m.W l W J.-iJ..1' '.f WMlfMS 'JWS TyW?7yTSW .s'-r. "W! .'?(' (',. vRrm7jni . ' V- , -' , " -'I'" )" i - " ij ? EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1922 Kir . k vi,. ---7,-'-7-rTV -vflW.T5 III?-' IIP' ti la- l I ft . " V H it ' f mk viffiw Vu FUEL COMMISSION TO ANALYZE PRICES I I . Fair Practices Committeo Is te Take Up Subject Today of Producing Costs AINEY WARNS GOUGERS! OPPOSE MOB VIOLENCE NEW JERSEY K. K. K. INITIATES 250 Light of Cress Gleams In Night Ceremony Near Paterson New Y(irl(, Oct. .2 Initiatory cere monies for -"0 candidates were rem ducted by the New Jersey Henltn of the Kn Klux Klar. Saturday night In a Mone nunrr.v near l'.iterinn. All the usual ritual was nbeenerl by the "Oil Klansmen wltn nartlrlnated'. They formed In herC!hne formation Independent coal operators wilt np- . Ienr this afternoon before the l'alr Practices Penimittee of the State Vifl Coinmfceinn. at its nfflVea In the Coin Cein merclnl Triift IliilMiug. te testify in the , investigation into production iet.. fliore tiian Kin operators, s-emc ei i , . . . . ,,,, ...,, ... ...,. them represent In? the bis railroad com- njraliist a wall of tlm nuarrj. Above pnnies, are expected te be present, and them limned the familiar itesji, fed by number of retailers will "Ne attend ,"",. .... ... . , . . .i . . .i .. ,.,.. ,r. 1" UrKt '""' eeend sections of the te testify ni te the prices they have toenfIl wpr(, mmlni(,lcr(.f, nf,r,. vnP0U8 pay for coal at tlie mine. ! Klansmen had Unshed pocket search- If the Independent i nuiiint show rrni ! llKhtn m the fare- of the initiates te cause whytbev muai charge mere than ' "j!"" ;",",' l'7 W' H" i. se -, , , . ,-i reinlslte cnnrie. This Is known a.s the ?S.0 maximum set f r prepare ., . . . . . . .. Where Uncle Sam stands guard 4 Interest si 1 1 owed nlzes of anthracite at the mines, the fuel commission says it will take steps te force tliem te set' at tli"t 'i-i-e In addition. n. n. Alney. ctiair man of tlie Pennsylvania 1'iiel Cmu- mission, has warned tlie retailers, tie said : ' "Retail prices in I'hlladelpliin anl throughout lVnns.ilvnnht hi'e b-en te- celvine the continuous attention of tliei Pcnnsyhanla Fuel Cnmmii'-i'iri. T'i"' far the commission has no reason te cemphm of the rn-epcnitti n it i..i- i ceived fr-mi ilie reputable dealers who! entered into nci-ccmeut net te tII i ivii at a press inurcln nf prelit ever tivt received m .Mmrli 1'r"! In f-iet t- commission feels that it is n matter of cratllic.itlen that the avMini'ii . ci''.i by tlie I'ennsvhnnl't Retail l'enler' Association have bfen kepr. J fieusers Are Warned "Nevertheless, it Is te be expected that In such a situation 'i" confronts us certain iin-crupuleiis indiuiliials and dealers without nn pmper sense of public obligation should annum te Jteiipe the public. 'I lie commission de Nene was found u tinting, Then came live third oath, the final one taken h novices. It fellows, in ! pait : j "Knelt member and member of his faiiiilv must keep cle.ir of scandal; tli, I secrets of the Klnn must be kept secret except in cnes of tteasen te the (iei. i ernincnt, tape or nalicieua murder: j er.cli 'oust swc.ir muiualitied allegiance , te the I'nited States, te tis constitution and t nil Its nn-iltutleniil laws until de ith : the must protect the tenets of ilhe I'l.'i-fiiin rcliRlen: .iduic.ite whit- ! supremacy . the j retei tlen of pure worn- 1 .it. !.....! j.i.t 1..... t 1:1. '.. . """"" jti i.i.r i:hm iiivrry anfj u clesi.v i-( lntn iis.ii. p brtueeu pu;,. Atm-r-iians "They must respect the severeijnty