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QREUNDJOINS
Anxious to Make Its Protest
Along With That of Many
y Other Towns
ALL CONSUMERS AROUSED
Han consumer in Oreland. north of
Olenside, at a meeting Inst night tie
cided to co-operate in tbf protest of
many town near Philadelphia against
tht Increased rates charged by the Phil
adelphia Suburban Gas and Klectric Co
A committee of Ambler's town couu
Hi met yesterday and called a protest
meeting in the Ambler town hall for
te nlht of March 4 A citixeoa as
ociation will be organized.
Tonight at .lenklntown the .lenkiri
tnm and Wjncote Gas Consumer' An
ociation will have n mnss meeting at fitat 'Ward ifo&til of Trade was held at
the .Tenkintown Club A preliminary Mnnayunk avenue and Osborne street,
piotest organization has been formed in ' Wissahickon last night. George H.
LT, . , , . . ... v.t -.,, I Dorwart presided Speakers included
tfcla borough, largest of the Tori road Ueutnanr Governor lleidleman Wal
towns, and the meeting tonight I in- iace Uroralej, of the state Legislature:
tended to establish (.oncrete sentiment Major 1j. B. Scoficld. assistant district
f h. u.nCxflxi hniMrholdera 'attorney: Director Cortelyou. Senator
of the dissatisfied ho.isehoiaera Gfor(?e VVoodwardi Roes Dav5t o the
These iere d'Teiopments of a day in . fllp d,pflrtment, and Councilmen Roper
the fighf agaiut tne compnnv in Mont and Von Tagen
ornery count I .lohn Rumley and William linuigan
In Delaware lount? a committee
ktaded by J P l.anpheimei of Col
liogdale. met to arrange for public
meetings in thirty towns in March and
April.
The Oreland meting was under the
direction of the Oreland Community
Olub. About fifty consumers, virtuall)
arery one in the Tillage, attended The
decision to co-operate in the protest I
both by assisting financially and in the ,
obtaining ot signatures to anotner in
....r.!n. wttmif ... i.nnnttnnil.
Urrening inrotes . r.as unanimous ,
,U wneb,hraVe',asiedlected March t for the
meeUng. There are pretty neailv 1000 t
consumers in this field, and if the aver-
age increase in bills is only 3 a month
that means $30,000 n year which we
hall fight to rave They'll start a new !
administration down at Washington
r..i. .t w.mi .i. .nm.thin. ,t-
" - o wmi- Has mv
The meeting tomght at Jenkintown
will be one of. the mo,t important of '
A mlttaii rt K. ain tt A rllltt
the entire series, because .Tenkintown
Is the headquarters of the Jenkintown
division of the Philadelphia Suburban
Gas and Electric and it means carry
ing the fight right "home" and be
cause of what is declared to have been
a "whitewash" of the gas company by
a committee of business men some time
Ajo through a report in which ther said
the Jenkintown Business Men's Asso
ciation should nor join in the protest
being formulated in other towns
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BONW1T TELLER GCQ
CHRSTNUT AT 13" STREET
ANNOUNCING FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY
OUR LAST FUR SALE
A T HALF-PRICE
Prior to Closing Department for the Season
FRENCH SEAL COAT
self fur trimmed.
FRENCH SEAL COATS:
long, self fur trimmed.
FRENCH SEAL COATS
long, skunk trimmed.
HUDSON SEAL COAT:
long, self fur trimmed.
HUDSON SEAL COATS
long, self fur trimmed.
HUDSON SEAL COAT:
long, skunk trimmed.
HUDSON SEAL COAT:
long, self fur trimmed.
HUDSON SEAL COAT:
long, beaver trimmed.
HUDSON SEAL COAT:
long, opossum trimmed.
HUDSON SEAL COATS
long, beaver trimmed.
(17) Hudson Seal Coats
Formerly up to 395.00
165.00 & 195.00
Smart sports models, thirty inches long; some are
self fur trimmed; others are trimmed with
either beaver or opossum.
HUDSON SEAL WRAP:
long, opossum trimmed.
HUDSON SEAL WRAP:
self fur trimmins
HUDSON SEAL WRAP:
self fur trimmins.
