v?n rH' ..t'CZmmmWi jUIHW,'.,WW,',,mm.'.f,V-J.' irraMBW..' JIIHM!'"'".';!) '-'., LT . . LJ.WJSM1JI. ''''' .... SIBBBB""""iPWSWBBWWWJBMBSFlWBlWlSl , ' f 6' i' ") t f r ' . 1 , . . 1 . u m ft il, i :.i 4.. v tfb LEGION FACES TASK IN GATHERING DUES Big Pests Must Strive Next Twe Months te Have Men Pay Up SOME MAY CUT CHARGES All American Lesien pests In 1'hlln 1'hlln delphin nrr confronted with the prob lem of cellertliiu dtief the next two month, se that nil loglenurifM new ennillt'd limy be irmltitnlupil in geed standing with the Mute nnd national ! oi-RnnbatieiH ilur- inc the jear of HUM. Te pests with llirpn lnpnihnrslilll this is n biR nndertnkinc, TIip pests re net nble tlnancially te employ a paid djtitnnt or tinnnee eflieer, and tlu dues question imposes therefore n heavy bur den en thepe officer There is an added difficulty for some pest because the due nre high, rnnc Jdk from S.'t te $12 a year. Seme are new cenlderiiifr a reduction of dues te fain bigger membership. The Philadelphia county committee will held Its final meeting tonight in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room. It ceases te function nfter this session. Fer a month there will he no govern ing body, even though a .sufficient num ber of pests have culled for n new county committee. The state constitu tion provides that thirty days' notice of the proposed conference for erganiza tlen of the new committee shall be forwarded by Department Commander David J. Davis te all pests. It was planned te held the meeting for this purpose December 'M, but this i net possible, since the required notice has net been given. The meeting immt be postponed. Meantime, unless the de partment commander appoints a district deputy for this city, there will be no governing body here during the next thirty days. Rebert 12. Uessncy is the commander of the revived William M. and Francis X. Conley l'ebt. Business men and cit izens of the Thirtieth ward will present a stand of colors te this pest December 10 at it meeting in the Ship and Tent Club. Twenty -third and Christian streets. The brother and sister of the Teterans after whom the pest has been named will nssiit in the presentation It has been called te the attention f the county headquarters by the offi cers in charge of distribution of Victory medals te all ex-service men, nt 1'6'Si Race street, that n represenative of this army office will be sent te any pest upon request through the county com mittee at 1011 Chestnut street. Such requests can be made by telephoning Walnut 10(31). The following pests have taken advantage of the opportunity : 21, 211. 31.-5. 18S. 41. 1 .-,''. 40.". 38, 61, 417. .".10. 0(1 and 202. Officers will be elected by the Henry H. Housten Teet, (Jerinnntewn. at it's meeting December l.". This pest will conduct a dance at the I'clhem Auto mobile Club, Carpenter lane and Kmlen street, Thursday evening. The wom en's auxiliary will act as patronesses en the occasion. Commanders of all pests in the county have been invited te attend a conference In the Mayer's reception room. City Hall, at 8 o'clock tomorrow vening. te plan distribution of Christ raus gifts and placing Christmas trees in hospitals where former service men are. Mission Here Calls Yerk Paster The Hev. Paul Wagner. Yerk, Pa., has accepted a call te the Christ Lu theran Mission. Sixty-ninth and Market streets. Mr. Wagner will take up his new duties about tic first of the year, when the mission" ill take en nil the prerogatives and activities of a parish. A novel of power and purpose THE PARTS MEN PLAY By A. Beverley Baxter $7.00 This Is An Appleton Boek iiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiim Carben Copies If you want your carbon cepiet te leek like originals, uie Panama Brenz: Carben Paper. Many users think the carbon copies made from Panama Bronze leek even better than originals. Send for a sample and state whether you will also be interested in u long wearing carbon paper. Pana ma Economic makes ISO clear copies. Manifold Supplies Ce. Lembard 4716 206 Walnut PI. (316 Walnut St.) Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Less 10 Percent at Hetel Adelphia We are still continuing the 10 per cent reduction from our present menu prices in both our English and French Reems, te be deducted when check is paid. This is in accord with the prom prem ise made te the Hen. Frank B. McCIain, Fair Feed Price Commissioner. We are planning a still fur ther price reduction should market conditions make this Loek Like Originals BILL WOULD AID SOLDIERS Appropriations of $3,000,000 for Soldiers Will Be Asked A bill asking for nu appropriation of' .j.i.ww.uvu te duiki inrrc nespitai in Pennsylvania for wounded service men of this state will be introduced by Hcn jamln M. (lelder. representative from the Twenty -second district, In the next session of the Legislature. Mr. (lelder innile the uuneuncement yesterday, snying that the action he had decided upon came ns it ifsult of the recent investigation of the American l.eglen. It showed him, he said, that the federal government had failed te mnke adequate prevision for the care of sol diers, sailors and murines wlie were cither wounded or disabled. His idea is te have the state build the hospitals In the country nnd located in the east ern, centtal nnd southern parts of lYnn uylvnnln. Stowaways Here en British Ship 12iglit Negro stew aw ay from Liberia arrived yesterday en the liritish steam ship New Texas, which decked at l'ert Hichmend. The stewawn.s hoarded the vessel at Sierra I.cene and were net discovered until the New Texas was four days out from the West African coast. They will be sent te the iinml iinml Statien station this morning. I'ureliaitng agents' orders accepted itail orders promptly filled. Fur garments repair ed ami remodeled quick delivery. I" Hudsen Seal Skunk Trimmed 395.00 40-in. .4 'Special ' AUMKALIA.N C1TAI OTOI rp 12 Inches wide 72 Inches lenp ! Seft, lustrous nkltii and exceptional value J 29.50 TUr. Value 30.80 i Emm. WICKWIRE CLOTHES Reduced in Prices as fellows Were $35.00, new Were 37.50, new $26.25 28.13 31.88 33.75 3750 4125 45.00 Were Were Were Were Were 42.50, new 45.00, new 50.00, new 55.00, new 60.00, new 1 1 IM SOCETY PREPARES FOR BENEFIT FETE Arabian Night's Extravaganza te Present Varied Ferms of Entertainment CHILDREN TO BE GAINERS All the splendors of oriental scenery, costumes and entertainment are being brought te the Hcllcvue-Stratferd reef this week te make up the Arabian Nights' Kxtravaganza. which will he given for the benefit of the Northern Heme for Friendless Children. The enteitalnnient will begin Wed iicmIiiv morning and continue until late Thursday etenlng. Cards, dancing, fei tune-telling of various sorts, Chinese magic, vaudeville, dainty borne made thing te eat nnd special oriental fea tures will be included en the program. fZ Furriers and Milliners J-- HIS CHESTNHT ST. (OPPOSITB KBITBk) Extra Special! Last Day of Menth Sale of Furs CZ This is a remarkable sale In many ways quality of the furs, the manner in i7hTTt4hc-.arc mndc UP nceenlinR te the latest modes, and, last of nil, the VALUE. Everything has been sharply cut te make this End e' the Menth Sale doubly important. Hudsen Seal Coats at ' Belew Cost Prices I.ncth Cellar and Ciin" X(HV 30-inch Hudsen Seal jJ SO-inch Hudsen Seal 245 SO-inch Squirrel, Skunk, Beaver. 295 30-inch Squirrel, Skunk, Beaver. 34$ 36-inch Hudsen Seal 345 36-inch Squirrel, Skunk, Beaver, ggfi 36-inch Squirrel, Skunk, Beaver. 44$ J!t5-inch Hudsen Seal 445 40-inch Beaver 495 45-inch Hudsen Seal 495 Hud. Seal. Skunk. Squirrel $25 W-incli Heaver 575 40-in. Hud. Seal. Skunk. Squirrel 5,95 4J-inch Squirrel. Skunk. Beaver. 