rrwr EVEtfltfG PUBLIC LBDGEIt-rPklLADJfjriVmA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 4, 1020 ' 3 MSTiS RUSH AT STORES BEGINS Lylands Are Swamped by Jey eus Youngsters Keaay top Santa Claus (EVERYBODY'S. BUYING NOW ? fita tdW. On the jN !..'. ...i.imslcnll.v biwy. Btlrrlna lln lit I' J' i ...t-t,rt.iln(T nnw hOWiS I ' i.N ,l,cerfu.I.v. .lestllMK thdr y tlireinth liH-'1 fhlldav iirsn lii' I' 'L . ,.n 1ms leaped te real car- M l'... for it. Today N TT V if or lav In December. Hie "''.I iwlen i, !,," when nil think ,sjfl eBUHi .,. .consciously y ftW C-l.rl.tn,.,. or at 1.t tt'TJ".' ', ,'n,t store there Is no i.llii- hn tl. of their discovery. theHvwl,.1t..rj;t: ii v .loeorauons iiui.i"" .... ., leek like RlBimtlp Christ- r't . tliet jelllne. of njoejl ml tm frniitl- purneM- of eye which Sieerivnnre jenr ami ran never t lihlerins toy le,mrtincnK thj; .JZ counter:., the I'laees when Serr honks, hnn.lkerel.ief-. anil m ,.' t es nre sold nn.l nil ether po pe Hnlalh peprlnr holiday depart.nents fiw Wn "Ir, ',,c"c ?lm'e ml7 Bernins. ' '" I,a1m of l',,"luriiy ping unilenbf'" te the toy depart ment, Children Rush In Stoies licin- Sai'inlnj. thousand upon Uuwnri.I- "f .'hil.lien were brmipht in bn fev tl.elr .vesirlj visit with Snntn Clau1. ami nil the wenilerfiil tliiiiR.s thnt ,-p pprrn.l out nil about htm. Of course. frn.! ,, 't lielieie in Santa Clans it s Mini ? in- . , . , Uiif isn't hnr.l te hnve faith up ttrre t"inv up en the third fleer or the ferrti nor or wherever jour fnverlte toy 1t ii 'mt-nt happens te he. All jtm livi de is stnii.l perfectly ft ill nnd listen Sun1 as Christmas sonic little trie will ni'ike up jour inliul for ou. It mil sat, ".Mether, he said hello te ft nnd I :ilcl hello te lilm an' then lie M'ii wn" 1 P'"l nn.l I said I was " Thf veiie will he awe.l. It Will belenR te a little girl wIiem" mother has taken nf tier lint nn.l coat te make her nt home Id tejlati.l or it will he the property et i mall rambunctious boy whom nothing In tlic loom hut the ureat Snntn Claus himself reul.l inspire with awe. lint nu' isn't lasting Ieiik up there today In Tut land There are ten many tblnRi te ile One department store tiat n teal in.e truck with real live jienlrs for the chl'dren te lide. And then there nre the electric trains with teal trad-, aeieplnncs whizzing through the air, and battleships scooting around li real tanks into which Hinall boys can trail their anus when their mothers iren't looking "111; Children" en Hand 01 course . tcrthe.ly who coos tin in mm tirci. "'"I 1 1"' m ".- ' ""''", the tej upaili.k'iit isn't little or hasn't itijenc little with them. It is rumored tint persons go up there who Hush up nntn )ou uk mem way iney came and ten they sat "Why. I don't knew. I frt of drifted in thnt Is I'm bujlng te' Mary's baby." Seme say that and lien there are ethers who are honest TJity just come rislit out with it. llene-t. tliey say. "I'm (l perfect nut I cuev. but I have n better time thin the l:itl. wandering nreund up here. The milt trouble is once I get mthcplaie I enn never get out of it." AH of the busy holiday shopping to day hasn't te de with elfts In th,, .,. of toys nnd novelties. Department tote heads agree that the tendency te buy prarticnl gifts, horn during the lean years of war tunc, still nersist Tim creuds throng persistently in the dp rartments where unj thing te wear is fold '"In fait." one store official said, trier ppni te lip liiivlm .,n..:nni i.i .i.. ,. . l'iiiui minus that ranee nil flu- way from u twenty-nve-cent ten st rumor te a .?u00 piece ef furniture " ' The linril tiniftv ii.ni ..-.. . . .. v '"" "" ieperic. u have mere or cs liglitlt descended en tne country nre net affecting in ant a.v ,,e llOll.luy lm,IRi ,l,.pnrtnl.n. Mere heads Ut One stoic ri.i,ni-t,.,l .11 J'". '" lIllr"1K November broke -.'