rMmlfHw w mn . j FIREBUGS RtTURH f TO DESTROY BARN Wfrff jff.,',-'jj'7'rv(' W'mvii' v Fw MMP i i . . I I I mzrrss irjv "yv,wi i1'" ' Ytf'OTTWjryrevEi'T? EVENING' PUBLIp : LDaBR-IJADELPHlA; MONDAY, : DECEMBER j 1022 W A ! II' Frightened Off Frem Chester & Ce. Farm, They Come Back and Fire Structure On WayjteThis Cily LOSS $12,000 IN 31ST BLAZE FlrcbiiRH. frightened nwny from flic barn "f Alphense Allcvn. nenr Aid ham Slntlen, Chester Ceiintr. enrly Saturdny mernlnc returned yesterday mernlns nnd Inirned it te the mound. The less wns $12,000. Vlr" innrshnls nnd stnte pnllce were fold by fleerKC'Kcllninn, who lives close ie the lane entering the Allcvn farm, that he was nwnkened fnturdny morn Int by nn nutomeliilo KelnR up the Inne and saw thr3e men Ret out of the mn rhlne nnd flnsh n light nbijut the bam. Thcv left hnstllyt prebnbly frlRhtened bv the light which Kellman turned en ie he reuld see te lead his shetRun. State troopers, working under direc tion of Mnjer C. M. Wllhelm. believe the men returned Sunday mernlne mid leplicd their torch. Their finshllKbts were nuain seen nbeut the barn shortly before it was fired. Thirty-first Darn te Ge This was the thirty-first bnrn Ie be hurncd in Chester, Delnwutc nnd Mont gomery Counties bince enrly in October and the third te re up In Humes In the lasc four dns. Almest nil of the fires nrc thought te hnvc been the work of n firebuK. evidences of ineendlnrism liivln" been found nt ninny. Twe ether barn" vithln n mlle'ef thnt of Allevn rave" been burned. Twe calves nnd mere thnn n hundred chickens perished in the tire, while twentv cows, a hull nnd fqur horses were 'sned by Mr., nnd Mrs. Allcva nnd two men who beard with the fain- m. Allevn was nwnkened nt 3:30 o'clock by nn nutomebilo which wns driven close te the lane leading te the barn. She saw men flashing lights nbeut it but these were suddenly extinguish ed nnd she noticed no light nbeut the barn. An hour Inter she 'looked from her window nnd saw flames issuing from the open barn doers where the fodder was stored. nam Destroyed Quickly She notified her husbajid nnd the two boarders nnd nil four ran te the trticttirft nnd brought out twenty cows and four horses, but were unnble te reach the chickeni or the two calves. It was impossible te save the contests of the upper portion of the structure, and thirty tens of corn fodder, n huge quan tity of liny, straw, ents, wheat nnd nil the implements were lest. The bnrn was destrejed within fifteen minutes. Neighbors saved the dwelling nnd n tenant house nenr the bnrn, buckets being used. Ne firemen were called, it being considered useless since thcre was no wutrr for their use. The snow cov ering the reefs nlse ndded much in pro tecting the buildings, ether than the barn. Tire Marshal Jehn V. Nelan, of Mnl Tern, nftcr nn investigation, said he was convinced the blaze was 'the work of n tire-bug. He notified Mnrshnl Boulc, of Centcsvllle, while the State police in AVest Chester sent a detail out at once. Mystery Automobile Seen Ne tracks of nn automobile vcre found en the lnnc leadingte the burned building, and it is believed it was halted en the lead close by. The melting of the snow obliterated tracks of persons about the bnrn, nnd these of enrly ar rivals en the fields could 'net "be seen within n short time. Geerge Bewman, living in the nearest house te the scene of