NAT. SQUIRREL COAT:
long.
NAT. SQUIRREL WRAP
long.
NAT. SQUIRREL WRAP
fifty
BLACK CARACUL WRAP: forty-five
inches Iomr. Formerly 1250.00
RUSSIAN ERMINE URAP: filly inches i
long. Formerly 1950.00
SCOTCH MOLE COATS: thirty inches long.
Formerly 495.00
SCOTCH MOLE WRAP: forlv
long. Formerly 1050.00
By making a amall deposit
cnasc during the summer months
' Condition of )fighways
Throughout State Today
Lincoln highway (Trenton to
Chambersburjc) Good in A'darru.
York, Cheater and Delaware coun
ties and in Philadelphia , elsewhere
mostly fair
William Penn highway (Easton
to .Cliamberaburg) Itcport'd fair in
Dauphin,'' Lebanon' anil Berks
counties : else,whey good exceptnone
inile unimproved 'road nenrj Allen-,
town
lialtimorv pike (Philadelphia, Ale
lla, Kcnuetr Square and Oxford) -Mostly
fair, some ."now nnd Ice re
malning on the road, but not enough
to hinder tmel
Philadelphia and Heading pike
Mostly fair
liftncastei and llarrisburg pike
Mostly fair.
21 ST WARD DEALERS DINE
; Annual Banquet of Tradt Board
I Hear Prominent Speaker
'I'll annnnl tlinnr nt tli 'l'tL6ntv
woo nave peen memoers ot tire Com
pany io a j ior more man nuy years,
were each given a substantial purse by
the Board of Trade in recognition of
faithful services Neither of the fire
men has ever receivd ft reprimand
BOY ADVENTURER RETURNS
Norman Stllea Found by Father on
Indian Reservation
After he had traveled almost acrnia
mc vuuuucui, 1U Kuan OI BUYeniUre,
twelve-year-old Norman Stiles, who
'"rug5tk"? ft, lndian rvtion
iiSS.,'i,i.!n .w u.it ,
,HS f 7nHl. bi' niIJl.Dd.T,
. af Iffndia"9ni"",d, c"TnbPoy, ,B"d $f '
.me a Brat movle HCtor M o the
';,. , . ,. . . , ,
hAJ3rt iiuS,?,ti r Ut before
ne reached Harrisburg generous pas-
tl l l I L - -Jl
mnnra ti trio !. naU .! .
"" nfr5l.,SSl',SiS?,il7hre he
be J 'W.trt with 1 if, among
the Indians and wrote to dad to have
the tatted call butchered
Rue
Levi I
Leads Federal Council
Hue president of the Philn
delphia National Bank, has been elected
president of the Federal Advisory
Council, succeeding James B. Forean.
of Chicago. The appointment is con-1
siaerea aennite recognition or the im
portance of Philadelphia as a financial
and business center
thirty inches long.
Formerly 165.00
thirty-six inches
Formerly 275.00
: thirty-six inches
Formerly 350.00
thirty-six inches
Formerly 495.00
: thirty-six inches
Formerly 550.00
thirty -six inches
Formerly 660.00
Ihirtv-six inches
Formerly 650.00
thirty-six inches
Formerly 595.00
thirty-six inches
85.00
125.00
185.00
225.00
295.00
350.00
350.00
350.00
395.00
395.00
Formerly 650.00
thirty-six inches
Formerly 650.00
forty-eight inches
Formerly 850.00 i
fifty inches long, i
Formerly 1250.00 i
fifty inches long, i
Formerly 1250.00
ihirtj-six inches I
Formerly 750.00 i
: fori -five inches l
Formerly 1050.00 '
495.00
495.00
650.00
395.00
595.00
650.00
850.00
1000.00
225.00
495.00
inches lone.
I
Formerly 1250.00
- ilight inches
w
will store your nur-
desired in the fall.