.mis rererus ter tlint month. l,t?f pT .n!,r""lt,,'l e the slew con cen Wnt fhri-tnms shenping of these ,h ",rn,'!1r."1''1 "! .-Mr buying iu . ' ,nK,'n te Iik cnic that r;,fa,,:Brr.. '.''y .!... ti,t HI llnen,.l til . " rralleled i ( illllll-r UM lm . - . ui; iiif . M"terbus Service te Shere ' Atlantic Citv by mnfn...u r.. company win "lp,,,,,l'"J't of the new Hourly . .!': in Atlantic City. Hitut 1 tj liakSl,serM, will be in- JWis of Vlfey FRANK HILLARDPlFrr N'8ht MAana3"- of Standard News .. oelatlen Is D-h ?' n'ffl,V P"" "' -Fmnk Ilillnrd ? a A' tienTrf of tl"; S,n"" i h'r i.l .1.. Jllen nn.l former v n .,,. ?"l tlun tl, , I lV "'r"'1 s,l,fr fr r.00' HO pi, v 'S" ""'' I'ler- frpen, "ir0,",l(,rnec Uohertsen .iWrtv "x .in the rnnr nt i.i lirSfa ,;'; mat of eifp n.' ,uu,,s' '" lalfC? ." reporter Mr !.... SW'a,!t,S SffffSJS w.: ,liu I'ST'r,1 in i'-:v R. TlMill i... t . ". SttiMi", tovliJ.en was ..e.ei nf I'nlnesvll s"1,"1" service' .'.'!''. twehe ., My wFirrjnr,1- I Have Silver Wedding i iB ' Lieutenant .lelm F. Slichel mill wife who are crlehratlng their silver wedding today. He is In charge of the Third street and Falriimmt nvrntic station POLICEMAN TO.CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING TODAY Lieut. Stlckel and Wife Will Have Big Family Reunion Lieutenant Jehn V. Stlckel, of the Seventh police district, Third nnd Fair mount avenue, and Mrs. Stlckel will celebrate their silver wedding anni versary today at their-home. SS.' North Randelph street. Lieutenant nnd Mrs. Stlckel were married en December 4, 1S!)5, nnd have lived the twenty-five jears of their married life in a house where they went a, bride and groom. A reception nnd family minion nt the Stlckel home will mark the celebration. Three married daughters nnd three grandchildren, all of whom live in the immediate neighborhood, will be pres ent besides ether l datives and many friends. Lieutenant Stlckel has a line record of twenty -seven yenrs police service, all of which litis been in the Seventh district, in which lie has bervetl us pa trolman, scigcaut and llcuteunnt. He is In receipt of many congratulations ut the station house, where lie has se long been known. COMPANY NOT LIABLEv Judge Dismisses Damage Suit Be cause U. S. Was in Control Sui.iu ' Hixen's suit for damages agalut the Western I'liien Telegraph Ce. was thrown out of court tedny 1 Judge M.Cullen because the company was under government control when the alleged injury occurred. Itixcn claims that en October ,". IMS, he was knocked down and hurt by a bicycle ridden by a Western I'liien mes senger boy. Judge McCiillen ruled that the company then was under government control nn.l ll'.il I he government Iri.l made no previsions for payment of dam ages te persons injured tlini'un tin negligent'. of company empleyes. I Q; McUn... .nJA!.R..l.ar..l In W ' I- 1209 Market Street fc ai ii & If Special Sunday Dinner, 1.25 Th ' if H H -virT f Kl t Iill I.unrhrenii. 05e E i xL TT I C J w II iS H nf "ll,,n'- 1)anc'B rrem I0 ,0 13 l''M I ) Extensive Vai'iety of Approved Styles tl Everything desirable in gloves from the leading foreign and American manufacturers. This year tne assortments and qualities are excellent, and we can undoubtedly serve you te entire sat isfaction. J Especial mention is due the following intercstinu numbers: 3 Mecha in various weights. In pray, benver, cordovan and tnn. Outscnin or P. K. finish, $5 and $fi.50. J Cape Kloves. Tan, j;ny. cordovan nnd tobacco colors. Spear point nnd black embroidered, S'l.GO and $5. Deer skin, gray or tan, S8.50. tj Buckskin gloves. Unequalcd for warmth nnd durability. Outsenin, spear point or cmbreidctcd. Butten or fas tener, $5.50 and $6.50. A special quality, guaranteed washable, "rip-proof" senilis. Gray