the fire, gave n clue te the mysterious automobile nnd n fair description of it. He had driven his car te IMieenlxville Saturdny night, nnd when returning enrly Sunday morn ing taw n machine being zlg-zngged ftbeut the read abend of him nenr De fault Stntien. He said he fenred n held-up, njid kept behind it. It wns turned suddenly nnd driven pnst him and along the read. A few moments later it again returned nnd was driven directly toward the Allcvn farm. PARROT'S CRY OF "FIRE" NOT A BURGLAR ALARM Bird Awakens Owner Who Finds Kitchen Aflame After Card Party A pet pnrret snved n three-Btery apartment house, the .luajiita, 1328 Teffcrpen street, from destruction by fire early tndny. 0. .T. De lc. who has nn apartment en the top fleer of the .Tunnlta. had a card party In hit kitchen Inst night. Hie play laMed well into the enrly fours. When the players had gene, I'ejle retired, but n few moments nftcr he had gene te Bleep, be was nwnkened v the shrill screams of his purret, which he kept in the hitchcen. In the hist few weeks, three attempts yavc been mede by burglars te enter WotIe h iipnrtincnt. Thinking the bird nsu been alarmed by nnethcr uttenipt e force nn entrance, Deyle rushed Inte tlie Kitchen with his revolver. Instead of burglars, he found the woodwork in the Uitehen in flnmes. Deyle, who in ii cripple, called the 'nnller mid with his help put out the nrc before nrrlwil of the firemen. It is thought the flnmes Htnrted fiein n cigar butt, threw n en the fleer by one of the curd pliMers. FIND BOY'dEAdTnCREEK Fishing Red and Line Discovered Near Bedy .. Pa.rJ' suurils hae been unable te identify h NcKre boy nbeut twelve Jenrs old whose body wns found partly """merged In t'ebh'H Creek nt Sixty 'niid and Arch streets jesterday after neon. tufis!,inK ml n,uI line was found nenr ibb body nnd purl; gunrds belietc that ni y. f?" lnl tIle stream while finh il .. ,lre"n,,(l. The body was sent te the morgue. CITY HALL IN BOWER Christmas Trees and Greens Once Mere Surround Big Building f'ity Hull begnn te tnkV en Its nt nt nt noSphPre of Christmas today, 'when e lin-t of the Christmas trees and Kreei.,y wlI(.h urc hel(, th(tfe fln.lv(1,, llesidpj, providing belidny decoin decein t,Vl ler,,he municipal building, the Z,?,! .,""''" Mt lne eUNt Pi'trancce he ' ?' 'e l"? "'"ter of Interest for boys nml tours." ir l)nrPM, " shopping pIRE DRIVES OUT ROOMERS flf,!l.X .".''''"I'aiWH of n rimming house 'M te the street nt 7 o'clock thin morn- filii.,1' " " 'lrp- 'n"Hed by n cigarette in,,?1, .'!' " "'"t'le-s.. swept thieugh the P ci; llnerii of n three-story brick nn.il"i,! nt -,00S Snu"' Ht,0L'f- '" ""life H (nvm,() hy ,,Vr() --10limHi .In 1,','J"''"10 ,'tltil"nteil nt hcveuil bunilied flni i V"H l,"1'h',1 ' the two uppLi uppLi "cern before extinguished. r. ,,'!nK "KADI.V IIINIII'.W Mll'd i0b.MKn" et " ''''liPHU tJiat iifarl. J V-l "nl in'i?,,'.l.,J " t"" A imnnnlle e ''llvrt f,ii. v n"fo,ef 'di'iii CiiiU'i win. I iljV Pi, ', ,"" li?iil" Sm'Heti .if II fit I lime Lbdecii. -MaLc I u Hal. SAY IS. CAFFEE IS COMING HERE Disappeared Frem Les Angeles, "When Clara Phillips Broke Out of Jail CHIEF WITNESS FOR STATE ' MltS. PEGGY CAFFEE Weman Alse disappeared when Hammer slayer escaped from jail, Is reported te have relatives here DRY AGENT ARRESTED FOR ACCEPTING "BRIBE" Hemer Rebblns Brought Here After Luzerne Police Make Charge Hemer