"vwiS w ..j Vktj '. '( -,'J '''$'' "W "" -'"' ' ""' sv-jfTJF'irtv'' - .jr- "- " -v.'Si'sy!'"' rW.y -V,CT . v .rt-.. f I BV 54- - - Si. &' H EVENING I'tTBUO LEDGER PHILADELPHIA; TUESDAY, J;ANTJABT 18, 1921 ITi OF BOM P H ED TRAGEDY n ,; ; Dead Man's Flancoa Sayo Vo Wao Dapressed by Promoni- lion of Trouble RELUCTANT TO LEAVE HOWE! Mrs. Gortrucfe RlcfcarO. .f IP 12 Worth Fran Win "trust, to whom L'trr: , H. Dcnn. one of thr- men kl W in th" Quaker City gnrige bomb MiiKMon, -nCSPd. sold twlay tbbt he won wo.-tWcj yesterday before going to work. He win feftrW ef Injury, fbo n&.!. and before he left hor hxne to ripi.r or duty at the oiflee of tie comj.nr.. he said to her! , ..; "Gertrude, jon never r-ftr. tcil whnt war bRPien on thin job. wt '! whether or not you're ronir.ng bflM home at the end of your shift or, .lnty . , 'He seemed greatly worried, and tv lMtcd his 'good -by' to rue three ti.-a before he left thy hour.' -e d .IrJV I IUcknrt. who bns been enjajnl to Ufa.. since last Aufiuat. "Although we hod trf-en ssBl ." months, the date fur th wdd nK hun aot been fixed, l'orry wah nlone the world, with the exception of ft biu ilTter and n half brother. wh hv, somewhere In the South. He ramo orls- Inally froa Winchester, a. "My home rlty wan Montr.. al. rr.i ( 1 L are lived In rhlladelph.a elc-ves , yearn, and I bavo known l'e-rv for ev- , trml years. I "My employrnrnt nu n naiiwotna . in a downtown store Leer rne l-u; ' daring the day. Terry u-a ci the mgbt shift. Yesterday. It seemed to mc m if things were- not rltfbt. and 1 deNrtn ned not to report for work, but resiblnod j hoinp. ' 'Knrlv It. the Afternoon retry rr.no ' i ...... .y - -- , . , to the housa, anil it was mi" in n ; ,avc t(, riCvV,)L. to th-lr drnini! arternoon wnea ne n-n 10 w m u uiv- j .. . leg of the craplojea at the oifiw. It wm j " f' then that Perry made bis corLinent about , cln'.rr. of the neer knowing wtittcer e wouiu rcai-; back. "Lett night other people la the house where I live wanted tne to so to u card party, but I could not cliaie off ray depression, and declined. After 10 o'clock the tell rang, and a reporter told roe I'erry wan dead. ''It aceraed Impossible of bfllcf. hnt It's only too tru. It's frightful to think of, and I hope they get the men le-'pon-uibla for the outrage. "Perry and I tpent the late mirmjor month at the home of my brother, Nor man Ouertin, at Burlington, Vf. We were happy wltb tach other, find had planned fcuch things for the futur. And now he.'a dead. It'o Urrlble." jtKr&Mira'Ij&ara&. f .jpSpPlk .1 ! W' ill ti ' 3 l.iIlAW 'J.'iVW. it-rcjKj .. - ... -tfw Ml; s J . It;' i uif.M i ! 1 woif VirURV II. !)! v JAMl.S McM U Iftlm of the bomb losii.r hx Uifi Qu&l.er City garap) new this i.i)il t'io-:ghu nc would argumer.' i-suin?t the rtril-.'T1 iT mote mouvy 1n.o nc-A u.en with us (ire and they wiy the jobs ther is (.at ailpfieu wow hold urc the Uc-f they ever bad. "Our t'lulpnieiit iutstl of 275 innrHne-f. To this wc hnve nddtd twenty -Ave r.'v curs. And wo are operating i"i parity, with !)() tr.on hired to tiike the place of the clribiuf: drivers. "The brunt of tin? oi:tlhvr hns to :lat fallen on the ooi.ii"ir,j. Forfu oai0.v, our pafsenirrs haw ec"sprd hurt or itijury. .lust 1.3 loutf ca we have poiieo prot.vt'on we'll contiu-io to t:ivu service regularly. 'I be enbii nre opnUtd until f oVlocl: In the mornlrK and ure then called In until S o'clock." Mr. Jarvia was nke'i if uuy of tho ti-!':rrn wouM bo taken back Into the it.iiloy of the company. "Take them back? No. The raen i" now have are nl(nlied with their nliM. Tliey are vtlckltrr by the com ur i 11 nd the oimpnnj will stick by and ltli them to the very limit." He de rlhed list nlght'ti explolon fia "mur- il.