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SHIPWRECK STORY
Clement Parsons Writes Father
'4 of tXClting cxpermnuos in
Sinking of Alaska
ccA BLAZED WITH OIL
v
fje inlml-grlppiiiff experiences of
nJilpwrork nt night, with the sen cov
et(i with wrcckngo nnd burning crude
ell, nro written between the lines of n
, titer from Clement J. PW-soni to
y, father. .T. 0. Parsons, 28 North
Tw-Mtv-nftli street, C'nmden.
Parsons, n college hoy, was a mem
'r of t,IP rreW nt ,, l'nclfic "team
Mp AlnBka, wrecked on a reef, forty
ftles out nt pen from Eureka, Cnllf.
forty-seven persons lost their 1 Ives
Vhen tlie ship went down, August 0,
en n return trip to Son Frnnclsco from
rortlnnd. Ore. ,,.,. ,
The remainder of the 214 persons of
(he erew nnd passengers were wived by
itilps called to the scene of the wreck
liv wlrelens.
"Parsons wiys little In the letter of
Ihc nrtnnl happenings of the night. He
describes himself ns not being In the
mood for writing nfter his experiences.
Not In Hoy's Writing
Hi father M.vs the letter Is not in
the hoy's writing. From the fart his
ii. it mentions burning oil. which covered
the wnter where the ship hnd gone
down, lie believes ho wns burned nnd
ii uow In n hospital.
The letter wns written from Snn
Francisco, about -100 miles from Kn
rcka, where the survivors were lnndcd.
It says In part:
"I received your wire nnd thought
It unneccunry to wire In return be
cuase no one but myself could receive
Jt. I am not In the mood to do nny
writlug Just n note to let you know I
am nil right.
"The wreck of the Alaska wns n
terriblo experience because of the loss
njgfn
VICT ROLA S
GODOWSKY
one of many great
artists at your com
mand if you own a
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AND SALLOW BLOTCHES
By The Use Of Black And
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mP,? y?u frwn when your mirror so
!5f iBly ,rrflftts Homo sltln blemish
mo., iuul lsl1 for 'i uutclc and eusy
of clonrliifj your skin.
iieics a treatment which you can
vin wll,t fear, confident that it
""','? '0l,r sl5l clenr, soft, with
a laby-iiko tint at youth.
v!:10, retlrlnir tonight, cleanse
h?,ri.Km, wUh tt creamy lather of
"lad: and Whlto Soap, dry thoroly,
na then Ktntly massniTO with tho
i.?.,?f y,.Vr Unuors Black and White,
ii tyi IiI':ilch. Tho next morning
t m,? itho B,:.111 wlt' oW water. Con
lin i nPPHcation3 of the Hcatity
U'?.ch r.and th0 U!, ot "lack nnd
result, p WlU Klvo you W0derXul
fi1,iL'iunPa.Whito Ueiiuty Wench in
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jf'i, 1f,n,m compound o pnusual
merit win not grow Jmlr. .,
KinV 1ifa'"rll d,"S r department
v-iii. im'0"1'1 1,j aWo t0 supply yoU
Jl "lntlt and V hlto Hcauty Hlouch
"J f,n U Jar. Black and "Whlto aonrJ
Vf,!."". t,u,0 or '"'" will 1)0 BCIlt
you postpaid on rncolpt of prlco.
tn in" ,u"a ,lmi11 llllH ndveniaomcnt
hii rnk "d AVhlto. Uox 1507. Mem
km'Ti0ttni' ov .f,eo "tornturo and
ovder and Inconso of BJowcra Tal
icuiii - i,j l(
of life thnt resulted. It will bo n long
tlmu before tho vivid picture M hui
ioih will puss from my mind.
Trying to Forget It
"Anyhow 1 nm trying to lorget It nil.
The lOurekn lied Cross mid Klk Club
are the whitest people I ever met. They
treated iih Just .Ike their own sous nnd
dllllghters threw otien nil llinlr ilnnrq
nnd, fixed us up. llellcve me It sure
wns appreciated nfler having been
wrecked and siiendlng six hours In u
sen covered with crude oil. The oil
spread nil over the wnter nfter the boil
ers exploded.
"I lose everything passes, money,
clothes nil went down with the ship.