5Q5 Hudsen Seal Wraps Cellar and Cuffs NOW Hudsen Seal... .395 & 4$ Natural Squirrel 395 & 5,95 Natural Skunk. .495 & $25 Genuine Beaver 495 & 645 Here's Your Clethes-Huyin Value-Cxeftlitj Meney-Saving Opperfunit; Suits and Overcoats Were $65.00, new $48.75 Were 70.00, new 5250 Were 75.00, new 56.25 Were 80.00, new 60.00 Were 85.00, new 63.75 Were 90.00, new 67.50 Evening Dress Clethes Included ONLY & chestnut Streets. All Itnba and the Forty Thtcvcs, Alad din with his lamp, Blnbad. the sailor, nnd mauy ether storybook characters will be there te tningle with women and children In gorgeous costumes of the East. Amid Hndad, born and renred in Jerusalem, recently gmdunted In civil engineering from the 1'nlverslty of Pennsylvania, will tell fortunes. Miss Helen Klnnsh nnd Mis K. Temshlck, t'krnnlan girls who arc studying nt Venn, will appear In n Russian peasant dance In costumes they brought from home. C. C. Kue will appear nt it Chinese' magician. Children from the Northern Heme, dressed' In Chinese costume, will sing and dance. Due of the vaudeville skits will be "The Cirls of My Dreams." by Walter Antrim and n group of society glr,s In cluding Misses (lladyH McCewcn. Mil dred Carter, Mary McCewcn. Virginia llnrclav, Tiiiurn McCewen. AI.vr Hel- .!.. Tliirntliv .tnl.iMi I'M I 111 WIILIll. 'son, 'Helen Murray nnd Mrs. Themas Ilretherten. Miss Mary bnstwtcK will be at the piano. Miss Knthcrlne Smith and Mrs. Iley Steuer will appear ns the "Punkln Sisters" in n specialty dnnce, nnd there will be n feature dnnce by Whitney Cellins nnd Allen Andersen. Mrs. Cleorge W. t'rqnhnrt in presi dent of the beard of managers of the Northern Heme, nnd Mrs. M. Y. Smith is chnimnn of the extravaganza committee. Charpc purcitnet will be billed en January 1st Purchasers opening nete account. trill b entitled te the abevt dating. Extra-large sixes up te SB bust. Extra! Extra!- Fur Cheker Scarfs 2D. B0 Taupe Fex 10.50 39.150 Jap Mink (2-skln)19.C0 39.50 Stene Marten . 19.60 44.50 Natural Kacroen. 24.30 49 50 Fitch (2-nkln)...34.GO 49 50 Jap Rnhle 34.50 69 50 Hudsen Bay Snbfe 44.00 Fur Stoics 69.00 French Seal .. 3D.60 110 00 Scotch Mele ..09.50 110 00 Hudsen Seal ..09.50 125.00 Natural Nutria 79.50 135 00 Nr.tural Skunk. . .84.50 135 00 Natural Squirrel 04.60 175.00 Jap Mink 07.50 t Unusual, Fex and Wolf Scarfs I Animal effects in Black, Ilrevvn Taupe, Pelret and Kamchatka. 14.50 29.50 39.50 Formerly H SO, SS.CO ( 49.J Were Were Were Were Were Were Were $95.00, 100.00, 105.00, 110.00, 115.00, 120.00, 160.00, new $71.25 new 75.00 new 78.75 new 8250 new 86.25 new 90.00 new 120.00 STORE E West Collingswood Rosident Hit by Car in Blinding Rain CHILD THROWN FROM CAR A mnn sixty years old nnd n child were killed nnd nlne persons Injured In nutomebllc nccldents in nnd nenr the city ever thn week-end. Wllllnm Cepfl, sixty, yearn old, of 221 lllchey nvenue. West Collingswood, X. J., wns struck nnd fatally injured by an nutomebllc en the White Herse pike nenr his home late Saturday night. He foiled te sec the machine np np prench becnuse of n blinding r.iln, nnd 4 1 5 MAN AN D BABY D IN AUTO ACCIDENTS Tomorrow Is Doctors' Wives' Day at Frigidaire Doctors' wives arc authorities en health. They knew tlic importance of wholesome feed. They are deeply interested in the subject of scientific feed preservation. In order that they may have an opportunity te carefully in spect Frigidaire, the modern method of electric refrigera tion, we have appointed tomorrow Doctors' Wives' Day at the Frigidaire Salesrooms. Frigidaire is a real cold storage plant for the home. Frigidaire renders you independent of ice famine. Auto matically furnishes its own "cold," it maintains an even, uni-,. form temperature at all times, preserving feed efficiently and economically. It also enables you te make a number of dainty frozen des serts and it supplies cubes of pure white ice for table use. Frigidaire, you see, accords with Doctors' Wives' ideas of sanitation and perfect feed preservation. Be sure te come. Yeu will be deeply interested in Frigidaire. THE FRIGIDAIRE CORPORATION Division of the General Meters Corporation 1627 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. stepped directly In It tialh. Itc wns taken te the Cooper Hepltfll, Cnindcn, whrie. he died Inte Inst night et n frncturc of the skull. Michael Pctrlc, of College nvenue nenr Nerrls street, driver of the nuto nute nuto mehlle, vnr arrested nnd held for the coroner's action hy Assistant Prose cutor Straw, of Cnmden county. When two motorcars collided early yesterday morning, nt Fifty-sixth nnd Walnut streets, Jehn Hccse, n three-yenr-eld child, was hurled from Its grandmother's nrms nnd instantly klllrd. Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Heese nnd fnmlly were returning home after spending the evening nt n relative's houee.' The child vvns en the rear sent, nsleep in the nrms of Mr. Iteese's mother, when the crash came. When the nittoinehlle wns over turned nevernl of the party were pinned in the wreckage, hut the hnhy wnH thrown clear mid instantly hilled hy the Impact with the paved rendvvny. The Injured were: A. Hccse, forty-five years old. Fifty sixth and Norfolk streets, collarbone broken, cuts. Mrs. M. Kcese, forty yents old, his wife, snmc addresss; cut and shock, Alhertn Kec.sc, seventeen years old, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. llccsc, same address; cuts. AGENCY HAVE you ever thought it would relieve you of a great deal of trouble and some anxiety if, for a 8mnll fee, your securities could be cared for in absolute safety, dividends collected and regular reports made upon securities owned? If you are in any of the following groups, our service can save for you time, trouble and money. It is of special advantage te men in active business who own securities of any kind. v It is generally advantageous te these net in active busi ness. It is almost necessary te these contemplating travel for any length of time. It is absolutely necessary te all these who have, neither the time, the opportunity, nor the special knowledge te keep investments constantly under supervision. Without any obligation en your part, this Company will be glad te send a representative te explain the service and advantages of the de partments organized for personal service. Agency Agreements are revocable at any time Philadelphia Trust Company Chestnut Street ri-i A Celd Ste Mrs. rtcese. mother of Mr. Ilccse; cuts and shock. Injured In ether necldcnts: Leuis l' Frnnlt, forty-seven years old. Atco, N. J.j set Ions Internal In juries; In Cooper Hospital. Miss Margaret Dermnn, twenty eight years old, of Mount Helly J in jured hip J In Cooper Hospital. Miss l'nuline Lean, thirty years old, of Collingswood j cuts J In Cooper Hos pital. Stanley Ifelmiuhi, twenty-eight years old, 2501 Auburn street, this city J cuts; In Cooper Hospital. The ltcese car collided with that of Jehn Kenneth, of 1M North Fifty-fifth street. Three llttle girls, friends of the. llccsc fnmlly, who were In the car, escaped unhurt. The Injured persons were treated nt Miscrlcerdlft Hospital. Kenneth wns held without ball by Magistrate Harris tills morning. Zepfl was struck by an automobile vvhlle walking en the Whlte Herso pike. The driver of the car was Michael V. l'etrle, of 2021 North College nvcuue, this city. He surrendered nfter the accident, and after giving ball for his appearance for n hcnrlng today said he failed te see Zepfi because of the rain beetlng ngalnst his windshield. Philip Nervvits, driving a jitney, tried te pass n farm wagon driven by Frank. SERVICE Bread and Chestnut Streets Northeast Cbrnar TB b I GncLSkXpe I rage Plant for the Hern II ffit.r SdiA ""J? "j? i.;y.fl t it- Y" - ,u",n'.. . Kehftnsk! was knocked frr,m 5ft Ml by a trolley car. " "wieli.l sherwoed citIzensunitp: Association Formed te Consider 'f, and Other i...... ? CMHytinti rt Mi-i . . . .. . .ItII, ... ..-""' I,'C. P.1 the l'ert,.: yesterday afternoon at thcTL'""! Theatre, Fifty. 'fourth street and ZW 1 mere nvenue. tn nr,,i.. ."?',' Haiti. Welfare Association. The asZ1 will take up the problems Tet ZZ Ju&. Pftrl,cu,flrly t,ic ws lwlnJ"KS.,!i,0"-?mm,t,.,,P "J tlw fOU district; Ilebcrt Hterrett, Hrnrr M.0,i Intvre. OuDtn n Mlrlmi.i'n- .FJ7 :'' man Brown, MrR. .Tames Wulkm! v, Charlette Tewiwend. Mrs. T.l I'v' pert and Mrs. Margaret W j "2 'V remm ttee Is headed hv Jehn iT" committeeman from the district u-fc presided nt the meeting. ' u !! step possible. j fr CSIlFcwpa-adgWTCgBtfal , - ,-,jr lftf SEi2S2SEF?wi.ia vemsajpTzrrHSn
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