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EVENING, PUBLIC) LEDGER Pfil2AJEIiHlA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1920
LEGI
ON WILL URGE
HELP BY CONGRESS
State CommaifHer Says Legisla
tion for Wounded Men Will
Be Demanded
TOD A Y'S MYSTER Y STOR Y
By rilllJl' FKANCIS NOWLAN
..WANTS RELIEF EXPEDITED
ntlftnnl IfRlslntlnn In behalf of Hip
1lnMel former scrvirp men will be
oitpperlei! Ii.v the American Legien, nc-
i online te Ue
pnrtnipnt C e m
maniler David J.
DuvIh
"I' n (1 e r the
leitdershlp of Nn Nn
tiennl Comnmn Cemnmn
!er Onlbrnitli."
cnld lilt state
in cut," the
Americnn I,eelen
lis IrndiiiR Its full MieiiRtU te the inoM!. ineM!.
nvnt te brine together the three sevprn.
menliil nRPncles the Vtilted Stnte
I'ublli- Ilenltb Service, the lturenil of
Wnr Hlk IiiMtritncc nnd the 1 ederal
Heard of VocatienM TrninhiR dealuiR
nllli the dlenblcd, the wounded mid
their dcpendentR se the weik may be
(o-erdlnated nnd relief may be prompt
nnd efficient.
' The truly terrible rnnditieni in
mntiv of the' contract hexpltaN where
disabled nnd mentally unbalanced vet
erans hip underReliiR treatment has
Armicd the HKhtltiR spirit of the
legionaries in every direction, nnd they
are n unit. In barking the fight.
"While the (Uefehl bonus measure
I Mill n Ihe preposition, being in the
ynnMi. finance committee, no effort Is
heliiR made nt the precnt time te get
It our for consideration.
"Their disabled brethren and the de
pendents of these who gae their, lives
in the war arc the first consideration of
the veterans of the American Legien,
nnd unlll the. situation with regnrds te
them is made entirely light the inter
ests of the survivors who served nnd
j plumed with their health unimpaired
me te be put aside.
"Already this policy is having its
effrct upon the nation's lawmakers nnd
thp arc lpiidlug nttPiitiw ears te the
demands of the Ametlcan Legien that
the unfortunates of the war will be
provided for adequately and Hpeedily."
At n nicotinic Inst night of Connelly
pest nt the Ship nnd Tent Club,
Tuentj -third and Christian streets, a
flnnd of colors was presented by busi
ness men of the Thirtieth ward. Wil
liam 1 Tinney lins been instrumental
in reviving this group of veterans. Wil
liam (! Murdnck, state adjutant, was
there last night.
Hftcen hundred postcards, nsking
former service men te join the bonus
parade today, were sent out by I'est
Ne 18S.
State FcnclblcH Pest Ne. Ill' will-
partlcipatp In the parade, and will as
pmble nl theTiimery nt 1 o'clock. The
band of the Old Guard. State Fenciblcs,
under Drum Mnjer William L. Peek,
will furnish the music.
DRIVEN TO DEATH BY GRIEF
Weman, Who Lest Daughter and
Grandchild, Commits Suicide
Heading. Pa., Dec. tl. Breeding
me" the deaths of her daughter and
four mouths-old grandchild, who were
inn lied te death less than two weeks
t2" Mrs Itesptln Meri; committed sui
i ii at her home near Krmusvllle last
miiing While her husband was away
h. w i n E te a bedroom nnd shot Iht
fclf Ihieugh the mouth with n revolver.
1'i.ith ns instantaneous.
I'lie daughter, Mrs. Mabel Similar,
mul her baby daughter were fatally
tin neil en November -! by n stove ex
plmliiig when Mrs. Sunday tried te -tart
n lire with oil Mrs. Mede was foit feit
pigl" years old.
H',
TTAHVIJV HUNT knew that Charles
Illbndeau was bis brother's slayer
In the case nt "The Instrument of
Death," simply becnuse that Instru
tnenl, Hip hnndlc for tlmking the fur
nace, was In its preppr nnd customary
place.
It could only have been placed there
by the murderer, for Kmlle had been
using it when the murderer nltnckcd
Mm, wrested it from him nnd killed
him with It.
