PMP?5ffJpfV v C' r '( ftrrfr rr5v.ilV" ??"' " i "$' -?&, &(. EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEl-PHiLADE&PHIA, MONDAY, DECE&fiEK 20, 1920 ARMED BOY BANDIT I. PRISONERS TO GET CANDY ROBS CIGAR STOR L p Takes Place 15th and Sansom Sts. Youth, About 16, Es capes With $150 I Salvation Army Will Distribute It In Eastern Penitentiary iftorii hundred prlxmrrrt In tlic tern I'cnlti'iitinrr will lip remem- berr-d liy Hnntn cinus tlil-i week, owIiir to the interrit which I.lciiteiMttt Colo nel Artlmr 'J'. Hrewor. of tlic Snlvntlon Aimy, tnlccs In tin- men who lire behind the Imrs. Lvor.v in boner will receive a box of rniulv and n Christinas enrd with the crrctitiKM of the nrin.v. A cnlendnr will b jlen 'to 1000 lnlHoncrs In the grim-walled ItiHtltu tlon nt Twenty-firm street nml Fair mount nvciiue wlmnro enrolled in mem bers of the Snlvntlon Army's Hrlfjlitor wny Lcngtn. The leiiBtic connlms of men who sign pledRp to observe the rr-Rtilntloiis of the Institution, nlso to iibstnlu from profnnlt.v, smoking, drink inli, etc.. nnd roinpnrt tlii'iiiM'lvrrt on nil opciishms like ClirlHtlnnTnpn. When he visited this city on ThnnksRllnR Dny. General Urmmvell Ilooth prnlied tbo Snlviitlnnit for their prison work, lie snld there were more men enrolled In the Tlrljrlitor Dny League In the Entern Penitentiary thnn In nny other prison Influ world A Un bniiillt. jtiHt out of kiiieker- , booker. In M "P " -jgar otore In the' iifnrt of the city enrly Inst night nnd cnt nwn with $1f0 In money nnd u $r0 cheek , . .. Areonllnpr to the propriPtor. the bnniii' wns not more thnn sixteen enr rid but he worked like nn old -timer nciill(ln't love his self-possession for I hlnsle Instnnt while he he'd n mnn tit'ilcr the muzzle of nn niitomntii nml . compelled hi'" bnnd over the con tents of the enelt register. Ilohin Ilrothers own n clgnr dorp nt ilie rnrner of fifteenth nnd Sniisnm '1 ... nl.l llnliln n( 9(ln" Vr.illi Thirty third street, wns in thp store nt 7 :3fl o'clock, lie hnd served a cus tomer nml us the customer wnlKcd out r youth walked In. "If t lint kid hnd nled me for cignr rtte.i, I'll bnve turned him down, he looked jo young," said Itohln tnilny. "I thought that's wlmt Iip wnnted. In f'tonil. he wnlked tip to the counter, pulled the revolt er from his pocket nnd told me to put tip my hands. "He meant It. too the look in his ye.i rnnvitipptl mp of thnt, I did not 'rsue with him, but put up my linniK "Then lie mnilp mp wnlk to the cash retltor. and permitted me to lower my richt hand Not to give it lienrty Merry Chritnins handshake. Oh, no ! What he Mid "as. 'You take thnt money out of that cn-ih register nnd band it over and do it hlnnkettv-blank quick, or I'll fill you so full of holes I won't have n jhot left for a policeman !' "t handed the moiie.t ocr. .fl'iO In notes ami rhuugt'. And the check fur ,,n Then the bandit hacked to the door, keeping me covered. As he run down Pniisnm street, I jumped to n tele phone and notilled the police of the Fif teenth nnd Locust streets station." Max Kain, of l.'