Vi iyil r" EVENING EUBCIO LEDaEH-PHILAl)ELIHIA, FREDA?, DECEMBER 10, 1920 15 ,i'sj i fin V'r'-V " " '' " i. S Vt'? (W VJ RANCH RAIDED 2 YOUTHS NABBED "Mar8hmallew Roest," Seuth Camden, Wae Meeting Plnce of Bey Bandits, Pollce Say MANY ROBBERIES PLANNED i The "101" Ilnncli." otherwise 'Marnhmallew Iloest," in Seuth Cam den, win raided today. Jehn Ward, seventeen year ew, et Gleuccntcr, and IMwnnl Iltldenbrnntl. , ...... l1 nt Virlli Tlntt(irv elgniCCD jcara unit v .,.... .. ......... street, this rlty, were captured, and en charges of having stelen qunntltlee of copper wire MenRlnjc te n Camden company, were held without ball for the action of Camden grand Jury. Admissions made by Ward and III' dtnbrand at the lienriiig indicate the "101 llaneh" wan the meeting place of a half score of youths from fifteen te nineteen years. Around n blnzlne weed fire, it is said, these youngsters gathered at night and planned crimes of varied character. According te the statements of the piNencr, the last meeting held was for the purpose of planning held-up of six Kalghn ivvo ivve buc merchants in Cnindcr. Information mnde available te the authorities through the confessions of Wade ami Hillenbrand will result in ether errestM, the Camden pe'iec suj . The "101 Hnnch" Is n one-story frame structure, net far removed from the wutei front, mid fairly Well hidden 1,1 growth of weeds. According te the pilsnnerH. it wus iin ItUM meeting place, iinattrartive and Isolated, and Just the roper place te plan bold, bud deeds. $100 Each Day for Limerick Fans renllnnMl from rnsr One ether. The fellow who wretfl the first one didn't knew what he wan starting. One by President Wilsen President Wilsen has been a limerick fan all his life. While he wes gover nor of New Jerney lit- wrote this ene: I or beauty 1 mi net n star. There are uthers mero lianusome by far. But my face 1 don't mind It l.'or 1 nm rxhlnd It; It's the peeplf In front that I Jar And there arc limerick classics, tee -Jingling bits of nens(nM thet have gene all ever the world and that nre Vr.ewfl te almost everybody. Thin one, t0r instance : tutor who tooted thu flute Tiled te tutor two toeteia te tool .Said the two te the tutor. In It harder te toot or Te tutor two looters te toot? And then there's the famous one about the lady nnd the tiger, whitb never falls te cenjriflsc the children with laughter, Remember It? It gees like this: There wajt n yeunfc lady of Niger Who smiled as she. rode en a titer. They cnne back from the ride Willi tile lady Inside And the smile, en the face of the tiger This missing last-line stunt etfern ch.uices for the mrtat unexpected finishes of n thought Here Is one that Is u ?cm of Its kind and would have wen u prize in any r.uch contest as thin: Tlieru once was n lady from Ouart Who said, "New the sea Is se calm 1 will swim for a lark," Hut she met with a shark I!t us new sing" the 90th Psalm. The Tale of the Docter The abbreviations that vc custo marily usa in our writing can also be emplejcil with humorous effect. Lim ericks galore have been written along this line, and some of them nre puzzles ns well as rhymes, until jeu solve the twist en the abbreviation used as the standard. Thus : Thcre ence waa a doleful young Dr Who picked un a pistol and cr Te blew oft his head Hut, he we v or. Instead, He took her te Isaac's and hr And the odd combinations of words that you can get te rhyme with a name glve geed scope ter ingenious rhymesters. Thus : A wtnan ns proud as old I.uclfer OrewMlred of her husband's nbuclfer Hli she called the polled Who compelled him te clse 'ly crying1, "Yen vllllan, let lucl'cr' The tutor who tooted the flute has n rival in the world-famous one about Tate: m was a young fellow named Tate Who dined with his girl at 8:08: nut I'd hate te relate WTiat that fellow named Tate And his tctc-n-tcte ate at 8:08. And jour children will love the one about the young lady whose lack of flesh caused her such a tragedy: There waa a young lady of Lynn Who was se exceedingly tliln That when r1i rssajed Te rlnk lemonade She slipped through the straw and fell In. Yeu cun sec from all of this hew vitally important that last line Is te a llinerlrk. It is tin- line that has the "punch" ; It gives pep te the wuei verse. Yeu cun take nlmeit any four lines, leave the action suspended and theiit by n clever manipulation 'el mitt Inst line, get a dozen, different tneugflte neress, and each em n gem of wit. That's what we are going te begin en Monday. There Isn't any mere fascinating game for a family te play than te spend an evening trjlug te get n last line for n limping limerick. Try It your self and bcc. Get the children about you after dinner and see if they don't think of wittier lines than the old folks. And remember the best part of It nil There's ONli HCNDHKU DOL LARS