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Nil
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Nothing But Ruin, Says Coun
sel, if State Commission
' Policy Prevails
'FOR TEN -CENT FARES
tnlfll Plitpaff h to ffvmliip riiMir "fm-r
Trniton. N. J.. Sept 13 FrnnU
BorRcn, general counsel for the Public
Bervlce Hniltrny Comiinin. nrguel to
day Hint, unlen u prclimluiir.v liijum
tlon be grnnted ngnlnM tin' l'uhllc Serv
ice Commission. reMritiiiing tlmt body
from Interfering with the trnrnit rom
pany In charging 3 ten-rent fnro. there
"will be nothing for the Html decree in
thin rnc to dispose of but the wreck of
a nist Instrument of public service "
Force" of the Slitte. of the 1 tility
Commission, und of the troet rnlluny
company went Into court tmlm to ineiic
out the nppllnition made In the Public
Nnicc Koilunv (Viinminv for 11 pie
llminary Injunction The lirt skirmish
uns Iot reoentlj liv the I'tllitx Com
nllon, when tlie I'nltrd States Dis
trict Court, In which application for
the prellimnnry Injuiiiiion was made
refined to throw the strri t tiuluny com
pinVH petition out uf lonit. 11111I i't
trifltx an the date for the bear ng on the
luiunctlon petition
The Stale of New .Jeie tepre
pented by Altoinex iieneuil Tlimnii- V.
McCrnnn. appeared as 11 i:irt to the
Milt tndn The Public l'tillt Com
niilnn was icmcscn'cil l I lMwiml
Herrmann. All three parties to the
Mill tiled el.ibtir.ite In iff-
In applying for the Inntiii lion, Mr
Bergen for the tiolle; coinpain tb -rlareil
that because the I'tllim t'oni
mission had lefused to giant higher
rates of fare, the coiopniij. in the ears
IMS. Will and 10'JO ' earned . 1 . KT,
fifll 8S less than its opiiatlng epeiies,
taxes nnil tixetl 1 barges nnd. of course. ,
nothing on Its capital .foc k of Sis 7.'U -600
outstanding" The lu-se will be.
ft en greatet t hi- nchi' In- :i .oiU'd !
Mr Bergen contend'-d that in four!
years "p!ijlial pnipcitj of the pltiiti
t!tf worth S," (l(H).(MHI Im- been aituulh
tnken and used b tin- publn uthnnf
compensation " Tills, the attorney for
tie company ntgued 1- in illicit mla-
111111 01 ne 1 ourie tun .Miicniiincni to 1
the Constitution of tin- I uiteil State- 1
and therefore makes the case a proper,
one for sut In the Federal Courts.
Tho company aimed that "the lepoit
In the valuation case Is n 'ong nu 1 1
speciously prepared brief In support of
(lie apparently preconceived purpose of
I lie Public I'tlilt) Hoard to cur ape the
necessity of sanctioning a late Hint Is
materially higher than that already In
vogue." The valuation lixrd b the
board on the comiiany s proper! was
SSU.OOO.OOO, uhiih It Is contended
ignored the "intansible values' In the
hnt'e.
Attorney General MeCrnn and Mr.
Herrmann, bis associate for the Public
rtllity Hoard, submitted an elaborate
brief In reply, setting forth that the
rate-making function was a legislative
one and should not be interfered with
In the .ourtn unless "n clear case of
unteasotiable. arbitrary or contiscntorj
action" has been made out.
The brief argued that the Public
t'tility Act of New .lerspj does not vio
late tlie Kouiteenth Amendment icganl
iiiS the contlscatlon of propel , .is
charged by the transit compnin
It wns argued aln that lb' furc
ordered by the board in this ca-e wetc
not ) low as to be contlscaiio' I
tlu'iefore. tin not 10lnte the iimeiid
men t.
LONDONDERRY SPURNS
NORTHERN PARLIAMENT
HARDING ON CRUISE
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BROOKLYN
from the Mayflower at Bome'other point
on Long Island to play golf nt another
course before lie returns to Washing
ton nt noon.
The President, nccompanled by Mrs.
