? w ,... . vi-,! -, v 'A v m i v v. &.' J JpM' '"?' ifihri.filTY mm I eai I nn ' FIRE-TRAP AND A MENACE '"?' Dfjriand It Made for Restoration of !' Historic Bulldlnn y -t The rtntorntlen of tlin nl.l liultdlntr nn .wtfc southwest rnrner nf Fifth ntiil i?tlaftt11lf ftfrA( vmIiIaU linitaHfl Iim 4a ;-. fl.t.M PA!tt 4k. TThUm.1 aAAa la - HUtltiMlG sUl VI V11U UUHUU UintCa, 13 urgeu. its present dilapidated ii ;vuuprme cq.urt ; I belns: etrensly rS of the. rennHylvnnia Society of ,., ,, ft had left It, y.. the J iw ks.,-.i1. ...-. J. ' wTySi'f -(fiM'i"''! i - - - i jr ' i.t7?rsf-- - -f"yr--y ' -J? i ' i ' MPXJBEIO: !i;W THURSDAY,- DECEMBER 0, 1920" ' 11 TJHSKIP (ffi)rr'.9vjjrfi9!H Vy ?fV '...... ..-"jf ,.., - - ffT K tart 'in the In,. S'dlfffn" flnd "1 late neUhborheod," cent nued Mr thc State uZ" Cengreta 1IaU nDd . . . II.Ll.n Su.pl.. 'nd TlP-rtaihettW fall en any of the lndews, ( the Bs .e, g ra en mu, '-""- -, ,..' "" '"Hai in jexw, likely menace the statoifeuso, Wl, Au,n Tm,( " --- i the manv business offices In the dls- K ien-plcture hew nnrtHn,i,n.. trice. point ' shows and Sunday bne- ipe many bu.iu - - ball wl.in . V . V8 nnd Sunday bne- ilnt of view. It Is only right and "Imlnnl appcaU declared yesterday. -Wv,.' r1 1KiK45$ '' ?Bb'Bw'w' 'm' bLbbf "LtiiBBri'BL jkLBl" Htaiki. N - 4i y' A " l' ) Sfefe)? mas Slipper Sale is an w JA-.& . il itV event te which thousands of people leek Nj If f KifH-lS; Shall I Give" problem. We can't begin te describe ls-t&f f teSr Aen a-6uf there are slippers here that wm pteasc ? ' , J j p4;,pr Mether, Dad, Sister, Brether, Uncle, Aunt, Cousin, ' 'JY'&i i W?i!$&M Mother'in-law,Father'in-Law,Grandmethcr,Grandpa AV.,- i V:U'W nd eny pafr WW 6e ? iV ?nerf 0er Chrt.tma. V .vVv'"'. , x if K5$t(a&i v K-l-t mryin A'-k.'jV i igxgrizrjy Tzrr,i5&x I v1" L L Sr.r.TlVV.nirt'.'A I ". - .,3 1 JMjr- yj' IVw. .VJ.. , j . "tw J i - jvrn;;.i. w.'i..i" e 'if i z i.jci'i, jrsjmr- r s I s ?.rt ; r.t I lilHlTTrini T T1 1- 111 ''. S L 'J riJ "1"Ti. ' I - ,',. ... "i S-biLi. r 1 ". v f --, J iS'Vv mxSvrti 'Agr mmm wi j.v.vjl' t. r j L... AAfK-sWJ 8K?jnP i'4'j Frit IItI SllDDrr. they ran be buttoned snuir and rrartn erer anktq .and In step; In bcary oxford sn7 felu With comfy padded ela Special O AC Flt Rllp-ea HUptwr EtmwU Cat, of fine heavy felt; In brown piped with tan or green piped with red; padded comfy sole, or In oxford gray with leather Bele. O QC Special & FOR BOYS Br' Pllp-en Bllppra, made by Daniel Oreen. of One felt In brown piped nlth ten or green piped with red; padded comfy ielea. ...Special O QC HlrU' JnlieU, Daniel Crreoe make, In red felt with leather soles, or In pink or light blue with cemry soles. Special SLIPJPERS FOR MEN 2.45 Mna S.00 nomfe. Ilaram brown leather an extraordinary Q QC valne ...Special OtOO Caralter Doeta, the a r Into Inte crata of slippers, of line glossy Havana brown kid, with tern soles. P ng Special O.170 Felt Knrrtt Hllpptrii, tAl ler-made. In oxford, brown and nary; with 'Comfy" cushion sole. O AC Special i.4D AND GIRLS Mlsura' and Chlldrfn'i red felt Juliets fur-plmh trim med with leather be!i Exceptional value ...Special Mlsaes' and Chlldrfn' rnim-ln-noeU, In rJ or light blue felt, with eelhr decorated llh mlfhlo mlfhle mlfhlo eus kittens: dii t .1 .1 cemry sole. Special 1.95 2.45 The Big Special Women's Felt Mect-aslns, ribbon trimmed, with oft. padded cushion sole In all the colors 1 QC X . vJ FOR WOMEN Knr-plah trimmed Jallrti, of flne felt with flexible leather soles and leather hcrls In old rose, light blue, larendcr, French blue, orchid and O 7C purple. Special Ot I 3 Il le Hllppera, the slippers nlth the cellar that can be buttoned eter ankle and Instep when