EMmsszzm frxrvm" fFWpYsv'' I" TfWifW . ..i . i ' ' .; . !'c J. V if Vlfhiirii innrrvrrn IVUffltN AKNA tU FOR STEALING TAX .Throo Men Also Accused Beating Chauffeur and Taking Car of 1 tELEGRAM BETRAYS THEM ft Three men and two n-omeb welc ar rested ycstqrdny at Dublin, On., through n Intercepted teleuram. charged with Beating a chauffeur Into titicrtnKclnuMicw and robbing him of his taxleab, near Frnzlcr, Pa., the morning of October 10. State police, arrested the five, "who rave their mimes as George A. ltruco, II. XV. Ilmirno, William Iicicli. Leona Stoole and Mary Trolley, all of Phila delphia. ' It h believed the stolen taxlenb was recovered with the at rest of the alleged robbers. N Harry Wnnl. a chauffeur of the American Taxleab Co.. wax the victim of the robbery. On the night of Oc tober 18 bo wmh cummotiul to a hotel on South llroud wtroet, where he wai met by two men uud 11 woman who mild they wanted to be driven to 1'razler. i Told of Dying Mother Arriving nt Frnclcr. the men ashed Ward to continue to Coatesville. There they Merc joined by another man and woman. Tho trip to ContChrlltr had been made on the pretext that the mother of one of tho men was dying in a hospltnlv there. At Contesrlllo, they told UVrd to take them bade ttf I'hiladelph'a, as the dying -Woman had been removed to a hospital in this city, they Mild. Scen miles cast of Coatesville, one of the men shoved a revolver against Ward's neck. Another man struck him on the head with a blackjack, and a third took the wheel off the taxicub. . Ward was thrown unconscious into a ditch. He regained consciousness an hour later and crawled to a farmhouse, whence he was taken to tho West Ches ter Hospital. Money Not Tahen Money In Ward's pockets was not takcu hj tli robbers. The state (xilW saj the live used the stolen car .to pro red to Georgia. Onp of tlie men ''tit 11 telegram to Coatesville. inquiring ns (o details of the robbery nnd ns to Ward's condi tion. It was Intercepted and thn m rests followed. Tho fWe nllcged robbrs will be brought to Contesvlllo to face Wiiirgcs of robbery and nnult and batter. ACCIDENT AT CITY HALL Workmen Endangered as Truck Breaks Through Pavement Four tons of buckwheat coal in a truck, consigned to City Hall by a coal firm at Fifteenth nnd Callowhill streets, hung suspended for more than an hour over the pump room beneath City Hall courtyard todaj. wJicn the rear wheels crashed the heavy glass sky lights at the south entrance. The acci dent occurred shortly before noon. Workmen in the pump room scurried from the danger zone when the shat tered lights, pushed from their fasten ings of concrete, were .hurled about. Xo one was injured. Charles Jockson, a negro, of 1."1M TVcst Thompson street, drove the team Into the south entrance, intending to .dump the coal Into the pits under one corner of the courtjard. The loud wnj) too heavy for tho cement-incased fckj -light, and with a crush heard a sijunre distant the rear wheels went through, the rear axle being on n level with the south entrance pavement. The section Was roped off by City Hall guards, and trnllic through the entrance diverted until tho truck wus pulled from tho hole. HONORED BY RED CROSS Mrs. George W. Urquhart Again Will Head Relief Auxiliary Mrs. George W. Urquhart was re elected chairmau of the Urquhart Aux iliary of lied Cross at tho annual meet ing held today at 218 South Nineteenth street. Mrs. Walter C. Hlehnrdson, Mrs. M. Y. Smith, Mrs. O. LnForrest Perry and Mrs. Fredciick P. Warren were elected vlco chairmen; Mrs. Ed ward M. Moll, treasurer ; Mrs. James n. Morris, secretary, and Mrs. Charles G. Fraser, corresponding secretary. The directors ore: Mrs. Helen Uonsall.Mrs. E. B. MeCovven, Mrs. Charles Fraser, Mrs. R. L. Murray, Mrs. Kalph Stew art. Mrs. J. Newlin Erovvn, Mrs. Alex ander Fox, Jr., Mrs. William G. Henry, Mrs. Harry Porter, Mrs. O. J. De Kousse, Mrs. Roland Bowers and Mrs. Olto XV. Schaun. Plenty Smoke, Not Much Fire A fire which started in a third-story bedroom of the home of Joseph Pcass, 1430 Porter street, shortly before 10 o'clock this