rj l my WITH R R. T. REPORT Demands Right of Going Over Beeks When Figures Are Presented at Hearing Dissatisfaction with a report sub mitted by Celcmnn Joyce, counsel for the P. R. T., RlvliiB genera? inceme nnd expenses of the company for 1021, was expressed today by Assistant City So licitor Ilescnbnum, at n hcnrlnR before IMbllc Service Commissioner Clement. In behalf of the City Solicitor and the Mayer, request was mnde recently for the earnings nnd expenses of the company as n brfslH for determining what rental It would be able te pay for the Frankford "h." The report submitted by Mr. Joyce showed the company's net Income for 1021 was $1,807,21)2.50. Mr. Iloscn Ilescn bnum declared the figure chnrt presented today was merely the annual report of the 'company made public yesterday. Mr. Rescnbaum requested permission of Sir. Joyce te examine the records of the company from which the totals in the report were complied. Mr. Joyce said Mr. Rescnbaum could begin examination of the figures Feb ruary IB. , Commissioner Clement snld the ac counts of the 1. R. T. were irrntifylntf n ma na ttifv tntfiV In n rnlnmlnr vrnr." Then reading from the report he snld : ' "In 1091 Mm rnninnnv rnrrlerl 72.- 000 fewer passengers than in 1020. nnd ct the gross Income Increased $3,G25, 000." Mr. Clement then referred te the es tablishment of the seven-cent fare In November. 1020. nnd expressed the be lief that this Increased fare saved the company from financial embarrassment. Mr. Joyce' pointed out that there wnt' n decrease In revenue of 2.14 per eenti in 1021, nnd se far during the present month there has been a decrense of 4.05. Mr. Resenbnum pointed out the com pany's general report showed nearly ' JlO.OOp.UUU had been used ler equip ment nnd renewals in 1021. He said the company should have started such re newals and improvements several years age, instead of piling them up into one year. . ARTHUR NIKISCH, MUSICIAN AND CONDUCTOR, tfES Noted Leader 8uccumbt te Attack of Influenza In Lelpslc Lelpslc, Jan. 24. (By A. P.) Arthur Niklsch. noted orchestral con ductor, died here Inst evening of in fluenza. He wns formerly conductor of the Dosten Symphony Orchestra. Arthur Niklsch wns born October 12. 187)5, nt Ticbcny Szent Mlkelns, in Hun gary, where his father wns head ac countant for Prince Lichtcnstcin. Ills ? " A h Vitiils-- ""! 'FameusTfrusiciiih i ttiy. fc&i K . y - rV . 7n.A J- aK-TTsfl FRvl,i M4felAvw ARTHUR NIKISCH musical cducntlqn wns obtained nt the Vienna Conservatory where he was n ntlnll ft TTnlltneulinrfrnf In wtnllti nml Dcskeff in composition. When he lull flirt pnnbnpviitnrv In 1 RT.1 It. I.m.1 ..i. v.iu .w.ajw. . iui ... awia no nun CTVU prizes in composition nnd violin playing and was engaged as violinist for the court ercbestrn. In 1878 he went te tt&uffl l ttfama lf jMiHufc- Uf-Lelnslc Theiitmns'seee'ita rhniffleter. and acquitted himself se ably lit this ?0st that he seen wns placed en equal online with Hucher and Scldl. In 1882 he wns made first conductor. When II, li, Hlg'glnsen,' the' patron of the Bosten Orchestra, found it nec essary te leek for n successor te WIU Ham Oerlckc he turned te Niklech with he flattering n preposition that the lat ter accepted the call nnd wns In charge of the Bosten Orchestra for four years, 188.J8:. In the latter year Mr. Niklsch turned te opera conducting and went te Budapest as director of the orchestra and of the Royal Opera. At the end of two years he was called te IiClpslcas conductor of the famous Op wandhnus Orchestra at the highest sal ary ever paid in Europe. .In ndditfe,n te his work at Lelpslc lVi i i I i ,Un. li inmrpi i. 1 if in t f f , tT ..i ' ii '"' ' "' r1. ' ' ' - . I' r In all tlic lcndU Mklsc.il nprcarS! a-j a guest conductor HZ citii In 1001 he wns die epe, Tu Peter)?