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EVEfttfrG VXJBLIO LEDGERP&lLADBLtHrA; MCUBSlJAl?,- DECEMBER 39, 1921'
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fftHN UP CHAOS
Financial System Abominable,
Says Research Bureau; Would
Make Govemor Responsible
CAUTION AGAINST BOARD
n-Kniilii 1 cerclv
',,; WrtVm llmf will brine r.l
Tilie present clmes," t 10 ltur
Atnnrit i ernrrn rni
en t- propound State
In need of
order out
..... . .f
f llie present cmies, me iukuu
ni lie tt. innli eMlc.il tnilnr 111
remfnentlnR
"The Stn(e finnncirtl stem admit
,H1v neP'le tifihlenliM P In numerous
JSpfrtt." It rentlnUMl.
"The existing syntem of npprniinn npprniinn
lens In abominable. The prMsc of an an an
nropriatlens tliretiRh the Legislnt'ire l
fmclcnl. Theic U no lelnllen between
reremiM am! appropriation."
The bureau recommended nutluct.
rrepirrd ! tlie Goprner latlipf tlinn
liy a beard or n co-emission, deelnrhiB
the PtidRft should i ('present the Gov Gov
ereor's views ami leeoiniiiemlatioin and
that he alone Mieiild be held responsible
for Its preparation.
Ne Miracle n lludjct
Toe often, the bureau said, the spiiII
meats voiced In favor of a bud(?et rep
resent little mere than a popular clamor
for it parmcta te cure the. financial 111
of Hie Htatc government. The liurpau
warned (lilit their (h no iiihkIc in n
lnulKPt Mid what In needed In n dim dim
eugh budget B.vntem that will nccom nccem
IUIhIi eeitaln dcslrau'e itwiiltM. Tin
etutement cuntli'iird :
"It Is obvious the first esentlal of u
budfet sjMeni im a budget that Is. n
(o-erdlnated ,-aiul complete plan for
(liianelns the needs of the State for the
eiiHiilntf recall period. The next rjr.en rjr.en
tien totaled te Hip preparation of the
budget, particularly whose buduet ii
fheuhl be. Most students of the sub
ject bf'.iee the chief executive should
lerinulnt" the budget, while some favor
a commission or beard.
A careful analysis of (1m1 problem
points clearly tn lue iblef executive us
the logical and ment effective budget
maker. The Governer Is decidedly the
most censplcuqus State crucial. He
lepieseuts the entire State. As the chief
c.ccutle lie is In the best possible
strategic position for securing t lie In
formation csBcntla! te the preparation
of a budget, and for enforcing the re
stilctiuiib Inherent' in a thoroughgoing
budget lyetpm. IIcih. moreover, the
one man whom the cltUens held respon
sible for what the State does. He I;
l 'ie one mnn te whom the caucus leek
for Initiative in State matter.
Maces Itespnuslbility
"One of the main objectives of a
budget svsteni Ib te place responsibility
for initiative and recommendations with
regaid te State finances.
"The effort te achieve this objective
Is seriously thwarted If the duty of
preparing the budget is placed en a
heard or commission. Particularly h
It seriously thwarted if that beard or
commission includes in Its membership
elected officials who nic net lmmedlatch
answerable te the Governer. Under
Mich a beard, teapc-imibillty ii te di
vided as te enable every one, from the
Governer dgwn, te dodge It, betli by
fulling te, de what ought te b" done and
l.v 'passing the burk' for 'whatever Is
dene.
"However well such n beard might
act In feenip years, the results in the
course of time are certain te be less
fruitful and lss satisfactory than these
Inherent in the reparation of the budg
et by the Governer.
N. Y. Man Alcohol Victim Here
.1. .7. Auaa. 110 Riverside d Ivp. New
Yerk City, was admitted last night te
Hahnemann Hospital, in this city, suf
fering from alcoholism nnd lacerations
of the right cjc. His condition is net
serious.