Had nn outsider cepimltted the crime,
ns described by Charles, he would net
have known where its proper place was,
and his instinct simply weum have been
te cast It from him. On the ether hand,
one accustomed te the dally routine of
the heuse might easily have instinct
ively placed it where it belonged, acting
subconsciously under the stress of great
emotion.
Charles, put te it te manufacture nn
alibi after the crime, had hit upon the
verv clever sttatagem of handcuffing
himself te the banisters. As the night
were en nnd his position became merp
fatiguing bis cries of distress became
quite genuine, ns was also his collapse
when rescued bv Patrolman Clancy.
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Can you solve this case of
Foiled Camouflage
1VS iriin queerest old chap you
ernp nipt. Ilnrvev." said Uvan,
as the two men mounted the steps thnt
led te the apartment of Irn Llnkman.
"Quite n diameter. 1 knew you II
find many interests in common, because
i n itniB lie wns recorded as the
i.levnrpst criminal investlgnter In tlia
state. He has a record of unstcry so
lutions as long as jour arm."
"I'm milte sure we shall." Harvey
lt,.nt miit-imireil nnllleW . tllOUell in Ills
mind he doubted it. Just at that time
he wns rather surfeited with his work,
and bis theiiRhts were runnlug toward
a vacation in the Catskllls. He hnd ac
companied his friend env because the
letter hnd been se insistent that lie meet
the letlred veteran.
llvnn pressed the button beside Link-
man s uoer, nnu uarvvy minis huih-i
seared as no sound nl footsteps came
te them from within.
"That's fu'nn.v," Dvan muttered, "lm
said Iip would bp here nt ten."
Perfunctorily he turned the knob, and
te the hiii prise of both men the deer
swung Inward. Tlie.v stepped across tilt
threshold and blinked, for the sunlight
was streaming Inte the loom and the
hall had been very dnik.
It was l.vah whose eves nil lusted
themselves llrst.
"Geed morning. Mr Llnkman." he
snid te the old man who sat half re
clining in the ensv chair, a newspaper
in his hand. Hut the old man did net
answer.
"Asleep," I'.vnn snid te Hunt ever
his shoulder, nnd ndvanclug, laid his
hand en Linkmnn's arm.
lie htnrted back in dismnj, for nt
his touch" the old man's body tumbled
stiffly forward und pitched into n gro
tesque heap en the Iloer, the newspaper
crumpled up under him.
In nn instant Harvey Hunt hnd le
cated the telephone en n table at the
ether bide of the loom, telephoning for
both n doder and the coroner.
Then he replaced en the table the
thick spectacles he hnd knocked from It,
observing them curiously.
Did Llnkman wear these?" he
asked I'van.
"Yes," said his Mend. "I can't re
member that I ever saw the old gentle
man before without them. Hut this Is
terrible, Harvey, te call en n man nnd
find he Las died in his chair waiting
iur jeu. ivnnis mac you said? '
"i merely remarked that he must
nave uccn very nearsighted," snid the
criminal Investigator.
In due course the coroner nnd the
pnysicinn nrrivcd, and the two men ex
plained te them hew they hnd found
Milkman's body, half reclining .In the
chnlr, as though hp had been reading
the paper. The physician busied himself
nt once, and after a painstaking exam
ination submitted his report te the
coroner, who then came ariess te where
Hunt nnd Hvnn were vvnltlng.
"I don't think I need trouble veu
gentlemen further," lie said. "Dr.
Markhnm tells me there nre no marks
whatever en the body, and thnt the
old man undoubtedly died from natural
causes."
"The doctor is wrong," declared the
criminal Investigator bluntly, "though
he can hardly be blamed for his con
clusion if the body Itself does net show
It. If the doctor were limiting for clues
he would knew Hint Mr. Llnkman has
been murdered. He has cither been
poisoned or choked te death with some
thing which leaves no ninrlt, n loeselv
folded silk handkerchief, for Instnnce."
Hew did llaricv Hunt Knew the old
man had been mutdcrrif?
The answer will appear Monday.
LASITUAZIONENEI
. RIGUARDI Dl FIUME
D'Amumzie Vuele Rimessa la
Pressiene Militare e Navale
Intorne alle Frontiere
ncl dlstrelte dl Telepenl, nella Albania
hicridlennle, sone stntl dlstruttl da tin
vlolcnte tcremonte, seeonde nn dlspncele
glunte da Vnlena nl Tempe, eggl. Due Due
cente perb'enc snrebbere merte e 10,000
nitre sone rlrnnste setizn rasa.
