PAN. IS BEATEN,
10 AND
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Oaggetl Victim Found Bound te
Table by Bearder Was
Hit With Blackjack
MEN ESCAPE WITH $12
Twe nrined times lilnrltinrltcil Mr
Catlinrlnc Hnckett In the Icitchcn of her
benrdlnu limine nt 1530 North Twelfth
street nt !) o'clock Inst night, bound
mid KnBKcd her, then tole $12 from n
Nlilebnnnl drawer.
Leuis Clinidnln, n bonnier in the
lietiDp, paid Inter he had henrd no
xetimls of n struggle, but Hint he hnd
cone te a bnthrmmi nbeut the tliun the
ntlnelt occurred. It In believed the
found of his footsteps frightened off
the robbers.
Mrs. Hnckctt hnd reup into the cel
lar te "bnnlc" the furnnce lire for the
night. As she dime up into the kitchen
two Negroes seized her.
Tlie weiniiii Ftruggled. but one of the
intruders struck her with a blackjack.
When she fell te the fleer the robbers
tied her. feet mid hands and thrust n
gag in her mouth. She wits then tied
te n table.
The robbers rnnweked the kitchen
nnd dining room anil found ?!'- in n
sideboard drnwer. It is believed they
left by the renr deer.
A boarder of Mrs. Ilnckctt's. Albert
Hnrt, heard groans in the house wliVn
he came in two hours Inter, lie went
te the kitchen nnd found the woman
lying en the lloer. lie freed her and
cnlled Chnplnln nnd the two carried
Mrs. Hnckctt into the pnrler.
Chaplain naid that he had been In the
house nil the time but had heard no
sounds, lie snid he had been lying down
earlier in the evening nnd shortly nfter
1) o'clock hnd gotten up and gene te the
bathroom te shave. lie said the men in
the dining room below hnd probably
heard him nnd been frightened off,
thinking he wns coming downstairs.
This would ill-count for the men net
entering nnv of the ether rooms.
A physieinu wns cnlled In te attend
Mrs. Hnckctt. lie snld she hnd suffered
net grent harm, but had been severely
shocked.
Police of the Kiglith nnd Jeffersen
station nre working en the ense.
Friday Current Events Club Meets
The Tridny Current Events. Club met
this morning nt the (iermantewn Y. W.
C. A. Following the program an ad
dress was given by Airs. Walter C.
I.eiigstreet en the itureau of Munlcipa1
Hi m-iii-'Ii and what it has done for
rhlladelphin.
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Engagement
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Mlr.-hplk Snlltnlrt new from a ,-eni-
nli'ie I'TirlHtninn suiclt nnil mnku
Hi ih ypnr'n Kifl " iluuble nurprlse.
n A h 1 1 1 a 1 1 payment will roserve
2 S'ur (Iretlen until (
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JEWELER FIRES AT MAN
Window-breaker Escapes With $50
Werth of Trinkets
Rebert .1. Cnrrlgnn, who owns n
jewelry store nt eighteenth nnd Wolf
streets, wns nwnkencd enrly this morn
ing while sleeping in n room ever his
store by the sound of n pndded brick
crashing through one of the plnte glass
windows In the store.
Hurrying te n front window en the
second lloer of his home he saw n man
running down Kightccnth street carry
ing in his nrms n ipinntlty of geld nnd
silver plated trinkets Hint hnd been en
display, lie places his less nt .?."(), as
nil the vnlunble jewelry hnd been re
moved when the store was closed.
Cnrrlgan fired several shots nfter the
fleeing liinn. but without effect ether
thnu te nttrnct the nttentlen of the pn pn
trelmcn from the Fifteenth street nnd
Knjder avenue station, who nre Investi
gating the theft.
AUTO INJURES HORSES
Driver of Car Charged With Run
ning It While Intoxicated
l-'our luirses nttnehed te n milk truck
were struck by nit nutomebllc nt II read
nnd Weed directs last night nnd two
were se seriously injured they were shot
later.