JUDGE'S ELECTION UPHELD
Attorney General Hefukei te Certify
Petition Against Qaldrldge
Ilntvlsbiir. Dec. 1OT, (H.v A. P.
Attorney General Alter today an
nounced he had certified te the Gov Gov
ereor for Ills action under the law req
ulatln; contents of Judicial eleclieiis the
prtitten of friends of Judge Cummings,
of Nertlu'ml.crland Ceuntv, contesting
the 6!citieri of Albert Lloyd as Tndge of
that county, but that he had refused
te certify the petition of friend" of
Rebert A. Hendersen contesting the re
flection of President Jtidse Bnldrldge.
of thi Ttlnlr Ceuntv courts.
The Governer will probably within n
few day convene a eycelal teurt for
the Northumberland contest.
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IMPORTERS, UESiattKTIH AKD MAKERS OF ire.irKA"S AND
CaiI.DnnS"S'APPARlSTj OF the highest character
FOR UORE THAN TWEXTY-SIX TEARS
OOWWfl
WRAPS
SUITS
runs
BLOCK (I
JiWOEBIli
HOSIERY
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SWEATERS
MH.Z.IWIJBY
SKIRTS
CHILDREN'S
AF7ARBL
FBTTIOOATS
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Chestnut
Cemer
Twelfth
Clearance of
Outer Apparel
of the Better Kind
Significant Values
Women's Coats, 69.50
Formerly te 110.00
Medels of superb tailoring and finish that indi
iatc superior worth at every point. Materials arc
Wondera, Pollyanna. Panvelainc, Marvella and
Ucrena. Every smart adaptation of straight line
and blouse effect with trimmings of nutria, opossum,
wolf, beaver and squirrel. Sizes for women, misses
and extra sizes.
THIHD FLOOn
Gowns, 37.50
Formerly te 59.50
A collection of styles that will meet every
need, whether it be formal, evening, luncheon or
-mart daytime frock. Materials arc Vcldyne,
nmctyiic. Chiffen Velvet, Tricetinc, Canten
Crepe. Keshanara Crcpc, beaded effects of beauty,
se unusual that they seem indescribable. All
colors, for street, afternoon, evening.
SECOND FLOOR
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Founded In 1894
1204 Chcstuut St. 11 Seuth 15th St.
1119-21 Market St.
33 1-3 Percent
Off
Our Entire Stock Of
Men's
Suits 8C Overcoats
30.00 Garments new 20.00
32.30 Garments new 21.67
35.00 Garments new 23.34
40.00 Garments new 26.67
45.00 Garments new 30.00
50.00 Garments new 33.34
55.00 Garments new 36.67
60.00 Garments new 40.00
Original closely-figured 1
price tickets remain en all
garments. Deductions
made at time of purchase.
Net a single price ticket has
been touched. Net one suit
or overcoat has been removed
from our cabinets. Net a single
"sale let" has been added. Yeu
are offered your unlimited
choice of our large and compre
hensive stock of Kirschbaum
Clethes at one-third off.
Sales for cash only.
Alterations at cost.
Kirschbaum Tuxedos and Full Dress 50
Hudsen Super Six
Reduces Prices
Effective December 24th
Prices of Hudsen Medels Are
Reduced as Fellows
4-Paas. Speedster . .r.,.- $1695
7-Pa88. Phaeton . ..- , 1745
2-Pass. Cabriolet 2295
4-Pass. Coupe . . .?-. . . . . i, . . . 2570
7-Pass. Sedan .-.- - 2650
4-Pass. Touring Limousine 2920
7-Pass. Limousine . ., 3495
F. O. B. Detroit
Gemery-Schwartz Moter Car Ce.
128-140 North Bread Street .
