- v- 1 J ' WART WHOLE CITY -fc i- TO GREET KELLY Vospor Club Plans Big Homo coming for Oarsmen Vic tors' at Olympics DECORATING CLUBHOUSE Great preparations arc under way at tlic Vesper Boat Club, In lloaUiouso How, on the Schuylkill, for the wclcomo to bo given Jack Kelly and Paul Cor tcllo, wtio rarricd the American colors to victory at the Olympic games yes- tCKcflr won the world's champlonihlp. In the singlp sculls, decisively dctcntlng &reZd.,Tr., English winner of the Diamond Senlh, and then, teamed with Ms cousin, Peter Costcllo, captured tho Rubles from Italy. Kelly and Costello a i bo h "embers; of the Vesper Club. On the front of tho Vesper clubhouso which faces tho park roadway n thlrty ... . ,s., win ho erected tomorrow. In hii letters It will contain the. names of Kellr and Costcllo with the Inscrlp- J tlon. "Welcome liomc, onu winy nions." Surrounding the sign will bo ?ows of electric bulbs so that the letter- lnr will 1)0 nininiyiiiw-i:imuifc !.". On the rher side of tho club there I lll be an immense "V" In red eleetrie j lights and from the flog staff to the flout I ill be strung hundreds of small inenn- , descent lamps, Thn 1'hilndelni a oarsmen will Mill for homo on September 10 and nio duo to arrive in this country about Septem ber 20. A delegation from the VcBpcr Club will go to New York. A tug will be chartered, and the party will rail out to Fire Island to greet tho re turning heroes. The officials of the Vesper Club will endeavor to interest Mayor Moore and other elty officials in tho reception to the oarsmen in order that the celebra tion in their honor may be made a city affair instead of merely a club function. They will nsk that the police band be aslgni d to meet the champions and es cort them through the streets trT the clubhouse upon their arrival here. Announrement of the victory of the Philntlclphians brought joy to the honits of their friends and neighbors, as well as to their mothers. "I wns confident nil nlong my boy would crown his career In such a won derful mnnner." snid Mrs. John Kelly, whoe home is at 3005 Midvale nvenue. "1 knew there wasn't anybody who could beat Jack. When he left home to go to the Olympics he said, 'Mother, I will bring back everything that belongs to this country,' which mennt victory in ever thing he entered. He has kept his word." Mrs. John J. Costello. 4141 Itldgc avenue, was equally jiroud of her wm. "My happiness is complete. My boy has beaten them all," she exclaimed. Both boys were members of the Holy Name Society of St. Bridget's Roman Catholic Church, on Midvale avenue, adjacent to the Kelly home. There will be a meeting in the church house tins evening to plan a magnificent home coming reception for the Falls of Schu)lkill Fection to the bovs. THOMPSON APPEAL DELAYED fc Board of Education Falls to Offer Reply In Time Argument for n writ of alternative mandamus to compel tho Board of Edu cation to reinstate Dr. Robert Ellis Thompson ni president of the Central High School, was postponed this morn ing in Common Pleas Court, owing to the fart thnt the attorneys for the bonul hod not filed their nusuor. The time limit expires today. An effort will be made- by Byron A. Minor, counsel for Doctor Thompson, to have the court fit next Mondny. ut 11 o'clock, as the time for arguing the rae. It will probably bo heard by Judge Stern. Deaths of a Day JUDGE J. H. FITHIAN Common Pleas Jurist D)ea After Op eration In Brldgoton Hospital Brldgeton, N. J., Aug. 30. James Hampton FIthinn. judge of the Common I leas Court for Cumberland countv. aicd in the Bridgcton hospital yesterday from