morning, caused a lot of smoke but little damage. After furni ture and beddiug in the room had been thrown out of the window the firn was easily put under control. The damage was about $300. Deaths of a Day J. H. HONS Bell Telephone Co. Auditor for Penn sylvania Dies J. II. lions, general auditor of the Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania, 'Nilcd csterday at his home, 102 WcJt Uorttcr street, ucrmnntovvn, after un f-oo 14 luuutiiK u ci nut - ut iiiviutiioi Vprn in New York city in 1874, he n his business career at the age of 'en as a messenger. In three s he became a telegraph onerutor. Ir,o05 he entered the service of tho Bell system in the New Tork and New Jersey company. In 1005 he became general bookkeeper. In 1011 he affili ated himself with the Bell Co. in Pennsylvania as division auditor of receipts in this city. Two years later ho became auditor of the company, uud just a year ago he was promoted to bo general auditor. Ho is survived by a widow, Mrs. Jessamine Kleanor K. lions, and u daughter, Dorothy Hons, Mrs. Agnew'a Funeral Mrs. Louisa Warne Agnew, who died on Monday last, will be buried from her home at 4002 Pine street tomorrow afternoon nt 2 :.'I0 o'clock.' Interment will be in the family vault in Wood lauds Ccmcter. Mrs. Agnew was born on October 3. 1852. She was a daughter of the late Major Flisha S. Warne. She was the svjdow of Dr. John P. Agnew. Mrs. Agnew is survived by one brother Edward P. B. Warne. She was a mem ber of tho Wnlnut Street Presbyterian Church. Charles S. Relchard Charles 8. Relchard, Tlfty years old, ctlvo in Democratic politics for many years, died suddenly at his home on Walnut street, Audubon, early this morning. Death followed an attack of cste indigestion; He is survived by his tjri&eHtfrBwen sons ad two'daughter. ) -" . v innrnnnhn-iirin A55t5 11LAK I TAX COMPLAINTS Property Owners Say They Are Hit by High Price Wave of Profiteering ALL WARDS ARE LISTED! The many-sided high cost of living was again plainly evident today when tax; assessors began hearings for the leudjustment of property values in the. offices of the board of revision of taxes nrcily Ilnll. Profiteers uud their victims came side by side to protest the new assessments which have been caused by the boost ing of property values. Increases of $i.'00O- on JfllOOO properties were fro quent'y brought to light. The new tnx values atitieared to hit the humble home-, owner just as hard as the real estate assessed at $1000 because houses in the same block had sold nt pi ices ns higii hs S5000. ' Hundreds of men and women of vary- j ing stations of life appeared before the ( assessors from 0 o'clock througlwuhc . morning. This day was set for wai- i plaints from tho First, Second, Third and Fourth wards, comprising the terri tory between llroad street, the Dela ware river, Mifflin and South streets. The assesors for the First ward who sat ut the hearings were General George Snow den and Hurry Uuucrlo. Janus (.'. Ilandley and Dnvld T. Hart represented tlm other wards. Hearings of complaints from property-owners of other wards nro sched uled as follows : Tomorrow Fifth, Sixth, Eleventh, Twelfth. Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Six teenth, Seventeenth nnd Twcntictn. Friday Eighteenth, Nineteenth nnd Thirty-first. November 8 Twenty -fifth, Thirty third and Forty-fifth. November 1) Twenty -first and Twenty-second. November 10 Fifteenth, Twenty ninth, Thlrty-tccond and Forly-sev- November 11 Twent -eighth, Thir t -seventh and Thlrt -eighth. November 12- Fort -second and Forty-third. November I."i Tv.cut -sixth,. Thir tieth and Thhl -sixth. November lt Twenty-third, Thirty fifth ami Forty-first. November J 7 Twenty-fourth, Thirty-fourth nnd Forty-fourth. November 18 Twenty-seventh, For tieth and Forty-sixth. November 10 Thirty-ninth and Forty-eighth. November 12 Seventh. Eighth, Ninth und Tenth. TO APPROVE OLYMPIC FUND Mayor Expected to Act Despite Pro- tests of Develin At v irn,.,i .,..i uJ approval to Council this afternoon of nn ordinance providing for the payment of ?1",000 for expenses