnd Austria, thirty-five yenrfc ago, nnd
engnged in clothing manufacture until
fifteen years ngo, when he retired. Until
the Inst week Mr. Stumncher hnd never
needed n doctor, nor hnd he worn
glasses.
Ho is survived by his widow, by three
sons. Abraham, Lewis nnd Morris; two
daughters. Mrs. I,. Gross and Mrs. M.
Ilclcli. Thero nre nlso forty-three
Thirty Feet
of Danger,
The Intestines bend and
twist nnd turn on them
selves more than thirty
feet of thcm--and when
food waste clogn them up,
irritating .nnd dangcrou
poisons arc formed and
carried by the blood
through the system.
Remove thin food waste
regularly with Ntijol the
modern method of treat
ing an old complaint.
grandchildren, twenty grent grnnchll
dren nnd one grent-grent-ginndchlld.
Tho funeral will he held at 10 o'clock
Friday morning nnd interment will be
mndc in liar Nebo Cemcterx
nniTiRii ooi.r staus
SplndM action pictures of the quartet of
famoun solfers who will p,y n America
this Mimmcr In next Hunday'n Pictorial S.o
tlon ot the rentio LtDOEn. Adv.
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Diamond Engagement Rings
Jeweled Wedding Rings
Diamond Jewelry
The excellence of design
quality and worlananmip as
produced by this Establishment
100 Increase
It li.-is been said that $1.00 saved today will be worth
S-'.OO in the future when the present inflated money values
recede.
Today is the best time to start a Savings Fund Account
tomorrow nccr arrives.
Interest at 3.65tf allowed on all savings deposits.
National -
Bank of Commerce
713 Chestnut Street
PHILADELPHIA
Commercial Dunking Joined With Srrviee
WAKENDORMER
Or n eource of efficiency of
ulCCpjIlfe, elioulil le hnd with
out ntr of time nor to or nerTe
force when the bod- U In repoae nnd
Hie e.ve uliiit.
WAKKNnOllMKIl nert llarlf to
bn nn effective method of Imlurlnc
nnd Inlennlf.vlni uleep. It olte the
purile of controlling conflict In the
Tltnl relation between physlcnl nnd
mental cnimntlona,
ritOCUSH conidntH of n auntie up.
pllrnlion of naturally operntable phy
itlciil functioning ttlthout drtu of
nny character.
8 KM) VOIt COI'V or the pl.ilnlr fleacrlheil
method Itself, which tan he rend hi ten
mlnutre. 33 ccnU. (Wrap up three to
cent anil nlrklo,eac!i. to protect enirlopc.
not necriaarlljr rrclMrrrd.)
M. WAKIMOTT. The Trei Hide..
100 Mnllon St. Dearborn, Michigan
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MacDonald & Campbell
Stylish, Economical
Suits
$40 to $95
A splendirj variety of weaves
and patterns faultlessly tailored.
Unexcelled in their individuality
and correctness. Priced invari
ably to provide only a fair per
centage of profit and to assure
the economy of service and ap
pearance to our customers.
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Men' Huts, Clothing, Haberdashery,
Motor Wear
1334-1336 Chestnut Street
Bangs are out of date -
Noise is undignified. It is not as fash- v
ionable as it used to be. The modem
office thrives best on continuous quiet.
The Noiseless Typewriter speaks
quickly but quietly. It permits you to
hear yourself think.
Never, never will it force itself upon
you or interrupt when you are using
the telephone.
ask FOR
BOOKLET AND
IMPRESSIVE
"ST OF USERS
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TYPEWRITER
' Noiselcss Typewriter Comparty, 835 Chestnut St.,' Philadelphia
E C , O N O M Y
VK HAVE DEVELOPED OCR CLOTHES ALOXG PRACTICAL
AXD ECONOMICAL LTXES. THEY REPRESENT QUALITY.
IN ITS MOST EXTREME DEGREE, AND AS A RESULT, THEY
WILL PROVE MOST ECONOMICAL IN THE LONG RUN.
TO THE DOUBLE-BREASTED GARMENT SKETCHED, OUR
TAILORS AT FASHION PARK HAVE APPLIED THEIR COPY
RIGHTED HY-LINE SHOULDER TREATMENT.
CUSTOM SHRVlCli WITHOl'T
Till; ANNOYANCK OF A TltY-ON
HKADY.TO-VUT.ON
IWVELOPED EXCLUSIVELY
FOR US BY OUli TAILORS AT
FASHION PARK
T II E M A N , A M A N ' S 11 O, O K O N l R E S S , I S R E A D Y
JACOB REED'S SOKS
M24-1426 Clestmrat Sheeei.
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The Public is sick of Hiph Prices, Wc ycr
sonally hnvc been sick of them for a lovtl
time and have continually exerted ourselves
to bring them down. Now, therefore
Beginning this Morning, and
Continuing for a Limited
Period, we will offer the EN
TIRE STOCKS of our Splen-
did Spring and Summer Suits,
Light-weightOvercoats, Rain
coats, Golf and Chauffeur
Suits, Sports Coats, Separate
Trousers, etc., etc. all with
out Reserve, at One General,
Sweep ing Reduction !
We will sell every $35 Suit for $28; we
will sell every $40 Suit for $32; we will
sell every $45 Suit for $36; every $50
Suit for $40; every $55 Suit for $44;
every $60 Suit for $48; every $65 Suit
for $52; every $70 Suit for $56; every $75
Suit for $60; every $80 Suit for $64!
We. will sell every $351 Light-weight Overcoat for
$28; every $40 Coat for $32; every $45 Coat for $36
and so on up. .to every $80 Overcoat for $64!
We will sell every Golf Suit, every Chauffeur's Suit, every
Palm Beach Suit, every Mohair Suit, every Tropical-weight
Suit of every description, every Rubberized Raincoat, every
Leather Coat, every Evening Dress and Tuxedo Suit, every
Cutaway Coat and Vest, every Frock Coat, every separate
pair of Trousers, every pair of Golf Knickers, every Dress
and Fancy Vest, every Linen Duster, every Office Coat
every single garment from the
highest priced to the lowest, at
similar straight-out Drastic Reductions!
We are making these Sweeping, and Uniform Reductions
on the regular, closely-marked Prices of our Entire Stocks
without any holding back or withdrawal of choice lots,
without any reservation, curtailment, or exception of
assortments!
It is well and widely known that our "N. B. T." Clothes arc
something apart, something superior in character and work
manship and are habitually marked low in the first place.
But, in this Sweeping, Price-breaking Event, in spite of the
general closeness of our legitimate margin of profit, and
ignoring all precedents, we arc Reducing EVERY Spring
and Summer garment in our Store from the highest-priced
Suit and Light-weight Overcoat, to the lowest-priced pair
of separate trousers, dress or fancy vest everything that
has entered into our stocks for this Spring and Summer
season !
That is a plain statement of the Salient Fads in this
Sweeping Reduction Sale, f is an Extraordinary Op
portunity to get the Finest Clothes made, at Savings
which have never been offered on Clothing of such Qual
ity, in such Quantities as arc here in this Sweeping
General Reduction Sale!
PERRY & CO.
Sixteenth and Chestnut Streets
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