un internal abscess. His malady nrst manifested itself In the partial loss or his occ Inst spring. He hud not Deen able to conduct court during An just, and n week ago went to the hos pital, where nn operation wns per formed. Judge FIthinn was forty. six and was born in Greenwich, the sou of hnmuel P FIthinn. tho present city , comptroller of Brldgeton. Judge Fithinn vas prosecutor of tho Pleas for this tountv fifteen years. '"I'W three Republican administrations 1",Tr,ntnn. and was state senator from Jilt to lnifl. being nppointed iudge Just at tbe clove of his term. He had also been county solicitor nnd counsel for the Bridsetnn Board of Health. Ho leaven n widow nnd two sons. It is believed thnt his predecessor on the county bench. Leroy W. I.oder, Democrat, will be appointed by Gov ernor Edwards to fill tho vacancy. cardjnaTamette Archbishop of Paris DIbb Suddenly While on a Vacation Paris, Aug. 30. Cnrdlnnl Leon Adolphe Amette. Airlibishnp of Tarls, ied suddenly enrly jesterday nt An Jony, nenr Paris, w'here.he was enjov Jug n vacation. The body win brought to his Paris residence.' J-eon Adolphe Amctteo wns boru In IR.iO, and received his eduention tit vrenx nnd St. Sulpico Seminnry, nuk Up was ordained prlenr Decern ber 20, 1873. und became' vicar of the cathedral nnd seeretnrv of the Arch oloeepc of Paris in 1SR0. He w-ns named Vicnr General of fcvreiix at this time nnd became Bishop . Bayeiix in 180S. On February 21, lyOu. ho was mnde tltulnr Archbishop Jf Rldon nnd coadjutor Archbishop of loris, Monsignor Amette wns created cardi nal at the consistory in Rome, Is'ovem nVu""' lni1, having succeeded Cardinal "lenard as Archbishop of Paris earlier a the same year. BAND CONCERT TONIGHT The Fairmount Park Band will play tonight at George's Hill. AN average sales y man plus advertis- lng, can soon beat tigooa salesman witnout advertis ing. HERBERT M. MORRIS Advertising Agency Every Phata of Sale Promotion t0 1 Chatiauf Street PhiUdelphlB MISS ELIZABETH L. LEE AMBLER TEACHER RETURNS Miss Elizabeth U. Lee to Lecture on Horticulture After English Trip Miss Elizabeth Lcighton Lee, direc tor of the School of Horticulture for Women at Ambler, has returned from England after a trip of several months. in which she mado nn extensive studv of horticultural conditions and schools, During the fall and winter termB of the school she will address the students on tho conditions which slip observed there. The summer season of the school was a successful one. The students were assigned to vegetable und flower gar dens and given entire charge of them. One of the principal occupations of the fruit class was budding and grafting. A bee class was also started. COMMUTERS COLLECT $201 Sum Is Given to Ocean City Train Crew as Appreciation of Courtesy The annual collection was taken up on the train this morning for the crew of trnln No. -132, on the Reading, leav ing Ocean City at 0 :35 a. m. A committee of three commuters, con sisting of William P. Brockermann. S. C. Ashhrook and William C. Raynor, was authorized to make tho collection. Brockermann made the announcement in each couch. Mr. Raj nor and Mr. Ash brook made the collections in their hats. They collected $201. This money will be distributed equally nmong the en gineer, fireman and conductor and threo assistants. This money Is given by the commuters to show their appreciation of the courtesy of the train crew. George D. Talt Dies In Florida George D. Talt, formerly of this city, but who for many years has been engaged In tho insurance business at Montlcello. Fla., died yesterday. He Is survived by his widow, n daughter, Florence, and a son. Dr. Charles H. 1Tnlt, of 5302 Lancaster nvenue. Phila- uciplita. He was nuy-eignt years old. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES John J McShano. 1015 Drtstol K,, unci Mary B. I.uklna. 27'JL' N. Sjitcnhnm t Thomas McConway, 1223 N ith ut.. and Mary TJ. Koenan. 1414 N Clarion t. Jnmea Durilen 1732 Jlanton nt.. and Mar- Barft Cowan, wastmont, j J Honey Decktnror. 1723 N. 2d at . and Mario PtnUKliton U00A Columbia rvb. Trank Kern In. 1P35 X. 12th St., and rtoso Ilrady, 11139 S. Rnccwooil St. Norman Gebert. Syracue. N, T , and Ida V. dimming. 114 W Allrchcny ave. Jamts Bhni)lali S8S5 Addison st.. and draco Uberhard. 2103 Montgomery av. Hurl Hart. 2(14 N O.'th St.. and Marls Carr. HS18 rmbrton at Frank Parman. 1A12 Omen St.. and Anna Doueherty, bhamokln. Pa. Israel Waldman, 183S 8 .Lawrence st., and Dtia D. Goldbarc. 420 Eilrklnaon at. Arthur Lrvlntnif. 804 N. Marshall st., And L.n U11VC. 1)11 .N. mn St. JcxPh IIrzIs, ITU ltecd nt., and Martrucrlto Wrlchln. 174 Heed t. Charles It. tiolkui, 2R10 N. 11th nt., arid Beatrice Wllllr.ms. rcrltnole. Ta. Imdore Dubln. H.'S N. 7th t . and Minnie Llts. 074 X 12th at Stnnlev Ilutkls. 12S Ofrrlt t.. and' Ursula PudiltnlutH. 210 I'trnon M rtnlph 11 Nowton. 1724 Glrard ae . nnd Catherine A Bolock. 1724 Olrard ne. John C O'Toole, 31in Livingston Bt , and Mary n V'alh. S.'ilO E Indiana ave. Ruerlno HI 1-enna.rdc. 1.12? Moore Bt., and Clrazla Mutlanl. HIS Mifflin el. Thomas J Dlaman, 3340 llmtr.ild st.. ana Hose M Fries 3433 Jf Front st Anthony Dl Olovnnnl. 17.H1 Mlftlln st . and Tloienco De Clcco, 1012 S Sartaln st Thomas M Cleverly PD8 N nth st . and Uertha Howard, 8(10 N. Lawrence st Herbert ltlnbllnK, Detroit. Mloh , and Helena H. Amand. 1134 a. .13d st John I) Punuan 1301 Wlhr.rt st.. and Ber tha D Ilann, 1413 Jackson st William I) Unas Lawndale Pa . and Maria J DouKhertv, 3074 Janney st Herman W Kocti Jr Vlneland. N. J and Ethel Welskelly. 438 Church st Adolph Radowslil. I.awndnle, I'.i , and Tcwrl :. Unlstead. 4418 N 7th st James Klley. 2323 Mooie nl . and Mary McCloskey, 103 Jackson st. Willlim C Csterly tsin N' Lee at . nnd Sadie Robertson, 3304 Orunebick st. Henry P. Martin. 123 Cambrldje st., and Itoe N Weens. IRIS N Clarion nr Philip J Coyle. Chester, Pa nd Cath erine L McCr.frertj, 2il3 S Front st. Alexander Uiwards. 1322 N. 18th St., and Martha Corner 431S N ISth st CieorBo.C McCurdy, HnllldaM-burir. Pa,, and Esther N. rortlnbaunh, Altoona, Pa. Paul Harrison. 431 Kuirmount ave.. and Charity Claxk. 729 Martoo t Dan Palma, 2703 Oakdale st , and Lucy Blank, 27t3 U. Seltzer st William Jackson, 1031 Turner St., and Grace Hall. 1(1.11) W Thompon st Louis Burkhtrdt, 4037 N. Wurnnck St.. and Wllholmlna Purkhartlt, 40.17 N. Warnnck st Teter Bruno, 21311 Keystone it., nnd Ncllls Marslco. 3tt03 Princeton et William H. Styles. 132!) ntzwater st , and Pearl Harris, 1IS2H Kltzv ater st. Itov K Stoore snSS N Bancroft at., and Gertrude O Ouyirer. 3U12 N Dauphin st Alexr.nrtcr Williams. lO.'fi Hodman St., and Jennie Smith, 1020 Rodnnn k! numond Hussell, 20'iS KdKley nt and Frances Hamilton. 2014 Kdirlcy Bt. John M Turner, 040 a. Wlshart st., and Honora Martin, S0I Arbor st John I! Millet. 214 Wondlsnd ae., and Mary Quick, 3233 Ixx-ust tt. Thomns Cornweli, S31 N Meicer st., and Kathryn L Boats 2111 N Orkney t JameK .1 Flnchur. 3150 ("idar st . and Anna l Link, 1731 Cooper st. fieorco J Shoemokcr. s'H Brooklyn St., and CJara V Frsser, 4230 Parrlsh st Domenleo O Vnlponl 8018 Greenway ave., nnd Elvira dl Grezla, M2H Olenmoru Bt LeRoy C Brooks, 11112 Ellwond ave. and Elizabeth F. Mahones, 3412 rtegent st William W. Mnser. 