extra warmth it wanted. Of One Daniel tlreene felt, with Comfy tide In orchid, old rose, lavender, Alice blue and French blue. O CkC Special VO Qnllted Satin Comfy Hllp. pern. In pink, blue and blirk, with quilted satin lining and real eemfv Beles ...Special Q A Illah.haelt Felt Merra.lnv In brown, old roe, taupe, lavender nnd Trench blue: ribbon trimmed, padded cuxhlen sole. O OC Special C,C,0 Satin Ceif Hllppera, of llnrm quality felt In old rei Cenen nnd larpniter with sjtln cuff nnd lnkert of the same shade Ileal cemiy seieq. V iHiU' 'tJ)U fw'?t VV'JV'J .V::m .'.? ',r ;V5'yA. ttA. l'X " vrw' w lyTSfc I v"vu cuouieu note la an ine coiei -i nc i t cemiy sole. Q r ! iKTi;-. I pi tne klmena. Kpeeiai .e i Special J I J Tj, M$Wv W'W " i ''- v .-' a --:"y ' ; : "' vw.'.w && rAwppppppppH nrarpa ppa S.' aH aa aVHBi aB pBJ BBaV m BBB . BBBHhk. 3JJ&KVtBMM MBlHaMBMflVpjflRHHHMHBI' MHbIMRHI hEHIHHI flBMHIHNI Ai4 0 A bi 1 1 FOR SL PPER.S Li '' 'rw 53 '' Ri: fc 921 Market Street 4028 Lancaster Ave. 2746 Germantown Ave. 5604 Germantown Ave. 60th and Chestnut Sts. BRANCH STORES OPEN EVERY EVENING i! ." sf,.,V '.'"' Will YOU Profit by the Experience of The Rederick Lean Mfg. Company ? Y The Rederick Lean ManufacturinR Com pany of Mansfield, Ohie, is one et the old eld old eatuseraefThcDictaphoncTheDictaphone is used net only in its general offices, but also in its purchasing, sales, credit, and order departments, te handle an increasing volume of correspondence. And The Dictaphone does it with a speed, efficiency and economy impossible by the former method of dictating. Whether your office is large or small, ask us te give you a working demonstration of The Dictaphone en a definite basis of speed, efficiency, and economy. BBiBBlas ..l n.iBi.U Th, f.it. V. . I'll. Off". lJ l-enl Countries Shortest Reute te the Mail-Chute" Hyatt Reller Bearing Ce., Chicago. III. Urethcr, Umce Manager, aav.. "We ate nevi D. P. YlanArrikP ... iHr r nnW U Sin IT 34 DicUphenes in the raneus .leiwrtmenU of our Chicago organimtien. The results in increased vol vel um of correspondence handled, toether with in creased speed and a lowceit tr letter, are Kratifying and speak well for the efficiency of The Dictaphone. United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company, Baltimore, Md. R. Heward Bland. Vice-President, lays! "We have found that The Dictaphone gives us increased production, thereby reducing cost of handling correspondence. It saves time and promotes efficiency two very important factors in the success of any business." jSt vlL' JL-l-rivRtS Phen, or writ, for convincing fmon,rat.en in your office, en your work THE DICTAPHONE, Phene Sleenej-Call at 40-50 N. Sixth St., Philadelphia Offices pfse located in the following citiee Hanisburg KeattinR irenlen, IN. J. Tktts ii but oes .llentewn 'Itltphen? j 1 lAilminalnn , s. j. .-J mrrkaniliiBfl bv the Ce Iambi I GriDkonkena Ck. rade.maiksd "Tks U.cupaene, v... - -.. y All New Beeks that reveal a wealth of knowledge, Beeks of current topics, favorlte Peets of yesterday and of today. Sets of standard Authers, new and entertaining Nevels, Beeks en Travel, Biography, Religion, History, etc. Yeung People's Beeks In endless va riety. Beeks that carry the Christmas spirit everywhere. The Pictorial Life of Christ, Special $125 With 80 reproductions of sculptural reliefs, by Dominlce Mastreiannl. The first sculp tor te depict the passage of events from Bethlehem te Golgotha. A wonderful gift Boekl Second Fleer, Filbert 8treet, West STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER Buy Chrlstmns Scnls here for your gift parcels nnd let ters and help In the great health campaign. rh& aT m. a -m bby ""- BBV x. HBeI .a. I X. TrH I I Mere Than $50,000 Werthy of Oriental Rugs at 25 te " 50 per Cent. Under Price Frem a famous importer we received about $50,000 worth of fine Persian and Chinese Rugs, in carpet sizes, te be sold at from one-third te one-half less than regular re tail prices that have been asked "recently. Te this collec tion we add our own stock of both Persian and Chinese 'Carpet-size Rugs, at reductions of from 25 te 50 per cent. A rare opportunity, indeed. Please .bring fleer measure ments when you come. 3 y Btrawbrldie A Clothier Fourth Fleer, Market Street, West Many Fine Gifts for Men in the Leather Goods Stere One thing certain an article of leather hus that lasting quality of utility which insures a hearty welcome, If a man receives it. There arc hundreds of such useful gifts, herc Wallets, Bill Beeks, Bill Felds, Letter Cases and Card Cases, in many different geed leathers such as pin seal, levant seal, cordeva tooled leather, willow calf, morocco, pigskin, shark-skin and walrus ranging in price from 75c te $18.50. If you desire we can furnish the METAL MONOGRAMS for these, In plated geld, sterling silver or 14-kt. geld, at $2.00 te $7.00; or handsome geld corners or headings of 14-kt. geld, at $2.25 te $12.00. Cigar or Cigarette Cases of leather or silk, $1.75 te $11.75. Leather Match Cases, $1.25 te $3.25. Sturdy Bosten Bags of black and brown cowhide, $5.00 te $20.70 (including U. S. tax). Brown or black Cowhide Brief Cases, $7.25 te $34.00 Traveling Bags of cowhide, wal rus, seal, pigskin or goatskin, also the roomy Kit Bags, $10.50 te S89.35 Cowhide Suit Cases, in many styles and sizes, from a bel- i lows case at $13.50, te an ex- ceedingly handsome case at $50.96. (These prices include U. S. tax). I l? V Straw Pitted Traveling Cases of various handsome leathers with rich ebony fittings, $4.75 te $91.00 Fitted Pads for the traveling bag, holding military brushes, teeth brush holder, clothes brush, comb, etc., $8.25 te $22.00 Vacuum Bettles, including Ther mos and ether well-known makes. Pint size, $2.50 te $4.75; quart size, $3.50 te $7.00 Stanley Unbreakable Bettles, pint size, in black enamel case, 57.50. In leather-bound case, $8.50. Quart size, in enamel case, $10; leather case, $11.00. Twe-quart size, in enamel case, $15.00; leather case, $16.00 bridge It Clothier Allies 8 and u. Centr THE entire Stere is new a Christmas Stere! Every department is as busy ns a beehive in June! The time has come when we must ask you te shop early in the day, if possible ; te be patient if you cannot come until afternoon; te keep te the right in the crowded places; te ASK FOR INFORMATION when in doubt as te location of the merchandise desired ask any fleer-usher or call at the NEW INFORMATION BOOTH en the Market Street Cress Aisle; and when giving your name and address te sales people, please be sure it is correctly spelled. Women's Dresses Special, $22.50 SMART JERSEY DRESSES, in beaver, brown, Burgundy, navy and black, mode in tunic styles and embroidered. Leng slcevc3 nnd collarless neck-line. Special at $15.00 BRAIDED AND BEADED SERGE DRESSES, in navy, plum nnd Burgundy, made in leng-waisted effect, or In surplice style with normal waist-line. StrawbrldB & ClethUr Second Fleer, Market Street Gift i. r Candy fflr . V. ! , at fimH? 70c S Twe thousand of these SPECIAL GIFT BOXES, containing one pound each of delicious Candy. Helly Bexes aru packed with asserted Chocolates; Peinsettla Bexes with Bonbons and Chocolates all from n famous candy muker. The special price Is 70c a pound. $4.50 Five-pound Bexes of Mixtures $3.75 $4.50 Five-pound Bexes of Asserted Chocolates $3.35 Sugar Candy Toys, 70c