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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEIt-PHILADELPHlA, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1021
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llii EXPECTED
TO RATIFY IK
Operating Fund' Will Be $1500
K All Posts Favor
Movoment
YEOMEN TOjiiT MEDALS
There lucwry ratability that tho
Jhrltr "f the I-fKlon posm In I'l.lla-
?i M lll t,f' thc tenlyflw
delphia win ,.
tnx for each mem
her recommended
to them nt the
meeting, of the
l'hlladclphin coun
ty committee, IjpIiI
on February 23 nt
the Ilullders' Hx
phnnec. This tnx
la in flnnnre the
Mimtr orrnnlMtlon of the Legion, mid
2?JS ''received from various posts In
.r.u .rr.V.i in,iip.ioi ii fnvornhle nt-
i rd the measure The 0000
" Slbr under "the jurisdiction of the
iff to MWH). All locnl posts have
fl?n rMiie'tnl ly thp pomtnlttee to pass
Men rtqw- 'i ' ,.ln Prnnklln
n'nilir tn-t nntlonnl cominimdcc of
fho region nnd clinirmnn 01 inc i-aiin-ilhU
"o'liitv commlttpp, will address
drlplim "' n,M. i,.r tnn Mir nt
be F r" Tnf..nt.) Armory, nron.1 nnd
?.r . in ..,.. Tlilu nnir. U pom-
EST h o o vetenms of the 300th
tfntS nUt 70 Per Pent of Us
K", ? -tin PhihdWdrc
pfirteil a recent new membership of
UfTvctt.' IVwt No. KM Hl Imyo
. . . i. i.,.u!ttr4ij inootinrr tnntirnf
it Krlcndihip "n". Columbia
Swnu '.An nddreM on "The 1'orUof
fhllndilplili" will ho delivered to he
mrotlnB. '' '" Vwt ',,t,,n,1,,, an ,in-
v . it . n. fn mrti tfi nrtntiil
Victor mednli will be Issued to mem-
hm of leomin l'osr, .mi, tin, iu u
ncctltiR nt the l'nrlsh House, Locust
pnil Siilonhnni Urtets. Tuesday, March
15 The meniherH of the post nro ro
mifstrd to brliiK their nuvy disohnrKes
to th( iiieethie in order thnt the iKsuitiR
f mcilnls to those who hnvo not already
rccihoil them will he expedited. The
inrrtnN wilt he presented through the
I'lillnilelpliln mv recrultlnc. oflicc.
ACTORS TO AID THEIR CLUB
TO HONOR FOUR PASTORS
Dinner Tonight for Men Who Have
x 8erved 57 Years Each
Four well-known Methodist preach-
I'm IHf( lib HIV V-Ullliiin ntnoiwn vi "-
IMillndclpliin Conference, will have com-
a.lnlfwl ! a rittnti nnneonllflvn on ra It!
the inlnistiy. will be honored nt tes
timonial dinner toiiignt in tne union
M. H. Church. Twentieth and Dlnmond
streets. They nrc thc llev. .T. It. Tay
lor Orny, pastor of Hryn Mnvvr Church ;
thc Itev. .T. S. IIurIich, pastor of Old
Ht. (Jeorsc's Church i thc llev. Hlehard
Turner, pastor of the BlRhteentli Street
Church, nnd thc Uev. John Ktrlnscr.
pastor of old Union Church In Delaware
county.
The veteran plerRjmen entered the
rnlnfafry nt the same time In 1804 and
nrf?Vvj0rvcd In thc same ronferenpp ever
sincat Thirty other prenchers united to
r.fm them tonight's dinner. lllshops
Ikrrv nnd Xcely will be thc principal
'sircaKcrs.
i RUNAWAY GIRLS RUN HOME
ESCAPING
A V
Noted Footllght Stars doming .for
Cushman Benefit Here
Tuo store or more thcutricnl stars
will drop their rcRiilnr work Trlday,
March 11, nnd tnke part in n special
nfrfnrmnnce for the benefit of the Chnr-
lotte fiislininn Club ut the Walnut
Btrfft Theatre
Pr.idldillt nil thc leadinc nluers
now in Plilladtdphhi will nppcnr, In
rladine Hnl 1'nrde, Clinrles Cherry.
