x v -, H r k .' (I A. VALUE QUALITY SERVICE STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER SIIPPPINQ HdURS ,0 te 5:30 ferXft nn irwr l . ; M III Til ULI ILiL f!- ' " ' t MINI EMPLOYES 1 t 1 ? Congressman Darrow Confer ring With Treasury and Heuso Leaders By a Staff Corretvenient TVsJiUi8en, Jan. C Official nctlen . .,, h. nllffht of empleyes of the Many Attractive Jariuary Sale Values for Te-morrow Pfalladlpbln Mint, suddenly put en a .. . - L-.i- nffnr fiprcrn! months of '".i act? ty was premised by llep S2SS l Geerge P. Darrow. of I'lii In- Smh official, nml Heuse l-aders. . nYnrescntative Darrow's nltcntlen . called te thr-' situation by the fvbnine I'L-nr.TO liTOfinn. After a persona! InvosllgatlenV -the UtU be announced be would endeavor a have tlie Jlint workers put back en fall time at the earliest moment pos pes SblV Conferences new in progress ure wnected te develop n program by which Su can be accomplished. 'There Is no question that relief wit te.be provided nt once," Hcnro Hcnre ffilve narrow wild today. "The (tuition at the Mint Is ecrleus. I am SnaTly familiar with It and knew Kit if the Government loses the sorv serv k of thec men they cannot be re diced. There are no eUicr men in the eoentry capable of performing their rk It would be an irreparable less if the were te be forced te seek ether SiSeyment, and certainly the Govern mat cannot expect them te work for Ius than a living wnge. "I have already taken up the situ situ lien with Treasury officials and with Biimbers of Congress, and hejxj te be able te work out seme arrangement hr which these men can be retained by the Government nnd at the seme time hi kept from starvation which Is what idr present earnings amount te. I hill de everything possible te stlirui lite the Treasury Department te action, ud If necessary shall seek an emergency Wropriatlen te keep the men era- ' 'There ! no reason why the Gov ernment, after a period of strenuous nc ttrlty t the Mint, should suddenly cill a halt In Its operations nnd step the coinage of money. If It bns nn ample supply of ene denomination, let It mint ethers." Representative Darrow premised te Inrestljate the claim of Government of ef Bciew that the appropriation for the mints has been se nearly exhausted by recent operations as te mnke it ncces urf te operate en half-time for the remainder of the fiwnl year or for the ntxt elx months and te seek an cx cx plinatien of this rlrcuuiBtance aside from that officially given. Mr. Darrow is a incmDcr or trio lie- Sibllcan Steering Committee of the oese which directs Its legislative pro pre run. In this capacity he Is In posi tion te obtain action en n relief mensurn or emergency appropriation if action by Congress should be necessary, nnd re lief cannot be provided In any ether wir. Befere pressing for congressional irtlen. however, he bald today he would Inquire into the possibility of diverting in appropriation from another fund te uyiMrectpr of the Mint te make- up the deficiency and keep the Philadelphia empleyes busy. BOOTLEGGING SUSPECTED Mysterious Autes De Odd Stunts at Valley Ferge Mysterious lslts of equally mys terious automebllm among the -historic Mils of Valley Forge have led chance frequenters of the vicinity te believe boetlesKrB arc carrying en some sort of operations. JDurlng the last few weeks these vis its have been almost nightly. An au tomobile or automobiles arrive, their lljhts are Immediately scuffed out, there Is silence fcr a period, the lights ippeer and the motorcars -Ireve nway. M xsy vaiiacc ai .Ban1 ;ues iEn&ravin&j WW M IT muitiam i taranLeiiripaiiiivl 029 Market SThreef I Recerd (W"P Ne Mere- My Rell V Jit Like a Rainbow 7095 Metropolitan Music Stere 1637 E. Pnwyunk Ave. IIII.A., PA. '"iiiffliiniiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitig Werth Kn owing Every pound of Leuella " w 1 1 e r contains the cream from 10 qts. of Pure milk. Butter I '. OUib Sold nly in our Stores JMejLn W.