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One man Tag killed and eleven person
(Were injured, some seriously, in au
tomobile, accidents in which Phlladcl
phianu figured yesterday.
The dead man was in two accidents,
the car whirh struck him fl'st as he
crossed the street striking a trolley car
aa It carried him to the hospital.
The dead man was :
Louis Downey, sixty-two years old,
,1342 Webster street.
The iniured persons are:
John Webb, six rears old. 412 Reno
tret, fractured leg and cuts and
bruises: Wet Philadelphia Homeo
ptthlc llospltal.
Jlargaret Webb, three years old. his
sister, cuts and bruises and a powible
fracture of the skull: samp hospital.
.Tosenh Prow, fifteen renrs old. ,r20J)
Wakefield street, broken left log and
cuts of scalp : St. Luke's Hospital.
Joseph Smith. 2.7.) Collins street, cuts
and bruises of the body; St. Luke's
Hospital.
Charles Morris. Falrmount avenue
near Tenth street, rutt and bruNes;
Chester County Hospital.
Mrs. Charles Morris same address,
dislocated shoulder and bruises; Ches
ter County Hospital
V. A. Taylor, fiftv-fivc yenrs old.
T138 Lombnrd street severe cuts of face :
Samaritan Hospltnl.
Joseph Connor. Jr.. (5313 Picks
utrect. cuts and bruises; Polyclinic
Hospital.
Jacob Freedman. fifty years old. 022
Mifflin street, fractured leg: Atlantic
City Hospital.
John Hcr7og. seventy years old. 2144
North Twentv-fifth street; Atlantic
Citr Hospital.
Howard Pierce, thirty years old,
Kennett Square, internal Injuries,
Women's Homeopathic Hospital.
In Second Accident
Downey was struck by au automobile
driven by Connor on Federal street
near Twcnty-oighth. last night. Con
nor stopped the machine and, placing
Downev in it. started for the hospital.
At Twentieth nnd Tnskcr streets the
automobile skidded and struck n trolley
car and telegraph pole. Downey was
thrown to the floor of the machine and
Connors badly shaken up. The machine
Iras wrecked.
John Hughes. 4330 Chester avenue,
carried the two men to the hospital.
Downey died a short time later. Con
nor's wounds were treated and he was
arrested.
Downey was the father of Patrolman
Downey, of the Second and Christian
streets station house.
The Webb children were struck as
they crossed the street near their home,
hand In hand. They were going to the
corner candy store. The accident oc
curred nt Forty-eighth and Reno
street
James Olesdinnlng, 825 North
Forty-ninth street, driver of the car,
took the injured children to the hos
pital nnd surrendered to the police.
Motorcycle in Crash
Prow nnd Smith were hurt when the
motorcycle they were riding collided
with an automobile at Welsh nnd Ulue
Grass roads, Frankfort, last night. Al
bert Todd, 7107 Keystone street, driver
of the automobile, was uninjured,
Morris nnd his wife were hurt when
tholr motorcycle overturned on the
Chester road, near Mllltown, after
plunging down a deep ditch nt a steep
turn in tin rood.
Taylor, a chauffeur, was injured
when the nutomoblle in whjch he wns
riding struck a telegrunh pole nt Ly
coming Circle, Hroad and Lycoming
streets. His injuries consisted of cuts
from flying glass.
Freedman wns struck as he crofted
Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City, to catch
a train home. Charles L. Nctter. 2231)
Oxford street, formerly n liquor dealer,
the driver, was arrested.
Herrog nlso was struck in Atlantic
City as he crossed the avenue to get on
n trnln. William lleckctt. 2224 Itidge
avenue, the driver, was arrested.
Pierce was riding a motorcycle nnd
wns struck by nn nutomoblle nt Ilroad
nnd Diamond streets.
FRANKLIN LEGION
ASKS 0 TO JOIN
Legion Body Would Bo Largest
in City With Total Mem
bership of 1000
ONCE DOUBLED STRENGTH
Injured Man Picked Up on Street
Found lying unconscious on the
pavement near his home early yesterday
morning. Owen H. Martin, fiftv-thre'e
jears old. 223S North Twenty-first
street, wns taken to the Women's
Homeopathic Hospital, suffering from a
probable fracture of the skull and bud
contusions of the back.
A thousand members! Thnt is the
gonl of Benjnmln Frnnklin Post No.
405, of the Americnn Legion. It is
the second largest post
in the city, having
passed well beyond the
500 mark.