I wiih fortunuto with my life. I didn't
cieii cntch cold, probamy due to the
burning nil.
"I expect to get n statement from
the mnnnger of the stcnnishlp compauy
nnd then go nnd sec If I enn't get n
pnsM to New Orleans from the Southern
rnclllo Hnllrond. Will write more
later. ,Hest to nil, CI.KM."
SOLDIER REUEFMERGED
Veterans' Bureau Just Opened Hero
Co-ordinates Work
Dr. Ii. It, lingers. 1"27 Snruce
street, director of the newly created
Veterans lturenu In this city. Is at his
desk, rendy to stnrt the consolidation
of the Wnr ltlsk Insurance lturenu.
tho Iturcau for Vocntlonnl Training
and other Government ngenclcs aiming
to care for disabled soldiers.
All this work Is tho result of the
passage of the Sweet bill by Congress
Inst week. Dr. Rogers directs the dis
trict, which hns Its headquarters in
Philadelphia. There nro fourteen dis
tricts In the country.
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Your pain is probably due
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town. Similar excuraloni September
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PHILADELPHIA
AND
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-SEPTEMBER-
Brunswick Records
On Sale To-day
"Don't Fail to Hear
Emaline Juanita (Fox Trot) . . . Isham Jones Orchestra
Ti-0-San Idling (Fox Trot) . . . Isham Jones Orchestra
12-inch Record, Number 25005
Don't forget ! If it's a hit we have it.
Ludwig Piano Co.
1103 Chestnut Street
iteMS
SEPTEMBER
Brunswick Records
ON SALE TODAY
This September release of Brunswick Records merits the
title of a Supor-FoMture-List. It offers two great artists new
to Brunswick Records, Giuseppe Danlse, Baritone; Florence
Easton, Soprano; and presents In perfection and variety,
songs, band selections, dances and novelty numbers that
have been accepted as the best in their respective fields.
This list will appeal to widely diversified tastes and temper
aments and well reward careful scrutiny of its contents.
30010 Dl Pror.na. il mar (Thy Home in Fair Prorence)
C From Traviata, Act II Sane 1 Vrdl
Glvaeppe Danlae
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1.00
10040
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Ato Maria (0aeAGoanoil Soprano and
Violin, in Latin . Florence Euton and Max Roeen
Dream of Long Ago Tone
Hani Trial (A'ro Spiritual) Tonor
Nobody Knowa Do Trouble I've Seen
(Nigra Spiritual) Tenor
1010309 Tranraerei (ReTerie) Violin Sola
Mario Chamlea
Theo. Karlo)
Theo. Karl
Max Roeen
f There'o Only One Pal After All Tenor Doer
J Jamea Sheridan and Jamee Lynch
5060
1.00 Held Fat In a Uabr'e Hand.
Tenor and Earltona
Frank Mellor and Ceorgo Reardon
2121
.83
2117
.as
2122.
.85
V.
25004 J
i.so
1 Uaed To Lot You But It'e All Over Now
Strand Male Quartet
. Oht They're Such Nice People Ttnor . Billy Jones
Henry'a Attempt At Suicide . Billy Golden and Billy Heing
Rabbit Haah Comeo'ian .... Billy Golden
Bird Imitation. Whittling Solo . Margaret McKea
Bird And The Brook WhittUr with Orcfftra
Margaret McKee
Variation On Sllrer Thread Among The Gold
Ve.e Ua'e Italian rnd
Southern Rhapeody . , . Ve.tella'a ItaUltf Dand
Kwib-(oo((in Molody
Frank Ferera and Anthony Fraachtnl
Malanl Ann Ka Makani (Cool Breeie.)
Frank Perera and Anthony Pranchlnl
My Cherry Bloaaom Fa Trot . bham Jonee' Orcha.tr.
Stolen KIm Fojt Trot Introducing "In a Boat"
l.ham Jone.' Orche.tra
25005 f Emaline Juanita Fax Trot
1.50 TiO-San-ldllng-Fojr Trot .
2120 J
S3
Iihsm Jonee' Orche.tra
Uham Jone.' Orcheetra
Bring Back My Bluehlng Roae Fox Trot, Introducing
"Sally, Won't You Coma Back" from ZUgfola"
FoltUt of 191 1 . . . Carl Fenton' Orche.tra
Learn To Smile Fez Trot, Introducing "Converta-
tlonSUp" frmm"Tho O'Brien GItV
Carl Fenton' Orchtra
The Brunnwick-Bnlke-Collender Co.
