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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1021
OLDEST MINE
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HERE FOR RECRUITS
6rgeant Hallewoll With Fifteen
Service Stripes Wants Others
te Jein Devil Dogs
GIVES LIFE TO SERVICE
The eldest "Devil leg" Is in Phltn
dflphln recruiting for the marines
showing the werlil that the life of Uncle
Sam's Kca-xeldlers conduces te health
and long life.
lie I Sergeant Henry IV Hallewell.
ft Phlladelphlan anil thn descendant of
a long line of Phllailclpblnu. who Is
elehty-twe jenrs. Is ns atrnlght and
FOldlcrly In his blue uniform with Its
blazing cold buttons, as bread of chest
and as hjtin of waist as the anappiest
young buck fresh from the training
ttchoel.
Sergeant Hallewell has fifteen ' hash
rnarks" en the blue sleeves of his serv
ice jacket, each one standing for n four
years' enlistment There Is net a man
in the service with e man And he
expects te keep en being n marine until
he dies which won't happen, he de
clares, until he Is a hundred, an; bow.
Uecrultlng Is "lync's Ijher"
The aged but sprightly sergeant is no
longer an enlisted man. but once a
Imarine, always n marine. lie Is en
gaged in recruiting work at preent at
hln own expense, ami has been fail ever
the country.
He comes te Philadelphia from 'Wash
ington, where he met the Secretary of
the Navy and had the honor of u per per
eonal Interview with President Hard
ing. During the spring and summer of
thin year he was en the Pacific C'ea.t.
Tlsltlng the ships of the licet as the
truest of Admiral Hugh Redman When
with the fleet be made "hops" in air
planes and seaplanes, and went down
with the submarines. He was especially
interested in the big gun practice.
The grizzled "Devil Deg" lias ap
plied te Congress for permission te
wear the marine uniform. a which he
loves, for the reJt of Ills dnj.
In youth Sergeant Hallewell rnn with
. the old volunteer lire companies of
Philadelphia as n member of the Spring
Qarden Hese. IIU father had u tore
and en Saturday night, when still a
boy, the new grizzled "irgeant used te
drive bis father's delivery wagon te the
old Public Ledger Huilding at Third
and Chestnut streets and take the
"newsies with their bundles of Sun
day papers te their pests in outlying
sections of the city. His memories of
old Philadelphia, back before the Cill
AVnr,, are still clear and viid.
Oldest "Devil Deg"
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of the Natien, from the Kevolutien on
ward, and his father, an officer in the
Mexican War, was killed in the Civil
War. Sergeant Hallewell did recruit
ing work In (he Spanish and World
Wars. He wears the medals of three
war, the medal of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars nnil the 1'xpert Ullle
man's Medal of the Marine Cerp. He
hns mere besides.
LESS ROMANCE IN GIFTS
OF REAL MODERN YULETIDE
Ready-Made Presents Take Seme of Heart Interest Frem Gifts,
but It's Christmas Just the Same
WANT AN OLD BATTLESHIP?
If Se Drep in en Admiral Petter at
the Navy Yard
A meeting Is (e be held tednj nt 2 1
o'clock in the office of the commandant j
nt the Philndelnliln N'nrr Vni-.l 1m
Hear Admiral David rotten, pa master!
general of the navy, will discuss plans
for the disposition of obsolete battle
ships with representative groups of
financiers, steel operators, scrap deal
ers, shipbuilders, editors of trade
papers and officials of chambers of
commerce.
Many of the obsolete battleships new
lying nt the League Island vard will
be inspected by the party, with n view
of determining the best method for
their disposition.
Among these ships are the battleships
Wisconsin. Missouri and Maine, the
cruiser Columbia, the monitors Ozark
and Tonepnh, destrejer Smith, AMI AMI
beats Albert Brown and Smith, steam
yacht A rgn and the eagle beat Ne. 'Je.
"PI
0 CIUUSTMAS presents
mean as much new as they
used teV tne pnwemy won
dered, iim he looked through
.1.- ..-I.ln lIuiii wlnilnw nt tllC
t.il.lnntntli tlint bad
beenhaud-weven for the Paris Expo
sition It nR n,tl '? l"c ihc, 'n08t
beautiful cloth of its kind, as it pic
turn the yellowed figures of mcu of a
b" gene century drinking their healths
in wine. . .