Motorcycle Patrolman Mctzler nnd
O'Kourke nrrested Albert McGrew, of
Dever stret near Seventeenth, driver
of the nutomebllc, en n chnrge of driv
ing while intoxicated nnd driving with
out n license.
Jeseph Snow, of 1S.10 Seuth street,
driver of the milk wagon, was unin
jured. McfSrcw was thrown from his
automobile and received slight cuts, Ills
'" ' were treated nt Unhncmnnn
Ilespltnl.
New Yerk Trains Delayed
Trains en the Philadelphia nnd New
Yerk division of the Pennsylvania Hnil Hnil
rend were tied up for two hours and n
quarter late yesterdny afternoon when
a drawbridge ever the Ilackcnsack
river, nenr Manhattan Transfer, could
net be closed. The Echediile beenme
nermnl ngnin nt 10 o'clock Inst night.
Wanted, Agency
By old-efitnbllshc(? Lomlen firm of
Antlque Dealers te purchase antiques
for American store
Flrst-cla3s references.
Write Het 1038, Dnrlnml Agcntr. Ltd.,
10 ICrxrnt Ntrfrt.
Londen, s. W. I. KnRlnntl '
If i i rrmnr
Cerner I I th and Chestnut Sts.
CTTinrai un ininn ni i: innn i m nn muni ;nin irh n nun n;i i it i mi imui rmiini imnnncnnnrnnnnrrm
Unprecedented Sale of
Neckwear
1.85
Were $3 and $3.50
Every tic guaranteed all-silk. Exclusive patterns.
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SLIPPERS
Practical Economical The Well
known Values Typical of Dalsimer's
Faust Gleve Clasps Leather Lined. Variety of colors. .$6.23
Rrewn Kid Itomee Hand Turn ole
Opera nnd Everett Tan Kid Hand Turn
l-Vlt .minni-rs ReineiK Cavalier Roetee
Everett, Leather and Padded Sole
Men's Pure Thread Silk Sex
Felt Juliet Slippers; fur trimmed, nil
Kelt lw Slippers, ribbon trimmed, an
Felt soit-seie Slippers
Peplin Roiideir Slippers 51.70
quie, Satin Boudoir Slippers, all colors $2.50
Kid Boudoir Slippers $2.50
Sntin Mules
Slipper Buckles si.eu ana up
Women's pure silk Stockings full fashioned $1.40
3 pairs for $3.90
Little Tots Eiderdown Comfert PufTs or
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Lew anu lUEll rur iriiumiu tumuiji:
Felt Everettcs, Red, Blue, Pink
Felt ,,UBH.,n.IJoetB
Felt Remeos, Fur Trimmed
m ftlfm in Gift Bexes
ff MfJA
The Big Shee
1204-06-08 Market St.
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EvWiSixjfir!re '
One Victim Beaten After $25 la
Taken Frem Him at La-
fayette and Crossen Sts.
ARMED FOOTPADS GET $18
Attncked by two hlghwnymen Inst
night nrnr his home. In l-'nlls of Schuyl
kill, Jehn Sweeney, of Lafayette nnd
f'ressen streets, wns benteti, choked and
robbed.
One mnn. who elves his nnme n
Jeseph Sulllvnn, thlrtv-twe yenrs old.
ntwl bis nditrens ns ftR(l.i Stnnten street
was lield today by Magistrate Price, of
dm Tivpntv-Mprniii! street, and Hunting
Pnrk nvenue stntien, without bnll for
n further henrlng December w.
Sulllvnn" only submitted te rapture
after Patrolmen McIIaic nnd Frederick,
of the Twenty-second street nnd Hunt
ing Park nvenue stntien, had lired sev
eral shots at him.
