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Tirce Storekeepers Identify
Prisoner as Man Who
Hold Them Up
WIFE, 3 CHILDREN IN COURT
WlnlWd S WngT, an iincmplojcd
l.onwnrkrr. iu licltl without linll for
court t"ln "ftl'r ,1,rco storekeeper"!
Mil l.lonlifiwl lihii ns the ninn who do
mandril money fmm them last Tucsilaj
.. .i. nnint i)f n revolver.
I lilt !'.'- - I
Wnprr' wlf' "'" llircP d'Hilrrii v"fro
,ttlie iH'umiK More Magistrate Price
In the MnmmiiiK poiirn mnmm.
lf0 hohliiiK HllM ln ,U!r nrms'
cpt ns 'he kl"-wl WnS,," Bo(l-li be
(ore he nun tnken to jnll.
prom te-tlmnny It develop..,) Warm
h. 1 entered 1'nu A. HIiicU'h Wiuln
inrlier Zl', "- Mnin street. Mann
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Wcit Oirnrtl awnue, nn employe, was
alone In the store.
llrodv (ctilled Wager pointed a re
tnlrcr nud demanded the contents of the
cash u'Ki-tcr. The witness said ho
opened the cnih drawer and dropped
force roll of banknotes t the floor
and the& hnnded the drawer to Wngcr,
"ho took out a few dollars and ran
awny
tiout tno horns later, nRCr went
to tho fcaloon of Ludwlg Phillip. Mbl
Sllvcruood street. The saloonkeeper
foul n S10 bill In his hand. Wngcr
dfinnndcd, received tho money and es-
An hour later' Wager held up Mr.
Marj Itnmbo. flity years old, in licr
rinr ftore nt .'J05 Green lane. Mrs.
Unmbo testified tho man pointed a re
tolier at her, but lowered tho weapon
ns t-lic opened tho casM drawer.
Mrs. Itnmbo had n rovolver In the
drawer nnd covered Wngcr with it be
fore he could raise bis weapon. She
told him "he would kill him If he raised
hlj baud. Slio testified AVagcr dropped
his revolver and ran from the more.
Wager sought to excuse himsolf
hv explaining ho wnH out pf work
nd that ho needed monoy for his wife
and three children. Ho ndded bo was
slightly under the Influence of Ibiuor
when ho entered the three business cs
ttblisLmonts. PATROLMANSUSPENDED
li Accused of Being In League With
Alleged Highwaymen
Putrolrann Thomns Uobb, of tho Soc
td and Christian streets station, was
mpndcl today by Assistant Superln
tfndi'nt of Police Tempest on charges
trowing out of the arrest of three nl
kgid hlghwiiyinen early yesterday
morning, on Delaware nvonuo near
bpruro street
The threo men weie arrested by Do
Actives C'nspcr nml Ncalin, of the Third
and I)e Lanrcy streets stntlon, nftor
five men had been held up within
tcnt minutes along the river front.
Ono of tlie alleged highwaymen, Patrick
Ly-fbgt, of Hicks street, near McKcan.
a Pcnn'.vlvnnla rtnilroad detective,, told
police following his arrest that Patrol
man Ilobh was In lenguo with them.
Uobb denied the charge, but admitted
be gaM) a patrol-box key to Lyshgt
thrcji jears ago at tho detective's re
qiit The two men arrested with
bysbgt aro Donald Grams, of Canton
troct mnr front, and lTrnnk Klein, of
Water street below Lombard.
MngUtrnto Hnrrignn, nt tho Third
and I)e I.aneey streets station, held
liyfhgt nnd Klein without bail for the
grand jurv. mid drams In S1000 bnll
for tho grand jiirj. Kobb will bo tried
bj tho Civil Sen ice Commission.
Ardmore Postoffice In First Clasa
Tho Ardmore pnstoflice bns beerj, nd
inrnwl to first rlan rating, nccordingi
to nn nnnoiineeuient from Wr.siiington, '
mad' iHihlie bj A J,. Itcinhold, poat
mster at Ardmore. The advancement '
In rating was due to the fact that in tho
iitf mir thr Ardinoro poslolliro bud ;
transanal imslripss amounting to ap-
proitnntcl ,.'0,(IOO I
llarc(au
.Mr. nnd Mis. Christian Hawhes, of 2H'2 tjouth Illmn street, were mar
ried In 1871 in London, England
PUT UP WATCHES FOR FINE HANNUM TAKES OATH
One of Two Girls, Arrested With
Six Men, Hands Over Timepiece
Two watches were accepted as se
curity by Kcrorder Jacob Uonts:, of Xn
tlonal Park, N. J., early today when
two girls nnd six men, nil Phllndel
phlnns, fined nn aggregate of Sftl.ttO,
could pay only $4.30 toward the lines.
