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FtAHNING TO HGHT
Say Liquor lntarssta Cannet
Swing a Congress Inte Re
pealing Veltttad Act
HATION IS DRY, THEY SAY
The Antl Saleen League of America
It prepared te fight any effort te modify
r repeat the Velstead act, Its leaden
announced here today after a meeting
.f eh National jskcuute tjeramiwce.
C,Initead of showing a drift toward
t" sentiment, lengue officials de
itlrl. the recent election showed olld elld olld
Iflrttlen of public Mntlment back of
SSywhlbltlen amendment.
wne B. Wheeler, national oeuniel
. the leagues William H. Anderien,
f New Tork Bishop Cannen, of
Wsihtngten, and ether noted prenlbl
(lanlita were In attendance.
After conferring all yesterday after;
wen and last nlttat. the leaden Issued
Jitatement which fellows, In part t
''The recent but unsuccessful attempt
f the erganised Uauer interests te elect
TcenSre's te nullify the Eighteenth
Amendment and te legalise the sale of
Wr and wine in defiance of the Con Cen Con
rtMntlen of the United States, is the
Mt direct challenge te orderly govern
sunt by outlawed Interests ever pre
Smted te the people of the United
S. It means that this Natien
rnnit cheese between law enforcement
..ml lawlessness, between the orderly
DMCeM of gemntnent In securing,
niletslnlng and enforcing law, and glv
Ssf sanction te the indefensible meth
ods of the liquor interests te destroy
and nullify the Constitution of the
umieu states.
"Te enact a State law In- defiance e
Federal law, or te repeal Federal leg
nation necessary e eniorce me uensti
tut Ien. Is as effective and ns vicious
nullification as that resulting from or
ganlted physical force."
$20,000 BARN FIRE
CALLED INCENDIARY
lata In Cheater County Kills Pour
Heraaa anal Burns' Steeka
Anether big barn in Chester County,
near Delaware County line, where morn
than twenty farm buildings have been
destroyed by fire within two months,
went up In smoke last night, with a less
of $20,000. Four horses were killed,
Insurance Is about two-thirds.
The burned structure was en the
farm of Mrs. 8allle A. Themas, con
ducted by her sons, Ksra and Harvey
Themas. Members of the family de
dare the blase must have been start
M by an incendiary. The Are was dis
covered by Samuel Kirk, a neighbor.
nnd was first seen bursting through
the root ever a nay mew. xne Dull
In neon wm beyond saving.
All the hay. corn, potatoes and wheat
were destroyed, as was a large amount
of harness, feed and implements. Fire
men irem nest uni raeu anu
Newtown Bquare responded te calls but
could de nothing except te protect
eons shedding.
Speaker at Franklin Institute
Dr. R. Newton Harvey, professor of
physiology at Princeton university,
will deliver an address en "Animal
Luminescence" at Franklin Institute
tonight, which will be attended by a
large number of Philadelphia scientists.
Following the address, the Heward N.
Petta medal will be presented by the
Institute te Dr. R. B. Moen, chief
chemist of the United Statea Bureau
of Mines.
Silver
Plated
Platter
This 16" meat
platter, with
well and tree,
Is heavily silver
plated en hard
metal $16.
Meat platters are appropriate for wedding or
anniversary gifts.
S. Kind & Sens, me chestnut st.
DIAMOND MERCHANTS-JKWELERS SILVERflMITHa
Clethes Don't
Break the Man
, Or woman either, if they mix common
sense with clothing money.
All apparel it "Sunday best" if it is
regularly Herzetf cleaned. Our preceaa
keeps you looking fit for business or pleas
ure, makes clothes last longer, and, with all
its advantages, is far cheaper.
Wt have no connection with any firm of similar name.
I. HERZOG & CO.
All articles insured against fire and theft until delivered te you
German town's Dyers & Cleaners
5904 Germantown Avenue Phene: Ger. 0391
WHO, WHAT AND WHERE
By the Connoisseur
rO MAKE a photograph convey
the personality of its subject is
the objective attained by Rich
era T. Deener. He explains in an
me essay aptly illustrated hew he
tees this. A copy of this book, free
V charge, is obtainable for persons
interested in "Modern portraiture"
V writing the studio or calling at
UM Chestnut Street.