Harding, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher nnil Sir'
and Mrs. (Jeorgc Vnn Fleet, of Marlon,
O., attended n performance of n popu
lar musical cotpedy Inst night. No
formal reception mnrked their stay nt
the lilt. Carlton Hotel, although the
Vovaees Up Long Island Sound , President stopped to shake hamla with
' B & 'admirers each time he passed through
on Mayflower After New
York Visit
GOLFS AT PIPING ROCK
City Officials Ask to Be Associated
With Southern Ireland
Dublin. Sept 1ft -(Hi A P 1 Of
ficials or the clM of l.ondondcrr.i limed
heie loilaj the de-ire that their iitv
should be associated with Southern
rnrtiei tliuti willi Northern lielaud 'I he
Ma.ior of llie fit and tin infliienlial
lepiilatiou of its electeil puiillc repre
Uy tlio Assoclntwl Press
New Vorlt. Sept IS. President Haul
nut left New York today for a gnme of
golf nt Piping Hock nnd n yachting
trip in Long Island Sound from which
he is not expected to return to the eitj
until tomorrow.
I'ioiii the nav jnrcl In llrnoklyn he
saueii on tlie proiucntinl ynciit .im
llower for (lien Cove, near the Piping
Hock Club He was nciompatileil h
Mis. Hauling. Mr. and Mrs. Henry P.
Fleli her. Secietniy Weeks nnd Senntor
riclitighusen. of New Jersey
The Picsident nnd Mrs. Harding, nc
1 oinpanleil b, Ml and Mrs. Fletcher,
mototed finiii a hotel in Mnnhnttan
wheie thej spent the nlelit. to the navv
mid, where the Hecictim nnd the Sen
ator joined them Near the Mnllower . . , , u, , ,, ri.j
at Ibe navy ,nrd was berthed the Pedestrian Is Robbed at Glrard Ave
Itm.ilinn battleship Minns (Jcines. nue Near Thirty-ninth Street
wliiili iliesseil ship nnil ployed the na- I wllii ,..,,11,1,.,, ,.st on (liraril avenue
tiimnl antlieni as the I'lesideiit avrlied. I Tliirt v-iilTith street early this
tin iiTMivui iiiiiiifii ill iur inn i'i turtt
I tho lobby.
ERZBERGER SUSPECT FREED
Student Released Because of Lack
of Evidence
llcrlln, Sept. l.'l. (lly A. P.)- Olt
wlg Von Hlrschfeld. the student who
wns tnken Into custody inte in August
on suspicion flint he wns liiipllialei'
in the assassination ill Hntlen of Mil
thlus Krzberger. the former Vice ( linn
cellor, wns teleni-ed from prison toduv
owing to luck of evidence.
Von Hlrschfeld eighteen months ago
mnili. on ntlcnmt ncallist the life of
llerr Krzbnrger and wns pnrolcil from
prison in April last Although he In
formed the Htntc's Attorney that he
bad nothiiiB to do with the niuider of
Herr Hrabcrjier. it was deemed wise to
hold him In custody until his moe
menu since his parole from prison
could be iiiNCstigatcd.
HOLD-UP MEN GET $15
G. 0. P. HONORS WOMEN
Beavar County Comrplttee Gives
Them Political Equality
Ikavrr, Pa., Sept. 13. (Hr A. P.)
Heaver County women nre eligible to
hold public office, sit on juries nnd shnre
equal responsibilities with men In the
inity organisation nnd mnnngement,
nccnrdlng to nn announcement today by
the Ilcpublicnn County Committee
which hna Just ndopted new rules.
One-hnlf the membership in the
county committee will In future le
women. Ily n change In party rules,
each district In the county will be rep
tesenteil in the committee by two mem
bers, n mini nnd a woman,
A formal resolution wns ndopted in
order to bring nbout the change.
EMBRACE AS THEY DIE
Pittsburgh Man Kills Wife, Then
Ends Ovyn Life x
Pittsburgh, Sept. 13. (IJ,A. I'-)
Tim' bodies of Mnttbcw Miller, aged
sixty, nnil bis wife, Airs, .nuiu njiwi
Miller, nged flfty-five, were found
nln.i.A,l l.t n,.l. nllinp'u firlllS ill a llOtPl
room hero todny. Hoth had berti shot.
The police Mild that Miller had killed
his wife and then himelf.
According to the police, the Millers
bnd not been living together, but tliero
was nothing in pnpeis found in the
room to" indlcato why they had gopo o
theShDtcl or that would thfrotv any
light on the direct cause of tho tragedy.
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DKLTCIOUO AND RBFRKSHINQ
NOONTIME or anytime, no
other beverage can equal it
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Atlanta, Q.
School Days Special $.45
"Reflex" Gas Light
Plenty of illumination for studying,
reading, sewing all from the one
light.
Fqr a limited time we are offer
ing the Wclsbach Reflex Gas Light
as shown in the cut, complete with
mantle, glass cylinder and shade,
ready to give perfect lighting serv
ice, at a substantial reduction.