104 Vastorlna st and Lucille B Salem, Cheltenham, Pn. Islrtnr Klein, 1021 N. Slh at , nnd Jennie .'shnefer. 1B21 N 8lh st Warren M Keenon, 3058 N Uth St.. and . Milium H Wrooks. 11011 Jefferson st. Chrlatophei A Delss Ardmore, Pa , and Mareaiet A Bom- 2.1 N Old st, CornellUB J McCarty. 4011 Boono t., and Marl Gallncher 'J3S4 Flemlns st Ocorso W Mulltcnn, 2002 K. Orleans st . and Anna M Jones. 1U.I0 K. Cambria st Thmm W Kcnd.ill i0H Trinity place, end Annn M Drakley 1823 Styles st. I Francis M Flilder. 5004 Sdenham st , und Marnaret O Murphy. 103.1 W 17th st, iiniinrn ,, uun 1111, hoi . int.., ... -va.. mm . . ..b. 1 J n a. wl , vf Tb ..a.., ' Mary Drewtttc. Hurrlsburir Pa Frank i -".. J"-.. """""." ",lu Laura HrerllK. ijt Aimmra i. Frank J Hansen, 5132 Utiles st . and An 1 " i. nlrVerion. 1445 Fe ton st John F (THuch. Jr. 4712 Melros st . and Mnrv CrlKlel suss i.,eievio st DREIT4 1121 CHESTNUT, STREET WEDDING INVITATION The Very BEST GAINED BY AN EXPERIENCE OF OVER 50 YEARS AS Fine Stationers Exclusively evening; mBtiormti(iBrnikiLi?mKoi)AY LANE; IMPROVED, TORETURNTOCITY "Tlmo to Put a Littlo Pop Into Campaign," Sayo Sago of Organization MAY ENLIVEN G. 0. P. TODAY "TTncle Dave" Lane, greatly im proved In health, is preparing to come up from the shore to Philadelphia this week. Mr. Lane hns been recuperating nr Atlantic City since his discharge from St. Mary's Hospital in July. The sage of the organization ex plained that it was high time some ono was putting a little "pep" in the Phila delphia campaign and ho said ho felt confident of his nbllity to do so. Mr. T,ano Indicated that he did not think much of the Hnrding-Coolldio committee orgnnlzed by George W. Coles nnd plans to confer with Thomas W. Wntion. chairman of the Repub lican committee, with a view of enliven ing the work of the latter body. A Philadelphia brancsh of trie Farm-, er-i.nnor party was organizcu yes- leniay at a meeting oi union men in Bricklayers Hall, 707 North Broad Rtrper. It wnq ilonlHiri not to lllace n city ticket in the field, because of the short time remaining before election. Viiif fn rnnrfntrnrn on the state and nntional ticket. Robert ,T. Wheeler, of Allrnrnwn. r.inrtlrlnte for United Htntes senator, sounded his slogan, Beat Penrose." Other speakers were Miss Frieda 8. Miller, secretary of the Philadelphia Women's Trade Pnion League, who Is mo of tho two candidates of the party for icprcsentatlve-nt-large: Patrick .7. McIIalc. candidate for auditor general nnd Harry Shaner. editor of the Metal World, a labor paper. William .T. Haggerty. of the Brick layers' Unlotl, who acted us temporary chairman of the meeting, was elected nrniMonr nt tho Fhllndeliihia branch of tho Farmer-Lnbor party. Frank Bow den, inlso of the Bricklayers' Union, wns elected secrriury, uau uuitjr uuuu was mado treasurer. Twelve vice presidents, who, with the other officers, will form tbe execu tive committee, werp elected. All but two of them nre affiliated with some union in this cltv. They ifre John Boy Inn. Catherine Fisher, Frank X. Sul- liven, F. w. Burgess, it. Ur iiumer, John Walsh, Agwcs Brown, Louis Knelple, Michael McIIugh. Martin Mc Carthy. Louis, Cook and Robert M. Thompson. FIND LOST BOY HANGING Brother Accidentally Discovers Body of Lad in Cellar ., After hlj mother and brothers had searched for him for three days, thir-teen-ycnr-old Gustavo Kssling, 831 North Orkney street, wns found dead in the cellar of "his home yesterday morninc His body was dangling fioni the end of n rope. It was evident that the boy