and 80c a pound Strawbrldae A Clothier llaaement Women's "Gift" Umbrellas, $7.50 They are "special" at this pi ice and would otherwise cost much mere. The coverings tire of excellent satin gleria, with tape edge, nnd are mounted en sturdy purugen frames. They are made with the new stub ends, and white tips with ring-finished, full-length handles of bakulite very smart and gift like. HtrawhrMxr A n.jthlir -Alsl" T. Market Street RB Everybody wants te visit this brightest and best Tey Stere, of course and everybody will be here, early or late. What we wish te suggest is that you TRY TO BE HERE EARLY BEFORE NOON. Early morning shopping is easiest, both for shopping and for sight-seeing with the children. Santa Claus has a STORY BOOK for each boy and girl. Mere Than 500 Lets of Toys and All of Our Dells at Reduced Prices Men's Madras Shirts at $2.50 Among the Tey- tlmt have been reduced from the fair regular prices et which they were marked before the real opening of the holiday season, are ihe follewing: $8.50 Hand Cars, that go like the wind new $6,25 $3.50 te $12.00 Mechanical Trains, ceTnplcte $2 te $8.75 $4.00 Steering Racer Sleds new $2.90 75c te $17.50 Artificial Christmas Trees 60c te $18.50 $5.00 Gilbert Machine Guns, for military boys $3.50 $8.00 Carem Game Beards, play 57 games $5.75 $1.50 te $10.00 Chemcraft Chemistry Sets $1.00 te $7.25 Children's $18.50 Automobiles, pedal-propelled $14.75 Express Wagons and Aute Wheel Coasters Greatly Re duced $5.00 te $18.50 Dell Coaches, many styles new $3.50 te $15.00 $25.00 Lionel Electric Train Sets, Ne. 34 complete $19.50 $33.50 Lionel Electric Train Sets, Ne. 40 complete $25 '- Straw brl.l.. U Clothier Fourth Fleer - A Werth-while and Lasting Gift FURNITURE and Cane Chairs Rockers Humidor Stands Pedestals Reading Stands Boek and Magazine Stands Revolving Boek Racks Tabeurets Gate-leg Tables Desks and Chairs Day Beds Here are just a few of the muny hand some gift things te be seen in our great, spacious Furniture Section Tapestry and Velour Chairs and Rockers Imitation Flower-filled Wicker Ferneries Decorated Breakfast-room Suits Living-room Suits in various styles Wicker and Willow Chairs, and ether pieces Living-room Cabinets Cellarettes Smokers' Stands Candlesticks Hall Chairs Davenport-End Tables Silver Bexes Mahogany Weed Bexes Sheet Music Cabinets Feet Rests Music Rell Cabinets Spinet Desks Windser and Colonial Tilt-top Tables Chairs Secretaries Hall Racks Desks and Lamps Ferneries Boek Cases Telephone Tables Davenport Tables Sewing Stands Library Tables 29-yHtrawbrlilBs s, Clothier Third Fleer Nests of Tables Leg Racks Hall Mirrors Console Tables Sewing Cabinets Writing Tables Feet Steels The handeomelu-celoiid stripea woven deaf threuyh the fabric. Judging by the wuy thebe Shirts have been helling daily ever t-ince we first began their disposal at this new low figure late comers will have te hurry if they wish te profit by the sav ings thus mude available. A geed ubbeitnient as yet but cheese early te-morrow. I.unt Ster, Klshth Mr-t Beys' Stockings New 35c a Pair Three Pairs for $1.00 Sturdy Blttck Ribbed Cot Cot ten Stockings, heavy weight, with extra-strong reinforced heels and tees. Sies (iVa te 10. New is the time te buy Beys' Stockings at a saving 3ue n pair. Straw hrlils" t . t) .. r AIhIe I. Mai i t str-t $6.00 and $7.00 Weel Plaids, $4.00 ALL-WOOL WORSTED AND VELOUR PLAIDS, in the most fashionable .styles nnd color-combinations of the season, and 51 inches wide. A skirt length makes a very acceptable gift. H'rawbiMit & Clethl r Alsl. 7 i entr Mere Under-Price Fur Coats Frem Which te Select Gifts A speciul purchase, at a remarkable price concession, has