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PtSnrRHFfiV I1IPQ-
f VETERAN OF BENCH
succumbs te Bronchitis Fellow
ing Yeara of Peer
Health
b COMMON PLEAS 35 YEARS
Patient, Kirtdly, Fearless,
Tribute te Judge Brcgy
Tudec Pnttcrsen mnde thin com
ment en tlip ilcnth of .Twice Brc-jy :
"In my opinion .TwIrp Rrei?y win
the crcntc.it trial Judge thnt ever sat
en the Common Plena bench In Phil
adelphia County. He wns net only
learned 'In the low, but pesccRRcd nn
unlimited fund of common seime nnd
a nntnrnl gentleness nnd refinement
that might be termed Idcnl.
"He wis pntlent. kindly, fearlcs.
Just nnd ever mindful of the respon
sibilities of his. high ofllce
"Te me, pcrcennlly, his death Is
a" great less, for In Addition te the
Jote I l'erc ,1,m nlunys found him
most helpful te me in the discharge
of the duties which devolved upon
mc.
"lie hewed te the line nnd was
never carried nwny by clamor or
prejudice."
Judge Francis Amcdce Brcgy, of
Pyimmnn Plpnfl f!e1lpf Vrt. 1. rlnnfl nt
I tie Philudclphla Bench, died early yes
terday at his home, 2033 North Bread
Thirty-five years of judicial service
ireald have been rounded out by Judge
Bregy April 23. He was seventy-five
years old September 7.
Judge Bregy had net been In geed
health for several years. Ills Judicial
duties hnve been interrupted nt times
because of illness. Three weeks" age he
Tffls forced te go te bed nftcr nttcnillng
a meeting of the Committee of Judges.
Ills denth wns due te nn nttnek of
acute bronchitis.
Tedny nil the city courts arc nd nd
tetirncd out of respect. The court ever
which he presided will be adjourned until-
Thursuuy. Judges Jehn Patterson nnd
William II. Sheemnkcr were shocked te
learn of their collengue's denth nnd
paid a glowing tribute te his learning.
Judgt' Bregy was the eldest Judge
In point of service- in the Common
Pleas Courts of this county. He wns
appointed by Governer Bcnver, April
23, 1887, succeeding Judge Pierce, wfie
died, nnd thereafter wns re-elected
ercry ten years. His term wpuld hnve
expired In January, 1028.
Judze Brcev wns born In OntrntHHn
" Bucks County. Ills father, P. Amndec
Hrcgy, wns ircnen nnu enmc te this
country In 1840. The elder, Brcgy wns
a noted teacher In the modern lan
guages hcn having been a member of
the faculties of the Central High
Scheel. GIrnrd Collcge and the Unlvcr
!ty of Pennsylvania. Judge Bregy'n
mother was Phoebe Andersen, of Trcn Trcn
'ten. N. J.
Judge Brcgy received his early educa
tion in the public schools of Philadel
phia nnd then entered the University of
Pennsylvania, He left thnt. institution
ia his sophomore year te enlist In the
army ns n prlvnte in the First Phila
delphia, Artillery In 3S03. The next
year he wns commissioned lieutenant in
the 215th Pennsylvania Volunteers,
Tihlch was organized by the Union
League.
When he returned home Judge Bregy
once mere resumed his studies, enter
ing the law school of the University of
Pennsylvania, nnd registered in the'law
offices of Frederick A. Van Clcve. He
was admitted te thebar October 17.
18117. '
Judge Bregy directed his efforts te
the practice of criminal law nnd hi8
rise as nn attorney attracted the at
tention of District Attorney William
B. Mann In 1S72, who selected the
jeung man ns one of Jils assistants,
where he served three jenrs.
In 1SS1 Geerge .S. Graham, who
then held the office of District Attorney,
Mleetnl Judge Bregy as his fl.M im.
. slstnnt. His return te the City Prese
cuters otuce was nt u period when the
city and the Htate vicic drenched In a
nve of reform.
Twe laurel-, crowned IiIh efforts en
the bench among many ethers. One
was his vigoieus nnd Wctorieus fight te
abolish the abuses In the old form of
naturalizations. The ether wns fop the
Inauguration of the Brooks High Li
cense Law .
Judge Bregy was a member of the
rretcstimt Knlscepal Church nnd for
njany j ears was rocterV warden of the
Uiunli of the Incnrnntien, Bread and
Jeffersen streets. lie wns n member of
(fucrnl B. 1). Baker Pest, Ne. S, (J.
ft; B- Mrs. Bregy nnd two daughters.