EVHRY DAY in It for some bud . Se, sic 'em! Ge get 'em! LECTURES ON X-RAY Dr. Jehn S. Shearer, of the deport ment of pli.vsles of Cernell University, lectured last night nt the Franklin In stitute en "Recent Advances in the Production nnd Application of X-Ray." MORE DRY AGENTS PROBED Assistant Enforcer Sees Possibility of New Indlctmentn Jehn Crelly, assistant prohibition en forcement officer for this district, said today that t-cvcrnl prohibition agents besides the four under indictment nt Pittsburgh, charged with extortion, are being Investigated by prohibition offi cials here". Mr. Crelly would net disclose 'hew many of the agents nre under probe, or whether complaints had been received against their methods. United States Attorney Drlseell, of the Pittsburgh district, today efilclnlly notified" Mr. Crelly that 11. J. McCabe, .1. It r.nl.riM, f I t.-e!t r,.l tt 1, Thompson, i'lil'ladclphla prohibition agents, imve iicen indicted In Alle gheny county, charged with extortion in onnectlen with their recent activities in Homestead, Lee Cresscn, chief prohibition en forcement eflircr for this district, left today for Washington te confer with Prank Kramer, national director of pro hibition, an te what course the Phila delphia prohibition officials will take in connection with the indictment of the four ugents. Mr, Crelly said the four agents had net let been sunnended. but with Mr. Cresecn's return from Washington their iiauges weuiu proeauiy ue taucn irem them. MOTHER WILL FIGHT FOR HER CHILDREN Mrs. Jehn E. Hnuaer Plans Legal Battle te Regain Off spring Frem Father BOTH PARENTS WEALTHY MAYOR AIDS "ROOKIES" Gains Release for Army Recruits Arrested en Way te Camp Mayer Moere figured today In the adventure of thirteen army rookies en their wny from New Yerk te Camp Pike, Lltt'e Reck, Ark., todej. On the wny here, the nun ere sold te have gambled and acted belstcrly, and they were arrested by detectivea of the Italtlmore nnd Ohie Railroad at Twenty-fourth nnd Chestnut street. When they were arraigned in Cen tral Station, Majer Moere was sitting en the bench with Magistrate. Rcnshaw. "Thtj'll make geed soldiers some day. TJiey'rc new, nnd net such bud fellows," the Mujer commented, and the men were released and continued their Journey. LEIB APPEAL IS HEARD Schuylkill County Politician Attack Conviction en Tax Forgery Charge Argument was heard In Superior Court today en the appeal of Willinm Lelb, the Schuylkill county politician, from his conviction and sentence te three te five ears en the charge of feiging tax receipts of the state treas urer. Attorneys Cnrr and Whalen, repre senting the defendunt, contend that the evidence in hand wn net sufficient te sustain n verdict of guilty en the fergpry chlirgCH. Assistant District Attorney Maurer nnd Deputy Attorney General Hwepc nre representing the common wealth. Pending the outcome of the appeal, Llb is at liberty en ball. There will be n gnl battle staged by Mrs. Jehn B. Hauscr for the recov ery of her two small sons "abducted" by their father. Jehn 13. Hauser. yes terday from in front of the mother's tieine at -HlOU Powelton avenue. Mrs. Hauser. who is n veune. nt tractive brunette, took the first sten toward the recovery of her children this morning by calling Geerge D. Wnngcr, her lawyer, Inte consultation. After spending some time nt the Powelton avenue house air. Wnngcr left in com pany with Mrs. Hauner. It was late laf.t cvenlntr thnt Mr. Hauser drove near the Powelton avenue nddrcss In a big touring car and made the spectacular recovery et his children. Jehn, nine years old, happened te run out of the house and hew his father. There was n brief exchange of greit lugs and the Information given thnt the be)n were te come home with their father. Jehn ran In the house and get Teddy, who is six, nnd seen the auto mobile wb speeding toward Glcnslde. the home of Mr Hauscr nnd thnt of Mrs. HauRer up te n few weeks age. Twe weeks nge while he wen in Jef Jef fereon Hospital recovering from a siege of illness of six months' durntlen, Sir. Hauscr was advised that his wife hnd left Glenslde. taking the two children with her. Frem his hospital bed he then retained Francis X. Rcnninger, district attorney of Montgomery county, ns private counsel. Yesterday's inci dent was the result. District Attorney Rennlnger early today snld In reference te the case: "The children were net kidnapped. Admittedly n little clever work devel oped in securing custody of them. Mrs. linuscr wilfully deserted her husband, and Mr. Hauser. under the circum stances, was entitled te custody of his children. "It is true that Mrs. Hauser has talked nbeut instituting divorce pro ceedings, but she has no basis en which te make n petition of this type. If a divorce milt 1h instituted it should be by the husband and likely will." The