of the Phila delphia members of the American Olym pic team. Pament of this money is strongly disapproved by Councilman James A. Develin. of the Fourth, district, who asbcrts that it would be illegal for the city to pay out the taxpayers' mouey for such a purpose. The Ma or will approve the mcas uri'. it is said, because ho promised the athletes at n celebration In their honor that be would do so. Should the ordl- nunce be approved thero is a possibility thut pament of the money will be at- tached in a taxpayers' suit. WOMAN SAVED AT FIRE , 1 1 1 Is Carried From Second-Floor Room. Fireman Also Overcome 1 Mrs. Mary Hrnest, sixty-five years. old, was overcome uy smoice ana liau to man, because In the former case tne in- -iri 'mWK''X' . - ?'?i,lH crease in neighborhood properties boost- liW&WkitWmJlfr yKaHlBH ed his own tnj.es. ... I KmBR ' iMHH Ethel Levin, of Si!7 Uicitinson street, fc .WMm y?i .'- V : mFmZM told the assessors that her home form- S '' i.:x ?,-'S:;' KKtl ; fBKIHH .rlv valued at $2100 was now to be !. .. ; ti''aimal l "Hflin bo carried from her second-floor room Frnnkford oveuue near Seltzer street at by firemen In n lire which was dis-1 7 o'clock yesterday morning wns identi-ccivci-cd at 10 :30 o'clock today in the 1 fled last night us Mrs. Mury Meehan, home of Frank Kulshn, 1210 North1 fifty years old, of 27-12 Frankford avo Randolph street. She was tuken to St. inue. Mury's Hospital. Patrolman Joseph Meehan returned The fire, which started in the cellar, ' to the Belgrade and Clearfield sticets filled the house with smoke, but did not I station. Inst night, after huvins been on cause much damage to the upper floors. 1 special duty in connection with the The loss is valued at $800. I election throughout the day. Hosemuu Joseph D.ver, of Kngine "When he learned that a woman had Company No. 29, Fourth street nnd 1 been killed and that her body remained Girnrd avenue, was also overcome by smoke in fighting the iluinus, but was revived in the street. REV. WM. S. HEALY DIES He Was Assistant Priest at St. Peter Claver's Catholic Church Funeral services for the Rev. William S. Hcaly, who died Inst night in St. Agnes' Hospital, will be held Saturday ut 10 o'clock. He was for thirty years connected with St. Peter Claver's Catholic Church, Twelfth and Lombard streets, where he was assistant priest at the time of his death. The funeral will be held from that church, and interment will bo made ut Cornwell, Pa. Father Hcaly, who had been ill for two mouths, was in his seventy-fifth year. MAIN BURSTS; HALTS CARS Break In Manayunk Delays Traffic an Hour A burst water main in Manoyunk tied up trolley traffic for an hour last eve ning. The main hurst at C o'clock nt Main and Levering streets. Wuter spurted forty feet in the nlr. Streets wcro inundated-to a depth of two feet, and water filled the cellars of surrounding homes. 'The break was not rcpuired un til after 7 o'clock. PTULBRANSEN VJ Player-Piano Three Models Nationally Priced "Suburbnn" "Country Seat" "White House" $595 $660 $750 The Greatest Values in the World at These Pricca 159 1 ma nut c 5-9 ma cUom c Tra Blark "-"- ---'... ur. Tft lttc "EvmrythbtM Musical Since 1864" vpi . wj v& ' rA 41 InwTMiTTVTn'toAT'rnf BRINGING feALLOT u -wi. wor - t jm :fr... -aar' . ib MriwmiiiiiMMMwft 'I lie picture shows two custodians of tho ballot "tj" or, rather run, of the Thirtieth division of tho Forty-fourth ward taking It to tho election commissioners' headquarters at City Hall. One is carrying the records and surplus ballots PI CASH BANK L Depositors Prove Faith in Insti tution Which Wtis Subject of False Rumor BOOKS FOUND CORRECT A large number of persons made de posits today at the Pennsylvania Hank nnd Trust Co., Seventh, and Wolf streets, nnd this action appears to have restored full confidence in tho institu tion on which a "run" was started last Monday. The run wns caused by circulation of u taiso rumor, OfTtpfftlu nf tlin finrtlr trwlftv nnnmiiirnil tiat ln(l institution was solvent nnd prepared to meet nil requests for money. Although there were two lines of