77mjj V". "wfyg kr " " -el 7vMjtrsJ ' r 1 iT t V-MWJ BgMv'rl ;$ ? a m WWW , wJJW. ' ."ML",1!,1 W$$$ h PHILA. NAVY MAN " AIDS M GEM HUNT EVENING PUBLIC LDGER-PILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1920 Lieut. Cem. W. B. Phillips Helps New Yerk Pelice Seeking Di vorcee's $500,000 in Jewels COTTAGE WAS ALSO ROBBED Lieutenant Cemmnndcr W. It. Phillips, of the Philadelphia Nnvy Yard. Ik nldlnR the New Yerk, police In tliclr efforts te solve the mysterious $."00,000 jewel robbery committed early this week nt the home of Mrs. Charlette King l'a'mer. The lieutenant commander Is a friend of the beautiful divorcee nud former show clrl. and with ethers I enld te hnve cnlled en Mrs. I'nltner at her home, 50 Eaet Ninetieth street. New Yerk city, and her LeriR Bench summer home. Commander l'lill'ipi tenay reiuiea te comment in nuy way en the myeterietis robbery ear'y Inst Tuesday mei nlni?. when three men bound nnd gagged Mrs. Felmfr's maid nnd butler, then trussed f up Mrs. Pa'mer In her bathroom and took all her jewels. Toek Fingerprints The naval officer. It Is said, was In New Yek when Mrs. Palmer reported the robbery te the police. At her request he and ether friends enme te her home and permitted their finger prints te be taken. This precaution is saidte hove been, taken se that the police could eliminate the fingerprints f these in no way hiispectcd of complicity In the robbery. Anether robbery. It has developed, occurred early this month nt Mrs. Palmer's summer home nt Leng flench. The thief or thieves there obtained about $1000 worth of Scotch whisky, "geed Scotch, tee," as the divorcee told detectives. Frederick Kuhne. connected with n private detective agency nt 305 Broad Bread way. New Yerk city, fnid that en the morning of November 8 he received n telephone call. "Arc you a finger print expert? I have been given te understand se," it man's voice aRkcd. "Yes. sir." nld Kuhne. "I was fei merly with Inspector Fauret at pelici headquarters, nnd fingerprint work my specialty. 'Who is this?" "This Is Lieutenant-Commander rhllllps. I'. S. N.." Kuhne t,ay tin ether told him. "A friend of mini down here nt Leng Iteach has beet robbed, and we wnnt te sec If the. thieve left anv marks behind." Mr. Kuhne said he mnde en appoint merit te go te Lene Bench the fellow ins day. He said he met Commande Phill'ps nt the station. "I was presented te Mrs. Palmer, i handsome, charming woman, who wn (lttlng in n IututIeiih sedan nutome Mlc," continued Kuhne. "She drove me te her home. 52 Reach street." The private detective said he wn t-hewn a closet where the liquor hni been stored. It also contained firs and lingerie which had net been (lis tributcd. Kuhne said lie dusted black powder ever the white suiface of the closet nnd found three fingerprints. Scrvlce Man Suspected Re.pl ing te n question from Cem mnndcr Phillips, ncceiding te Kuhne Mrs. Palmer said the men she sus pected of the liquor theft had been in the service, one in the nrmv the etln in the navy. Commnnder Phillips re plied it would be easy for him te get the fingerprints of the two men1 fro the government records nt Washington Detectives believe there muy be u connection between the liquor theft tarly tills month nnd the mjsterleu jewel robbery Inst Tuesdav. The pearl necklace