EttablUhad 184S Chicago
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.aes ii Mrawbndge
C
otmer
Clearance rf Seasonable
lerckiise To-morrow
All Summer Apparel and Odd Lots of Other Goods Now at Most Attractive Reductions
Women's Summer Suits
Reduced Qne-third to One-half
Plain tailored tweeds nnd cloths that will bo excellent for autumn
nnd at these savings, many wpmen will look ahead to winter, and the
cozy comfort of a sweater under their jackets.
Tweed Suits About Half Price at $19.75
Plain nnd hair-lino checked tweeds, in tan, gray and green
heather, made in straight-lino and belted effects with fine silk lining.
High-grade Tweed Suits $32.50 to $45.00
These arc tho finest tweeds in stock this season, some plain, somo
in checked effects; all made with unusually distinctive tailored
features. Green, orchid, tan, rust, gray and brown.
Taffeta and Shantung Suits $18.75 to $35
Plain-tailored Shantung Suits in the natural shade; and Taffeta
Suits in black, navy and brown.
Smart Wool Suits Reduced to $25.00
Tricotino and serge, in plain-tailored styles with notched and
Tuxedo collars. Black, blue nnd tan.
Tweed Suits in Extra Sizes now $25.00
In light brown, gray and Copenhagen blue.
i-- Strawbrldge & Clothier Second Floor. Centre
350 High-grade Corsets,'$3.85
Corsets of some of the best niukes, including our exclusive
Jessica French Corsets. All are fashionable models low and
medium low bust, with long hips, for women of slender or average
figure. All sizes in the lot, but not all sizes in every style. Many
arc half price and less at $3.85.
Cambric Brassieres, Hooking in Front,
Under-arm Shields now 50c
3- Strawbrldgo & Clothier Third Floor, Jfarket Street, West
Our Entire Stock of Fine
Red Cedar Chests Reduced
Tennessee Red Mountain Cedar Chests at an average saving of
one-fourth. Handsome designs, the finest cabinet work and fittings
make these unusually desirable at regular prices. Wonderfully
good values at $12.50 to $40.00.
TZ y Strawbrldiro & Clothier Third Flnor, Centre
Small Lots of Cotton Blouses
Reduced for Quick Disposal
EIGHT HUNDRED COTTON BLOUSES left-over lots of our
best-selling numbers, reduced to clearance prices:
Voile and Organdie Blouses, white and colors 75c
Voile and Linene Pinafore Over-Blouses now $1.50
Lace-trimmed White Voile Blouses now $1.85
Porto Rican Hand-made Blouses now $2.00
Fine Lace-trimmed White Voile Blouses $3.75
Hand-made White French Voile and Batiste Blouses,
trimmed with real laces $5.00 to $13.50
y Strawbrlduo & Clothier Second Floor. Centre
Cretonne -covered
Cushions, $1.25
For Bar Harbor Chairs
A fresh shipment received in
time for tho Sale. Cretonne
covered Cushions in many pat
terns, filled with high-grade cot
ton and button-tufted. Size 19x20
inches. For porch or beach, as
well as for wicker chair seats
$1.25.
Strawbrldgo . Clothier
Third Floor, Centre.
de-36
Black Surf Cloth
Special at 75c
Fast-black Surf Cloth so
sirable for bathing suits,
incnes wide now 7oc.
White Surf Cloth now 85c
A well-liked skirting. Width,
36 inches.
Satine, Special at 40c
Cream, brown, slate, pink,
navy, tan, gold and old rose.
Width, 40 inches.
Strawbrldge & Clothlor Aisle 7 Centre
Tennis Rackets Reduced
Our finest Rackets the kind used by ranking plnycrs for tourna
ment piny are nil marked at one-fifth less than usual prices. Thev
are now $8.80, $10.80, and $12.80. '
Tennis Nets reduced one-fourth to one-third
now $3.00 to $12.00 -Tennis
Posts, now hnlf price $1.00 a pair
All Remaining Tents and Tent Flies
At Wholesale Prices!