Miss IMIth M. Biegy and Miss Katli
wine (.'. Bregy, the author and lecturer,
survhc the Judge.
The funeral will take plncc Wednes
jay nt 11 A. M.. In the Church of the
incnrnntien, Bread and Jcffrsen streets.
The honorary pallbearers will be the
Judges of the Common Picas Courts,
representatives of the Supreme, Su
perior mid Orphans' Court, Itepresen
wtic in Congress Geerge S. (irnham,
hennter Pepper ami ex-Judge Abraham
M. lleltler. Interment will be in Monu
ment Cemetery.
MISSING LINKS SUPPLIED
Moorestown, N. J., Women Tell
, History of Amnesia Victim
Missing links In the history of Ber
tram lemploten King, victim of um
neiin, who has been taken In charge by
the pelhe of Berwick -en-'L'weed, Scot
Und, June been supplied by his cousin,
Mist i Kntherlne Altken, of Moorestown,
it i ,Vmlr ""'r '"""sins of the man.
ii ti ,. re.ht,".""' nrp MiM Anne
A.,1 NMnry A"kc". nd Gilbert nnd
Andrew Altken.
Mng. according te MIn Altken. was I
t iHndscape architect, and we, ;ed for u
"l"11 H'cllenrj J. O.eer Cempunj,
Uniullan Itejal I'ljing Cerps in 11117. '
htel. V I li. "V11" " "!" in ,
w. 1 1 " is b",i',d iiffteted his mind.
Jabh ingteft. dispatches Indicate KinK
nllted as a held deik with the First
Oivihien ,,t Cump Dlx In Mitv. 11)1 )
b?r V0,lre',',ea u Verier ii pct0-
i CARDINAL GOES TO TROPICS
Dr- Dougherty en Twenty-three-Day
Cruise te Escape Winter
U1r,'?.'1ll"',I no,'Rl'(,'l ! a twentv.
!-;a.v cruise te the Wet Indies
f1'"' N'liids or the Carlhhea it
wns learned teihn.
re a few frt.-n.ls with him.
m si ,,'.""!P'' vl" s,n'' llt 'St- Themiw
PolekL l'"l!tV Awf " "i-wi'Mt island
miXn m! A,,tl"a. at. Ivitts, De.
r2ua,,,M?r,.ln,1"e.. Guadeloupe, Ht.
t Iflr v r '?H """ 'Jrliiirtail, return
, "W te Isew erk nbeut t)l0 lnbt et Jna.
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Vefetan Jurist Dies
F. AMEOEE DTIEGY
Attack of ncute bronchitis is fatal
te Judge, who for thirty-five years,
presided In Common IMens Court
Ne. 1. He was formerly Assistant
District Attorney nnd a veteran of
the Civil War
'IN THE SWEET BYE AND BYE'
Litigation Over Cherished Hymn Is
Finally Settled Out of Court
After years of litigation, a suit ever
royalties en one of America's most
cherished hymns, "In the Sweet Bye
nnd Bye," was settled recently out of
court, and the Oliver Dltsen Ce. pnld
te the cstntc of Mrs. Jean II. Webster
$50,000.
According te the bill ns originally
filed, Jeflcph Webster, the author of
the hymn, signed a contract with Lyen
& Henly of Chlcnge, en June 0, 1800,
by which Webster wns te be given n
royalty of three cents en each copy of
the hymn sold. After the great Chicago
fire, Lyen & Hcaly' assigned te Oliver
Dltsen & Ce., of Bosten, a interests
ih their publications.
The suit wns heard before a master in
1000, who made a finding for the de
fendant. Ne court action was taken
und the case has remained en the books
ever since. Mrs. Webster wns alive
nt the time of the hearing before the
mnstcr, but has since died. Iter son,
Leuis Webster, wns in court yester
day. The hymn was written in the enrly
sixties, by Jeseph Webster nnd Dr.
Samuel F. Bennett. Dr. Bennett wrote
the verse nnd Mr. Webster composed
the music en his violin. Mr. Webster
was born in Mnnchcstcr, N. II., in
1820, and came te Bosten when he wns
twenty yenrs old te study music under
Dr. Lewell Masen. Bosten Manu
script. , V
LEGION 6RIVE IS OPENED '
Cel. Thompson te Visit Many Cities
In Membership Campaign
A month's campaign te Increase the
membership of the American Legien In
Pennsylvania was launched today
under the direction of Colonel Jeseph
II. Thompson, of Beaver Palis, depart
ment cemmnnder.