Anche la cilia' dl Telepenl e' slain
cempletnmcntp distruttn. 11 dlspncele
dlce chc lc scesse contlnunne.
Preccdentl dlspaccl penenutl rift
Valenn il 5 dhembre nnnunriavnne
scesse dl terremote nel dlstrette dl
Telepenl, lnsclande senzn ensn nilglmift
dl persenc. II dlspncele pere' nun
accennnva a vittlme.
Rema, 10 dlccmbrc La netl&la che
un'nltre cacclaterpedlnlere della fletta
per 11 blocce dl I lutue e' pnssatn ngll
erdlnl dl D'Annunzle ha prodetto
irrnnde Imnrcsslone c la stnmnn unaulme
dcplern 11 grave fntte facende appelle
nl buen sensn ed nl patriottisme dl
D'Annunzle per la ccssar.lene dl une
stnte dl cese che prcgiudlcn gravemente
il prestlgie c gli intercssi del t'nese.
Ln nuevn diserzlenl iianne Impcn-
sierite 1 deputntl the rrcentpmente si
rpcnreqi) In rinme c (onferliono eon
D'Annun.ie, il quale sembrnva fa fa fa
vorevelo ad ultcrlerl conversazieni per
un nccorde sulla questiene llgiinrde nl
trattate dl Hapalle. II (loverne scmbrn
olio nbbin declse dl non rUnnoscere In
lleggenzn del Qunrnere nel sense chc la
intende IVAnnuiu'Ie p Hep' un passe
prellmlnnrc verse rnnncssiencnlrltalin,
glacclie' non se no pnrla nel trattate
prcdette. D'Annunzle ricve nnzltutte
riconescere"" il trattate, pilmn die
nvvengn 11 rlconesclmento delln Iteg
genzn da jinite del Governo Itnliane.
FACTORY SALE
OF
HIGH-GRADE KNIT SWEATERS & SCARFS
BEGINS TODAY
Backward season and canceled orders have compelled us te threw open our factory
doers te the public.
OFFERING OUR $600,000.00 STOCK
of the finest knit goods in the country. The Fairmount line is nationally known, and has
been the standard for years. It is your opportunity te get wonderful values in sweaters
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A Sweater for Every Member of the Family
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by the nit nf Octebr II.
urn i-unioiuee or rniia
Henia, 11 dicembre. Un comunicate
uiriciale enipsse dnl qunrtier gcncralc dl
dabrlrle D'Annunzin dice chc nego nege
zinti ufficinli e scml-ufiiciali trn In
Itcggcna del Quniuere n Flume cd II
Governo Itnliane non potrnnne cssere
Iniziati fine n die da pressiene militare
e navale sia ninnteniita contre le
frentiere Intorne a Flume.
II grnppe parlmuentaie socialism lia
dec se ill. prcsentnie alia Camern 1111
online del giorne facende appelle nl '
popelo dl cendnnnnre l'attitudine d! I
D Annunzio. i
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$8 JHLflHfe
Ilemn, II dicembre -Tutti i villaggl
Eventhing Electrical
at Reduced Prices
SEVILLE ELECTRIC CO.
22(5 Seuth 52d Street
Ailjelnlrn; I.neust Tlientre
Fer Men
Vests, jerseys and sweaters,
$3.00 te $8.00
Made te sell at retail for $7.50
te $18.00.
Scarfs
$2.00 te $3.00
Made te retail for $5.00 and
$6.00.
' Jerseys
$1.75 te $2.50
Made te retail at $3.50 te
$6.00.
Fer Women
Sweaters and Hug-me Tights,
$1.00 te $7-50
Ceat sweaters, tuxedos and
slipens.
Made te sell at retail for $2.50
te $16.50.
Scarfs
Big Angera scarfs, the fuzzy
and woolly kind, in several
styles and all colors,
$3.50 te $7.50
Made te sell at retail from
$7.50 te $16.50.
Extra Fine Quality
Children s & Infants'
Sweaters and jackets. Just
like mother's and dad's.
$1.75 te $2.50
Made te sell at retail for $3.50
te $10.00.
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Yeu can solve the problem of hew te keep the young folks
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evening game of billiards and the keen excitement of the game
brings you and your young folks closer together. This is the
ideal Christmas gift, one every member of the family will
enjoy.