Sweeney wns en his way home, nnd
nt n dnrk spot under a "bridge of the
Norristown branch of the Rending Rnll-u-nv
n-nii attacked. One man choked
him while the ether senrched his pockets
nnd took $!:.
Sweeney fought off his nttnekers nnd
shouted for hch). the two pntrelmcn
responding. Reth policemen fired nt the
men ns they rnn away, nnd Sulllvnn
halted.
Armed Negroes held up Ilnrry O
Scott, of 2R15 North Sixteenth street
Drink
Win6ome Swcet Cider mnde of
Bound apples by the keg or gal
lon. Fetch your jug.
Pure Cider Vinegar.
EgfjH just front the nest.
White Potatoes.
The Finest Apples.
Tlirne nuperb applrn nrn trTlpne1 nnd
mrefully parked In erm hunhl hiunp-r.
Drlvs out llaltlmere Ave. nlralcht through
Mtdln. nnd IVt mllrs beyond te tha
Black Herse Farm
Evcru day in the year front 9 te 9
Phene Media 103
naHinuinuaiM
Chestnut Sts. MlillfflHIIIIIinillllllffilililllllll
$4.50
Sele $1.50
Oncrn nnil
S2.25 te $3.00
75c
colors $2.00
colors j.u.
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53.75
Felt Bootees. . .$1.23
81 Or. tern
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$1.75 te $2.00
$2.00 te $2.25
52.00 te $2.23
a- Hesierii
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HIGHWAYMEN WORK
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en Sixteenth street hear Diamond, at 1
o'clock this morning and robbed him of
$18.
Scott's assnilnnts bnckcil him ngninst
the whll of a house nnd, nfter robbing
him, ordered him te wnlk south en Six
teenth street. They rnn east en Dia
mend street nnd csenped.
MAYOR'S FAMILY ADDED TO
"Adopted" Children Will Receive
Christmas Presents
Mnyer nnd Mrs. Moere will lie Santa
Claus this yrnr te two children nt the
state snnlterlunv for tuberculosis n
Mount Alte.
The Mayer will send n dell with
"sleepy eyes" te Christy Ann Worrell.
Mrs. Moere will send n gift te Charles
Jenes, eleven yenrs old. Chnrles Is n
Rey Scout. He snys he rnn tell time
by the sun, but that he would like n
watch, nnyrny. te keep n check en the
sun nnd see Hint It "runs right."
Governer Sproul hns ndepted one of
the children for Christmas, ns have ether
state officials.
Detectives Use Disguises
Four slot machines, valued at $1000,
were taken yesterday afternoon during
a rnid en n gnmbllng heue nt Klghth
and Karp streets. The raid wns con
ducted by I.leutennnt Noen and sev
eral detectives, who obtained the evi
dence, while they were disguised ns
trnmps.
Engine Hits Truck
Triffic nlng the Philadelphia nnd
Rending Rnllwny trncks nt Sixth nnd
Willow streets wns blocked this morn
ing for mere thnn hnlf nn hour when n
shifting engine ernshed into a five -ten
truck. The driver escaped injury. The
truck wns nwneil by (ieiss & Ecfc
hnrdt. Wii North Third street.
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The Stere of Personal Service
1310 Chestnut Street
Attractions
Holiday
You'll need Holiday Blouses! Wc
have special values in Crepe
Georgette, Heney Dew, Flesh,
Bisque, Porcelain and White.
Alse Hand-made white Batiste
and tailored Blouses of Pussy
Willow Taffeta.
Wrappy
Actual 75.00 Values
Fashioned of fine Belivins.
Navy, Brown and Reindeer.
Beautified with larpte cellars of
selected Australian Opossum.
Newest
Reduced Frem
S0.00 and 75.00
Daytime nnd afternoon modes
in Tricotine, Velvet, Veldyne
and Crepe-back Satin. All col
ors. About a score of styles.
Sizes for miss and matron.