or tnn, $7.75, q Chnmeis gloves. Pliable, soft, well-fecling. Spear point or black embroidered, $3.G0 nnd $1.50. JACOB MEED'S SONS I4.M-1426Cteesta&Sthrccfc TENSION N OL OVER SPEAKERSHIP It 13 Believetl Penrese Is Deter mined te Name Man for Legislative Pest BATTLE SWINGS WESTWARD A tension was apparent today In the fight te win control of the next Legis lature through the election of the speaker of thp State Heuse of Kepre sentatlve1.. Senater Penrose's reinnrk yesterday that he "wants te get nut nnd tell some people what I think of them." Is odd -lug through the .strcnm of Pennsylvania politics. The genernl Interpretation nf the re mark ! that Mr. Penrose i: determined te ilium' the next speaker. (Joverner Sproul and Stnte Chairman Crew arc pushing Injer Samuel A. Whltaker, of Chester county, for the speakership. The battle swung today te the west ern end of the stnte. Senater Ciew !s new in Allegheny county lining up rep rep reeiitntivcs there for the SproittCrew program. Uelli S.ilr.s Claim Allegheny Inteiesiing in thnt connection is the claim that twenty-two of the tweny tweny feur representatives from Allegheny county will vote for any candidate de sired by Scnnter Penrose. The Sproul Sproul Crew force say at least nineteen of the representatives are ple.JU'tt te their program. The speakership prize is sought se eagerly by the forces of JosepfV, H, Orundy and these of (Joverner Sproul and Senater Crew because of the im mense power vested' in the presiding officer of the Heuse. Tlic speaker names all committees and fre.iiently decides what committee will receive a particular bill. Commit tee itominatien means cont.el ever the legislative machinery, measures can be pushed through quickly. Killed with negative votes or nllewed te die of old age. Penrose Sees Ta Itclicf Senater Penrose does net believe rev enue legislation nt the" short session of Congress will be possible. lie made this statement late yt-sterday following a conference with Senater James 10. Watsen, of Indiana. Senater Penrose expressed the belief that Senater Philander C. Knox would remain u senator and net enter President-elect Harding's cabinet. Uusiness men will view the expression of opinion as relates te revenue legisla tion with interest, for they hnve indi cated the hope the burden of excess profits tax would be relieved te aid business. Repeal of this tax would permit retention of millions of money in business. "Se far as I am concerned," said Sennter Penrose, "I tle net see hew it will be possible te pass nil) substantial revenue legislation in the sheit session. It must' lie borne in mind t hut Mr. Wilsen still is President, with the power of veto, mid se far as I knew there is no hope of co-operation with lilm en revenue, or any ether legisla tion. "At the best, there will be n very slim Hepublienn majority in the Senate in the short session, I expect te go te Washington seen after the Ch.ist mas holidays. I plfln te call hearings before the Senate iiimnee committee in advance of the next session of Congress after thnt. se that time light may be shetl en this and ether important ques tions." VAUCLAIN SPEAKS SUNDAY Will Address Don't Werry Club at the Glebe Theatre Samuel M. Vnuclain. president of the llnldwin Locomotive Works, will ad dress the Clicer-rp-I)on't-Werry Club at its tenth consecutive Sunday meeting tomorrow at the (Hobe Theatre. It Is the aim of the clulMe entertain. Instruct and inspire these who attend. Membership is open te all ciee.ls in I races. At the close of each meeting enrollments te membership are received. CHRISTMAS TO J3E "DRY" Alleged Bootleggers Wanted te Spread Holiday Cheer Twe alleged bootleggers, who said they lived In Philadelphia, were ar rested today in Cnm.len making n hoiise-le-houso canvass and taking or ders for "Chrlstmns whisky." The men were, distributing samples nf liquor In little cologne bottles, "just n tautallz ingly small drink," the pollen say, In each bottle. Their method was te call later and tnke orders en the strength or quality of the joy contained In the sninplcs. The men gave their mimes us Jehn Tntein, ti.ITT Hollywood street, nnd Da vid Watkins. IIIOII North Sixth street, this city. They were held under !?:!