-t"r - H" ' V 14 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHIIiADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, (1920 r t ' fi jL i i flt IV'J. ,.r LEGION CONITIEE PLAN IS APPROVED Only Twe Pests irt County Re Re eord Opposition te Re organization CALL ON DAVIS TO ACT After n rnreful rlicrkiiiR of the re turns from pests of the American Lesien, It 1ms lie n I'stablMiPil dellnlteh tlint t li e requisite number of pests in l'lillmlelpliiit lime requeued n i ii n c rence tie railed nml n new reunty erganba tien be formed Twe pests ll!UI ii'Slstered oppe sitlen tbe Henry .". tin first ebnr Franklin Tepper rn II. Housten Tet Ne tnrAfl tinrn ntlfl till It II...I Vi, "l".- nf rill-stllllt Hill Mere than three fifths of the pets hae rxpri'sspil approval of the new cetinU commit tee plnn It is nutlei pated that Dnxiil .T. IaK the li" imrtment nmmnniler. will issue tlie ncresmr mil pnnnpth I" 'n''1. i,i mandater upon the department loin lein mander te send out the notice for tills conference within tiften ilns from thu receipt of n cull from three -fifths of the pests in the ieiint. One pest cnmmunder ib clarcil today that unhss the call is forwarded te the pests ns prodded for in the state run run titutien. he will request iillMalb that such a conference be summoned nt ntice. no thet there inn be no needless delav . The meetiiip for m causation of the count i emmittee shall take ilitce thirty davs after the call bus been issued. Mnce there must be thirt tlui notice te all pe-t inmmaiiders I)aid H Simpsen, the vice depart nient cemmanib r, has jut n turned from Interior remix heiili. where lie nintie a Mud. of the codnitlens in some of the up-Htnte leuntles At the annual meeting of rhemas it. Falcs I'e-t Ne. Ills. Ir Henry Heile man was elected commander, nnd the ether effiiers were i hesen as follews: .I. Walter MetZKri, Nice ciimiiiauder ; . Ituxrll Ilace junior uce cenimaiidei . Fred V. Stenelmck. nllutnnt: Ceerpe Greenwood, tlname ofiker: IMwnrd J . Cewperthwait. historian, nnd lVtcr L. Cooper chaplain The former comman der of this pest was Ttebert C. Slouch -ten. who developed It into one of the most nttive preup of world war U ernnn in this i it. Officers will be elected tomorrow evenhiK b the Oscar II. tSruber Test l.'L'. Nominations will be reieived up te the night of the meetinp bv .Tames D. Moere, pest adjutant, of OIL".) Jeffer Jeffer eon street, (iermantewu. A. J. A. DEVEREUX BETTER Pole Player Collapsed While Riding te Hounds Saturday A .T Antelo Devereu-;. prominent pole plner and huntsman, who suffered a herleus stroke of paraljxis while rid ing te hounds last Pnturday, was said by his phjslcian this morning te be im proving noticeably. "Last nlKiit, sam ur. . n .si. cf T'nienville, "Mr Devercux showed all indications of a speedy nnd perma- , Consistory Ring thti S2J t'egret 1'. 1!. li'n iiMH diamond. We carry a lull line , e .uaie..(c ssn Jfli rni I MIITH 163jrelumblAT. "lu,naHi)J Se. 8th St., Call nr rltc for mnii Catalejun I HOME ON "RIVERSIDE DRIVE" GIVEN THREE B Y MAGISTRATE Twe of City's Wanderers Ash for Six-Mentlis' Lease, but Arc Granted Only Three Other Will Rest Until Christmas a. .j. anti:i,e ii:vi-:iti:ux Noted pole ptejer nnd horseman, who suffered n stroke of par.iljsls while riding te tlie Cheshire hounds nent recovery, and his condition is the same this morning." After the stroke, Mr. Devereux was taken te his farm house nt