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EVENING PUBLIC 'LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 10,' 1921
TODAY'S MYSTERY STORY
IJy P1IIM1' FRANCIS XOWLAN
Saturday's Mystery Solution
BTl'AUVIJY TIPXT rnnclmlrd from tho
XJ. rtrpiitrntnncpi In the rne of the
I'Uiitfcmt'nt of Solomon" tlint the
"fnVc" (toolor, whichever of tlic two
np might lp. was an ngent of tlip
Bo1b1ipv1I gnrrrmncnt sent on tlic trnlt
4nf tfip real Dr. Iwliowskl. who lintl
muRglei out of Itn-sln tlip S.IOO.tlOO lu
SRoItl bpIotifiinR to former members of
Ithat contitry'8 nobility.
He hnd two rrawmt for feeliug cer
tnin that the Impostor was the flrHt
claimant.
Oup of thpip wan the fnrt that hp
allowed credentinN from the Ilolshevik
tuovernmont. This of ronrse, was not
iiffipipiit to convict him in the mind of
$the criminal investigator, for it was not
JunrPiisonnblo to suppose, thut the iloelor
could have inquired tlip rrrdentinl.s of
identity before lie planned the break out
Sof the rouiitij. Itut. tnlen with the
Sothcr reason, it cotillrmed his opinion.
J This other rpnson was simply the fact
5 that he was the first claimant. Each
Sjnan had denied snspoclon that ho was
sbeins followed or impersonated. It
5 therefore followed that the real doctor,
j! whichever one he was, expected tin one
gelsp to try lo seize tlic gold, and would
have no particular motive for hasten -Sins
to the, express ollice. On the other
5 hand, the impersonator would have
5 very reason to try to present his claim
jj ahead of the other man.
XhVll
Can you solve this problem
I of
The .Meanest Murderer
STVKYXn looked up in nstotinhment
?-' fts his friend Hnrvey Hunt leaped
to hi feer and began to pace up and
down the room in evident excitement.
f It was n most unusual performance
for the cilmltifil inveMtizntor. who was
normally, even under the most trying
nnd dramatic circumstances, the vrry
personification of poise. DeKyne looked
at the crumpled newspaper the other
hnd thrown down.
"Even a (otton broker can deduce
that something in the news has upset
you, old man," he Btniled.
"Yes," wild Hunt, stopping n mo
ment nnd staring at his friend. "You re
right, Hob. It'H not good business to
get eicltcd. It won't help me n bit in
putting the skids under Gordon
Oalllmpr." ,,, ...
"And who Is Gordon Gallimcr?
nsked DeKyne.
"Gordon Gallliner is the meanest
murderer In the world." said Hunt.
, Kinking into nil easy elm Ir. Ills
spreialtv is roDbing ueercpii. oiu wwuui
nnd then hanging them in such n wny
an to make It appear that they com
mitted suicide. Sounds unreal, docsn t
i it? Itut it's true. Tlic poi ce nave
never laid their hands on Oordon Gal-
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inner, uoi imtuiiip nicy "
but because he's never been nccuscil,
and the don't believe the wild story.
So far as I know I am the only person
to have heard It. I got it from a woman
he knew who seems to have been his
first and only co-worker, nnd she, bail
as she was. was completely revolted
when lie explained to her the principal
Kource of his income for years. Shortly
afterward she disappeared. No one
seems to hnve heard of her since.
"Now I see that a certain Mrs
Grecnfcldt. sixty-four ytirs old. a
tccluse and reputed to be wealthy, has
committed suicide" by bnnging herself
in her cellar. There s apparently no
motive for the milclde. Nobody knows
dctinitely whether she had much money
or not, or where she kept it. Naturally
nobodv can say she has been robbed.
Iinf- .nmeHiin? tells me the Mine Italian
linml' nf Cntilnn linlllmcr. the clubman
nnd dilettante, is mixed up In this
thing. Oh, he's careful enough.- He
limits his operations to one or two n
MANN DlLKS
ltf2 CHESTNUT STKKKT
No Mediocre Mdse.
But the Best to Be Had
We have taken our inventory as low as is lawful.
And we will have new if no better goods for spring.
1 .00, 1 .50 Silk Neckwear 65
12.00, 15.00 Fine Silk Shirts 7.85
3.00, 3.50 Madras Shirts 1 .85
2.00, 3.00 Silk Neckwear 1.15
1 .50 Men's Wool Hosiery 75
6.00, 6.50 Best Madras Shirts ' 3.85"
.75 Silk Lisle Hosiery 45
Underwear, Bath Gowns, Overcoats, Gloves,
Hosiery, etc., etc.
MANN & DILKS
1102 CHESTNUT STREET
A1VEKTI KMKNT
ADVKRTISKMF.XT
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The announcement of n sale of household jjoods and kitchen
utensils at the store of J. Franklin Miller, 1G12 Chestnut Street,
brings to mind the necessity for co-operation on the part of the
buying public if the wheels of industry are to keep turning. The
retailers are doing their part by reducing prices, as witness this
interesting sale at Miller's.
&romJhs Sckx
SUnPLTTnCTn. T ' am DAINn "nderwear is the foun-S-1
permitted to make today con- -L ,.,, nf f. , . . ., "
sernlng a sale of household articles , , datlon of the Porfect to".
;hnd kitchen utensils will be welcome and a r,int many of ua hnve dis-
news to Philadelphia housewives, fovoreu that, silk underwear gives
fWith the exception of a very few
articles every household needful
nnd kitchen utensil at the storo of
I. Franklin Miller, 1G12 Chestnut
-Street, has been reduced 20 per
cent. This store, you know, handles
enly standard articles articles of
-the very best quality, and when
l&uch articles are l educed 20 per
.tent you can well understand whnt
'great savings you will make by pur
chasing during the sale. Such nn
ppportunity may not present itself
jigain for a long while, so it would
3e wise to niHke a list of those ar
ticles which you need and take ad
vantage of this sale.
hpHEUE is one occasion when a
i-- man insists thut the diamond
that ho buys be the best obtainable.
For the engagement ring nothing
but a Polished Girdle Diamond will
he have. And thero is a reason for
jiis- insistence: In the first place,
only the finest diamonds cun bo
subjected to the process of cutting
find polishing which makes the
i'olishcd Girdle Diamond a gem of
iarc brilliance and beauty. And in
The second place, the method of cut'
us that inner consciousness of being
...... ....... mi;ii ia so necessary
iu leminiuu weu-Deing. All this is
a preface to a reminder thnt- t,t
sale nt the individual Lingcrio Shop
of Bonwit Teller & Company, at
Thirteenth and Sansom Streets, is
still in progress, nnd there are some
lovely mlk "undies" to bo had at
ricKv-ulouily low prices. One night
gown that I liked particularly was
of heavy pink crepe de chine, made
very simply with a broad band at
the top and shoulder straps, and its
price was but $4.95. And a crepe
de chine shirt was only $1.95. Really,
jear, nnd is most palnstnklnc in his
methods. He's never even been sus
pected." It was two dajs before DeKyne saw
Harvey Hunt nualii. When he did the
latter was crlimliiR.
t "I Rot him, Hob," he said. "Vn
fortunately not for murder. Hut nt
lenst he'll be behind the bars for several
j ears for forgery.
"I didn't bother going to the old
lady s house. If Oalllmcr had by any
ehancc left any clues there they'd have
been messed up by the time I got" there.
I just made the rounds of the banks.
It was some job, but on mv llfty
seventh call I was rewarded, I found
where the old Indv had had on account.
In fncf, she must hnve had n premoni
tion of disaster, for she hnd juBt opened
It a couple of days before she was
killed. Hut stranger still, she had with
drawn the total, 3,14.000, by a mes
senger to Whom rIio had given a cash
cheek. He explained ., he was her
nephew. Then I got a couple of hicn
from hraduuarterv nnd we searched
Galilmcr's rooms. We found n receipt
of $40 signed by Mrs. (Jrecnfeldt. It
was for 'Interest on a loan of $U0O.'
We fitted her signatures on this receipt
and the check together, and they were
exact duplicates."
"Hut I don't sec that that's any
proof." said DeKyne. "I would
Imaglno it would prove the check
genuine."
Cam you tec how it teat proof of
forgrrvf
The ansieer leiii appear tomorrow.
(Copyright. 1020. by I'ubllo Irfdcfr Co.)
'BABE' RUTH SCHOOL URGED
Cardinal Gibbons Aska Knights of
Columbus to Build Memorial
New York, Jon. 10. Cardinal Gib
bons hns proposed u memorial to "Habo"
Ruth, champion hoinc-run hitter, In
stead of accepting a similar honor him-
In a letter from his sickbed In Haiti
more, read yesterday ot a meeting of the
Biipremo board o directors of the
Knights of Columbus, the cardinal urged
that St. Mary's Industrial School of
Hnltlmorc. which Ruth once attended
and which was recently destroyed by
fire, be replaced by the Ruth School for
Dependent nnd AN nyward Hoys.
Rrother Haul, hend of the instltu-
there nre somo lovely things
haven't seen better values anywl
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anywhere.
'O0 you are thinking of buying a
phonograph," said the Interior
Decorator. "Now let mo tell you"
"No," said tho Musician, "I won't
let you tell mo to buy a frescoed
Florentine model. I'm buying this
phonograph first for tho tone, nnd,
second, to fit in with my schemo
of furnishing. I've been listening to
phonographs for four weeks. T'vo
devoted un hour every duy to testing
them out and my choice had nar.
ing prevents any chipping of the rowed down to two when I visited
ptono in setting. Tho Polished the salesrooms of the Porfek'tone
corporation nt ima Uhestnut Street,
nnd its tone was so much superior
to tho other two that I decided upon
it immediately. The one I'm to have
is a Queen Anne console model.
which, you see, is just the thing foi
flits room."
r
liirdlo Dinmond is cxclusivo with
tho house of Bailey, Hanks & Diddle
.Company, which invites your inspec
tion of this diamond, confident that
you will appreciato Us superiority
$vhen you compare it with n stono
;ut by any ouier process.
lilE CHESTNUT STREET ASSOCIATION
THRESHER BROS.
trPU CV.J,. CI- 04sw,
1322ChestnutStreet,Philadelphia,Pa.
JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE
SILKS, GEORGETTE CREPES, SPOOL SILK, COSTUME VELVETS
and VELVETEEN LINGERIE BLOUSES, SILK BLOUSES
and SILK PETTICOATS
We take pleasure in inviting you to the most remarkable assembly of genuine
silk values that it has ever been our privilege to present to our patrons, which includes
all staple silks, greatly under reproduction cost today, made possible by the aevere
and continued stringency in the money market. We take this opportunity of thank
ing you for your loyal support, and assure you of our continued determination to
be worthy of its continuance.
4th Floor
Silks
4th Floor
Silk Remnants
Double-width Remnants, taken from our regular stock; lengths from one to five QCf
yards. Our former price, $1.55 to $3.50 a yard. All at ' yard
36-incll Whitc w.ashable Habutai Silk, will
launder perfectly.
Former prices, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.25 and
$2.95. Sale prices
88c, $1.10, $1.25 & $1.85 yard
32-itirh SiriP and Check Wash Silks,
u some in monotone effects; suitable
for waists, dresses and mens shirts.
Former price $1.95 a yard. Qr a
Sale price VOK Jard
39-inrh Striped Tub Silks, extra heavy silk
OA 111" broadcloth, also La Jerz and Nabob
Silks, in a good lino of color combinations; a,
good-wearing silk for waists, dresses, men's
shirts and pajamas.
Former price, $3.25 and $3.95 a ffl CC
yard. AH one price in this sale v-l" yard
JK inch Chiffon Taffetas, suitable for waists,
dresses and etc., in evening and
street shades. Plenty of white, navy, brown and
black.
Former price, $3.00 a yard. fljl AC a
Sale price J1J yard
40-inch Chu-meuse, n street and evening
shades; plenty of white, pink, navy,
brown and black.
Former price, 83.25 a yard. flJO IA a
Sale price J-vW yard
40-inch Lustr0lls allti Dull-finished Satins,
also our best qualities, imported and
domestic Crepe Satin, Pussy Willow Satins and
Charmeuso evening and street shades, plenty of
white, navy, brown and black'.
Former prices, $4.95 to $6.95 a IPO AC a
yard. All one price in this sale P ' yard
40-inch Georgette Crepe in a good line of
colors, plenty of white, pink, navy,
brown and black.
Former price, $1.95 a yard. OJI IA a
Sale price Pllv yard
ifl-infh Crepe de Chine, in street and evening
tu iin.il shadc3( pignty of white, flesh, navy,
brown and black.
Former price, $2.25 a yard. (PI OC a
Sale price J1J ard
'6-incll asnaD'c atm su''able for under
garments, waists, etc., 1n white anc
Dink only.
Retail value, $2.25 a yard.
Sale price
$155
and
a
yard
3fi-inrTl Imported Ulnck Waterproof India
uu 111" silk, a most serviceable material for
waists, dresses, linings, etc.
Former prices, $1.50. S1.75 and $2.00 a yard.
Sale Prices
95c, $1.10 & $1.35 ya
yard
fi-inoh "" Chiffon Taffeta suitable for
tu "." walstg( dresSes, etc.
Former prices. $1.75, $2.00 rind $3.50 a yard.
Pr!ces$l15, $1.55 & $2.50 yard
-fnnh Black Satin Duchess, extra fine in
uu men quality for the prjce suitablo for
waists, dresses, etc.
Former price, $2.25 a yard. M OC
Sale price P ld yard
Qf?inrH Black Satin Messalinc, suitablo for
ou iuui woistSi drt,3SeSi etc.
Former price, $2.95 a yard. CI AC a
Sale price V '' yard
' in nil Black Satin de Luxe, extra heavy
OO "iand fino in quality, suitable for
waists, dresses, linings, etc.
Former price, $3.25 a yard. PO AK
Sale Price ?&
Sfi-inch ImlM,rtt'd Black Jsatin, Duchess Satin,
suitable for waists, dresses, linings,
etc.
Former price, $3.95 a yard. ffO AC a
V1't' ya
Sale price
36-illch Costume -Velveteens, in
shades.
Former price, $3.95.
yard
s t r e et
Sale Price P"
42-incll All"Si,k Costume Velvets, in street
and evening shades, plenty of navy
and black.
Former price, $7.95. PC AC
Sale Price 0VD
36-inch Tr'c0'ette m P'am an'l fancy effect,
in a line of colors, a quality that
sold last year for $0.25 a yard.
Sale price JlTO yard
40-inch SDort l'iber Silks, in street and even
ing shades, plain and fancy effects,
for sport skirts, etc.
Former prices, $6.00 and $7.00 a yard.
Sale Price $3.95 & $4.95
Spool Silk
Thresher Bros, spool silk, guaianteed 100 yds., full in weight, and as good 1J a
as any brand on the market at 20c. Sale Price l"i spool
Thresher Bros. large spool of sewing siik in oiacK ana wnue. nc. a
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Former price, $1.15 a spool.
Sale Price
spool
3d Floor
Camisoles
3d Floor
Made from a splendid quality of wash satin, tailored nnd lace trimmed models, flesh and white.
Former price, $2.95. Sale CJ1 fkC
Price J1570
Odd lot of Wash Satin Camisoles in flesh and white. QC
Sale Price wwi.
Former price, $1.95.
Cotton Waists
Lingerie and semi-tailored models of voile and batiste.
Former price up to $8.95.
Sale
c Price ?.)
Silk Waists
Stnped Tub Silk Waists, splendid tailored models, made from a good wearing silk, that will
launacr. U'Ot nmnea.j ur nr
KtJ.ttl
Former price, $10.95.
Sale Price
Odd lot of Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine Waists, in flesh and whitc, also suit shades. IP A AC
Former prices up to $12.95. Sale Price WVO
Ceorgette Crepe Waists, beautifully embroidered and filet trimmed models, in flesh and white, bisque
nnd suit snauea. d,t nr
OI.UJ
Former prices up to $16.95.
Snlc Price
Petticoats
Cotton bioadcloth top petticoats with chiffon taffeta flounces, in a line of colors. tfji nr
Former price, $3.95. Sale Price pl.tU
All-silk petticoats, made of changeable taffeta and messaline, two attractive models. flo "yr
Former price, $4.95. Sale Price $ O
Chiffon taffeta silk petticoats, made jn our own workrooms, from our own silks. (Generous widths.)
Former price, $7.95. Sale Price VTC.5U
Extra heavy quality of all-silk jersoy skirts, in a good line of colors, also black. ! Ar
Former price, $11.95. Sale Price vO.UD
Silk petticoats made from our best wealing quality (Rosettn Satin), made in our own work
rooms, line of colors, also blnck. (jjrr Qr
Former price, $12.95. Snle Price Pl.tD
NOTE We recommend shopping in the forenoon if possible, but assure you if you
afternoon, ve vill do our best to give satisfactory service.
come n the
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No trouble to
show merchandise.
Thresher Building
1322 Chestnut Street
Boston Stores, 19 and 15 Temple Place
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Through, to 41 West Street
Mail orders
filled
promptly.
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W$M&r&Wikrk
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tlnn, Informed the dlrrctors Hint tlic
citizens of llaltlmorc nnd proposed to
erect a new cntlirUml. In honor of tho
enrdlnnl, but tlint lie suRge-drd tliolr
efforts be diverted to rebuilding tho
school.
"The nnpnrnllclrd work wlilt-h the
Knights of CohnnbiiM nwuip1M;;d In
wnr iIqvh." wrote Cardinal tltbbond.
"and wlilch will kii down In American
-I......1. i.u.,i in (lu liriirlitpst lincc.
nrolmbly makes It target for ninny
money schemes of every (tcsrrlpilon t
do not presume to nsfc tlm KiiIbIHuM
CnhtmliuH to adopt St. JlnryV ,,,. , ';'
ask tlint ou approve ij Rniurnl n,,'
to your mpinlici-M to Join In n nntl,,
tcsllinonihl to Utlie Itntli." U"M
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Library Bureau helps
the police commissioner
A new police commissioner had just been appointed.
He found the official filing system in rather bad shape.
He didn't know much about filing, but he did know
that he wanted a smooth-working filing system. So he
subpoenaed Library Bureau.
We sent him one of the service operators from our
Department of Indexing and Filing to study and chart
the work of the Police Department from every -angle.
She read all papers she even studied the police manual
and the state statutes.
Finally, when she had all the facts, she installed a filing
system exactly suited to the needs of this particular de
partment. And all at moderate cost
Conclusion?
It pays to get expert advice when it comes to matters
of filing. Say the word and we will put the whole matter
before you at. your office or at our salesrooms. v
Library Bu reau
Card and filing
systems
Founded 1876 Filing cabinets
M. W. MONTGOMERY, Manager wood and stccl
910 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
Salesroom In 49 leading cities of the United States, Great Britain and France
Klearflax Rugs Lower
Than Pre War Prices
JT Lower, in fact, than we have ever knmon them to be. Reductions from
TdJ today's new low prices, not from prices prevailing two months ago.
An opportune purchase of thousands of dollars' worth, because of minor
imperfections that even an expert would find it difficult to detect. Those
familiar with the durability, beauty and decorative quality of the fa
mous Klearflax Linen Rugs (Linen in its thickest form, four pounds to
the yard) will need no further argument than these great values to con
vince them of the rarity of this opportunity. Rugs that grow softer, more
silk-like with age. Reversible, seamless.
' p''n rich colort suitable for any room in any home, and
any decorative scheme. Soft Grays, Rose, Blues, Greens,
Chestnut, Taupe, Tete De Negre, and other (ovely shades.
Uf Values you will not be able to equal again, so far ahead as we can see.
TdJ Savings the more notable because Klearflax Rugs have been standard
in price throughout the United States. Choose from hundreds. These
quotations give but an idea of sizes and reductions.
$54.50 Rugs, 9x12 size, now $35.43
$41.00 Rugs, 8x10 size, now $26.65
$41.50 Rugs, 9x9 size, now $27.98
$6.00 Rugs, 2.3x4.6 size, now. .
$28.00 Rugs, 6x9 size, now $18.20
$18.25 Rugs, 4.6x7.6 size, how $11.88
JplO.OO Rugs, 3x6 size, now $6.50
.$3.93
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All Domestic Rugs at 33V3 Less
at the same savings arc some of the best weave, from the looms of St jjriSE .'
All Oriental Rugs Down 33 to 50 Per Cent
10,000 Yards of Linoleum at Extraordinary Savings
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