Many kinds from 7-foot Palmetto Tents! now $10 00 to 12x14
White Yfal TentB-now $25.00. - wr.wbr.,: ciolhUr-roi, 2,
Our Entire Stock of Misses'
Fine Coats and Wraps Reduced
Forty in all, but they nrc the most distinctive models of the sea
son only one or a kind. Of softest velour, Bolivia and veldyne. beau
tifully lined, many with deep, crushed collars all styles suitable for
autumn. 'Now $55.00 to $75.00.
40 Misses' Suits now $29.50 to $45.00
SOME REDUCED NEARLY ONE HALF. Of smart tweeds,
diagonal suitings and navy tricotino; severely tailored, double-breasted
and single-breasted models, also fancy Belted Suits.
Misses' Silk Dresses now $17.50 to $39.50
Light colored Canton crepes and crepes de chine; navy and black
taffetas; lace and crepe Georgette. Included are Dresses for street,
afternoon and sports wear.
SH - Strawbrldse & Clothier Second Floor. Market Street
Handkerchiefs Under Price
The August Clearance effects Men's nnd Women's Handkerchiefs
a wonderfully assorted lot of them, including practical, inexpensive
kinds and a lovely collection of the finer qualities, that will be snapped
up in no time for the gift season. In some instances only one or two
dozen of a kind.
Women's Mull Handkerchiefs now 18c each
Dainty embroidered corners and colored hemstitched hems.
Women's Irish Linen Handkerchiefs now 15c
With embroidered corners nnd hemstitched hems.
Women's Initial Linen Handkerchiefs-A-now 75c
Sheer Irish linen, block initial in color, 1-16-inch colored hem
stitched hems.
Men's Imported Cambric Handkerchiefs ISc
Irish cambric, with hemstitched hems.
Men's Fine Irish Linen Handkerchiefs 50c
Hemstitched hems. Regular nnd extra sizes.
( Strawhrldue & Clothlor Aisle 12 Market Street
Interest Increases in This August
Furniture Sale as the Superiority of
Our Selection and Values Becomes
More Widely Known Every Day
At the beginning of this Sale we were as sure as one could be sure of anything,
that the splendid selection of Furniture practically an ENTIRE NEW STOCK could
not be matched in desirability and attractiveness anywhere else in this city.
Also, we know that after the first flash-and-flurry and super-claim advertising of
other August Sales had been investigated by prospective Furniture buyers, the Strawbridge
& Clothier Sale would grow stronger as some others grew weaker. That is exactly what
has come to pass. And if YOU have not shopped around town, we wish only to suggest
that you buy no Furniture until you have examined the
design, qualities and values here. COMPARE.
We desire to direct attention to one of the many very
exceptional purchases for the Sale
B I vCyfiS3S7aMMi II III 1 1
If WSPB.
Large Wing Chairs )
Half Former Price (
$46.50
Large, comfortable, well made, with spring seat and
back, also loose cushion seat; upholstered in tapestry, plain
and figured velours thirty-five different styles and com
binations. The price is one-half or less than one-half the
price of the same kind and quality of Chairs a few months
ago now $46.50.
You will find scores of eoually great values in Dining-room,
Bedroom and Living-room Suits, also odd Bureaus, Bedsteads,
Chiffoniers, Tables, Chairs, Rockers, Desks, Bookcases and other
single pieces and novelties.
t, y Strawbridits fc Clothier Turnltur. Thlnl Tloor Meial Ilntead and ISfddinc fourth Floor
Women's Summer Silk and Cotton
Dresses Now at Great Reductions
Some at Half Price and Less
These are busy, active, enthusiastic days in the Dress Store hundreds of women
are picking out choice new Frocks for vacation wear, others are thinking of the loveliness
of these silks and cottons for winter days at home; and the prices are so small for Frocks of
this character that they are hardly a consideration:
Dresses now $8.50 to $11.75 Afternoon Dresses now $19.75
Voile, gingham and dotted Swiss, in various
straight-line styles; dark and light shades, many
Willi VUSkCCS U11U (JUUillS Ul UIJ3I', I11CC UlKUIIUli;.
r.. j m.: - .1 nr-ir T- ; ti i
ijitiit uc vjiiiiiu uiiu luui'iii uresHus, in uiactt
and colors, and in a great variety of the season's
luvurai siyius.