Commander Thompson will stnrt en
a series of personal visits te places
throughout the State, nnd meetings nre
being nrrnnged for these communities.
Among the cities and boroughs which
he plnns te visit nre Brie, Kane, Oil
City, Greensburg, I'nlontewn, Scran Scran
ten. AVilkes-Barrc, Allentnwu, Nerrls.
town, Media, West Chester, Lancaster,
Hnrrisburg. Beading, Pettsvlllc, Hun
hury, Willlnmspert, Altoenn, Johns
town, Clearfield, Pittsburgh and Phlln
delphla. Pennsjlvnnin new ranks second in
membership nmeng the States, and the
campaign Is designed te bring It te first
plnce before the 102U convention in
New Orlcnns.
Vnrieus State officials will accompany
the cemmnnder.
BEGIN ON BRIDGE THIS WEEK
Contract for Removal of Buildings
Signed Today
Actual work en the construction of
the DeUwnre Biyer Bridge will be be.
gun enrly this week, nccerdlng te Jo Je
seph K. Cnstolle, secretary of the bridge
commls"len.
Today the contract with Charles D.
Heavy for Hie remevnl of the buildings
en this side of the river thnt stnnd In
the way of the bridge will be com
pleted, and it is expected the contrac
tor will begin the work shortly.
The group of buildings which will b"
removed niv leestcd in the block bounded
ty the west side of Delnware avenue
and the ensr side of Frent street nnd
between Knee and Hummer streets. The
nrea will be used as the site of the.
anchorage of the Pennsylvania end of
the bridi.
COOUDGE HERE TODAY
Vice President Will Address Phila
delphia Forum Tonight ,
Vice I'resldcet Coolidge will addrc
the I'hlladelphln Forum in the Academy
of Music tonight. He will spfiik n nn nn
clenal current eventk, nnd It in expected
will discuss the lntest phases of the
Washington Conference. Edwin fl.
Stuart will preside.
On Thursday nftorneon T)r. Geerge
Karle Hnigitel will discuss "The l'ei- ,
tlen of Women In the Other Amer
icas." A limited number of Forum
members have recehed tickets for the
New Yerk Symphony concert en Tlnfrs
ilnj night, when Albert Ceutes will con
duct. .
SEEKS MISSING WIFE
Husband Wants Her te Return te
Their Children
Jehn MeogressI, of 210;! Ingersoll
street, is trying le locate his wife, wlie
disappeared from his. home n week age
Saturday. Since then he Iibk sought '
news of her w Hereabouts, but In vain, i
Mrs, Adellna Meogre-isl is twenty
four )cars old. She left he? husband '
with four small children, the eldest of I
which is seven )enrt old. '
The father says that the venngest of '
the children, Frances, three, is ill, nnd
has been ceing. for her mother.
Held In Shere Gem Theft
Atlantic Clly, .Inn. 10. The theft of
jewelr) uhi"d lit 85000 from .Mrs, ,Io ,Ie
M'lih Jnciibs and Mrs. Arthur Wheeler, I
guests at a 'beach -front hotel en I)e
ceiuher !tt, U believed te have been
.,.!. ul 1tli tin. firrewt nt Dnllnu Mm.
IIIUIII ...... ...fc ....-. ... ......MO .'.ll,,,,,
eoleied bellman ut the hotel, and I Initie
Harding, n colored maid. Murray, or.
i-erdliiK I" the pollce, acknowledged
the theft nnd Implicated the woman,
from whom he toys he received the
lewtlrf. All were recovered ut a iiuwn
shop with the exception of a string of
i'
pearls. Tiic Buspecis were Held In f 10.
UOO ball for a ucarjus.
I' ij"'t
Ki
Explosion Fellows Loe Street
Accident and Twe Barely
Escape Death
SEWER WALL IS BLAMED
Sit , perrens were overcome ? gas
fumes early yesterday morning, when
a main burst and 'the gas exploded in
Lee street between Allegheny avenue
and Westmoreland street.
One woman nnd one man hnd narrow
escapes from denth nnd nre flew In n
serious condition as a result of gns
poisoning.
The victims arc:
Mrs. Ella Crowther, sixty-four years
old. of 3225 North Lee street.