Ilebblns, a special prohibition' agent, wns brought te Philadelphia to day by n Department of Justice agent, charged with ncccptlng whnt he thought was a bribe from n hetelkceper in Lu zerne, near 'Wllkcs-Uarre. Uebblns was arretted Saturday night when, according te the agents, he nc ccpted the supposed bribe In mnrked money whlle police officers were con cealed under the table as the deal took place. Police of Luzerne say that Uebblns called n few days age nt n hotel owned by Jeseph Zellnsky nnd demanded $300. Zcltnsky told him te return Saturday night and in the meantime told the chief nnd assistant chief of police of Lu zerne, The police officers cenccnlcd them selves under a table and. when Robbins arrived he wns taken te the room where the policemen wcre hidden. Zellnsky says he handed him marked money which was found In Kebblns' pocket by the police when they arrested him. AUTO SALESMAN TO PAY FOR DAMAGE TO ROAD Pitman Officials Held Car Driven Over New Concrete Surface The pleas of his employer obtained the release from the Woodbury jail last night of 11. W. A celes, an automobile f.alesman of this city nnd a former nrmy' nvlnter, who drove a ear for SOO vnrds ever the soft concrete of a newly surfneed read at Pitman, N. J. The heavy motorcar churned abend through the concrcte Saturday night, leaving deep tracks in its wake. When it stalled neighbors held Weeks until police nrrlvcd. Justice of the Peace Haines committed him te jail for thirty Although Weeks was released, the township officials are holding the car ns security for the payment of dam ages te the read. A contractor today began patching up the ruts. HOLD HUMAN FORTRESSES ' Wilmington Police Arrest Twe Phil adelphia Men en Suspicion Snlvatere Marine nnd Samuel Centi, both of Philadelphia and the latter re cently of Wilmington, Del., who wcie arrested In thnt city yesterday ime found te be henvlly nrmed, wcre nr rnigned in Municlpul Court. Wilming ton, this morning. The men were ar rested ns they wcre nbeut te beard a train for Philadelphia and each had two pistols, one an automatic, and ammunition. ... , They have refused te make any statement nbeut their intentions. At the request of counsel their hearing who postponed until a week from tomorrow, te which time they were held under S'-TtOO bail each. Being upable te fur nish security they were committed. AUTOMOBILE SIDEWIPED Mrs. William Gee In Germantown Hospital, Following Accident Today Mrs. William 0e.' r?553 Sepvlva street, Is in the (Jermontewn Hospi tal, suffering from bruises nnd shock, nnd her husbnnd nnd daughter, Yvonne, twenty venrs old, are at their home, both suffering slight cuts, following the sldewlping of Gee's nutomebilo enrly today nt Norwood avenue nnd Church lane, Germantown. The machine thnt run into Gee's nute was driven and owned by Jeseph An An dreell, 0107 North Heuvicr street. With him was Leuis S. Uugaretti, 700 Smith Eighth street. Andreoll wus nr'- rcbtcd nnd held for a hearing nnd Uu garetti was held as a material witness. Peggy Cnffee, chorus girl nnd chum of Clnrn Phillips, who wns convicted In Les Angeles of the murder of Al berta Meadows, Is en her way te this city, according te n report received from nn cast-bound Santa Fe train it Albuquerque. Mr ft. Coffee, it is said, has relatives in thin city. She has refused te dis cuss the recent escape of her former