Unlenvillc, close bj the scene of the accident, where he Is new confined te his bed. He was riding en Saturdny with the Cheshire hunt en the estate of W, I'lunkctt Stewart, when the stroke suddenly came en. It is thought that it was caused bv n severe fall which Mr. Ucvcrcux had when riding n steeplechase course ever I'exhall Kcene's farm in Mar land near Jlattiuierc, en October .10. Jeseph Dnvls, William Miller nnd Alexander Watsen arc at their winter home en "lUvcrside Drive," after a pro pre longed absence traveling. Mr. Davis will remain there until Christmas and Messrs. Miller and Wnt Wnt fen expect te stay until early spring, "when the walking gets better." Magistrate Grclls Invited the three men te "lUvcrside Drive," otherwise the Heuse of Correction, at Holmes Helmes burg, nt a hearing this morning nt the Eleventh nnd Winter streets station. All three men are cosmopolites. They refuse te clnlm nny city ns their own. When JeMPh Davis vvnB naked bv the magistrate If it was true he hnd no home Lmvm nodded tils head. "Hew would you like n home for the winter?" Magistrate (Jrclls nsked. The mnn shuffled his feet, looked nt the celling, nnd then nt the magistrate. "Is It n nice home?" he nsked. "Yes." replied Magistrate Grclls. "It's the Heuse of Correction." "I'll try anything till Christmas," said Davis. He was accordingly sen tenced till Christmas en a ihnrgc of vagrancy. He mumbled something about warmer weather by the first of the year nnd steed aside te make way for William Miller, a true knight of the nowhere. "What would you say te a home for the winter?" tlie magistrate nsked Miller. "Whereabouts and hew long?" asked Miller, getting te the point. "Did you ever henr of the Heuse of Correction?" asked Magistrate Grclls. "Old friends," said Miller. "I want te say It's one of the finest homes I ever hnd. Nice people. Splendid view of the river. I'd like te go there for six months. "I'll give you three months," sold the magistrate. "Uy the end of that time you can leek for work." "It won't hurt te 'leek' for work," said Miller. His recommendation of the Heuse of Correction Interested Alexander v nt nt sen, n Negro, who has noted the lower ing tendency of the temperature with some npprelienslen. He said he would he glad te winter at "Tnrrytown-en-thc-Delawarc" for nt least six months, Hut the cruel judge would only grant him three. TRIED TO ROB CHURCH Police Capture Twe Suspects In Theft Attempt at St. Patrick's Twe men who arc alleged te have been discovered attempting te break Inte St. Patrick's Ilemnn Catholic Church, Twentieth nnd Locust streets, wero ar rested early this morning by police of the Fifteenth and Locust streets sta tion nftcr a chase. The prisoners when taken te tlie sta tion house gave their names ns Rebert McWIlllnms, 118 Lexington avenue, linltlmere, nnd Itelnnd Hnll. 324 West Liberty street, IUchmend, Va. l'atrelmen Moero nnd Urewn sur prised two men attempting te jimmy n window In the rear of the church facing en an alley. The men ran. The police men found a flashlight, a screwdriver and a revolver which they claim were dropped by the prisoners In their flight. iiianeiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiraiiiiMiinTii iiei imiiiimm i ni'rnnnirxnnrnnnriitminOTrimTJmmanni'iiHmnHnnmirii 1 HiniiKI'Uii'llllMilil in ill II in in mil luimmimiiHitiHiiiiiH'vi yymi Features for Today and Tomorrow in Oak Hall's Unprecedented Readjustment Sale! linniiiimiiiimiiiimiiTrm iminiiiimniisi Lamps and Lighting Fixtures The new Lamps nnd Lighting Fix turcs arc nn indlspensable adjunct te the cezlly furnished home. They have much te commend them, and in planning te refurnish any of your rooms It will be te your Interest te consider our new model's. e, , a. The Hern & Brannen Mfg. Ce. i Open Saturdays ..