.'iOrt Riilgp iivettue, wns rohb"d of SIMM) by armed motor Inmlits last night but his loss wns different front the Robin Ilrothers' loss, In that it wns S.0 in money nnd n jlfit) cheok. Knlu wns held up nt Tvtcntj fifth and Dauphin streets hy it fneetious motor bandit who told lilin. "Ve licpd rhrlsfmas money worse than .ton, mi come across." Two revolvers pointed in the Kenetnl direction of Knin's hend were the principal "persuntlcrs," nml Knia contributed to the "f'hristmas f u hi! Mot"r bandits who smashed u ttln do of nn uptown pawnshop cot 8,1000 worth of jewelry Sntitrdav nigint. Thej did not know thnt nt just the time thej hurled the brick through the window that f'.cniamin 1'odol, the proprietor, wns at his desk in n renr ollice count Ins SliiiOO in real moiipy. which had been taken to the pawnshop to bundle u business rush. u .. MOST LUXURIOUS . AND EXCLUSIVE OF ALL Davenports, Chaises tongues and Chairs j Tho furniture pnr excel- i lenco, for those who desire j to ndil to the distinction of their homes nnd at tho snnte time enjoy tho heisht ! of luxurious ense nnd comfort. We produce each piece to your exclusive order. Sample models may be seen nnd coverings selected j in our'wnrerooms. Dougherty's Faultless Bedding Hair Mattresses Box Springs t Bedsteads 1632 Chestnut Street wl&Pis? Is-Csw W fMMm '2'JSf ' -" -g, - !f.i waseffiSi STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER ONLY FOUR DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS! COME EARLY TO-MORROW ! Two Couples Keep Anniversaries There was n double weddinii celehin tion last tuKlit nt the home of Mr. nod Mr I'miI firicKer. 'J!l.'i." West Wishuvt itreet (Jermnntown Mr. mid Mr Orieser celehrnted the tvtentt fifth nn ntnrsarj of their innrriiiRe nnd Mr. nn,. Mr liustiive Sacks, tthu ntteiided .M and Mrs. (iricRcr when thej were mar rldl. i elehrnted their twenty -fourth wt tiding nnniterMir.t. Mr Sacks, who is n brother of Mr.s Grli-Rer, wns the best mnu nt the CiriegiT weihliiiR nnd Mrs. Sacks, a qjs ter of Mr. (iricRcr. was the maid of honor The bust mnn nnd bridesmaid inr.rriiil n year Inter Xenrlv n bundled cuesti. ntteiided the rtou"e ui-dilitiR celebrntion. IK J I YOU SAVE 25 to 50 e RoIiSlil ! ffiitLfflli Self-Propel led fcx IW EM S3i ; lliilffio? Exploding W'" lO I HI! ' HSH BATTLESHIP " jT 8 ! J P Wk V!MM Vou wind this toy and It Tyl"V xdJlllU EhnrfM I H IB" TTlTOTl rll"H -n fett before ex- ""nT '"IILi HlMJnTtMnnBl U ; rffi jKI ill) lllllll 'lIo'"nt' JiNSIntMMrF liifflll ItTI ' JSS5i?' ii i .I . ' ijlCI ir?3fp !iKnTr I .it iTn il I llx3 JHtt'lu If " IbII - mil ---- I II 11 'Tn I M nfiiuiwlfln lnWLllilr5F " SHHill! I mill ItittiHrnllii 1 hi'rriAi, jjjjji M Ififfiiiia II lffltt Uraasilnll '7,r'n ,-,",rl i:i'rte Tmln. S5.00 RlflSVis HI U ImrQnU&ESlllI ( oiniilpte Ktslnml In . . flStHiTTTTTfl iUlunffll! D UIMUWU hVIMi 11(11,1, ('AltltlAHKl 1 llFftflKK uyi flftmS , si-A'''' 1 TO 15 f. TTiRwiif(fi B ii J UrV! 9 Mln.4k 4 '-'-In. rnlirrnUnble , Sk F KrsJaSVlj BhTinuMinVV I P W" Drrimrii 83 iWX? M II "Vfl I' f IS f" II v I Jii Open EvcninRH g? I " "fr 5 it- I ' J I Spcclnl DiscountHfS pjlLsl 1 liol' ')mn to Storekeepers HC-5!3( aWMilWfffliiMiHr 1 Wmll Llffl RimniPH toy NnvriTV m MWwMmm I 1 m tUllUlH r'03 MARKTST STREET 01 f) I In iMMJli I l1 ! tUUHIiI I l ft XS.V l 41 I X I Kf 1UI iWr! ygtiB I I'oiinilpil In isn.i The House that Meppe built Inuiigiirntfil tha Onn-I'rlfe Hystrm In lhfit Dowiitown 1U7 1 1 1 It r'hi'stnut Ktritt t'ptown (lth tinil Thompson Streets That Christmas morning smii0 Will brt.ik forili In all Its i ull.inci if mhi Imy hour hau a btrm-lc And nil thu gillie .ton enjiiy lilii h.ip. PMicss with him Mm have he quk-t .