eAfa 1 wi V lt u w , ,? ' ' J 15 h MMIMS' IJAIEH STORES Christmas Stock of Teene & Hollin3hed Ce., Broadway and , Kaighn Ave., Destroyed' i t r i PATROLMAN GIVES ALARM bi. stocks of Christmas goods were , TMn n $200,000 tire thnt ruined ffitcrler of the Toerte & Ilelllnihcd K. dcnartificnt store, Broadway and Sirtn avenue, early today and dam frVf six ether store. ". ntlier business places daraaRcd "The Hargel Shoe Stere, 455 Katghn ..... mmpil liv Albert Llchtcnttcln Irk. fire If believed te have started In lilt building, which adjoins the de- re?MB Brether' confectionery dei,453 Kaiyhn avenue, known ns the War Hewl." Stock heavily damaged A. Scliultc Cigar Cempntiy'H shop, nt iirnerthwwt end of the Tewne & Hehlnshed Building. Damaged by fire ' Wax Ilirshnrn, womeh'H coats nnd nV, eccupjing Part of first fleer of faurtment store building. Stock dara d by smeke and water. V. L. Deuslas & Ce.'s shoe stere, 1133 Broadway, ndjeinins the depart rt store. Stock damaged by t,raeke ,BGttV candv store, 1131 Broadway Stwk 3emngcd by water. Patrolman Arthur Lcvinten saw flames srnirtimr from a third sjery win JlJw of tbe Sarsel Shoe Stere. The flincs had burned through te the do de njrtmtnt store when firemen arrived. EitenMen ladders were thrown up te tie third-fleer level of the department rterc. Fircmen dragging hese lines after tlem saw billows or llame rearing tbrengb the stere leaving a blackened tfiil of Christmas goods of every de scription. Ote third fleer eeljapsed as -firefighters it nearly every window were sending powerful streams Inte the heart of the due. The breaking fleer rained flaming uercbandNe en tlie second-fleer stock a WlCfl were quiCKiy consumed. Ucanuhiln ether lire companies were ffbtinj the blaze in the Sarsel Shee Stere, which spread te the second fleer. Victer Schashiu and hln wife were mlwnen the second fleer of ie3 Knlebn linnuewhen the fire begun. They were urakened by smoKe ana escaped wltli wltli tet difficulty. The fire today was the second big tee Camden has experienced recently. Ita davs age the department store of Biker-Flick Company, Market street near Third, was almost entirely de de itreycd with a less of $50,000. TWO HURT AS'AUTOS CRASH ' ' ' Weman and Daughter Injured In Collision Neap West Chester ivVf?1 c,'M,ltr r'. ec. 14. Mrs. Webster 1-ulten nnd her daughter, Irmn, nine jears old, of Indian King, are In the Chester County Hospital here ns the result of mi automobile collision last night near Klrkland Sta tion, where thny were driving te meet Mr. 1-ulteii. Their cer was struck by RIU,c,nJ.ici ene belonging te Jehn Werth, of Wilmington, Del., which skidded en the Icy read. Beth machines ucre badly damaged. Mrfl. Fulton nitd hftr flflnrrlilni trim thrown te'thQ top of ft fifteen feet cm- naiiKmcnt uy tun crnsli. Mrs. Fulton's spine- wns Injured nnd she Is badlv cut and bruised. Her daughter is suffering fiem serious lacerations and biulscs ubqut the face, and body. sh'eep net Infected Wilmington Canard Circulated te Spare Thief That Stele Pet Wilmington, Dec. 14. (By A. P.) The alarm that affected tills community today ever the report that a sheep kept at Dolauare Heipltal for experimental purposes nnd inlccled with dUensn germs had been stolen was dissipated by n statement issued by the hospital authorities. They snld the sheep was n pet of the hospital empleyes nnd wns net infected with germs of any kind. Thcv added that the germ story was manufactured nnd circulated In the hope thet it would scare the thief Inte returning the pet sheep te the hospital. GAMING LURE WRECKS HOME Atlantic City Weman Gets Divorce en Desertion Grounds Atlantic City, Dec. 14. The lure of cards and dice were responsible for the wiccking of the matrimonial bark of Mr. and Mrs. Leuis lleiwitz. according te the recommendation of Jeseph Thompson, special ndvibery master in chnnccry, that n decree of divorce be given te Mrs. Uerwlte en the ground of desertion. The couple were married en June 20, 1008, at Homestead, Pa., and It is alleged the desertion took place In 101C. The recommendation of the special master states