AS WINTER encroaches,
l thoughts of summer and its
radiant fruits grew mere
fatly. A gift basket of fruit, glow,
ingwith all the splendor and color
and fragrance of the outdoors, is a
K"ent tuitable for any occasion.
Hallewell's, Bread and Chestnut
streets, specialize in gift baskets of
imt and guarantee perfect delivery
Whin a theuiancbnile radius.
OOTBALL, afterward tea,
4 ' wen dinner and theatre, preb
suvver:
Hy I
ike
HAfJief smrvstm
tomfertabU (U -..,., it.
wine or touring ear that will carry
exactly as your own car would
it, even te preienting the same
mart appearance. Call Baring
rvj-ii Cvnn9ham Cab Company,
tourUeY f' dePendable fflent,
ftliM9.MSdepend for their
U 0rtwnev largely upon the
i...- a1 f. the cutter and vol vel
eaitZ. A,et,mnalv trifling detail of
rfiiV fFw a the "polished
Mle eh imparts te stones
Z"n0 it a sparkle net otherwise
obtainable in
tram FinUm.
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aeie.
B,diande are el
T tLTEX bifocal means a mar
U veajpftr made one - piece
lensT The upper part for dis
tant vision, the lower for reading.
The peculiarity of it is that where
the two strengths meet is invisible
te the casual observer. Wall & Oehs,
Opticians, 1716 Chestnut Street,
among ether things, specialize in the
perfect fitting of these lenses.
T J NVSUAL and smart hand
II made and hand-sewn shoes
for men are procurable from
ClaflWs, 1107 Chestnut Street, for
the exceedingly reasonable sum of
tH.SO. It must be borne in mind
that these shoes are the finest it is
possible te produce and the equal of
custom-made shoes, which can only
be gotten en order, taking consider
able time. These shoes are in stock
and made in black waxed calf, also
in tan.
F A new gown, suit or any gar
ment or, for that matter, any
textile used in decoration, cur
tains, draperies, laces, etc., becomes
spotted, there is no need for worry.
Simply telephone, write or call en
Barg's, HIS Chestnut Street; they
will promptly fend for the article
and return it spotless, clean and ex
actly like new,
ryEFORE matinees or the game,
h during shopping time, time off
for luncheon en the Balcony
in the Hetel Adelphia, ISth and
Chestnut Streets, is an inexpensie
way of having a luxurious hour of
intimacy with the stimulation of
delectable feed and meaningful
music,
C WQWSre in color, se intricate in design, of such super-fine
MStv are RV4 Kashan rugs, very few are produced. They art
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u fuz imuurint u v- -nr "T r-"-i
te ! tArd
K?-"fSr ". Pari. import, street bii
Afitnut Strut, raid this utsih art featured se low .
Strawbridge & Clothier Stere Already Tkranged" With Gifi
Seekers Anxious te Select from These New, Complete Mecks
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We Have Already Sold Twice as
Many Overcoats as Last Year
Time te Begin Your
Christmas Shopping
A great many of Mr customers arc beginning
their Christmas shopping. There's a real advantage
in starting early net only in the buying of the mere
practical, useful gifts, but in the selection of the nov
elties, the ornamental things, jewelry, stationery,
leather goods, etc. Our holiday stocks are practically
all ready. Many exclusive sifts) or novelties that come
a long way or that have te be ordered long In advance,
will be sefd out before Christmas and cannot be dupli
cated. Besides, there' are numerous opportunities
every day for picking up appropriate gifts at less
than regular prices.
Buy New, Pay January First
. If you have chart account here, all merchandise pur
yiased from new until the and of December may be paid for the
drat of January, 1928.
We are opening many new
charge accounts every day
Women's Heavily
Fleeced Tep Coats
at $35.00
Werth Nearly One-Half Mere
In fact, one-half mere la very conservative
estimate of the value of these Coats, and thousands
of women knew what it means when we announce
a geed value in Coats.
These are the soft, thick, woolly Overcoats for
which every young woman has a special penchant
this season; and they are glorious, the smartest
we have seen yet; beautiful coarse mottled browns
shot with geld or rose; rich, dark oxford; lovely
light grays; mess greens and deep, gray blues
all with the long, heavy fleece that closely re
sembles Angera cloaking.
Made up from a clearance of high-grade cloth,
in all sizes, 36 te 46 make aure of your size early
in the day, as there will be lively selling when
these Coats appear.