et' State ri;hts. Ndieve in tl.e sep'i ra tion of churi'li from state, tbe freed im of fri e speei li and free press. .in,j a closer relatienslilp between cipira) nlid inber. Tliey must try te prvenr meli xltilenee and Ijiichlncs, prevent unwnr rant.d strikes b fereisn labor iiKltnters and sirlve for u limitation of foreign iimiii,'tatlen." en Snvings Deposits Think of having your savings under the wing of the most pow erful government in the world. And at the same time having them earn the high rate of 4 interest. These are your advantages among ethers in conducting a saving's fund with the National Bank of Commerce. And, tee, you enjoy the privileges of a thoroughly efficient, up-te-date bank combined with the kindly interest of our officials who welcome the saving fund depositor large and small. Liberty Bends Accepted at Par for Savings Deposits Ch'i t iimnirn 1 M1.. r.t r sires te give cn,p:iatie neiic,. that evcr I ..,.) Vv." ...i v. """:; . ' L - .'MP? ' in, t I. II ll(llll 41IIII1IIS icsuiiict.' in n ceniin.inri will DC ispi te cKsf th-lr mtli.iiN and te sum.1 marily eml all mitnner of profiteering, ' The iin-crupuleits indnidunl who at tempts te (tipitalle or prev upon the needs or ditrc of tlie pub'ie is :t menace te the community and State nnd must be dealt with noeerdiiulj . I make this f.'itrm"nt with the full ap proval of tlie I'm-i t'oii'inls-ien ,md tlie Governer." Tcliicli Increases Price Effective yesterd.iy, the Lehigh Valley Ceal Compan nnnoiinced las: msht -in Increase In the price of coal at the mines. The smaller .team ses up Increased fifty cents n ten, while tke increase in the domestic sizes, ranges from tiftren te forty cenl.s a ten. 'I';. ere Is no Increase, however, In the price. of con for empleve-i of the concern Edward W Parker, director of the Anthracite P.urnau of Inforinatleu, te. rlny sent the fellow in.- letter te the Ex't-;x(. rimtc Llim.iu cup .-mm,: mine costs of cetd productien: I Te th LtlMerr' -hr !: .1IM-0 ftitt . I rdqrr' ' Sir I trut jeu will permit me te ex plain an appirent disi rep.imy that ap peared in jour issue nt September US' regnrdins the labor est imeh, in t'l, t'l, t'l, productien of a ten of nnthr.icite. Tii nrticle in the Evj.m.m, pi hxk i,i.). Hi tj-s : "First. Thar out of the f or .'IS n ten paid bv the cen-umer for a ten of anthracite, the miner gets . frj f,,r minirij it. This is the coniptitn-ieu i.f the Pennsylvania Department of L.ib'.r and I:idti"try. Tt js ;icce ted us fiir by the T.ine uetkers. ulr lieuuii disput.. by the operators, who ,-it (ir-t il.nm.d labor costs in the nilr.es ameuut.il 'e $&M? ii ten. .mi '-eicntlj ad'-aniel this estimate ., SJ.n." Tlie "labor iest" of ? '- was ob tained bv ill-. .i;ijj the tetiii p-M rolls hv 'he total production. The I.nter. in tl,. report from which y.ni quote, includ.-d net enlx the ce.il re evered I'V wa.lier les from tlie culm banks and bv dicdg's from the rners (seu.ethl.ig eer two and a iiuart. ; million tensj, !ind in the reiecry f ulmh tlie l.iMer cost i about one-feurrli that of fredi-mm-d coal, but it aKe inciudeil mere tii.m fi.OOO.000 teni usiil f.ir the generation of power at the collieries Moreevi r, the production tis reported b th.' State Department of In-ernal Affairs was expressed in net tens of "n pounds niid net in gross tens of '.'e'ii pounds, the le.'al unit of weight m lie anthracite indiistrr This la-t tt(.m nlene treans a dlfi'erenc. f Ti.i .mni In stating the pioduitien of anthra cite. The commercial production of antlira Cite; that Is. tlie iiiat'tlt se'd in lOJl. was TO.Uil.O'it; jil.s,' t,,ns. the labor cost f prndiicltiR which, iiiieru. Ins tu the authentv veu iiuete, w.h S2S3.1i'U.