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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1921 ,
AMB
ER DISCOVERY
4 l -
CALLED BIG
BOON
Dr. Cebrge A. Headley Tells of
u Possible Uses te Be Made
of Deposits Found
FIRST IN NORTH AMERICA
The recent discovery of amber In
kre quantities in the culm pile of n
British Columbia coal mine 1m believed
by scientists te be the first appearance
ef the rabstnncc in North America in
Ms natural state.
Amber ii a yellow translurent fesil
Sim, or resin, originally the exudations
em a prehistoric species of coniferous
tm, but rendered hard and tclnsslike bv
entarie of underground pressure. It
ftlwaja has been highly prized, since the
earliest times, as a decerrttive subMnnee,
22 9eunt et It" beautiful color and
, hlity te be readily worked and
pellfthed.
., "Se far ns T knew, this Is the first
time that nmber has been found in
North America." eald Dr. Geergc A.
Headley, of the Franklin Institute.
"Te my mind. It Is a geed example of
tte benefits which arc being secured
!y r.em n ,neru car-'f"l nti'izntlen of
material which has, heretofore, been
regarded "$ waste matter. Had no ef
fort been made te examine mere closely
Inte the possibilities of this particular
eealcd ln4t"weuld have remained -undls-erered.
"Amber has been known and ued
ver since the dawn of history for per
" j , ernamcnts, vases, and se forth,
ana in later days It has found a wide
Use In making mouthpieces for pipes. It
rarity and beauty have made it rather
WjOy, and it is always in demand.
Tnt sources from which amber has
Been obtained in the pa.st have been
limited. Che Baltic Sea and its sur
founding district has yielded the greatest
S entity of the substance, although it
s been found also in Australia. In
certain of the Baltic provinces sys
tematic search is made for it by dredg
ing and" by mining operations In
the se-called 'blue earth In which It
u often found embedded. After storms
en the Baltic it is usually found that
quantities of it have been waehed up
en ,the shore from some submarine de
posit. . "The name Itself is Arable, but has
garae down te us through the Spanish.
It Is curious te note that the Oreek
worn for amber Is 'electron.' Earh ex-
Siriments by Thalcs, one of the J-even
reek sages, proved its power of at
traction when charged with nc;ntive
tMCtrlclty generated by friction ' upon
K. Frem that is descended our word
electricity.'
"The Oreek legend has it that amber
la the solidified tears of the sisters of
Phaeton, who en account of grief at his
lath were changed Inte poplars.
' !The xeldcn hue of the substanet
rarlea greatly in intensity. Sometimes
It is clear and sometimes cloudy, and
'when there are pyrites present there is
bluish tinge. The cloudy appearand
U due te. imprisoned bubbles. In fact
it la sometimes found that plant struc
tures and insects are imbedded in the
cause f its fragrant aromatic odor
when burned.
"When Immersed in het oil nmber
becomes soft and may be easily worked
nnd shaped or even fused together, I
believe that is the way In which they
'nke the pine bits today. Artificial
ntnbcr Is made from u combination of
camphor, turpentine and copal, hut It
may be detected by the fact that it will
melt In ce'd ether, while the genuine
nmber remains unchanged."
PROBLEM UP TO BlJHOP
Te Declde Matter of Four M. E. Dis
trict Superintendents In March
It rests with lllsliep Jeseph F. Berry,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, te
decide whether the four district super,
intendents whose terms expire in
March next, shall be continued in office,
or tcp down te make way for four
ambitious pastors.
Ordinarily, the superintendents step
down and out at the end of their six
vear term. At the lnt general con
ference, hnucwr. In Des Sielnes. la.,
a resolution taking off the time limit
nf six u-nrt wa,s passed. The Bishop's
Ideas In the matter will net be known
until the next nnuunl conference, which
meets in March in the Wharten Me Me
eorial M. E. Cbuich, West Philadel
phia. $20,000 IN AUTOS STOLEN
Fourteen Cars Taken by Thieves in
One Day
Teurteen automobiles valued at mere
than S20.000 v. en- reported stolen es
terday. One of the cars belonged te Mrs J.