()() bull for court by Recorder Stackhouse. WELLESLEY OPENS DRIVE FOR NO College Club Begins Lecal Cam paign With Annual Luncheon at Bellevue $2,700,000 IS SOUGHT The local campaign in support of the Sli.TOO.OOO endowment fqiiti desired for Welleslcy Ciller.! began today at the annual luncheon of the Welleslcy Col lege Club in the Ilellevue-Stratfnrd. The major part of the endowment Is required for salary increases nt the college. Twe million dollars has been "ear-marked" for salary increases, .$l(H).0OO for the homing of the fac ulty. !?.'t0().()00 for a students' dormi tory nnd !?.!00,0()0 or an nluinnne building. Mrs. (Jeorge I'ncen Weed, campaign chnirman for eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey nnd Delaware, snid the iiliimnne building is u vitnl necessity. Since the principal building at tlic college was destroyed by fire sev eral years nge the college has had no hall large enough te ncceniinndate nil the students at one time. Dr. Mabel Klbnbeth I fodder, of the history department nt W''tlesley, touched en the overcrowded condition of the college nt the present time. She denied thnt Welleslcy was exclusively a "rich girls' college." Ten per cent of the undergraduates, she stated, continue in college through their own effort-?. 497 DEATHS IN WEEK Health Recerd Improves Over Fig ures of Year Age Deaths during the week were slightly less than during the corresponding week of last year nnd in excess of the dentils of last week. During the week -lOT deaths were recdrde.l, or thirty-nine mine than last' week, when the deaths numbered -l.'S. Five hundred and seven deaths oc curred' in tills citv during the week ended December .". IIIlll ten mere tliiili the deaths of the picseut week. I lie .lent lis nun llieir causes toiiew Ttiilml.l li-tcr . lnlluui.i . . . TulirrculesiH . .'.inecr Apeplixv OlKHnlL' UKUISM Of IliMIt I ni'unienl', llrllll't'K .Uni'ItHO VlnlHU OrtithH Sulrl.le :::::.:. Arneld Scheel Leads in Savings According te a report new being com piled by Acting Superintendent of Schools Wheeler, the pupils of the Ar Ar eold Scheel, Twenty-second nnd Dau phin streets, have the best record for savings, with a total of .Til'J.1. Morten Scheel, Slxt -third street and Klmwend menue. has u total e .S''7."i, and Fair hill Scheel. Marshall and Somerset streets, II total of 51 lit). , ..., drrmjiwJrK)rmm,Mi iill KS2KSEKES mK,isjfflffr:,MiK,ymrc:m. Open ELLY OYSTER HOUSE 15 N. OTH ST. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE OPEN ALL NIGHT The EAGLE 23 n. nth St. v.nt Sunday limner Here Yeu Won't llcaret It j.Chicken Dinner, 75cs 1 p$i'n IB ir" jlSPAk ''.lie rwdml ninny IS QJ 'A j lliil t rrlnic rnniiiiriitH iih tu I rs V (7J their ili-llrlmiH iimllt unit Uj fiJ i. Yq iiiiiisiiiiI wrll-miiklne j " Menu tiiitncrtl dully H YxScW 35-37 Seuth lGth TEA served 3 te 5.30 p.m. DINNER 6 te 7.30p.m. fKiIeriSNy t dtidleaRoem 3 BAND ROUTED BY TRENCH FIGHTER Druggist's Sen Uses Counter as Shield When Stere Is Held Up SISTER CALLS PATROLMAN Trench -fighting methods learned in France routed three bandits last night from the drug store-of William F. Ka lesse, Clarence am Jasper streets. William F. Knless-c, Jr., son of (lie druggist nn.l nil overseas veteran, was nlone In the sttire when the three ban dits entered and gruflly ordered film te tlnew up his