i? r v". M" . rr - t'r- if. ' 2.V H, r:M, ( t ' r i '5 :i H w 'I III I'M a ,1 . , : ftSE CAPTURES ; ALLEGED ROBBER EVENING PUBLIC -IJEDaEHr-HIIyADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST '17, 1921 :i fhlllp Qraffl, of South Eighth I Street, Phlla., Accused of i Hammontpn Crlrao ' HIS COMPANION ESCAPES After nn exciting ennse through the voids nenr Ilnmmonton, N. J., Inst rht. PhlllP Grnffl. tlurty-fivo yenrs old, 6l2 South Ninth street. IMiilntlcl shUt w08 captured by the Ilnmmonton oollce nnd n porso about three miles iut of town nnd held without bnll, ehsrrcd w"n nttempted robbery nnd itroclous assnult with Intent to kill. draffli with nnothcr innn not yet cap tared, Is alleged to have entered the itftlcc station of Mr. nnd Mrs. John Oakti. opposite Lillinn-on-tlicLuko Hotel In Ilnmmonton, Into yesterday afternoon. Hoth men Ruddcnlv drew rlntols, presented them In the races of the,Oaltcs couple nnd demanded money. VURUlZER thadi mark ma. 809-11 CHESTNUT ST. Between 8th & 9th Stt. The Apollophone TRAD! MARK R WMfaijagjaju-t HI Player Piano and Phonograph built together. Both are improved. Played separately or to gether. Drop in to listen. f 880 Doth Mr. and Mrs. Onkes drew re volvers. Ono of tho bandits grabbed Mrs. Oakcs, twisted her arms behind her back, got her pistol nnd then held tho woman In such n position that her hus band oould not firo nt cither Intruder. Without obtaining anything, the men tan from the station when tho alarm had been taken to tho nearby hotel by the Oakes' twelvc-ycnr-old daughter. Employes of tho hotel rushed jterosi the street, but tho mcn.had fled. Afatld to nnproarn iu nnnaits unarmed, tlif- cm pu pol Tin oyes kept the men In sight until the K cy joined in the chase, nnd after ice, led by Chief Mnttulo, arrived. thirty-six yenrs old. of 2108 North Mcrvlne street. Ha Is In St. Joseph' Hospital. J. W. Clark, Front street near 1'earl, driver of tho automobile was arrested, ' several hours arrested Oram hiding -fu ine woods. They aho arrested Chnrlos Dobeo, of 1235 Houth Eleventh Mrcct. driver of tho enr lu which tho bnndlts arrived. Dcsco was rclcnfccd In 5500 ball when lie convinced tho p6llcc he had nething t do with the robbery attempt. Deeo, who was held as a material wit lieis, Is n driver for Samuel Cartullo, !127 Chrlstlon street, who owns the cnr. Tho prisoners refused to revonl the Identity of the third num. Motorcyclist Hurt in Crash A motorcycle was struck by an nuto mobllp Inst night at Hrond and Thomp son, streets, severely Injuring the rider of the motorcycle, Edward Itusscll, SALESMAN WANTED to represent a high-grade knitted and nainsook men's underwear line in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D. C. Acquaintance with the trade necessary. Give full particulars in first letter and telephone number. Address B 231, Ledger Office. HOSKINS Owing to the increased cost of re-leasing our GIFT SHOP, 902 Chestnut Street, we have decided for the present to confine our business within our main store 904-906 Chestnut Street In order to concentrate our stocks, we announce sub stantial reductions in all departments, including Leather Goods Umbrellas Game and Poker Sets Electric Devices Boxed Papers Tea Wagons Telephone Stands Folding Screens Foot Stools Folding Card Lamps Book Ends Clocks Painted Glassware Smokers' Stands Sectional Bookcases Bedside Tables Dictionary Stands Taborets Tables Wm. HL Hoskins Company 904-906 Chestnut Street Stationer Printers Office Outfitter You Save $50 on a 9x12 BUNDHAR WILTON RUG You Save $1.50 on Every Yard of BUNDHAR WILTON CARPET Rti Rego Wilton Carpeting Is $1.25 Less Than in August 1920 The growing scarcity of Wilton Floor Coverings emphasizes the wisdom of purchasing at this time Durable as Iron Note the wide range of sizes Size 1020 Price 27x54 $14.50 36x63 23.75 4.6x6 40.00 4.6x7.6 49.00 4.6x9 59.00 4.6x12 ..., 79.00 6x9 88.00 6.9x12 117.00 8.3x10.6 134.00 9x9 117.00 9x12 ' 142.00 9x13.6 176.00 9x15 196.00 10.6x10.6 171.00 10.6x12 196.00 10.6x13.6 220.00 . 