peoplc nt the bank this morning, it wns found that while many were withdraw ing funds, a large number were de positing. Bank's Books In Shape Bank Examiner Riley, who is in vestigating the affairs of tho bunk, said that he. found ever thing all right. Banking Commissioner FNher. it Is said, recommended thut tho ...officials pay our only if.tU on all saving accounts nnd require depositors to give the legal tvvo-weoks' notice to obtain tho re - ""!,'.. r , r i Thia rnrnmnipiHiiit ion im lifini? Fnl- lo, ; although it is specified in the. j books of depositors that two weeks' notice is required to withdraw any amount of inouc . CAR VICTIM IDENTIFIED Patrolman FlndG Body of Slster-in Law In Hospital The woman killed by a trolley car ut unidentitied lie went to tlie iiospuni ami recognized tho 'victim asTils sister-in- law. $8000 CLOTH STOLEN Thieves Cut Through Floor to Get Into Store Thieves entered tho store of the Grcenberg Clothing Co., 1331 Arch street, by forcing a cellar window nnd cutting n hole through the, first floor yes terdav. and escaped with cloth valued at 38000. , iM The robbery was not discovered until this morning, ns the place was closed yesterday. It is believed that the loot was taken away in an automobile. YESTERDAY public preference created a new President. Creating public prefer ence for your .merchandise is our specialty. HERBERT M. MORRIS Advertising Agency Every Phaa of Sales Promotion North American Bid. Philadelphia !A ARMED BY RUN rvriVk nTTvxiATt "JBOX" tfO ITY HALL DETECTIVE KILLED Fl P. R. R. Man Dies After Des perate Battle With Al leged Thieves llOLDS ON TO PRISONER Chnrles Bo.vcc, twenty-nine years old. 2.";J7 Federal street, a Pennsylvania Rnllroad detective, died in tho Poly clinic Hospital early this morning, sev eral hours after a battle with u gang of trespassers suspected of thefts in the Pennsylvania Railroad yards. Thirty first stieet and Gray's Ferry nvenuc. In his effort to hold Frank Schultz, of Thirtythlrd and Dickinson streets, who had been placed under arrest. Boyco was badly beaten. Death resulted from a frarturcd skull. Schultz, after treatment at the hos pital for wounds received in the fight with the detective, was given n hearing this morning nt the Twentieth nnd Fed eral streets station before Magistrate Dougherty, nnd wns held without bail. Witnesses nt tho hearing testified that Schultz hnd struck the detective re peatedly on the head during the fight. Tony y.iegler, Twenty-first nnd Whar ton streets, who was arrested late Inst night, and Thomas Oroy, of Oakford near Thirt; -third street, who. surreud- ,.r0, tnis ,norning, were also held will i01lt 1,11. pending the outcome of tl coroner's inquest. Two downtown rci I.. .. . . . . ....-. ... . 1- tllQ coroner's inquest. Two downtown res 'J f ' ""S'Zc aZS'r' "i" ,' ln lho CaS0 n"d Were r tl u' idents furnished $-300 bull ruch us ma Bojce. detailed to watch the yards. saw Schultz acting suspiciously and ar rested him. Immediately he put up a fight,, nnd his cries brought members of his gang. To defend himself Boycc fired several shots from his revolver, but none was effective. Detective nnd prisoner battled, rolling on the ground, and Schultz is declared to have beaten the detective over the hend with his own blackjack. A riot call sent to the Twentieth nnd Federal streets station brought a de tail, and Boyce and Schultz were both sent to the Polyclinic Hospital. De tectives Wildridge, Donahue and Balzcr are working on the case. DRIVER ROBBED OF $100 Five Men H6ld Up 8wlft & Co. Em ploye and Take Cash Edward McDonnell, of 150 West Nor ris street, a driver for Swift & Co., was held up nnd robbed of $100 last night at Ninth and Thompson streets. Five men in a red touring car, be lieved to have committed a score of highway robberies in the city, stopped McDonnell nud commanded him to tum over the day's collections. iiimiraimiiiiiiiiim HI SUSPECTS cMMLJmfc The Store of Personal Service 13 io Chestnut Street New Coats and Wraps Introduce the Varying Versions of the Neiv Silhouette This Sumptu oua Wrap, 169.56 mi ' THE BLUM