Salesroom, 128140 North Bread Service Station, 2400-14 Market Street
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COND CLOVER DAY
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Women's Apparel of All Kinds at
Remarkable Clever Day Savings
second rr.oen
New Crcpc de' Chine
Dresses new .$14.25
Over-bleuse model with plaltfd
tunle skirt Black, navy nnd dork
brown.
Smart Tailored Cleth
Dresses new $16.75
Basque models with circular sltlrU
of duvet d lalnc nitbe nncl trlcetlnn
beaded nnd embroidered. errif with
Ince vcstecK. Black, navy brown,
reindeer and henna.
Tailored Tricetinc
Dresses new $16.50
Ceat and tunic model, trimmed
with Hat braid. Black and naj.
Fine Belted Silvcrtenc
Suits new $21.50
Navy, brown and oxford Smnrtty
pin-tucked and trimmed with but
tons. High-grade Suits
Unusual at $20.00
Tweeds In fan, brown. Rreeri nnd
oxford, and fine tricetinc In nlucL
Medium wMfrht Seme half price
Fine Silk-lined
Coats new $17.50
Of warm dark brown cleaUlnir.
about three-quarter length.
High-grade Coats,
Various Weaves $30.00
Plaln-fallored all
lining throughout
brown and oxford
,1'etiml belt. nllU
Navy. Sorrento
Broken Ixts of White
Voile Blouses $1.95
I-ace-trlmmcd several In frill cf
feets. long; or short tleeve-
Fine Queen Make
Heuse Dresses $1.65
Three model" Lew-wnMcd inedfl
of figured percale. RtrilKh'-lInn
model of figured percale: jiml waist
line model of striped gingham. 'Va
rious colorings, and all sizes from
S6 te iG.
Hosiery, Knitwear
FIRST FLOOIt
Women's Black Silk
Stockings, Save $1.65
Full-fashioned Ingrain Silk Mocking-
Slight seconds of an excellent
quaUty.
Women's Black Cotten
Stockings, Special 20c
The sturdy black Stnrklnga with
unbleached foIeb se inanv ueinen
find most comfortable These, ara
"seconds." .
Women's Union Suits
Extra Sizes $2.25 each
Vhltn Hbbfd merino low neck,
ilee-veless and In ankle. long-th. Uxlra
elies only
Women's Vests, Tights
and Drawers, 70c, 80c
Medium-weight ribbed cotton
Vests with high necl and long
eleees. Drawers jml Tlglits in
ankle length 70c cn.li, in extra
slics SOc.
Men's Union Suits
Excellent Value $2.50
"Madcwell" Union Suits of jibbed
merino In medlum y eight. W'l.li
long "lenvea and in ankla length,
fccoenda.
IMcn's Gray Cotten
Union Suits new $1.35
Grtn ribbed cotton Union Suit1 at
a bUbatanllal r.ilng
.Children's Stockings
A'Netahle Value, at 20c
Seconds In ribbed Cotten Stock
ings, black, white and tan. Muni
practical Stockings for general wear.
Beys' Union Suits
Away Under Price 75c
Of ecru rlhbed cotton with
sleeves and In ankle length
long
75 Trimmed Hats
Reduced te $4.85
Clearance from our regular stock.
Werth double, some worth much
nore than double
Fifty Trimmed Hats
for Matrons $4.50
Seme worth nearly double. Made
of velvet and variously trimmed.
Three Hundred Silk
Petticoats at $3.45
ArAeaaltfi a
flounce and"
colets
Jersey top with taffeta
all-Jersey, Black and
TiimD ri.oert
Envelope Chemises
new 40c te $1.50
Three hundred mivdn of flesh
color batiste, various itvlcs.