which Mrs. Palme stus was puVed from her neck had 21" pearls strung from a large penr-shnped pearl clasp and had been bought In Paris for $300,000. Other jewels stolen included twi hnlrp ns; set with diamends: n platinum biacelet; set with d.a.nends and sap iiii.tis; platinum hoiseshec breech, set with diamond?: geld meshbag, set with .lamendsj god purse nnd geld pencil. live valuable fur pieces also were taken by the Jobbers. Lieutenant Commander Phillips Is as ilgutd te the machinery division at the navy ymd.; lie graduated from An napolis in 11)11 nnd served en destroyers v.i.nian UUIIIIK II1C Wflr, FIRES DO LITTLE DAMAGE Unoccupied Hemes Burn Cigar Causes Anether Blaze Fire of an unknown origin was dls. envoi ed sherty nfter midnight In the unoccupied two and one-half story frame dwelling nt 350 North Sixtieth street. Firemen from the Sixty-first nnd Thompson streets engine house re sponded. The ihmngc is estimated nt hss than $50. Sparks from a cigar en ciga ette nte believed te have cause i the fire which was discovered in the i we- story lrnme stable near Fifty -ninth nnd Gibsen streets early Inst evening. The damage is estimated at from $200 te $.100. The building was owned by Frank Ilockweod. SECOND SUICIDE IN HOUSE Man Dies In Same Way as Fermer Tenant MarshaM O. Wnttis, thirty-seven .cars old. an Insurance agent, of On On tarle street, near Seventh, committed suicide lnsj, night in his bedroom by tnk ing gns. His wlfe found him In bed, with one end of n rubber tube in his mouth, nild the ether attached te the jet. He was pronounced dead in Samaritan Hospital. The pelice said the mnn who tire- vleusly occupied the house euded bis -life in the snme room in the same way. Wattis hud been in ill health ever u jenr. War Veteran's Funeral Tomorrow The funernl of Jehn Stlffel, twenty two years old, n wur veteran, who wns crushed te denth between two cars Wednesday night en the Atlantic City Haiti end while employed ns n brake man, will be he'd tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock nt his home, 2073 Congress street, Falrvicw, N. J. Gloucester Pest, American Legien, will have rharge of the funeral. Interment will be In Ilnrlclgh Cemetery. BARTENDERSHOT IN GETS AWAY Assailant Calls Victim "Fine Fellow," Then Fires Bullet Through His Meuth CONDITION IS SERIOUS Patrick Kellv. twenty-five years old, a bartender In fJIUesple's saloon, north east corner of Tenth nnd Knee streets, wns shot through the mouth hv nn unidentified mnn in the back room of the saloon. The shnetng occurred nt 12 -.10 e fleck yesterday afternoon, but wns net made public until today. Kel'v rvUn lttna nt OOT1 Tlnnn,l !.. .A .. Is In the Hahnemann Hospital in a m-iiu'i. f'nntniien. Kelly was busy in the bnr when sum moned te the back room. There, he told police later, he met a mnn he had never seen before. The man drew a revolver from his pocket. "You're n fine fellow, nnd I wnnt te rewnrd you," the intruder snld, ac ac erdlng te Kelly, and then shot. The bullet entered Kelly's mouth nnd pene trated his head. Despite the wound, the bartender made an effort te reach his assailant nnd grapple with him. The mnn calmly sidestepped .Kelly's staggering rusii nnd, returning the wenpen te his pocket, left through a deer leading tp the street. Men In the barroom who