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BVENINCh PUBLIC LEDaiSH-PHILABBLPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER &), lUl
5
tf tr'nffll'li !" always jeuiir.
iHffif Mibtnntlnlly. In tl.e opinion e
eJntt net nirrce with Harry
Ji iii I president of tlic Notional
'& J i of Teachers of English, that
K I mere elTeethc tlmn plain, force ferce
'f JllWr Mr. I'aul defended (lie use
TJin ln"nn ndilrcM before thy conn cenn
iJffcViini bbe nt mcetliij In Chi-
('f mi illustration of the fereefnlness
T.I- Mr. I'nul wnhl if two bius were
eSlMlnc il would "Html foolish te tell
fern te 'Mesi-t." while "cut It out"
3jl-J effective. IJi.t Mr. (Jer-
n centemN it wen mi " Jsr. as cm
,(( n te" ,I"' ,)(,JB te "step."
P "Wh.le we mu-l rcCORiilzc that slaw?
scrlte-f ii'itaiii "itimlieus and eon een eon
Jltleni ilT(itn"...' lh'. Orsen Paid,
I thlnl. tli-" pulilie -flieuts should safe
mrd or I'iisIIi- If tl'O i-clioelj en-
gMLE SLANG SOUNDS SILLY;
( 0UCA7OR FOR PLAIN WORDS
illequialisms "Age" Quickly und Lese Meaning, Dr. Gersen
L Argues. While Proper Vocabulary Stays Standard
jqlmr i"'""'" r,m,Nl us u kpU eU' I jumped slung wr would seen (inj ou
'"Kiinge cut up or Hopelessly mud
died."
died
'.'1)0 you have any siisgcXtlen which
might nld toward discouraging nlnns?"
lie wan nsked.
"It would he almost useless te make
siiSRc-stletis alentc that line. Hlani
grows In all dlreotlens. The Mnmr nf
one Kenorntlen in accepted usai?e in the L
next. Plain ringlM, i, mere forceful a"
thnn sbing. We must keep our Ian- l.lhlr .
Bunce eleau. Only n small minority of
sialic words remains hi our vocabulary.
Thry come and e quickly."
On heinjf reminded that senm cduca
'Is n ceed tiling te nblde by. Many
slnnj; words and phrases which were
popular ten years dre would seem fool
ish If ttbCfl new."
banditsItjalfurs
Robbers Abandon Most of $1000
Loet After Held-Up of Stere
Moter bandits, after linltllnir nn nml
rebblnjt the projirlcter of a fur oterc
in Seuth Philadelphia early last eve
iilntt and petting nway with about $1000
In furs, later puwled the police by
abandoning nil but about $300 of the
loot.
Just after 5 o'clock a taurine tar
with five young men In It drove up te
the fur store of llcnjamln Wnllaeh nt
15.111 Seuth Fifth street. Wnllnr-li tvnA
alone In the store nt the time. Three
men entered the store and ene
l nlHtel In Wallaeh'K dice. Tim
ettier two grabbed nil the furs the
ters used slnm? te drive home n point
lr. Gersen tnld that may be true, but
this was no argument in favor of it.
"The English language." he added,
could held and ran for the car, which
sped off nt once.
About three hours Inter the police
were Informed by nn unidentified woman
that she had found a pile of furs In a
dark corner en Frnnklln street south
of Tanker, They turned out te be all
the loot taken from Wallich except
two coats.
Te Held Semi-Annual Banquet
Mpmbers of the Tellewshlp connected
with what Is known us the "Hlvcrsldc
Assor-lntlen of Baptist Churches" held
their semi-annual banuurt. and busi
ness meeting tomorrow evening, nt the .
Marcus Heek Baptist Church. After the I
bannuet nn address will Aa made by !
the ilev. Jeseph Bennett, this city. Bev.
Mr. Bennett was one of the organizers .
of the Wnjland Bnptlst Church, form-'
erly known as the Baltimore Avenue !
