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BUILDERS COULD ASSIST
The Phllftdclphin llnnril of Trnrlp pro pre
trsted tedny ngnlnt the proposed hous
ing cede In Itn present form wlicn it
ent a npecinl niessenKPr te n lienring
by the housing cede committee nt liar
rJsburg. Wben the state Chamber of Commerce
nbtriltted the proposed cede for ap
proval of the Heard of Trade. Kdward
T: Hcnsen wan appointed te study the
measure. After conferences with rep
resentatives of the building trades he
fiubmittcd an unfavorable report. Cpen
the strcneth of thin William M. Centes,
president of the Heard of Trade, ad
dressed the following te the cominis ceminis cominis
Ien: "Your 'communication has been refer
red te the proper committee and in its
opinion the housing cede as presented
2ecs net altogether answer the require
ments of the situation.
Wants Costs Kept Lew
"The committee specifically refers te
that section of your communication
which states thnB the housing cede
committee has had constantly in mind
two considerations namely, that the
cost of construction should net be in'
creased and, secondly, that the securing
of housing investments mtiHt be safe
guarded In order that this Investment
may be mere attractive.
"It was the expression of the Heard
of Trade's committee that It is of the
utmost importance that the two ron ren ron
idcrntiens just mentioned should have n
greater Influence In determining the re
quIrementH of a housing cede than is
evident in the proposed cede as sub
mitted. It is the suggestion of our
committee thnt such requirements should
be reduced te that which is reasonably
practicable.
Should Consult All
"Our committee respectfully sug
gests thet all classes nt interest should
be consulted. It is its opinion thnt
the operative builders of Philadelphia
re competent te assist In the drafting
of a cede Xe meet thnt which is prac
ticable in the ,way of dwellings, just as
the designers nnd bulliiers of apartment
houses are competent te assist in the
drafting of n cede te meet that which is
practicable in their class of dwellings.
"The size of Philadelphia squares are
already, te a very large extent, deter
mined. The economical sizes of lets
must be. therefore, such sizes as can be
obtained by nn economical division of
squares of already limited size. lTnless
uch economical division be permitted,
another obstacle will te raied te the
construction of houses badly needed in
Philadelphia." , ,
AIDS FLEDGLING LOVERS
Mether of Girl Bride Will Fight
Annulment Plans
A fight te the finish te prccnt an
nulment of the marriage of her (laugh
ter, slxtecn-jear-eld Nellie Mnr West West
eett, with Jeseph I". Ilncy, a sixteen -yenr-eld
boy, ts the gtnml Mn. West West
cett continues te take against the wishes
of Sirs. James V. lleej, mother of the
youthful groom. .
"I am tired of the whole affair." -iil
Mrs. Westcelt. in a weary and ill -jeetrd
voice, "but I will de nil in m
power te oppose Mrs. Ileey's wishes te
prevent the jming couple, who I nm
sure love one another dearly, from 1! -Ing
as they shuuhl, ns n happy married
couple."
The girl ran off with lleej te Klktet.
Thursday, while the mother of the
child-bride went along as chnperene,
and was present at their wedding. It is
enly Mis. Hoey yhe is d!plcased with
the murrlage.
Yeung Mrs. Hec was insistent, when
fcen this morning, that she still wanted
nothing in the world mere than te be
allowed te live with her ncnly-niquiicd
busnand.
"If they don't let us," she sns.
"then we will wait until we aic each
twenty-one and marry again
TWO HELDASROBBERS
Men Are Arrested When They Run
Inte Patrolman
Teny Tnmburre, nineteen jenrs old,
of 7(10 Seuth Sixth street, and Michael
'Jmpcatrice, eighteen jenrs old, of 7-0
Fitzwater street, were arrested and a
third man escaped when the Hriiuch Hriiuch
tewn police Interrupted a rehberv at
the home of Jeseph I.undy, IfiOII Dun
cannon street, early this morning. Mrs.
I.undy hearing n, noise in the rear of
the house awakened her husband, who
went dewnstnlrs enlv te see two figures
disappear through the window.
The men ran into Patrolman Illbbiird,
who took them te the Itrnuchtewn
police station, wheic they were identi
fied bj I.undj. An eighteen -inch
"jimmy" was found in their possession.