Keariley Mitchell. 3d. a daugh
ter of E. T. Stetcburv. The machine
was stolen from in front of the owner's
home. T27 Seuth Elchteenth street. Its
Vvnlue including a large fur tup robe,
was given dv tap pence ns jj.vmm.
Di E M Hewlsh, 2131 Columbia
avenue. let his car when lie left it
parked at Twcnty-ecend nnd Market
streets wlu'c visiting a patient. Dr.
II Z. Clemmcr. 1S00 West Erie ato
mic, reported that bl car valued at
SI COO wns stolen from his garage in the
rear of his home.
i G. G. Williams, of Egnsdewne, said
I his car, weth 5500. was taken by two
men from Sixteenth and Che"tnut
I streets.
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Slumber Sprites
Ily DADDY
Jack and Janet go with Bleep
Woodchuck te sec where he gees when
lie gees te sleep. They arc turned
into Slumber Spiites and fellow
Sleepy Woodchuck aboard a ship
bound for I'gypt. The ship is over ever
run with rats, which steal feed, in-
ciuaing inc atnncr of two Hungry or
phans whom the captain is taking te
the land khee summer never ends.
CHAPTER V
Telling Scary Stories
RATS, rats, rats swarmed the ship
bound for Egypt. .Tuck nnd Janet,
standing en the cnptnln's bridge with
Sleepy Woodchuck. Chip and Chipper
Chipmuck, Black Snake and Colonel
Croaker, the frog, would have been
nervous ever having se many creepy,
sneaky rats near them, only new that
tl.ey had been turned into Slumber
Sprites they knew the rats couldn't
harm them.
But the rats could harm the Kindly
Captain nnd the two orphans he was
taking te the land of the Nile, where
summer never ends.
"We never can stand all these rats,"
cried the captain.
i "We might be worse off," spoke up
an old sailor. "We may be sure with
se mniiy rats en beard we will net sink
'en our vejage. Bnts will leave a ship
that Is deemed te be lest."
I "Yes, I don't mind having a few rats
en beard," answered the Kindly Cap
tain, loekinj much worried. "But this
army of rats will starve us te death by
I eating all our feed supplies. We will
have te Btep at the mouth of the river.
I before we put out te sea, te get mere
isterrs."
I Black Snake gave a funny giggle when
'he heard the cnptaln's words. Hlss-s-s!
! "If I had may real body here I would
1 get rid of a let of thee rats." he hissed.
i "I would swallow them. But I can't
de that with my Slumber Sprite body."
I "I am glad my real body Is safe in
Its nest," barked Sleepy Woodchuck.
' "ire-aKi ure-ak! At any rate tnis
'is a safe ship," creaked Colonel Croaker.
Did you bear what the old sailor said
about rats leaving a ship that is deemed
10 sinx. '
"IIIws-8-sl Toe many rates are ns
liAfl nu nn rftfa." Itfcrcnfl mnst Cnba
...... .e .v .u.u, uiD.ti ,'iui.n tjliun.
"I'm going te scare some of these rats
overboard,"
With that Black Snnke went hissing
down the ladder te the deck. The sail
ors couldn't see blm, for they were hu
mans. The rats could see him, how
ever, nnd they were afraid of him. They
scattered te right and left and mnde for
their holes. In n few minutes the deck
wau clear of them, but none had been
scared overboard. Thcre were just as
many en the ship as before Black Snake
began te chase them,
Jack's wits were working. "If rats
will leave a ship deemed te sink, why
couldn't we scare these rats Inte think
Ing this steam is going te be lest at
sea?"
"Huh!" snorted Sleepy Woodchuck.
"De you think rats don't knew wheu a
you seen children get
ship Is safe?" ,
"But hnven't
scared nt nothing when seme one told
them scary stories?" argued Jnnet.
"Let us try it, anyway," said Jack.
