"v:v v 'a'- Ju'4.,- ' V .: " y: ni i 'ft '" !.. V i. JF i ., v1 l t jM nr? V W r if ..? ' f) ," I te ,f J J"" II A:f '.V V tf ut! ted K, aid a r ion ra ited W eai la ti 'ft.' '; tt? OWj 1? Mt ll I RK ntbU 0 iter, a r MUM ntm Erta V.' mi) tin Ple l m w? , i ff iff , p ROTARY CLUB PLANS rZ i'XHSFDIPOORNH Candy, Dells and Various Gifts , te Bring Cheer te Needy Hemes t .FOR 4000 'FAMILIES Tlilnk oft! Tens of cnnily! some of it the kiml turn reaches its ralcen ii. i. in nni l'niitiiriniM nlinrt bite, the i kind tint gnve rine te the estntlc ejneu- latien "nn hnn,l" reme "f It these ftcchflrlnc Attenuations ei ucnusi-nnr- lug firmness that extend MIbs beyond any sensible limit! ThOllRrtntll Ot UOIIBI oerae ill meui tt, lnncnrmtfl f lllllll-ffircd tyDC that when yen find a place for them te lie ie at once te sleep I Seme of them that have cteppetl directly fiem fairy stories f or from early morning (irrnms-i eume tbe nturdy, patient, forbearing dells of , rg and nawdust bodies ! Thousands of . them! Think ef.lt! . . win if l the nresnertius Indies and rtntlcinm who have beuRlit automobiles OT ttlCir cnimruii nnu "i k;v iucte uuu ( '.ether prizes en tllspny at the rooms of the I'ncKnrci Awninoeiiwc vAJiiiimny i Ne! The candy, the (lelU the knit irtceatcrs, the toy locomotives, the muf Has, the wool stockings and nJl the Test de net bclenz te the Pacltard com pany, but te the. lletary Club, and i prettv seen that is te say a day'-or se , before Christmas they will belong te all . the peer children and mothers nnd fathers who, let nlenc automobiles, can not even buy enndy nnd toys and muf flers and things. Yeu see the Santa Claus Committee of the Hotary Club li busy agan. It ' has bought the geed things already men ' tlened and assembled it. It is being wrapped into large brown 'parcels and en Thursday and Friday of next week twenty members of the committee In twenty automobiles will deliver them te 4000 families rccom rccem taended by the Society for Organiilug Charity. Therc'b Santa Claus for you ! 1 TALKS ON RUSSIAN BOOKS i . 4 ' William lyen Phelps Dlecusses , Turgenev at Academy William Lyen Phelps, in his tnlJ en . , books this morning in the Academy of Music Feyer, took up the works of .Russia's two famous heiib, Chekhev and Turgenev. - He dls-cussed also the plays of Ros tand (Nerman's translation) ; "The i Life of Victer Huge," by Madame De- claux; "-erty lears in tne Lrfterary "8hep," by J. L. Ferd; "Memoirs and nNeten of PcrFens and Places," by Sld- ney Celum : "The Life of Christ," by R. J. Campbell ; "Goethe's Literary ' Criticisms" (edited by Seingarn) ; "Contemporary British Literature," by Manly nnd Ulckert : "A Greatheart of the Seuth," by Petcat ; "Practical x Hymnology," by Poteat; "Mrs. Far- rell," by William Dcnn Hewdls; "The Urasa Ueundcr." by David W. Ben?; "Ben Thorpe," by Arthur Crabb; "King of Kcarsarge," by Arthur Frlel ; . "The Man Who Did the Right Thing." eiby Sir Harry Johnsten; "Far te Seek," " by Maud Diver; "The Girls," by Edna Farber, and Herace Walpole's "Let- ters." FANNIE HURST SUED r Action Based en Criticism .of Photo- jSL play Frem "Stardust'' New Yerk, Dec. 10. Mb Fannie i-'Hurst, autlier of "Stardust," a novel ' -which is the basis of n picture of the name name being produced by the Hepe ' ' Hampton Producers, was Jsued in the ASupreme Court by the Hampton con- tcern yesterday. Se far only a summons J has been served in the case. 5 It was stated thnt.the action is for 'Hibel and is based en criticisms which have been made by Mihs Hurst as te the divergence between the structure of her novel nnd the picture film which has been founded en it, the scenario being b Antheny Paul Kelly. -SUICIDE WITH SON'S PISTOL III Health Believed te Have