(M)0, or M.tljr, )er ten Tint was for the calendar e.ir llie. The lump in tlie aiithi-'H'ite industrj in the last two months of 1C1. .Innu'.irv and l-ebriiaty of tin j(.nr. restiltnl m d. creased jiroductlen and onsee,iient:y augmented cost, and ncce 11 tniii i ,r the 'ae' Negotiating Cetunuttee rn puted that r'.e labur cesf for th.i .,-(l V'1 - l!"1 1. 1!'-1 'e M.ir, I ;:i. 11)22 was Mil a gre-s t, n. en'v (1 .1 rents Mime than that shown 'n ti .State Iiepnrtiiietit of Internal Aff.iiis. RELIEF WORK IS TOPIC OF MIRSIONCONFERENCE Reading Sessions Hear of Assist ance Given Eastern Nations Reading, Pu., 1et e(Iiv y j, ( TliiK was tie flip-lb dn; nf t.(. V,,.'d MlfsietPirt Cenfeieiice jilld there i.re Interest ii g meetings. Conditions- fls they ei-.t tm'nv in Africa, Itnli.i. China, .lapan. Persia. Smyrna, where i-illef work progresses, xvere 1 leugh' forth by sp,..i.,,rs This for neon a pastors' conference xvbk lield in which the missionary spi,it was reviewed. This afternoon nt Sr Matthew's l.ntliei.iti Church, n mntJ lng for wenin w.is nfldres.nl tt. P. C. Crunk and Miss Minerva S Weil. A mass. meeting for heth nun and women w'U lie held this evening, when Dr. James II rrunkliii and Dr Wil. Ham I, Chamberlain will speak Tlie convention will Pnd tomorrow night, when the Rtv. Dr A. V Castle. mail will give till il'iitititei! lecture i,n nn "Inspiring Trip Around the AVerld." TERROR REIGNS IN RUTHENIA Natives Take Drastic Steps te Op. pose Polish Authority Warsaw. Oct. 2. A liwdv little wlgn of terror is en in I.emherg, in .Eastern Gallcla, between Ruthenlnns. flin nlilAAf In tl.n ..I..111.I ,f. . I'HMr cenntrr hv PnlMnA m..l iAn..i. 'I authprlticH and leaders, A number of buildings of Huthenlnn ecIntifK wete iljiiamlted recently In re. :; taliatlen for terrorist attacks cm Polish rtprcseniauvcH. FBOJI NKAR AM) l'AR Pholevranlifl at eitrhtirdlniirv nvnlm npArn. ,J,lnnt )op:. rleturwius localities, from vvry auailer of the irlube. i printej every iVjWMK, m ion tuia ten!, in tn llbtevrnvur L-Rtttlenef the RunJiy I'utne Leuqcb, "Make one fin.t ..nl engmul iu Mux Man Is threatened with disruption. This s n the word of (ieuige U. Kimbre. Ji.. f Housten gv.in.l femmander of "The National Associated t lans. Mr. Kimbre jesterday explained that the Clan lu've been incorporated In twenty -eight Stales; that live revolt lug Chattanooga Kljns new figuring in the courts .is ;i result of charges tiled agairs! the imperial officers are te be al serbed b the new organ zatinti, and that ecniual!.v the Clans expect te swallow the Klnn and rule the heeded roost. National Bank with c Savings Department Bank of Commerce 713 Chestnut St. Nathan T. Felwclt. President Millinery Hats that you will xvant at the iiriccs you will want te pay. $9.50 te $18 Jer WORTH WHILE and because we make them 25 te 40 Lewer in Price We Invite Yeu te See These COATS and WRAPS Luxurious Creations of the Foreign Hasten fk RRANGED for your inspection en three special h days Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday et this week " second fleer rear. We note just three of the models en display in passing. Medel at $195 A clever combination of cloth and fur is used in this model of brown marvella and black caracul. The cellar and flowing sleeves are made of caracul, and the upper part of coat is elaborately embroidered and beaded front and back. The low blouse is held in position bv novelty belt of iet. Medel