STORE A Netv Organization i . .. i ', . i-i- . ;.... . lrtiirrvTimnn nnn AKIVItU IMUU5 KUd DFFICER OF NAVY Stop Auto at 1 A. M. and Es cape After Obtaining Watch and Cash TIMEPIECE IS RECOVERED Two armed negroes held tip Lieuten ant Commander D. R., "Wainwright, of tho United States navy, as ho was diiv- ing home in his automobile at 1 o'clock this morning and escaped with $14 nnd tt gold watch. A watch, believed to be tlie officer's, was recovered thjs morning In a pawn shop at Seventeenth nnd Bulubrldgo streets. Tho hold-up occurred at Twenty-second and Latimer streets. Commander nlnwrlght wns driving toward his home, nt 2114 Walnut street, when one of the robbers jumped In front of his nutomoblletnnd covering the victim with a K"n ordered nun to stop, i As the lieutenant, hrnnirlif dm inn. chine to a stop n second robber shoveJl ii.revohcr over tho side of tho uutomo bilc and told Wainwright to hand over his money and valuables. The mcu then oulered Wulnvvrlght to drive on. He reported the robbery to the police of tho Fifteenth nnd Locust streets station, and n filer was sent out. ,. '4c l'roi'rietor of the pawnshop on Balnbridge street saw tho flier. When a negro attempted to pawn u gold watch there this morning the pawnbroker tele phoned for the police. The alleged robber overheard tho tele phone conversation and fled, leaving the watch on the counter of the shop. An accurate description of the man was furbished, the police by the pawn broker. PENN CO-EDS IN CLASH Girls Prove Their Sex Can Be Just as Tough as the Male Sophomore co-eds broke up a meeting of their first-yenr- fdstcru at tho Uni versity of Pennslvniila. yesterday after noon and prevented u meeting sched uled for hist night. Miss Margaret Toogood led n band of soph co-eds against the freshman girls who were meeting in tho Kappa Gumma Sorority house on Wnlnut street. There was a sharp clash, in which hair, crepe do chine nnd novver flew. The sophs were driven from the fo- rorlty houso. but later re-cnforccmcnla arrived and the freshman meeting was DroKcn up. Then Miss Knthron McClatchv. of Merloit, with half a dozen other frcsh mnn co-eds, jumped in her motorcar and started west. Several sophomores went along nnd fighting was continued hi the car as it zigzagged as far as Sixty-third and Market streets. Sophomore vigi lantes prevented another meeting Inst night. HELD AFTER AUTO TRAGEDY Chauffeur Says Collision Victim Drove Without Lights John McLaughlin, a chauffeur, of Fifty-third street above Havcrford avonue, was arrested last night by de tectives of the Fifty-fifth and Pino streets station in connection with the death Monday night of Morris Gclgood, of 0120 Locust street. McLaughlin admitted he was driv ing the touring car that struck Gclr good's automobile ut Six! -third and C'ntharino streets, killing Gclgood uud Seriously injuring Mrs. Esther Ficldii. Tho chuuffeur is employed by A. Steiuer, of fiS20 AVcbster street. Ho said the accident was due to the fact that the lights on Gelgood's car were extinguished. NAVY NEEDS 4700 MEN Special Advantages Are Offered Youths Who Enlist Now To fill remaining vncanci's in the ranks of the enlisted personnel of the navy, Secretary Daniels has ordered a special campaign to be undertaken, with special inducements offered. There are now 03CS young men study ing .specialties in navy schools nnd from this list will be drawn the skilled spe cialists for the navy, leaving 4700 va cancies now open to young men of th country.. ASK FOR MATCHJTAKE CASH Hold-Up Men Refuse to Take Holi day on Election Three men held up George Wolff, of Darby, and Alfred Simpson, of Chester, at Island road and Elmwood avenue. esterday and robbed then of money and jewelry amounting to S1C0. The hold-up men halted their victims, asking for a match. They then covered them with revolvers nnd rifled their pockets. featuring the attractive price of 89 .50 . These newly arrived coats and wraps are graceful mantles of fashion. There is a distinctive note of elegance in the fabrics and lux urious fur trimmings which distinguish The Blum Store coats and wraps. From closely draped styles to flaring top coats theBe fashions presented here range smartly. New Materials and .iVeiu Modes Are Given Unusually Slcillfid Interpretation in These Coats for Women and Misses. Many Special Pricings from 49.50 to 350.00 With an Old Name ' ...ii..j.