Caused Man te Kill Self Using the revolver of his son, a ttotercyclo patrolman, Scntt Leng, fifty-two, shot himself through the right temple at 8 A. M today in the front bedroom of his home. 1!020 Seuth Fif teenth street. He died shortly nfter ward. Scott Leng, Jr.. the motorcycle pa trolman, was en the first fleer eating , J?raIj'ast when he heard thq shot. lie Had left his service revolver en n bu-"au- He took his father te the Metho Methe Ql6t Hospital. Mr. Leng had been ill several months. Anether son, Herbert Leng, Is n Patrolman, of the Fourth street and enyder avenue station. 8upreme Court Meets Here Jan. 4 The State Supreme Court, through i-nier Justice von Meschzlsker. tedin ' announced the Court will net convene 1 uiib city te hear uigumenls until January -1, which will permit these no Hve nt a distance te enjev Ne. lear s at home. On January :i. the eurt "M hit te accept pertinits of former Chief Justiee Brown and (he late Justice Stewart. The commlsMei: ?t J,usti Schnffer, under his recent v..uu ier a 11111 term, will be tend u eusaien et January 3. Save Bey Frem Tetanus Death J0m,pt . inJe,ctln of nntl-tetanic niuimtby..phys.,?,nn8 at St- Mnry' """ P tal in the slde of Matthew Metnrskl, Pine venm nl,l nnie ei.' ....".'' ti?..nti?.,ly,Ehet ytrdny. i expected ave him from denth by tctnnus. The hnLWniS plnjlnK wlth rifle at his wenn AV,,' wa( dlsclmW,,1. inflicting ftratdianteiy0.8pltn, nm, thp m" EWIIJB I Ki $200.00 An unusually def er designed ring in r'alintim and geld. Engagement Rings AHlstic etlnlnal deslKtu In sold. Wntlnum nd creni Beld rile nl&y te unusual advantage the beauty of Mitchell Inmond. We InMte your Inspection of our Chrlstmaa Storks Bend for latest Illustrated telder Open 0 A. M. te (1:00 V. M Mitchell's Established li78 , Diamond Stere .'37 Seuth 8th ... 'e . VIRLIFVllCWWiniH!, i ', jm,. r- 'i.-g-tW.f.. 'ijy. i!BiBnvlg ra v GIFTS TO Array of presents assembled MAGISTRATGETS NEW JOB Price, Defeated for Re-election, Made Real Estate Assessor Magistrate Geerge W. Price, sitting nt the Twetit.'-sccend nnd Hunting Park ttatien. who wns defeated for re election last November, was today ap pointed n real estate asscver by the Beard of Revision of Taxes. Mnglstrate Price will assume the new pet January 1 at a salary of 5 MOO n year. Magistrate Price has only served one term, having been elected en the Wash ington and Franklin Party ticket. He is a political follower of Director of Public Works Frnnk Cnvcn in the Forty-fourth Ward. With the appointment yesterday of Magistrate Jehn Mcclenry te the nn nn iltien of chief of the Bureau of Wel fare, Maglstrntc Rebert Carsen is the mly magistrate defeated for re-election who has net been appointed te nnether pest. The Beard of Revision of Taxes nlse appointed the following real estate as sessors for nnether term of feur'yenrs: Jehn XV. Boileau. B. A. Irwin. Arthur E. Buchheh. William L. Peltier. Al bcrt II. Harrison, Frank Gasklll and Charles Cennell. CARSON'S CHANCES FADE Governer Says He Will Appoint Democrat te Elsenbrewn's Place Governer Snreul made known today he will appoint n Democrat as Magis trate te succeed the late Mnglstrate Wll llam Klsenbrewn, thus disposing of an effort by independents te have Magls trntc Rebert Carsen nppelnted te the pln'-e. Mr. Eisenbrown wbh n Democrat, and the Governer believes the office should go te n member of that pnit. Magistrate Carsen's term expires next month. 