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-EVENING PUBLIC
Tl
.liS LAO .OF 15
Child's Life Crushod Out on
Broad Street Youth Under
Driving Age 4-
L .,
HAD BEEN ASKED FOR "LIFT"
William Leslie fifteen rears old, of
2-103 8outh Woodstock street, was In
stantly killed last night when he was
run over b n henvr motortruck at
Broad and Walnut streets,
The driver wis Howiird King, Snyder
nvenue near Sixteenth street, who. the
police say, is only sixteen years of age
ind, therefore, under Pennsylvania mo
tor laws, had no legal right to opcratt
a motor vehicle I
King, nephew of David .lenner. con i
tractoi, of the Snvder avenue address,'
nan taiten the truck out in nnswer to n
"hurry call " Leslie and a companion,
riding on the "tailboard" of another
truck, asked King to let them ride down
Broad street with them. He assented.
but told (be two boys to jump on the
front aeat of his truck apd not "hop
on" the tear end. t
In front of the Manufacturers' Club
the two bots started to make the trans
fer from the first truck to the one King
was driving. Leslie slipped from the
metal foothold and fell to the roadway,
the wheels passing over his bead and
hortr. btlltnv him tntftnnflv.
king was arrested and 'went to the
HotiSft hf Detention for n hcarine.
Jeromo Fowler, seven yeara old. of
Ridley Turk, was struck by a car driven
by Harold Marme. at I ifteeutli and
Arch streets, last night. Jerome slipped
nUead of his mother in crossing tne
street, and Marme could not RtOD his
machine in time to prevent striking the
boy, who is not seriously hurt. Marme
was arrested.
James Pepper, C20 North Fifty-second
street, attempted to avoid striking
Gertrude Miller, six years old, at Lans
downe avenue and Fifty-fourth street,
last night, by .running his machine into
READ
"The Mysterious Rider"
ran Grc' Nw Bk
4 Splniild Wntera Story
Rent It Today
From Womratli's Library
15 S. 13Ut SU Philadelphia
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Babyhood to 16 Years, Second Floor
People are fast finding out the advantages of the DARLINGTON JUVENILE SHOP
-ao much so that our February sales in this section have doubled in volume. Bring the
children tomorrow.
Musical Program
From 10 to 11.30 and from 1 to 4.30 an excellent musical program'will b'e given by Messrs. Frank
Nicoletta, harp: Harry Chazin. Tiolin; Antrony Liuzri, 'cello; under the direction of Mr. Nicdletta
Harpist of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
it j? & ! " --yH
A Comfortable, well-made Paiamai. in white,
pinlr or blue muslin, with braid trimming;; lifei
2 to 8 years 95c.
B Fin Brushed Wool Sweater Suits like this,
including coat, leggings, hat and mittens, are
rary unusual at such a low price; sires 2 to 4
years $a,50.
C Mothera will appreciate the practicability of
uch dainty romper dresses as shown here,
in pink or green gingham, with bloomers to
match, and trimmed with white nck-rack
braid; sizes 2 to 6 years $3.73.
D We have sketched just two from the group of
fine Winter Hats for children, which we have
marked at s very low figur for clearance
2.00.
LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, IRIDAY,
a anowbank. The gltl escaped injury,
but Pepper was thrown clear over the
windshield, by the sudden atop. Ha
was treated at the Weat Philadelphia
Hospital for cuts and bruises. .
LAMONT AT FJJRUMgONIQHT
Financier Will Dlicust Reparations1
Issue of Peaoe Parley
Thomas W Lnmoir, will speak to-1
night at the twelftfj session of the !
Pun&c l.eBoi(n KoriAn on the Teace
Conference In Hie foyer of the Acailemv
or anisic jtij subject will be "The
Question of German Reparations.1' '"f
mr. J-nmont was ono of the Unlled
Slates treasury representatives on the
American rommlssion nt the Paris con
ference. In his talk he will deal with
Ihc attempts made in Pari to formulate
the amount that Germnny should pay as
indemnity, and will give h detailed ac
count of the cross -purpose nt which the
representative." of many of the allied
powers found ttiemselvc working. His
lecture will not be n technical descrip
tion of the reparation clauses, but s.
peep behind the 6ceue upon one of the
fascinating' aspects of the conference.
A member of the firm of J. P. Morgan
A Co . Mr Lnmont is lecognised as
one of the eminent financiers of the
world. He was instrumental Jn financ
ing innnv. of the loans made t6 the. Al
lies, itntVcjaM year Vva's one of 'the bank
ers who formed ttie consortium for
Chine, which provided for the grouping
of the lending bnnking interests of Eng
land. Vrance, Japan nntl tb.i United
States. Its purpose was to aid Chlua
in the development of her resources.