Baptist Church.
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i STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER-
SETH THOMAS
Mahonjeny
Half-Heur
Gei-jr, 8-Day
i$18.SO
A'JfAff CATA.LOOV1S R13ADV
1632 Columbia Avu
ond5Se.8Ui.Sfc.
Meit Complete Stock of American
Watchei In Philadelphia
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MOTH
Seme Tides for Big Fuir
in 1 926 What's Yours?
nipe- i"n Triumphant Is sug
nslrd In '5 M. Whltcemb. of 035
Seuth S m'i Mrret. Camden, ns n
name for t:i Sr-iiii-CcntcniiInl K-
Mjlti.m I IP III V.'"0.
Tl V'Tld'- l'rigre.slve Imposi
tion i k (.f ted In V. (.'. M.
11 I M-iiiu-t'i i 'i ntur. Indii'inal
Kspe- ' i " ff 1'hilndelphln. by Mr-.
u T I i-' In i . uf ."-""i North
Amer n -ii'et
Cr.n'1" uf T.iliei i V World l'nlr.
by l'l (1 II. Ul'-t eh. of TOle n.uel
aveiiii. lljwoed.
The Wurld'f I'i:ic- riir. b .lelin
C. lVnn in, 1VU Snutli I'ift -tCTCIlHi
InU.
Libert l.fi-o'-itien. bj S. t'dgfir
Herr ' 111 Vi'i-ih I'lewmh street
J,ibni iA'io-llien of 1!l"(i, by It.
F. Til . ul 1H I'liesinut Mrc t.
Ani'in-an Inti-nintiniial Kpe.5.
lien, i' It ui mud 1'. Johnsten, of
32,")! N u 'i Sixteenth Mieei.
Tl.i mlilx 1 niied Pregic-vlve
Er' -i'i'"i- n Mr. I'. -I. 'icrIi r.
of 71 J lb '.'1"M 'i cniie. ("miiden
'Ih" K i mm l'i in ir I.hh.h: i
recei'i'ij ii . i , ul ilic-e ugge-tien-.
Ha i ii" te offer':
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Mann & Dilks
1102 CHESTNUT STREET
LADIES' DEPARTMENT
WE SPECIALIZE in the new and unusual things for Ladies ji
Misses aeme new importations just received for the Christn
ana
rietmas
scagen.
ENGLISH TOP COATS
Wnrm, roomy, comfortable Coats and Capes of
English Tweeds and Fleeces in styles and fabrics that
are confined te in.
WOOL HOSIERY
Scotch and English Weel in plain und fancy color:,
with or without cIeje. Alse dependable qualities in Silks,
Lisles, etc.
LADIES' SWEATERS
A larRe assortment of new things in silk Fashion
knits, Weel Pull-evers and Tuxedo styles at moderate
prices.
WAISTS AND SHIRTS
Tailored Waists of English Viyella Flannel made in
our men's custom shirt department ready te wear, at
$8.50 each."
GLOVES
Standard makes and styles in iti best leathers ,jik!
washable fabrics, as well as the mannish-made kind with
style all their own.
Mann & Dilks
1102 CHESTNUT STREET
!uwaranKassixaEaBistaamaaast imu'tMMii rwwiiiM'M
A Sale! -
$3777
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JVrfr V ,.r
n yenr Wiecs
tsatfcaieitfr
Extraordinary!
$A
allien te iG
Important
Shee News
Fer Every JVernan I
Starting Six Weeks Earlier Than Usual
The Yearly Clearance
Of all DALS1MER standard footwear (we never
buy shoes te make a sale).
These are our regular dependable shoes at most
nttracthc saings:
$7
Valuer te )10
5
S allien te S7
Vulucs te Sit
$e
Valuoe te si;
Including finest Hand-Turned Pumps, in all
leathers and models
Sturdy Welted Beets, Oxfords and Strap Effects
Cleth of Geld or Silver Slippers for evening wear
The Careful Shepper Will Find
If Ad antageeus te Buy New
Twe Hosiery Specials
U mneriV silk and oel (le omen's Thread Sillt Ileiierj'.