at $295 This handsome all-black wrap is made en a foundation of caracul which also forms the wide panel in back. A cape of marvella falls from the shoulder en either side ; is of cir cular cut, and gives r.n irregular line te the bottom, which is trimmed with wide bands of fur. The standing cellar is of caracul and is fastened with a buckle of unusual shape. Medel at $310 Platinum Fex and a soft, luxurious quality of navy marvella are the materials used in this smart wrap. Deep raglan shetilders give draped effect te the back while motifs of gray wool embroidery form panels at the sides of coat. A chin-chin cellar and flare cuffs banded with fur complete the trimming. Sports Coats Our Own Creations IN DOUBLE-FACED, warmth-without-weight materials. Contrasting everplaids en solid backgrounds of gray, blue and tan double-breasted models, raglan shoulders, vent back, welt seams, patch pockets de cidedly different individual Special at $55. W. H. Embick & Sens I i i I I I j ! i I J I I i ! 1 Wm jHsflHi I I ilji i 1618-20 ' Chestnut St. I ! .L . An Autumn Furniture Exhibit Rich in Opportunities A vast and illuminating display that will arouse the admiration of every woman interested in the home. All that is new, pleasing and exquisite in style, as well as excellent in quality. Fur niture that rises te the loftiest ideals for the luxurious abode as well as the latest creations for the inexpensive home. The finest finishes and most delightful tonal effects. Mere and handsomer Furniture than you will probably find in any ether store in America- and at lower prices by far. In addition, we have just received a large belated shipment of Furniture ordered for the August Sale every Suite and Piece of which we are offering at August Sale prices. This Furni ture is equal te any we have seen or sold this season. Its arrival, at this time is an opportunity for the many housewives who wish Suites or individual Pieces te put the home in order for the long winter ahead. Included are Discontinued Suites and Odd Pieces remaining from the heavy selling in the August Sale. It is a foregone conclusion that the most exacting requirements of the most particular customer can be met and satisfied, both in the Furniture and the price. Everybody welcome te our Autumn Exhibit. i An Imposing Living Roem After the Old English. ,, luxurious ease and imntinK warmth that made the Baronial Hall of Kncland the ideal home of the universe, is ex emplified in this array of Furniture, each piece of which represents a masterpiece of its kind. A delightful collection, enhanced by the .substantial background of paneled oaken walls, revealing the wonderful effect produced bv the harmonious assemblage of a variety of fine pieces such as can always be found in profusion in the vast galleries of the Van Sciver Stere er Stere. A GREAT DISPLAY OF WICKER FURNITURE ,. . . The lar.f st ,nnd bl we 1,ave cvc,r assembled. Everything that is desirable in the new Autumn designs. Rich finishes, exquisite color combinations and wonderful coverings. The last word in Vcleur, Tapestry and Cretonne upholstered effects The cheeriest and most charming of designs and colorings. We knew of no exhibit se large, varied or handsenie-anri I no values that can compete with -these. Come, if only te see this extensive and beautiful array of Furniture, which is probably head and shoulders ever anything of its kind in this part of the country. pmuauiy neau ana An Autumn Opportunity in Fleer Coverings The new Fall Styles in nearly all the standard weaves. Handsome designs, rich