Its membership activ
ities will bo renewed
next month when tho
fall meetings will be re
sumed. In the enra
pnlgn for new legionaries the post will
utilize the services of such vigorous
members as Dr. A. C. Abbott, the
comrannder; Mnylio J. Pickering, who
will be n delegate to the Clevelnna na
tional convention ; Joseph A. Lauiorellc,
who was a delegate to the Allentown
cantonment, and Doctor McCoombs nnd
Doctor Miller, both of whom hnvc been
energetic in the Interest of tins or
ganization. Once beforo the post determined to
double its membership. Joseph Cor
son, the treasurer, wns able to report
in four weeks thnt the end bad been
nchieved. the membership hnvlng been
cxpnnded from 200 to more than 500.
David W. .fnmeson Post No. 1KJ
la interesting Itself In tho Legion field
day on Franklin Field, September 18.
Arrangement nro in chcro of Mr.
Berliner, 103T North Broad street, to
whom should bo Addressed nil Commu
nications of legionaries in the post
who desire to participate in any of
tho events. The post, declared com
mander Potsdamcr. onets.to tnako a
good showing lit the field day.
The ueorge A. Turner rosi o. iw
will hold n special meeting tomorrow
evening, August 17, nt 8 o'clock sharp
st Salvation Army Hnll, 705 North
Broad street,, to distribute tickets for
tho athletic meet.
Thin post is located In the Thirteenth
and Fourteenth wards. It meets the
first nnd third Tuesdays of each month
at 705 North Brood street. It is the
desire of this" post o enroll nil vet
erans of the world war in these two
wards, ntid the cx-servlce men from
this locality arc urged to make nppli
cntlon to ny of the following ofilccrs:
William J. Lupton, 215 North Tenth
street, post commander; Joseph Mony,
1112 North street, post adjutant, or
Arthur Lnmftrtlnc, 333 North Twelfth
street, post finance officer. The dues
nro $3 n year.
HIGHWAYMEN ROB SAILOR
Charles Alamblatt Relieved of $50
and Gold Watch
While on his way bnck to his ship last
night Cbnrlcs Alamblatt, forty years
old, n sailor, was stopped by two masked
highwaymen nt Swanson and Reed
streets, who poked n gun in his midriff
land ordered him to throw up his hands.
AiamDiaic uiu so anu mo imir ru-
llevcd him of $50 in cash and a gold
watch.
Alamblatt called for help, but the
robbers tcodc their escape. Police nro
investigating. Alnmblntt is attached to
the shipping board steamship Flamo,
loading at pier 57, south wharves.
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The fair-price commis
sioner complains in the
Public Ledger that con
sumers pay "outrage
ous prices" for food in
restaurants. The trou
ble is he does not eat in
the right places; why
Hanscom's price for
Sliced Tomatoes is only
15c against his 35c, and
he says almost any
thing except a Ham
Sandwich is in three
figures. Now just look
at a sample Table
d'Hote Dinner at Hans
com's. Chicken Soup
Balced Ham, Virginia Style
Mashed Potatoes, Ear of Corn
Rolls, Pie and CofTee
for 65c
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Eat at
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11 Chestnut ht.
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1232 Market St.
920 Mnrkrt St.
734 Murkrt St.
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Oak Hall's Standard Serges
Below Standard Prices
EVERY fine Blue Serge and Black Serge Suit in our stocks is
offered to you in this clearance of guaranteed serges for
business or out-of-doors wear:
$27.50 for Oak Hall's fine $35 Serge Suits
$32.50 for Oak Hall's fine $45 Serge Suits
$47.50 for Oak Hall's fine $60 and $65 Serge Suits
It has been many a day since you have seen guaranteed, all-wool, worsted Blue
or Black Serge Suits offered in a sale of this kind.
We are clearing ours away in order to make ready for new Fall stocks which
soon will be coming now into our sales rooms.
ALL-WOOL ODD TROUSERS REDUCED
To be had in fine Worsteds, Serges and Cassimeres.
ODD TROUSERS REGULARLY $7.50 jJ6()0
ODD TROUSERS REGULARLY $8.50 6,75
ODD TROUSERS REGULARLY $10.00 $7,50
ODD TROUSERS REGULARLY $12.00 $9,50
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The Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. is
using Dictaphones in its Claim Audit Depart
ment at Chicago. A. V. Cornell, supervisor
of this department, credits The Dictaphone
with speeding up letter production. He at
tributes this to the ease with which executives
can dictate every detail of an important sub
ject, either during or after office hours.
JSSalf i $8,
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Bob. U. 8. Wt 0&d tmitn Cmatitm
"The Skorteat Route to the Mail-Chate'
Hanrilton Brown Shoe Company, St. Louis,Mo., Mrs:
"We find the 29 Dictaphones uied in oar vnrioua de
partmenta abtoiuteljr neceaary in handling the largo
volume of correspondence. The Dictaphone is a time
saver of the first order. That it saves us money we
know, for our dictators can torn out at least 30 more
letters than formerly."