- cities of tfiirn eluding iicrilnllnmburg, St. burc nnd Londen. In 1001 h nlfied with the honor of royal professor of music. Frem 1002 te 1007 he served as director of studies at the Lelpslc Conservatory nnd in 1005-1000 wns director of the City Theatre nt Lelpslc. HHwaAvH Columbia Grafonelas and Records ' I.nrel ielecllen In N. V. sec tion. Even thine musical. Kav terms. GEO. ROSS 4040 FKAKKFORD AVK. rhenn ITiinkfeTil S20S. . Own KvniltiK ifcX if SEE THE 544 RARE, ANCIEN1V& MODERN ORIENTAL WORKS of ART including vayt, figurii, Korean furniture, ' brocade, geld, bronze; ivories, cloltennei, eltki, carving; etc. Jan. 26, 27, 28 AT Freeman's Upstairs Art Gallery 1510-21 Chestnut St. rtlilbllfd tr Francia M. Betelho Ce. (Orlfiitsl flnml U , , fieiTii n'n.,I1nnk nMr..!HS Thwlniit Nt. -Pheno "Tem Feley" for Latest Records and Columbia Grafonelas 1406 GIRARD AVE. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER HITS come out first -. i. . I en liaison and Vocalien Records Try us for any selection you hear anywhere. It's en an Edisen or Vocalien Recerd and we have it. "Yea git the hit$ hire FIRST" BLAKE and EURKART S. W. Cor. 11th and Walnut cSxeet. We Are Closing Out All Women's and Children's Knit Uiiderwear Women's AM HO Vests and Tights; wool and - cotton ; high neck, long sleeves, high neck and short sleeves ; reduced from $2.95 t f t r each te p X OU Children's AMHO Shirts and Drawers r remi. 1 4kA nn t AAMn. . O mr prices .au te jpa.uu eacn, new $1.50 Women's Swiss Combination Suits in silk-and-wool, wool-and-cotton, all-cotton ; pre- (Jq ff vieus prices from $3.00 te $5.00, new HU,JJ All sizes included in the assortment, but net all sizes in each let. Women's Swiss Woel-and-C'otton Tights; black and white ; knee or ankle length ; (t H former prices from $8.00 te $4.75, new P 1 eZO Women's Heavy Woolen Underknickers in knee Or ankle lnntrrh. nlsn TUnelr Killr nnA ri .0.., .ww ....v.. .... twill MUU1 rignts; former prices $5.50 te $6.50, new $3.00 Merode and Kayser Combination Suits fca women; silk-and-wool, woel-and-dotton ; low neck, no sleeves, bodice top, knee and ankle fl f rjr lengths ; regular prices $3 te $4.95, new M 1 UO Kayser and Merode Cotten Combination Suits for women, Bummer and winter weights; also AMHO Lisle Summer Combination Suits; (t ff regular prices $2.00 and $2.25, new. . 3 I UU Women's Merode Cotten Vests and Tights, high or Dutch neck, long or sleeves, knee or ankle unguis; regular prices ipi.iu and $1.25 rr each, new OUC All sizes Included in the nssertment, but net , nil sizes in ench let. Complete February List NOW ON SALE Columbia Records Dance Records JgjJUl J;J!L , B "11 April Showers. Fox-Tret Eddie Elkina' Orchestra June Moen. Fox-Tret Eddie Elkitu' Orchestra) Leave Me With a Smile. Medley Fex-Trpt The Happy Six Hew Many Times. Medley Fox-Tret The Happy Six The Sheik. Fox-Tret Ray Miller and His Black' and White Meledy Beys Weep Ne Mere (My Mammy). Fox-Tret Ray Miller and Hia Black and While Meledy Beys Ka-Lu-A. Medley Fox-Tret Knickerbocker Orchestra Blue Danube Blues. Fox-Tret Knickerbocker Orchestra Gypsy Blues. Medley Fox-Tret The Happy Six Birds of a Feather. Medley Fox-Tret Manhattan Orchestra, Cho-Che-San. Fox-Tret Eddie Elkint' Or.ttrn' Tea Cup Girl. Fox-Tret Eddie Elkini' Orchestra When Jrrancls Dances With Me. Medley Waltz Prince's Dance Orchestra Leve s Ship. A-3515 75c A-3512 75c A-3519 75c A-3516 75c A-3S14 75c A.3509 75c Medlev Waltz Prince's Dance" Orchestra A-6203 $1.25 Seng Hits Bert Williams Bert Williams Al Johen Broadway Quartet Frank Crumit Unexpectedly Brether Lew Down . Yoe-Hoo Georgia Rose Da Da Da My Darlintr When Francis Dances With Me Frank r.mmU Seng of Leve. Frem Blessem Time Edwin Dale I'll Forget Yeu Edwin Dale I Want My Mammy Vernen Dalhart and Al Bernard That's Hew I Believe in Yeu Edwin Dale I Held Her Hand and She Holds Mine Al Herman They Call It Dancing. Frem The Music Bex Revue. Al Herman Old Timn 'RIiim. 