-r ' Kospt Art! nelcat.eJ stvaiitecn prisoners nrri'Rtcd I.iHt icht In a raid on two ptnjlrooms ntar oillll .UlU vine t.ir.-yiJ', were rora-. 1 Macu.trate (Jrelia today. The poolrooms, however, wero - vrctl clowd by Director Cortrlyou. 1 f,c lpjeon given by the police war t!at i'.i.i vrte the congtcgatlng places .if I. 'i. 1 (rs.n.8.'' ! The orlsoa'Tn wetc taken before Mi w'-lrat.' OrrlN lit the Elcventb und Wi.-ter !trrvt Htatlon nt the regular fior.ilng hearing, and District Ditcc ti. arlea teKtltled. The liiuliitrato wna inclined to hold the priKOiiers I" ball for 0 further hear ,ng, b.it the detective told him that after nn all -night Investigation the police had iteii unt.ble to And anything against the trimmers. None had been employed on lrlvers. th detective said, ana ucno nd u weai.on. , C. Stuart rnttcrron, Jr., Appearing n runl fr one of the poolroom pro rr!etor, protct d against tho nrrestu. hr. pfldl the ntiolroomo were licenced liii.!.. und tic prisoners had a right 1.. .vuigreKato there for a frieuaiy game.. They nhnuldn't hang nround nuch .'ii.vii," rejoini!l the magiHtratc. "You 1 ' in irf lee In some of the city's iroomx than anywhere loc." 'I lio mugiittrate called the prleoncrs .; .. t.v ore and questioned them care- ."..' tie finally wts satlsilcd that '.-y J nd nothing to do with last night's ,T'.. and let then go. liri'tur Cortelyou Is in charge of 1 weeping Investigation. The police (i . ...vfclng the moveroenta of all ptrilt- w .hn-i;Tii:ri. in 1 10 be let that they may throw light on the tragedy. 1'atrol men again are riding on nil taiieabs operated by the company. The explosion occurred when a taxi cab. in v.hlch the birr.b hud been placed, wan driven into the garni;". An Inspec tor found the bomb, wrapped up, and was cxaniinlng It when It exploded. The lr.ci'. a crude affair, hc.d tip parnt1J by n pineal In tl.e tax'cab when it '! ftooj for shout tin tninutei. nuts'.dn V.;st Philadelphia ttatlon ear lier m the evening. Klchrad Curr&n, of 278 Orays Ferry toud. the driver of tbo death car, left his '-an to p ir.to a restaurant for supprr. He n:iid that was the only tir.-.e the born' nild bave been plnctd in th cr.r witl'o'jt his knowledge lie carried no'i-nl pnHRengera in the mnch:ue after uiut. Mrs. Marie Mc Clc'land. of H2'J Poplar htrect. being the lafct to ride. After Curran bad taken her to Vcr hoie he noticed hlii metei was not running properly nud drove back to tbo girage. W'h-n tie cm- entered the garage, according to orders of tho company that all cars 'tiustt bo examined, an ft nrccau- History of Taxi Drivers' Strike for Higher Wages The ntrlke of taxlcab drivers began November 4, on the expiration of an agreement between companies aud men. The men demanded a new agree ment luereaalng nay from forty to fifty crnta an hour for n ten -hour day, and guaranteeing that only union men would bo employed. The demands were refused and more than 300 men, employed by several companies, went on titrlko. Tho leaders of the striking men today repudiated tho violence which has taken place. Strikers Blamed for Fatal Bomb OonliimfJ rruta face Oat tlon agntnBt bomb plots, plunged hln arm into the back of the car. felt about and brought out a package. He shook It carelessly and he'd It out to Curran. "Dots this belong to you?" ho BRked, At that moment the explosion