Dresses now $13.50 and $17.50 Dresses now $30.00 to $45.00
Fine linens, imported voiles and dainty organdies.
in light and dark shades, some embroidered in self-tone.
Taffeta, crepu meteor and Canton crene. liirht and
dark, embroidered and beaded lovely models for
afternoon wear.
Our Finest Afternoon Dresses now $47.50 to $72.50
Fine crepes Georgette, crepes meteor and Canton crepes, beautifully embroidered
and fringe-trimmed a choice of excellent models, in light and dark shades.
Navy, Black and Brown Taffeta Dresses now $25.00
-Straw bildare & Clothier Second Floor. Market Street
These Reductions in Suits for
Men Should Crowd the Store
Words will not do it, but the wonderful values in this August Clearance surely will
attract throngs of men and young men every day. Therefore, we present the facts as briefly
as possible with the statement that these Suits were worth from one-half more to double
these prices earlier in the season:
$15.00 i $22.50 s $34.50 $46.50
Men's and Y o u n g
Alco and other cnccI-
II art. Schaffner & Carefully-tailored Suits
Mens Suits of handsome lent Suits of vonr-'mnnd Mnrx' Stein-BIoch and of rich Hockanuni silk-
woolens ana the practical Alco buits all of finest
blue Berges. An extreme
reduction.
fabrics. Many worth
double this price.
and-worstcd fahrirs. Less
(luality, all exceptional than present wholesale
alue. price.
All Our Men's and Young Men's Suits with
Extra Trousers Now $21.50 and $26.50
Well-tailored Suits of Serges, Worsteds and Cassimeres from our dependable, weil
known manufacturers.
Hundreds of Tropical Suits at Reduced Prices
Of Tropical Worsteds $23.50. Of fine Mohair $16.50. Of Gabardine and Covert
Cloth $19.50. Of Palm Beach Cloth $13.75 and $10.50.
Winter Overcoats Remarkable
Values at $29.50 and $36.50
This remarkable Advance Sale continues. Scores of men are saving $15.00 to $30.00
by buying nOW. ' . y Str..brl(lBe & Clothier -Hecoml Floor I.4t
Women's Smocks
Clearance Price, $1.00
Picturesque Smocks in rose,
green or Copenhagen blue, trim
med in novel effects, many with
wool embroidery. Now half price
and less nt $1.00.
Women's Crepe
Dressing Sucquo.,
blip-on Stjle
75c
t rn
Thirl r l.nr
i I :i H i litliii
PI'l Kl Striel West
Men's Furnishings
Much Under Price
Suspenders, wortli one-half
mon to double 50c.
Helts, worth one-half more to
double 50c.
Garters, worth over one-half
more now 10c.
Hlrawbriilxe & ('lotlilor
Aisle I, Murl;t Street
Linen Napkins
Three Close-out Lots
$J.50 $6.00 $9.00
A limited quantity of Bleached
All-linen Onmr.sk Napkins re
duced to priitM that will close
them out quickly. Kxccllent for
eerydny household use
ID-inch Napkins now $4.50 a doz.
21-inch Nupkins now SG.00 a dot.
l.'2-inch Napkins now $'J.00 a doz.
.Strunbr.Jk-e 4 Clothier -Aim.. II, Centre
$3.50
Shirt-Waist Boxes
Chintz- )
Covered . . (
A special lot of strong whito
basswood Boxes, covered with
cheerful, bright-colored chintzes.
Worth much more thun $3.50.
StruwhrlriKft & Clothier
Tftlrd Kloor, Centre
Men's Panama and
Other Hats Less
Than Half!
Panama Hats $3.25 to $7.2.1
Iinnkuk Hats S3.75 to $4.75
Leghorn Hats $2.75 to $3.75
Former prices, in every in
stance, were more than double.
HtrB,vhrnlK. A I'lothler
S( ,ni l'luiir Murket Street. Kelt
Silver-platedWare
Wonderful Values
Handsome pieces, that combine
use, decoration and economy:
Silver-plated Dread Trays $(5.00
.Sandwich Trays $2.75
Holders and Pyrex Pie Plates
$3.50
Silver-plated Compotes $80
Blr.wlirldue 4 Cloliltr
AIU 8, Market Street
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