B& y Stnwbrldse A CWhltr Smd fleer, Onte
. Notable Groups of Royal
and Superfine Wilten Rugs
This busy Rug Stere is ready with a complete assortment
of these much desired Rugs, at prices attractively low.
WhlttaU'a Angle - Persian
Rugs 8.3x10.6 feet 1123.00;
9x12 feet $135.00.
Superfine Wilten Rugs, 8.8x
10.61102.50 and $114.00; 9x12
feet 1110.00 and $125.00.
Royal Wilten Rugs, 8.8x10.6
feet $83.60; 9x12 feet -$87.60.
Extra-large Superfine Wilten
Ruga 10.6x12 and 11.3x12 feet
-$172.00 ; 10.6x18.6 feat
$160.00 and $193.00; 11.3x15
feet-4216.00.
Extra-large Royal Wilten
Rugs, 10.6x12 feet $110.00
and $180.00; 10.6x13.6 feet
$147.00; 11.3x15 feet $160.00.
Sanferd's Superfl.ie Seamless
Axminster Rugs, 8.8xi0.6 feec
$49.76 and $68.00; 9x12 feet
$65.00 and $65.00.
gs BtrawbrUf Cleth!- Fourth moor, West
Warm Blankets
These Blankets are of fine
and soft part-wool, and fin
ished with bread double deuble
atltched binding. In white with
colored borders.
Single-bed size, 60x80 inches
$8.50 a pair.
Deuble-bed size, 70x80 inches
$10.50 a pair.
Extra-large, 78x84 inches
$15.00 a pair.
NAVAJO ART CRAFT
BLANKETS ARE LOVELY
Very fine in weave, soft and
warm, and in striking Navajo
Indian designs $10.00, $12,
and $15.00 each.
Btrtwbrldg A Clothier
AUIt 11, Fllbtrt Btrut
New the Smart
Sweaters for '
Women Butten
up the Frent
Ye old-time Sweaters are
back again. New Yerk has
given them reusing wel
come.
These particular Sweaters
are belted, and have full roll
cellar. Plain weave, medium
weight wool, in black, white,
tan, maroon and brown de
cidedly geed looking. Price
$7.00.
Btriwbrldfe Clothier
Aid , Marktt Btmt
Fitting Children's Shoes
Is Ne Lenger a Problem
We Have Solved It
There are certain fundamental truths about everything
even children's feet. The thing is te recognize them and proceed
accordingly. We have studied children's feet, and we have stud
ied children's Shoes, and have reconciled the growing feet te an
accommodating Shee a Shee that leta it grew and helps te form
it en correct and nnturally shapely lines while it is in the forma
tive state.
Bring the Children te Be Fitted
There your responsibility ends. Experts in the correct fitting
of children's Shoes, will give you their most careful attention, and
insure your children against future feet ills.
Children's Shoes, sizes 4 te 8, at $3.50 and $4.00
Turned-sole Shoes made en the beat nature-shaped lasts;
smooth linings, wedge heels. Tan calf button or lace Shoes with
tips; gun-metal calf button or lace Shoes with tips; and patent
colt button Shoes with tips, cloth tops, $3.50; with plain tees
and white calf tops, $4.00.
Children's Shoes, 82 te llt $3.75 te $6.00
Tan calf lace Shoes, Btreng welted soles, $3.75 and $4.50.
Patent leather button Shoes, cloth tops, $5.00; kid tops, $5.50.
Patent leather Ince Shoes with gray nubuck tops, flapper cuffs,
$6.00. Tan calf lace Shoes with fawn buckskin tops, $6.00.
Misses' Shoes, lVt te 2, $4M te $6.50
Tan calf lace Shoes with sturdy leather soles, some with rub
ber heels, $4.60 te $6.50. Patent leather lace Shoes, kid tops,
$6.60. Patent leather lace Shoes, gray nubuck tops, flapper cuffs.