oc curred. McKee was hurled against the uldn of the machine and instantly killed. Dean's face. And shoulder were burned and cut and he won thrown to the floor, where he lay unconscious. Curran, evidently not In tho line of the blast, escaped without the ollghtcst Injury. The report of the explosion and the concussion were terrific, according to the fifty men who were In the garage. Men Cut by Glass j The six men Injured wero standing or worklnx near Cumin's machine. Injury to them was Indicted by Uylng particles of iron and glass. Little dam age was done the fnterlor of the garage or the cab. which was close by the bomb when it exploded. Panes in many of the houses in thu neighborhood, how ever, were chattered. Ambu'anceo were hurried to the olaca j and the dead and the severely Injured were rushed to the hospital. Dean lived two hours after he reached the hospital. Director Cortclyou raid today he would stamp out the ufo of bombs and infernal machine. In labor strife "if be had to use every policeman in Phila delphia for that purpose." I A conference of the executlvo heads' of the Police Depurtment and Detec tive Bureau has been ca'led for toduy. Upon the outcome of this meeting de pend" the adoption of a policy of wholo snl arrests. "These bomb plots must top," nald the director. "Our first order was to I order the guard to be doubled nt roll-1 road stations aud other Important ceo-1 tern where taxlcab drivers are on duty and that police again man the cabs and protect the passengers. "These outrages nre a blot on the name of the city, and they roust ccane. To accomplish thlu wo are golnu to go the limit.' Dcnn Wm Unafraid Patrick J. Kelly, a life-long friend of Dean, eald today: "The last time I saw Perry wob Sunday night, ut Mlsn Richards' home. He wan In excellent spirits and wbon a mention was made of the tal strive and tta dangers, Perry nald: "Why, Pat I'm not afraid of any thing.' And I don't bcllevo he was. "Ho did give his ring to Gertrude yesterday afternoon, but that was only as n precaution, lie said to her then, 'Please don't feo1 uneasy about me, but let me ask you now. while I think f It. In case anything does happen to me, I want to bo burled beside my mother, In JtnUvwood. Va. l "Perry wa musical, and I keep thinking of our happy Sunday night. Time and again, ho called for his fa vorite 'Down the Long Trail to Home,' it played and nung so much, and to think, now, Perry has taken the last long trail." tleKec was twenty-four years old snd lived with his wife and mother at 103 Hovcnth avenue, Haddon Heights. The McKeea moved to Jersey last sum mer from 0008 Haverford avenue, Philadelphia. James McKee served for sixteen months an on aviation mechanic lu the war with the 108th Aero Squad ron In France and England. On his return ho wa-employcd for a while ut the Penn Mutual Insurance C.'h Building as nn electrician. Three weeks ago he left to become a me chanic for the taxi company. In ad dition to his widow and mother, a sister, Miss Ethel McKee, aud a brother survive. GARAGE MEN TELL OF TERROR NIGHT Following the bomb explosion In the Quaker City garage, 1211 Vine street, where two men wera killed and six In jured, Director Cortelyou an4 Assist ant uuperlntendent of Police Tempest took charge of the Investigation, The first man to tell his stoiy was Richard Curran, the chauffeur who drove the "death car." "I came to work at 3 o'clock," Cur ran said, " and was sent right away to Broad Street Station, where I took n woman to Thirty-eighth and Chestnut