-Christmas presents of these days Had
te be g it" of thought for it took se
lone te make them that the giver was
f?Li te elTc thought te it. New one
listens e tie squealing pigs en Chestnut
"tree ! nnd watches their rubber bodies
wTi nnil sink ; one reads the advertise
men s for spec als in clothes and toys,
and one bu5s quires of writing paper
an cheer .1 Christmas terlca, ani once
In a while one remembers the gray
mittens that grandmother used te make
en her steel needles.
The little boy went excitedly te town
with hi" auntie. He, was going te see
San a Clnus himself. Mether dressed
I him In his dlmlnutlTC overcoat, bundled
it un under his chin, and kissed him
goea-oy.
He ran te ucr wlicn lie came imcn
k t.f .. i a r.l.l. 1... I.1.1ln
irera nia inn 10 lewn. tiuii """
ever with all the color and tevs be had
peen, the world seemed filled with
Christmas.
"The only thing, mother," lie nam.
Claus wear a Halloween false face?
A truck with red wheels nnd a rI
f,nrtr1 kTFIlniv fifiim.! ihn enrner nt the
gray schdel building. The jolt ever
tne car iracits snoeK a toy loose irum
under the oilcloth covering, displaying
tne DacK weceis et a toy express wagon.
"Ooeh," shrieked a little boy. lean
ing ever the school-yard gate, "Santa's
losing something."
He
Veteran of Chil War
is a veteran of the Civil
War.
SEKGT. HENRY B. HALLOWELL.
lie Is eighty-two jears old and has
been in the Marines for sixty-two
j ears. He Is as alert as a boy and
almost as aethe. He expects te lle
te be a hundred and lias asked Con
gress te let liim wear the Marine
uniform the rest of Ills dajs
hnving enlisted in the corps in psGO.
He was en the Mediterranean station
with the l S. S. Illchmend when the.
Civil War began. He was assigned te
the Seuth Blockading Squadron, nnd
during the war saw duty en many ships.
He was. among ethers, en the Iron
sides, the Connecticut, the Powhatan
nnd the Juanita. lie was with the
I forces that took Fert Fisher, Geerge-
town and Fert White, Seuth Carolina.
His ancestors fought in all the wars
S FOR MEN 1
ggestiens for the Christmas 1m
Selection lu
r chains II
KNIVES Si
r BUCKLES 1
RF PINS 1
RETTE CASES 1
-LIPS 1
F BUTTONS H
ST WATCHES '
1ET RINGS M
THER WALLETS
ill van dusen & Stokes Ce. IB
111 JEWELERS II
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IMPOIZTERS, DESIGX3RS AXD MAKERS OF WOUEX'S AND
CHILDREN'S APPAREL OF THE HIQHEBT CHARAOTER
FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-BIX YEARB
GOWNS
WRAPS
SUITS
FURS
BLOUSES
LINGERIE
HOSIERY
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Chestnut
Cerner
Twelfth
SWEATERS
MILLINERY
SKIRTS
PETTICOATS
CHILDREN'S
APPAREL
NEGLIGEES
This Different Kind
of Juvenile Stere
Will Selve and Save
en the Gift Problem
Lowered Prices en
Girls' Coats
New 14.95 te 45.00
They are all models especially
deslprted for this store; nearly all
of them fur trimmed, lined and
warmly Interlined Beautiful fab
rics; smart colors Fer ages i
te 14.
Gift Suggestions for
Juveniles
Bleemer Dresses
Hand embroidered, of
Sizes 6 te 10.
Jersy.
9.95 te 12.95
Blanket Bath Robes, 2.95
Featherstltched edgu ; pretty col cel col
ers. Sire 3 te 6.
Bath Robes, 3.95
Of corduroy. Slzea 6 te 14. Rese
and cherry
Girls' Dresses Reduced
4.95 te 29.50
, . Fermer prlres have ben much
higher. Or Jersey, fierse and Vel
veteen. Smart styles for girls of
6 te 14. '
Waists for Girls, 2.25
, TYactleal sifts Tailored styles
In pique atid dimity.
In Pongee, 3.95
Ages 6 te 14.
