Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, May 03, 1921, Night Extra, Page 17, Image 17

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UViINU' PUBLIC LJJDElir-PHlLAJDELHIA, TUESDAY, MA if 3, 1U21
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MAN SHOT IN HEAD
BLAMES EMPLOYE
Haddonfiolcl Decorator Accuses
Boarder After First Trying
to Shiold Kim
ALLEGED ASSAILANT HELD
After first ponloiullnR he hnil been
hot nrriilditnlly by Ida own rcvolvor,
John H. Smltli. thlrlyllvc jrran old, a
n-inorlmriffcr mid domrntor, of Hnddonv
J an employe, arousing lilm of the
linollnB. Hmltli then disappeared nnd
X . found today In the Cooper Hos-
''smllKd'chlnf of Police Baxter,
of Hn.ldnnfleld, thnt ho whs working
vestcrday nfternoon in a gnrngo on the
property formerly ownec by the Into
Dr William I-ons, of Haddonfic d. John
W. Miller, nn employe, was wltli him,
he While Smith's back wits turned, ho
old the chief, Miller fired n revolver
Slct into the tack of his head. TOc
pnpcrlmnRcr said he plmdrd ( for his life
for nearly two hours, and Miller finally
relented, but made him promise not to
,isclosc how he had been shot.
The bullet had lodged nt the bnso of
his bkull. but Smith retained conscious
ness and was nble to wolk to his borne
at King's highway nnd Chestnut street,
Haddonficld, where Miller nnd his wife
are boarders.
Smith npplicd for treatment to Dr.
William Anderson. He told the physi
cian he hnd been removing some articles
from a closet nnd a revolver on a shelf
was dislodged nnd discharged. Dr.
Anderson treated the wound, but nd
vised Smith to go to a hospital for an
X-ray cxaminntipn.
Later in tho evening Smith went to
Cblef Baxter and accused Miller of Uio
shooting. A patrolman locked Miller
in the county jail at Camden. When the
chief sought Smith for further ques
tioning tho injured man nt first could
not be found.
At the Cooper Hospital physicians
said the bullet had lodged in the bone
at the base of the skull.
SCAFFOLDING FALLS, 4 HURT
Men Slightly Injured In Drop of
Fifteen Feet
Four men were slightly injured when
scaffolding on which they were work
ing at 122 South Water street collapsed
at 0 o'clock today.
Thi iniurcd are Antrclo Costino. forty
years old, 434 Fitzwntcr strctj Alexan
der Kcar. forty-eight yenrs old. 2027
South Ninth street; .uiciinci savage,
twenty-six. 728 North Second street,
and Abe Slgmnn, twenty-seven, 2447
South Falrhlll street.
The men wcro erecting a brick pnrty
wall between two dwellings. They were
working at n height of about fifteen feet
when the scaffolding gnvo way. It nulled
several cotirsos of bricks off the wall nnd
these fell upon them.
The men were treated at the Penn
sylvania Hospital.
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Painting
should be
done right
It it false economy to
try to save a few dollars
on a painting estimate.
We advise and use only
tho very best materials
and employ the best work
men) that means protec
tion for the woodwork
and it really cheaper in
the long run.
Our advice comet from
70 years' practical experience.
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TlaJ t0,ilet .Preparations you
5en do?ff white hands- SP t
to nnS 0intTent t0 heal, Talcum
Jo Powder and perfume,
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SHOTS HALT FUGITIVE'
Man and Woman Are Nabbed
Drug PeddMng Charge
A spectacular chnso punctuated with
policemen's revolver shots ended in tho
capture of Louis Grosso, nllns "Cokcr"
lied, nt 2 o'clock this morning nt Thir
teenth and Mt. Vernon streets. AVIth
Grosso was nrrcstetl IMnn Miiv Snvdor,
nt times calling herself Kdnn Grosser.
Tho two, each tuenty-i-cven jenrs
old, dnvo been wanted lor more than n
year on n charge of dope peddling. They
claim to be matrlcd nnd are said to
Tnnlntaln two establishments, ono nt 817
Federal, strccj, nnd the other nt 15U0
Sit. Vernon street.