Andrew Beene, thlrty-stfven years
old. of 3227 North Lee street.
Mrs. Anna Beene, thirty-four years
old. his wife.
Elizabeth Beene, ten years old,
Husten Boen, eight years old.
Lloyd Tyson, a ledger.
Fi'ti a AnlA(ilnll .na MAA...1 1.. IHiniHii.
- -1.1IU VAI'iuaurii u-3 ilium UJ J.IIU1IIU0
Cannn, a lamplighter, who wns extin
guishing street lights nbeut u o'clock
yesterday morning. He snld he heard n
muffled explosion In North Lee street
nnd thntrshertly afterward. he smelled
gns. Cannn then reported the mnttcr
te the office of the U. O. I. Kmpleyes,
who were sent te Invcstignte. found thnt
people living In the block were com cem
jilnlning thnt gns wns entering their
homes. It wns discovered that mere
than a scere had Jcen made 111 by the
fumes.
At the home of Mrs. Crowther they
were nt first unable te arouse anybody,
but Inter Tyson, a benrder, nnHwercd
the deer and said he would try te find
Mrs. Crowther. He reported thnt he
found her huddled ngnlnst the deer, in
dicating thnt she hud apparently suc
cumbed while groping her way te a
window. In his endeavor te carry Mrs.
Crowther te the street Tyson himself
was overcome, nnd U. G. I. investi
gators bad te carry both the man and
the woman te snfety. Tyson was neon
revived, but Mrs. Crowther was taken
te the hospital.
The fumes In the Beene home were
discovered by Mr. Beene. He said he
nwoke with a headache, that his ejes
were almost closed nnd thnt he could
hnrdly drag himself from his bed. He
discovered thnt his wife was uncon
scious, and it was then thnt hu became
nware that tlicliouse was filled with
gns. He said he managed te drag him
self te the window nnd succeeded in re
viving himself, whereupon he carried
Mrs. Beeno te the window und then
hurried into the room where the chil
dren were Bleeping.
While he wns carrying the children te
the street Beeno again succumbed te
the effects of the fumes, but the U. G.
I. empleyes, who hnd by this time
lenrned of the prcdlcnmcnt of the
family, helped te enrry the victims te
the home of n neighbor.
U. G. I. Investigators found thnt the
innln which supplied the street with
gas wns .the one that had burst.
Further investigation revealed that
part of a bilck sewer wall wn resting
en a Joint of the pipe nnd that the
weight of it caused the pipe te break,
with the resultant explosion. Man)
persons were treated by physicians who
were sent te the Scene by the gus com
pany. 35TH YEAR FOR PAST0 R
Services at East Baptist Church te
Celebrate Anniversary
Baptists from throughout Philadel
phia as well as many personal friends
assembled )estcrdny in the East Bap
tist Church te kiln in the thirty-fifth
nnnlvcreary celebration of the Itev. C.
11. Woolston ns pastor of the chureh.
A musical program and appropriate
addresses were incorporated in n pro pre
groin which begun nt ." A. M., tlii
carly service being devoted te a prayer
meeting nnd the formal baptism of sev
eral new members. The rest of the
program, which continued into the
night, was rcuduclrd by the Itev.
Charles lugler, the noted English evan
gelist. At nn enrly session Dr. Woolston
brielly reviewed his work of the Inst
thirty-IHc )curs, and said that, despite
persistent rumors, he will remain pas
tor of the East Church.
Dr. Woolston, who is sixty-five )cars
old, was born In Camden. He was
graduated from Crozer Seminary and
for fiu )ears wns pastor of a church
In Seuth Bun, N. J. A'hen Dr. Wool
ston leek charge at the East Bnptist
Church it hnd 100 members. It new
has mere than 1000 members.
FINE FRAMING
Etchings Prints
Water Celers Paintings
1QE ROSENBACn GALLERIES
1320 Wulnut Htrret
Don't Ferget
te a$k for a
POINTOMETER
furnlthtd FREC at the
Moen Moter car exhibit
AT TH C SHOW
REFINLSHING
24-HOUR SERVICE
A finish that will net craze
or crack. Durable, acid proof
and of high luster. Such is
Shafce, applied in all colors.
The Ilee Sedan finished In geld
it the Aute Shew Is a Shafce job.
The Chas. W. Schuller Ce.
Sill riifNtnut (U.