Furs for Juveniles
Sets Coats
Of thn bettar Kind "Walleby
Janet. Leck Squirrel, tireun
Ceney and Muskrat. Smart,
though youthful styles of great
charm. ,
55.00 te 145.00
Sets, 10.00 te 39.50
FOURTH FLOOR
Blouses Extraordinary Reductions i
Well-Timed for Gift Selection
Let 1 200 Over Blouses; beaded and
embroidered. Formerly Q QC
up te 8.95 O.iO
Let 2 100 Blouses. For
merly up te 10.95
6.95
Let 3 Beautiful Blouses of the bet
ter kind. Fermeriy up QQC
jj j
individual and exclusive
te 12.95
Let 450
models. Seme only one of a QQC
6.50 fcf.-r-
kind. Formerly up te 16.50
FIRST FLOOR
Dresses
Specially Priced
37.50
Street, afternoon and evening
Dresses, that have been higher in price.
Of all new materials, including duve
tyne, veldyne, chiffon velvet, Canten
crepe, lace and cretfe rema. Sizes and
styles for women and misses.
SECOND FLOOR
English Weel
Hosiery 1.95
Of fine -wool; some closely woven,
ethers have fashionable drop stitch-
FIRST FLOOR
Gleve Silk Vests 1.85
These are very unusual at this price.
Built-up shoulders, ribbon strap and
self straps of excellent quality gifty.
FIRST FLOOR
Breakfast. Coats
Exceptional Value
8.95
Suggesting beautiful gifts. Of soft,
lovely, changeable taffeta in an attrac
tive style with belt. Pink, purple, gray
and cepen.
FIRST FLOOR
Coats-Noteworthy
Reductions
65.00
Exceptional in all respects. This
very unusual collection includes coats
of Normandy, Panvelaine, Veldyne,
Pollyanna, and Delphine. Wolf, opossum
nnd squirrel cellars en some, ethers that
show fine distinction in straight-line ef
fects; blouse styles with large sleeves
are included.
THIRD FLOOR
Silk Hosiery 1.95
I'ull fashioned; of desirable quality;
black and cordovan.
FIRST FLOOR
Camisoles 95c
The extra value, en these is well
worth while. Of satin, daintily trimmed
with laces, nets and ribbon-run.
FIRST FLOOR
Silk Jersey Petticoats
Special
3.95
Excellent quality; well made; in
solid colors and very attractive combi
nations. FIRST FLOQR
Furs
of the Better Kind
Furs of quality, exquisitely fashioned, styles exclusively "HARRIS."
All exceptionally low in price.
35.00
25.00
Natural dark stone marten
scarfs; one skin
Solid Fex Scarfs, all fash
ionable colors
Natural MuBkrat Coats; full dark
skins, three-quarter IQCftft
Clear Blue Squirrel
Coats, 36 inch
475.00
THIRD
Single Skin Sable Mink OO CA
Scarfs .DU
Beaver, Raccoon, Opossum, Mele
23023. 24.50 ,0 75.00
Hudsen Seal Coats, three-quarter
length, bkunk and
Beaver trimmed
Handsome Gelden Beaver C7C Aft
Coats, -length O I O.UU
FLOOR
295.00
TY?E 57X CADILLAC
Victeria, newly painted, eic.ll.nt
condition throufheut! a wonderful valu.
nnd elan? rIed rar at tlRRO.
NEEL-CADILLAC COMPANY
52S Market Street, Camden, N. J.
'Phene. Camden 2081
TBII!IllIDiIIOI)ififflKIiIllIifflaa!fflIllI
The perfect end of a
perfect meal
AERO CLUB TO MEET
Nomination of Officers for Next
Year te Take Place
The Aero Club of rcunsrlvanla .fflll
held Its regular menlbjy meeting te
night nt the Knslnccrs' vjum, ion
Spruce street, where matters of impor imper
in., ...in i, .iibxnuspri In view of the
opportunities that the club have
of nervine the clty, State nnu rtsnen
with aerial activities during the Scsqu.
Ccntcnnlal e( 1020.
Nominations for officers for 1022 will
also be made tonight.
New Scheel for Upper Darby
11ln..a nn XvmnlnleI htf thn. Oemttllg-
slencrs of Upper Darby for the building
Af n ..A... erll.trt1lirif1fcn rttl Wltlnilt fitrCCt.
west of Powell tone, Stenchurst. This
school will provide for tne grewm ei
that section, nH well as Cardington,
where the Kchoelhouse will be closed.