-1b2tO- M sviu rWKltMlllltlllllimm f fXS V Mid-Season Millinery All pt Special Prices New, bright Grea de Londres embroid ered in self tones, nnd new aorabre silks gay with colored embroidery; lovely little shapes of silk and peft visca straw mesh nil they need is a pin or bow, nfany will be worn just as they are with won derfully pleasing, effect. Alse smart little A tf i gay as the New Year. Moderately priced fV ,. ' ' ' n' C,0 nn( ?600, A'se tne rat showing 01 renca, swirica ana peinica iiireans el the new cellephane hair, at $12.00. All wonderfully effective with fur cel- larsand all in shapes that take kindly te a veil. 5$-. StrawbrldM A Clothier 8ecend Fleer. Market BU-Mt, Wat 5000 Aluminum Utensils Orte-fourth te One-third Under Original Prices There are all desirable Utensils, selected from our stock and marked at substantial prlce reductions.. Some have slight dents or scratches nothing te affect serviceability, however. A flne chance te choeso dcsirable Aluminum Saucepans, Kettles, Beilers, Pans, Pails, etc., at exceptionally low prices f ' 75c, 95c, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 - O Btmwbrldffe & Clothier llaBemtnt ss0XisfssHH mmmmMJfrG&TfzSL tirmmmmm mmmr BsWBW w TR 9 1? n-mnrrew Knv& mw ca & uuuwa w u u w V v SB ysll vm In the January Sale The first Saturday of the new year and, therefore, the first available opportunity for parents te bring the boy with them te $ he Sale. In view of (he many remarkable attractions available in the boys' section, we expect -a throng and advise early selection. A Few of the Many Values Available in Beys' Clothing Among the thousands of dependable, smartly-styled garments marked at savings of 20 te B0 per centy these groups are eutstanding: Suits with Extra Trousers $10.25 Of all-wool cheviets in neat plaited and full-belted styles. Coats mohair-lined. Beth pairs of Knickerbockers full - lined. Sizes 8 te 18 years. Werth one half mere. Suits with Extra Trousers $11.75 Handseme Suits, well-tailored, in yeke and plaited styles, all full belted. Excellent value. Mackinaws$7.75 Of heavy-weight all - wool blanket cloth, with muff and side pockets, and large con vertible cellars. "Makines" $10.75 Yeke and belted comfort- length styles; muff pockets lined with corduroy, large side pock ets. About wholesale price at $10.75. Wash Suits $1.95 Small boys' Middy and Oliver Twist Wash Suits. 3EH h Strawbrlde & Cletliler Second Fleer. Filbert Btrtet, Eait Hats and Caps at Half Price Twe remarkable lets of well-mnde Hats and Caps in styles most becoming te boys marked nt half nnd less than half price. Beys' Caps 90c Velour Hats $2.85 Chiefly golf shape; of tweeds SMALL BOYS' Velour Hats und suitings; sizes G te 7Vi.,i chiefly in black 150 in the let. Jrt !y. strawbrldse Clertiler Second Fleer, Filbert Street. East Beys' Shirts and Blouses Twe groups at reductions sure te prove of interest te parents. Shirts $1.00 I Blouses 75c Attractive striped fabrics; Of various geed fabrics all made with neck-band and with attached cellars. Slightly turned-back cufTs. ' tossed and rumpled. (J-. Strawbrldge & Clothier Second Fleer, Centre, East Beys' Capeskin Gauntlets, $1.25 Bluck CapcBkin Gauntlets, with geed-size cuffs, strap en back and warm fleece lining. Sizes for boys of 8 te 12 years. - Straw brldffs & Clothier Aisle 18. Market Street Beys' Shoes at $3.65 Of chestnut brown calf, laced; with oak-tanned leather soles and rubber heels. -StrAwbrld & Clothier Eighth and Filbert Streets $1.25 MUSLIN SHEETS Werth One-half Mere Twe thousand of our well-known S. & C. Muslin Sheetfl, 81x00 inches, at a saving that will delight homemakers who knew this excellent brand. Of heavy, round-thread, bleached jmuslin that will wear wonderfully. Most women will anticipate their needs twhcn they rcalize the value $1.25 each. t t- Btrawbrldfe A Clothier Alii. 11, Filbert Street Men's Shirts $1.85 With seme very, fine woven weven woven etripo madras Shirts we -have grouped 'some equally desir able woyen-stripo cheviet Shirts marking the entire let nt a January clcarance figure far below original prices." Their hurried exit is anticipated. Strawbrtdce Clothier East Stere, Klghth Street UmbrellasSave $3.50 and $4.50 Twe special lets of Men's nnd Women's Umbrellas; of fine picce-dyed union taffeta (silk-and-cottenj with tape edge. Men's UmbreUas-SS.BO With plain or