bad been dead for at least a day. ' As the boy left homo In happy mood on Thursdnv nlyht to attend a moving picture show, hH mother said she was a n loss to account for his net. The police believe ho attempted to carry out one of the scenes he witnessed at the show nnd in doing so accidentally met death. - It wns br mere chance that the boy's body wns discovered. The cellar was not in use because the stairway was broken. His brother William, eight j ears old went to the cellar to get a niece of wood with which to1 nlay nnd discovered the body of his older brother hanging from ono of tho beams. Tho boy's screams attracted his mother. Mrs. John Essling. Neighbor. then summoned Patrolman Frederick Rltz. who cut the body down. Mrs. Hssling said her son Gustave wns usually in a cheerul mood and well satisfied nt home. John Hssllnc. the boy's father, who fought in franco in tho recent war, is In the Wnlter Heed Hospirjil, Washing ton, whero he is gradually recovering from wounds. LAUNDRYMAN FINED $5 Not Only That, but He Had to Pay for Patrolman's Lost Collars Magistrate Trice, at the Twenty-second street nnd Hunting Park nvenue station, today fined a Chinese laundry man S." nnd forced him to pay S2.70 for nine collars which, a patrolman alleged, the Inundrvmon lost. Louis I.ee, of 0124) Itldge nvenue, Roxbornugh, is the lnundrymnu. Patrol man Wndsworth Mattis, of the Kos borough substation, asserted ho had loft nlno cnllnrn with the Chinaman, nnd thnt when he presented a laundry check for them Lee refused to turn them over. Peirha.ps? "Votul Have Mbficcd the perfect smoothness of the Kis sel six motor a fitting accompani ment of the perfect construction of Klsfel cuttnm.bnllt coach-maklnr. To V Kperlrnc It In a demonstration merely emphasizes the desirability ui ui'nniins; an nwurr , ., .,.. I WtrronTOTORS'OF nnTOI CVn3ANDTBJXX i uuuvuuu tvioDiJb sosIS: TbnoAD1? I to ytnwt GERMAN BOMBS Bj fWL .'fl'LaBSS wMflHs'jSsrl B . i I x v is Ledger Photo 8rlco Howard Kennedy, of this city, lias coino hack from a fishing trip to Chlncoteaguo Inlet, bringing with lilm a box which ho found floating In tho, water and contain ing German "potato inaslior" bombs, manufacturnl for war uso In 1017. FISHERMEN FIND BOX OF GERMAN GRENADES Howard Kennedy Brings Back Unusual Souvenir From Chincoteague Inlet Howard M. Kennedy, of 2038 South Cecil street, n vctcrnn of the war and present member of the lire department, brought home a box of German "po tato ranshor" grenndes when he ro turned from n fishing trip to Chinco teague Inlet, Vn. Several days ago, he said, he was out with K. 15. Wilton, a fisherman at Chincoteague, when they saw a strange lllimillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUJL: I CHEMICAL I ENGINEER E Experienced in operation j 5 maintenance and cost work 5 E in manufacturing chemical plant, desires position re- E E quiring executive ability. E E Address C 725, Ledger Office nllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.f One more week of most phenomenal values in this Linde August Sale This is your last opportunity to get such marvelous bargains. Next Mon- jM day morning prices will positively go back to the figures based upon the existing market. Then you will have to pay at least one-fourth to one-half more for furnishings of all kinds. We .have done a remarkable business during this sale, but we still have a wide range of selection as to style, wood finish and price. Bear in mind that every piece is reduced. Not a thing is reserved. Many odd suites and single pieces are reduced a full half. Our savings run from ten to forty