11 was backed by the Voters' League last September in nn unsuccessful effort te win a Republican nomination for mag istrate. William F. Campbell, Combine leader of the Twenty-fifth Ward, will resign as Magistrate seen because of his 'elec tion us Register of "Wills, nn office he assumes next month. The Governer today indicated he will name a man from the northeast te succeed Campbell as magistrate. WORKERS ASK TARIFF AID Want American Valuation Plan Adopted for Their Protection New Yerk. Dec. 10. In a telegram sent te President Harding by the Cen tral Trades and Laber Council, the State Federation of Laber and the New Yerk Allied Printing Trades Council, the President is requested te urge upon Congress the enuctment of n tnrlff law "which will give American workers an opportunity, new denied them, of com peting with the products of foreign workers which the country has been Heeded with during the last year, re sulting in thmi.sands of American workers being thrown out of employ ment." A telegram was ale sent Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federntien of Lnber. requesting him te aid In urging upon Congress the need for tariff legislation with the Amerlcnn valuation plnn ns desired by the workers of the ceuntrv. FINE FRAMING Etchings Prints Water Celers Paintings THE ROSENBACD GALLERIES 13SO Wslnnt 8trct dmevi0u$ 9th Large Printing The new novel by the 1 author 01 retiensm JC- THIS ADVERTISEMENT is being published te put rsu in touch with An Advertising Writer and Manager of Proved Ability who Is epen for whole or part time. 'b preposition is tee large. Ills ex ex ex perlonce virtually covers all line of merchandise. Fer nlneiyears he has clven particular attention te Teas, Ceffcps and Feed Products. lle'H a capable printer and lay-out mnni he Kne type. Competent mdses put him down as "nn excep. Ileiuill.i ulile writer" persistent and cenviiitfinc There's business-brining quality in his work, and hia rtfer encej are unriueatlnnnlile. ' c 711. i.niiauit epi'ici: Intelligent and cheer. ful cooperation with our customers plays an im portant part in our day's work Tus Helmes Press, frinttn 1313-29 Cherry Sreet Pblbdolpbte ,',i4t 4t't t.t i, itijl' OBi'iiiaimii mjjiMmi w t iFr-t "ji Iij; ;Mr'HBBBP i J& 1 111 HLMgHMHimHrJltdEh J-"0! EVENING- PUB&ia . i- i 71 , J BRING XMAS ' CHEER by Rotary Club for distribution te -J(00 KITTEN MOURNS IN TREE Refused te Come Down After Mis tress Died Rescued by Firemen When Mrs. Jennie Fqx, slxty-five yenrs old, 1134 Crense street, died Inst Tuesday. "Jlmmle," her maltesd kitten, climbed a tree in front of the house nnd refused te come down until today when Kngine Company Ne. 0 was called and a firemnn brought him down with the aid of a ladder. Mrs. Fex was found dead in her chnir by neighbors and when her body was taken away by her niece, Mrs, Charles Schwartz, of Holmesburg, "Jlmmie" found himself without a home. People in the neighborhood hnve been tryine te get him down for three days and when he wns rescued by the firemen they took him te the Enst Girard and Montgomery avenues pelice suiiien, wnere no nns seen adopted as a mascot. GOLFER MAY LOSE EYE William Yocum Injured as He At tempts te Hammer Cever Off Ball An attempt te, hammer the enver nff I William Yocum, of Rosemont, Upper n rnir hnli rPRiiltnrl In eni-lmtu tili. t .iiuriuu, wuiL-n may result in less of sight in one of his eyes. Mr. Yocum placed the ball en a rock and began te hammer at the cover when the ball slipped from his grasp and struck him In the eye. He was taken te Montgomery Hospital, where physicians say that cartful treatment will be necessary te prevent a permanent In jury YOUR CHANCE te secure (Ensrabeb Cfjrisfetaa; Greeting Carbs ' at greatly reduced prices I Seme as low as 35c a dozen I (Including- envelopes) As the responses will be heavy an 1 ! eariy soiectien is advisable. BURT & BURT j IlOO BOOM 201 1001 Chestnut St. Xmas Candies 210 BO. IIHOAI) 8T. The Utmost Expression of One's Confectionery Wauls PRE-WAR PRICES Fancy and Imported