Albert Pick & Company, Chicago, III., Mr. Albert
Pick, Jr.. say MWe are uaing 55 Dictaphones in our
Adjustment. Sales, and Purchasing Departments. The
gratifying resnlta that, we have secured from these
machines can be ascribed to the increased speed with
which our correspondence is handled and to the con
venience of being able to dictate at any time."
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Phon or write for convincing demonstration In yoar of fie, on your work
THE DICTAPHONE Phone $! $$m8lnr-C'M at 40-50 N. Sixth St., Philadelphia
Office alto located In the following citict
Allentown Wilmington Hnrrisburg Trenton Reading Wilkosbarre
There b but one Dictaphone, trade-markedThe Dietaphone,Mmade and merchandited by tho ColumbiaGraphophoneCo.
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Customers in
Increase With
This Great Sale
the Knowledge
of Its Matchless Opportunities
Come Over to Our
House and Bring
the Family
You can spend a dsllfhtfnl day
amid taa grandeur of our xtn
sir asllsrlss with thslr alstanUr
furnished Interiors, rich la modern
hints en homsmakina. No on will
mention the word "buy." W are
lust glsd to hava you as our cuest,
to show you the many fine, ondur
tn, delljrotrul, and Innumerably
beautiful things In Woodcraft and
Accessories for Home Adornment.
A pleasant four-mlnuta ferry rid
over the picturesque Delaware, with
the maleetlo ships of many nation
afloat In midstream, and you are
rltbt at our door. Refreshment In
No better evidence than this could be given of the unequalled
advantages that mark this highly illuminating and extraordinary
Furniture sale, now entering its third week.
An ever-increasing number of customers from day to day has
characterized each of our August Sales for years. Inkeepmgwith
this remarkable record of continuous progress, the business of this
House in this Sale to date eclipses that of any similar event in the
Store's, history. Principally because the people, more and more,
realize that the Van Sciver August Sale outstrips in magnitude,
and excels in values,' quality for quality, anything of its kind any
where. Wo feel certain that the immense army of our customers have
never seen any Furniture exhibit so vast, varied and splendid, or
so replete with ideas and inspirations for beautifying the home.
And we feel sure that the advantages that make these things pos
sible have no counterpart in the Furniture field from our tremend
ous iore-nanaea economy pur
chases, direct from the country's
foremost makers, and the redoubled output of our own factory,
which converts the middlemen's profits to the advantage of those
who buy here, down to our inexpensive and prominent location
that in itself saves customers $250,000 a year.
Convincing reasons why we can offer the most magnificent
of Period Furniture, the most charming of Modern Designs and
the most trustworthy of Plain-Line styles, at the matchless values
that have made the Van Sciver August Sale the unparalleled
event in the Furniture world.
the restful atmosphere of the Ree
nrent overlooking the river. With
a menu as excellent as prices are
reasonable will add to the enjoy
ment and profit mt m visit you will
long remember with pleasure.
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Handsome and distinctive In every particular this Suite is characterizeciby the graceful curves and pleasing lines that
mark the most elegant Period of French ornament. Yet it is fashioned within the bounds of good taste and simplicity.
Throughout, the Master touch of the trained artisan is evident in its fine proportions, artistic cabinet work, and excellent execu
tion of details, as exquisite on the whole as they are charming. This suite in walnut 5467.00. Pieces can be bought separately
if desired.
Suites and Single Pieces Under Price
These Give But a Hint of the Extraordinary Reductions uirougnout tne Entire More
DINING ROOM
Dining Room Suite, Walnut (Louis XVI
Style) 4 pieces, $402.00.
Dining Room Suite, Walnut (Queen Anno
Stylo, 10 pieces, $301.75.
Dining Room Suit, Mahogany (William
and Mary Style) 4 pieces $285.50.
Buffet, Antlqup Mahogany (William and
Mary Style) $98.00.
Serving Table, Walnut (Louis XVI Style)
$24.50.
Dining Room Table, Mahogany (Queen
Anne Stylo) 6 ft extension $67.00.
China Closet, Mahogany finish (William
and Mary Style) $55.00.
Fumed and Golden Oak Dining Tables,
6 ft extension, $25.00 up.
LIVING ROOM
Living Room Suites, Tapestry-covered,
Mahogany frame, 3 pieces, $195.00.
Living Room Suites, Loose cushions,
Tapestry-covered 3 pieces, $435.00.
Living Room .Suites, Mahogany-and-Cano,
Tapestry-covered, 3 pieces, $137.