per cent below every other sale. And the quality is positively the high est obtainable. No better furniture can be had anywhere. In order to give returning vacationists an equal opportunity with those who bought during the early days of the sale, we place on our floors this morning six carloads of recently arrived Bedroom, Dining-room and Living-room suites of the very latest design, all marked down to the guaranteed lowest August Sale prices until next Monday morning. This is positively your last chance to buy these goods at these savings this season. Don't fail to take advantage of it. We will hold any purchase for Fall delivery. All Rugs, Carpets, Linoleums Reduced Every Rug in our immense stock, evqry yard of Carpet and Linoleum, is reduced 20 to 50 per cent thi3 week. It is the greatest floor-covering oppor tunity in the city. All standard, highest-grade goods from such -leading makers as Alex. Smith & Sons Bigelow-Hartford Co. John Bromley & Sons S. Sanford & Sons A. Holmes & Son Patchogue-Plymouth Co. nnn fit rPB y j I i.iiLnagxjie mini 27S, worth J140. Four-piece Bedroom mahogany Bow-foot bed Chlfforobo Dressing table has triplicate mirror. 21!S, worth S3SIJ. 4-pleca walnut Dlnlnc-Room Suite, Bt Inch Buffet, 42-Inch China Clostet, with two.door compart ment, 31-lnch Scrvlnjr Table , Extension Table 48-ln top f30, worth 87fl Thre-plcce Queon riUlto. -1 tapestrv Ito, Mahosany frames, covered with uaenport, 7t inones long Open Only Monday HENRY TT FOUND IN INLET object floating and picked It up. 11 was' a box one foot long, two feet wide and three feet high, tightly nailed up and bearing nn inscription In German. "We found twenty-five of the gren ades when we opened the box," said Kennedy today, "nnd two field mines, with n tool to put them off. J knew what they were from my experience in France, and handled them pretty care fully. Ouc of the boys nt Chincotenguc pulled the string which is supposed to set this type of grennde off, and wo heard n hissing noise which mnde him drop the grenade and run with the rest of us. "I've taken one of thn grenndes apart since I brought them home, first fixing it so it could not be exploded." F.nch'of the grenndes is on n long wooden handle, und Is actuated by the pulling of a string in the hnudle. On each gtennde ia written In Gcrmnu: "Put the acid capsule In before'uslng." Another sentence on the outside of the box denotes that the grenades were of "native manufacture, and gives what probably Is the nnme of the maker, "Krnus," and tho date August 13, 1017. Bishop Berry'a White House Views "Wc do not peed a President in the White House who hns lax notions of tho marriage laws and divorce." cald Bishop Joseph F. Brry, of this city. In his sermon yesterday nt Elm Park Methodist Eplscopnl Church In Kcrau ton. He made no further comment. Y6ANS&B1B m Diamond Engagement Rings . 77iere is no gem so exquisite as The Polished &rc?e Diamond Mounted in styles approved by Society oo Suite, walnut or tilted with trajs. J1D.1, worth 11. This ery artistic 4-plece Bedroom Suite, In walnut Queen Annn style Kiill-slzo rwd Splen didly mado A wonderful value Ann Ijlvlnir-noom extra-high-grade and Friday Evenings This Week Until 10 o'clock LINDE &u&ust so,-1920 THIEVES WITH AUTO Tj Frankford Avenue Store Robbed and Pedestrians Threatened With Revolver ONE ROBBER ON WATCH Three men rpbbcd the tailor shop of Isaac Berkowitz, at 34011 Frankford avenue, at fj o'clock this morning and escaped with 1150 bolt of clpth valued at .