that the defendant was mere interested in gambling than he was in the euro nnd attention te his wiie. A final decice has btcn granted. Themas J. Scully Dead .Seuth Ainbey, N. J., Dec. 14. (By A. P.) Mayer Themas J. Scully, a former Congressman, died suddenly nt his home today from an attack of heart disease. He was born here flfty-three years age nnd wns engaged in the tow ing nnd transportation business. He wns n graduate of Kcten Hall College and long had been identified vith the Democratic Party. Mevie of a Man Making a Lean at a Bank : By J. P. MeEVOY WANDERS around looking for right man te Interview! Uniformed nttcndnnt approaches with sunplcieus scrutiny. Brusquely asks man what his busi ness is. Mail falterlngly eays he wants te bor row seme money, 'Attendant grudgingly takes him ever te n vice president. There seems te be endless rows of vice presidents. All of them terribly busy. Man approaches ene of them, shuf flintfltis feet nnd twirling his hat nervously. Vice president asks him te state his business-. Man blurts out desire te borrow seme mntiAt. Vice president wants te knew wby he wants it. Wants te see hle collateral. Leeks ever collateral pityingly. Sheves It back nnd begins te write. MAN timidly asks when be can get money. , . , , Vice president steps writing and gives man searching glance. Man blushes nnd wriggles In embar rassment. Vice president asks for mere collateral. UNCLE ROBERT' TO BE HOST Will Give Chrlatmas Party te 1500 Children New Verk. Dec. 1 J. Rebert Spero, of Ncn Yeik, Known as '"I'liele Rebert," announced today that he ex pected 1.100 children te attend lus an nual Christinas party at Leng Branch, K, J,, n party which was started lic jcara age with only fifteen guests. Among ether presents which "fnele Rebert" lias ordered for needy tchoel children aie 500 basball bats nnd balls. He new is ticking te induce ether por per wnj te stage similar parties. imm New Housekeeping Apartment Heuse Just Completed Absolutely Fireproof All modern e qutpment, r c f rigera rigera ter, laun dry, sepa rate maids' q u a r ters. Many new features. large and Small Apts. Entrance Ne. 1530 Locust Phila. Seuth East Cor. 16th' & Locust Streets JMjSt ifMV Mm Hk JmmLmk m'mmnvk. mmnn iwa- 'yi; yn www wmm iin'iffiiiiiflti 3Bma,g;J!8 isar hsh H'l jfa J3W 1 2 V S Xv . P jV In cit.. v AddIv trf w " x - r ".X ff v en rrerauei Learns man has house. Asks him if itls mortgaged. Man admits, shamefacedly, that it Is. Hanker seems te lese Interest. Man suggests second-mortgage. Danker glares at him. MAN subsides and tries te leek un embarrassed. Ranker ruminates, and then says he wm sena man out te appraise prop erty. "Week elapses. ' Ne nnswen Twe weeks elapse. Man Iqarns property has been ap prnlscd. but tltle must be looked up. Menth elapses, title being looked up. Twe months later, papers net yet filled out. Thrce mentha later, papers must be countersigned in a different way. F3UR months atcr, matter has been referred te committee. SU months later, committee has re ferred it back te banker. Ranker refers It te real estate ex perts. Experts tnke It up with recorder. Recorder takes it up with banker. TinnWc tnhca it tin with committee. Chairman of commlttee has gene te Europe Year later, lean has finally been mauc. Man Is stepped en way out of bank with la told note has matured meanwhile. Pays off note, pawning watch te pay interest. J.IIMcCulloudiSSen AUTOMOTIVE AND GARAGE SUPPLIES Profit by the experience of 45 leading car manufac turers who standardize snub bers; and the millions of car owners who would net be without them. FUBBEi Made for all makes of cars pechen Invited Superintendent Announces A New Superior Chevrolet Four-Doer Sedan Built for these who seek the utmost quality and satisfac tion in meter transportation at the lowest possible cost in price and maintenance. Offered at a price which at this season and under present conditions creates an unequalled opportunity for the farsighted purchaser Watch for the announcement of date of exhibition at our salesroom t.eS. Tlint. Price Subject te Change Without Netice CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY, Diviaien of General Meters Corporation Bread St. Stere, 331 N. Bread St., Phila. West Phila. Stere, 3130 Chestnut St. Philadelphia Authorized Dealers: Seuth Philadelphia Salcb Ce. 2003 S. Bread St. Tiega Aute Sales Corporation 3326 N. Bread St. Columbia Moter Sales Ce. 17IG N. Bread, Street Knymend A. Erwin 9533 Bustlcten Ave. Bustlcten, Pa. Gibsen Aute Works 3933 Haverford Ave. Haisficld Moter Serv. Ceip- Bread & Hunting Purk Am-. Chas. W. Hallur Moter Ce. 52d & Baltiniore Ave. Heed Moter Sales 1 133 N. 52d Street Jacobs Bres. Moter Ce. 5121 Germantown Ave. Kensington Moter Sales, Inc. 315G Kensington Ae. Jacob Letz 1129 Frankford Ae. Manfred Moter Company 1)23 N. Bread St. NEW JERSEY UJTHOIUZED DEALERS N. Brune & Sens Ilummonten, N. J. 'Ihes. Delly & Sens Moorestown, N. J. It Will Pay Yeu te Wait for This New Sedan i 257:59 N. Bread St. We ee'Operatc with your dealer. Jluy through Idm. CROWN PRINCE MAY RETURN Frederick Plans te Ge Dack te Ger many In Spring Deem, Helland. Dec. 14. The for mer German Crown Prince, who since November, 1018, has lived nt Wlcrln gen, is new planning te return te Gcr Gcr meny, nnd expects te request permln- sien of the Dutch Gevrrnmantf erJlyti departure early In the prln. ,,''' Frederick William leeks ferwnW m life as n country gentleman wllh'Jirt' ulfe nnd chlldwn en nn estote in PrU8 ,( f,la. Scvcrril member? of his ftnft and n few servants of the former kaiser, Ity 1r wild, will seen se there te prcpars for the coming of the" former Cren Trlnce. JOS. K. DAVISON'S SONS, INC. JEWELERS Jfer Cfjristmas; Wrist Watches, Bar Pins, Bracelets, Rings, Wntches, Vest Chains, Scarf Pins, CufF Links and Belt Buckles -t V 210 S. 13th SU A geed selection moderately priced. ESTABLISHED 18(H comparison InMtcn . ,ii mini WICKER FURNITURE GIFTS Ftiu&Rr rrn 4l In ejnl pieces and nets. Gifts that will be appreciated all the year round. Desk & Chair, $35 Lamp, 530 Chair, $12 Jardiniere, $8 3-Piece Sets, $45 Up 7 It's Reed or Wiltev) We Slake It L. C. KIRCHER & CO., 1810 Chestnut St. Manufacturer and Retailer Rfpnlrlni RcflelthlnK Hedeoerotlne Fer EMlmnte I'hene Herace M mm 1 1 t HI mil I lOt'KN EVKNINGS CNTIL CUHlSTMAMn 1 iiiiiiilui. Hi Less Than 200 Brick Houses Remain te Be Sold TO-DAY This is the last day of Uncle Sam's Great Auction Sale of 1578 Brick Houses at "Fairview." This is your last chance te buy a beautiful Brick .Heme at your own price. I said there would be bargains and there were. Hundreds of wise tenants, shrewd hemeseekers, invest ors "and operators have snapped up the bargains as fast as I have been able te offer them. Take my advice and go te the sale today and buy ! buy ! ! BUY ! ! ! Have you $175 $175 secures a s1750 Brick Heuse Have you $200 $200 secures a $2000 Brick Heuse Have you $250 $250 secures a $2500 Brick Heuse J0r, en day of sale 20c'e in 30 days70rtj en mortgage REMEMBER ;' you jle net take the lime te attend this Sale and BUY a hemein the future you will have te jay profits te these who take the time te attend and BUY BARGAINS in HOMES GO TO Uncle Sam's Auction Sale of all remaining: unsold 1578 Brick Houses at "Fairview," Camden TO-DAY . ue p. m. ilud TO-NIGHT sp.m. On premises Rain or Shine in Moving Picture Theatre, "Fairview," Camden N T and every afternoon & evening thereafter at the same time and place until the last house is sold Take trolley or automobile bus line from 'arket Street Ferry direct te Fairview 10 Down 20"- ZZZ1Z ;0"Hfe'1 6r' f T" b00ka or precr U8S,nnl rB0,fM 5'2 'f-50 8 Llbertu Bentla at market value wm bc aefepted eend for Booklets and further particulars te Jestfih P. Day at any of the following effices: CAMDEN OFFICE Wsanicm," Camden, N. J. Phent Cam en 3 let PHILADELPHIA OFFICB The U. S. Shipping Beard 140 North Bread St., Phila., Pa. ' 4- rpmMwL Auctirmntm 67 Liberty Street, New Yerk City BRISTOL OFFICE "Harrimn," Bristel, Pa. Fhen BrUtet 400 Brmneh 110 WASHINOTON OFFICE The U. S. Shipping Beard i I9th &B Sts., N. W..Waklnttea D.CJ ysm fW WllrA(4W'M M B
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