- ,, -, .. nrnttA .cw. H W'C ,1 Short Walk Along Automobile Bew" .HlllllllinillUjUiUUIUlUUiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniililiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwJg OVERCOATS TAILORING ! FOR 60 YEARS Oak Hall's Merchant Tailoring Shep has been building clothes te measurement it is a fact that in this year of 1920 it has registered a greater business than in any year since 1861 and the opportunity it offers men in this re adjustment event is a typical example of why this wonderful tailoring shop sets the business pace for all the tailoring shops in town Christmas Cards Ne Crowds, Ne Waiting rrne t. aitkntwv CHARLES B. BURT 1001 Chestnut Street TVIrt.lii.ni nlhrt 121! ALL MERCHANT TAILORING FABRICS, SUIT INGS, EVENING DRESS SUITINGS, OVERCOAT INGS, TROUSERINGS, DRESS COATINGS, AND CLERGYMEN'S TAILORING FABRICS BUILT TO MEASUREMENT AT 4 : 20 off i mr ONE DAY OUTINGS from PHILADELPHIA COAL REGION $3.60 Round Trip War Tut :0c addltlannl TAMAQUA MAHANOY CITY GILBERTON MAHANOY PLANE SHENANDOAH GIRARDVILLE ASHLAND MT CAR MEL and SHAMOKIN NEXT SUNDAY, Dtetmbtr 19 Hp"iai fin 'ii IW. Mnir Tr nitnsl 7 Oil A M Merplrr h r . uml'i A"- Huntlnirln M Mann x inli i nhrh en iu d jr-M-t n 'TV Kilt, s ) Il-'urn'nr u a ivn"Kk n 7 te I' V Mt f-iirm-l 7 10 P M Ah ImiI II P M O -rrt I 21 r M Vhcnnn'Viih s no ! M Mnhnr v I linr X 12 J' t '1 r , R 1- I Mi ' 1 1 i ly S 17 V M Tjm ni fl 1" I' J $3.60 WILKES-BARRE rim m Tltll AN1 SCRANTON ir Tin .'f)i il.lf Iniml TOI'PIMI VT M I ( II I III'NU MIIITK llti: M ASIII.I SUNDAY. Dec. 26 "-l'ln' trill mH rt Ilnr T in 1 al 7 no M t 11 pine nt r n ' 1 v Uurllnllnn si , J ir tl n ! rjinn Hid Jnk ler II Urn'n ! ., Srrante,, 70 P M W'lki. n rr 7 10 p f $3.00 New Yerk Hound Trln Wnr Tax 2tr ddltlenil SUNDAY, Dtcmbir 26 Fr. ?i'.ai1. 'lv" ndln Tr. tp nal H-oe A M mnnelnic nt Pninm. Ma A". liunMnr Inn fll , lVum Jun.iien I can and Jrnklntnwn SEASHORE ATLANTIC CITY OCEAN CITY WILDWOOD nnd CAPE MAY Mi tllnnllc (ttr Knllrniil I.ft rhrtinii nd flut.4 q, r'rln fnr t nnllr ntv 7 an A M Fer Ofdin flly Wlldwoed nnd rp May leav" Chptnut flt Firry 7 e A it Seuth St Frry 7 10 AM lllurnlrir ' i nil rnlnt 1 ij p m ' rvrnv i'my Ilniind Q1 d( Wnr T )!, Trln ipl.OKJ Addlllnnul Tlrkrtn fir all of ntei eieunlnn. niuv i r.ir niiHii in in.ann Overcoats at Vs te Vi Off! New Ulsters built in England and imported te America by us, at Just About Half Regular Price, $40 ' Oak Hall's own make Overcoats and Ulsters in conservative styles and shaped back models, of heaviest, warmest Winter cloths, plain or velvet cellars re-marked from $60 and $65, te $25 & $30 Mere overcoats for men and young men at prices averaging 33 1-3 eff: $85 Finest Overcoats for $65 ! $65 Finest Overcoats for $45 $75 Finest Overcoats for $55 $40 Finest Overcoats for $30 Yes, Complete Clearance 1 000 Beys' Suits Oak Hall's Standard sis & $16.50 Beys' Suits, $10.00 All $20.00 Beys' Suits .... $15.00 All $1S.50 Beys' Suits. . . .$13.50 All $21.50 & $25 Suits. . .