Warm Petticoats
new 40c te 85c
Tre hundred flannelette Petti
coats In several dlfferertt styles
Odd Let of Corsets
Reduced te $3.85
pemu worm uoueio Hnrl mere, va-
lneiiGis. front Uce nnd back-
Many Remarkable Clever
Values in Men's Clothing
surevD FT.OOIt
The great Winter Sale of Men's Suits and Overceat3
presents many remarkable value groups. In addition te
these, there are new many ether exceptional lets for
Clever Day, presenting savings of the extraordinary
character which has made Clever Day fameus:
Suits with 2 Pairs of Trousers $26.50
Worsted Suits in clean-cut. conservative styles unci in dark
colors. All sizes regular, short, tall, steut and slender. One
third under price.
Suits from Our Foremost Suppliers $27.50
Hart, SchniTner Sc Marx, Stein-Blecli and ether fine Suits
clearance lets from stock but practically all sizes in the assort
ment, and savings of tm dollars and mere
Conservative Worsted Suits new $18.00
Practically all siics regular, stout, slender, short, tall. ?c
ditced mere llier oic-feurlh.
Men's and Yeung Men's Overcoats $21.50
Ulsterctte and Chesterfield styles of dark oxford fabrics and
fancy mixtujcs. Reduced about one-third.
Men's and Yeung Men's Overcoats $24.75
Smart belted styles of rich p'a'd-bpck fabric in herringbone
effects and dark colerinss. A sating 01 ten dollar i
Separate Trousers, neat dark fabrics $3.50
rleus
lace, iilnk
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and white.
Cambric Brassieres
Half Price at 50c
TToek-front style lace-trlmmed re
inforced under the firm with shields.
FIRST FLOOR
Men's Smart New
Four-in-Hands 45c
A brand-new collection JiM ar
rived from one of our foremost sup
pliers. The sav iigi aetragt ene-liatf
Five Hundred White
Batiste Blouses 95c
Peml-tallered models with fancy
roll cellar"" trimmed with plaiting
Broken Lets of Fine
Silk Blouses $3.35
Bleures and Over-meuses of ciepe
Georgette and crepe dc rhlne In
white, flesh and Ugh thades. hvaded,
embreidred and lare-lrln m'd '
Smart Crepe de Chine
Blouses new $3.95
Tailored and eeml-tallercd. mil
tuxedo, Peter-Pan and tenvsttiLr
cellars. White and lle.ib
American Fex Animal
Scarfs new $33.50
Thirty fine S arfH In lirenn tnne
taupe and black: finished with head,
tall and paws
163 Entirely New Lets for
Te-morrow Added te the
Hundreds Geed for
Beth Days
The idea of two Clever Days has worked out iust as
we expected it te de enables us te give BETTER SERV
ICE te the mai-y thousands of customers who NEVER
MISS CLOVER DAY. The one-day Clever throngs be
came tee great te receive the careful attention te which
each individual is entitled. By distributing Hie business
ever two days, net only can we give mere prompt service
te each shopper, but give te every customer a better
opportunity and mere time te fellow Ihe FOUR-LEA.F
Evnnvn,?i9rNS " a11 Parts f th Stere- Thu
EVERYBODY get the greatest possible advantage from
Clever Day these who wish te be here en BOTH DA.YS
and these who were unable te get here en the first day'.
Every One of These Specials at
a Substantial Saving
And de net forget that this is only a partial IM
hundreds of equally attractive specials te be seen when
you come te the Stere. (We cannot premise te fill mail
or telephone orders for Clever Specials.)
In the Basement
Cut Glass Bowls
Excellent Value $4.65
Ki-.'iiitifnt
blanl ! V
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Linens, Bedfurnishinps
FTItST TXOOR
Fine Linen Damask
Dinner Cleths $4.00
Handsome round deMcns Panu
of finest quality tn uetue and finish
The saving w a ilnllar at this pries
J4.00.