Werk will start early in the year.
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At all our Stores
TOREB
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BiiTiiMaiiiiiiiai;0!.iiiaiiiiiiQiiiii!E!iiiiiira!ic!!iiJiiiHcraii
One of Heskins' Desks
WILL MAKE A
Practical Gift
for the business friend, man
or woman, we suggest a desk,
which you will find here in a
great variety of sizes and fin
ishes. We also offer Sectional
Bookcases; vEIcctric Lamps,
both for home and effice: Card
Tables, Bedside Tobies, ''Ever
sharp" Pencils, Brief Cases and
ether useful articles which
are always acceptable and in
geed taste.
Detk Sett in Brat or
Leather, Leather Geed,
Electric Lamp for home or
office ute
904-906 Chestnut Street
The GIFT SHOP of CHESTNVT Street
, D. A! r. te celebrate
Philadelphia Chapter te Mark 24th
. Qlrthda
In celebration of Its twenfy-ieurth
anniversary the Quaker City Chapter
et the D. A. R. will held a meeting
from 4- until 0 o'clock this afternoon nt
JL
which judge Jdhn Blf Pn(teen .t it
Mm. Anna. Hleennr nii.ni.il.""n n'1 E
speak. Mr. IMclinrdreii wll .",'
en "Geed Motion Pictures." ' mi
i'j.ncre wni a se de a tmin cal nPn.
by Miss Kllinbctlt Wecrli, atom?"
nled, by Mrs. Amelia MeVe?0m.r7i
regular monthly meeting at 2:.",e nVtV,
will precede the celebration! cIeck
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Kindler
Bellevue-Stratf erd Hetel
December 19
Attend this recital and note the indi
vidual qualities that distinguish Kindler's
, exquisite interpretations. Then go te
any dealer in Victer products and Jiear
the Victer Records by
Kindler. Nete hew
faithfully his rendi
tions are portrayed en
the Victrela.
"HlMASTCKS
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VOICE
Victer Talking Machine Ce.
Camden, New Jersey
Send your Christmas
Cheer far into 1922
A gift of Centemeri Gloves is an
expression of Christmas Cheer that time
slowly dispels
"Whether the gift be a pair, a box, or a
gift 6et amply providing for his or her
glove requirements of the four seasons.
One hundred Centemeri styles te select
from gloves of Scotch Weel, Seuth
African Cape, Arabian Blackhead
Mecha, American Buck, and French
Nationale quality Kidskin.
Gloves of Leather Gloves of Weel
Frem 3.00 Men's Frem 1.25
Frem 2.50 Women's Frem 1.25
Frem 1.50 Children's Frem 1.00
Gift Setsfrem5.00
Centemeri
Gloves
WE SPECIALIZE IN APPAREL THAT SLENDERIZES THE LARGER WOMAN
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The Perfect Cift
Centemeri "Weel Hese qualify en
the three, essentials of the perfect
gift suitability, usefulness and
eharm aud possess additional
gift-qualifications all their own.
They arc comfortable, warm, the
reigning vogue, the finest products .
of their kind, and within the
limit of practically every gift
allowance.
A comprehensive gift assortment
of plain, ribbed, clocked, jae
quarded and novelty stripe effects
every pair made in England.
Centemeri Weel Hese
Mai's, from 1.25 Women's- from J. 75
Children's, from 45c
Gift Sets from 2.50
Centemeri
Hese
123 Se. 13th St.
Philadelphia iVcu Yerk
Grenoble, France
The Giftie Gift
Centemeri Gift Certificates
exchangeable for gloves
or hose hose
Dene in 6parkling red,
green and geld, enclebe'd
in beuny presentation
envelopes redolent with
(sachet
Simple, delightful,
universally acceptable gifts
te be personally aelcctcd
by the recipient
Issued in any amount from
2.50 up, and promptly bent
by mail en receipt of check
or money order. Specify
number of Ccrtiflcntea and
anieuut desired.
Centemeri
Gift
Certificates
123 Se. 13th St.
PhitadtlphiaNew Yerk
Vrenebfe, France
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