heard the j shot rushed In and initie n search for i lie mnn, but they were unable te lo cate him In the big crowd which seen gathered. I seigeant u nricn, et me kicvcmii i and Winter streets station, wns nearby I and had Kelly taken te the hospital In an automobile. Find Stelen Safe Tne Iren safe which was stolen Tues 'Iny from Kimmcr'a Wholesale Ilettllng plnnt In 3leuccter was recovered last Mght in n field en lle'l's rend near Mount Hphralm, four miles nwnv. The afc had net been opened and $150 In "ish, checks nnd pnp"rs were recovered. The Oleurcstcr police hnve arrested Hussell Mvers nnd Samuel Whnlcn, of Philadelphia, and Harvey II. Price, of Gloucester, as suspects. $12 WATC Special for Saturday $a.95 Guaranteed Geld-Filled Jeweled ) Accurately Adjusted &&r pegulated Much credit ... ,i !-' our hujer, IT A Pr, In m.iklmc thin wonderful pur cliais which enables un te nell this (12.00 Wutch fe. the up cliil Harl.iln I'rlce f 10. US In uppearance nnd timekeeping quulItleH these watches will exceed your cxpectatlenn, Th movement are Jew eled, udjuited, regulated nnd carefully tilted hy our watch experts, se that the are In perf ct order te alie you the best timekeeping servlce. The caueH am the new thin model, guaranteed ffelil-llll d Our regular guarantee Is nlen you with these watrhes se that you nre sure of receiving- absolute satisfaction. The fellow Ine lis, of special wutch lulur will uUe Intercut yeu: 25-year suarunteed Keld tilled tas new thin mudtl, -1 - Jewel ad justed 25 movement - Guaranteed sold till d cane, Oen ulne Walttmm move- C 1 n ment... aXO Guaranteed cold, fllled ect men fuse, thin model, 7 Jewel levir move- CI n ment... sxv Guaranteed g e 1 d nil d cuse, thin model, Qnuln) Kl1n R12 movement ''' OUM-antee1 geld, filled cane, hand engraved, lR-Jew-I I ver C- 1 ..mevem-nt " H-K. solid Rold tnln medl r, lj-Jewel Kl'n nr ' S41 L'B-yenr eeld-tllled case, fitted will ' rtallread K'ade 21-Jewel g4g Walt ham. k" XJ 1-l-K. solid geld ex tra heavy cas 17 - Jewel Walt ham or Hamilton njeve- 50 ment. .. Quaranteeit K e I rt ailed caii. 17 Jewel Vnltham or II llnela 14-IC case high S27 solid Rold fitted with ifrade IK- jewel adlnstfl move- jjjllJ B-year geld filled case 21-Jewel ad Justed Waltham Cresoetit 8t movement with vvlndlnir g65 280-1'age Cutnlet Mulled Free. IPRESS&SON; r.VrtONDS-WATCHKxJEwS? Cer.8th CHESTNUT STS. M MARKET ST. 1117 MARKET ST. AU, THHEB STORES OPEN EVENJNd Ofl RT? axtqttxt -VJL- JL L.Z. JUL N Iwl 'i Pltayer-Piane Three Medels Nationally Priced "SnburliB" "Cenntry Sett" $595, ipGGQ " "Wlitt Hern." $750 The Greatest Values in the World at Thcse Prices WEYMAfM 1108 Chestnut St. Everything Musical Since 1864" STRAWBRIDHF. & CLOTHIER. Irr j. j Tu i AI e jcxirduruiiidiy v aiuca m rn e Suits and Overcoats Extraordinary is the only word te describe the numerous EXTRA SPECIAL lets in the general Reduction Sale. Our entire stock of Men s and Yeung Men's Clothing is reduced in price everything Sack-coat Suits, Cutaway-coat Suits, Evening Dress Suits, Overcoats, Ulsters, Raincoats, Fur lined Coats, Leather Coats, Trousers. But several lines are grouped together at prices representing REDUC TIONS MUCH GREATER than the average for our whole stock. $45 te $80 Suits at $29,00, $39.00 and $49.