Lig-ht-cut Class Suj?ar
and Cream Sets ttOc
lust ' r.5'. 3 zc fnr ten tab'fl
et for j;pi (in' -iir The-s 'sets in
pre-ty liphi-cut pal"-
Aluminum Teakettles
Under Price $1.20
Turkish Towels in
Jacquard Weaves 35c
I'olerod border
or fcrlrn Towels
one f AW.
sultnble for show
ii saving of nearly
Scalloped Linen
Pillow Cases $2.50
"if nturdy, smnith-wrai linen In
the '.'SHxSfi-ini li siza, with scalloped
hems $. 60 a pa r
Printed Luncheon
Sets, 13 pieces 95c
.lapanei-0 ban I- i ted Luncheon
Set., cennlstnp: of c, mrrpiece 6 plate
and t'i Blass lnilic-- c
White Weel-mixed
Blankets S5.S5 a pair
Of excellent qiialiM measurlnK rx
SI Inches vvltb ilmitv cnleicd bir
ders. Much under pi ic.
All-wool Plaid
Blankets $9.25 a pair
W.ntei weur'.it, T0i'i Puhee All
wool Heaut fj TJIanl v nt i 1 e
markablc and timely sani:
While Marseilles
Bed Spreads $0.25
Tlandsnmt s ititi.flrii.'i 'ta-n'iile
Spreads gie ,tuhei Wenb ne.r!
one-half weir
White Coiien
Blankets SI. 25
r'xcellent iiuiiIm it
dainty pink c- 1 1 i- h.ir -r
Inrhes. About our '7i - utct
Ir the iii.fi: I
ceptten.1! wli e ,
; v je
White Brciul Bexes
Special at $1.35
Wl i (i Hi. fc)-ies in ii'MVcnlElit
nnu'elinie sizr Japarned r.ni'h
Handy
UnuRiial
(.ii .' iti
u ens 'i 'i
Ash Sifters
YixhiQ $1.50
' f jral n r., d iron,
ii c t nu J! 5"
tang-handM Dusters
Uufk'r Price 10c
Ions
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Leng- Cleth in 10-vnrd
Pieces-$1.95
Kine-pnn 1 one flet'i , z.
Inal pir.-'s of 10 -i I- Itrm.i h
able alue at Jl ?n for i e p . .
Quilled Mali ress
Protectors $3.25
Of nutlted muslin In the pepu .'
ST'i-incb i-e Tb kji 'tin n fMv
In aitc.feiiih a' ibis I'lei n tav
Save en Misses' &
Children's Apparel
- ri-e 1 1 rLnr'r
Misse.b' Winter Coats
Special $25.00 te $35.00
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RUGS. FLOOR COVERINGS
Fer Beys
SECOND KLOOTl
Suits with Extra
Knickerbockers $9.75
Hults of all-wool cholets each
with two p.lrn of kiilckcibeckers.
Werth one-half mere.
Blanket Cleth
Mackinaws $(5.95
Of all-wool blanket cloth. Sizes
8 te IV eara Yci'j cleia te half
price
Beys Handsome
Cheviot Suits $6.50
Well-made Suits of cheviot In Reed
serviceable patterns. Well tailored
lit the. clean-cut style for beyti of 7
te 1L, years. The navltura average
eleap kc- ene-hal,
reuuTir l'LOep.
IMaric Antoinette
Stenciled Hugs
Imported Stpn i'ed line In attrac
tive chlnt. olTee's and I'blnexe de
.gna j excepticnl -mxing. v10
feet new JS :0, .!.' tcet 19 50.
Heavy "Rainbow"
Stenciled Buj?s
Durable. w.iKhnble JSiirs in blue
and taupe with nent sti.nciled pat
tenia f.ci Diaii lia'f pur. hi $l" 5ft
for the SxlO size, and flliO for the
11x12 size.
Genuine Cerk '
Linoleum Rugs
In patierte mr k'tchen bedroom
and dinii (- ri (mi e(l ent lues at i
tliCFC iue (.''i fret $'. nit 7 Cv
' f et Mi T t,lu ( f... t- J7 25 . '
3M2 feet 110 :0 j
Inlaid Linoleum
95c a square yard
Full lulls nnd remnant lengths of '
inlaid Linoleum In tile effefta for
Ultchen, bath room, hall and pante.