"If you are sure the rats cannot linnn
Slumber Sprites we will go down among
them nnd tell them scary stories about
ships sinking at sea.
Se they did. They went below, nnd
there they found the rats still trying te
get nt the ship's feed. At first the rats
thought they could cat the children, tee,
but when the rats found they were
Slumber Sprites they gave up the job.
Jack and Jnnet and the Chipmucks
and Sleepy Woodchuck began te tell
laics about shins being lest nt sen. They
began te wonder If this steamer would
ever reach Egypt. The. rata didn't pay
much attention te the stories nt first,
but after a whlle they became nervous.
They began te tell ether scary shipwreck
Bterlcs among themselves. Soen they
had themselves badly scared.
"I have a queer feeling about this
ship," said a gray-whiskered rat, whom
the ethers considered n wise old chap.
"Se have I!" "Se have I!" cried a
dozen ether rats,
"Let's get off this ship," squealed ll.M
Wts Inn sudden . pnnic.' "Let's 'et ei? 12
mis suip ueiore it Binusj" :it
"Teil will hnvn n etmnn l .1 . j'k
shin gets te the mouth of the rlv.r
nulculv snekn lin Jnrlr. T i..'!
et.l ... fc .. Ti . .c? tfcft.J
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At that moment the steamer', ThuM
tvhlaMn let nut: n irrn i. .. U1I I
ssyss: """ "" s & tK
(What happens te the rata will be trt
tomorrow.) M M
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Succinic acid may be obtained from It
Bfr dry distillation, and that is the
$290.00
TTE 1KV1TB comparison 6
' cause ice knew that our
valuations are unusuallu low.
rpHE beauty and individuality
of our rings spcafc for
themselves.
rpiin above alUplatinnm ring
enntaini one large - sixeil
brilliant diamond and four
emauer atamenas.
Pj Kennedy & Bre.
ninmnni! Merchant. Jcwcleri
102 S. 13th St
!. 1878 1021
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I Big value!
1 Small Smoked Skin-Back
Hams
20
lb
At all our Meat Markets
SiiiiiniiOT
Downtown 1 117-19 Chestnut St.
Uptown Cpr. 6th and Thompson Sts.
C. J. Heppe & Sen
"The Heuse that Heppe built"
President, Florence J. Heppe,
Sen of the Founder
Inaugurated the One-Price System in 1881
Due-Art
Reproducing
Pianos
a
This piano will play for
you just as your favorite
pianist plays. The Due-Art
plays piano music like a
Victrela plays violin or
band music, only the repro
duction is mere complete
being en an actual piano.
And as te the pianos the
Due-Art is made only in the
following
nil en sale at
Heppe's :
Steinway
Weber
Steele
Wheelock
Stroud
As fitting company for
such celebrated pianos, the
world's greatest pianists
make record-rolls for the
Due-Art. Paderewski, Hof Hef
mann, Bauer, Gabrilo Gabrile
witsch, Grainger, Cortet,
Ganz and many ethers new
play exclusively for the
Due-Art.
We pride ourselves en be
ing the Philadelphia repre
sentatives for this famous
instrument.
Prices are from $895 up
Cash or Rental-Payment
Settlement accepted.
Let this be a "Victrela Christmas
We have Victrela outfits ranging in price from $25 te $350.
There are Victrelas in all sizes, styles and finishes. There is a Vic Vic
teola built te fit every need. , We have a Victrela te fit your home.
Be sure you secure a genuine
Victer- Victrela
m
EPPE'S has the most complete display
et grand pianos In Philadelphia. We
carry six celebrated makes, each one
the leader in Jts respective class.
$2ESJMr?PffMgd
De net be influenced te buy an imitation of a
genuine Victor-Victrela. Many stores urge
you te buy inferior makes. But remember
"if your talking machine Is net a
Victor-Victrela it is a disappointment."
Buy at Heppe s and there
will be no disappointment
We sell only genuine Victor-Victre-las.
Our salesmen cannot urge you
te buy imitations. As music ex
perts we knew the Victer is the
best, and hence we sell no
ether. Call, phone or write
us for full particulars.
The Heppe
Rental-Payment
Plan
If it is net convenient
for you te settle by cash
or charge account, you
rent any piano, player
piano or Victrela in our
stores and all rent will be
applied toward the pur
chase price, leaving you
free te return the instru
ment or purchase at any
time.
Victrelas
$25
te
VGnAHMnHl 1 1 lU 111 - - WK Tn& ff
AT
Baby
Grand
Pianos
We are agente for
the follewing:
Maeon & Hamlin
Weber
Steck
Heppe
H. C. Schemacker
Edouerd Jules
The Masen &
Hamlin Is the
most costly piano
in America, but
when Its tone
quality Is considered, It does net
seem be costly.
We also carry the Weber, Steck,
H. O. Schemacker, Edou Edeu
ard Jules and our famous
Heppe grand pianos.
Prices start at $745.
Cash or rental-payment
settlement w i 1 1 be accepted.
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OSF Mail This Coupon for Full Information
C. J. fleppe & SOfll UptewnOth AThonipten Sti. )riIU.
Without any obligation en my part please
send full information about (mark X below):
0 PianeB 0 Ployer-Pianoo 0 Victrelas
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P. I 12-10-21
CARLTON CLOTHES
1307-9-1 1 MARKET ST. 2d FLOOR
Men of Philadelphia
As a merchant in this city, in geed standing among you, I give you my personal word
you have never seen such clothing values in your life.
Yeu knew a geed thing when you meet it. This great sale of CARL
TON SUITS proves it. In all my business career I've never seen
such appreciation. Yeu believed me when I told you that I had ripped
the bottom out of clothing prices, and you knew that never in Phila
delphia did any man have such a golden opportunity te get such top
notch suits as these at such unheard-of prices.
PRESIDENT
This advertisement is addressed particularly te the thousands of you
Philadelphia men who in seasons past have bought your CARLTON
SUITS from me at my 1307 Market Street second fleer store. It is
addressed te you particularly because I feel I ewe it te you as an old
customer te get your share of these wonderful bargains.
These Prices Tell the Story in Terms of Dollars and Cents
My Entire Factory Stock of Suits Is Included
$25 and
$30
Values
NOTHING
RESERVED
NOTHING
EXCEPTED
$35 and
$10
Values
flHH B
$45 and
$50
Values
NOTHING
RESERVED
NOTHING
EXCEPTED
'9
I $55 and
$60
Values
iSvery kind of fabric is represented in these groups. Every suit the
latest model. Ne old stock every suit brand new. There is nothing
reserved nothing held back EVERY SUIT I HAVE IS PUT TO
THE BLOCK. Plain unfinished worsteds, blue serges, cassimeres,
oxford grays, browns and, in fact, every conceivable style of suit for.
men and young men.
"Seeing is believing" is an old saying. When you see these values
you'll appreciate what this opportunity means. This is mere than a
sale. It's a big clothing man with a big stick knocking prices galley
west. Tomorrow, Saturday, a new clothing record will be written in
the clothing business of this city. Come in early and get yours.
Read This
In this and ether newspapers I
have told you this past week of
the reasons why I am running this
sale.
Here Is My Story
I am coming te you in my capacity
as a wholesale manufacturer of
suits, using my own retail stores
as the outlet for a tremendous
quantity of suits which I
compelled te sell NOW.
am
I have disregarded manufacturing
costs entirely. My only thought
being te dispose of these 85,000
suits, which were made up for my
wholesale trade.
Peer business conditions through
out the country caused cancella
tions of orders, and the suits are
new in my retail stores for dis
tribution. In ether words, I am offering you
my entire factory stock of stand
ard CARLTON SUITS, the self
same quality of suits I sell te the
merchants throughout the country
te retail at $25 te $60, at 'way
under the bare cost of manufacture.
OPEN EVENINGS
drtHBHK 4HHH
1307-9-11 Market Street
2nd Fleer Economy Shep
Opposite Wanamaker'st
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