M' 11?."!" J K Hi, ifrl to j'fl t .: i i j m S3 1 10 UVKNIXG I'UBLIO LEDGEK PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEK 32,- -1920 TOZM Y'S MYSTER Y STOR Y Ily I'llIMI l-'KANCIS NOWLAN SEA AIR FOR MME. WALSKA Polish Prima Donna to Take Travel Cure for Voice v... l'..-l. nA o Tu Mia mva. .-rw Mint, 'vi-, . " nn- "V" 'v,.-.-... If.. .... Cli,',m i t lip eentH exactly no tliey tninspirfij tenons, illness wlileli smmcniy niincKeu J CSiema) S lUybtCiy OOlWiun on f)e mlrfnc0 j thilll. thttt ollr ,iPnr Mmo. tJnimn WnNkn. jirltnn donna, on IN TIIR rnc (if "I.lqtild CtnM" the I VoNtcnd nrt litis been frnctiiretl once j tho eve of lier nppcaruncc In "Znza" fhln. ..-hi..), .ir..L ttnrrev Hunt n ,"r,' nn'' that's all. I with thn Cliii'flKo Opera Co., one for i.m,f',. i tZ, i ,?X f,,Vo blew "of ,""', ' t" iiothltiK more wliirh n voyngc nml continental nmiMin w tl.e fnrt t hnt ' M ,,, Bpw,ia,on. T don't claim to bo travel will be beneficial? AL,,J ZZl'nrl '"i w-oniI Sherlock Holmes who can nr- Madame, .shut in her bca.Hif.il little Hr .1 i,,, Tn ' . ,,o K "'rive nt infallible decisions -.Imply by borne at 101 Ka.t Ninety -fourth street, if- Mt ,r h fro Tuntaminntlon "ittlK in an easy chair nnd taklnc a would not dUetisg her illness, her plans, ,! Lfp.L'r." fiT" ..". T? he, 'liot of dope' Hut here is hat 1 or "Zuwi.- nor would she speak of her llileve, l,n,1 neer entered the loom. I'roonnij imppoue.i Tet the gold solution as gone from the, lank. How did it get out of the tank i Can you Irll what llaiviif Uunt nnd out of the tooin. His fli-r wild i thought had happened, and iri he thought had been that a hose had been thnntlht it, from iniilina Ihii neietpapcr slipped through the window nnd into articlcf the tank, but the windows neross the The unecr ictll uppear tomorrow. court were too fur away, and the hose would have disturbed the dust on the Ardmore Baby Burned bars of the window of the Kold-platinK . n liut what about the p.plnR conduit of , kitchen of his home nt III-' est I.nn- husband, Alexander Smith .Madame would not talk at the ektrTA lo'a Ins' m the Unk? onyter avenue Ardmore. Monday re- If the liniM had been .uckeil U Into suited in the death of two-u-ar-old Ed- lis pipe .t might have .soaked through innl J. McKenty. ,lr. in the Ilryn the nsultttion on the wires at some I Mnwr Hospital. The child's clothing place where the toiu hed '-a li otiu-r and is believed to have caught " fire frpm CHiise tie liorl cinuit that way. ' 'onW from the kitchen range white his Ifii. niievtif.ii n in Hie vacancy oi mouicr wus hi u mute, n neu auv iv millionaire Cochrane. nil. According to the passport bureau of the New York Custom House, however, Mme. Wnlskn made application yester day for n imssport to '.vnrlous parts of Europe." If this application is granted in Washington it will give her permis sion to travel in France nnd England. There is, however, no report of a similar application filed by Mr, Cochrane. TT'S a - lCyne the bui'dinc mrt door, nnd hi" thought that an electrician might have been working on (hat londuit. were pure guesses, based nn the theory thnt the iiipins. though not the wires, had been leu inw imp ner niiiiiiuiK mm """"i,"" with a pinup, whereb the gold .-olutioii could be drained out of the tank. The verification of tlifse guees piovcd t( him thnt this theory was correct XXXI 1 1 Can you solve this case of Whisky Bandits j 'S a timuy thing." commented De ne, looking up f.om his evening i paper "that the rolice cannoi siop these wlmlesiile thefts of Inpinr I can nnderst.Tud how hold-up tnen in fast mnchinis can drive up alongside a pedestrian on a lonely street or road, lelieve I itn of his money and make a iuiok getaway Hut here's a case of a gang of eight men holding up the driver of n whisln truck, nnd after a regular pitched battle with revolvers making off with the truck and nboui ST.'