streeta. Then, according to orders, we bavo to report to the nearest office, which In this caoe was the West Phila delphia station. "When I reached there I was hungrj. so I left the cab and went Into a ! taurant neaiby for something to eat. I wasn't Inside longer than ten minutes. "When I came out again I got n pas senger for the Bcllevue-Htratford. When I got to the hotel I was sent to Broad Sttreet Htatlon again and re turned to the Bellevue with another fare. "The next trip was to Broad Street Station, whero I took a woman aboard (Mrs. Marie McClelland)1and took her to 1422 Poplar street. When she got out and I looked nt the meter I saw that something wan wrong. It wasn't working right. 80 I made n guess nt the right fare, and after she paid me I started down to the garage to let Handley, the meter inspector, take a look ut mine. "I drove down Broad street from Poplar and then east on Vine street to the garage. I slowed up as usual and when I got Inside I got off and went over to talk to Handley. Dean, the Inspector of vehicles, by this lime had opened the door and was look u? Inside, as he was compelled to do by the recent orders. "Ho finally got hoM of eomethlng that was wrapped up In a stocking no I brought It out. He began to shake It around, and turned to me and asked me If It belonged to me. Ho and I started toward tin cab when there was an explosion and a lot of smoke. "The next thing I knew I was thrown against the wall and when the sm'st cleared away I saw McKee and Denti on the floor. McKee was dead, you cou'd see at once, while Dean seemed to be breathing." Richard Kelley. twenty-two years old, of 2441 North Sixteenth street who was standing beside Dean when the explosion occurred, described the scene at his home. He was treated at the Jefferson Hospital last night for cuta on the stomach and a alight in jury to the left eye. "I was In the office checking up on meters," he said, "when Curran rame In. He said, 'Kelly, I have a little trouble with my meter. Will you nee what the trouble 1b?' "I followed Curran to his taxi, where I raw Dean holding a package In his hand. It was wrapped In a stocking, which had been cut in half, and appeared to be about eight Inches long and five inches thick. "Dean said to Curran. 'Did vou lose a package?' Curran replied, 'No.' ) "The next instant there wan a blinding flash followed by . T" ror. I Instinctively doubled ur. '"f did not lose consciousness. p' "It was n miracle thn't r ttetit. because I was only a foot Dean, who was blown to plSl" g of iho Infernal martin? cut the fc,M tons from my sweater, mlrM 1, necktie and punctured my SSfSiff 'There were fifty or sixty ' the first floor of the garage rfi ran Into the street VRn th. e,iV " occurred. I d0 not reil & groann or screams but remember ?& Dean lying on the floor bWdlng ' Ci.',1 Taarxlcra.r& V'h Popular lunch 100-3 filbert Street Pastry from oar m BtVtrr - . urm iirrf. gc I luaburg Mask, two YS. OCel I tirl Bfeid nJBittr.. CtO J Clab broklifiiM t eholcc f rw,,, Ull Of Me4, rout.. o2 ' Urrad, flutter n ctltm 1 35c noiwt rlm Rib ( 2, "r 1! .. t!rj end nutt-r 40c Thres rrled OrUs an,i X n ...v. 50c nrnfhe-JS4 N. to St. ft 40 N. eh R. JP Furriers Milliners few dayM ago. and I told the etnciais then that I'd do everything In my power la help round-up the people who had 1 been responsible for tho other acts of . ilolence. This crime will mean that uo one will want to hln; any of our men. It is a crying ehamc. . "Union men had nothing to do with it, uud they feel as badly about