children were taken while Mrs Hauscr was out shopping. Reth Mr. nnd Mrs. Hauser arc inde pendently wealthy, ilr. Ilauuer Is builder. D. A. R. te Celebrate Blrthdav The Quaker City Chapter, Daughters ei me American revolution, will ecle l.ratft Wm twpntv-thlrrl MrHwlnw ,nnn. rrtw frnm tn Ti In tin, nflji.itnnM the Plastic Clubhouse, 217 Seuth Camac street, mrs. ueDert u. nm is Jn charge el tuc arrangements. JflffiRblicieus Dessert 'IWi wSll 111 aSSBpe $22 wa a5) $?j7Jir&tu'r & mm- I "WHAT DE'DEBIL' YOU-ALL LAUGHIN' AT ANYHOW?" w Fer the past two years, owing te difficulty in securing wheat of the high grade necessary in producing Cream el Wheat, also in securing railroad transportation, we have found it impossible, at all times, te fill our orders as promptly as we would like te. . , We are happy te say, however, that we are new in position te 1111 aU orders promptly. sV ,1 f.lt -' -'fl fa tkJV-; , VV"Y-frTN-v.fc.-l-i A J MT?jvfa?A s t ... .h ft r CARLTON CLOTHES SHOPl s Greatest Clothing Sale Ever Known te Philadelphia , lOOOO Suits and Overcoats Qww duuiwith JlvowMefwnti V At less than it costs my factories te make them Ever since I opened this big, new, up-one-flight store in this city last September, I have been wondering just hew te get this Twe-Pants Suit idea across in u really big way te you men of Phila delphia. Te thousands of you who have bought from me 1 have already shown its advantages. But I'm net satisfied with that. The Twe-Pants Suit idea is tee big. It is tee geed for any half-way measures. Because of this, I want te demonstrate it, absolutely, te you ALL. Fer four solid weeks I have been getting ready. Fer four solid weeks I've been scouring the woolen markets for their best materials. Fer four solid weeks every member of my Carlten tailoring organi zation, every man jack of them, has been working every waking hour te make up the 10,000 garment stock that is under the hammer in this sale. I don't want any man te get the impression that this is just "another one of hose sales." If you feel that way about it, one leek into my down stairs window-case, or five minutes up-stairs en the fleer, will convince any fair-minded man that, in no thinking, he is mistaken. There are ever 10,000 Twe-Pants Suits and Overcoats here from which 10,000 people are going te get the biggest clothing bargains they ever heard of in their lives Brand-new merchandise, every suit of it, the woolens bought at today's low prices, made up In my. New Yerk factories, and every suit and over coat at an average of lOft less than actual factory cost. Why am 1 doing it? Just as a quick way te get this big Twe-Pants Suit idea across te every man in Philadelphia. If ever men's clothes were sold in this city at profitless prices, I'm going te sell them hew. Nearly Half a Millien Dollars' Werth of Clothing and Here's Hew Fve Used the Dynamite en the Prices Every Suit hnsTweRiirs of Pants Remember '2530. Suit with Twe Pure el Put NOW y re: 10 - '3540. Suit witk Twe Pair, of PWU NOW 24s A '4550. Suit with Twe Pairs of Pant NOW j2? ccoe Salt vrtth Twe Pairs of Pants NOW QT75 jr Every style, every color, every fabric, every model that men and young jnen want this heasen are here in abundance in this big 10,000 garment 'stock today. Beautiful Blue Serges, in eight different models; fine Unfinished Worsteds, these wonderful Reli fabrics you've heard se much about; Cassimeres in plain blues, blacks, grays, Oxfords and browns. In single and double breasted, two and three button models. These clothes are beautifully tai lored, every suit of them. 1 Every, Suit ha. Twe Pairs of Pant i Ulsters, Ulsterettes, Rag lans, Ferm-Fitting Coats. Chesterfields, in every style, color and fabric that you knew. Overcoats These Overcoats were ex cellent values at the regular marked prices. At these sale prices Uiey are unquestion ably the most wonderful ever offered in Philadelphia. '25.30. Regular Price NOW tfJJ 3540. Regular Price NOW $M I '4550. Regular Price NOW 'WW "5523 Regular Pric NO IV $V175 I'm net going te talk about these 10,000 Twe-Pants Suits and Overcoats that I am passing en te you at less than my factory cost in this big sale. The merchandise speaks for itself. All I have te say is that in all my life as a merchant and manufacturer of men's clothes I have never seen suits and overcoats of such fine quality sold by anybody, any place, at prices such as these. Just Loek Them Over. Ne Charge for Alterations cFSfc&d President Come in Today. We're open until 9 this evening. If net, come in Tomorrow. CARLTON CLOTHES SHOPS I30JM309-I3II MAKKET STREET qnectjoktte Ml&rarfctrvti I3fh nd Jcmiper Tnrr'IVHly Warner OvpeH&m'WmiMm&mft. t.'kvl V"Mt"l' I tt.j.Ma,yrJ-VAv V,VV-.-, mWCv j.,i-ft,$.t.T't)fci v i a u ,v m . ' its.
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