11.3x12 196.00 11.3x15 244.00 Present Price Saving for You $9.75 $4.75 15.00 8.75 26.00 14.00 32.00 17.00 39.00 20.00 52.00 27.00 58.00 30.00 77.00 40.00 85.00 49.00 77.00 40.00 92.00 50.00 116.00 60.00 128.00 68.00 112.00 59.00 128.00 68.00 145.00 75.00 128.00 68.00 160.00 84.00 A Price-Saving Demonstration . Practical and Timely WILTON RUGS and CARPETS Today Cost You From 35 to 41 Less Than a Year Ago B 1-3 m t- These, in addition to many special and odd sizes, make it possible for us to correctly and attractively fur nish any floor space. Come See Our Splendid Assortment of Designs and Colorings Hardwick &Magee Co. 1220 -mi Market Street I T i. kS 'i. lytMrnajpUU m T The Strawbridge & Clothier General Clearance ALL SUMMER GOODS AND ODD LOTS OF STANDARD MERCHANDISE TtiROVGHOUT THE STORE Every Item on This Page Under Regular Price August Certainly Has Brought Great Millinery Reductions Trimmed Hats. Snorts Hats. Rcady-to- Wear Hats, Sai.ors all kinds, all shapes, all shades and sizes, in tho clearance. Hats in the French Salon Less Than Half Price at $5.00, $10.00 $15.00 In many instances tho shapes alono cost more than the Trimmed Hats. ' Trimmed Hats Reduced One-Half and More at $2:50 $3.50, $5.00 Somo marked at one-third the original prices. Straws and fabrics in many styles. Ready-to-Wear Hats Reduced to $2.50 Sports Hats Greatly Reduced now $5.00 Picot-edge Felt Sports Hats now $1.85 landed Sailors, chiefly dark straws $200 Somo of these Sailors were originally three timc3 this price, the remainder moro than double the present price. J . StrawbrltlBO & Clothier Second Floor, Market Street. 'West w 500 Good Corsets, now $1.50 Save More Than One-third to One-half Chiefly our well-known S. & C. SPECIAIi CORSETS, also fashionable models in a few other makes. Corsets with low bust and long hips. Excellent choosing for women of average figure or slender women. Values are extraordinary at $1.50. 350 Bandeau Brassieres, hooking in back Ejflp Of pink brocade with elastic back section. v -- Straw brldco & Clothier Third 1'loor, Market Stroot, West Boys' Clothing at Half Price Hundreds of Suits, of seasonable fabrics and in tho sturdier weaves that will soon be needed for school wear, arc in this great clearance at just one-half their former prices: Medium- and Light-weight Snitithat were double $5.00, $6.00, $7.50, $10.00, $12.50 Cheviot Suits, extra Knickerbockers $9.00 Small Boys' Wash Suits 50c to $1.75 Wash Knickerbockers 50c Cheviot Knickerbockers $1.25 Gray Crash Knickerbockers now 85c ?- Strawlirldee & Clothier Second Floor, Filbert Street, Hast The Price Reductions in This Clearance of Women's Summer Apparel are Amazing Suits, Dresses, Coats Very Remarkable Savings Women who know values best are the first to exclaim over these. Descrip tion is inadequate. It is only after you have examined the garments for your self, that you realize what an opportunity for economy this is. MANY OF THESE AT HALF PRICE AND LESS : , Dresses now $8.50 to $11.75 Voile, gingham and dotted Swiss, in various straight-line styles; dark and light shades, many