Reth were held in $2001) ball bv
Magistrate Price at the Twcnb -second
street and Hunting Park menue station
for a further hearing en a charge of
forcible entry and attempted lareenj.
Wife, Stabbed, Staggers te Hospital
Mrs. Nellie Archer, twentj -right
years old,' who gave an address en Vine
street near Eleventh, walked Inte the
Hahnemann Hospital at D o'clock (IiIh
morning with a long knife wound iu the
back. She told the doctors her husband
had cut her. Then she collapsed. Her
condition Is serious.
PLANS ESTIMATES
Knelnwrlnr DruftMnmn will draw
your pl&ns or prepare your (fltlinate I
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dinner
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Salted Nute.
Favpts, Ben Beris
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with the table
decorations
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HOUSING CODE F0RIV1
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"CRANK" READS IN PRISON .
AS HE REGAINS STRENGTH
Convicted Kidnapper Takes It Easy,
Beginning Term
Hiding his time reading the latest tit
eratute and exercising regular!. An -gusto
Pnsuuale, "The Crank" In the
( eughlln kldnnpping eae. Is stilt under
quarantine at the llastem State Peni
tentiary, A two weeks' quarantine is generally
considered sufficient for prisoners enter
ing the prison, Although "The Crank"
was received two weeks age te Ingln
his life sentence fur klilimtiiiltie lllnL-,,1,
t eughlln, his ease is (ensidered excep
tional, owing te his physical condition
resulting from constant grilling and
close confinement iu the Montgomery
county jnil prier te his trial.
Since his nrrlval nt the penitentiary,
PasqualcH life has been somewhat like
that of en aimy recruit. He has had
te undergo vnecinntien and has been
shot In the nrm" with Upheld ne
cine. His physical examination has been
as complete as any recruit could re
ceive. When considered phslcnllv perfect he
will be permitted te inn with the ether
prisoners nt the Institution nnd de the
V.nHy chores. Mcnnwhile he has led n
life of leisure, eating nnd sleeping nt
will, except when exercising, lie has
hnil the privileges of the library.
Warden McKenty said today "The
(rank had net discussed his crime
since arriving nt the piNen. nor had his
crime been discussed by prison officials
with mm.
DIME FARE IN JERSEY HIT
Camden Civic Federation Assails
Car Company's Schedule
The Jen-cent trolley fare proposed
bv he Public Service Hnltunvu f' f
-ew
New .Jersey was vociferously condemned
v the Ciyie Federation of Camden nt
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kr mentlilv meeting jestcrdny
Chamber of Commerce.
the
it was asserted that ccrj town from
(nmden te Jllnekwoed wns strongly
against the increase, and this wns em
bodied In a lesolutien. mmiilmetHv
adopted. One of the spenkers askeil
why, with the cost of living, mntcrinl
nnd labor declining, the ceinpnny should
attempt te saddle Jersey with higher car
fnrcs.
A pretest mnss-meeting wns proposed
for January 11!, te be held In Camden.
Inci eased gas iutM new helnp nul.-nil
by the New Jersey Ons Ce. were also
opposed.
Heward II.
Weed, of Haddeu
Heights,
presided.
Asphyxiated In Fumigating Plant
T. Itrewn. a Negro, twentj -seven
corn old. of 'JO 15 Pierce street, wns
overcome by fumes nt the A. II. Heff
Ce.. fumigators. nt 1S.'(7 Hninhridcn
street, and died Inst night In the Hahne
mann lleMiltnl. Hrewn. emti eved nt
the plant, went Inte one of the fumi
gators before all the gas had been ex
pelled, it is said.
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Pclishcd Girdle Diamond -invited
Christmas Jewels
Gems of Super- Quality
Pearl Nccklacee t '
Diamond BarJns
Pearl Earrings
Diamond JRnps
Pear Tasses
Diamond Pendants
Pearl )Scarf Pina
Companaen or Diamond Loignens
Qua! and .Price Pear dauTeir
invited Diamond. Breach
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WILL ADJUST CAR PROBLEM
The city administration Is going "full
speed ahead," Mayer Moere announced
today, te complete the I''rnnkferl -elected
and give the northeast real rapid
transit.