17mn P.. ,.,.! ni.. rij.-u. Wilsen and Johnny Dunn'aOriginalJazzHeunds rraniue vaith Wilsen and Jehnnu Dunn' Original Jazz Hounds A-3508 75c A-3513 75c A-3521 75c A-3SI7 75c A-3520 75c A-3507 75c A-3506 75c Opera and Concert Charles Hackctt40 Could I The Swallows The Wren Lucy Gales ) A. 3510 Lucy Gales J $1.00 Mira, di aecrbe lagrime (Here, pleading at my iuuw rrem ji vrotatere Resa Pensellc and Riccardo Stracciari Mattinata ('Tis the Day) Riccardo Stracciari 49922 $2.00 79720 J $1.00 The Old Rugged Cress Oscar Seagle When They Kim? thi finlrfrn Tlnlln fnr vU,. and Me Oscar Seagle and Male Quartette) lA-3! $1. 3518 00 Instrumental Music Screnata, Op. 15, Ne. 1 Duel de Kerekjarto I9j7 0q Valse Lente and Tizzicati. Frem Ballet Sylvia" Columbia Symphony Orchestra A- 6202 Espana Rhapsody ($1.25 Columbia Symphony Orchestra) My Hawaiian Meledy Ferera and Franchini), A-3522 My Sweet Sweeting Louise and Ferera) 75c 4 Ntw Columbia Ricerdt en Salt at all Columbia DtaUrt the 10th anJ 30th of Eeery Menth THE LURE DM )tm knnw (Nat (.ininiiil, the enm- XICriif ElUtt,Vlr Unt uiih Mcndclv .inlm'i ilitirj ihit lie ntirly Inline a monk, tnj ihn an mlirr uiiman, tartar ' OF music! kiniSMxrvutkilhim t lite ami iIvi tltv world Immiim, TheLureefMuilc COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY, Niw Ye . Xi,xi '! ..,-,.-. .-'.Tr;tK This Semi -Annual Sale of Furniture is New in Every JShj w m e of starting A measure rendered necessary by the volume of busi ness for which we have planned and prepared. That this earlier starting was what the public wanted is demon strated by the number of customers which have selected Furniture here yesterday and te-day. NEW in the Furniture itself Fer few of the many hundreds'ef single pieces and .complete suits in the Sale have been here mere than a year most of the collection has been assembled within the past six months. NETV n lowness of prices Our entire regular stock, having been assembled at the new low price-level, was already marked accordingly. Fer this Sale, however, we have made substantial reduc tions from these already low prices. The special purchases are marked far below regular prices. In fact, prices in this Sale are much lower than in recent years. Respect JVfiJJXT in variety for selection Fer the Sale net only includes our entire regular stock, but in addition many special purchases of unusual magni tude. A wonderful assortment of new designs, and new adaptations as well as faithful reproductions of period de signs. NEJV in method of ticketing A feature intended te show clearly the amount you save. Furniture in our regular stock is marked with both a gray ticket (showing the regular price) and a green ticket (showing the reduced price). Special purchases will be indicated by a yellow ticket showing present value and Sale price. 7y7?iy in Convenience of Payment If you wish extended time for payment, our improved Deferred Payment Plan will prove unusually liberal and dignified. If you have a charge account here, Furniture bought and delivered new. will be charged en February uiii, 11 you se aesire. shall eJlffiJ U0U hQve "" " value here and elsewhere. We snail ec pleased te abide by your decision. Come, compare, SA VE! -.