Living Room Suite, Mahogany framo
Tapestry-covered cushion seat and
back, 3 pieces, $69.00.
Bookcases, Mahogany finish, $24.50 up.
Secretary Desks, Mahogany, $79.00.
Golden Oak, $45.00.
Boudoir Desks, Mahogany finish and Ma
hogany, $22.50 up.
Writing Tables, Golden Oak, $10.50 up.
Mahogany finish, $19.75 up.
BEDROOM
Bedroom Suite Mahogany (Queen Anne
Style) 3 pieces, $260.00.
Bedroom Suite, Walnut (Queon Anne
Stylo) 7 pieces, $476.00.
Bedroom Suite, Imitation Mahogany
(Modern Design) 4 pieces, $245.00.
Chiffonier, Mahogany finish, $65.00.
Triple-mirror Dressing Tables Mahog
any finish, $58.00.
Chiffonette, Mahogany (Sheraton Style)
$85.00.
Chifforobcs from $70.00 to $140.00.
Bureau, Mahogany (Queen Anne Stylo)
$88.00.
Triple-mirror Dressing Table, Mahog
any finish, $59.00.
Sun Parlor and Porch Furniture in Suites and Single Pieces at Unusually Attractive Prices.
Brass Beds, from $19.50 to $79.00 Enameled Beds, $8.00 to $49.50. Poster Beds, $57.50 to $115.00
HUNDREDS OF CHAIRS FAR BELOW REGULAR PRICES
EASY CHAIRS Fireside, English Club and other Living Room Chairs and Rockers. Tapestry, Velvet, Leather and
Imitation Leather covered, with spring and looso cushioned seats, many in exquisite Poriod styles, from $22.00 to $120.00.
WINDSOR CHAIRS and Rockers with plain and rush covered seats, $11.50 to $29.75. DINING ROQM CHAIRS from
one to two and more of a kind, in various Period styles with leather nnd fabric covered seats $8.75 to $22.50. GOLDEN
OAK ROCKERS, all styles from $3.50 to $19.75. RUSH FIBRE, Reed and Willow Chairs and Rockers, $3.50 up.
Save 20 to 50 on Oriental Rugs
Not in a long time has such an opportunity to save on the finest and handsomest Rugs been presented to the public, nor is it
likely to occur soon again. This clearance nt these reductions is tho result of urgent need to mako room for now shipments of Rugs
bought direct from abroad by our own buyer under the favorable conditions of a low exchange rato and the elimination of mid
dlemen's profits, and some of which have already arrived and ar o included in tho Sale. Tho offerings aro not only from our
regular stocks, and in every Instanco 20 to 60 bolow today's market prices but they comprise many of the moBt desirable weaves
and colorings to be found anywhere. While wo can offer but one Rug of a pnttern tho selection is great and vnried enough to
practically meet oil requirements. The Rugs quoted hero were selected from our regular stocks and give but a slight idea of the
oxtent of this clearance and tho rare values:
$385 Persian 10.10x8.3 now $195
$450 Khiva Bokhara 1 1.2x 8.3 now $225
$425 Hyderabad 1 0.7x 8.0 now $245
$600 Persian Mahal 1 l.Ox 9.0 now $345
$700 Sultanabad I 3.7x10.7 now $375
$775 Persian Serapi 12.4x10.2 now $485
$8 7 5 Chinese Anatolian ...12.2x
$8 0 0 Persian Aralc 1 2.6x
$1100 Serapi 5.5x
$1250 Kermaruhah 1 2.0x
$1200 Fine Serapi M. .15.5x12.
$1850 Persian Tabriz ?. . 1 3.2x09.
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DOMESTIC RUGS, 20 TO 33V3 BELOW CURRENT VALUES
For the remaining days of August only,
Anglo Persian Rugs, (discontinued pat
terns 0x12 size), $160.00.
High Grade Royal Wilton Rugs, 0x12
sire, $145.00.
Rugs from tho country' s foremost mills. Prices quoted below nro on 9x12 sizos only.
vjiner sizes at proportionate savings.
Wool Wilton Rugs, 0x12 size, $98.00.
Best Grade Axmlnster, 9x12 size, $72.00.
Best Seamless Velvet Rugs, 0x12 size,
$67.00.
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Good Axmlnster Rugs, 0x12 fixe, $59.00.
Grass Rugs, 9x12 size, $0.75.
Best Axmlnster Runners, 3x15, $21.50.
Heaviest Wool and Fibre, 0x12, $24.60.
Olatba Seamless Rugs, 0x12, $10.75.
Manufacturers, Importers and Retailers
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