A search of their apartments nftcr
tho arrest disclosed in n refrigerator a
complete dope outfit and $1000 worth of
cocaine. In tho hnndbng of tho .woman
wnH found $170 worth of drugs.
Last night, ' shortly nftcr midnight,
Special Policemen Itooncy nnd O'llarn,
of Hie Twentieth and Huttonwood streets
stntlon. secreted themselves In a lot
near Fifteenth nnd Mt. Vernon streets.
They saw n man npproach Grosso nnd
hand him lomc bills. Thcnlie crossed
tho street whero "Mrs. Grosso" was
stationed nnd sho Is alleged to hnve
Handed him n package. The police
closed in, cnpturlng the woman, but
urosso rinded tticm. They gave chase,
firing after him nnd finally captured
,.! l DI0CKS distant. The couple
will bo arraigned In tho Morals Court
tomorrow morning.
Wills Probated Today
llclatlves arc tho bencliciailcs under
tho will of Matilda A'nnford, 17S8
Glrnrd avenue, which was ndmlttedvto
probnto today. She left nn estate
valued nt SIU.OOO. Other wills pro
bated todny wcro those of Prlscllla T.
jjippincott, ia North Thirty-first
H8o2 North Thirteenth street, $740o!
Letters of administration were granted
to executors of tho estate of Isabella D.
Iiowcn, 710 North Twentieth street,
WALTHAM SPEEDOMETERS
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(jreat
Invention
THE Waltham Quality Speedometer is the only Air
Friction automobile speed registering device in the
world. It was invented by the world famed Nikola Tcsla,
and improved and perfected by Waltham. It-follows the
speed of the car instantly and accurately. It is unaffected
by climatic or barometric changes. It b an instrument of
superlative quality and precision, and is used on the world's
leading cars, including Cunningham, Lafayette, Leach
Biltwcll, Lincoln, Packard, Picrcc-Arrow, Renault, Rolls
Royce, Stcvcns-Duryca, Wills-Saintc Claire and others. It
is made with the same painstaking care as the famous
Waltham Watches and Automobile Timepieces.
Waltham Wafch Company, Waltham, Mass.
Service Stations in all leading cities
WALTHAM
The Speedometer of Instantaneous Accuracy
$15,000. Inventory of the personal
estate, of Simon Fllnkman showed it to
bo valued nt 55781.
"So Handy"
Pastry Shop
32 South 15th Street
Special Today
yM
Pineapple Tarts
ISc Each $1.65 Dozen
BOOK BARGAINS
35c each,
65c each,
$1.00 each,
3 for $1.00
3 for $1.75
3 for $2.75
By popular authors. Many aro new
copies; somo havo been used In our
library, but tiro In Rood clean condi
tion. It will pay you to look them
over.
THE LIBRARY SHOP
15 South 13th St., Philadelphia
MAIN DRIVE
LEATHER BELTING
With a liberal allowance
for your old belt, do as
others are doing order
the new main drive you
need. We will make you a
good proposition.
Piiadcfpfiia.Bcftina (ompanV
Largest Manufacturers of Leather
netting in Philadelphia District.
Sixth and Spring Garden Streets
Market 2B09 Philadelphia
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The
T (W'new sufiar-coated
tSSaniPJ chewing gum
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Now on sale in
18042 stores
in this territory
The Flavor Lasts!
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Sm "yn
Tucstlur. Mny 3, 1021. Htore Opns Hally nt 0 ,. M. Cloned nt B80 1. M. V
nellenburgS
ENTIRE BLOCK- MARKET ' I I& to 2& STREETS L 3
mi7
Why Go Elsewhere and Pay $35 and
$40 for Your Spring Suit When You
Can Come to Snellenburg's and Get
Men's Suits
at
$24.00
which are just as good in every particular!
Our maker-to-wearer policy which eliminates
the middleman's profit is the reason1 for the saving.
And you can be sure of the best fabrics, latest
styles and most satisfactory tailoring.
Men's and Young Men's Blue Serge
Suits With Two Pairs of ' JOO
Trousers Phenomenal Value J
Iflfl'
$4.25
$7.50 Fancy
Trousers at
All - wool caasimerca
large variety of worsteds.