-.itlsfactlim of l.n.ni ln th.it you ,nvo nrrAUiml a iiiltius of ,;' 'hfiil outdoor ex.rclso tllUt IV 11 I.,.,.,, ,im ,0;,lthl s well n h.irip.t FREE WITH EACH BICYCLE SPECIAL THIS WEEK Lamp Bell Toolbag Tools P Last Call for Victrolas- Order at Heppe's TODAY! Heppc's sell the genuine Victor Victrolaa which give positive satisfaction and the maximum amount of value for the price asked. Order at Heppc's today ! itu4 Q (Z4MMthfoiV( I A letrnhiN S-.l tn 3:1.-0 As Heppe's sell Victor Victrolas ex clusively Heppe ealesmen can not per suade you to buy an imitation. Talking machines from Heppe's are genuine Vic tor Victrolas. One Year to Pay at Hepped Through tho Heppe Rcntnl-Paymcnt Plnn you may buy n Victor Victroln nnd tnke one yenr to complcto payment all rent npplving toward the purchitbo price. Order nt Heppe's Today! WMw.iy.i ... ...... . PRESSER CO. $ . hn MmS!Mr j 81 ifu WP r H "rf V l I U M r V VU w WILL GUARANTEE Deliveries of VICTROLAS, 1 ii 'ii nrrm n tl'lu ll ilui miir iki'n of oui Vtiiu ' ' ul. j, rr", ,'l'Sl muu l"1! "II lion ut M'w IHcyclea. $2,'l,7,,i ltule a Bicycle ojir fxer. iar ,! ,r, ,,.,, "l ut tho naiiio vCt t"n, """" "'"aou jKaBHlfiltiHr h riiu;,r ' fi"1,1 'r llenutlful Broadway Cycle Co., 52 Market St., Phila. 03 Itlin limn . JLaLS.'W.1 ,.V,VffiVl: J. OR CHENEY PHONOGRAPHS in time for Christmas, if order is placed not later than Wednesday, Dec. 22d Our Payment Plan is the most liberal in Philadelphia Our Service is Unexcelled OPEN EVENINGS THE0. PRESSER CO. The Till: HOME OF Ml'SIC 1710-12 Chestnut Street LnrRfsl block In America of Classic, ftliu-utiunnl mil Church Music Publications, All the Latest I'opuiar and Show SuccesseT' Special Features of the Christmas Concert ' To-morrow the Strawbridge & Clothier Chorus will sing a special number in'honor of the Tercentenary of the Landing of the Pilgrims In compliance with the suggestion in the President's Proclamation of August 4, 1920, that December 21st .be fittingly observed everywhere as Pilgrim's Day. A feature of each day's concert is the singing of one special number in which the audience is invited to join. Program Tuesday at 9.30 CHORUS "Shout the Glad Tiding" "Then Round About the Starry Throne" from "Samson." "Behold I Brinii You Good Tidings," "Nativity Song," "Sleep, Holy Babe," Hallelujah Chorus from the "Messiah." Also the 107th Psalm, to the old "St. Mary's Tune" of the Pilgrims. TABLEAUX Propfiecy, the Annunciation, the First Christ mas Morn, the Wise Men, the Nativity, Christmas Chimes, and THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS. You'll Probably Find Just The Gift You Want In Gfif)e Jetoelrp latere For mntron nnd maid, for the weo babe, smokers and travel ers, nnd for the fair young fashion devotee captured by the fad of the moment. Diamond Jewelry is the Queenly Gift. ' Pearl Beads are the Choice of Many. Costume Jewelry is Sure to Please. Table Silver and Novelties for the Matron. Baby Spoons, Baby Pins, Baby Chains. Cigarette Cases and Holders, Knives and