3rg.,TJ . . ijjw-. am A J. ' ' . to; -j"-ti EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEBr-PHILADELPHiA, FRIDAY, 3TAHUA11Y .28r 1921 "Ni l m M WW ml I t Si ' rtf I ', r. 1,! ? 'W m LEGION IS BACKING i 3 ASSEMBLY BILLS I- Bonus, Civil Sorvlco Preference nd Tax Exomptlon for Homes !jj Measures Supported MRS. M. F, . EGAN DEAD POST GETS NEW MEMBERS iMmSm aaaVvJVAA4W.aYtt j Tjeglslnt'on prepared by the Ameri can Lesion 1ms licen placed by mem bers of the Legion In thp hands of ns- h p m b I y m en nt Ilnrrfaburir. Ite. port received in (his city today in- fdlcntp thnt the va rloti hllln will re ceive the support of former service men in the lejclsla tire body, and vlll nUo be Htronsl? fa vored by other inflncntlnl member. The legislative conimittee. selected by the tatc executive committee of the World War veteran' organization, propoM-i to keep n close watch on the progress of the bills in the interest of veterans. Three bills particular) nre being promoted b the Legion Die ht.Mte bo nus bill, which requires an amendment to the constitution t become effective; the bill relieving Legion homes from taxation: and the bill shins n prefer ence to ex -sen ice men in civil service positions. Wltllnni .E lUkon. cnmm.ndi-r nf Tteira Toet. No 310 Htmounrc! tn,la that the ircond annual rout ball will b" h Id In Mrr (Mntllo Hall. Ilroail Htiwt -bnu Muster Tfbruars '.'4. Arrang-fini'Ms hae Wrluaily bn cmplid John ttejnoldii ul Cirl Mschs eommaniW of 1'unTin.n-H'nnli'k-r Post, No. IRS. In thp Twentieth rd Mr Hchs whs formfrlj . vliw chairman nt th- Philadelphia county committee. Other nrtlcers if this post ar- yidney Scheetz. vlr. commander iMdore C Whartman. chaplain Morris GrecntrB. adjutant, J Paul Jones, finance ortlccr. and Dr Jacob M. Oahan, historian There will be k po.t ball In Mercantile Hall March 30 The- women's auxiliary of Jame J Harry Tost, No S3 prenented the post with a desk at Its meeting Januarj 25 at Sherwood Hrc reatlon Center, nfu -sixth and Christian streets A relief fund has been established by the auxiliary to assist nn need mem ber or famllv of deceased member of post or auxlllar) A silk fla has been presented to the auxiliary b Mrs Catherine Zeller psjtl treasurer The ni' meelns will t held Tuesday, February 8. A membership drive has been undertaken by the DaMd Jameson Post. No IKS, with marked success Applications for member hip have been received almost dally, and nt m. meeting- to be held Tuesday nleht In the headquarters or the Die Ilrothers, Van Pelt street aboo Chestnut, they will be acted upon. WELFARE BODY TO MEET Further Steps In Organization to Bel Taken Today There will be a meeting of the orjmn- ' Ization committee of the Welfare Fed- ' eration of Fhtladelphin at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The meeting il bo for the purpose of planning the next steps In organization and to approve the constitution of riie federation During the past month a subeom mlttee on organization, under Judce I Willis Martin und John H Mason, has been formulating a plan of procedure Wife of Ex-Mlnlter to Denmark Wai Philadelphia Qlrl Mm. Mnurlce FranclH Kgan, wife of a former t'nlted States minister to Den mark, died Inst night at the home of her son-in-law, O. A. O'ltcllley, in llrooklyn. Mm. Kgan, before her marriage) to Mr. Kgan in ISM, was Mins Katharine Mullln, nf tills, city. The body will be brought hero for interment. Aa the writer of several article on diplomatic life abroad, Mm, Kgan at tracted attention. One son, Major Herald Kgan, who wan cited for bravery In the Argonne, and two daughters sur vive. THIEVES IMPERIL FIVE Four Overcome by Qao After Slot Meter la Looted fTM. Iltma rt f ill t tmeenilu ii-hbii leva X JIU II ' ' ii'in j'n i'ui uii' Illl" periled when thieves robbed n slot gas meter nt the home of Smile lloscy, Ui'W bast William street., enny tooay. f t Incritt tina n ii cilrntKifl lit lin nilna rtt rtti nnil rttiitnnvnflil trt npnntii ntkne lit