chum. Les Angeles, Dec. 1S. Officials in the search for Olara Phillips, who es caped from -prison whlle Hcrvlng n term for the murder of Alberta Meadows, are searching for an unnamed woman who they believe holds the key te the mystery. Under-Sheriff Blscalluz said it would be n matter of days before she would be found. He declared it was virtually certain that the wemnn could give information ns te the per sons who aided Mrs. Phillips in her escape. Ten women inmates of the county jail were questioned yesterday. In nil, mere thnn twenty persons hnvc been Interrogated. Werd from. Knnsns City police shattered what was nt first believed te be an Important clue te Mrs. Phillips' whereabouts. Officers discovered n tele gram sent two days after the escape te an address in Kansas City, and signed "Clara." The wire stated n registered letter was te fellow. According te the police of the Eastern city, the party te whom the telegram was addressed knew nothing of Clara Phillips. According te n telegram received here yesterday, Clara Phillips Is In Tin Juann. The telegram states that the "tiger woman" can be seen dolly in the streets of thfe Mexicnn border town. The sender of the telegram, according tot Blscalluz, in of geed repute along the border. Unofficial reports from Government officials nt San Diege give crcdcnce te the story. RIDGE AVENUE IS GAY Roxborough's Shopping District Puts en Festal Display for Holidays Koxberough business men Iiue dec orated the main shopping district of that section, which is en Itldgp iivenue between Lyceum nnd Lcveringten ave nues, with electric light strciimerB, Christmas trees and placards, giving the street n festive nppenrnncc. UftEKA FINE STATIONERS Desk Sets 20 Different Styles Desk Appointments Engagement Beeks 1121 Chestnut Street Walter- G. Becker Carefully Selected Gift Suggestions i ARM BANDS BELTS, BATH ROBES BATH SLIPPERS COLLARS. CUFFS CLOTHING. CANES. CAPS EVENING DRESS VESTS CLOVES AUTO. DRESS GARTERS. GOLF COATS HATS, HANDKERCHIEFS HOSIERY, HOUSE COATS JEWELRY Ladies' Hosiery LOUNGING ROBES MUFFLERS NIGHT SHIRTS, NECKWEAR OFFICE COATS, OVERCOATS PAJAMAS SUSPENDERS. SWEATERS SHIRTS READY TO WEAR SHIRTS MADE TO MEASURE SCOTCH WOOL VESTS TOCARDS UNDERWEAR. UMBRELLAS UNION SUITS gftedytp. tVfH' wow szi:rins"ic Cerner of 11th & Chestnut Fer Sale Oak dining-room table and chairs. 6220 De Lancey St. Sherwood 0452. I XMAS CARDS 1 it Choice of a large ertment a jj at economical pricei. lii Pr J enal Attention Ne Waiting t; Charles Barney Burt 228 Real Eitate Trust Bid. jll.Y.fii.'it.WttJiti Phen Wtlnut 4836 WMiWfflKfrsJ BiiunmnaniiiiriiiHiiiiKiiii - .W $265.00 One Xaroe 6euJ diamond and lis amaU tHamentla in un nil-platinum ring. Solitaires Make yur Chrlatmu Gift an' encafement ring. Mlt.cheU, engagement rings ara th; kind thnt nre ad mired for their beauty and reed taste. Every Mitchell Diamond is guaranteed ex actly us represented by us. niameni OtMat lint MBS e rfgirtf, Mitchell's Established 1878 Diamuiid Slerc 37 S. 8th St. 3 la, "BBJTllLi 2U:S,a!iJIE;iBiiLl!l llM- Mil . 