The Majer's statement followed the
announcement of the P. II. T. Ce.'s
readiness te enter Inte nn operating
ngreement with the city se thnt the
Frankford "I," could run In conjunc
tion with the Market street subway
elevated. After a conference today with Direc
tor of Transit Twining the Mayer issued
this statement:
"The director nud I have geue ever
the transit situation. The letter of Mr.
Mitten te the Public Service Commis
sion hns been considered nnd we are
glad te note Mr. Mitten's readiness te
enter Inte nn agreement for the opera
tion of the Frankford "L" en the terms
submitted by the Majer some time age,
'that is, the pnjment of 5 per cent en
the nmeunt of capital investcil In the
enterprise.
Car Problem Will He SeUcil
"As te .the construction of the enrs
for the Frankford 'J,' that matter
has been pending for some time nnd has
been the subject of many conferences
between the director el transit, the
traction nfuclnls and car builders. In
the absence of an agreement It hns
been difficult te sny hew many cars
would be needed, because the city might
net need as many c'nrs as the traction
company might need If it took the prop
erty eer, but this Is a matter easily
adjusted.
"Director Twining is hastening the
completion of the Frankford '1 with
all possible speejl. Practically all the
construction work is new under con
tract and the only thing left te be
done se far as the award of contracts
is concerned Is equipment. It has been
difficult te determine upon equipment
becnuse of uncertainty as te the com
pany's operation. The car- acceptable
te the citv might net b acceptable te
the transit cempauj. This, however,
is a matter eabily adjusted.
"The Majer said there was no doubt
about the ilty's position with regard, te
the Frankford 'I; ' He had announced
time and again the first tiling te lie
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It In readiness for operation. livery
effort has been bent in that direction
and will be until the read Is rendy for
the operator.
"As te" the legislation, with regard
te high-speed lines, the Mayer snld that
matter had net been overlooked nud In
due course, such measures as were
deemed advisable would be prepared for
the Legislature,"
POLL ASSESSORS READY
Women Falling te Register fpr Last'
Election Urged te List Names
Assessors are sitting at the polling
places In the city tedny and tomorrow
for the purpose of listing any men and
women voters overlooked when the De
cember cnnvnss was made last week.
The assessors weie at the polling
places until ,' o'clock nnd will be again
from (l until 0 o'clock each day and
evening. There are 1,'lSfl divisions In
the city.
Mrs. William Cray Warden, vice
chairman of the Itenubllean women's
committee of Philadelphia, today urged
all women who were overlooked by. the
assessors when they canvassed the
divisions last veck te go te their poll
ing places today or tomorrow and make
sure that their names are listed. The
December assessment will be Used as
the basis for the assessment te be made
next summer for the fall primary.
MICHEL IS BAKER AGAIN
One-Time Banker, Freed by Jury, at
His Ovens Once Mere
Leuis II. Michel, former president of
the defunct North Penn Hnnk, who
wns acquitted yesterday of the charge
of having allowed deposits te be re
ceived b.V his bank when he knew It
wns Insolvent, Is at work again In his
bnkc shop, at Thirty-first and Dia
mend streets, tednj.
Mr. Michel is still considerably
shaken by his experiences and the
strain of his trial.
"Well." he said, "it Is all ever new.
but I have nothing te sny. Hv the way.
though, you can see I de actually work
In my shop, regardless of what Assistant
District Attorney Tnulnne said at the
trial.
He was In shirt seecs nt the time,
nnd were a long white baker's apron.
' p had n house full of people here
last night." he said. 'Thev came tn
congratulate me, and icmnlned Inte."
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LEDaER - PfllILDBLlHIA, TUESDAYTdEcE
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An assortment that is almost without limit, and of the
best produced in the world. Twenty-one years of specializing
for the most discriminating men has brought us phenomenal
success and taught us what men want and need.