-;i . I .I -;"'. ' - - .m flK-'v..;- swfcuLiflr " ;,'-.. ,fl flflLS ; ' '1''v-'HflflPl ' i ' t!l''-m tflVflVJflVjViflW '--' m VflVflVflL.:yflVflVflVflflVflVfll jL K .ul LT. COM. 1). II. WAIXWKIGIIT Naval (IfflcTr who was held tip and robbfd by armed thugs while driv ing hi.s auto on the way to his resi dence, aill Walnut street Phila.'Man Says He Was Told Orover Was in Germany, but Did Not See Him REPORT IS CONFIRMED Argument in tho Federal -Court here for a new trial for Mrs. Emma C. Bcrgdoll nnd four co-defendants was postponed indefinitely today. Apparent confirmation lias been re ceived hero that Grovcr C. Bcrgdoll, escaped army convict, has been in Ger many in recent months. It wns Grovcr'H flight thut led to tho conviction of his mother, Charles S. lirnun, n brother; James E. Uomig, Albert S. .Mitchell and llurrv Schiih, on charges of ccjnspTrncy. J. XV. lturtMHn, 1'SiS, Dover street, today repudiated reporls that lie had seen nud talked with Grover in Ger many. Hartmnu returned recently from Germany, where he hnd gone to acquire automobile patents. "I wus in Minnhclm," ho sold, "nnd when u denier there learned I was from Philadelphia, he said lie had re ccntlv sold n high-powered car to some one from Philadelphia. I asked the customer's name and was told it was Grover C. Bcrgdoll. The sale had been mnde two weeks before. "I did not see Bcrgdoll while I wns in Germany. I know him by sight, be caiiRO I hnd formerly worked for him. ' Within thn Inst dnv or two there hns been a rumor that Grover Bcrgdoll hud been captured by the American au thorities at Coblenz, Germnny. Tlicy have cabled a denial of this report, hut nrmv officers in the occupied zone have admitted they knew Bergdoll was in Germanv nnd had been in Karlsruhe ami other parts of Bnden until within n few days ago. It was reported that Bergdoll would bo arrested immediately if ho ventured within the Coblenz bridgehead and tried by court-martial. It is said thu American mission tried unsuecessfull to get the Germnu an tlioritics to urrqst' him. BERGDOLL RETRIAL PLEA POSTPONED $im Jewels DJamcncta Rmeralig Jhibies Gems of vSuper-Quality- exquisitely mounted in iany desired stylo ' INDIVIDUAL per sonality is reflected in a Man 's appearance H wa '!' ;iiii I II fell' Mil :iji'!i,;i! i:!-ii IWT li,! JACOB REED'S SONS M2M426 OiciMlhmTtSfarceft .fcn , i v-'1 li-..!J 'i;.flMMuUii?.,jy liitlnn ih nunii t lYIATUKIUfUull BIG CITY PROJECTS Pleased With Coneral Election Results Predicts Q. O. P. Will Handle Problems POLICE KEPT ORDER HERE A quick return to deep nttention to Important business problems, now that the tension of n presidential election is over, wns predicted today by Ma'yor Moore, who expressed satisfaction with the general result of tho voting. Great projects ns nlanncd for tho I oily will not be delayed a constructive program is tno one in which ne is in terested, he said. Tlie statement of tho Mayor followed the holding of n conference with Di rector of Public Works Cnven, in which such important projects ns construction, of tho sewage disposnl plant, tho Fair mount Park dam project, and tho strwt cleaning and garbage collection pro grams for 1021 were" discussed. "It has been proven," said tho Mnyor. "thnt Philadelphia can hold 11 peaceful and orderly election, und that tliuggi'ry and violence can be sup pressed. Tho police wcro instructed to see thnt the pcoplo who had the right to vote could do so without fear, favor or factionalism. "Complaints that have been submit ted to mo by the Department of Public Safety havo been very few, and generally were of u trifling mture. The terrorism heretofore prevailing ln certain wards was eliminated entirely. This shovs what tlie police can do when they work under orders from headquarters, nnd not from political bosses. "Tho