GRAND
Little Grand
Requires no more space than
upright, handsomely cased
beautitul finish.
Length, 4 ft. 10 in.
N. STETSON & CO.,
iasWlaataaaatlaaaaaaf AiS
JrJ'll7ill3pliv
All of These Numbers Are Specially Priced
H A Dress that will wash many times without
losing its color or smart appearance. It la
made of green or pink plaid gingham and Is
another one of those which we are selling for
$1.95; sliea 7 to 14 years.
SIMLA, PLAN'
lOfVIVPIILDING
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Nation's Contractors TJonveno in
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Chicago March 2, Following
s ." Cpnfirefioo Heri'
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MEN FROM CITY TO ATTEND
The "Philadelphia Plan" outlined, al
the four-day conference on building here
last week, and intended to start .in mo
tion the wheels of the construction in
dustry throughout the country, has been
made the basis of a call for a conven
tion ot all elements of that industry in
Chicago March 2 nnd S.
The plan wan the result of the con
ference arranged by thn industrial re
lations committee of the -Chamber of
Commerce. Secretary Clarkson, of the
Natlonnl Federation of Construction
Industries, came from Chicago to ob
tain data concerning the plan.
Yesterday he Issued n telegraphic call
for the convention nt the Sherman
House. Letters wil follow, giving n
full outline of the plan.
Among the Philadelphia men -who
have announced their intention of going
- PIANO
at Little Price
the average
$850
in mahogany;
Price
1111 Chestnut Street
Stitt
E The Polo Cloth Coat shown, with its collar of
Australian opossum, is lined throughout and i
is one of a group of similar Winter Coats for I
girls of 8 to 16 years $29,50.
F This little girl is wearing one of our new
Spring Coats of heather gold cloth, with
brown leather trimmings and belt. There are '
a number of other models in Spring Coats,
besides some fine Winter Coats, which ars I
included at the same price sites 8 to 16 years
$18.75
G Pink and white, blue and white or black and
white plaid gingham makes this attractive
School Frock, which is one of a group of plain
and plaid Oingham Dresses; slses 7 to 14
years, $1.95. I
V
FEBRUARY 25, 1921
to Chicago are Kmest T. Trigg, choir
man of last tvoek'a conference and Its
original planned; Colonel John Prlc
Jackson, his assistant on the industrial
relations committee of the Chamber of
Commerce 1 Thomas Evans, who pre
sented the report of the building trades
employers, which rented so much dls
cussIod, and DanlerCrawtord, Jr., head
of the orieratlve bujldeta of this city.
. he l?dortri1 ife'attotis. committee,
In' hnndllnjt thevlocol situation, has 'dc
elded to,cll.forJiiectlngs .Immedlnlclv
of vnrIon smaller groups within the
construction industry to put into effect
Iho recomcndallons contained in the
resolutions adopted, on the final day of
the conference lost week.
At the same time plans are going
ahead to get together all the elements
in another industry, whoso rejuvenAtlon
vould bo n boon to local business,
,Wlthin a few days It will flnnllv be
determined which tine will be called to
gethcr next.
. Tfel. rn, ot v" fr union labor
In Phllarlfflnhln nn Mm )iiatB it ...l'..
full time has increased' more Ihnn in
uu. ui luiciEcii ciiica, ior wnicn a re
port has been Issued by the-Burcnu of
Labor Statistics of the Department of
T.ahnr.
The increase since 1007 has been 117'
The House that Heppe built
Downtown 1 117-1119 Chestnut Street
Any VICTROLA model you
desire and a year to pay for it
oh Heppe's Rental-Payment Plan
Viclrola XI, $16435
with tan records
JViV US Mourn, and fS weekly
through the
Hpp Rental-Payment Plan
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FURRIERS
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(OPPOSITE KEITH'S)
Sensational FUR Sale
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51 OFF OUR ENTIRE STOCK
Mann Are Availing Themselves of These Great Savings bg
Reserving Purchase on Payment of a Small Deposit
Payments to Continue at Convenient Intervals
Quantities Are Not Large But Very Choice. A Partial List of These
Wonderful Values in Fur Coats and Wraps Follows:
95.00 Taupe Marmot. .
Sports Model. Reverse Border. Self
Fur Collate and Cuffs.