Clearance Sale
te
THE BLUM STORE
A New Organization With an Old Name
m
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Sheffield Silver
at Pre-War Prices
Our immense stock of. Sheffield
Silver, much of it imported from Eng
land, has been specially priced at what
amounts te a pre-war level.
Covered Vegetable Dish, rolled edge, $15.00
Circular Trays, grape-vine edge. . $6.00 up
Circular Trays, pierced edge.... G.00 up
Meat and Game Platter 15.00 up
Serving Trays, grape-vine edge . . 33.00 up
Serving Trays, pierced edge 35.00 up
Tea and Coffee Sets 20.00 up
And many ether useful pieces
The Rosenbach Galleries
1320 Walnut Street
Christmas Cards and Calendars
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AT SCHOOL BOARD
Will Recommend te Legislature
New Methed of Select
ing Members
LIMIT POWER OF JUDGES
If tlic. flnilltms of the stnte censtl
tntlnnnl revision cenimlslnn lie ni ni
lirevetl by tlin stnte LeglHlnture nnil
later by tlie voters, r.ne of tlie most im
nnrtnnt clinnires embeilleil will be the
limiting of tlie appointive power of
the beard of jmlircs, which will take
from thnt body the power nf naming
members of the Itnnrd of Education
anil compel the LeRlslnturn te And a
new method of selection.
I'nder the present previsions mem
bers of the benrd bnve liecn selected
fur a slx-yenr term, which hns in effect
rtmeiinteil te n perpetual one during
the life or pleasure of the appointee,
by the fifteen members of the beard
of judges.
Section 10. of Article V, of the pro
posed new constitution ns drafted by
the committee provides that "Ne duties
shall be imposed en a court or judge
except such as relnte te the adminis
tration of justice, te the conduct of
tiie business of the court, or te the
conduct of elections.
Would Cut Power
"After adjournment of the first ses
sion of the (Jcnernl Assembly following
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Blouses
5
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Coats
48-
00
Frecks
38
00
REVISIONISTS
AIM
Of Suits
off ticket prices
Providing fascinating choice of
elaborately fur-trimmed and strictly
tailored suits at half price.
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the time whr-n this constitution becomes
effective, no powers or appointment
shall be exercised by a court or judge
except such as relate te their duties,
or te tlie management of public law
libraries, inspection and management
of prisons, the visitation of public In
stitutions, the condemnation of private:
property and the administration of pub
lic trusts, of public parks, or of public
works.
"Other powers of appointment vested
In a court or a JuiIkc shall be abolished
or vested elsewhere by law,"
The report of the committee, which
made n few final changes in tlie docu
ment Wednesday, will be submitted te
the state Legislature at Its coming ses
sions in Jatmnry. If approved by 0
majority of that body, a constitutional
convention will tie called.
voters Must Act
Taking ibis report ns a basis, the
convention would then prepare a linnl
form for the proposed new constitution,
0iECh
77te inspection cftiieSuDcr-Pualitr
Polished Girdle Diamond '-nvjted
UsefulEnduring Gifts
Men and Women
DJstirictivc Styles - Unquestioned Qaay
Watches
Umbrellas
Canes
Smeltirg i5e ts
Cgfar and
Cgarctte Helders
Creps
77-arclirg Bags
Traveling Clocks
Evening Dress Sets
MacDonald & Campbell
Men's Suits and Overcoats
at Reduced Prices
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Colossal
Claims
Challenge
Customer's
Credulity
u
I This is surely the year of exaggeration te
read the advertising of some clothing stores,
it would appear that they arc giving away
clothing.
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fooled by these absurd announcements, and
only the wasteful are spending geed money
for clothes that arc "cheap" in every sense
cheap in fabric quality cheap in tailoring
cneap in me wear
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reputation and standing of the advertisers.
Cfl These $50 Suits that we arc featuring are
splendid examples of what may be had in a
Real Repricing Sale they will give service
and satisfaction, and as an economical propo prepo
sition are the best buy in Philadelphia.
JACOB REED'S'SGNS
142M426 Oteatrsiii Shred
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.Ui. .fiiT,1 tin nliiced before the vetV
crs In November," 1022. arid If approved
for them would be nut Inte effect Janu
ary 1, 102.1. As the Legislature meets
again at that time, prevision for so se
innHnir n bennl of education or its
equivalent could then be liutdc by that
body.
This method would expedite such a
change ever the plan of a separate
amendment of that kind, which could
net be put Inte effect before January 1,
102.".
In addition te the Beard of Educa-
tien the Beard of Assessors of Taxes
would be nffected by tills article as
would also the power of the court of
judges te grant liquor licenses under the
Brooks high license law.
Chrlitmaa Trees Frem Canada
Christmas trees from Canada are be
ginning te arrive by rail via Ogdens-
burg, N. 1. Several carloads have nr-
rived in the Heading Hallway yards, at
Beaded Bags
Hand Bags
Mesh Bags
FedtherjFans
Opera Glasses
JLcrgnens
Orcr-Nigh i BagsfcHed)
Lamps
Cologne and
Perfume Bettles
Will you make care
f u 1 comparisons e f
clothing offerings and
then come here and see
that better values than
ours de net exist. Alse
that our styles surpass
all.
NOTE : Cleth Moter Coats,
Leather Coats, Chauffeur
Suits and Overcoats also
reduced.
asziia'eae.jjUL.jip
that they give.
the "bargain" by the
I
urn lii in
The ttpt 'nrn cntl 111 the nreVlW
flucbec nnd stacked together lne(fs.'
cars, nnd tee importers st
arrived In geed condition.
Today and
Tomorrow Only
Perry's
Intensified
Value Sale
of
Suits & Overcoats
at One
Uniform Price
$28
Regular $40, $45, $50 and
$55 Qualities
Sinele - breasted and
douele-breasted Over
coats, body-fitting and
easy-fitting Overcoats
in geed selection of fab
rics and patterns. Suits
of warm cassimeres and
Winter cheviets all
$40, $45, $50 and $55
qualities at
One Uniform
Price, $28
PERRY & CO.
Sixteenth and Chestnut Sts.
BHscee Economy
Closed Car.
Riding Comfert
Licht wciirht. ns embodied in thn
f5ricec, is net inconsistent with ens
of riding or roominess of body design.
Ride in a Briscoe sedan, plenty of
room for five, and just ns big in value
ns in size. Comparison! prove it.
New $1885. f. e. b. factory. Think
of it for n geed sedan.
INCORPORATE 'SSI
Distributors of Moter Cars and Truck
BRISCOE KISSEL
GRANT RENAULT
30.6 N. D'nOAD'STS
jlfXMAS SPECIALi
Unmatchable
Xmas Blouse Values
ALT OO KTIinil
oft nnil frnjj
nlnr nnil becoming.
It U of Crepe d
Chine In flmh nnd
white with n plenteil
Insert nnil n otele
cellar w I t h nrlt
e m b rehlrry. An
$8,80 lalue, here nt
There is no need of our telling you
what lovely Xmas Gifts pretty
blouses make. The thlnR you're
most interested in Is that you get
mere blouse value for your Xmas
money at The Carlten Shep.
And there arc he many new and
exclusive models te cheese from.
At $3.90, $4.90, $5.90 & up
We Urge Yeu te Buy Early Today
or Tomorrow While Our Stock la
Frcgh and Your Selection Im Un
limited. arlteni
n Whtrt Yea Can Save $2 te $5
1502 Chestnut Street All
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De you envy your boyhood
days when you could eat het
mince pic without a regret?
The Cellins System can't
make you young, but it makes
you feel young, every inch of
you.
Let us give you a personal
demonstration.
COLLINS INSTITUTE
OF PHYSICAL CULTIHW!
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