ft11 ! iininiui '"uei 1HIH I ormpnntH of the Iioup who wero over come. Thy nre Dorothy Summers, neon yrnrs old; Sndle Summrrs, Anna lltrTJJ 4II " mmij.j . HEARING FOR "CAVE GIRL" Miss Beatrice Hebert Probably Will Go Back to Canada Miss neittrlce Hebert, of Montreal. nrrcted last week after she had flown b airplane Into the T'nlted State and annoyed William Zlnger. representa tive of a Walnut street totirWt agency, with declarations of love, will be given n further hearing this afternoon in Cen tral Station Tt Is probable that the woman, who met dinger last summer on In tour of the world, will be turned over to im migration authorities' for deportation. IN OF 10 IS HELD FOR SHOOTING AT 2 N. Y. Bishop Loses Suitcase Here Ilishop .1. r. Selkritlgc, of 50 North la.'ith Htreet, New York, communicated with the Oermantown police today and offered $100 reward for the recovery of a puitcasc which he loat .Tnnunry 20 on n No. ,12 trolley on Chelten nvenue. The suitcase contained clerical robes and u book Konnott Squaro Patrolman's Wife Wounded After Attempt on Manufacturer POSSE MAKES CAPTURE William Honey, seventy yeara old. of Krnnett Square, nttempted to kill H. Jonei Philips, n manufacturer and president of the Kennett Square town council, lat night, according to the police. railing In his effort, the police sny, Itoney went to the homo of l'ntrolman Kphralm MeUkey, and when Mrs. Molskcy opened the door he fired a bul- i.t lH 1.a linnil KKn t In n prlttml condition in the West Chester Hospital. Worry over a wag cm, anravHirii b the belief he had been discriminated nin.,t hv hnrnucli offlclnls. la believed to have affected Itoney'a mind. Following the snooting, a posse sur rounded the Itoney home, and the man h .. nii,eei1 Tif. mmls no rommpnr after his urrest concerning the shoot ing Itoney haa been employed for thirty yenra at the plant of the American Uoad Machinery Co., nt Kennett Square. Hccently wages at the plant were cut 15 per cent. Honey spoke to other employes about the "unfairness" of the cut. It is 1..... .. Im fell tin hart ft vrtpvnnrp against the borough officials becnuse of dela in mailing certain sircei nnprovc ments near his home. tu... n .t'itlwb Insf nlffht llnnev an- peared at the home of Mr. Philips, who Is the heatl of tnc roaa macnincry com pany. When rhlllps opened the door llonev Is declared to hav pressed a revolver against hln body and pulled the trigger, the weapon falling to dis charge. Philips shoved Iloney and the weapon aside, but before he could close the front door Honey fired n second tHHNjB 1 KMteP' ImsM S:0 a' m' Vsall) Until vil 5:30 P. M. 1 On Our & Factory Floor W-A-I-S-T-S Silk Pongee $2.00 Emb. Crepe de Chine 2.75 Stripe Tub Silks 3.00 High Grade Radium 3.50 Georgette 2.00 P-I-E-C-EG-Q-0-P-S CrPo d. Chine $1.35 T(L 40-in. Radium Silks ) Ch.rmeu.e ( 2.00 ,d' Crepe Mteor 40-in. Georgatte I g5 yd' Silk Poniree ' I. and S. FAGGEN Blouse Mfr. Since 1905 718 ARCH ST. i Is BOhPaT TELLER- GbCQ CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SATURDAY Absolute Clearance Prior to Regular Inventory Misses' Winter Apparel The Entire Stocks, Without Reserve, Are Included Misses' Frocks and Gowns Misses' Dresses In velveteen and chiffon velvet in all shades. Beaded and beautifully embroid ered effects, 44.00 Formerly uji to S9-50 Misses' Frocks Dance and evening frocks developed In chiffon, chiffon velvet, laces and nets. Reduced because of incomplete assortment. 68.00 Formerly up to 145.00 Misses' Coats and Wraps Misses' Coats and Wraps Of veldyne, marvella and bolivia in vary ing style effects. Featuring large fur col lars of mole, nutria and wolf. 98.50 Formerly ui to 165 .00 Chiffon Velvet Evg. Wraps Colors are: Black, copper, sapphire blue, American Beauty, Resolute. Large col lars and deep cuffs of wolf fur. 125.00 Formerly 195.00 MISSES' HIGH-GRADE SUITS I Sizes 14 to 18 Formerly 3 Suits 69.50 6 Suits 75.00 4 Suits 110.00 5 Suits 110.00 5 Fur-trimmed Suits. 