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COACH
$134S -;?,
Space 38 at the Shew
SEDAN
$26SO KS
Space 38 nt the Shew
MAIN BURSTS;
SIX ARE OVERCOME
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PfcPPlR AIDED-B1BLE CLASS
Majer Blddle Praises 8enater for
Part In Movement '
Geerge' Whnrten Pepper Inspired the
n.,i TtM.ii,. Tilhln classes te their
greatest ' achievement, Majer A. J.
Drcxcl Diddle told the class of Hely
Trinity Church yesterday at a "meet-
inic In the Parish Heuse.
"Leng before our Natien embarked
In the World WAr," snld Majer Bid
.11. iit .i. a.n., Tnnr'In regard
te our Bible class movement. Q enve
me valuable advice. He Said 5 'Call en
General Leenard Weed? he Is new
i .- .i in. T Tut ml Htntrn
cnici ei win" ei iuc """-,i i m
Army, General Weed Ib be filled wit
the spirit or. t,eit-sncrnicc mu- "
net hesitate te come le jreti, If pos
sible, nnd nddrcss your people.
-"Immediately responsive, General
Weed cnine te Philadelphia from
Washington, one het, afternoon, nnd
i .. M..Ainhinirrt in Tire
parcdncss for Ged and country, it
wns thus, nrst tnreugu ecuuw. v.
pcr nnd then through General weed,
that the seed which bore such splendid
fruit for preparedness was planted
among the Blble classes. We started
a military branch of our work te pre
pare men for service te the country,
even ns we prepnrcd them for service
te our Maker. , .
"We trained 40,000 men for mill tary
service In the World Wnr, and 21,000
actually Joined the service."
MRS. BROOKS SETS FEB. 14
Marriage te Gen. MacArthur Will Be
en Steteaburya' Flerida Estate
The marriage of Mrs. Louise Crom
well Brooks, only daughter of Mra. Kd
ward T. Stotesbury, te Brigadier XJcn
cral Douglas MacArthur, U. S. A., will
take plnce en Februnry 14 nt El Mlrn Mlrn
sel, the Stotesbury estate at Palm
Bcncji. It is understood that the honey
moon will be spent abroad, na General
MucArthur obtained recently n two
months' leave of absence "te visit in
Europe."
Mrs. Brooks Is n daughter of Mrs.
Stotesbury by her first husband. Oliver
Cromwell, of Ncjy Yerk nnd Washing
ton. Announcement of the engagement
of Mrs. Brooks nnd General MacArthur
wns cenfismed en Saturday by Mr. anil
Mr. Stotesbury. Mrs. Stetesbuiy nnd
her daughter arc in this city, having
come from Flerida when rumors of the
cngngcpicnt were published last week.
FALLS INTO FUGITIVE
Hele in Fleer Leads Patrolman Dl-
rectly te Man
When Patrolman Blchnrd Hlggins, of
the Thirty-second street und Woodland
nvenuc station, fell through a hole In
the fleer, at 302-1 Market street, he fired
three shots at a figure crouching In
the bnsement. There wns n hurried
scramble nnd the intruder csenped.
Later Patrolman Feld arrested Jehn
Sawyer, n Negro, Twentieth nnd Cath
arine streets. Investigation proved that
Sawyer resembled the man who entered
the store followed by Patrolman Hlg
gins. He wns held in 91500 ball.
LANSD0WNE IN BAD WAY
Police Chief Who Held Six Other
Town Jobs Quits
Lnnsdewne, owing te the resignation
of William II. Munch, Is minus a chief
of police, highway inspector, registrar
of vital statistics, borough commis
sioner," building inspector, health officer
and milk Insjiecter.
The reason for Mr. Munch's resigna
tion, nccerdlng te his own statement,
is because Council voted ." te 2 against
increasing his salary from .?2r00 te
&I500 n jcar. Mr. Munch further as
serts his income wns reduced te-$17."i0
a )ear, after figuring $2.10 n year de
preciation m his motorcar and an ad
ditional $500 for Its upkeep.
1695
F. O. B.
Detroit
Space 38 a the Shew
$1095
F.Q,B.
Detroit
Sp.tce 38 at the Shew
"Yeu would
like ie receive
$50,$iOO-$200
about DecQinBer 1st,
jtein OUR.