Tho men nnd girls wen; nrrcstcd
shortly before mtgnight in a raid on a
clubhouse tit National Park. They were
charged with disorderly conduct. Their
captors routed llccordcr llent. from bed
after midnight.
Tho girls plended with the recorder
not to disclose their names. They said
they did not want their mothers to
know where they had been The re
corder did not require them to disclose
their Identity.
Tho men said they were John Mc
Kinney, Michael Dadie. John Knapp
Joseph Washko, Frank Bhudn, Jr.. and
Stnnley Karshlsh. They gave no definite
addresses, but enid they lived In the
neighborhood of Twenty-eighth and
Jackson strets this city.
Tho men nnd girls were allowed to
leave National Park after they had
promised to send one of their number
there tonight to pay tin: fines and re
deem the watches. A girl gave ono of
tho watches as security.
Tho borough council of Nntional Park
recently passed an ordinance requiring
ench clubhouse to pay $15 for a license.
Tho raided clubhouse had not obtained
a license.
Police Hunt Theft Suspect
John Knowles. twenty-one ,car old,
of New York, a farm hand employed by
Oeorgo Jone.s on his fnrm, at Mnrlton.
N J., is accused by Jones of having
taken the Intter's watch, valued nt
$125. and $50 in cnh when he quit his
job. Jones drove Knowles to tho rail
road station, and upon bis return says
ho missed the valuables. Tho jiolice
Iiavo been notified to bo on tho lookout
for him.
President Judge of Orphans' Court
Warmly Congratulated
John J!, llannum, Sr., was noru In
ns president judge of the Orphans
Court of Delaware county today.
Tho commission from Governor
Sproul was read bv Stnto Senator Al
bert Diittin MncDnde. and President
Judge Isnnc Johnson, of Common Picas
Court, swore 'in the new judge.
Court recessed for thirty minutes
while other judges and friends con
gratulated the new judge. His dek ln
No. .'I court was a boyer of flowers.
Among thop attending the ccremon
nnd informal reception -wnro Judge
Uannum's two sons, John 11. llannum,
Jr., and Howard E. llannum, both
lawyers : bis two daughters and his
grandchildren.
Judge Hannum will hold this office
ono year, ns he Is nppointcd under tho
act of Assembly creating the new judge
ship. TO SPEAK ON TUBERCULOSIS
Dr. J. D. Lehman to Talk at Ken
sington Dispensary Meeting
Tho fifteenth annual meeting of Hie
hoard of malingers of the Kensington
Dispensary for the Trontmcnt of Tuber
culosis will bo held nt 8 o'clock this
evening nt tho Evangelical Lutheran
Church of the Trinity, Eighteenth nnd
Wolf streets.
Dr. Joseph D. Lehman, supervising
mcdlcnl inspector of tho Tlureau ot
Health, will speak on "Municipal Con
trol o Tuberculosis." Tiiero will be
nn organ recital and music by tho
Trinity Quartet.
Manufacturers' Clearance
SALE 20 OFF
on our
Framed Mirror
Splendid line nt
Picture Frames
Fine Mouldings
111 VarlelT. All Wood,
l.nttit rinljlit
Frames to Order
Matthew Schramm & Son
39 North 9th St. Second Floor
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men gain radiant health by
devoting a pleasure- packed
hour or so a week to the dif
ferent Collins' System of
restful, refreshing exercises
designed to meet their indi
vidual needs. You'll be no
i exception.
Trial treatment free.
COLLINS INSTITUTE
OF PHYSICAL CULTURt:
COM.1NS UI.no WAI.NI'T ST. AT 15TH
MWJMnasssjr,
Jeweled Graduation Cifts
finger Rings
iSauons
vlodci-alc!' priced
DarPma
Pcndanta
DREKA
FINE STATIONERS
Gifts
For Tourists
'MY TRIP ABROAD" BOOKS
(with mapi)
FOUNTAIN PENS
TRAVELING CLOCKS
(B days, radium dials)
IIZI CHESTNUT STREET
SEEK AN OWNER
HATCH
MURDER
Green Boat Abandonocl in the
Delaware Is Only Cluo
to Slayers
THREE MEN SUSPECTED
I'ollco arc sarchlns for the owners of
n green canoe, In which the three men,
sought for the murder of Kdwnrd
Everett IlnU'b, wealthy resident of
HIvcrton, fled from his buathousc to the
Pennsylvania side of the Dclnwarc river
following the crime Saturday afternoon.
Camden county detectives discovered
the cnuoe drawn up on the rocks of the
Pennsylvania bank of the river, near the
Atlantic City railroad bridge.
Two paddles, ouo painted a cieam
color with n blnck handle and n nickel
chnln. seven feet long, found In tho bot
tom of the "murder canoe" arc the only
clues the detectives have In their search.