Price, $2.45.
Call at any of our offices
and get one or more of these
lights before this sale ends.
The United Gas Improvement Co.
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the New York Yacht Club at (ilea Coc
morning, Sigmund Thomas. ."?Mt2 Cam
.iepmatii.il m iyimi ,....,..,,..- hip .,. i orK aelit Ulllb at tilen Line , .. , i.. street was held un bV three
M-ntatii.'s put before Kumoti de nlero , ni w,is applauded bv scores of icsi- ' '" . f.7 I,,,,?!
their obieitions to tlie I Istir Purlin
ment having jurisdiction oier their I
municmnlit '
I.otulouderij 's liiiincri lelations. It
was pom led mil. an loser with Count
Donegal, in the southern urea, than
with tlie Count of l.iindonilerrj . in the,
iioitlieru uioiip. on the edge of whnli
In- cit i sltiintcil
On Kridn a delegation from Smith l
Aiimigh will i nun' to Dublin to protest
against tbeii 1 nig inciuiten in tljeil.
urn tlu'in Pat linment As n nnstitueney
in the imperial Pailiameut, this dis
till t was not contested bj the I'nioii-i-ts.
nn I It i nntewortbv as being one
plnce where the Coiutitutionnl Nn -tmiinlists
ilefeateil Ibe Sinn Kelners.
1919 HARMON
7 PA-!ncr tourms -paintpit drk irrpn.
iimi-.il with n ,orJ tirfs fln infhnnlcil
i ni iII'hio
Hutch Motors Company
Tin .. IIKtIXII SiTHKHT
I'liorif rmilur 07O
nenti who bad motored fioni nearby
i oiititrv fstntCH. j
The Mayflower dropped author spv-'
eml hundred ynnls off the pier mid
the presidputinl part came ashore in j
small bonis The President motored im- i
mediately to Piping Hock and was the
guest of the club nt luncheon before
engaging in n foursome
Tninoiiiiw morning he plan to land I
nrmeil auto bandits
Tlie robbers got $15 and escaped.
1916 PIERCE-ARROW
ModM 38 C-4, l-pajpencor coupe repainted
drk Brepn. itood rubber excellent mechan
ical condition.
Hatch Motors Company
120 n. iiitnvn sTitr.ivr
riionri 1'iipliir 070
jfl.T at. 1 at. X'xmA
1918 MARMON
T-rafcenei lourina repu n .,! .larK i,,ij.
Bew cord nrei in A nieia I, ,i r indltt .n
Hatch Motors Company
ISO N. IIKOl) stkki:t
I'linne: I'onlnr 7070
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1917 MARMON
T-pfnier tour. . with new top i.-hjiI
ully repilnt dark Wue In Ai niMiam al '
vonuition
Hatch Motors Company
720 v. tiiiou) stiu:i;t
i-nonfi I'opiiir
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Bourne Trucks
1 ton Pome t.h Cabs S10U to 1100.
Dodge Truck
1 ton open eiprfm bod Torhlnano Rear
S1D0. r good
Ford Panel Body Express
11) i s Verv good condition S230.
Pierce-Arrow Service Car
Ver itood engine and cha-ls $175,
Ford Roadster
Juat painted Good condition SI.10.
It nlll pay to Inspect there before biLrlnc
elsewhere. See Mr. Cnple,
THE ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY
3141 Piiiijunk Are.
Octagonal Watches
for Men
Men who prefer odd-shaped
watches will be interested in
our extensive stock.
An octagonal watch of 14-Kt.
green gold with a dependable
jeweled Elgin movement
$50.
S. Kind & Sons, mo chestnut st.
DIAMON'D Mi:nCHANTS J EWIM.KRS SILVERSMITHS
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You'll be enthusiastic,
too, over
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Cbffee
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At all our Stores
HWUIflll
The Safe Drug Stores
Our Aim
The best possible retail
ffrus: store service in the
world.
That is our aim.
Sometimes we fail. When
we do, please phone or
write us.
You can save money by
purchasing your drug store
needs at a Liggett Store.
September Specials
Extraordinary Value
49c Sugar-Coated Almonds, 39c
49c Wrapped Caramels 39c
Free
Original sized tube Klenzo
Tooth Paste with everv 35c
Tooth Brush.
Very Special
50c Jar Violet Cerate 39c
MaHffi the complexion perfect.
Guaranteed
69c Aspirin Tablets 49c
Bottle of 100 tablets.