$4000. Berkowitz, who lives over the shop, was awakened by the noise of the men, but did not investigate. Two men who sought to interfere with the robbers were driven oft at tho point of a re volver. Two of the robbers entered the tailor shop through a rear window while n third man stood guard In front of the shop. Choosing only the best qualities of cloth, the robbers carried the heavy bolts out through tho yard and loaded them In their nutomohlle. They had almost finished when Joseph Cedar, of Reese street near Hunting Park ave nue, nnd Edward Buck, of Rocklnnd street near Fourth, passed the shop and surmised the shop was being robbed. They accosted the man who wns standing guard. Drawing a revolver, he forced them to continue up Frankford nvenue. They returned a short time later, but the robbers were gone. Cedar and Burk awakened Berko witz. Tieven bolts of cloth, abandoned bv the robbers, were found in the yard. Detectives Zwnld and Nutter, of the Belgrade nvenuo nnd Clearfield streets station, nro investigating. Garago owners nnd managers throughout the city nre being notified by the police to keep a close lecord of the time automobiles arrive at their places, the length of stay and the time of leaving, or the state authorities will be asked to revoke their license. Tho move is part of an extensive plnn being worked out by city de tectives to run down the men using auto mobiles for thefts, hold-ups nnd other crimes. Garage owners ate required under the law to keep u record of the movements of machines cared for IKE $4000 CLOTH m r- n 'M Oh l "JEHff J250, worth $300. Beautiful t-rlece walnut Dlnlne-Room Sulto Buffet 64 Inches Ioiib; China Closet 43 Inches wide, hervlng Table 35 Inches long, Intension Table 48-ln top. loo, worth S380. Elaborate 3-pece Library Suite, ma hogany frame, coverel In Importrd velour or ilamaalc Masslvo Davenport. 78 Inches long Open Saturday Until 5:30 23d, Columbia and Ridge Avcs. by them, bul many instances .when the nnHei, linv Rmirht fn Inni,, tin. Nnowments of suspected cars, they hnvc ucen unable to get ncctiratc reports. This has been particularly the case in numerous extensive cloth robberies here. In the last six months cloth valued at $40,000 has been stolen here bv thieves slng nutnmobilcs nnd the cloth stolen In the previous six months was valued at $75,000, The decrease, detectives believe, is due to the closer watch being kept upon tho movements of automobiles and motortrucks and now they nre determined on even stricter vigilance. In their efforts to stop the theft of automobiles the detectives are working out with Superintendent of Police Mills a plan to establish stations along the main ronds leading from tho city, at which a policeman will be constantly on duty. It will bo his business to scan nil pnssiug automobiles and if his suspicions arc aroused ho will stop nnd question tho driver. DICE C0STJIVI17 "BONES" Failure to Flee When Crap Is Raided Provce Costly to Gamester Joseph Fnrrcl, loaded down with six "bones," refused to budge when Patrolman Reeves, of tho Branchtown station, raided a crap game nt Eight eenth street and Thorpe's lane yester day. Fnrrol's companions fled nnd he was itrrestcd. Ho was fined .