$16.50 All Men's Suits at Readjustment Prices $40 & $45 SUITS HALF PRICE AND LESS $20 $50 & $60 SUITS HALF PRICE AND LESS $25 $55 & $65 SUITS AT ABOUT A THIRD OFF $40 $55 & $60 SUITS AT ABOUT A THIRD OFF $35 S45 & $50 SUITS AT ABOUT A THIRD OFF $30 All Yeung Men's Suits at Readjustment Prices $20 for $30 & $35 Suits $30 for $50 & $40 Suits $25 for $45 & $40 Suits $35 for $55 & 5jLSuits Clearance of All Furnishings Shirts as low as $1.15 Silk Shirts Half Prices Scarfs as low as 50c. Absolute Clearance of All Women's Apparel All Women's Suits at Sweeping Reductions All Women's Coats at Sweeping Reductions All Women's Dresses at Sweeping Reductions All Women's Furs at 20 Per Cent. Off Wanamaker & Brown I SSrS? Real Xmas Suggestions Quality Gifts for Women Nothing you can select will be mero pleasing or practical; our goods are standards of luxury and quality. Mules Satin, $4.50; Brocades, $5.00 te $7.50 Silk Hosiery $1.60 te $6.00. AH-Weel Stockings $1.85 te $2.85. Cotten, Ribbed Stockings Drewn, Black, Blue, $1.85. Buckles -Enameled, Cut Steel, Rhinestone, $1.50 te $25.00. Overgaiters All the Popular Shades, $3.50. Strap Ornaments Steel and Jet Beaded, $1.50. Plain Tan Calf, Black Shiny Leathers, $1.00 H. W. DERBY & CO. Exclusively Women's Shoes and Hosiery 13TH STREET AT SANSOM wmmmmmmmnswmmmmmmmmmmm I 100 Styles I Engraved Xmas Cards nkANK BOOKS Hound anil Leets Leaf MTHOORAI'IHNG PMNTINO ENanANNO OKKICD Stationery and Sunpllci (T? course yett will want engraved cards '' for your Chrlsmaa greetings. Yeu can choeso hore from about 100 dlf. ferctit designs some of them liand-palnted all of them beautiful I The range In prlce Is almost ns great aa Iho range of choice and you are always sure of the high-grade Mann quality, no matter which you select WILLIAM MANN COMPANY 529 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. New Yerk Offices: SGI Broadway. Founded in 184$ inn e k Edisen Net Being en Chestnut Street We make special efforts te make it worth while for you te ceme te our store. Our thousands of phonograph nnd record customers tell us that wc have succeeded in doing this Won't you try this "different store 7 Yeu will netice the differ ence as seen as you enter and enjoy it during your entire stay. Wc have proven that business can be made a pleasure. """ i I ; o-e Chcncv i s 11 If 'Soneraf . - r J- i i i I I iW f ii j w i Columbia BLAKE and BURKART n. -v "The Phonograph Shep?' Eleventh and Walnut Streets Oprn KrrnlncN until D 1. M. mi te Drccmbrr 24th L l III lift I & " " A ""U W V V f v A JV, sv' Vivi, . s v iC Get some Abbotts for dinner, Mether!" The Abbotts sign is your guide te a dealer who offers you a su perior ice cream plus clean, quick service. And you pay no mere. , L 1 TgVERY youngster who has tasted Abbotts ' Ice Cream knows hew smooth hew rich in flaverit is. And you can't feel a youngster's taste. In Abbotts Ice Cream you taste the, de licious true flavor of pure fruits, pure vanilla beans, or finest rich chocolate. Ne extracts or substitutes used. All ever Philadelphia, folks are asking for Abbotts-the new machine-filled package, se convenient, se economical. It is easily served in even portions three te a pint six te a quart. ABBOTTS ALDERNEY DAIRIES, Inc. PHILADELPHIA, PENNA. Kiieivn re Philadelphia Since 1877 Hell I'liene, Lembard 3881. Ke,,teiic, Huln 3050 bbetts ce cream sold in machine-filled package es i A 1 Piilladeluliia&Reailingnif lJBM'l
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