Pencils and Countless Other Gifts for Him. HtrawbrldBe A Clothier AIIm 8, 0 Htiil 10, Market Stroet L SffiJll a I038! ( fPH dpi A Charming New Lot of Imported Beaded Bags, $37.75 to $147.75 Just arrived, a small but exceedingly choice ldt of Beaded Bags, supple as velvet, all hand-crocheted, with crnclintn.! ,, a heavy draw strings attd the designs are marvels of beauty highly ... ...a.... .,u ...uak uMuouui. ,.., iuiigu irom me matinee size to the large pouch opera bag, and no two are alike. !-? Htrabrldee & Clothl.r All 0, Centre The Automobile Owner WouldLikeaRobe Warm, practical Motor Robes, good-looking, too: Handsome Plush Kobes $6.50 to $40.00 Plaid Wool Kobes, fringed $13.75 to $30.00 Robes Reduced Silk Plush Robes, unusually fino were $35.00 to $75.00 now $30.00 to $06.00. Luxurious Fur Robes, one of a kind, were $75.00 to $225.00 now ,$45.00 to $112.00. Htmwbrldee & Clothier, Fourth Floor, Market Street . In the French Salon Quilted Robes and Negligees I Japanese Silk Quilted Bath , Robes and Negligees are chnrm ing gifts. So warm and eom i fortable, no matter how cold the weather. Some are lined1 with I wool. Some are embroidered. uruceiui moueis oi niDatross or i French flannel in soft shades are j lined with China silk or unlined. Models from $12.00 to $50.00. drawbridge A flothter Trench H.ilon, Third Floor, Weit Every Clever, Thrifty Woman Wants a Sewing Machine Our own special Drop-head Machine answers every require ment. Sews a perfect stitch and is made to be permanently beauti ful nnd useful. Price, $43.00. Our No. 780 Drop-head Ma chine is an unusually fine type and can be bought for only $44.00. Ask the saleswoman to tell you about how these can be purchased on easy payments. i Mniunriiiifc & riothler llHuement Warm Sweaters for The Men and Boys A PRACTICAL GIFT that's what mnny men and boys ap preciate most: FOR MEN Coat Sweaters S5.00 to $18.00 Pull-overs $10.00 and $12.50 Light-weight Wool Vests SS.IiO Brushed Wool Vest $11 00 FOR ROYS Coat Sweaters $7.00 to 510.00 Pull-over Sweaters $8.50 to $10 RtrnwhrldBe A r'lnthler i:.it Store, niKhth .Street i I 1 T " wy 'is, These Wheel Toys at Reduced Prices Among the more than five hundred different lots of Toys and Games at less than the fair original prices of this iseaso'n none are more attractive than the large "Wheel Toys" the various vehicles upon which, or in which boys and girls may ride, ride, ride ! Dolls' $5.00 Strollers Go-Carts are now $3.50 Children's $20.00 Engine Automobiles $14.50 Dolls' $25.00 Large-size Coaches now $18.00 Coaster Express Wagons special at $6.75 $2.25 Snowless Coasters -$1.75 $1,25 Stick Horses $1.00 $9.00 Scudder Kara, $7.50 $8.50 Hand Cars, $0.75 Children's $18.75 Automobiles now $14-50 $15.00 Hobby Rocking Horses now $12.00 $8.75 Shoo-fly Rocking Horses $6.90 Scooters or Skatcmobiles at $4.50 OTHER TOYS REDUCED 51.23 Sled Guard Rails 50c $2.50 Doll Trunks now $2.10 $22.50 Sets of Play Furni ture -$15.00 $7.00 to $9.00 Character Dolls $5.00 $4.50 Blackboards $3.75 $2,00 Aluminum Play Dish es $1.50 Aeroplanes $2.50 $1.90 $25.00 Lionel Trains $19.50 $3.50 Mechanical Sets $2.00 $1.25 Destroyer and marine HoattJ 75c $1.75 TAA.. n -. TOY FURNITURE-Chiffoni,.rR r,,V "e"TSii attractive styles: reirularlv