11 0.00 2 Fur-trimmed Suits. 125.00 3 Import Copy Suits. 175.00 NO EXCHANGES Fourth Floor NOW Formerly NOW 30.00 2 Import Copy Suits. 185.00 83.00 32.50 1 Import Copy Suit 210.00 90.00 45.00 2 Import Copy Suits 195.00 96.00 50.00 1 Import Copy Suit 295.00 123.00 56.00 1 Import Copy Suit. 295.00 130.00 62.00 2 Import Copy Suits 295.00 140.00 76.00 1 Import Copy Suit. 325.00 170.00 NO CREDITS NO APPROVALS Haw- 4mKrb- ", iSpCB MISS HOSE LUBEROKF DaiiRhter of Mr. and Mm. Solo mon Luberoir, whose engagement lias been announced to Morion II. Oram ahot, but mlnscd Philips. Then he went to the Meiskey home. The man had a preliminary hearing before Justice of tho Peace Pratt, who committed him to prison here to await a further inrentlgatlon. District Attorney Wlndle went to the hospital and obtained a xtiitrment from the wounded woman this forenoon. PATROLMAN SHOT QUESTIONING MAN Suspoot Dtaohargos Automatic Through Overcoat Pockot and Escapes With Pal VICTIM IS WAR VETERAN "William Davis, patrolman of the Twenty-second street and Iluntlng Paris avenue station, a married roan with two children and an overseas veteran, was shot by a man ho stopped and questioned early this- morning at Twenty-ninth street and Allegheny avenue. Davis wan sent to tho Samaritan Hospital, where tho surgeons found that the bullet, evidently fired from on au tomatic, hod Rone through hi arm and entered his stomach, He wo operated upon immediately to remove the bullet. The surgeons soy that, though his con dition is serious, they feel sure he will recover. With Patrolman Oormley, Davis left the station house on hla midnight tour of duty. They boarded a Twenty -second strrct ear and rode to the boundary of their adjoining beats. Shortly after the patrolman left the ear they naw two Negroes, one ahort, the other over six feet tall, acting in what Davis con sidered n auspicious manner at Twenty second street and Allegheny avenue. "They don't look good to me," he aid to Gormlcy. "Wo'll we what they're up to." The men boarded the next car. Davis and Oormley got on the same car, which was going west on Alio gheny avenue, and followed ttie men E Priced With V&OTr Because Priced " i IT Only One Profit !J By The Producer 7 i No Retailer Dare Qo As Low As The Maker's Price. Only The Maker ' Dare Qo Below It Maker's Price Less 15 In Our Semi-Annual Sale Of STYLEBILT Fall and Winter Suits and Overcoats $35 less $5.25 now $2975 $40 less $6.00 now $34.00 $45 less $6.75 now $38.25 $50 less $7.50 now H2.50 All Oilier Prices At Same Proportionate Reduction Hilton (ompany 1211-1213 Chestnut Street Clothti Shops in 'Principal Cities NEWARK NEW YORK 'BROOKLYN PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO when thy got olf nt Twenlynlnth street. The patrolmen walked up to the au. peels, and Davis said to the taller man t "Who are you and where are you from? What are you doing here at this houYJ" The tall man had hi hands In tho pockets of hla overcoat, Instead of a reply to the patrolman's question there canre a flash from the right hind pocket and a sharp report, and Davis fell. Tho man had been grasping an automatic, and had fired through the clotti of his overcoat at the patrolman. As Davis fell the two men ran. The tall man dtd not attempt to fire again and his shorter companion took no part In the affair. Patrolman Oormley tumtd to Davis, but the wounded man urged him to go after tho men and leave him. Oorm ley drew his revolver nud emptied it after the fugitives. .80 far as he could see, however, all the shots went wild. Then be turned to Davis, and finding that he was seriously wounded had him removed to the hospital. The men bcth escaped. Davla lives nt 2021 North Hope street, He went into the service during the war, though he was a married man, and served overseas with an excellent record. He Is thirty years old and is the father of two children. Police of ttie Twenty-second street and Hunting Park avenue station said Davis' brother, a