.OOO worth of mm " "Whr.r are ihe deiniN?'" Harvey Hunt asked with interest. "I'll read inn the article." .-aid Pe Kyne. " 'After a pitched bHttle in which sotral -core of shots were tiri'd. whisky bandits made off with a truck load of liquor near Cnwveland early tills morning. The l-rpior was pait of a consigntccnt that was being shipped under permit bj Joseph Degauey A. Urn., from this i it y to Manwaiait. " 'The truck w as passing through the farm lands about two miles this side of Olevelnn 1 ib ut :'. o'clock this morning, when it was met by a large touring car which drew up ncioss the road. According to dolin Marty, the driver, and Eugene Welch", an empiove who accompanied linn ns guard eight men prang from the maihiue ,iml oidercd, them to throw up tneir hands Martj and Welch c. who were armed with auto matics, dodged behind the truck nnd opened file on the bandits, who replied with Midi a heavy fusillade that the, two men were fored to take to their heIs. Tliev tied acros an open field under the tire of the bandits, nud roused John Riirnley. a farine" -enforced by Burnley and four farm hands, they returned to the scene of tno hold-up. only to w the truck disap pearing in the direction of f'rewelnnd. So far as could he ascertained, uone id the bandits was tut. though both Mnr' nd Welche, who imn through the fra dnscatched. emptied their automatic s at th"ni Tlie truck nils found I'tnpn and abandoned, about four miles this side of Cleveland, late- this afternoon ' " Delvynp slapped hi- paper down in dignantly. "I'retty poot police work I 'all it Jlnrvev Whv. wlia! an- jon laughing at?" "Well. oii know th. cm anil stn.e utliorities are not lesnonMhle for the enforcement of the Volstend a'l." tlie rriminnl investigator chuckled "Maybe thev're not ' retnrted his friend hotlv "hut the're ieponsi!i'i for tunning amvn h ghwamen and h.f' nits, nren t thev' turned she found him in Unmcs. boy's father Is a shopkeeper Reject Brazilian Moratorium Klo Janeiro, Dec. Hi (By A. 1) Proposnls that the government estab lish a moratorium for four months were ni.ntnil nt A mA.Mnn n9 Ii.i.Ih... n.L .ivjiiwi hi. , uivt-,,,11. ui uupuicnn men lno held under the auspices of the League of Commorco here today. , Hmc arcsxpreaaxirc Femihihe Smokers' Ticeties . jade Ash Receivers, 18th Century Enamels on Copper, Lacquer Cups, Silver Mounted and Lined, Ming Bisque Plates, Cigarette Boxes of Tooled Leather or Old Brocade, Inlaid with Jade Carvings. Deaths of a Day John J. Fitzgerald John J. Fitzgerald, local manager of the 1. Lorlllard Tobacco Co., with of fices at 1204 Hnce street, died suddenly esterday nftcrnoon In his home, at Mount Airy. Paralysis waa the cause of death. Mr. Fitzgerald arose yester day In apparent good health nnd was with his family when stricken. Horn In Boston in 18C0, he was aged fifty-four years. He won an active member of Holy Cross Church, Mount Airy; Knights of Columbus. Ht. Vin cent de Paul Society and Holy Name Society. He is 'survived by a wife nnd seven children, William C, 3410 North Twenty -second street; Alice '.T., Otis H., Walter A., of 210 East Durham Btreet, and Paul, Vincent, and Mary, at home. Funeral services will be held Friday morning, nt 10 o'clock, In Holy Cross Church, Mount Airy. William Lowry Orr William Lowry Orr, siity-nine years old, of 017 South Fifty-fifth street, died yesterday cf pneumonia after ft brief illness. He vffts for many years engnged In the manufacture of packing boxes', but retired three years ago. Mr. Orr was nn elder of the Presbyterian Church of the-Evangel and a member of Ocean City Lodge, No. 171, F. nnd A. M., the Ocean Cltv Fishing Club, Mt. Slnal Lodge, No. 03, L. P. of A. ; Keystone Division, No. 10. S. of T. The funeral will be held Friday from his late home. Burning Varnish Furnishes Scara A fire scare was caused nt 10 o'clock today nt the Penn Preserving Co.'s plant, on the northwest corner of Mas chcr and Jefferson streets, when sev eral enrrs of varnish on the fourth floor, where painters were nt work, took fire In some, unknown manner. The burn ing cans of varnish were thrown from a window Into the yard and n. passerby, seeing the smoke, pulled n fire box. There was no damage to the building nnd there was nothing for the firemen to do upon their arrival. S. P. C. A. MAKES REPORT Organization Prosecuted Thlriyono Cases During November At n meeting of the boardiof man agers of the Pennsylvanln Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, held today, Secretary Phillips sub mitted the following report, 'covering operations for the month of November, 1020 ! ,- t.u Prosecutions, 31 ; cases remedied-wUh-oi.f nmnitintu itifil homes ordered ,'from labor for various causes, 141; pads adjusted to prevent ruuuing buic, 444; coops for poultry relieved from overcrowding, 1045 ; animals' moved in snAlotr'a AinhulnncvR. 12 : anlmalSslltt- manely killed, 312, of which G5 wero horses offered for sale nt the'vnrlous bazaars. At 'II.. ulAnlaavila' lilt. afffttlta In snectcd 701 carloads of cattle. In wiilch were found 105 animals disabled nnd 2nd blll.,1 In (rnnsnoHndon. Cattle or dered to be fed numbered 135, cattle watered, 13j, dwariKiL farmer; .CHINESE OBJECTS OF ART, LAMPS A MO SHADES INC. 'U6 Cast 5u'is:f r r JieuiTaork y up' ad Harrer H nt s'n miliiiS ti.nr ! -re v u n m o No. I m nt tr,t'E 'i di'r i faith n '"' '."-ear nver' jii ii' Ii 1 have , ' t i i t n I' ii .r m Efito V a l 5 S Model No. 433 $11.50 A beautiful shade of Brown Calf is used in this stylish La France boot the smartest possible shoe to wear with a new Fall suit. Note the dainty lines of perfo rated trimming so fashionable this season. If you've ever worn La France Shoes you know how won derfully comfortable they arc. Why not come in and try on a pair; 1204-06-08 Market St. Rubbtrm tor th Family Useful CIFTS Open Evenings Until Xmas Not 'to Be Duplicated Elsewhere Boys' S fiirlt' Raincoats $4.98 Valut 97.50 Size 3 years (a IS RAIN CAPES $1.98 $4.98 6W 1m $ HI mm ? lHl 'Mr1 JRtftu BT-k' Valut 18 now 58 duel now . . . Boys' & Girls1 Cashmere, Cantoq and Tweed RAINCOATS Sizes 4 to 16. Regular S7 rf value $12 .OU Boys' & Girls' T HT71 Boots Vtfl $1.98 to $5 m mm IB. Kpfdal rrteen oi Dan' nd Mea' BLACK RUBBER COATS Men' U. S. Government Hip Boots Sizes 10 to 13, value $12, now IC4IIUIC1II 111)1 DOOU $4.25 Men's and Women's $" Raincoats. Special at 'jrtritvunwMMtratr afaraEmajaffifaaaEEi5rajaraiaaaBsaa(siaaB(si i 9 No Disappointment to Purchasers I of I eCHENEY ssH RsBBQSSssV Style S $290 m The Cheney Violin Resonator HTHOUSANDS of satisfied customers will testify to its su preme quality. Universally accepted because of its scien tifically perfect acoustic principles and absolute tone control. YOU MUST JUDGE ITS TONE 820 CHESTNUT STREET "The Longer You Play It the Sweeter It Grows" Prices $125 to $1800 Cheney Sales Corporation DISTRIBUTORS 1 105 Chestnut Street DEALERS NEARLY EVERYWHERE EJKaajafiMsisHiMsrajajarajaHiss! STREET CONTRACTS SIGNED Mayor Approve! Highway Awards for Grading and Repairs Contracts amounting to $30,8'1G were Binned this mornlnic by Mayor Moorr. Tlie largest item, $28,000, for painting nnd cleaning the superstructure of the FrAnkford elevntetl, was awnrueu to tne Philadelphia Painting Contracting Co. John McCool & Co. were awarded street grading contracts amounting to $0830, the operations being on Charles, Ihdrlck, Montague. Algard. Cottage, Gillespie nnd AViwinoming streets. Ihp snmc contractor was assigned the grad ing of Roehlnnd street, Olney, with minor repnlrs to Btrects in the neigh borhood, amounting in all to $0700, Two hundred nnd iiinuty-flve dollars wan awarded to Stoke llro. for tho repair of fiimeiry-go-round nt the Happy Hoi low Playground. Wayne avenue nnd Logan street. The Keim Supply Co. was given a contract for harness, halt ers, home blankets and feed big, amounting to $12,000, the articles to be used by the Bureau of Highways. ii H We have mailed checks to every member of the old 1920 Rittcnhousc Trust-Company Christmas Club. A year from now, vc will be mailing checks to every member of the 1921 Christmas Club. The rolls of the 1921 Christmas Club arc now open. Join today and a year from today you will receive a check for $250 plus interest, or $100 plus interest, or $50 plus interest. Join whichever class you think you can best afford. The $50-Class requires payments of only $1 a week. RITTENHOUSE TRUSTkCOMPANY 1512 Chestnut Street Originators of the Christmas Club in Philadelphia mssisi estzstt ancKsBsHi W u W THE gift that says "Good cheer to you, my friend!" Says it in solid enjoyment added to the Christmas feast, says it over and over to brighten the busy days and quiet evening hours, says it in the true quality and mellow fragrance of a real Havana smoke the ideal message of friendship between man and man. IjHK? 70,000 Families o3lH l H eniovea tne wonaerrui eating Qualities of SA&foMz V-,.. x ni ericas, jfoi'cm&slt cigar Antonio Roig and Langsdorf Established 49 years. PHILADELPHIA saasgssraisaEsg&E JSWXSSS&SSfSSS M "BWE.KD . at last evening's dinner the Public An Appreciation The wonderful response to our unusual sale announcement of last week, calls for a word of grateful acknowledgment. We are pleased more than pleased and we insist that you be likewise. If in the hurry-scurry hustle of the crowds you had been unintentionally slighted, we apologize. A word to those who did or could not avail themselves of our previous advertising we offer what's left for quick action, quick sales of the remainder of our FACTORY SALE OF SHIRTS AT Tto It's Made With Pasteurized Milk 13c At Your Grocer 85 c '. to $3.00 Retailing at $2.50 to $7.00 Materials include Pongees, Corded Madras, Woven Madras, Russian Cords," Silk Stripes, Imported Woven Madras and Fiber Stripes. THESE SHIRTS ON SALE ON THE SECOND FLOOR, JUST INSIDE THE ELEVENTH STREET ENTRANCE Piece Goods A wonderful opportunity for tho thrifty woman who can make wrappers, draperies, dresses, aprons, house drcsBcs, children's blouses, rompers, sheets and pillow cases. Prices range from 15c a Yard Upward Indudod are Fancy Cord Madras, Plain Cord M.drns, Silk-Striped Madras, Whito Pique, "White Corded Madras and White Muslin. Also Our Entire Stock of Night Shirts and Pajamas NATHAN FAGGEN&S0NS Shirt Mfrs. Since 1885 Factory at S. E. Cor. 11th & Race MsMS,i HUMP illisssw llH! ,'-?T-..---.VTJ js: Bspga tL3r.,; 291 fSmmmmmmlZ&TZS, WM -iii atls ur'-V..tftttfklnZidl II . ii . -. .. " ' ' " ! sj ps.ii s.ni i i i , i ii i i i mjf ' I mml'mm'mmmnitiBlillMmiBimK6mimmmmmmxaaiMmm
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