S.i nn . m j .i s" - ti T-tvttt ini.iiii iinn :vr mi. StrawhrloVe & Clothier Fourth Floor now $1.75, $3.25 and $4.00, ff What Finer Gift for "Dad" Than One of These Fur-lined Overcoats Now Under Price shouTd??Ji?ntall,y rfduccd Trices t which we have marked them should ir, "mple ,ncentivc r the making of such a rift, or Sin hrrv Jtv l" '? !l?S,tate a mo,nent in his ChristmaT sho? OvCoat7yiln l u f, his own necds- Scores of' fi"cly-tailoreld enofto' be" SuTdX" """""' " redUCti0"S " thCS lll5An Fw-Kned Overcoats, $125.00 oiirni Fur'lined Overcoats, $175.00 Ulnnn Fur-tined Overcoats, $215.00 .J50.00 Fur-lined Overcoats, $245.00 KJKJ : LEATHER OVERCOATS WerTtef-ZWM Were i5-n Were $110 now $7U0 We $5750 now $M Were $175-now $125.00 - Were $75 to $85-now $49 tn K Ani T"?0ned gr?ups are t-vP,'cal of the .savings to be had throughout our entire Men's Clothing stock which is now marked at greatly reduced prices. ' sr- &trnw bridtee . Clothier Swoml l'loor now nl Electric III Train Sub- I Ul iffwin rntfl nf-svvimji It I "wUT" Xffl Coats and Dolmans Under Price $50.00 Wool Velour Dolmans now $40.00 . ,.-ti . ioimans of wool velour, in dark shades, with figured dyed onZum.OUghOUt' 0nd finiSheU C0"ar f nUtri;' natund ).00 Coats and Dolmans- oeverai attractive models of plain g-antly lined throughout. and now $70.00 silvertonc velours, ele- $110.00 Coats and Dolmans now $87 50 Of especially fine, high-grade cloths in dark shades, beautifully nid;a nop0:ura.decp fur J!":;3- :t of taupo nutrin- thers - V ""'n. Ij.). Strawbrldj, & Clothier Second Kloor. Centr, i: Boys' "Triple Service" Suits at Half Former Prices ineres still Rood selection to bo had In this assortment nf tJ,o ationally-famous "Triple Service" Suits. The Suits are of fine ull wool cheviots in .mart new styles for boys of 8 to 18 years Tlev Xhme3dd"l,,":,",lt aM k-S' nd " .seyamsSdoufe In the eollection- S27.50 Suits now 13.75 $30.00 Suite now 15.00 332.50 Suite now $16.25 AISO a irooj s.,.rlinn f !, $35.00 Suits now $17.50 $37.50 Suits now $18.75 $10.00 Suits now $20.00 nationally-advertiscd leather.rnln. .o0. in 7- to 11- - Htrawbrldn t Ctoth.er-Peoond Fjoor Filbert Street. C.t ARt liliii w If pfffif! m Here Are Fine New Corduroy Negligees Favored amonp Rifts for women are prcttv but practical Bath Robes and Breakfast Coats. These are ot wide-wale corduroy, in lovely, rich shades FOUR GROUPS AT SPECIAL PRICES Specisil ut $8.75 The smart Breakfast Coat, sketched In rose, wistaria or Copenhagen blue. peclJll at $6.50 Breakfast Coats, in wisturia or Copenhagen blue Shawl collar and girdle. Special at $9.75 Several graceful models in Bath Robes, with shawl or flat collars, one with convertible collar. , Special at $12.75 Warm Lounging Robes, nicely lined, and made with shawl collar and eirdle. Women s Eiderdown Bath Robes, in gray, wistaria, rose and Copen hagen blue, special $8.75. -Third Floor Wt V- Straw brldite 4 Clothier forced JACK O-LKATlIKR '3,5' eare1.,50J!4 $13-5 """ oTu.Jft Books the Youngsters Will Read and Re-read Al Jolson Records All of these Al Jolson Records double-faced, are $1.00 each ' '.'' ",V. A1 Jolf,ol: Coinu on nnd IM Willi SI... by lllllv Murray 3H0I Phluo iy Al JoImhi ; Wns There lOvcr u IM1 Mice Vou. by Henry Burr .,'?. ,l V"10:- ,,y Al Jolnon; Stv f!nl, by Frank Crunilt 2K08 That W.imlerful ICIrt from Stadrlcl by Al Jolnon ; j'lj Sec Vou in -i -u-,, uy .hick Katirmnn ' 3D40 Knmn ncnutlful Mornlnp, ' i'j i uitiniMi, i xv ,rt me J'roiitetr InK nim', by Frank C'rtimlt. 