carved mission weed handles, seme bakcllte trimmed, in hook or creek style. Women's Umbrellas, $4.50 With rings in full-length bakollte handles. Short fcrrule and whlte tips. Btrewterldjre ft Clothier Aisle 7, Market Street Beacon Blanket Bath Robes, $5 One-third te One-half Under Price A manufacturer's sample lhie and close-out let of warm Bath Robes. All are trimmed with satin ribbon, many hand somely trimmed. A wonderful variety of designs nnd color ings, seme border patterns. , In the Sale ?5.00. y Figured Cotten Challls Kimonos, Exceptional Value $1.65 Btrawbrldie A Clothier Third Fleer, Filbert Street. West - Men and Yeung Men Who Knew Value Will Be Here in Force Te-morrow! in About a vear ace we made radical reductions Clothing prices that brought thousands of men te thy Clothing Stere of Constant Activity. Regular prices te-d are mere than one-third lower than at that time. Buf this great WINTER REDUCTION SALE Prices Average OneThird Lewer Than the Regular Lew Price Level Many Groups at Present Wholesale Prices Every man and young man will be sure te And the Suit or Overcoat perfectly suited te his taste and his purse among the scores of different styles in the Sale and be absolutely sure that, whatever he may Belect, he will get far mere than his money's-worth. Suits and Overcoats Suits and Overcoats Suits and Overcoats Suits and Overcoats $ 23.50 $ 28.50 $ 32.50 $ 38.50 All types of single- nnd double- Hundreds of handsome new Hundreds of Suits, including Handsome Suits of soft worsted urcasieu auits; uisters, uisier- suits ana uverceats at savings ..Ca,ifernla . wcight garments, fabrics in a variety of clean-cut ettcs and Chesterfield Overcoats that average one-third as based ' . . b . " . . . , TT, . , , , in a wealth of fabrics. Practl- en our regular prices. All sizes Some in advance spring styles, style. Ulsters of handsome cally all sizes. Suits and Overcoats $46.50 Many of our finest and hand somest Suits for men and young men are included in this wonder ful group. te ntart with. Ulsters and smart Ulstcrettes. plain-back and plaid-back fabrics. Londen-made Overcoats-One-third Under Price$49.50 Handsome belted styles distinctly English, well-tatlercd of rich woven Gcetch fleeced fabrics. These have just arrived in time te take their place in the Sale at ONE-THIRD LESS than the price they should sell for. Suits with Extra Trousers $23.50, $29.50 and $32.50 Men's and young men's styles. Of worsteds, cassimercs, winter serges and silk mixtures. All sizes regular, StOUt, slender, tall and short proportions. -2i y Strawbrldre A Clothier Second Fleer, East Women's , Dresses in the Sale at Extraordinarily Lew Prices Special purchases at remarkable price concessions all new, up-te-date Dresses the kinds and styles that are most in demand; in fact, some of them are the models advanced for spring. Among the latter are these New Weel Jersey Cape Dresses, $18.75 Slip-en Dresses with Cape the style sketched at the right. In rust, brown, navy, Jade, coral and tangerine, trimmed in a contrasting color. These Cape-frocks are very fashienable new and are premised h great vegue for Spring. WoelJerseyDresses Exceptional, $15.00 In navy, brown, black, rust and beaver. Made with loose side panels or tunics. Seme trimmed with soutache braid, ethers are embroid ered. All new. Peiret Twill Dresses Under Price, $20.00 Circular - skirt, redingete and straight-line Gtylcs, embroidered or trimmed with braid; seme with vestees in contrasting color. In black and navy. A New Special Purchase of t0 aa Fine Peiret Twill Dresses ( -POA)J Just arrived beautifully tailored Dresses of Peiret twill, semn in coat style with low girdle and sash of satin, some with the new circular skirts, new draperies and panels. Some cmbroideied or trimmed with rows of flat bended. - Straw bridge & Clothier Second h W WJ I vv I fl 1 nl J I U 91 Uk jlyvj( I A vrff VBal vl ,Sil I i M w J silk Fleer, braid, sonie M&rhut btrsul Women's Tailored Suits Under Regular Prices Speeial purchases and Suits from our regular stocks reduced. Among the latter are ' Tweed arid Silver-tipped Cleth Suits Reduced te $19.75 and 322.50 Blue, brown, oxford