Francis Wilson. Do Wolf Hopper nnd
Guy Hales IVt. .lohn Drew is comliiR
from New York spcclnlh for the bene
fit as is Vhtnr Herbert, who will con
duct the orchestra.
The t linrlotte lushninn Club is
The ('linrlotte Ciishinun Club pro
vides a hoine for women of the stage
!urlnR their enRiiReinents in this city.
New Jersey Children Repent on
Reading of Parents' Worries
Annie Kane, 28 Hudson street,
Gloucester, nnil Elizabeth Dempster,
.'108 Chestnut strct. Ilrooklnwn, the slx-teen-enr-old
Rlrls who disappeared
from their homes last Krldaj. returned
last niRht when they read In the eeniiiR
papcrH of thc anxiety their absence had
caused their parents. ,
Tho Dempster girl's father, who had
become 111 during his daughter's ab
sence, finally gae her his forfiiveness
last night nftcr n severe reprimand, nnd
her solemn promise never to run nwny
nealn. Annie Knnc also receded n
severe rcprlmnnd before she was taken
back to the parental bosoms.
The girls said they had roomed to
ccther near Tenth nnd Spruce streets.
Philadelphia, nnd had been just nbout
to co to n danco with two students last
night when they rend in thc papers of
tnc stir tncir running nwny una caused
nnd decided to go homo instend.
TEACH HOME-MAKING
Serlco of Instructions Are Given by
Y. W. C. A.
The Central llrnneh of thc "Vouiir
Women s Christian Association opened
a scries of lionic-mnklnc courses to
dnv. They are under the direction of
Miss Marearet C. Limerick, a "visitlnc
nnd consulting housekeeper," whose
extensive knowledge or wnnt makes n
successful home was utilized In war
times by the National Lenguo for
A oman s Hemce.
Through the interest of Mrs. Kd
ward Ilok. a member of the educational
department of thc Y. W. C. A.. Miss
Limerick lias consented to present n
peace-time urogram for present nnd
future housewhes. There will bo live
conferences. The first took place nt 2
o'clock this nfternoon, was devoted to
the profession of liomemakinir.
Thc conferences hnc been instituted
in thc educational department as n re
suit of ninny requests received by Miss
Mary it. nioner. me director.
National Park Man Convicted
Clinrles 1. Conners, twenty -two
enrs old, of National Park, N. J., nnd
formeily of Philadelphia, last night wns
convicted of assault on .Mildred CIcto
land, twenty-one yenrs old. The case
began in the tilouccster Count Court
Mondny. Thp jur, brought in n verdlc
shortly before last midnight. The at
torney for Conners nnnounctd he would
nppenl for n new trlnl, and Judge l)ais
deferred sentence pending" result of tin
nppenl.
Last Week of
Half Price Sale
of Overcoats
WE PRINT this word as fair
warning to those men and
young men who have been
intending to purchase an overcoat
at half price in the William H.
Wanamaker Store before the sale
comes to an end.
Todav. tomorrow and Saturday will
close the event so far as overcoats are
concerned.
The prices include light weight spring
top coats, as well as heavy weight "winter
overcoats and the figures start at $22.50 for
overcoats regularly and fairly sold at $45 and
extend up to $40 for regular $80 overcoat.
1000 Suits
Half Price
Selection is fine for both men and young
men and the suits include finest pure worst
eds as well as woolens.
Among them you will find plenty of
fabrics exactly the right weight for spring
Wear.