Three Big Trouser Specials
and
$10 Fancy dC OCj
Trousers at O,00
Fancy worsteds, cassimercs
and largo variety of stripes
ana mixtures.
Exclusively Tailored
Tricotine Suits
for Women and Misses
Special at
$29.75
An extraordinarily
low price for suits
as fine and desir
able in every way
as thcscl Modela
developed in excel
lent quality trico
tine, beautifully
silk lined. In the
semi-fitted style
which bespeaks the
finest tailoring,
with slashed sides,
narrow belts, slot
scams and small,
tailored pockets.
DistincHively
Exclusive in
Every Detail
Worth Much More
Than This Price,
and Selling at
Considerably
More Elsewhere.
Style Shown
n,
A Special Lot of Women's
& Misses' Tweed & $1 Cj
Homespun Suits at
Exceptional suits at this price! Well
tailored sports models, belted, pocketed and
silk lined. In the season's best colors. One
shown.
SNELLENBURfiS Second Floor
Special! A Most Extraordinary
Lot of
Women's $9 Sweaters
In Blouse and Tuxedo Styles
at $4.49
Sweaters made of finest imported yarns in
a full lino of best wanted colors. Models for
sports and street wear a splendid assortment,
ull exceptional values.
bNELLENtJURflS Second Floor
Men's $12.50 All-Wool
Blue Serge 07 AA
Trousers, Pr. v ' ul1
bNELLCNBURflS Third Floor
$5 & $6 Corsets
in Our May Sale
at $2.59
All Good Makes and Splendid Models
Three Styles
I For stout figures, heavily boned, with
medium bust and long hip lines.
II Front-lacing models for medium fig
ures; long hips.
Ill Girdle top model for slight figures
fancy pink or white materials; long hips.
SnELLEHBURCS Second Floor
;
Continuing Our Gigantic Sale of
For the Home Dressmaker This Spring
and AH the Year
White Sit-Strate
Rotary Sewing
Machines at $70
n u i 1 1
with a
w i d c
space
under the
table
w h i c h
norm its
the opera
tor to sit
0 r e c t at
ull times.
Quiet and
easy run
ning, ful
ly equip
ped and
guaranteed.
White Vibrating-Shuttle Sewing
Machines
(i-Drawer Model in Oak, $59.50
2-Drawer Model in Oak, $57.50
High standard machines equipped with
best steel attachments. Automatic lift. Guar
anteed. Olympia Sewing &A ( Hfi
Machines at. . . JW.UU
Automatic lift. 5 drawers, finished in oak.
Oakwood Vibrating-Shuttle (j 3 C
Sewing Machines POU
Finished in oak.
For Men and Women
at 40c on the Dollar
The Ipswich
Trade Mark
Is a Guarantee
of the Highest
Quality and
Workmanship
All this hosiery is
absolutely first-grade
merchandise and
made of the finest
mercerized and lisle
yarns.
Men's Mercerized Socks, Pair JCr
Manufactured to Sell at 65c Pair
Highest-erade mercerized lisle socks, rfouhlo
solos, extra spliced heels and toes. Black.
Sizes (Hi to 11 is.
Women's Lisle Stockings, Pair, 7Ar
.Manufactured to Sell at 30c Pair vW
Real two-ply lisle thread stockings, double
soles and extra spliced heels and toes. Black,
tan and gray.
Women's Mercerized Stockings, Pr. jcr
Manufactured to Sell at Giic Pair OC
Mercerized lisle with double soles, extra
spliced heels and toes. Black, white, tan,
leather brown and gray.
Women's Mercerized Stockings, Pr. ?fr
Manufactured to Sell at 73c Pair OUL
Finest-gauge mercerized lisle stockings
with seamed backs, double soles and extra
spliced heels and toes. Black, white, tan,
leather brown and gray
Sk ""' '.P.cS First Floor
$14 Handsome
Embroidered Bed Sets
at $10.00 Set
Sets consisting of one OOxlOO-iuch spread
with walloped edges and cut corners and
handsomely embroidered center. Bolster throw
to match. In old ro.e, pink and French blue
three charming patterns.