Initial Handkerchiefs, 50c te $2.00 Silk Shuts, $6.50 te $12.00
Knitted Silk Mufflers, $8.00 te $19.00 Madras Shirts, $2.50 te $7.00
Weel Half Hese, $1.00 te $3.50 Silk Half Hese, $1.00 te $5.00
Gloves, $3.50 te $7.00 Heuse Jackets, $18.00 te $45.00
Silk Neckwear, $1.00 te $4.50 Bath Robes, $10.00 te $20.00
Knitted Neckwear, $3.00 te $4.50 Knitted Vests, $10.00 te $13.50
A fortunate pur
chase permits us te
offer y e u excep
tional value in
Leather - Lined
Coats. T h e y a r e
splendid quality
Frieze Ulsters with
half or full belts,
large pockets; full
leather lined., A real
storm coat for street
wear and automo autemo autome
biling. Warm as a
fur-lined coat.
J At $50 these coats
arc at least $25 un
der the regular
price.
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NO HELP TO BROWN
President Judge's Chief Clerk
Says Systems Cannet Be
Properly" Compared
VOLUNTEERS WORK THERE
A comparison of the activities of
Judge Hrewn's Munlclpnt Court lure
with the Municipal Court In Chicago
disclosed that volunteer workers In
Chicago de much of the work for which
a big, expensive staff Is maintained
here.
This was one of the" "discoveries"
made In n visit te Chicago by Arthur H.
H. Mm row, chief clerk of the Munici
pal Court, who returned here Inte Inst
night. This morning he turned ever n
mass of data te President Judge Hrewn.
The Information compiled nt Chicago
by Mr. Merrow Is te be used In de
fense against the fight en the 81,000.
000 appropriation asked for the Mu
nicipal Court's salary roll.
Opponents of the court, Including
sctcrnl councilmen, nsscrt It Is ex
trnvaeant and Its nayrells carry, many
empleyes given jobs a rewauls for
political services.
Mr. Merrow carefullj avoided news-
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Christmas Gifts for Men
1334-1336 Chestnut Street
40 te 60 Off All Gifts in
Linde Furniture Sale
The big, outstanding feature of the Linde Stere is
SAVINGS at the most opportune time for the public. This
sale of sweeping reductions has solved the Christmas prob
lem for hundreds of careful buyers. Profiteers' prices have
no place in this store.
EverytMiiy in our immense slecks is 40 te 60 per
cent below actual value today. Ne need te held off buy
ing. Our prices arc down te bedrock months before
ethers even consider the making of substantial sacrifices,
ffj?&3Fy lVf?'Tf
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'I Iuh lir.'iHs Hid with 2
mill pesiM nnd heavy
fin from :.'
Iteeil ltecl.i r Ihike
and comfortable hay
cjdteime cmeied heat
and back
niler.s, has
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Martini WnsliniKicui
Sew InK Tahli In niii
linRdny ! Incly tin
lulled. M.iheR,iny
Quten nim
larsi drawer
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Rugs and Linoleum Greatly Reduced
$18.7G Colonial, 0x12 ft. ..$1'J.7J
14.00 Colonial, 61) ft. ... 9.7.")
18.00 Fiber, 7.0n6.9 ft. ... 10.!i0
21.00 Fiber, 8.3x10.0 ft.... l.'i.OO
4.25 Vclvet Carpet, yd. . . 2.95
.1.25 Inlaid Linoleum .... 1.95
$1.35 Cerk Linoleum,
.Square yard
95c
Open Friday
Evening Until
10 o'clock
23d Street, Columbia
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papcr men while In Chicago. Today, nt
the court offices In City Hall, he was
equally loath te talk nheut his trip.
Finally he consented te give the fellow-
Ing statement, written by his own hand :
"My visit te Chicago has resulted In
the conviction thnt we hnvc nothing te
learn from Hint cltv. While the number
of emplejes and the total cot of the
court functions corresponding te the
Philadelphia activities are -greater in
Chicago tfinn they are here, enn must
lememher that Chicago Is a largv city.
"However. I discovered that a great
mnnv branches of the Philadelphia
court work, done here bv trained court
empleyes, is done in Chicago bj vel
unteer orgnimatiens rcceiiiinciiuen 0
the United Charities.
"I de net care te go any furtherJnte
the details of my trip, in view of the
fact that the datn I gathered have been
submitted te Judge Hrewn, nnd If any
further comment Is forthcoming It will
linNe te come from the Judge."
Mr. Merrow denied statements at
tributed te him in Chicago te the effect
that Chicago' Municipal Court wns
mere economical than the Municipal
Court here.