'ill. 0w mm& H.Zklte ?" OTATi NJ6"' fLn a wi son merit The radiance of the Polished Girdle Diamond wilt be mere fully appreciated bv direct cemriarl th ether diamond- told pnly bythii Establiih (DIAMONDS PEARLS EMERALDS SAPPHIRES RUBIES . Exquisitely mounted into Rings Bracelets Bar Pins Breeches Pendants v and Scarf Pins Just because our Qual ity's high, don't think we're dear We're net! Initial handkerchiefs, 50c te $2. Knitted wool mufflers, $2.50 te' $5. Knitted silk mufflers, $8.50 te $20. Dressing gowns and bath robes, $6.50 te $85. Housecoats, $12 te $30. Neckwear, 65c te $5. Silk shirts, $5 te $12. Silk hose, 75c te $5. Weel socks, 50c te $3. Knitted vests, $6 te $13.50. Knitted jackets, $7.50 te $25. ' Gloves, $1.50 te $12. Bath slippers, $1.50 te .$2.50. Gelf hose, $2.50 te $10.00. Pajamas, $1.65 te $22.50. Everything e x c h a nge able after Christmas, tee, if net just right. Stere Houra S:S0 te fl FERRO & COMPANY Rogers Peet Clethes Exclusively Chestnut St. at Juniper Jill Mad brdflnPHltd Ii cldji I ill " I a ' a ThI tl: i Market Eighth On ' ( Gifts wi J tien te l ) - i iiv if BTOBE OPENS DAILY AT 0 X. M. AND OfcOSES AT P. M BATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE Phene Order. Fill. " 7 ffl ONE YELLOW TRADING STAMP WITH EVERY 10c PURCHASE ALL IAJT, Filbert Seventh J lv Five Mere Shepping: Days Little Enough Time Before Christmas! 11 keep coming along steadily from our great warehouses, se count en complete selec- the last minutel Colored Silk) $7 QQ UMBRELLAS ) lefO Extremely Attractive Gifts In blue,, green, purple and red wltfi fancy borders. Sample line of beautiful handles tips and ends te match. Guaranteed fast color. T'nmbTeiia'lir $798 f Cioed quality Union taffeta; choice of Cnpe Hern, buck horn-nnd-Ivery, or silver trimmed handles. Full 28-lnch size. Guaranteed fast color. Mt Ilretherfi -let Fleer, Marlcct flt.: $10 Weel Comforts 6.98 tliaiL Y Covered with sateen or silk finish cam bric in floral or Per sian patterns. Plain 9-inch borders. Blue, pink, rose and green. Size 72x80. $12 Satin Finish Bed $g-49 Sets Exceptionally fine qual ity, pure white; neat Marseilles patterns. Cut corners and scal loped edges. Size 80x90. Bolster threw te match. $13 Weel $g.95 Blankets, pr. Extra fine white wool with slight cotton mix ture. Dainty pink or blue borders and Bilk mohair binding. 7Gx84 inches. First Fleer. North II $1.65 & $2 Fine Embroidered Flannels .: First $ .49 J.29&$J White wool flanneli with slllc-embroldered borders In arleug pretty designs. A very nlce Christmas Klftfer the baby or email girl ! Ht I .. .,.. ., .1, nc uuung Flannel, 19c 27-Inch : best grade. Plnlc. blue nnd jtray stripes : ale bleached Canten and demet. Fleer, North Superb $30 Mirrors H L 98 Nicely Framed ) Ell Anether big shipment te sell at half price! Fine news for all gift shoppers tomorrow! There is a style precisely suited te every requirement appropriate choice for above console or serving tables and for stair landings. Brown, blue and gray polychrome frames also rich an tique geld finish frames. - Lit nrethers FIRST FLOOH, NORTH $4 Oval Aluminum Reaster $ 2.6S Large Enough for 15-lb. Turkey Made of geed heavy, seamless aluminum. a Mail and phone orders filled while let lasts. . Lit Hretliers THIRD FLOOR - Tliese pretty jiloces afe nmeni: the nicest of gifts and offer particularly geed values ! This $22.50 Martha Washington Sewing; Cabinet, 14.50 Rich mahogany finish, large top with two spaci ous side pockets and thrce drawers. This $10 Smoking Stand $6.98 Heay tuined wtand with ttr.i luiRe uhIi lecelvn and metal cigar and mutch box holders rolychremo or mahog any llnish "ThU$22jFe Sewing Cabinet $14.98 Solid Mahogany in Marie Antoinette Period iiili 1 1 i ( e.ntMt t -u II d icininuu, Swinging top .. ret'' ;' $i4.5e m 1 I1 jmi- MfffW t- - -W llll'llt ml Any one of these gifts will give pleasure te the boy en Christmas! 