Three men who landed near Delalr
from o canoe shortly before the murder
asked workmen at the boathouso where
thev could obtain a drink of water.
Camden authorities are checking up
on descriptions furnished by workmen
on the New Jersey shore and meager
descriptions of threo men seen later on
the Pennsylvania shore.
tHincral services for the murder viC'
tim will be held Wednesday afternoon
nt the Hatch home on Oold road, HIvcr
ton. Iturinl will be in Ilarleigh Cem
etery, Camden. The Itev. John Iligg,
of the l'plscopal Church nt Itiverton,
will conduct tho services.
PHARMACY ELECTION TODAY
Admiral Bralated to Be Elected Head
of Institution
Rear Admiral Wlllinm 0. Unlisted,
retired, will ho elected head of tho
Philadelphia Collcgo of Pharmacy nt a
meeting of tho board of trustees tills
afternoon In the college, at 145 North
Tenth street. At the mime timo tho
resignation of Otto W. Ostcrlund, who
accepted tho post until n succesf,or to
Howard U. French could he found,
will be presented. Admiral nralsted
Is a former surccon general of the navy
'and president of the. American Medical
Association.
Mr. O'terltind, who Is president of
tho Uelmont Trust Co., vaul yesterday
that, bnrrlne tho unexpected. Admiral
Uralsted's election will ho unanimous
nnd that all members of the board,
which was reorganized in March, nrn
now in accord ns to the future policy
of the collecc.
"The difficulties have all been Ironed
out," he said. "At this "meeting many
matters wll be brought out In pur
suance of our plan for a greater col
lege. Tho site of n new building will
probnbly ho considered, but It is not ex
pected that any action will he tnken "
DENIES POLITICS IN JOBS
General Manager of Pusey & Jones
Shipyard Answers Charges
Charge thnt political job were being
held nt the Pusey & Jones shipyard,
contained In a letter written to Kenn
tor Edge, of New Jersey, by n resi
dent of Clouccster, were denied todny
by W. Griscomo Cote, general manager
for the ehlp construction company.
He said there Is no waste of govern
ment money in the hiring of employes
for the closed yard. The twelve watch
man, the treasurer nnd his nssistnnt,
olic stenographer, eight auditors and a
draftsman nro neccstnrv In the prepar
ation of data for tho Emergency Fleet
Corporation In its controversy with
Pusey & Jones.
UNIOR HIGH SCHQO
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HEADS 10 BE PICKED
Board of Education Probably
Will Elect Three at Its
Meeting Tomorrow
ACTION ON LOAN TODAY
Principals for three junior high
schools will probably be elected at the
meeting of the Hoard of ifducntlon to
morrow. They nre the William T.
Tllden and George C. Thomas Schools,
nt Seventieth street and Uulst nvenuo
nnd Ninth street Hud Oregon nvenuo
respectively, which will be ready for
occupancy In the fnll
Mitchell
and the H. "Weir
School, nt Fifty-sixth street
mid Klngexsuig avenue, wiiien is ncing
adapted for junior high school pur
poses. It is considered likely that Frank
Kline, nflnclpnl or tho Mitchell School,
will retain his position ns principal,
with the adaptation of the school to n
junior high, although Superintendent of
Schools Uroome Is inHklng all recom
mendations on n strict basis of (nulli
fication, rather than position. The
possible choices for the other posts nre
not known, but it Is believed that Dr.
Uroome will mnko his recomiiiendatlonh
at a meeting of the Joint committee on
higher nnd normal schools today.
At the same time It is considered
likely that a choice of head of the Ills
torj department at the Cent nil High
School, to succeed Dr. Lewis llnrley,
elected last month as principal of tho
Girls' High School, will be made. Thero
hns been a spirited competition for Urn
post by n number of candidates In th
school system.
A meeting of the finance commlltes
of the board will be held today, when
the $0,000.0011 loan lndiirhed by th
property committee ni part of th
school building program urged by Dr.
Uroome will be considered. It Is gen
erallj belif'ied Hint the committee win
make n fnvornble report to the hoard,
so that Hi" building find plstcal Im
provement program may be started ns
'oon ns inslble
BUS SUIT COMPROMISED
Camden Men Drop Injunction Action
Against P. R. R.
Vice Chancellor Learning, of Camden,
today dismissed an injunction to re
strain tho Pennsylvania Jlnllroad from
interfering with busmen who have been
parking their cars in the plaza nt the
ferry.
The injunction was applied for by
Attorney Cassleman. representing the
busmen. He asked to wlthdrnw the np- i
plication, saying tlio busmen are going
to try out a plan of using1 only the Mar
ket street side of the plaza
A DVERTISING is the
ajL crrparpsf nf all laKnv-
or your
saving devices f
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sales rorce.