Regular Everyday Articles
at Cut Prices
$1.00 Cot. LOrign Fuce
Powder 69c
50c Muifified Cocoanut Oil. .39c
50c Pepiodent Tooth Pte. ,39c
50c Pebeco Tooth Paite. . . . 39c
30c Kolynoa Tooth Patto. . . .23c
60c D. & R. Cold Cream. . . ,45c
25c Senida Hair Net, double
meth 2 for 25c
25c Mum Deodorant 21c
40c Cattoria 28c
$1.30 Pinkham'a Compound, ,89c
16-oz. Horlick'a Malted Milk. 79c
$1.00 Nuxated Iron Tablet! 79c
Extraordinary Value
49c Hospital Cotton, 39c
FULL POUND
Cut Prices on
Cigarettes
Camel, per package . . . 14Jic
Lucky Strikei, per pkff..l4i&c
Cheiterfieidi, per pkg. ,14)c
Pfedraonti, per package. 14 He
Sweet Caporali, per
package 14 He
Lord Salisbury, per pkg. 12)&c
Fatima, per package ...ISl&c
Omar, per package . . . . 19 4 c
Richmond Sir. Cut .... 1 9 U c
J Free Film Developing
25 Discount
On All Used Cars
Of the Touring, Speedster and Roadster Type
Hudson, 7-Passenger and Speedsters; Essex Touring and Road
sters; Buicks, Chevrolets, Fords, Paige, Oldsmobiles, Mitchell,
National, Chalmers, Chandlers, etc.
On used closed cars we offer a discount of 15, Coupes, Se
dans, Touring Limousines, Limousines, Cabriolets, Limousine
Landaulets and Town Cars.
Drastic Price Reductions
A FEW OF THE VALUES
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Safe i i Thua
Stones
Ford 'I'ourinB, $250. reduced to $187.50
Maxwell Touring. S37.". reduced to ?281.25
Chalmers Touring, S39j. reduced to $297.25
Chevrolet Touring, $400, reduced to. ...1300.00
Studebakcr Tourinjj, $125. reduced to $318.75
Buick Roadster. $400, reduced to $300.00
Mitchell Twirinir. $4.50. reduced to $337.50
Chevrolet F. B. Roadster, $500, red. to.. $375.00
Paige Tourinc. $500. reduced to $375.00
Oldsmobile "37"-A, Touring. $550, red. to $112.50
National Touring, $G0O, reduced to $150.00
Chandler Touring, $625, reduced to $4fi8.75
Standard Eight Touring, $650, red. to.. $187.50
Chandler Sedan, $790, Reduced to $592.50
Hudson Super-6 Touring, $795, red. to.. $596.25
Oldsmobile Coupe, $850, reduced to $637.50
Essex Touring, $800, reduced to $600.00
Chandler Touring, $875, reduced to $656.25
Hudson Super-6 Sedan, $1000, reduced to $850.00
Packard Twin-6 Coupe, $1125, reduced to $956.25
Essex Sedan, $1500, reduced to $1275.00
Hudson Super-6 Coupe, $1650, red. to $1102.50
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WINDSOR ROOM 1204 Chestnut St.
11 SOUTH 15th ST.
Founded In 1894
All of the above cars in good running condition; some have been completely
overhauled and repainted.
If you have been considering one of these cars you can pur
chase it now for considerably less than the price last quoted you
All cars plainly marked. Make your own deduction,
Early Buyers Will Find Exceptional Values
This Sale for a Limited Period Only
Time Payments
Gomery-Schwartz Motor Car Co.
128 N. Broad St
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Why is it that the volume of our ,
clothing business, month after
month, grows and grows? Good
quality, reliable service, moderate
prices. For instance Kirschbaum
Fall suits and topcoats (the greatest
assortment we've pver shown) at
30 to 45
KIRSCHBAUM DRESS SUITS AND TUXEDOS-foo
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P AC KARD
Come ride in the Packard
SingleSix It combines
fine car comfort and
power with low cost of
operation in a degree
never before known
TOU CAN SAFELY EXPECT rROMTHEPACKaRD
SINGLE-SIX A YBAKLY AVERAGE OF t7 MILES
OR BETTER TO THB GALLON OF GASOLINE,
2,000 MILES OR BETTER TO THE GALLON OP
OIL, AND 1500 MILES OR BETTER FROMJTJKB3
The Packard Single-Six Tour
ing is now $2975, oJb. Detroit
This Is Packard Coupe Week
Professional and business men particularly are invited
to visit our showroom this week and inspect a special
modelS5 PCS' ')0th SinB,L"Six nd Twin-sS
Packard Motor Car Co. of Philadelphia
319 North Broad Street
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