$6.00. Gun-metal calf lace Shoes, $6.00,
Grewing Girls' Lew Shoes, $5.50 te $8.00
Tan elk lace Oxfords with rubber heels, medium or full tees
$5.50. Tan calf lace Oxfords, shield tips, rubber heels, $6.00
Patent colt Pumps, one-strap, satin brocade backs, $6.00, Tan
grain Bluchcr Oxfords with wing tips, full round tees, te be worn
with woolen hose. Sizes 12 te 2 at 16.60 1 2U tniitUM
SPECIAL tan calf lace Shoes with sturdy leather soles, s'lzei
8Vt te 11, $3.15; 11H te 2 at $3.65. Tan calf and gun-mete'l c3f
lace Oxfords, low heels; sises 2H te 7, $3.95,
. k "wywyg'' " wi attests
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Prem which only one conclusion can be drawn every day mere men are learning of the
extensive stocks and geed, all-around value presented by Philadelphia's greatest Clothing Stere for
men. Nete wellit is by selling geed Clothing at right prices that this Clothing Stere has grown
te be one of the greatest in the country. Illustrating the advantages customers derive by this
Stere's leadership in the Men's Clothing world.
Four Wonderful Groups at $24.50, $28.50, $38 and $44
The Overcoats at $24.50 and $28.60 are superb ex
ample of value-giving. Huge Ulsters, Ulsterettes, and
' Raglan or Chesterfield models of fine all-wool fabrics.
Many with plaid backs. Styles, colorings and sites for
men and young men.
Other; Overcoats of Trustworthy Quality at $19.50
Nothing "cheap" or "shoddy" here Instead, fine, smart, well-made Overcoat of all-wool materials in a
number of sought-after shades. Belted all-around or belted-back Ulsters and Ulsterettes.
Overcoats at $38.00 and $44.00 that rightly claim
first place among the favored ones of the season.
Appealing alike in atyle and fabric, they are worth many
dollars ever their prices. A number of these at $44.00
are English-made, of genuine Scotch and Irish fabrics.
' Strswbrlds ClethUr Steend Fleer. East
Give Men
Silk Shirts
Every man has room in his
wardrobe for one or two mere
Silk Shirts, and would be glad
te receive several of these:
Baby silk broadcloth and
jersey Shirts $5.00.
Heavy, flat weave silk
broadcloth Shirts $6.25.
Extra-fine silk broadcloth,
white or fancy stripes $7.00.
Heavy Empire silk bread
cloth Shirts with fancy stripes
and shirts of radium silk and
crepe silk in a beautiful array
of patterns and colors $8.00.
Strtwbrldf Cletkkr
But Stert, Elfhtb Stmt
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vv liner jjycuei jjuya jl,iiyc iu
Wear and Parents te Buy
Smart Plaid-Back
Weel Coating
Special at $3.00
Seft, warm, fleecy coatings
the elect of the season for
tailored top coats, here in the
highly desirable herringbone
weave, and in several of the
best shades of the season,
special at $3.00 a yard. Nete
the width 64 inches; with no
lining necessary, certainly this
is an economical preposition in
coats. Don't delay every
piece is a beauty, but the one
you might like best may go
first.
StMwbtMf a ClethUr AUI T, Ceatre
This Stere's quality standard in Beys'
Clothing meets the approval of parents. They
knew that Suits and Overcoats selected here
are of all-wool fabrics, made according te the
best in design and thoroughly well tailored.
Beys knew that Strawbridge, fe Clothier Suits
"have a style te them" and that Overcoats and
Mackinawa are smart and distinctive with
cellars and pockets and belts that are just as a
fellow would have them. As for values there
are none better in town.
All-Weel Twe-Trousers Suits, $10.75
A wide variety of colorings in sturdy suiting fabrics.
Fer boys of 8 te 18 years. Exceptional value at $10.75.
All-Weel Twe-Trousers Suits, $14.75
New tweeds, cheviets and hemespuns that will
delight boys. Sizes 8 te 18. Special at $14.75.
All-Weel Machlnaws, Special $975
Of warm blanket cloth, with convertible cellar,
yoke and plait in back and a belt 8 te 18 years.
All-Weel Overcoats $15.00
Of smart looking, warm coatings, with belt and
cellar and wool lining 9 te 18 years.
Weel Jersey and Tweed Suits, 3 te 8
Years, SpectaL-$10.75
FOR SMALLER BOYS
Chinchilla Cleth Overcoats $1375
nicwoei, aiae woei-unea. in ian, navy Dlue,
brown or gray. Sizes 3 te 10 years. Unusual
value $13.75.