1500 Ripplettc Dimity Bed Spreads
in the Sale
The original nppletto dimity-weiivo
spreads light in .weight, easy to launder,
serviceable, cool and pretty. Note these very
special savings:
63x90-Inch Spreads at $1.72 Each
72x90-Inch Spreads at $2.00 Each
80x90-Inch Spreads at $2.45 Each
$4.25 Crochet Weave Q9 OC
Bed Spreads, Each P.VO
In charming raised Marseilles patterns,
hemmed ends and fullizo.
$15 California Lamb's-
Wool Blankets
Pure California
Guaranteed Woven From 100
Lamb's-Wool
Li:
All These Machines May lie
Purchased on Our Club Plan S3
hen Ordering and $1.25 Weekly
k
at $8.44 Pair
SNL1 UNBURNS Fourth Floor
Very hand.somo blankets of superb quality,
in stunning plaid patterns in desirable eolor
combinations. Full double-bed size. Wide
soisette binding. SFlLuLLNBURflS First Floor
Both Here!
Nemo Corsets
and Circlets
The Circlet serves the figure above tho
waistlino as tho corset does below.
This
Nemo Week
Be Fitted With Both!
Probably you need no introduction to Nemo
Corsets and their remarkable aids to health,
to beauty and to comfort.
You may be one of tho many who como
back year after year for the same model
never wishing to even change to another stylo
because you find such perfect satisfaction
in the corset you nre wearing.
Then Don't Miss a Day Before Making the
Acquaintance of
THE CIRCLET
It Replaces the Ordinary Brassiere.
"It Beautifies as It Encircles."
Your entire figure will then be perfectly
fitted.
Ourcorseticres will gladly fit you with this
new aid to beauty above the waistline.
Circlets, $1.50 to $5.00
SNELLENBURXjS Corset Salon, Second Floor
Examination and Comparison Will
Convince Men of the Superiority of
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Our
Straw Hats F7
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$3.95
at $2.45
Hats made expressly
for us, which will give
the maximum of straw
hats satisfaction at the
minimum of cost.
Men's $5 Genuine
Panama Hats at
Six new models all perfect.
We Will Clean, Rcblock and Rctrim
Your Old Panama Hat for $1.75
SNELLENBURflS First Floor
Tomorrow a Wonderful Sale of
$5 to $7.50 Cut Glass
$3.95
Close-out lots from a famous factory
thousands of pieces to sell at extraordinary
savings. New and novel shapes vases, celery
trays, sugar and cream sets, fern dishes,
nappies, bowls, compotes, oil bottles, mayon
naise sets, ice tubs, bon bon dishes,
handled relish dishes, etr. Combina
tion floral and miter cutting.
$2.50 Crystal Glass
Perfume
Bottle....
With hand-enameled floral decora
tion and long stem stopper.
$1.95
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jniuitnw n-Hs stimuli
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$4.00 (7-Piece)
Decorated
China Cake or
Sandwich Sets,
$1.69
$12.50 50-Pc. American
Porcelain Dinner Sets.
$8.95
Very good
looking d i n
nerware w ith
gold band or
bluebird decorations.
Regular $5,50 25-Pc. Blue Bird
Cottage or Bungalow Dinner Sets
$3.25
(i Dinner Plates
(5 Soup Plates
(5 Cups
6 Saucers
I Meat Platter
Mahogany-Finished
Floor Lamps
$17.50 Lamps dQ QC
$10.00 Lamps
at
$6.95
Heavy columns. Various shapes.
Highly polished. Fitted for gas or
two electric lights; cord and plug.
Silk Floor Lamp Shades,
$7C
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All high-grade
shades surplus
stock from a fa
mous make r.
New and diatinc
live u it u p o H,
i riinmni i m.
killt frlni.n ,.v ,.V,.,..ill.. : V, . u !v l "
"- " -" "inge. various shades
bNOllENlWKGS Third Floor
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55 N. SNELLENHURG & CO.
N. SNELLENBURG & CO.