colerincs net enlv Ruir? and Carpets that customers want, but at prices that are less here than the same grade of Fleer Cevering ire sold for elsewhere Wiltens Axminsters and Velvets. Demestic Rugs in Persian designs that are exact conies of the color effects of the original. We would particularly call attention te our remarkable line of nH iVi w Wiltens, Velvets and rich Chenilles, in 9 and 12 feet widths, which can be made into Rugs of anv qiVn for ?ll well-furnished home. The last word in the magnificent tonal effects se much in demand. Rum for ever? kind of home and every style of interior decoration. y CLEARANCE OF OFFICEFURNITURE WE ARE MOVING OUR LARGE OFFICE FURNITURE STORE TO ANOTHER PART OF THE BUILDING, nnd in consequence have marked down all discontinued lines nnd Odd Pieces. Alse many pieces remaining from the heavy selling of the past six months. This is an opportunity te save money and te equip your office with the kind of Furniture that will de credit te its appearance. A choice of practically every Kind et ! urniture used in up-te-date offices at great savings. Directors' and Office Tables. Desks, Rell and Flat Tep, in Mahogany Mahogany Finish nnd Oak; Revolving Arm and Side Chairs, Costumers Umbrella Stands, Filing Devices nnd ether accessories for business needs Regular $57,00 Desks, New $45.00 Dslc, Illustrated, is of Selected Quartered Oak. flat top, with letter flls in lower rlKht-haml drawer. A strictly hlgh-Brade. Desk, that leeks it everv Inch-. at an unmatched value. Tep 3 1 Vi In. thick and CO In. wide by 32 In deer. Other I'lat-Tep Desks In Oak from J17 50 te $105.00. In MaheRanv rinlah. and in Mahecany, from 122.75 up te $375 00. .anesany nniBtt. Many Advantages in Our Drapery Department A line replete with the newest things for artistic furnishing ,,f ,. ... " " !. A line replete with the newest things for artistic furnishings at attractive nrices urau tette (urta nn with hemRtltrh,! ,,!..,. mm. -. . . iiilii C priCCS Mnraulsettfl OurtulllR with hemstitched ir whit r- Iielsre $100 per pair Kllet NVt Curtain. neat, serviceable. Price besin at $1 00 per pair. Irish Point f'urtalne Frem $4 B0 per pair up. Other attractive curtains nre hand-drawn hemstitched Marnul. eette, Fringed r'urtnlns, C'luny, etc. ' Velvet Portieres 50 Inch, lustrous finish; two-color combinations of Ret-e and Blue, Mulberry and Brown, (ireen, etc, 133 50 per nalr The same In 36-lnch material, J20.00. Damask Portleres. all de-sir-able colors, 112.50 and $20.00 per pair. Arroure Portieres. 15 "5 te J 11.25 icr pair. ' ' ve Includ'a,", plnlnI'rmSt,?r"W,,da5r ?Tle',0 J? """Iptlen. Patterns and the latest de.s Ji"..! n 'L ATI"111?- """ rlpel wiieny sunfart geed,, with prices Out kaTtinZra Wa lif.vrt ,... .... , . "- " -M 'r -- .,,,., .1.-, nai iiuJica Hurm nn eccnw ..-... ........ s p'Kriea i.a .rsa awl richly color Eoed values. Our pi- cessTart n ' S,ra""?..2 Btanff "A'ere-in"1" Ikets- P pair, - . -.- . ,.... Other wool or SffiSK1 "Ml -Pa. 17.25 each. -Tne,e e M ,e E,uni?.,mt. ,, Pcna, evtr . , month may d0 , h mah.ms ananitmtntt uhh &hMfai tJL&V c 6 MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS ANn nPTAiim, MARKET STREET FERRY, CAMDEN N I Optns at 8:30 A. M. r.l..u.... , D. , . - .. . . -j 11a Stere Optra et 8:30 A. M. Chtet at 5:00 P. M, Telephone Conntctien Pcnns)lvcnia, Call Lembard 6200 New Jersey, Cel Camden 280 Market Street Ferry Beats Land Opposite Stere i J --' - I . dM 'H jmuu. auii. , & i L Hz 'rVfri ,11 4rr-"-- n-i i ,
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers