"?,' fvHjr-" -! V'J ', ';' f V; r p y t.' I A tt N '(vf V t V f f j t 4 X J- , V; WUftj jAv-iX4. I B IN GAS Ml rV,KtU( EVENING PUBLIC EDGER-PHILA DELPHI A, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1921 ..i. Unnrlpri bv Clonsido, Movement ""- Has$1100 Already to Op ' poso 75-Cont Boost MANY TOWNS ARE AFFECTED ' - mU of the Old York rood section "Scrlbod nlmwt $1000 to pay ll of the fight ngnlnrt on In- ope"7 Ih. price of 8a8 supplied to '"'. Imo, ly the Philadelphia """t. Snn. Electric Co. (abnrbin Bi. nn BIlbMr,lUonll To this sum. Riven in? district. from ew'lSTlOO ai?cd by the.offl. ."vnril. Wales, nnd many do SbKrlPttonVfU individual in "'imn for money to fight the uh brfnu fostered by nn organic Pr5te, inn llcnsldc citizens, headed tl0Tn itobrrt Urnhnm nd Ilobert T. b J' i?ntl of Olensldc. It l planned. Al0'S' ?novc prove necessary, to make B!odl. iS tw canvass in every town , bouse to ""f.. ,, nrMlm nnry re- WB1 riwn V ontane-ouBly by users of raid $.r0 ear Ago . .i.. n xonr ngo. patrons of tho Jffi.lnhla Suburban Co. were pay in ?.bKPr 000 feet for gas, with n small JJmmt for prompt payment oi unit. Hhm th" company ll'cd n request to .into effect n "readiness to serve" rvut i, of "evenly-five cents per month, charge oi pci,ciuj r'?,csf.,fr ; co nnnny decided not to ... .nv move to make it a permanent I" prets proposition. ( t(o f(jr .i Withdrawal of tho readiness to "'E a petition was filed with Re Public Service Coimnlerion njjWnu tar an Increase In rates from $1.50 to ,5"-i a thousand, nnd instead of n Jilwiint privilege, nn additional charge Jln cent" n thousand feet is made if bills ore not iiu n . Olensldc citizens started the light. .v.. ...hnrliR nrc eo-onerating. not as Vnarate organizations, but through in j:IhhI Indorsement of the Olensldc MTement. Xoith Wales officials dell- ,tely lined up in ptotest. Affected nre nf- iiMn of Twenty Towns At least a score of towns ctcd and possibly 1U.000 A.A..J .1. .llottfit aittmltitil frnm tlin J1S in IMC 111""'" ..'i-.... ..w .. JenkultOttn neaiiquiiriern iu uiu uuiii- iVcrs declare the proposed increase unwarranted and unjust iu face of n filling market ns relates to prices nnd wages, nnd when placed In comparison m th n $1.30 rate for gas In Reading, Allentown and other cities, the demand for $2.'S) per thousand thoroughly an gers tho suburbanites. The organization fighting the move is "marking time" as the Public Scrv 'Ice Commission has filed a ruling the Philadelphia Suburban Gns Co. must lllc n uluatlon nnd appraisal of prop erties, as of March .11, 1021 nnd on this valuation the commission will de termine n tlxcd rate to be chatcd fr.r gns. Consumers nrc hophg thnt with the fixing r.f this permanent rnte, If it be lower than $12.25, n "restitution or der" will be made for amounts paid be tween November 20, 1P20. date, of the new price bccoinltnr effective, nnd llii dnto of the permanent nrlee nnler. iih ,ln that event they will he able to re- rover the excess paid. NAB MAN FOR OLD HOLD-UP Accused of Aiding In Theft From Camp Dlx Soldier on July 4 After n search lasting more than six months, detectives today arrested .lohn Iinum, twcnty-llvo years old, 2133 Main strrJt, Manayunk, nt his home. He is chnrged with participating In the roouery ot n soldier on July !. At n hearing before Mnglstrntc rlglcv nf the Twenty-second street nnd Hunting Park nvenue station, llnhm was held without ball for coutt, charged with robbing John Ulsson, n soldier stationed nt Camp D1t, N. J. The robbery occurred nt Shur's Lane station of the Philadelphia and Read ing Rallrond. llahm and two other men nro nee used of stcnllng n diamond ring, .$50 iu cash nnd n watch. James Owens, twenty-two years old, Crcsson nnd Hermit streets, nnd Wil liam Hhlnklc, tventy-thrce jenrs old, Crcsson nnd Rector streets, who nrc snld to have assisted IJnhrn In the rob bery, were arrested shortly afterward and arc now awaiting trial. TRIP OF RUNAWAYS ENDS Boys Took Auto of One's Father and Started West, but Hit Trolley Fred C. Ostcrath, Jr., of the Wood Norton, (lermantown. and his friend, Albert I.unberg, 511 West 140th Htii'Ct, New York, were held scv eral hours bv tho police at York, Pa., yestcrdav. when n "trip of adventure , to San Francisco In a motorcar ended' in n crnsh with n trolley car. The ear in which the youths were riding was the property of the cider Ostcrath, who came for the boys later In the day. The police held them on a mu hum ECKS BUGGY Woman's Car Hurls Light Car nage in Air Horse Ruii3 Away OCCURS NEAR SWARTHM0RE Four persons were Injured, two seri ously, nt 0 o'clock last night ,on Plush Mill rond. near Swarthmorc, when an nutomobllc owned and driven by Mrs. C. A. Magruber, of Darby, crashed Into a horse-drawn buggy. The wrecked buggy, and two men who occupied It. were hurled Into the nlr nnd crnshed through the top of the nu- IUII1UU1IC. The intured : Mrs. Katherlnn Tmlnr. nni vat Seventh street. Chester; cuts of face ,.,.'. nm,' f.h.ork- Rendition serious. William Grlbbon, Nether Providence township, Delaware county: Internal injuries. Condition serlouH. nirs. jj. a. mngnibcr, Darby; cuts nnu uruises ot Head nnd bodv. Kdwnrd Snyder. Stirim-drlil mvnliln Delaware county ; cuts and bruises of uony. Mrs. Taylor was rldlne In ,1m nnn. mobile with .Mrs. Magruber. who failed to sec the buggy In which Snyder nnd Grlbbon were riding until she was a few feet from it. A sharp rise In the rond shielded 4ho buggy from view. The women i-creamcd ns the two ve sicles collided. The buggv was lifted to the top of the automobile. Snjdcr's horse was liberated by the crash and ran off. The accident occurred n short dis tance from the home of George Oetz. (Irlbbon and Snjder were carried into his home and treated by n phjslcian. Mrs. Magruber and Mrs. Tnjlor were taken to tho Media Hospital in nn au tomobile by Mrs. John J. McCIurc, Jr., of Wnlllngford. Mrs. Magruber was later discharged, SILENT ON COHEN'S ESCAPE 8herlff Lamberton Won't Comment on Flight of Drug Prisoner "I havo rrcelvpil nn rpnnrt frnm lm sheriff's officers in this matter, and have nouung to sny until J do." wns the comment today of Sheriff I.nmhcrtnn concerning tho escape of Samuel Cohen, niirgcn orug peiiiiicr, from tlie Morals nrnncn ot tnc .Municipal Court yester day. "And even then I may not comment on the matter. 1 will not be drawn Into any controversy relating In any wny with the Municipal Court," continued the official. Cohen, nwnltlng trial on the chnrge of peddling drugs, took advantage of the crowded condition of the Morals Court, nnd quietly slipped from the room, nfter noon, jesterday. He has not been located. TEACHER IS ROBBED NSCHOOLFORDEAF Thief Did Thorough Job in Room at Pennsylvania Institution in Mt. Airy GOT JEWELRY WORTH $10.0 Students Get $3855 In Drive The first day's drive of the Christian Association of the University of Penn sylvania to obtain funds for the main tenance of n settlement house nnd con tinuance of welfare work netted $3855 yesterday. Those working In the drlTC hope o obtain $10,500 within the next two weeks. Thieves entered the apartment of Miss Alice Clower, nt the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf nnd Dumb, ot 7-10(1 (lermantown avenue, Mt. Airy, yesterday, and stole jewelry valued at more tlinn $100. Miss Clower Is n member of the teaching staff of the Institution. Shi missed the jewelry on her return to tho apartment after nn nbsence of two hours. ''I left the npartment shortly nfter noon jestcrdny, anil returned about 3:30 o'clock. I found my room had been thoroughly ransacked, and the Jewelry taken from n butcnu where it had been kept," Miss Clower said to day. "I do not know how entrance was ef fected to the room, but tho Indication were the search had been n thorough one, The Jewelry, while not worth such a terribly large sum. was valued because the articles were gifts nnd keepsakes. "No attemnt wns mndn in nntur nMior rooms in the building where 1 live, so far ai I know. The thief evidently se lected my room because he had learned 1 wns nbscnt." Police were nntlfloil Info Inot tiler)., nf the robbery. STORES ROBBED; TWO HELD Part of Stolen Property Is Recov ered by Police Two men were held Iu $1500 bnll for further hearing, one on charges of foiclbic entry and lobbcry. and t':c other on suspicion of robbery, in con nection with thefts In two stores In the northeast section of the city enrly this morning. The hearing wns before Magistrate Wrlglcy. The men are Frank Bradicy, Salmon street near Vestinorclnnd, who wnt nr rested shortly nfter '1 o'clock while ear ning n bag alleged to havo contained some of the stolen goods, nnd William Kelly, Wclkel street nenr Allegheny, who wns arrested on suspicion Inter in his home. The stores which were robbed were those of Joseph Pltner. Gaul nnd Klk hart streets, where $300 worth of groc eries and provisions were taken, nnd of Matthew Koztlhowskl. Almond nnd Klk hnrt streets, where about $30 worth of clgnrs, candy, cheese nnd other nrtlcle were "taken. technical charge of recklessly operating an nutomobllc. The boys snld thev lind run nwny from the Rordentown Militnry Institute, nnd gone ndventurlng in the Ohtcrntli family car, hoping to find fame und fortune. The boys snld that at 4:30 o'clock in the morning, nenrlng Philadelphia, they were held up by highwaymen nnd robbed of $45. Mrs. Ostcrnth took the boys back to Rordeutown. b ThePoor Burglar is'Wbrried He is one of those bold bad day light bandits and he is standing out side a business office. All is quiet within, but you never can tell in these days of progress. There may be someone inside using The Noiseless Typewriter ! . Noise will never slip in to steal Roofrianci your tnouBnts f vou safeguard the Jmpr'cuiire peace of your office with this quiet Lht of liter typewriter. NOISELESS TYPEWRITER The Noiseless Typewriter Company, 835 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Telephone Walnut 3691 n mm mi mi ' IT HAS A SPONSOR an RAllJP Gold wn5ilver Ribbon Watches Moderately priced MacDonald & Campbell Dependable Extreme Reductions Men's Suits and Overcoats We have not taken into account the fact that our original prices were already much lower than others charged for similar values, but have made unusually large reductions to give you the opportunity of securing the very finest goods, at only a portion of their real worth, and to help hasten the return of normal business activity, which is imperative for all of us. $45, $48, $49. to $50 to $52, $53, $54. to $55, $57, $59. to $60 to $62, $63 to $65, $66, $68. to $70 to $35.00 $37.50 $39.00 $42.00 $45.00 $46.50 $49.00 $52.00 $72, $73, $74. to $75, $77, $78. to $80 to $82, $84, $85. to $88, $90 . . ... .to $92, $94 . . .'. .to $95, $98 to $100, $105 . . .to $54.00 $57.00 $60.00 $62.00 $66.00 $68.00 $70.00 $75.00 $ and upwards 'i These reductions include all our finer Overcoats, Suits, Fur Collar Coats, Golf Suits, Raincoats, Spring Overcoats, Fur-lined Coats, Leather Coats, Chauffeur's Suits, Overcoats, Gloves, Robes, etc. Finest Haberdashery- Prices Greatly Reduced Underwear Hosiery Shirts Bath Robes Lounging Robes Sweaters Pajamas Neckwear Gloves Mufflers Handkerchiefs Dress Vests 1334-1336 Chestnut Street Crane's Bond is a one hundred per cent new rag stock paper. Its surface is a perfect back' ground for typewriting. It has an agreeable crispness and a substantial feel. It has all the , practical qualities and all the atmosphere of a successful business writing paper. But more than all these and outweighing them all in the mind of a man who judges a thing by its source, Crane's Bond has a sponsor. The sponsor is the name "Crane," a name insep arably associated with papepmaking for over one hundred years. 100 selected new rag stoc, 119 years experience Banknotes of 22 countries Paper money 0438,000,000 people Government bonds of j:8 nations Cranes ' S BU8INE88 PAPER8 , nnnnnn n n n n n ficient nnnnnn n n n n n Man in America the Cry of a Mailed and Starving' Qhilci The one spends your money for you: Herbert Hoover. The other reaches out to your hearts : 3,500,000 cold, hungry children. Could there be a more ideal combination the assurance that your money will go straight to its purpose and with efficiency; an appeal which is absolutely unde batable? If ever an appeal was without a flaw, this is. Make yourself happy by responding to it. Warm your own soul while you warm the body of a little child. IO ACTUA1LILY SAVES A Beginning This Morning QUICK CLEARAWAY About 1200 Choice Worsted Suits Ulsters & . Conservative Overcoats all meant to sell for $60, $65, $70 Now at r Sweeping Reductions! We will sell the $60, $65, $70 Suits for $32 $35 $38 ' We will sell the $60, $65, $70 Ulsters ' and Conservative Overcoats for $32 $35 $38 $42 This is a Sale of sound, standard merchandise. You can buy clothes at reduced prices anywhere the Kind of Clothes in this Sale can be bought only at Perry's! Don't buy cheap woolens, cheap cassimeres any time today, they're the poorest kind of investment! These All-Wool Worsted Suits, these Substan- tial Ulsters and Conservative Overcoats are amazing Values at their Let-Go Prices! Continuing for a few days only! The Great Sacrifice of Perry's Finest $75 to .$100 Overcoats and Suits at $54 Extra Special! Small and Medium Sizes Suits and Overcoats $25 Meant to sell for $40 & $45 Famous Patrick Mackinaws at $15 Meant to sell for $18, $20, $22.50 Special Prices on Trousers! $18 Trousers, now $12 $14 Trousers, now $9 and so on down to $8 Trousers, now $6. PERRY & CO Sixteenth and Chestnut Streets vf John H. Mason, Treasurer rZ?:; SXiT ",y of ,h ch,Wr,n Cere of Public Ledger, Philadelphia Poland Austria seiuiia Dear Sir: hubsia czEcno.ar,ovAKiA qejimant As a contribution to tha Hoover European Relief Council I cncloso Check, Postofllce or jor Express Money Order Name ? Street nnd No City Stato n n Income Tax Return Blanks .vMMiMSh No. 1040 For Individual Incomes over $5,000 ' I HIS form may now be obtained at cither office of this company. We will be glad to assist in the preparation of your return. We make no charge for this service. Philadelphia Trust Company 415 Chestnut Street Broad and Chestnut Streets t0 ft 4 ttl fl t Iff ( fli t t 1 ii -ti a rr :i i It I 1 .T Vr f it ,rf I. i ;? in if 1? ' IS in (1 )T r f i .1 f i I I I n n n n n n n & Vt .in nnnnnn A nddnnn . ? , ynli pnl . . HHMlu jV JWH?; jjaTtf&-tefrjta?5riM.,iMiv. m &!) . i ?. U"tJer ., i. U ."
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