A
Man Found In Bed With Threat Cut
Clinrles Avlln. twenty -four jenrs old
of Slfl Herks street, wns found In his
bed this morning witli Ills tlirnnt f nt.
A rn7er In.v neerby. The polite believe
lie attempted suicide. He was taken te
St. Jeseph's Hospital, where lie is in n
serious condition.
Dies Frem Aute Injuries
Jehn Dwer. forty jenrs old. 12002
Tulip street, died jestcrdny in the
Weiiinn's Homeopathic Hospital from
injuries icceiveil in nn automobile ac
cident en Seventeenth streenear I.c
higli nenue Saturday. Jpj
je fnim r:n
Sireiic and neat ma
hogany Tea Wairen
aitlatlu
panel with icmuwiblc trnj
(rum fl.t
l.lhrnr) Tabic.
10 from fun
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Wins Keckcr Scat
nnd luicli covered in
lapestiy.
design, Mtli
$115 Wilten Hurh,
$825e
b.UMZ feet,
,ni.uu uie , )X1)1 ft SRfi nil
1 10.00 Wilten. 8.3x10.0 ft 755
82.50 Axminster, 9x12 ft 67 -)0
70.00 Velvet. 9x12 ft ... 15 00
. 48.00 Brussels, 9x12 ft... 28.'oe
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LOVESUMDICT
Mrs. Bleyor Declares Husband
Lacks Cash for Girl's
$10,000 Award
LIKE BLOOD OUT OF STONE
"They can't get bleed nut of a
stone, was Mrs. fieerge H. Hlejer's
comment tednj en the ?10,000, "heart
balm" veidlct given jestcrdnj hv n
Camden jurj te Miss Kntliryti M
Donnld.
Miss McDonald, a hairdresser of this
city, sued Mr. Hlejer for breach of
premise te marry nnd told Judge Kntes
and a jury that she had spent "ten
jenrs in mental and physical bondage "
The Hlejers, who were married enrlv
this year, live at fi.TJ Seuth Piirty
elghth street. At the time of the alleged
premise of mnrringr- Hlejer llwd iu
This One Week Only!
Perry's
Intensified Vlue Sale
of
Overcoats and Suits
Regular $40, $45, $50 and $55
Qualities Going Out at
One Uniform Price
$28.
That's an announcement which
speaks for itself! It's an opportune
offering of Suits and Overcoats at a
price which puts an old-time buying
power back into the dollar bill!
Single-breasted and double-breasted
Overcoats, body-fitting Coats, Conser
vative Overcoats, Fur-Cellar Overcoats
Suits in single- and double-breasted
models; geed, warm cassimeres and
serviceable cheviets in plain colors and
desirable novelty patterns all regular
$40, $45, $50 and $55 qualities
for this One Week Only at the
One Uniform Price, $28
PERRY & CO.
Sixteenth and Chestnut Sts.
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was brought in Camden,
Meyer Is an electrical engineer, rm
plejcd nt the New Yerk Shipyard. He
lins been absent from work during thti
period of the suit. Hut today he re
turned te his Jeb. tcnvlng Mrs.. Meyer
te tnlk nbeut the outcome If any talk
ing wns te be Mone.
"Hew can Mr. Meyer pay the $10,
000 damages'" asked his wlfcr this
morning. "They can't get bleed out of
n stone. The jury wns given the im- .
presslnn Hint my husband makes $180 '
a week at the shipjard. That Is net
se. His salary Is only ?80 n week.
"I suppose they will try te get the
money from Mr. Hlejer's mother, Mrs,
Lena Hlejer, who lives nt (122 Nertn
Sixth street, Camden. Ills mother
ew ns her home
"Soen nftcr our mnrrlage, early this
j ear. I was called en the telephone at '
our home by Miss MeDennld She up
braided me. -Mr, Hlejer wns in the eel
lar. He cninc up and took the receiver
When he recognized Miss McDonald's
voice he hung Up the receiver.
"Mr. Hlejer then told me thnt he hnil
flirted with Miss MeDennld en a ferry
boat and she had been chasing him
ever since."
Mrs. Hlejer formerly wns the wife
of Henry O. I'eitlg. n business man of
this citj. She was divorced from Fel
tig after a suit in which Hlejer was i
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