with vestecs and collars of crisp, white organdie. Dresses $13.50 and $17.50 Fine linens, imported voiles nnd dainty organdies, in light and dark shades, some embroidered in self tone. Afternoon Dresses $19.75 Crepe do Chine nnd Taffeta Dresses, in black nnd colors, and in a groat variety of the season's favored styles. Dresses $30.00 to $45.00 Taffeta, crepe meteor and Canton crepe, light nnd dark, embroidered and beaded lovely models for af ternoon wear. Afternoon Dresses now $47.50 to $72.50 Fine crepes Georgette, crepes meteor nnd Can ton crepes, beautifully embroidered and fringed trimmed. Taffeta Dresses now $25.00 In navy, brown and black. Smart Tweed Suits About Half Price at $19.75 Plain nnd hnir-lino checked tweeds, in tan, gray and green heather, made in straight-line and belted effects with fine silk lining. Tweed Suits $32.50 to $45.00 The finest tweeds, in plnin and checked, green, orchid, tan, rust, gray and brown. Fine Taffeta and Shantung Suits now $18.75 to $35.00 Plain-tailored Shantung Suits in tho natural shade; and TnfTeta Suits in black, navy and brown. Tricotine and Serge Suits, $25.00 Plain-tailored, with notched or Tuxedo collars. Black, blue and tan. Extra-Size Tweed Suits $25.00 Brown, gray nnd Copenhagen blue. Long Coats of Mixtures, $17.50 Smart, serviceable Coats of fancy mixtures, in tan and lavender, made with all-nround belt, inset sleeves, large convertible collar and generous inset pockets; body and sleeves lined with silk. -- Strawbrldee & Clothier- Hicond Floor. Market Street and Centre 350 Dainty Dresses For Girls of 2 to 6 years Reduced, Now 85c to $3,95 Of Gingham, Voile and Organdie Dresses to finish out the summer and to wear well into tho autumn. For many mothers dress their 'Jittlo daughters in light, washable Frocks the year round. A wonderful variety, but not all sizes in every model. All sharply reduced now 85c to 53.95. 100 Fine Chambray and Gingham Dresses a trifle rumpled. One or two of a model. Reduced One-third. . Strawbrldeo & Clothier Third Tloor, West In the Clearance of Shoes In this great clear-away of all our remaining Summer Shoes, and incomplete lots of High Shoes, there are scores of smart styles and lasts for every member of the family. For instance Men's James A. Banister Oxfords $9.25 All Icnthers In Urorue nnd Fnrllsh 6tyles. Formerly $12.00 to $H.00. Men's High Shoes $3.95 Tan blucher, black nnd tan Uiir llah lasts. Broken sizes. Boys' Shoes and Oxfords now $2.75 Black nnd tnn leathers. Short lines from stock. Wero 51.00 and 54.50. Misses' Shoes $1.95 Traced Shoos of black w hit and patent leathers with white tops Children's Shoes $2.95 Tan calf Button and I.jced High Shoes. Children's Pumps $1.75 Two-strap Pumps of white canvas: 8lz.e.,8 t" 11 J1.76. MI-hcs' sixes 52.25. Girls' sizes $2 75. Roman SandaIs--$1.75 Four-strap Sandals, of rhnmpafrno Itid, tan calf and white cam as. "T'i ,,,V;,7, c IUUO lul ,,,c" anu cmurcn ns wel as smart new styles for WOMEN. S- Scrawbrldsa & Clothler-Elshth and filbert Streets The Busiest Men's Clothing Store In August As Well As In November ! Exceptional Reductions Make It So This is the Clothing Store of Constant Activity. Busiesj; in August, as well as in April and November ! We give exceptional values at all times, and when the time comes for a CLEARANCE of the season's stocks, we give EXTRAORDINARY values and all of the following lots are extraordinary: All Our Light-colored Sprwg Suits at Half Former Prices now $15.00 to $31.25 Just the thing for late summer and autumn days. All Suits, with