Practical Tub Suits $1J95, $2M
Sturdy Suits that will launder well, also Suits
with washable Blouse and Corduroy Trousers at
special prices. Sizes 3 te 8 years.
IS )f Strswbrldie Clothier Second Fleer,, Vllbert StTf.t, Slit
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$2.85
600 Morning Dresses All
Queen Make, Under Price
Four Medels, $1.95 Four Medels, $2.85
Queen Make that is the whole story in itself, as thousands
of women knew. Se we suggest you make early selection, for
Queen Make Morning Frecks at these prices are especially ettrnc-
i,.c.Be uue uuunr eBviiitf Dn eacn, en some mere tnan tnet.
$2.85 Sucn Morning Frecks
' are rare indeed at
$2.85. A model of checked
gingham trimmed with white
poplin, sketched at the left. At
the right a plaid gingham
model, chambray-trimmed, Twe
ether lew-waisted models
equally amart.
tive.
$1.95 Tnrce models of checked
1 g i n g n a m, ana the
style sketched, of llnene trim
med with checked gingham. All
are in straight-line effect, beau
tifully made, unusual in design,
and finished with smart cellars,
novel trimmings and sashes.
ere
Sh Strmwbftdge ClethUr-TMrd rioer, rilbrt Strr.t, Wf it
This Canten
Crepe Freck, $25
Nothing could be mere effective than
this simply draped, cape-sleeve model of
Canten crepe, with a beaded panel ever
each shoulder and a slender beaded belt,
tying in Meyenage effect; and the quality
ia beautiful $25.00.
This is one of dozens of models, in
Canten crepe, chinchilla crepe, broche
crepe and satin crepe with new draperies,
new beaded motifs, novel girdles, touches of
creme net and lace at the neck, or with a
bright bit of facing as their only trimming
$25.00 te $47.50. Brown, cocoa, navy
blue and black.
Excellent Values in
Weel Dresses, $22.50
Straight-line, coat and draped models,
some embroidered in silk, some trimmed
with novelty braid; ethers have the light
facings; some have an unusual girdla or
nament as their' one claim te decoration.
Strawbrldc & Clothier Second fleer, Market Street
Full-Fashioned Ingrain
Silk Stockings at $1.75
We hove secured 1000 pairs of these Steckins silk clear te
the tops, in black only, and in sizes 84 te 10 which we can sell at
this low price, because of trifling irregularities.
5-: Stnwbrldfe A Clothier AM- 4, Centre
In the New Easy-to-Get-te
Tey Stere
There are se many, many wonderful and Kiitiiii MnM
see, one could hardly knew where te begin te describe them. T here
.ions.
are, just new, two outstanding attract!
dear elu
The first of these is
Santa Clam Himself
The same Jelly old bewhlskered fellow, who will be se glad te see
again all his little friends of last year, and who will also welcome
all the new little friends who were tee tiny te come here last vear
SU0,?"1 " teU SanU 'H"' h,mN. what they want
this Christmas,
The ether is the wonderful collection of
DeUs at Half Price
Thousands of Dxjlla of all kinds that almost make a little girl'
eyes pep out of her head, se lovely are they. Cuddley little Bab
Dell, that can be dressed in darling infant.' clothe? Little G'
a"nd th.TS Jnd clese.4 An'dT, S
ji-uj w... ..... ... ir unv, grown-up ways, uella for babj
for almost-grown sister 25c te $3,60.
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Women's Warm Bath Robes
Much Under Price, $5.00
Hrf fI
The two most-wanted kinds of
winter Bath Robes at a worth
while saving:
Beacon Blanket
Bath Robes, $5
SAVE ONE-THIRD TO
ONE-HALF
A manufacturer's sample line,
only one of a kind. Net only
are they delightfully warm, but
each model is lovely in design
and coloring, some figured or
bordered, ethers in plain shades.
Variously ribbon-trimmed, with
novel pockets and girdles. Away
out of the ordinary at $5.00.
Corduroy Bath Robes
Special at $5.00
WORTH ONE-HALF MORE
In reSO. cherrv. wistaria, nnrl
Copenhagen blue. One model
KaBaV PMfsmBw
.i.i.i .u epennagen blue. One model V
sketched, the ether equally as pretty and graceful, shirred ever
the shoulders, with a yoke and wfth set-in sleeves. Beth stvl.. Uk
two pockets and girdle.
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