B.igs. I5a b k e t s and Bexes 75c te $20 Order Nowrersennl Attention FINE STATIONERS Just out Milten C. Werk's "DATJ A T TrTT-TVT STJtS nuviiuiN PLAYING CARDS $1.50 Standardized hands that add te the -fascination of Auction Bridge. Alse: Mr. Werk's New Boek "AUCTION METHODS UP TO DATE" $2 1121 Chestnut Street mnnaiiDmiiiTniiiiuininiiiininniajiiirininiiiMUjnmniiiiJiiniinnniriiiiiinifnriiiiniiiJiiaj Exquisite purity delicious flavor it utter At all our Stores 1 gJMncng 1 Mm MCJ iMiHIMilHIfMINiK A t Srt!A ,., , DEEM P a.M.jrj A"j-l i';'t,-.'Vr''a . i, f-. IiBDGfBK-PHIEAlDBBFHIA, FRIDAY, - 1 j-. : TO POOR needy families at Yulctlde 24 PINTS A DAY, THAT'S ALL Thirsty British Columbians Limited in Purchases 'of Beer Vancouver, II. C, Dec. 10. (By A. P.) Twe dozen pint buttles a duy Is ell the beer one mny buy from the British Columbia Government en a provincial icrmit henceforth, 1111 order in council today specified. The measure was adopted In an ef fort te curb the activities of "beer clubs." Formerly there wan no limit te the amount. $45.00 Suits of Outstanding Value Compare workmanship, fit and fabric in these suits with these offered elsewhere at the same or a "higher price. f This is all that will be needed in order te place your name en our rapidly growing list of satisfied customers. JACOB REEDS SONS MacDonald Men's Winter Overcoats Full-back nnd Chesterfield Coats, street Ulsters, Ulsters and Great Coats. Beautifully hand tailored of finest all wool fabrics, specially selected for warmth and service, and for their appropriateness te the fine models. These Over coats stand alone in distinction and value, in this city. Mens Winter Suits A complete variety of expertly modeled and tailored suits, for men of every brc, in all the finest wool fabrics. Each suit of the most superior character and beyond comparison in geed leeks, fit and value. 1334-1336 Chestnut Street Moter The car of the ten proven units N.BCSPNM0T0RS'- , Mma, - m Poplar 1428 834 f I . JtJ. D'ARTAGNAN DESCENDANT, POET AND ESTHETE, DIES CeUnt Fexensac'e Aricester Fur nished Medel for Dumas' Daredevil Mcnteiuv, Ffa(ice, Dec. lO.-'-Ueimt, Rebert de Montcsiuleti-Fcaensac, well known poet, is dciid licic. He was born in Paris In 1&"i5. Siicccm) mimic te him follewi'113 the publication of hi first book of verse, "Les Chnuvw Seurls," In 1811'J. Count Montesquieti-Fczensac wni u lineal descendnnt of the (inwreli here whose exploits Duiimh immortalized In Ills creation of the D'Artagnnn, of the "Three Musketcern." But the Count's nmbltiens ran along mere esthetic lines thatt thexu of that daredevil. He dropped Inte poetry nt un early age jnst its his protagonist took up tint sword. Count Fczeniic'H first volume of verse published in 1st)" imve him untrv Inte thc literary world, in which he since una maintained n lespectablc If net distinguished place. He had love for the sensational nnd fantastic, In his manner na in his dress. In 1003. he delivered a series of lectures In New Yerk under fush fush iennhln pntrenagc. The Count's career included the fight ing of two duels, both of which lie lest, u Homewhnt different record from that of the doughty D'Artagnan. N. Y. MEAT PRICES RISE Strikers Say "Big Five" Preventing Independent Output Increase New Yerk, Dec. 10. Leaders of the meat strikers charged yesterday that the "Big Five" packers have prevented the Independent concerns ngnlnst whom there is no utrike from increasing their output. Meanwhile, the housewives in every part of the city nre paying nn average of 30 per cent mere for their ment than before the strike began. Retail prices yestrday In most parts of tin city showed n slight lncrcnse ever Wdncsdny. & Campbell $25 te $50 Bundleless Man "Helle Santa Claus! Yeu're a little out of date with your bundle et nic-nacs. 1 just bought La Petite Sedan that new Moen model and it's going te be a Merry Christmas for the whole family every day next year. my vnnsimas shopping I consisted of a demonstration I in the park. Yeu better take a leek at that car. A te Prices : Open Car - . $1785 Cleied Car $2785 F. O. B. FACTORY O Cnrs te B 48 ,.f (...l4,fS4Vla, TIEOElABKR iy ,192.1 r ' u- " 'BANKSsB rjAfii.u "ns "StWaunmu 8,1 ifff. Diamond Thfe Sba30Ti'a production of Diamond Jewclzy- though mast moderate in price is of distinctive design and superior workmanship Appropriate Gifta Jir all occasions Antique American Furniture The largest collection of fine Antique Amer ican Furniture ever offered for sale has been gathered in our galleries. There are numerous pieces which would make charming gifts and the whole has been priced quite moderately. The Rosenbach Galleries 1320 Walnut Street Gloves Make Desirable Gifts We specialize in Gloves of 'tJie "known and tried makes; our stocks of mocha, cape and buck skin gloves are all fresh, well selected slcins. Mecha, gray and tan, $8.50 te $5 Tan Cape, $2M0 te $5 Buckskin, asserted colors, $b.50 (The Gift Problem is Solved When Making Your Selection Here Neckwear Silk Shirts Madras Shirts 50c te $J $8 te $10 $2 te $4 Mufflers $2.50 te $18.50 Christmas Gifts Appropriately Boxed Ferre Clothiers & Outfitters AgenU for Rogers Peet Cletlies CRestivwfc Street at Jumper. I iTiQISs? THOUSANDS of year will have It will be surprisingly easy for you te have this amount, or mere, by simply depositing a small sum each week a sum that you will hardly miss. We will allow interest at 3, providing all payments are made en time. Payments may be made in advance, and your pass book will show payment dates, as well as amounts deposited, and their weekly total. Payments may be made as follews: 25c, 50c, SI, $2 $5 510 S9n and a Weekly Club for any amount te begin any time Decide te Jein NOW! Christmas Club of t fte West End Trust Company BROAD STREET AT SOUTH PENN SQUARE- PHILADELPHIA 1 Ljtu """ens Jewelry Heuse Robes $6.50 te $100 Silk Half Hese 60c te $5 Sweater Ceat $8 te $25 Handkerchiefs 25c te $2 O Ce, Inc. you would like te receive $50,$100,e$200 a6euf December lst1922r Jein our New Christmas CfuBNOWf thrifty people are joining the Club, and next a substantial sum te de with as they wish. XsMi id G O O D CLOTHES at Prices tliat Match Present Day Incomes! Our SUPER VALUES ' at 28, $33 38 & $43 are making a number of new friends for us every day. We have yet 'te v hear of any man this season who has been able te buy fine quality clothes at anything like our Super-Value prices. Come and see for your self. PERRY'S Somebody's Christmas could be made merrier by a present bought from the money you could save en a suit or overcoat from our Super-Values at $28, $33, $38 and $43. We have by far the largest vari-, ety of styles and fabrics in fine qualities. Evening clothes should be chosen carefully- with an eye te comfort as well as correctness. Our evening clothes are right and priced low te be in l.ie with our Super-Value policy. TUXEDO COATS and TROUSERS i $38 $45 and $48. FULL-DRESS COATS and ,' TROUSERS $48 te $65. SILK VESTS $7.5Q up. , Perry & Ge. 16th and Chestnut SUPER - VALUES in Clethes for Men Every Bey in Town will want te get the bijr cut-out page in next Sunday's Public Ledger containing four joy producing ARROW PLANES Se ask your daddy te erder next Sunday's Public Ledger new and be sure of your ARROW PLANES. Yeu can make them de all kinds of stunts loop, come back, spiral, n'everything. And don't forget the six full pages of fun-Eiaking"FunnleB." nrtts ,! 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