pcoplo yesterday had n fair chnnco to express their will nt the polls as they always should havo in tho 'pa triotic old city of Philadelphia.' Great Ilcsponsiblllty On (i. O. P. After expressing his satisfaction over the outcome ns it relates to the Presi dency, Mayor Moore continued : "Great responsibility will rest upon the Itepubllcnns, especially with regard .to expectation of tho people in the mat ter of reduction of taxes. The bill has been piled so terribly high during the Wilson administration that it seems doubtful if immediate relief can bo pro vided in this respect. "A chunge of administration will un doubtedly help to rcstoro tho confidence of the people, unci enable the incoming udminlstrntlon to get rid of a number of commissions and other forms of extrav agance which have helped to keep this country on a war basis, notwithstanding all other nations have been at pcuce with Germany for a yeur or longer." Constructive Business Needed Necessity of consideration of u pro tective tnrlff was commented on by the Mayor, but the keynote of his nfter election stntement emphasized tho need of "getting down to a purely business basis, on strict constructive lines, not only in the city, but in the entire coun try." Ho declined to make any detailed UNDERWEAR SPECIALISTS ..., " jpuk mmci 0h ONLY STORE 11th and Chestnut Pearls Sqppurea I The great impor tance of correct and appropriate clothing should not be under estimated. If O u r assortment of gar ments for Fall and Winter is so diversified that you . will have no difficulty here in finding just the type of clothing which is suited to your specific requirements. C Style's arc shown that have the conservative dignity of middle age, and others with the snap and vigor of young manhood. . Always and only in the best of fabrics appropri ate in texture and coloring for the age requirements of the wearer and the style of the garment. fx l.Vvt.A. ' .VL UjL . '-JV M 'J K- ' r -" t SHOCK! tfS&V 30) Building Brevities' Wge may remain t high level. " But when a wage-earning group materially increase production, the mult i a reduction injabor cotti. Likewite, shrewd purchasing will probably uncover bar gains in building mate rial). Those who contemplate con struction should consult AnavrittW now. J' ' LI I SfllflflflPH lumiJ Itz 4M' LfllK atflfltfflflVfl&J U cAflf if '.AflflH A BERTH AW CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PHILADELPHIA WEST END TAUST ATlXf ITH UIl statement on tho tesults of the Pommer Gallagher tight, contenting himself With "tho city mlinliiUtrutlou proposes to'go ahead with great projects under ad visement, despite ull opposition." "While grunting that he would like to have had tho support of a new councilman, to facilitate development of Important plnns, he emphasized that the 1rcoStly victory of the contractors" would not be permitted to interfere. SAVES CHILD FROM DEATH Man Sweeps Her From Path of Fall ing Telephone Pole "William C. Audi, of 802 Passyunk avenue, saved tho life of Agnes Small when n telephone polo fell nt Eighth street and Passyunk avenue last night. Audi saw tho polo sway in the Wind and begin to fall. Noticing the child directly under tho poll, he dnshed tojier side and swept her from danger as-the jiole struck the ground where she 'had been standing. .wi r."r.w ll MwmnsfMMimiHiiii iimwiriimm imniHnHclumi $35 Sale! One Uniform Price for Overcoats and Suits made to sell for $55, $60, $65 Limited Quantity I Limited Time I Needn't say much about them. They'll tell the story themselves if you look them over, even in our wi'ndow! Tremendous Sale of Our Finest Highest-Priced Overcoats and Suits Originally priced from $60 to $100 Special Values at $50 The spot we've concentrated on! The essence of our season's efforts! Single 'and double breasted Suits and Overcoats, Ulsters, Rag lans, form-fitting coats ! 4 A Master-Stroke at $50! PERRY & CO. 16th & Chestnut Sta. ..'-' .'.- ' 'v'.3fll fi 'nit iiiiiiiin ifili tLt fli w A '.!?.- .? ' ' fcV'-k l f 1 ' 3 1 1 .! V Vrl K A I
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