J ullli fin-v rtit h
tinlnir.,1 nindela irl
xlc? with larce rep.
Of W(vn nil urn.
i Vii'iiNindv .leHkins njid mlxtiues
Misses' Jersey Suits
Xelabb Value $13.50
Hflieij --1 j i -w in hrrmn i-ad-' b'uf
nnd d-iiK blue Sema Jail ft diid
si in .iMpis ia.-Vt and iW pen
.liri-en cliiKHes Size H te IS tais.
Misses" Smart Dresses
Unusual $10.75 te 815
nf e1Ptnen
nri
Exchanged Pianos Reduced
e havp ma le nddliiennl Clever Day 1 eductiens from the
nlready law pi . es et a number of used but desirable Upright
Pinnes whieh ' . v been taken in exchange for new mtiumunts.
Clever prices .JilJ.OO te .f285.00.
Exchanged Player-Pianos
' A number of these have alie been marked at lewrr-thiin-usuil
prices for Clever Day disposal. Clever Da -5210.00 te $170.00.
Several New Instruments
Are also marked at special prtces. They are well-known makes
and aic $e0.00 te $100.00 below the regular prices.
Cabinet Phonographs Reduced
'Kwi' wu.y w Jt'0.uu mstvuments which we have
in the btore for demonstration are new ?p0.00 te $115.00.
used
t e i i T irr.pi
fit 1.1 pbt lllifM tiipntlne-ainl-Kilk i-repn
eon b tie I ami i ri. pp (p. . ' ! i Flip oil
medK at a Kreatlnp xn 'i 5
(I iris' Wash Dresses
New $2.00 te $5.00
notable reduction en Prejues of
fine rheckiid and plaid Rlnghnm and
ch.imbiav f blr'l" une 0f ktnj in
HtralBht-line, low-naieied and coat
stles Sl?,c K co If warn
Fur Muffs Half Price
new $3.00 te $12.50
Fer nilfisen and children muffa of
raccoon, ..pensum null la white or
brown, c mn nbbit and Imitation
beavei. Ml at half price
THint) FLOOH
Children's Cambric
Bleemer Drawers 35c!
Sturdv well-made, finished with
an embroidery ruffle Size 2 te 10
years.
rmsT n.oeu
Children's Gauntlets
V??11 Saving at 85c
iinciMn aunUtT. warmly fleee.
Mntd. Tlth a. mar en each cuff. Baw
nd Ctrl l(k Uws Tcn cure' JW"
Men's Handsome Seft
Shirts, Special $1.25
larc i'd ,i-p'j a-fnrtment of
t-ip p''p, ( 'n i i-ne frcm Well,
rnadp tboreucli'v dependabla ShlrU
nt le tnan u-ual price
'P'OVn T'LOOIT
Men's Fur Caps, $6.95
Seft Felt Hats, $1.95
'Nip '"-ipi a.' inntked (r cleVif te
hnlf p t The Pelt Hits ire in new
Mle- and (oleit and all icduced
erc-'ii(J
Suits Tailored te
Measure for $44.50
V i'lee- reiur((en of nnc.f'iurtK
fi-en' our repulpi price. Uur leffU
lr Custom Tailoring ntnff will ee
cute eerv dnta.l of the mikinc of
t'leie t i't Many fab'lc tn choeso
fiern in ijdinr; n;i shade of bievn.
blue ai.d err-.
!'Ol.-llTII KLOriR
Bicycle Tires
Size 28x1 2 $1.05
Meax trerd nen-nVid The t h
I p.i iIp ,'li, ui a ,'atine of mere
tlict ei r-i 'i t'
inttcrnn nit en heav V
ion' 'i U.ibln f.iiMn at
H 'l, ,W ZJfffll
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