CHRISTMAS CLUB
NOW- 4
Let us explain tke
siraple detaila
West End Trust
COMPANY
flEOAD Street At south Penn SejJARfi
hmrd'htMfff.
bjOemonstraunfIpernsB
Open UntinOp.ma
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PATROLMEN SAVE
FOUR FROM FIRE
v
Widow and Thr.oe Children Are
Aroused Frem Beds as
Houeo Burns
ANOTHER HITS 4 FAMILIES
Three children nnd their mother were
saved from fire thnt dcstre)cd their
home, Cll North American street, last
night. The lire started"en the, llrs,t
fleer, in the rear, It Is supposed from
nn overheated stove,
Mrs. Kurpuck, wlie lived In the
house, had Just put her children te bed
nnd had retired when Patrolmen Hipp
nnd Connelly, of the Third street nnd
Fnlrmeunt, avenue police station, saw
Binekc pouring from the windows. Con
nelly sent In nn alarm while Hipp wns
buttering in the deer.
The two patrolmen fought their way
through the smoke te the second fleer,
where they found the children's bed
room nnd nwoke them. Anna, eleven
yenra old, tried te jump from the win
dow, but was prevented. She jvns car
ried te the street by uenneuy. mpp
followed with Sephie, flve yenrs old.
Then the pntrelmen returned nnd get
the mother nnd Helen, sixteen years
old.
The husband of Mrs. Kurpuck died
of pneumonia nt Chrlstmis, nnd (die
V Sterling Silver m
Tea -Dinner cmdfieaert Ware
Knives -forJca-Speons and Serving Pieces
xSindle Pieces or Complete Services
Open Saturdays
Until Four
MQn's
Furnishing Goods
at
Sharply Repriced Figures
-
SI. 00 Neckwear $0.05
1.50 2.00 " 1.00
2.50 3.00 " 1.75
3.50 4.50 " 2.30
.'t.00 4.50 " (Knitted). 2.75
.35 .30 Half Hese
.851.00 " "
1.502.00 " "
3.003.50 " "
.50
.75 1.00
1.73 2.30
2.00
2.50 3.00
3150 4.50
5.00 0.50
8.00 9.00
10.0011.00
2.00
3.00
2.002.50
5,00
7.00
Weel Half Hose
t a .
M ti t,
Shirts
White Oxford
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Pajamas
-i.00 "
(Heuse Coats, Bath
VI"",'"' """ '" V ijuiiuicrcnicH, cic., xnctucted 1
Hits sale.)
JACOB MEEDS SONS
M-24-I42S Otestnut Street
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janTT
m "
it 'j : r ,,
' : .iU-a.
5."? 1
m
... . -- Ik .xnnnrl h'n Cml
dren since. All the household goods
were burned. Neighbors are caring for
''-Smokfrem the fire llled I the Bcth-
. -..--.I-.. M...-1. fA1iMlnff tiet
lencm jnruai wim". ..--v ------
deer. This 1b a Nosre congregation.
and tne men nnu women ru..". . "
street, believing the church te be In
names. jiic imii - - -.,::
Smith, irntlicrcd bis congretmtlen about
Iiim in tnc ntrees nnu sw .,....
Mimed. Then the fire cnjrlned arrived
r..1 n mnrft lin Service W09 Inter-
luptciU thl time for Beel.
tour inrniues were ut .u - .v
street In iilght clothes enrly yesterday
morning when fire broke out In nn
npnrtment house nt Lyceum avenue nr.d
Pcchln street, Mnnayunk.
Merrlu Germns, who has n ttere en
the first fleer of the buildinc, lived In
nn apartment above. He was aroused
nbeut 2 o'clock by the smell of unoke,
nnd nwnkened the ether eccupnnls et
the house. All escaped, but there wns
net sufficient time te save nny furni
ture, and scarcely any pcrsennl belong-
eIsf truck nnd three euslne core-
pnniCS lOUgnt llie uiaz- ier uniri- uiuii
'two hours. The eccupnnts of tl'O house
were cared ier ey neignoers. unin
nge amounted te about $R000, the first
nnd second floors being swept bv flnmes..
Tli. iiiqe In believed te hnve been nn
overheated furnace.
8hlbe Funeral Services Tonight
Funeral services for Benjamin F.
Shlbc, president of the Athletic Base
ball Club, who died Saturday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank H '
MncFnrlund, 2040' Chestnut street, will
be held tonight nt 8 o'clock. Hcrvicei
wllfbc nt the Oliver II. Bnlr building.
1820 Chestnut street. Interment will,
be In West Laurel Hill Cemetery. Serv-1
ices will be conducted by the Bev. Dr.