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx Suits included at each price in the above let. Alse, Hart, Schaffner & Mara Winter Overcoats that were $60.00 te .$122.50, new marked at $39.00, $49.00 and $84.00. Then we have four large special tables of - Overceatsat$23.50,$34.50,$39.00and$54.00 "Alce" and Other Makes, Werth $40.00 te $75.00 Surely, we shall have another record-breaking Saturday! Please try te be early r )4frnu. ttrltltTfi X flnt h!nr 3rrnnti Plivtf T?fi. v-V atrnwbrldne St. Clothier Second Fleer. Hast i i 1' SWm W ' I !tter BttBBBBflQBHSHKusVwBSntVv : rrl 1 1 iyJEIWR(EHESTER 1 Si CLOTHES M- Qoed Qempany Unquestionably a man is known by the clothes he wears as well as the company he keeps. Geed clothes keep geed company. There is an zAdler-lechester suit or overcoat in our store that -was made for geed company and you. JACOB lEED'S 'SONS founded 1824 Salt Dittributerj in PMtaJetphia for AJler-Recheiler Clethei 1424-26 Chntnut Strut r II I I. A D U Ml I A ,,'- -s. i'ijji,Vtjyyt,.A-'. ;yn tyt. . . gllilji: . fks5MSB8iSS38.lrM!i mwm m 11 mi rp ill 1 11 aaillBl 11 wpifipi . tmimmm. -vmmmmmmfmmmm r. ii ... isMaBHitjPjBjBjBa ,u bjbju- I'M-i-v.aHMiVHs.PHiin . 1. . . ti . f. rn.'tat!Tl.l' " f- y.-iit'uw;.y.j r -M ,uk -rwJ-'' '?,0i "tsSiAsJMJ?-isii Hand Bags and Feather Fans Special These nnd many ther gift opportunities Beaded Bags $13.00 U. S.. Government tax included. Beautiful Draw-string Bags, handsomely beaded, silk-lined. Werth $18.00. Ostrich Feather Fans, $10.35 In sapph're or turquoise blue, pink, orchid ei black, curled or uncurled. $12.00 value $10.35. Chiffen Velvet Bags $1.93 Smart Hand Bags, with metal frame nnd clia'n handle, n'cely lined. Vnlue $6.85 new $4 05. Vachette Strapboeks $5.00 Streng overlapping frames, moire lining. Fitted with mirror, powder nnd pin boxes nnd memo book. Bedured from $5.75. $5.75 Shopping Bags $1.83 "Cotex" Shopping Bags, sturdy nnd convenient, 12-inch size. HtrnwbrMce f'let'ilnr Allies 8 nnd C Centre Victrela Outfits Foresighted people, prefitin.?' by the experience of ethers in past holiday seasons, are select ing Vie'reln Outfit"? earlier thin usual this year. Twe of the most favored Outfits The $30.10 Outfit $2.00 Initial Payment. Then, hftrr January First pay $3.00 monthly. This Oi'tfit consists of S25.00 Victrela IV nnd s'x lO-inh double - faced Records, worth 5.10. The $40.10 Outfit $3.00 Initlid Pnymcnt. Tnn. after January First pay $3 00 nnnthly. This OnKit consists of ?3n.00 V'Vtrela VI, nnd six 10-inrh deu-v blc-faced Records, worth $5 10. Straw ljrl'l Clit'ilT r fth I'lner Wi-st $2.25 White Madras Waists, New $1.50 Tnilercd models of fancy-stripe white madras, made with con vertible, roll or Buster Brown cellnr $1.50. Waists, Special at $1.75 FLANNELETTE in gtay and blue, vith convertible cellar nnd long sk-pves. Medium sizes. Werth $2.25. $1.50 and $3.00 Waists, $2.50 Tailored models of fancy-stiipe voile, plaid dimity and neclty materials, in white and pretty color effect? Men's Hats Reduced Our entire stock, excepting these of Stetson make. Men's $4 00 te $12.00 Seft Hats reduced te $2.33 te $9.7.1. Men's $10 00 te $2."(.00 Vcleur Hats new $5.9.") le $19.75. Men's $6 00 te $8.00 Derby Hats new $1.05 te SG.-15. Men's $2.00 te $6.00 Caps reduced te $1.45 te $1.75. Men's $3.50 te $8.00 Cleth Hats new $2.95 te $0.15. Men's Fur Caps, Made te Sell at $7.50 te $37.50 new $5.75 te $29.75 A wonderful opportunity for motorists nnd gift seekers. Furs include ceney, nearseal, Hudsen seal, Alaska seal, muskrat and nutria. Thousands of Men's Neckties at $1.50 , Hundreds of different patterns nnd color-combinations. This col lection one of the largest of its kind in the city is new at its best. A short time age these grades were sold at 50c te $1.00 mere. Htrmvbrldife Clothier Alsle 1, Murket Street r 8.rnn iuu t i , i r Si nd l'loer. mil tUre-t. Uusl Table and Piane Scarfs Reduced Our entire stock of handsome Scarfs for library and hall tables, also for pianos; REDUCED. R'ch co'ers and patterns te harmonize with upholstery and draperies. Velvet Scarfs in Persian Rag pat terns, reproductions of handsome Flemish tapestries, French silk-and-mctal brocades, copies of Chinese embroideries new $2.00 te $15.00 each. c Tapestry Couch Cevers new jje.vu 10 y)&v uu Strnwb llr & Cletl'lrr Thlnl lloei. Centre Carving Sets Three-piece Carving Sets $4.75 te $32.00. Five-piece Carving Sets $12.50 te $23.00. Game Sets $4.00 te $10.50. Steak Sef $3.. 5 te $10.00. Straw lirlilifn t Clothier AlHle n. .VirUt Stri-ct Fine Baby Coaches At New Lew Prices A special let, all fresh and new. lnclud'na the ms'-wanted models in Blech and Heywood make. All nirely uph lstered and with reversible gears. Reed Ceacheb new S35 te $15 Reed-nnd-Woed Coach 8 $10 00 Adjustable High Chairs, $15 Fer babies nnd little tots, a practical Chair, worth $22.50. Strcwlirld-jc & Clothier Thlnl l'loer, Uust Sterling Silver Cigarette Cases, $10 A gift suggestion these Cases, for two rows of cignrcttes. Dec orated in nt ctive engine-turned designs. SPECIAL at $10.00. Straw brldKi- Clothier Alle 0. Market Street Bed Spreads Reduced $6.50; were $7.50 Fine white satin-fmish Marseilles Spreads, double-bed sbe. Straw h? Mi,-. 1 Clothier .Vlile II. Tilb rt Strfet 75c Nainsoek, 65c All our Demestic Cottens nre reduced, among them fine Bnok Bnek Bnok feld Ta'nsoek, 3G inchps wide. 10c "Whtc C-rnbrtc. 3G-in 25c 40c BVachrd Mus'in 28c a yard Straw brhli-e & Clethl r AMe 13. Centre Wee Tots' Leggings Of warm, durable steck;nnt, buttoned ut the i.ide, rubber waist-band. Si"e! -1 te G years, black, $1.1fi fj $1 7- 2 te 4 years, white Si ,r. nnl $1 55. Kni'ted Lper'nnijs, $1.95 te $2.25 Of &oft, wh'te yav-i, without feet, 2 te 3 yeais. Values S2.G5 te $3.00. Stranl.-M.ie I Clothier Thlld Fleer W. Kt 1200 Men's Shirts Special at $2.50 Of fine woven-stripe madras, in a smooth, soft finish a fabric tlat will wear well and will with stand innumerable tubbings. Straw b Mne A Clothier Hunt Stere. 8th Street Save en Cozy Winter Automobile Robes FRINGED WOOL ROBES in handsome plaids, were $25.00 te $32.50 new $15 00 te $20.50. SILK PLUSH ROBES, were $40.00 te $75.00 new $35.00 te $G5 00. FUR ROBES at these sharp reductiens: $110.00 Marmet Robes. $70.00; $150.00 Civet Cat Robes, $100.00; $75.00 Deg Robes, $15.00; $100 00 Peny Robes, $50.00; $225.0C Beaver Robes, $125.00. Straw bridge & Clothier reurtn I'loei. Market Streat wdailyM VSPECIAL& 475 Women's New Cleth Dresses Extraordinary Value At$16.75 Five smait models of wool jersey, in navy, Flemish blue, dark blown, reindeer and Burgundy. Three models of tricetine