been uddeii te our collection of Under-priced Fur Coats. All are made In the latest styles with the extra-large cellar and cuffs. Marmet Sports Coats S190.00 te $965.00 Values new $115.00 te $215.00 Beautiful models, trimmed and untriin nied, all soft full-fun cd skins, elegantly lined. Russian Penv Coats S250.00 te 375.00 Values new $107.50 te $295.00 In black and brown, beautifully murked, and trimmed with squirrel, opossum, beuver, sKunK and laccoen. Fine Nearseal Coats $350.00 te $495.00 Values new $265.00 te $375.00 Trimmed with natural skunk, natural beaver, Australian opossum and Siberian squirrel. Fine Xearseal Coats $290.00 te $425.00 Values new $215.00 te $350.00 Made en plain lines, with deep cellars tint, fashionable full sleeves. Many Beautiful Hudsen Seal Coats $595.00 te $975.00 Values new $495.00 te $735.00 Hudsen Seal Coats (dyed muskret), some with large cape cellar of the Huden Seal, ethers trimmed with beaver, skunk, squirrel, etc. I -V MrawbrMue & Clothier rf,cen.l Tloer. rillwrt Street Men's $10.00 Velour Hats, new $4.95 A Fine Gift for the Fastidious Dresser We have taken several hundred of these luxurious Velour Hats, direct from our regular stock, and have marked them nt nbeut one half their ferm.er prices. 8trawhrldj,-i & Clothier becetM Fleer, Market Htreet, Ilaat III Still Geed Cheesing Among the Men's Neckties at 50c Several thousand Neckties, which could net be accommodated by the display space at the be ginning of this unusual disposal, have been brought forward te augment the collection. ' The variety of handsome patterns, therefore, Is as bread as at first. Straw hrlilge A Clothier East Stere, Klshth Street O x.-swO 1000 Men's and Yeung Men's Winter Suits Were $62.50, $65.00, $67.50 That is the WONDER FEATURE of the great Sale of Men's and Yeung Men's Clothing for te-morrow and Saturday. 117 net try te be lure larlv te-morrow? A splendid assortment of this season's Suits, including "ALCO" and HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX models. Sizes for men of all proportions regular, short, tall, slender and stout. Extraordinary value at $31.25. Stein -Blech Overcoats Reduced Were $60.00 te $65.00 new $33.50 Were $72.50 te $80.00 new $44.50 Were $90.00 te $110.00 new $54.00 ALL OTHER OVERCOATS ALSO REDUCED $225.00 te $350.00 Fur-lined Overcoats $175.00 te $245.00 $50.00 te $95.00 Evening Dress Suits $25.00 te $71.50 $5.00 te $16.50 Trousers new $3.50, $5.75, $6.25, $10.75, $12.75 Yeung Men's $57.50 Leather Coats new $30.00 $75.00 te $85.00 Reversible Leather Coats new $49.00 Entire stock of Youths' Leng-trousers Suits Reduced !si - RtrawbrMire ft Clothier Second Meer. Kaat t YBHBliZ? y JfBBvlUBBra ' I fllBHflHfM) I I sHLVIBlKSr ' n Mill 111 1 ' f Iff ' i LW i L jjl J j jft i Flesh Pink Batiste Fer Gifts Beautiful styles in profusion i ready te be put in gift boxes. All are of dainty llesh pink batiste, trimmed with luce, satin, crepe Georgette or fancy stitching. Night Gowns $2.70 te $G.75 Envelope Chemise $1.35 te $4.25 OTHER GIFT SUGGESTIONS White Nainsoek Corset Cevers, prettily trimmed $1.00 te $4.75 Washable Satin Bodices $1.00 te $4.75 One-piece Pajamas, of tlcsh-coler Windser crepe In figured ef fects $3.95 Struv.l,rt,li;. ft Clnthler--Thlr.l Fleer, Weit Irish Linen Kitchen Towels and Toweling 11LEACHED TOWELING with three-stripe red or blue ber-, tier, worth 75c u yard new COc, GLASS OR TEA TOWELS 22x34 inches, with "glass" or "tea" woven en side borders In red. Werth $1.00 new 85c. Ntrawbrliln ft Clothier. Aisle. 12, Centra W t.-9JX -I I) -. tAsiW ,.J,.. J-ijtj,, I'CTV,!.. r v.1 y. iMHI V V . 4W I f W b 4 ff II r
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