165.00 Austral. Nutria
-Length Model. Self Fm Collars
and Cuffs.
175.00 French Seal...
-l.eng'h Model. Self Fur Collate
and Cuffs. Soft and Full-Furred.
225.00 Hudson Seal.
Chic Sport Model. Self Fur
Collars and Cuffs. Fine quality,
225.00 French Seal . .
K-Ltunth Model. Tiimmed with
Contrasting Collars and Cuffn
19.50
FUR
CHOKER
SCARFS
Nnturnl Squirrel, Jap
Mink and Australian
Opossum.
7.50
FORUUS
per cent in Philadelphia, while In At
Innta, Baltimore, Boston, Chlcng6,
Cincinnati, Denver, New Orleans, New
York, Pittsburgh,, St, Louis. San
Francisco nnd Seattle It runged from
110 per cnt to 00 per cent. In the
union rata per hour Philadelphia ranks
next to Atlanta, with an Increase qf
187 per cent.
in II If .!.. ..ml ..
. CITY HALLFIXTURE BACK "
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'Big Eleotroller In Mayor's Office Is
Myaterlously Returned
Missing City Hall fixtures arc reap
pearing in their accustomed places in as
mysterious a manner as they disap
peared. The lalest property of the city to
succumb to the homing instinct Is the
ornate bronze electrolier which years
ago stood on the mantel above the fire
placo In the Mayor's reception room.
Overnight the fixture returned to Its
place.
Nobody seems to know exactly when
the ornament was first missed or by
whoso hnnd it was taken or for what
reason.
It was listed recently as one of the
missing fixtures In the City Hall, when
Founded in 1865
Inaugurated the One-Price System in
Uptown
THROUGH the Heppe one-year rental
payment plan you simply rent
Victrola and have all the rent applied
toward the purchase price, being
free to purchase or return the
Victrola at any time.
This is the easiest and most sensible plan ever
devised for buyers of Victrolas.
Gill, write or 'phone for full particulars.
When writing, use this coupon.
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CHESTNUT
39.50
69.50
75.00
fHfll
250.00 French Seal . .
Length. Shawl Collar and
Cuffs of Skunk or Squirrel.
265.00 Nat. Muskrai
Length. Shawl Collar utirf
Ciis of Self Fur.
325.00 Jap Mink....
Smart Sports Model. Exception
ally Fine Dark Skins.
11000
500.00 Hudson Seal. OCA
hengtn. Heaver, Skunk or (JJ
Squirrel Collars and Cuffs.
700.00 Hudson Seal aCfl.OO.
keif fur nnd Contrasting Collars
nnd Cuff 8. Exceptional quality.
FOUR BIG SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW
39.50 ; 49.50
h OX AND FRENCH
WOLF SEAL
SCARFS ' STOLES
Smart Animal effects 1 12 inches by 72 inches,
in Taupe and Drown. Silk lined. Well made.
18.00 i 24.50
- Wo Clibstnul St., Opposite
much lido was mado about tlTT""
,.. . ... ...ij, property, "
ttaiTV II. l. .u.t ..',. V
nil! niZ71V u"i..h6 Hi,,.... .
jiiy property ,-snys it (may 17.,."
brought back' by .physical i.V' ln
?un!y sc ben 'arr:
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y o al
& Bidding Materiij
m.ni, with tht ir;t, ',u2tx
by truck anywhtrt. """'
Thjf.'a.tf.thmanMrt .,
HENRY E.STRATHMANN
OnUrio St Wfc.rf n';-"""1
i t ''war
1881
6th and Thompson Streets
particulars abont th H.pd. Tlitrtkf
7ar - RntaI - 1aarment Pltn. i
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125'00-135-00
150
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350-
79.50
FINEST
SPRING
CHOKERS
Hudson Bay SabU.
Stono Mnrte" Jn(1
2-flUin Eastern Mink.
39.50
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