Today 'your sales force
needs it as never before.
HERBERT M. MORRIS
Advertising Agency
Every Phaie of Sales Promotion
Nortli American Bide. Philadelphia
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Next Year's
Prices Now!
7-Pn. Tourlnx . . 420O
4-1'nax. Touring . . 4200
Club Knndtter . . . 42ftO
Spffrtntrr 4470
Coupe BIDS
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J.lmonalne R73T
Towh Ctir B73.'i
'I hese prices ar for
delivery In PUIt.idelphln.
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UlSIHinUTORS
720 N. BROAD ST PHILA.
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sands of people to ownership
of brick houses.
So they say!
So records prove!
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Presidont
21st & Bainbrtdge Sts. and
1343 Chestnut Street
(Broad & Chestnut)
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THAT WELL-GROOMED FEELING
After all, the knack of knowing how
to dress fashionably and economically
lies in merely knowing where to buy.'
The wearer of our clothes, whether dressed
for business or for some special function,
feels satisfied that he is attired faultlessly,
both from a standpoint of style decrees and
material.
We know that these facts mean a lot to well
dressed men hence our policy of selling
only merchandise which is worthy our in
dorsement. Suits nnd Top Coats of splendid quality
fabrics made in accordance with Reed's high
standard of tailoring are priced $30 and
upward, with special values at $45 and $50.
JACOB REEDS SONS
1424-1426 ClhestauilStadt
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Better Shoes & f Upstairs
For Less PM Economy
Money ! X Style Value
In Light Tan Cal Fawn Suede Inlau
In Black Satin Black Suede Inlau
Again, DolMar demonstrates its leadership in nlways
oflcriiif tho smartest in footwear nt a decided saving.
Wo prldo ourselves on our splendid showing of differ
ent effects in tho wonted strap pumps.
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Silk Hosiery to Match, $1.95
QeCHar&Cofnpaim
1211 Chestnut Street .
UPSTAIRS STORE FOR WOMEiX
Next door to Oppenheim, Collin fi Co,
If the children fell ill,
she'd take their temperature,
nfter sterilizing the ther
mometer in boiling water.
"Anything that is passed
from mouth to mouth should
be sterilized in b o i.l i n g
water." she counseled. "It's
a sure disinfectant."
But the glasses at the busy
soda fountain she patronized
were they sterilized after
each drink? Most fountains
have no t ime to do more than
"dipM the glass. Yet think
of the hundreds who drink
from each glass !
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We've made a Hit
With Our Spring
Stocks this Season!
We were the very first under the
wire with the new popular Com
bination Sports Suits!
Occurred to us some time ago chat a
Two-in-One Suit would appeal to a
lot of men Sports coat vest and
long trousers for business in the
morning run out to the Club and
into your knickers of an afternoon
then, back to the long trousers
after the game!
The idea caught on! Now, others
are getting the Combination, but
we know you'll, be interested in
ours light gray tweeds, herring
bones, homespun mixtures.
Strictly business Suits in large
variety of patterns popular light
grays, club checks new pencil
stripes of red, white, blue, orange,
purple, gold in narrow, medium
and extreme widths!
Single breasted and double breast
ed models, Young Men's Models,
semi-conservative and conservative
models and a quality of workman
ship that has made our name and
our "N. B. T." trade mark known
wherever good clothes are worn!
Everything consistently the best
value the money 'will buv 530,
$35. $40, $45.
PERRY & CO.
Sixteenth and Chestnut Streets
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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE
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U. S. ARMY MOTOR VEHICLES
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own glass a Lily paper
'Class. ' I Ised just once
you use it. .hist as parafline
protects home-made jellies,
ft parafline coating protects
the Lily's purity. Sodns
seem to taste better in airily.
Purity Specialties Co.
Charles L. Huff, Owner & Manager
Denckla IUdg., Philadelphia, I'a.
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General Supply Sub Depot
SOUTH AMBOY, N. J.
Sale Begins at 10 A. M.
May 12th, 1921
M. FOX & SONS
Oflicinl Auctioneers
The equipment to be sold comprises 3-ton and
5Vu-ton Cargo Trucks, Light Delivery Trucks, 5 Vi
tal (Dump Trucks, Touring Cars nnd Ammunition
Bodies. Catalogs in which all vehicles offered for sale
are listed are now being issued.
The vehicles to be sold may be inspected at Gen
era! Supply Sub Depp', South Amboy. For calaloa,
address
COMMANDING OFFICER
GENERAL SUPPLY SUB DEPOT
SOUTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY
MOTOR TRANSPORT DIVISION
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. D. C.
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maid, cook, etc. one you can tnuft
with the children, through an ad in
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