Veu can purchase Brunswick Tables
as low as $47
Brunswick home billiard tables
are perfect playing tables, with
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of rare weeds, many inlaid, all
built by experts with the same
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Each tabic is fully equipped with
ON SALE
balls, cues, racks, and all the ac
cessories for playing "The Royal
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There are several sites te suit
all requirements and all purses.
The prices range from 547 te $335,
A YEAR TO PAY
Yeu can buy a "Brunswick"
by paying down a little and then
have a year te pay the balance in
small convenient monthly pay
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EGYPT AND THE NILE-cook', n,ic
Steuniers will reopen seivice en January 11. Steam
ers will run throuRheut the seaten te the first and
second CATARACTS. Tinfflc will be heavv; caily
reservations dlieuld be nuule heie.
CALIFORNIA Fiem New Yerk December
::0, January 18, 127, and Inter. Delightfully planned
Tours embracing Grand I'oifyen, Apache Trail,
Southern California and Coast Resort. Alse
nineteen-day cruises from H.iltmieie te Les Angeles
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Pacific Mail Steamers: S. S. "CREOLE STATE,"
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"GOLDEN STATE," Febiuniy 15.
JAPAN CHINA PHILIPPINES
Select Tours from Pacific Coast January 2-1, Febru
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These values will positively never be offered again. Yeu are getting the benefit of these
prices due te the tremendous less we are forced te take en our entire season's output.
Sale starts this morning at 8:30 and continues until 9:30 p. m. every
day until our stock is sold. Come and be convinced.
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BKI
What Will Check America's
Carnival
of
Crime ?
In Chicago mere than a thousand denizens of the underworld were recently rounded
up in a swift scries of spectacular raids which marked the advent of a new chief of police.
In New Yerk City, since the first of the year, the Tribune tells us, "the unsolved murders alone
total mere than 100," and the held-ups, robberies and thefts reported by the police represent a
property less of mere than $3,100,000. In Philadelphia, according te the Inquirer of that city,
there have been 100 murders in eleven months; and a recent record of fifty held-ups in one dav
has resulted in plans for a special motorcycle squad of bandit-chasing riflemen. In Pittsburgh,
according te a correspondent, "there has been an increase of 20 per cent in crime this year," and
"13 murders remain unsolved by the police." In Bosten, sas the Herald et that city, "hold
ups by gunmen arc becoming increasingly numerous." In Cincinnati the Commercial Tribune
states that "every agency of robbery is working overtime." In St Leuis conditions have recently
compelled Chief of Police O'Brien te organize a "drive" against gunmen, gangsters and the
criminal forces generally. Cleveland's records show 70 murders. Detroit confesses te an
increase in homicides and robberies ever its average for the last six years. In San Francisce
the head of the detective bureau reports that "crimes of violence have increased since the advent
of prohibition." In Seattle "robberies, held-ups and burglaries hac been occurring with dis
turbing frequency," according te the Seattle Times, which adds, "the entire country is experi
encing a veritable epidemic of crime."
THK LITERARY DIGEST this week December Nth publihc! a survey of the
criminal records of the big cities in the United States, and shows Hum comparative statistics of
this country and Europe the unenviable record" which America held:-. Other striking news
articles:
The New and Greater Roumania
(With Full-page Colored Map)
The League's Swaddling Clethes
The World is Oil-Mad
War-Time Offenders Out of Jail
Nen-Fartisan League Gains
Germany's Third Year of Peace
The World as Lenine's Oyster
Hew Prohibition Works in Norway
The Death-Threes of a Plant
Hypodermic Salvage
Dees Tobacco Kill Meuth Germs?
Bread Without Fleur
Artistic Signs for the Highway
German Music in Westminster Abbey
An American Macbeth in Londen
Church Union as a "Great Illusion"
China's Starving Millions
The Up-te-Date Legendary Ruler of Russia
World-Wide Trade Facts Fruits and Nuts
"If America and Japan Went te
War"- A Japanese View
Nameless Dead Soldiers Honored by
England and France
Malatesta's Hobbies Are Anarchy & Canaries
Mexico en the Way Back te Normalcy
American War-Plane the New Speed
King of the Air
Topics of the Day
Best of the Current Poetry
Many Illustrations, Maps and Humorous Cartoons
December 11th Number en Sale Today Newsdealers, 10 Cents $4.00 a Year
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