Themas W. Davis, wlie was chaplain, of i
the Athletics.
Why? J !
Why have beautiful rugs, handsome
furniture, pretty draperies
And nn ugly, old-fashioned Lighting
Fixture ?
A modern Lighting Fixture gives a
room (otherwise artistically furnished)
that finiihcd touch
That enrichment which dauses you te
wonder why you didn't make the change
long age.
New Lighting Fixtures will make your
home and your furnishings sparkle.
They niake for cezincss and comfort.
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The Hern & Brannen Mfg. Ce.
427-433 North Bread Street .
".1 Short Walk Along Automobile Ileic"
We have made important price rc rc
isiens in our splendid assortments
of Men's Fine Furnishing Goods
and present an unusual oppertumn
te secure merchandise of Jace'i
Reed's Sens' high standard at ma
terial savings in price.
The reductions average 25c0 te
33'cc. Seme of the mere notable
examples arc:
$1.50 U Dez.
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7.00 " "
7.50 " '
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Helies, Weel Vests, Jackets
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URGES HOUSEHOLD BUDGET
National Thrift Week te Be Ob
served Starting Tomorrow
National Thrift Week will be oh eh
served throughout the country from to
morrow te Jnnunry 23. The "Pros
perity Pin t form" 4f or 1022 includes ten
cemmnndments Werk nnd cam, make
a budget, record,, nil expenditures, bnve
n bank ncceunt.' carry life Insurance,
own your own home, make your will,
pay your bills promptly, Invest In safe
securities and share with ethers.
Arthur M. Enst, of Phitndclcphln,
founder of the Thrift Week movement,
said yesterday: "In 1017 the "rapid rise
In the cost of living wns causing con
siderable hardship among the workers
In Industry, and en investigation of
economic conditions the Thrift Week
plnn of action wns suggested. Frem
being n local movement It developed
Inte n nntlennl thought and 1ms been
celebrated each year."
PERRY'S MID-WINTER
REDUCTION SALE
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This Information Says "Buy
We have grouped our unusually
excellent stock of thousands of
fine Suits and Overcoats at
THREE PACE -SETTING PRICES
Reduced from previous SUPER-VALUE Prices
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Made te sell
at $28 te $35
EVEN such wonderful
information as this great
reduction is valuable
ONLY IF YOU ACT ON
IT. Come in today.
Leng-Wearing Suits
Wonderfully substantial
w enderfully well
made. Solid stuff. A
great diversity of pat
terns. Light- colored
fancy cheviets. Rich,
expensive, costly looking
worsteds. Dark mixtures
and staples.
Extra Trousers are sure
enough money savers
All Reduced
PERRY & CO.
16th and Chestnut
SUPER - VALUES
in Clethes for Men
Monday, January 16
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CHURCHES JOIN' IN DfWt
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Three North Camden CengregaMiiSf'
Begin Evangelistic CamPa'PpwT2l''-3
Uongrcgnuenp ei mrec. .-erin vmwrrp, i
Methodist Eplscepnl churches lnnintK '
rnr,i n three weeks' campaign in U " '
Stintn Street Church Inst night. X ' i
choir of 300 voices ia Inking pnrt in t '
campaign. ... . ,, , -,
The Hcv. Dr Edwnrd L. Hyde,
the Phllndelnliin Conference, who tet l
veers wns the center of Attraction Wrfjji
1'itmnn ureve v.nuiii-...vv....B, ... rzM,ya
evnngellst in chnrgc. At the head of W&tga
movement Is the Bev. Dr. ,0X",.'"jC.i
c.nn Um flttr rt siiiierlntendent, Tim :& J
. v m ' m n. iinniinir m r lh iiiti
. t-. t ll T IHwtn.lna nnhlfli hr.
c An,irv In the ehnlrmiin. Hip IlCT.
Dr. Jnine Ird, of Tnbernnele, Is ee tl
rctnrv, nnd Alexander Belth, Kr., I 4'
ireiisiirer. During his stay In Cnindrn ,l
Evangelist lljuc win ue nt me nuw
Camilcn.
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Made te sell
at $40 te $45
Made te sell
at $50 te $60
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Overcoats
Your opportunity te get
a geed coat at a mighty
low figure. Ulsters, con
servatives, belters, box
back models. Thick,
warm, substantial fab
rics. Beautiful plaid
backs. Te sec them is te
long for them.
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