it as anybody eta. Wo had somo good . friends in the cotupun's employ, men who had rUcu from the ranks wno used j to belong to our union, and who wcrtr. t . t'ectcd by the strike. Some of ray t.esC iriend3 work there. Ii it unthinknMe ; that any of 11s would buv been in- 1 volvcd in a plot to kih men v-e all kuvw I nnd like." Jan-Is tilve, HI Sldo Two hundrrd urd Ufty-four taxlejihl drivers of the Quaker City Cub o. have ben on strike nine,. .Vovoir.lK-r 4. iiccording to C. S. .larvis, prMdont of the company, Wuy. 1 "Tho men wanted more iioney, e !eld. "for thret- wk; no- a w ) was turned. We gave them evry chance tu ooaio bar'.! to their j"tw, "Thru we hired others. bia:'" it. lonipany is u public 8ervW curporii tion anu rati-', tjperaf. Tie strik- ' HW35 $&, &D VI, NhhN Hosiery Exclusive M JP WOMEN'S full-fash-I 43 -onod silk hoac, black, "" co rdo and navy. MEN'S full-fashioned mercerized luvlf hose, black, navy and gray- 12th Below Chestnut St. 5 REPA1RES l ' 1-t.T l!'l 1. R-t-r ral n Inn ii Oz tww no w f.fiV .1.-.-i.aiteeS A. E. MOSS! 33 fini r Vatewfl -'eiztlrv t 3.115 CHESTNUT ST. (OWOS1V& KEITH'S Continuing Tomorrow Manufacturers' Cancellation Sale m i &. IW MmWWr Guaranteed Title Insurance n for more than 45 years wo have been i n s u r i n c titles to real es tate. Our experi ence includes the handling of over 272,000 policies. Any information concerning title in surance will gladly be given. THE REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA 523 Chestnut Street 5 S. Broad Street fcJMTC" V!Wif i1 Jmm &- HWm M jrrn j&- . jr&m&vrw UnTSHSlBiTP rulii ( 22T' KJ Z. ' lr, THERE h r t w o reasons R gainst tilt) hoarding of money instead of deposit ing it in a bank w h e r e it can bo uscd to keep indus try moving. One i; the plain fo'ly tt keeping it where the burglar aiul bandit can eas'ly Uike ft. away from you. The other is the economic folly of keeping money out of circulation, thus stifliny indu try and throwing people out of em ployment. Deposit all your spar e money in a sound banking institution where it am be used over and over again in industry. An offi cial is always here to advise you. Opt" 'SI i ' '"". ..!(":. .:. . . ''uce-r. -t th .. offt rings 1k.-C' if . ! o chance ir.'. 't.T vr; ,.f . lift. tin. ..(.u leave no doubt thdt ur J'ur I'ri.- s HAVK be-' mar!:.."l dfinn to rod; bettor. '5.00 FOX AS D IfOLfi SKTS jj - 44.50 -- 49.50 AUSTRALIAN SEAL STOLES I I B'P I w c A Thousand Suits at Replacement Prices That the buying public appreciates this forward step during the month of January at Oak Hall is proven beyond a doubt. The Store's entire stocks are being .sold upon a REPLACEMENT BASIS, and Oak Hall is making sales records every day as a consequence. i For suits in young men's sizes and fash- ions. Each suit guaranteed to be all- wool, fine winter weights. 535 qualities. f l-'or selection from all-wool tweed and I cassimere suits in both men's and young ' men's sizes not long ago they would I have sold for $40. i Tor unrestricted selection from pure ; worsted suits in winter weights. Sizes ' for men of all statures, including stout a I men. Hegular 515 to $60 qualities, every t 1 one of them. $20.00 I $25.00 $33.50 a r&r . swtilii f' li,V.r l-. f ixzk: I m J: iJ moo" AUSTR ALIAS : CTRIA COlTSft - 74.50 -'-3 225.00 UUDSO Mi A I COATS 1 .v '.r.r? i1-' - if i7 icy nd 'ncitjf . 7' '"t'fi l c'Cioc:, M S ft ENSINGT0N 'RUST.m i nitf X yy . W. Kerulnffton- nd AlIcghenyAw leV r.wffl 12.50 205. Ci SATVRAL MUSKHAT COALS ill. ' . .'ft' I - f'v.