SHOOT PATRO
L
MAN
Suspects Got Away Aftor
Wounded Bluecoat Is Ex
hausted by Chase
CRAWLS TO PATROL BOX
Pntrolmnn John Hwlng. of the Thlr-
T tlltltli o(tnnf nii1 T nrwn.t.M ..
station, wns shot twice uirly today
while trying to nrrtst two suspicious
phnractfTs nt Kort -first Mrcet nnd
(tlrurd nveniic. HIm condition is not
serious.
hwlng, who Is forty-three jenrs old.
nnd lives at 77i Pallas street, was on
his beat when he saw two men trtlng
doors of hoiues In the icinitv of l'or
tlcth and Cnmb'ldge streets. Approach
ing the men, he nsked them whnt thev
were trjhitr to do. In replv one said
lie lived near rnlniiount Pnrk, the
other snld his home wns nt Ninth nnd
Itnco streets.
"Well, we will go to the station
house nnd let ou tell your storv to
the erseant." said Kwing. He placed
n hand on thc shoulder of each man nnd
began walking them tovvdrd thc pntrol
box. One, a man about live feet ten
iiu lies In height, dtessed In dark clothes,
wrenched loovc nnd shot the pntrolmnn
In tho left side. Then the other innn,
nbout five feet seven Inches In height,
turned nnd shot Kwlng in the buck,
both fled, with Kwing firing nftcr
them. A short distance up the strct
the men turned nnd einntled their re
volvers nt the pntrolmnn, who by thi
time had fallen to the street. Then
they (Scnpcd.
liWing crawled to the patrol box and i
Mn.lt Vm llin .Kliill linfimn Itn .1 rtl I n tCi ll !
Illll ll't 111.' t.llWII LM'lllll' 111 I.Uimi'1 II.
Up whs tuken to the Prishy tcilan Hos
pital for treatment, und later wns re
moved to tils home.
Mayor to Be 33d Ward Guest j
Mnyir Moore tomorrow nfternoon
will view n site nt D and Tlogn streets
deslrtd ns n piny ground by the cltlrens
of the Tlility -Hiird word. A combined
elti'c.w' (ommltt-e Iris prepared n dem
onstration in wMpI, nubile und paroehi'il
sihonl (lilldien will participate. The
pxeicibcs begin .t .'! o'clock.
P. R. R. Abolishes Position
Altocnn, I'n., March .'t. (Hy A.
I.) The Ppunsylvniilii Itnllrond Co.
hos abolished the office of assistant su
perintendent of the Middle Division, and
J. 11. Phelan, who held the office, is
now frclRht trainmaster, vice O. II.
Whitlock. transferred. The move is
in line with the company's expense re
duction plan, neeording to the an
nouncement made late last night.
CALLS CITY CHARTER BAD
'Scrap of Paper,' 8ays Chicago Poli
tician! Criticizing System
Philadelphia's form of government is
nil wrong. Thnt is thc opinion of
Councilman Clinrles (Joldtr, of Chi
cago, who arrived here yesterday with
n party of Chicago schoolboy skaters.
Councilman f.oldcr Is n polltlclnn of
I'.c progressive type. lie Is neither n
Democrat nor n Hepubllcnn. He Is n
great admirer of Thomas Jiffprsoti, nnd '
l.e nlso has tin O. K. or two to bestow (
on Abrnhnm Lincoln, but he affiliates
himself with neither of their parties.
Councilman fJolder is of the "of thc
people, for thc people and by the peo
ple" variety, lie thinks Senator Pen
roso docs not qnnllfy ns n Rrent states
man, and lie does not hesitate to say so.
Our new eharter. inCouncllinnn (Snld
er'H estimation, is nscrup of paper!
Hut It is with our Hoard of Kducn
tion that the visitor finds particular
' The members," he said, "should be
sdcptod ns we phk ours out in Chiuigo.
There they nrc iiiimtd by council, with
n 'iicitir hnngliiR over their hends. If
they don't behnve out they go."
City Treasurer's Report
The report of the city treasurer for
the week ended yestenlnv showed:
Hecelpts, Sl,00.".-W(l.70; pavmptits,
RI.OlU.SSl.i'U, and balnnce, .$7.'Jll,-
i)-S.i)7.