Moslem hcntlur.', - . lull liuhiened.
.i.idi-.. - " - Ml (iiinlit:.
si or
JL .tf.
THE BIG SHOE STORE
Four Floers With Seating Capacity fei 000
Men, Weihc'l, Mimes, Deya und Children
1204-06-08 Market Street
ii i iwwswwm ! ii . " -m.nwiH't'Wuiwu.HiM ii-aWsjsni s
iwt '''':. JJ9DHB0C Ii iv'ii
iirl,' Vvi? :"'A 'AS AHini K -J0 '
, '?$ f. V1H0B ii -it wi i t
Convenience of
Our Deferred
Payment Plan
Many of our lvjriilji)' cash cus
tomers arc at lime jrlntl te lakf advan
tnjfc of our Deferred Paymeni Plan
when inakiiiK iirehus-w of a consider
ably lare amount, such ai i'"uniiture,
Household Electrical Utilities Sewing
Machines. Hirjc-les fim- Furs. Dia
monds. Silverware, m' am ether mer
chandise. Call at our Del erred I'avmeiit OMice
for detailed inlonmtlien of the plan
hew much ca.sh reeuired and hew the
subsequent payments are te he ar
ranged. (Kloei I' j. Filbert Street.)
400 Men's and Yeung
Mens
$19.50
Suits
$24.50
With One
Pair of
Trousers
With Twe
Pairs of
Trousers
Of all-wool worsteds and cat-si ir.erc in hantLeme new pattern., and
colorings. Carefully tailored in .martet of new styles for young men.
and clean-cut, censervathe styles for men. A splendid assortment of .-izes
regular, stout, short, tall and slender. Remarkable value indeed at
these prices S19.50 for the Suits with one pair of trouser--. .2 l."0 for
the same Suits with two pair.
Men's and Yeung Men's Overcoats
' Special $25.00, $30.00, $35.00
Uelted all around, belted back and all the ether popular new .-tyle ler
men and young men. Fine fabrics in light and dark colorings.
Londen Overcoats at $58.00
Our own importation of English-designed and Encrli.-.h-tiiilert'd 0ei 0ei
;eats. Distinctive in btyle and fabric.
Misses' Coats
45.00
j
beautifully tuile-t-d, lull-belted niedtl of
sett all-wool Nermandi clenkirur, in nuvj.
sorrcnte blue, black und brown, .-il!;-linud and
wurmly intci'lincd; cella;- of ringtail upeaum,
and fashionable wiclc-tlaied f-Ieuvef witli
windshield inside sleeves. This it. a real old
time value plus. Si.es 1 1 te IS year.".
Misses7 Velveteen Evening Cape a,
$35.00 and $45.00
Just in, thc.-c lovely Capes, and you mil
hardly believe thy ate tnly ?35.(u and S45.00.
In rose, peacock and son unto blue, Iinetl
with white till: and jnteiliiuJ. Full shuicd
lr.edel: with larfje convertible cellar uv the
velveteen, $35.00; wth nioufllen lellar, VJ.OO.
Misses' Chcwminr Xew
Black Lace Dvcxsea, s.iy.50
Black lact evt'i' black nictcei, pip -1 in
.-ilk; colored crepi- Gt-erj;ettf al'l ami --ide
drapery a cl.iirmiiU'. model.
- iri.j. - ' s
Colored Taffeta
Silk Umbrellas at $5.00
BliK, s''eii '"''I puip!
Smart handka, Lmkeliie tnc full lenjali or
b.tkelite-tiiiiiiiifd, with cenls, nnt;s nr snap.-.
Five delhus wouldn't bu a -manor loek-inR-
gift.
y'y SJrav-rr i i. C .11 i . ! 1 L .f'
Christmas Stockings
All in a Rew
Silk Ones, of Course
Gift Si.ei.kinp- for everjor.e! B uuliful
"Silk Stocking- that will brine; smile- and o e o
clnmatiens of deliRht Chnstmas me. -pine.