in navy blue, two in itraight-line, leng-waisted styles with black or colored embroidery, and cue tunic model with braid embroidery. Sizes 34 te 4G. . i,i i ti i -' en 1 P'... r M rk m . Sweaters Reduced SPORTING GOODS STORE $10.50 V-neck Sweaters,$9.25 Excellent qualities. $12 V-neck Sweaters, $8.50 All-wool, some in 2-"oler com binations. These are in sizes 36 te 42. Smaller sizes, same grade, that were $10.00 new $7.50. $8.00 Sweaters new $5.00 Various discontinued styles. Children's $") Sweaters $2 Of worsted; blue; 2 te 3 years. ytri.iirl(li- Clothier rnirili l'loer, Wtnt Beys' Stockings Reduced te 25c These heavy black Ribbed Cot Cet Cot eon Stockings, w.th extra rein forced heels nnd tees, were fei merly marked 35c and 40c. We have reduced their prices te 25c a pair. sir l.rMiri. i. Clothier AIbI 4 Market street :a l ' fr.f i Mrrnuhridc. Jt, f'Inl hi . Pe-I f Si'ceml I'lner cntr - S; Empm R IK Sas ",rt w Ml i iCK'r Brisag tlhe Clhiildrem te I ' Wli 1 WOIMDER r a h ' iV L iAi 5$ FUL TOY STO Santa Claus is new here, will have a pretty Picture Boek for and for the Grewn-up Felks we have this each Bey and Girl te-morrow Geed News 500 Lets of Toys and All Dells at Reduced Prices $2.50 and $3.75 Shoe-fly Rocking Horses new $1.50 and $2.50 $10.75 Velecip des new $8,00 $8.25 in $12 Safety Ceaster Wagons $7.35 te $10 50 $1.00 Dells' High Chairs new 75c $3.00 te SG5.00 Dells' Heimos Stables and Kitchens new $1.75 te $50.00 $7.00 and $13 75 Hebby Horses $5.00 and $10 $2.50 nnd $3.00 Ten Pin Seth $1.75 and $2.00 $3 00 Bey Ranger Cannen new $1.50 $15.00 te $32 50 Teel Chests $13.50 te $29.25 $1.25 te $10 00 DnllR new 75c e $7.50 $12.50 Walking Dells new S10.00 Babies' $1.25 Seft Cuddy Dells 75c $1.50 and $3 Sewing Machines, will pew new S1.25 and $2.50 A (0 $35.0 te $12 Mechanical Trains $2.00 te $8.75 rf2.00 Steel Trains, te pull new $1 50 $1 00 Medel Cettag. Builder HIecI.h 50c 50c Medel Heuse Builder Becks 25c f'h IdrenV Sr.50 K'tben Cab net-, $2.00 $2 00 Bowling Alleys new $1.50 $1.00 Animat d Circus ana Nursery 75c 15c te 75c Beats new 10c te 50c $2.50 Irish Mnil K'd new $2.25 Si "5 Jrcki Vcrebnts new 85c 35c te $7.00 Lead Soldiers 25c te $5.00 $18 and $25 Lrrgc Beats $15.25 and $21.25 $3 00 Structe Sets new $1.50 $3 50 Diidirs $2 50 75c Meuth Organ 50c $7 50 Swiss Music Bexes new $5 50 $fi 00 te !30 00 Oe'l CenchcB S3.0Q,te $22.00 25c te $1 00 Leieure Heur Puzzles 10c te $1.25 Ouilu Beards new 75c Children's $4.00 Play Dishes $2.50 e 35c Children's $10.50 Pla Automeb.ies $7.50 Children's $2.50 Snowless Coasters $1.75 $150 Snm'E Kars $3.00 (James Reduced Electric Tiains, saving of 10 te 20 per cent. M:in ArnrlMllllenl Tniu umlmr tP ..n.. ....n-.nM $j te $17.50 Artincial Christmas Trees new .J I III Jl.l ilU I . $8,50 Carem Game Beards new 9..I00 S2 Dells' Bed $1.50 $5 T tidy Bears $3.90 $3.25 te $5 00 Dell-house Furniture new $2.25 te $1 00 a set i 00 Herse Bl'-es like velocipede $10.50 $1.25 Boomerang Pul'man Cars 75c jOc Kindergarten Sets new 35c Thousands of Dells of all kli'ds, dressed anrl undressed; end 3000 Infant Cha ctcr Delli, all reduced. I 3&--Slrwbrlc!r & ClptbUif -rpurth Fleer ( ' i i.. t .Tvvi , .SlSi. (', h 'Li WW tK" ti tl fr m 'r ti d n vl y JJ ' f 'Tlf- tm.y i .1 V 1
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