STRAWBRIDGE fy CLOTHIER
Oxfords Drogue
effects or stt night lip,
new light eliade of Rus
sia calf, cordovan calf
or black calf
Strap'Pumpsgrau
suede, new light shade
Russia calf, brown or
dull calf, patent colt,
gray, brown or black
satin
$6-85
$7-85
Economy
Prices
Our fnnioub upstairs savings alone maki
these low prices possible for these really
adorable, characteristically exclusive spriny
models. Other shops ask $10 at least to
duplicate them. We haven't an unlimited
supply and wc CAN fit you Thurv. I7ri. or
Sat. so be sure to come. Buy take them
home and if you're not satisfied they
arc Philadelphia's best spring values
MONKY BACK!
Royal Boot Shop
1206-8-10 Chestnut St.
Second Floor
F jjgjijj i A Wonderful Selection H
-Mjl Spring Models
WBi &f oc At Our M oc I
Store Orders Accepted
OPEN EVENINGS
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suits.
Prices here also start at $22.50 for $45
William H. Wanamaker
1217-19 Chestnut Street
Largest Men's & Boys' Clo thing Store in Philadelphia
(019-21 Market Street
For Friday & Saturday
Mr. Hill Reduces
500 Men's&Young Men's
OVERCOATS
Originally Priced at
$30-to-$50
Man look at the price.
Did you ever know anything
like it? Out they go no re
gards for former price, no
matter what they cost ALL
IN ONE GROUP AT $15.
Exactly five hundred
brand-new garments the
choicest of our regular
stocks.
Every style, every material every color a man could want is embraced in
this wonderful group. A size for every man.
:THE HILL CO. 1019 Market St.
Hundreds of Men Have Come and Bought!
Hundreds More Will Be Here To-morrow!
OUR REMAINING STOCK OF HEAVY
Winter Suits and Overcoats
At Final Price Reductions
Winter
Suits
Originally
$35.00 to $85.00
NOW
$16.50 $24.50
$34.50
$44.50
ON THE first day of thiB
remarkable Sale (Tues
day) a hundred and ninety
men were in the Clothing
Store before nine o'clock, and all
day long came a steady procession.
Eight o'clock opening was for one
day only, for the benefit of men
who wanted to come before going
to their own place of business.
But a throng of buyers came yes
terday. We're very busy again to
day, and will be TO-MORROW.
Plenty of Suits and Overcoats yet
to be closed out and, while you
will not find every size in each of
the many styles, there is an ex
cellent assortment of styles and
sizes in each price-group. All our
strictly Winter Suits and all our
Winter Overcoats at final clear
away prices!
Winter
Overcoats
Originally
$35.00 to $115.00
$16.50
$24.50
$34.50
$44.50
$58.50
I StrnulirldsA It Clolhlrr Second Floor, ftiat
. Umbrellas Worth
Far More Than $4.50
All rendy for n rainy day with
one of these sturdy Umbrellas of
fine piece-dyed Union Taffeta
(silk-and-cotton), with tape edge.
For women Umbrellas with
wrist cord or ring in bakelito or
bnkelite-trimmed handles. Plain
or carved wood crook handles on
men's Umbrellas. An unusually
good value $4.50.
MtrnuhrlilR . Clothier
Alulo 7, Market Street
SUITS
In Extra Sizes
Models espe
cially designed
for large wom
en, but showing
all thc fnshion
ablc features of
Tin ennann nMfl
$.&? I havinir m a n v
MrXSffll youthful touch-
cs, which are so
often overlook
ed in Extra-size
Suits.
Of men's-uear
serge, tricotine
nnd tweed, made
with the length
ening effects of
slashed scams,
1 p n g t h w i s e
tucks, pointed
panels, well-defined
plaits, etc.
Some plain-tailored,
others
braid - trimmed
or embroidered.
Prices, $37.50
t. $125.00. The model sketched
$05.00.