- V Ifl rJS 1 s .sf shv7 "Ur vgem 'Jf w 645.00 r UUDSOS SEAlA COATS j t6 Inh ft- v r Hk'ijiK or U ar:a S25 . 0 0M Vl Wik : 145.00 g TAUPE CO SEY COATS r 'iky Pif.trl!n.T.! WM 74.50 KZ1ilr- 225.00 U FRENCH SEAL g I COATS ci ,-. ,. si tptmlJ (JJJU&.sri8 205.00 h FRENCH SEAL COATS - inrn8 rjmrrr'i .-uur.i or fy )Ie?ftr Trlrnrf.-jiS. ci "Iff5.00BMffl 795.00 HUDSON SEAL WRAPS 42 trvh-i FLtavp ninmta e Muikrat Trimmed. Il OTf595.t9(?LaMCB m I ?35 to $50 Suits and Overcoats 25 I $50 to $55 Suits and Overcoats $30 I $60 to $65 Suits and Overcoats $35 $65 to $85 Suits and Overcoats $45 ! . . . tk J SI 11 $65 and $70 Suits tor. $4U H I M S75 Prince Albert Suits for ft55 II i -ir a Young: men's $50 Suits for $30 Young- men's $60 Suits for $40 Youns; men's $45 Overcoats for $30 II Boys' $16.50 Suits for $10.00 I Roys' $25 Suits $ 16.50 i CQf. ri 5,1ft cjfu f On m Mjj ruJ iviiu v JH3 J-"x ............. jo;v Jig Mk can rl!r c..s.i.- 0..;i, f. AfM n i?uu Jjiuwv oaviv uuho jlui .......... sin'irv L ?; k .... ....... . Z. m U Young- men's $o5 Suits for lMD Young men's $40 Overcoats for. . . .$25 Young men's $50 Overcoats for. . . .$35 Boys' $15 Overcoats $10 Boys' $20 Overcoats ...$15 Boys' $30 Overcoats $20 Wanamaker & Brown Market at Sixth Street for Sixty Years :i pjl:-jf:r n nrnr r- -"-t TirrTrrrr - n nr -nf miaritrii'fii tmi WMf&my uiouciiio Sale OF Women's & Misses' Winter Apparel NO C. O. D.'S NO CREDITS NO EXCHANGES NO APPROVALS The Entire Stocks, Without Reserve, in Women's and Misses Whiter Apparel Are Included WOMEN'S COATS and WRAPS Sizes 34 to 44. (65) Coats & Wraps (63) Smart Winter Coats. . . (110) Day Wraps & Coats. . . (74) Day Wraps & Coats. . . (83) Day Wraps & Coats. . . (6) Day & Evening Wraps. .Formerly up to 69.50. .Formerly up to 85.00. Formerly up to 110.00. .Formerly up to 155.00. .Formerly up to 175.00. .Formerly up to 395.00. THIRD FLOOR .Reduced to 35.00 .Reduced to 45.00 .Reduced to 55.00 .Reduced to 75.00 .Reduced to 95.00 .Reduced to 195.00 OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF HIGH-GRADE Coats and Wraps For Daytime and Evening Wear To Be Closed Out in This Sale AT COST and BELOW COST WOMEN'S FROCKS and GOWNS Sizes 34 to 46 SECOND FLOOR DRESSES and GOWNS for all occasions. The season's most charming styles are shown, characteristic of the high standard maintained by Bonwit Teller & Co. for creations of individuality. Frocks & Govvns Formerly up to 85.00 Reduced to 35.00 Frocks & Gowns Formerly up to 89.50 Reduced to 45.00 Frocks & Gowns Formerly up to 110.00 Reduced to 55.00 Frocks & Gowns Formerly up to 150.00 Reduced to 65.00 UNRESTRICTED CHOICE Women's and Misses-Suits Choice of Our Entire Winter Stocks Misses' Suits Fourth Floor OFF PRESENT REDUCED PRICES Women's Suits, Second Floor MISSES' FROCKS, COATS and WRAPS Sizes 14 to 18 FOURTH FLOOR Misses Dresses Formerly up to 05.00 .... Reduced to 34.00 Misses Dresses Formerly up to 89.50. . . .Reduced to 44.00 Misses' Dresses Formerly up to 135.00. . . .Reduced to 58.00 Misses; Wraps & Coats. . . .Formerly up to 89.50. . . .Reduced to 44.00 .... ,v. x" ;-" i'wwucny up io loo.uu... .Keuucea to -wx Misses Wraps & Coats .... Formerly up to 195.00. ...Reduced to 115.00 WMMMMHMWMmJ I -" BONWIT TELLER. &.CO. CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET Annual January Closing ut Prior to Regular Inventory Absolute Clearance t r-S : x I3k': T(- yfrftLr t A &s$&i&l'3ft?fr-' -fSBtrmf&jr -iirtrt-. ..v -.v i W i'mH.j..si,i m.L&& t't A It WsRiff Jvm f
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