-. ,rwbrMM cie,h:.r-Th.r.i Fleer Spring Fashions in Dresses Many Going Seuth ' lit iy ' I ii I Dresses for traveling and general wear, new Sports Costumes shewing: many innovations, Afternoon, Dinner and formal Evening Gowns. Developed principally in the new crepe silks. Graceful new draped models and simple straight-line effects, with much of their grace and beauty in the great, wide sleeves frequently of another material or in a different shade. Prices $35.00 te $82.50. Tailored Weel Dresses Special at $15.00 Peirct twill and jersey cloth, in straight-line, tunic nnd panel effects, braid-trimmed and embroidered. New Silk Dresses Special, S18.75 te $25.00 Various tunic and plaited models of crepe de chine, in brown, navy and black, trimmed with braid or fatreting. some with touches of the fashionable Paisley. -- Straw brl!aa L Clothier Seceivl I .i.ir Mnrkt Mreu Remarkable Sale of Women's Laird, Schober & Ce. Pumps and Oxfords Advance styles st r- -V F-' Less than we smart effects J must pay "wholesale" for coming Spring J for Spring delivery. t An extraordinary purchase of fine Shoes te sell at a price that is less than we must pay for identical footwear for spring delivery, included are some of the same grades that were in our recent uelrien special at this price which is an indication of the unusual character of this oppertunity: BONITA STRAP PUMPS of chestnut brown calfskin and black glazed kidskin. With cov ered Baby Leuis heels $8.75. ALFRESCO w e 1 1 e d -s e 1 e Pumps, with 2 buckled straps and military heels 58.75. PORTA 2-strap Pumps of black domino calfskin, chestnut biewn and black gun-metal calfskin ?8.75. OXFORDS of chestnut brown and black gun-metal calfskin and dark brown glazed kidskin $8.75. - - Miuu.ii . i C.iulil.i nlith and nitmri Streets Wilten and Axminster Rugs Much Less Than Regular Prices An unrivuled assortment of these popular Rugs in the wanted room sizes, at much below the regular prices an excellent cellec- v.w.! ui mi.- Kuuu, Bfrvitcuuiu coiers new se much in demund. ROYAL WILTON Rugs, 6x9 feet SW.50 8.3x10.6 $61 and $68.50 9x12 ft. $63.00 and $72.50 11.8x12 feet new $100.00 11.3x15 feet new $135.00 AXMINSTER RUfiS 6'S ft $19.50 and $26.50 8.3x10.6 feet new $40.00 9xl feet new $37.50 and i $44.50 11.3x12 feet new $47.5u -y Ptrewlrldm 4 Clmhlrr-Kbun., rioer w ,. The Prettiest Nainsoek Night Gowns Anywhere $1.95 Hint is what our custemeis are telling us. And the way in which the models at this price are nnding eager purcha.-eis shows that the values are remarkable. .Many lovely btyles, variously libbe" SV'e- ' "nd cnibreillery a"d dainty Oilier Special Groups of Muslin Underwear in the Sale Xainsoek Xight Ge- s, 75c te $5.00 Envelope Chcmi t.oe te $2.50 Leng Cleth P-. y-S5c te $2.50 Pajamas, cre: .itiste, seisette$l 00 te $2.75 jjr Cambric Drawers 50c te $1.50 r - Mr..lirt.lir.i K I'lntm. r-Thlnl Fleer Writ Fer Beys and Girls of 2 te 6 Years Tan Cleth Coats $7.50 Smartly tailored, in double breasted style and belted. Fashioned of soft, warm tan cloaking. In the Sale at $7.50. Third rioer. West A Manicure Ticket at $4.00 Means a saving of $1.00. rer the regular price of a manicure is GOc, but a ticket ?.nUn,ff,yeu t0 TEN MANI CURES is $4.00. Klrt Doer, Itulceny. FUUrt Strt Many Economies in the Great January Sale of Linens yesharedin'thisgiat"" Wi1 V",ety fr thSe who have "0t B1FfneIinen;! k? C1tIlS NaPkillS H , q"5; r'ch '" deMRn. At January Sale savings- Cleths, 0x70, $5.00; 70x88, $6.25; 70x106, $7.50 T?u Naifns- i2i2? inches-new $6.50 a dozen Embroidered Limm Lunch Sets, 13-pc, .$5 ir-XstrimlirMm- i Clellili-r-Alalia u and y, ct-Mirr A Demonstration "Arch Moter" SHOES , Mr. C. S. Richards, of B ... ten, a feet specialist and de-hlgnc- of orthopedic footwear, will be here all the week for tne purpose of free consulta censulta consulta teonand te explain hew Arch Moter Shoes net only relieve but aid in correcting many feet 'Is. Hl-awbrliliR A Clothier Mehih nnd l'lbrt Hlrteli Stra,vbridge"& CLOTHIER MARKET STREET r.,e, Mi - i EIGHTH STREET FILBERT BTKKJtT i IV rf 1 i.Bh rmm r. i . v . .of :."vhs. ij.k'. .A"-" f i.. ." p-ummmmmmmm,-"--?'- i - t;V ;v,,H'' ;k .. j. ',
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