gray nnd tan. Plain belted models, ethers tucked or button-trimmed all very geed looking. High-grade Tweed Suits, $27.50 and $30.00 Various blues, browns, tnns and gray. Seme belted, ethers en long, straight, unbelted lines; well-tailored pockets and cellars. Jersey Outing Suits, special at $16.75 Fine worsted jersey in plain navy blue, brown and black, and in heather-mixed green, blue, brown and oxford. All in smart belted Styles. , - y StrawbTtdre & Clothier Second Fleer Centre Men's Shoes ) Of ?rewn Calfskin $5.75 Lnglish-Iast hum laced Shoes of chestnut brown calf, with straight tips, invisible evelets and" solid leather soles A saving of mere than one-fourth, at S5.73. ''"'' IK i a hlfr -Elehi'i anj ! txr' btr.eU w 1 ill "I w $13.50 Remarkable Purchase of Misses' Spring Dresses Only one hundred and fifty Dresses in the let, but every one is a won der in value, and the very last word in fashion. Six different models four of fine navy Peiret twill, braid-trimmed or braid-bound, some Hash ing a bright bit of color In a sleeve or a facing, and all with the fancy metal belts that are se fashionable. Anether model is of Canten crepe, and one of crepe de chine, delightfully trimmed with ribbons these in navy and black. Misses' New Coats Special at $23.50 Attractive belted sports Coats, made with raglan sleeves; of brown, tan and blue soft all-wool cloaking. Sizes 14 te 18 years. Girls' Winter Coats Exceptional at $23.50 Seft all-wool cloaking, in brown, cadet and reindeer; lined and interlined. Full belted Coats with large hhawl and con vertible cellars of fur. 8 te 14 vears. Misses' New Coats Special, $42.50 and $45.00 Erminie, Belivia and Nermandle, with nutria and opossum cellar; all beautifully silk-lined and interlined. Belted Coats, seme with fancy stitch ing. Sorrento, brown, navy and reindeer. Misses' New Skirts Special at $6.85 Striped prunella and ever-plaids, in black-and-white, green, brown, tan and blue colorings. Upx and side-plaits. Lengths 29 te iiii inches. 3$ - 8trawbrlSr i .ethter Second Fieur Harlet Strest Thousands of Fancy Linens At Amazing Reductions Beautiful Linens that are prf enniifiitK u-cful. and at the ame time gratify n woman's ucsire for biautv m hu household appoint ments. Notable reductions prevail en fine Ienimtip Linens. These are only a few, showing the wide range of .hone among thousands of pieces: Linen Centrepiece. 21-inch, embroidered in blue $1.23 Cotten Granite Cleth Scarfs, 1831, printed in blue $1.75 Hemstitched Lunch or Card Table Cevers. ;(K.'0 $2.25 Cluny Lace-trimmed Linen Centrepieces, 21-inch $2.50 Madeira-scalloped Linen Centrepieces, iS-inch new $2.30 0al Linen Doilies. i:ix1S. edged with Clum lace $3.30 Round Linen Lunch Cleths. 51-in.. embroidered in blue. $5 Madeira Hand-embroidered Scarfs, 1S5 in. -new $5.00 Madeira-embroidered Lunch Sets. 13 pieces new Sfi.50 Linen Lunch Cleths. 51-inch, trimmed with Cluny lace, $9 Fine Walrus Leather (ein n A Traveling Bags, 18-inch ) 31U.UU A remarkable purchase of handseme Walrus Bags of heavy sur face stock, lined with sheepskin. Hand-sewed frames and the best workmanship throughout. New far less than regular price at $10.p0. 3S-- Btrawbrld A ClethltrAlila 8, Centr Outing Flannel New 15c and 25c At the lowest prices for these standard qualities. A wide variety of striped patterns reduced new 15c and 25c a yard. Strwbrl(le A Clelhttr A!l 18, Centr. Fur Cellars and Animal Scarfs at Clearance Prices V 1 1 and Oui line stock of small I'uis. all tm he i -hai shades of the suisen, marked ut sustain .il wdu'ti i k natural Mink Scarfs, Rhapni and animal effects, hainKomel' trimmed w th heads and tail- $-"2 . te $100.00 Xatuval Skunk Xcck Furs with Cellar-, in clehp and bread of fects, and Ainmn! Scarfs of all kind $18.00 te S85.00. American Fex S'carfs r, taupe, biewn. black and walnu deuble and lined styles with had and brush tail - $lii 00 te $38.00. niashat ex scarfs , bren. eiack, walnut and taupe, very distinctive pieces $42.60 te $11500 Patapenian Fex Scarfs deuble nnil ,,, nnlma, effecU brown, battleship gray and taupe- $12.00 te $33.,)0. 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