Smart New Suits
In Regular Sizes
Serge und tucotine, hnir-line
stripes nnd smart tweeds. Some
trimmed with flat silk braid or
tailored folds, aKo some embroid
ered models. Prices, $40.00 to
$05.00. Second I'loor Centre
Tailored Hats a Feature of
the Spring Opening Display
A special showing of the smartest Tailored Hats of the
season, including many of the very fashionable Sailors.
Also some of the smaller, softer effects which many women
find so becoming. All the new shapes and the most fashion
able shades. Prices, $3.95 to $15.00.
Unt rimmed Hats and the New Trimmings
The most fashionable shapes and all the novelties in Trimming,
including many imported Trimmings. An exceptionally fine assort
ment of the fashionable flowers for spring.
Children's and Girls' New Millinery
A beautiful display, in a special section devoted entirely to chil
dren nnd young girls.
: y Htrau !r!dre & Clothier- Second I'loor Market htreet Wt
Philadelphia's Most Important
Under-price Disposal of Linens
Price-advantages which we fully believe to be un
equaled in America to-day. Here, for instance, are several
representative lots selected from four sections of the Linen
Store :
Scotch Linen Table Damask $3.75 a yard
A sturdj, full-bleached Humidor Linen, 70 inches wide, in exclu
sive designs.
Uleached Napkins to match, 20-inch $7.50 a dozen.
Bleached Napkins to match, 22-inch $8.50 a dozen.
Hemstitched Linen Towels, 22x42 $1.50
Huckaback weave, with damask borders all around.
Oyster-uiite Ramie-iieave Suiting, 90-inch $2.50
Linen Kitchen Toweling now 35c a yard
. Minnliri In i rainier A lull r II und IJ C.nlre
Special Display and Sale of
Queen-Make House Dresses
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New Styles
Lower Prices
TEN NEW MODELS
AT REMARKABLY
LOW PRICES in this
group, of Qmcn - make
Dresses. Thousands of
women n o w eagerly
await this first showing
of the?i' di.stinctne Houbc
and Morning Frocks nt
special prices. And they
will be well repaid. Quality
of ginghams and mjar les,
unusutiUy pretty s,.." nnd
excellence in making, com
bined with prices notably
lower, make these atti active
Dresses doubly desirable.
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Two Models, special at $4.95
The plain blue chambray model sketched at
the right, with giaceful white poplin collar.
Fastening with large jicnrl buttons, finished with
chambray sash.
The second model, at $1.05, is on straight
lines, with full-length front panel and nnrrow
sash of self-material. Of fine plaid gingham
in pink, blue or green effects, with an embroidered
collar of white pin,ue.
Three Models, special at $3.85
The Straight-line House Dress sketched nt the
extreme left. Of lino gingham in large broken
plaids, with gingham trimmed white collar Note
tho smait nkirt nnd the nurrow sash.
The third figuie sketched is a wiust-hne model
of gingham in small pink, blue or gn.cn plaids.
White fulls on est and sleeves nio novel trim
ming touches.
House Dresses in surplice style, with sash in
back, are also $3.85. Of gingham in large broken
plaid.s, with white collar and cuffs.
Three Models, special at $2.85
The House Dresh sketched is of dark plaid
gingham, with white pique shawl collar. Made
on strnight lints, with gingham sash at the waist.
A second straight-line model is of gingham in
large broken plaid, with gingham luflles on tho
long shawl collnr of white pique.
Also at $2.85, Wuist-lino House Dresses of
striped gingham, with white collar fastening at
the side.
Two Models, special at $1.95
Again arc House Dresses of the Quecii'inake
standard of excellence uvnilnblo at $1.95. One
model, of pink, blue or green chambray, i.s on
straight lines, plaited from a oko and belted.
With front in panel effect, square neck und white
poplin collnr. This model, also of checked or
striped gingham.
Another House Dress at $1.05, of plaid per
cule, waist-line style, with white collar.
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