204(1 In Sweet September, by Al Jolnon; K.irly In the Stornlnir hy l-'ranlt frurnlt ''i.fl0;,..TAX!.l,m.' b5' A1 Jnlxon; Old I'al Uliv tion't you AnHwer Me? In Iliin.ii Hi.... .'. .VII J .(Ml I ' Ptr.iwlirl.lKi. & nnthlrr 1 Fifth Floor, Market Street j Hooks that will start young minds toward an appreciation of Kood literature I looks tt ?rateNdrtTb'hil0 ""'' ,t",Ch ''" Utlfully HIS! Kirir'wilSsu're'; U,e Bk' that " Westward Ho! hj Charles Klnusley illus. trnted ... color by X. C. W,eth-$30? -r i c .;dvt'"tures of Tom Sawyer, by Mnrl rwait, illustrated by Worth HrehmllSO The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Tti-iin The Last of t Ii.. Mnhin,.u i... i" . 0-:u- . more rf..,..r ill.... ".....""." "' e'"cs '"l j;3 on "'"" n coior j .. c, ne miy ncouts' Year Hook, il lustrated, some in color $2..ri0. Robinson Crusoe, illustrated in color hy N. C. Wyeth $5.00. A Treasure of Heroes nnd Hero ines, illustrated In col.or $.1.00, Grimm's Fairy Tales, illustrated in color hy Klenore Abbott $3.50. The Wonders of Natural His- tor,, h. A. I Wyeth Pinocchio, by t", trated in color h $2.50. The $3 Crepe Georgette, $1.50 A. saving of half, for those who want to give the material for party frocks, blouses, etc., on Christmus. White and many lovely shades. Double-width ? 1.50 a yard. $3.50 Crepe de Chine now 32.35 a Yard In white ivory, ciel blue, turquoise, flesh, rose pink, lilac coral - openhoBon blue, tan gray, taupe, brown, navy blue, , dn fit blue Nile green. Belg.an blue, ma.s. reseda, myrtle green and black. ' yjur entire &tocK ot Silks at Reduced Prices fr - Btruwbrlde A Clothier Al.le fl. Centre. Dainty Gifts for Maid or Matron in the Linen Store end to the wonderfully varied collection o Linens and dainty Cottons that the housr i rift in ousewife will Collodi, illu.s. Maria L. Kir e (tiniFirrir.-i,l II...., . , Ruth , . MacArthur, illustratwl in .i.uo. b Ar- Collins and V. n. Collins, illustrated $2.25. The Princess and the Gohlin, by George .MacDonnld. illustrated in CS hy JlhH,c' Wilcox Smith J3..)0. hw V Htrawhrldgi color- Cinderella, illustrated thur Knckhum SI.7S The Slreplng Beaut, illus ira V Artl,F Knckhnm $2 Old lrench Fairy Talcs by Comtesse De Seisur. illustrated in color by Virginia F. Sterrett $.1.00, Jl0cPM Chil,,rt"" ,,nnHK Hook . .owner atcond Kloor Klibert Mtreet, St'iiiniinlv i,i .he Lintn Store. oe prouo to on, ami tlainty Scarfs for bureau and drcssintr th THESE AT SPECIAL PRICES. S2.30 Japanese Hand-printed Luncheon Sets, 4 r $2.10 Sl.50 Jnpanese Hand-printed Lunch Cloths, 48-Inch-$l 25 .$2.50 Round Linen Damask Centrepieces, 30-inch $1.50 $:.7. to $5.00 Scalloped and Embroidered Linen Scarfs S3.00 to $3.50 Pillow Shams $3J50 each S7 Hemstitched Linen Holster Shams, 27x72 inche-$5.00 Half-llnen Luncheon Sets, scalloped. 13 pieces, boxed, $3.00 ,-, or.,WI,M,I,e 4 l-lothler Al.l, I J. C,ntr. Bill llT ' - , . Strawbridge qathito MAKKLi Sl'UliLT EIGHTH TiM.'V"r ......, I) . I 1 1 1 j --. .AXfcX.jl , M aBaa . iHfX .