policeman nt the Third street and Fnirmount avenue sta tion, was injured in nn automobile ac cident yesterday. To Talk on Famous Pianists Commendatore Etigenlo Dl Piranl will speak on "Famous Pianists I Havo Known" at a meeting of tho Philadel phia Music Teachers' Association this evening in the Presser Auditorium. WOMEN TALK POLITICS - 1 1 -11 1 - Advised They Should Not Be as Aetlve as Men "Women should not delve Into poli tics as much aa tho men, and I do not believe they ever will." said Mrs. WIN Jlam E. Grobon, chairman of the Re publican women' committee of the Forty. second ward, last evening In the Logan Library. The nlm of thn mirrA lb tA arA.is.si i ik.. - w rentef interest In eivla affair 1 I Mist Jeanetta Moore, of the .. fl flonndron." unlit IVncVl..:? .J,'Ji rt ..:.."'. ..-..-. " . pith '... Mlvanla ' nWlea-to Pnj tiniatel na hlh ' jchool teachers, nnd In this .manner tain hs hstf In I1,-aI..Ji.: '"" Mr. .Thomas Ilobloa, secretary ton. atato -commission on legislation, w2 on the need of more state Institniu: to tnke enre of Imbecile children. Uj' A V Tea Dansant At The St. James In The Palm Room Saturday Afternoons. 4 to 6 Cfje &t fames $otel Walnut at 13th Street J. Howard Slocttm, Mar. Charge Accounts Invited Mail Orders Filled H Mawson&IteMaii? An Old Fashioned "Fur Bargain Day" For Tomorrow Extraordinary savings from last year's prices one of the good old-time events especially pre pared every item a wonder! A SMALL DEPOSIT WILL RESERVE YOUR PURCHASE in our Storage Vaults until re quired. Payments to be con tinued monthly throughout the Spring and Summer. f EXTRA! EXTRA! Here's an old-fashioned price for Fur Coats 4.9.50 Regularly 100.00 to 125.00 Smart sport and 36-inch full flare models of Taupe, Marmot, Siberian Wolf and Canadian Seal. ti French Seal Coats atOld-fashionedPrices! A wonderful group of desirable Fur garments hard to surpass in quality or style impossible to beat in value! Rtralsrlr New 30-inch Smart Sports Model 145.00 84.50 86-inch Full-Flare Model 175.00 98.50 36-inch OposBum Trimmed.. .... 210.00 125.00 36-inch Squirrel Trimmed.. ...... ..225.00 145.00 36-inch Skunk Trimmed. .. 245.00 155.00 86-inch Beaver Trimmed 295.00 175.00 SPECIAL " Fur Stoles 78.50 Regularly 110.00 to 125.00 Wide, long Stoles of ultra-smartness, fashioned of Jap Mink, Skunk, Australian Opossum, Mole, Nutria and HudBon Soal. Qcarfs of Fox or Wolf "Mot Extraordinary Values comprising only tho large silky anlmal-atyle Scarfs. Your Choice of Black, Brown or Taupe. WOLF. . -Priced low at 12.50 FOX priced low at 23.50 Values from 25.00 to 50.00 JtfoZc Wrap Formerly 800.00. Now 445.00 & Big Selection of FUR COATS All Reduced JUnUrfr . 13S.00 Ks 74.50 Taupe Lamb .. Taupe Coney ... 150.00 Leopard Cat ...... 1S5.00 Marmot ..., 165.00 Natural Mtukrat. 210.00 Nutria Coata . 250.00 Jap Mink ....... 325.00 Natural Raccoon.. 295.00 Scotch Mols 895.00 Natural Squlrrsl.. 545.00 Mole Wrapa ... 695.00 Squirrel Wraps .. 975.00 Natural Mink ...1050.00 Mink Wrap 2500.00 1495.00 Extra LarffSU$ Fur Coora up to 7SJI0 79.50 &S0 1S&M 145.M 165.00 245.00 395.00 445.00 695.00 95.00 BO BuMt Hudson Seal Coats Regularly 395.00 to 450.00 Hudson Soal Coats of very fine quality skins in full flare models, trimmed with Skunk, Boaver, Natural Squirrel or Australian Opossum. Scores of others also reduced From former prices! EMS Constituting the whole of the Hudson Seals from our entire remaining stock. Astonishing Values in every instance. Hudson Boal VfliM Trlmmo! Hae!ai Saal .. ttUM Hudson Bcal 495.00 8kunk-Trlw. Hudae Saal 49IJM Beaver-Trim. Hudson Baal 495.00 nudaon Saal BUM Trimmed Hudson 8al ., 5I0.M Hudson Saal Wraps .... 60140 Hudson Seal Wraps .... TIM Hudson Seal Wraps .... 900.64) fiEoo 1T8.00 Miio IM.A MM& litJJO 191.00 MM 4N.N MM (Liberty Bonds and Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted 1 Kit 1 ) ' .,. lrii.l.imf v tiL. jViV i i V I,.
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