And, it is intere-ting te note that 1-RICKS
AltE LOW for Silk Stockings of such ex
cellence. Gift- that arc a plepture te yrivc
and te receive.
Women's Silk Stockings
With .-earned backs, cotton top.- and cults.
In black, navy blue, Hussia calf and i"av
shades 75c.
Black, vith mercerized tops ard soles
M.00.
lti-strai.d Stocking-, itamed bai !.-, ' ar
towed ankles, mercerized, tops and -e!-.
Black, white, cordean and tan $l.l!5.
Full-fashioned, with embroidered clock? --.-5.O0
and Se.00.
Full-fu'shiened, with meiccrizcd 1'e tp
and sek-s. In black, white, coidewin, ltUwain
calf and nax.v blue i'J.OO.
Full-fa-hiencd incrnin ilk from top te
tei. l.i black, white and tan. Sizes 8'. te
li'j. Price S.'i.75.
Ful'-fa-hiened, in black, white or cordu cerdu
an, with lace clocks 01 insteps SI."''.
Many One-of-a-Kind
Medels in Women's
Fashionable Fur Coats
Tiu' a pill. A' ' . ippM-uaud hJ
we Men i.u ! Ki- I !" emumi u Ik-.
Sec the-e te-, ici low
( .l!.( VI. ( 0T -Hi-il.. 1 -I'ijli- skin
je indie- lentr; funined with rerKC0U black
,yn. tella- and cjl!. -07".0O.
N".'.TLUAL III-. WKR ln tie U-inel,
icnuth; larT' telhinr sell rellai- and tuin
back cutis S0-J5.UO
TAUFi: NUTRIA i cili-fa nn. lu-treus
-kin-, 10-ii'b model, hind-eni'-M lined -r-iiP5.U'i.
NATURAL MU.-KRAT .Made n. tuxedo
i. mill 1 wirh natural ht-nvp, cellar and front
J Hku reaclunjc te bottom of eeat SJJ45.00.
I5LALK I'ONV- Ricbl;. cu.bd -kin.-;
tr. mined with Australian epi.c-.-uni S175.00.
(.KXUIN'r: RUSSIAN M RMOT A beau
tiful niedtl trimmed wi'h natuial raccoon -.
103.00.
IIUDmjN SLAi. iiljcd imiskiati. One
of our latent model-; In-'-d.-epM tolhne-cellar,
fashionable new sl cm- r"7"i On.
HUDSON -:l.- I ..hit. leil'i.i: cellar
and tuin-back cutf .m'..Vi.ihi
SIBKUIAN SQUIRREL COAT Richly
blended in the lieh.brewr 'able tone ?72.ri.00.
AKRU A.N ( IVFT CAT -Styli.-h aC-mch
model, beautifully striped hin-- S 150.00.
MOI.F.SMX COAT A wonderful piedci:
la-inch $730.00.
HUDSON SEAL- I'd. Ki-mcli kniah;
liandseuielj trinurcil w th Siberian -iiurrel
?3:j.j.0'i.
!'! H k I - r - I '
Women's Coats You'll
Knew at a Glance
Are Under Price
$30, $35, $55
He u ' .i u P !el ..' . ',''.ii of .i ,in , c'
Bull l.iL M J,. ,J .(.11 1 bi.u i , -llk-lili"tl
thiouL'ileut. and the ceilni i . ijiac t ful': fasli fasli
lencd with Inner turew end - r, ' a .-jilendid
vulu at b.'.O.lM)
' fJ'MMl th. r a i ( ... :hat would
ordinal ily -el! at . n i;i ue.i'jtilul material-,
plain and s iM-e-tein d, itiitl . ry model hijjn
cla-s in-ide uii'l ou;- di fiote itik u hen
Ne at th -. iiriu. I',..li ia Cea'-. ri brown,
navy niiil black, with deep b nveuttt cullai.