Extra Trousers ?iow $21.50, $26.50 Worsteds, Serges and cassimeres in medium weight. For men and young men. Tropical Suits Reduced now $10.75 to Suits Reduced to $15.00 Were one-half more to double this price. Men's and young men's styles of worsteds, cassimeres and serges. Suits Reduced to $22.50 Alco and other fine Suits of nent, dark fabrics in styles for men and young men. Suits Reduced to $46.50 Beautifully tnilored Suits of rich Hockanum silk mixed fabrics. Suits that were $18.00 to S-10.00-$23.50. Trousers Reduced White Duck Trousers now $1.50 Tnn Khaki Trousers now $1.25 Tropical Worsted Trousers $1.00 Blue Serge Trousers now $3.75 Thin Coats, half price $2 and $2.75 English Golf Suits $21.50 and $31.50 Men's Winter Overcoats, Remarkable Values at $29,50 and $36.50 --Straw brMico i. Clothier 3cond Tloor, Kaat Men's Athletic Union Suits Special at 75c Of check nainsook. Special at 85c Of striped madras. A.kI" .' Murkit Street A Special Lot of 1200 ) Men's Night Shirts 1 95c Of durable fabrics that will launder well cut over generous patterns to in.-ure absolute comfort, and made to give lonir service. They are very unusual value, indeed at 05c. auivim. . V rmhri Ik-.- & r thi.-r IJnnt Sioro i:iRhth StrMt A Splendid New Stock to Begin With, and Fine New Furniture Arriving bvery Day for the August Sale! success last August average much lower nVtJfi? in this city that is a wonderful , " ; J " '"- "a otwus is larorer tnan tne corresnonmnir riav ol mat means a vastly greater quantity of Furniture, because the prices lower than last year. In fact, the most wonderful thing about this Sale is that we nave a great, NEW, complete, well-selected stock of Furniture, and that a large portion of it is marked at about one-half the prices of a few months ago-many things, indeed, at about half present value. A matchless assortment of Dining-room, Bedroom and Liv fnnZrT'Tnh!' fd,n'ilerable single pieces-Bureaus, Chif- ememeiet dS' 0Ce''S' C'""'''S' '" "f '""': NOTE Those who do not wish to make full payment for Furniture nt time of chase may make arrangements with our DEFERRED -PAYMENT f OPICB to Stem payments over a period of several months, according to amount of purchase ' $- qtrawbrlilm & Clothlerj-Furnlture, A. I -w. I'fwv'-vV. lft- i " '' I . V .v . Cl-ft. ,f..-t ., .., .. -.t..- pur extend the Third noorj Metal Ilndatcad and IledJInv. Fourth Floor f Silks are Going Fast at These Low Clearance Prices They are all tho highly desirable kinds at the regular price-. See the.-.- to-morrow that would be fti.. choice - Black and Colored Brocaded Silk Pop lins now $3.50 a yard. Novelty Sports Plaids and Stripes, $3.95 Foulard Silks and Printed Radium, $2.55 Light and Dark Navy Taffeta, now $1.65 Fine Pongees -now $1.10 to $2.50 a yard laftetas, all desirable shades $1.95 Many Black Silks Remarkably Reduced VWtrawbn.lBi, & ih -r AlHln H. Centra Percale Dress Aprons) QCr 600 of Them Away Under Price ( - .Many styles in neat, practical Dress Aprons i. i' i i Wl Ka'ses in back. biiwKi-ii tir piain percale, whichever remarkably low price of S.r)p each. Some with hnlta Of figured, string. a woman prefers. All at tho y Straw tirnlKn ft -Tlilr.I Floor. Wt Boys' Sports Blouses I A Wonderful Value f 65c .yany mothers will buy enough for boys to wear now n,i i,.'.;.w; i..T' " ,"u ."',.ori Blt'evV? Mothers ...w.u ..wV....iS imt. tm. vmue o: inese at (Joe, IHoUBeM will think 'K'-! ".' --- Strawbrldg & Clolhltr-H.epnd Vlovr, C.ntr., liMt Us... , fl J k '1 Y'l ..-. .J'i i ii
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