$." nnd cof,ts today by Magistrate Price, nt the Twenty-second street nnd Hunting Pnik stntion. Farrcl declnred his "bones" cost fifty cents apiece, so his lack of judgment in not gettjug under way when the law nppeared, cost him $U.fi0. The magistrate and Reeves roiled the dkc on the Judicial dck. Reaves de daring the dice were crooked and the magistrate uverring they were straight. PERRY'S Final Closing Sale at HALF PRICE At the end of a big season, and in preparation for our new Fall and Winter business, we will, beginning: this morning, Aug. 30, close out the Odds and Ends and broken sizes of woolen and worsted Suits of every description, some of them medium weights, as well as Suits of Palm Beach and Moh'air, Separate Trou sers, Auto Dusters, etc., etc., a few Spring and Fall Overcoats, a few Winter Overcoats and Fur Collar Coats delivered late last season and carried over all to be sold at exactly ONE-HALF THEIR FORMER PRICES Regular woolen and worsted Suits in one-button, two button, three-button and four-button models that were marked $40 will be sold for S20; those marked $45 will be sold for $22.50; those marked $50 will be sold for $25; those marked $55 will be sold for $27.50; those marked $60 will be sold for $30 and so on up to woolen and worsted Suits marked $80, which will be sold for $40. Palm Bearh Suits marked $15 will be sold for $7.50; those marked $18 will be sold for $9; those marked $20 will be sold for $10; Breezweves and Mohairs marked $20 to $35 will be sold for $10 to $17.50. Spring and Fall light-weight Overcoats, including some coats full lined with silk, that were marked $40 will be sold for $20 and so on up to those that were $60, will now be sold for $30. Some Winter Overcoats, delivered late last season and carried over, marked $40 will be sold for $20; some marked $45 will be sold for $22.50; some marked $45 will be sold for $27.50, and so on up to some marked $75 which will be sold for $37.50. A few Fur-Collar Overcoats marked $60, $75, $80, $9C, $100 and $110, will be sold for $30, $37.50, $40, $45, $50 and $55. A few Leather, corduroy and leather Coats, Suede Great Coats, Army Officers' Great Coats and Raincoats that were $28. $30, $40 to $70, now at exactly half price, $14, $15, $20 to $35. Separate Trousers marked $8 will be sold for $4, some that were $10 will be sold for $5; on up to trousers that were $13.50 which will be sold for $0.75. A few thin Coats and Auto $6.50 will be sold for $1.25 to Terms Cash Only No Refunds Perry & Co., "n.b.t.m Sixteenth and Chestnut Sts. i I t 130 AT ABINGTONI v for iNspi; 500 Enroll fqr tho Montgomary-v County Sessions in Norrls- , town High School t DISPLEASES STUDENT tf-k- u..1t M.1 1,tefv rfiV,1 J )' teachers enrolled this morning for ,( Initial sessions of tbe Choltcnbim Ablngton Teachers' Institute, al; therf Abington High Sehoo). " About r00 school teachers from thej smaller boroughs and townships oj, Montgomery county enrolled today 'otjot the first sessions of the Montgomery," County Teachers' Institute, in theVJ Norristown High School building. Both conferences got down to actual business this ' afternoon. Sessions will continue each day until tM,.ii end of the week. School children,- gen- n crnlly, find a real kick in the cond,uct! of the institute at Oils time of the year for In former years the conferences, have been held in October, with a re- suiting ten-day holldny for the young-n stcrs. This year tho, teachers will have-i,,, gone through with their program o. "being taught" before the formal strt,ic of the 1020-21 school term on Sep-rt tembcr 7. Conduct of two institutes IiW the result of recent state legislatlonq'J which permits school districts In town ships of the first class to divorce them sehes from the county nffnir. n Dusters that were $2.50 to $3.25. of Sale No Alterations No Exchanges jt M rr n I rfr .,' .! 31 11 t i i V i ' 1 is. 1 iti d , ,'! v. ;i ,p ; r 1 A V )1 ?J ui 5j j K. 'ffl r-;.t IrW y-;y rr V f $A m $ AWW"' V-wiy.! R8S .rA .! , ,tof. ii cis!. i -&U
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