linnds. Automatic re volvers emphasized the demand. Knlesse figured that the space be hind the counter wns ns geed as any tn neli lie snw in France or Flanders, lie ducked, then moved rapidly te another room and obtained a big army automatic that could punch holes through a dozen bandits. .Meanwhile, the )eung mini's sister. Margaret, get a police whistle nnd blew shrill alainis. The whistle nnd the noise of the former soldier returning te the shop were tee much for the would be robbers. They lied without ebtninlng anything. Patrelninn William Kenckcrt, who lives nt L'dliL' Fast Tiega street, near the drug store, was off duty and sitting in sheelesM ease when lie heard the blasfset' the police whistle. He ran In stocking feet te the drug store, but the bandits were gene. STRANGE CREED BLAMED FOR BOY'S DEFALCATIONS Youth Who Toek Employer's $2500 Had Become Agnostic Walter Hawkins, the sl.xtcen-ycar-eld x cm th who is held at the Heuse of Detention en a charge of embezzling S'J.-itlO fiem Ha.Mird F. Pregan. u San sum street jeweler, is believed by these investigating the case te hate been under the inllueiiee of enie sort of revolutionary creed thnt led him te feel that he was doing no wrong in nppro nppre pt luting the money, In a period of two weeks' employ ment he iinpicsveil liregau ns eterj thing tl business college bad represented him te lie, mill, aiierdiiig te the police and bis own confession, he se manipulated the books thnt he was able te enibc.zle at least S2,-(l(l. Investigators have learned that the boy was brought up in u strict religious family, but that latelv he had developed agnostic and i evolutionary tendencies which seemed te take complete posses sion of his youthful mind. He is known te have been the associate of mi elder boy whose name the authorities de net knew, ai .1 the two of them lire said te have made numerous revolutionary speeches at public gatherings. After u short questioning, the police say that lie confessed te making false entries in the books mill ehtuitiing inene.t en bogus ehe.k. It is the belief nt the Heuse of Detention that lie hud an idea lie bail been cheated of an educa tion and u.any of the luxuries of life and thought he was net doing wrong in tak ing the money. Hawkins lived with his mother in mi apartment efi Woodland avenue near Fifty-eighth street. When arrested lie had a leaded revolver in his mom mil hooks en nunteniy, bacteriology and criminology. BUSINESS EXECUTIVE for local celIcKe and hospital. .Must be capable accountant, correspondent nml buyer. Reply in detail, confi dential. n 103, LEDGER OFFICE ere te Dine A 2ccae' trVC3''! i uCT' r-ffix?r7irwr3B m 1 V'il m8?yI vmiMfXftm 0 m American and Chinese Serving Wonderful 55-Cent Luncheons! One entree, J vegetables bread and butter, tea or coffee. The Finest Cooked Chinese and American Feed in Philadelphia VV FULL COURSE SUNDAY $1 ht per rTNNF,R 1J cove cover MUSIC DANCING at Luncheon, Dinner nnd Supper 1023-25 Market St. m Frem 11 A. M. te 1 A. ,). iS Bread at Fairmount Ave. Completely renovated under management of W. B. KUCLER SUPERIOR BANQUET FACILITIES I.arKO and Fmall banquet rooms, Rplendldly equipped for timing fuifcttens nnd nudl nudl tertum (with atage) seating 00 gueHts. Hultnlile for ffiffi DAKCM A MODERATE PRICES Banquet Department LEON ANDRE GOEBEL Manager, fermrrly of KUGLER'S RESTAURANT WILLIAM IIKILKY Captain of fire truck Ne. Ill, who is in the Hahnemann Hospital .suf fering from wounds received at the lire at Second and Calleulilll streets en Tuesday nlRht Charter Study Near End Attorney (Jeneral SehalTer. chairman of the State Constitutional Hevisien Commission, bus written te members of the commission asking that they study the "parallel column" report of the committee of the whole se that the wei k of