Men's Silk Socks
UlUi
200 Beys' Mixed
Cheviot Suits
Werth one-half mere te alme-i double
this special price. They aie in seriecable
daik shades, with mehaii'-hned coat and
full-lined knickeibeckers. .sizes 7 te U! years
i7.05.
Suitf With Tire Pairs of
Kn irkerbeckc vs, ,vy J.? 5
Light, medium and dark colors. Coats
niehair-Uncd. Deth pairs of kntekerbeckei
full lined, ur- 7 te IS year-.
Maelihiaii'x. ' ' . arciitt, .s' (.,'." ;
7 (e A' utars--SU.;:
Aii cvcfllent iiualil.v, in bhick. 'it
tan. cerewan ei ura mi,
Vull-fasniencd Silk Socks, ui ok. .. i,n;
blue and coulean SI. 00 te $3.u0 j ,ia.i.
Silk Socks, in eiack and colei-, h i u ,,
cmbienleretl i lucks S!i.-"i a pah
Fer Children
Infant -' Silk S
white, -!;v bin, ui
75t tti .sl.un.
Liiant-' hi. ..1 li i
!1 51'.
Int... it ' Ribbid h.lc Silk Stock, n.
-ie I te ili- SV , i 1.5.
ui--,e- itineeti wh'te Silk ,s
SI.,),' te 2.l55.
And t'eat
b I". .lit, ful 1'ui en!I
enilai
nutiia, mole ai.. i,t -v.. f, ;.t . ' ..de. ili.'
yell knew at i 1-i-Kc a,-e tar be'ew r-jjula,
price
isften liisJeres!
iclt-, till l'-ll I I III
pink ;-izc- 1 te
Ml-i s S
miii;.-
Stra.tV i
-.jtiiiU Fleer. I 1 be l
llj.t
I it tin ' ( ((' Salen
New Quilted Silk
Bath Robes Are
Unusually Levely
"1 liept han' i ( lull- .nil I n t, fi,,, i
Chriim:'! tice for n.e " i- an t ft-.-pukc i i-i
these ilaj-, n Weli'cu ue e the cll.il. ,i
niray of Silk tjuilted Robes I am -:iuk"-'iii
into a pcach-t elereii ('rep.- tie ( hitie K ,'.
-elt aid w.iini and -v dan.l and In eni n
with ,t - unieeful cellju and .-mm . i,
-leee-. fhc l'e ale eiheri- etiually le.i
delicate blue, u.iqueise. te-e, pink, uttlii.l.
wistaria or bh.ek
OTHER QUILTF.U ROBU.s aie ,. ,t
ei llnbutiu -ilk, chidlv lined with uun . '
wiel. ilaint-hucil or in neli dark r-hadr-s
ai'd black Manj Japaiuse Rebe-, plait 1 1
uibi'i'i.l 'ted, ameiirj them-
I'rice S18.7,") le 3 le.Oll.
I m 4
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Dent Ferget te
Whisper Your Wish
te Santa Clans
( niue and se all t lie
weiulfrf u thin"-, in
!lu T Stare the
I'd! i'.tinil.v. the Ani-:.d-.
the iitoniebiIes
.mil K'orUine Mm -e-.,
he l'ti - that "e'
I he l(-, i!'...i i,i... ,
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and click and tlaitt,
the itieer (i.nnf- nn,
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i w . i i- - i nai i!" ji,e
hour. j)as like n-.n-
uie.--. :iiim i in i- el-.
trical Train-, t i .-.i.i, . m&k
trulx leek i n e tluc T
make one' ees al-iis
me-t pep.
See the eunnnv.. ilinu-- ler the new
bah thai ju-l puli- urd ilu-u , .
eerthiin. i-i -iht. and the Kduvtitei
Ies h.r iirnthei who". e0iu h, 1r. (
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t.'l le ,hew he, fend
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