the commission may be expedited when it meets Dei ember 1-1. The ar rangement of the action taken last Maj , the rcpeit of the committee en style nnd the action of the November meeting lias been made in a way never known before in constitutional studies. It is expected te finish the work next month. The inspection Jab'$hed Girdln Awp"a Gifts that never Wc omen QM$fr S"-VD"5 iDPltjfn Photograph Frames CjdararidCxSarctte Bexes Flower Vases for the Boudoir for iltelJbrary 7able Candrjars Cidarjars 7cci tSets Cuiarette Bexes Vanity Cases Toilet Sets Dcrine Powder Bexes Traveling Clocks Cgareile Cases Natch BaxHelders and Jewel Bexes Cases fer: .Via Pocket " 77 ip w z our paper When you wake in Hetel Pennsylvania (or in any Statler-operated hotel), you find a morning paper under your deer but you neve.' find a charge for it in your bill. That little thoughtfulness is typical of the way your comfort and convenience are served at die Pennsylvania just as typical as the mere spectacular features of equipment, the glass-enclosed sun-room en the reef, or the two cempb -. Turkish Bath establish ments (one for men, one for women, each with its own swimming peel). In Pennsylvania Station give your bag te a Rcd Cap, and take elevator te die hotel's lobby without going up te the street, UOTCU PENNSVUvANIA Opposite Pennsylvania Terminal, New Yerk Associated with HOTELS STATLER, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, St Leuis CHANGE N ELECTION LAWS IS PLANNED, i Conference Called te Map Outl Amendments Assessment System Under Fire WOULD PREVENT WASTE Revision of the . 'lectien laws, includ ing the possible nbundenment of tin iissc nii,it system, will be the subject of a conference among the count j com- missioners. the registration commission crs mid the legislative committee of Citv Council This was iiiineiinecd today b (Jeorge F llelmis, u county commissioner, who said the discissien would be held after Council disposes of the 1021 budget. Impetus te the d-sii-e for election law changes uns given by the failure of l.'N) iissisnis te obtain the necessary books for a canvass of their divisions. Mr. i Helmes believes the sninll pav for nnvessei's was responsible for this , tardiness ' In clvins liis personal views of thr nssessinent system. Mr. Helmes said lie feels that the personal registration nf voters covers the gieund adequately. It is mi open question, however, he continued, because the jury lists ai made up from the assessors' books. Op potients of a change, he -aid, (eiild argue that t titers could dodge jury service by refusing te register in case the jury lists were prepared from the registration lists. Anether question te be discussed will be u proposed liange iii the law govern ing the printing of ballets. At present Irillets must lie print. .1 for every voter en the assessors' books. As only these who register are entitled tti vote Uhe excess ballets are wasted. Mr. Helmes said the delinquent as sessors will be given until Mentlav te obtain their books. The beard of judges will then be asked te name suceesMirs. The judges already have appointed 100 new assessors. cftlie Super- Quality Diamond -invited "Silver outlive their usefbness "or Men tiimywmiwti Don't lese your head in the glaring head lights of print I Consider the Clethes ! Special Quantity of our regular $60 $65,$70and$75 Suits and Overcoats at One Single Price $45 That's the two chapter story! These Perry Clethes were $60 te $75. Same Clethes new $45 ! Clese the book and visit the store ! Fer $35 Big Bargains in Overcoats and Suits Match theSe Fine Suits and Fine Overcoats with anything any where at $50 ! Trouser Prices Reduced ! Woolen Trousers $6.50, $8, $9 PERRY &. CO. 16th &. Chestnut Sts. i ! w aagasraisiycjg,as77pr I JMiifiTM- ar7rrr"nin VK