40 Remington )$AQ.98 Bicycles MO Have coaster brake, mua guards, rubber pedals, spring saddle, extension bars and tuarantced non-skid tires. Oaiiy Air Riflei, $1.89 te $4.50 Soccer Foetb.lU, $2.50 te $G A. J. Reach Strikin Bft, $3 te $12 Boxing Gleve,"$3 te $6 Beys' $6 Sweaters, $4.98 I-uil-eer style with shawl cellar nnd .mrled cuffs". Wanted colors. iff 4" n .. .. " "f $2.50 Reller Skates, $1.98 Wlnstew malte Self contained bearings & extension footplate. j,,,, ,1 ti n "r "Ice King" Skate & Shee Outfits, $12 Tubulnr steel skates shoes of kangaroo Ipnthpr. T.lt nretbern SECOND FLOOR; $2.50 Rugby Footballs, $1.25 Pebble-grntncd lcath- 'er: regulation uize. Guaranteed bladder. ii n w .. i. n f $10 White Sweaters, $7.98 All-wool. Shaker knit In pull-ever style with ahawl cellar. Hata Trimmed Free jef Charge $5 Ready teWear !$98 Hats of Fine Duvetyn r u Smartest hats of rich looking duvetyns in mushrooms, flare front and small styles. Em broidered most, effectively I often in contrasting colors. Ideal in their soft colorings or mere vivid in tene te add a bright touch te the somber win- ter costume. - : I.lt -llrethern FIRST FLOOR, i$v i'98iMl NORTH Seme Excellent Christmas Saggtitiens in GiltM ler Mtnt Humidors, $3.98 te $9.98 Mahogany or mission oak; will held 50 cigars. ,1, ii ii ii n i ii ii L ifi '("i sniiist-! J Mahogany Fleer j j Solid Brass Fleer OlllUHHIK OI.UIIUS, a iuuiwiik eiauiu, S.-i.OS in fMSIR I fll ! IM ! lit tt $4.98 Thermos Hettles, S1.75 te $3.75 French Briar Pipes, 98c te $2.98 Hard rubber stems. Ash Receivers and Nest Sets, 49c te $6.98 All sizes nnd styles. Waterman Ideal Fountain Pens, $2.75 te $8.25 Variety of points, all with clips. Wahl Eversharp Pencils, $1 te 5 Silver and (told filled. Aiken & Lambert Fountain Pens, $1.98 Twe reld bands. Military Brushes, pair $1.98 te $11.98 Vbeny and rosewood backs. Neatly iexed Mirrors, $1.98 te $2.49 Ebony and rosewood backt. Lit nretliers FIRST FLOOR, SOUTH j $1.75 te $2.15 Inlaid Linoleum 49c About 2000 Yards in Geed Remnant Lengths Sq, yd., Genuine. Inlaid linoleum of 'cry superior quality. In a jileaslnc variety of nattfj-ns and colors. Please biniK sizes. Ne mall or phone orders filed. $350 & $450 Chinese Rugs $269.50 and $345 '12 feet; finest qanlity. Limited let nene sent en nppreval or C. O D. I i mm $85.75 Seamless Royal $70 Cffc WiltenRugs .3U naS '"sSxlfiTnt" PaUCrnS r0,r COmM feef $75 Mosseul Rugs, $50 I.ecly htllty tlnlsh; pxqulsltrt ratteirn Mt Hrediem FOURTH FLOOR L $ A Medel for Medium and Stout Firures! 5 W. B. Nuferm Corsets, $3 rersets s,pecinlly designed te slender ue and properly support. Made long ever abdomen, hips nnd back closely boned. Of ceutil in whirn r w,nf Sizes 23 te JIG. ' $2 te $3 Bandeaux & "Rl Brassieres i i Wonderful plmine ni. ... r $( J back or side, Made of fine batiste, "XV ' ": ",ut"u urecauea satin; some V- ?i?lS!:ters- All in dainty v ii.jnilllllfl UUACti, $1 Bandeaux, 50c $1.50 Bandeaux. 75c Irellirrx .SIH'O.VD FLOOR . ' A 1 1 u A &r i y jri I fllKA ' 1 m H i 50c Cans Grape Fruit(f Qc Jam or Marmalade . .(IO rive Hundred 24-Ounce Cans IN SUBWAY STORE I'aiUed by the West Coast Presc-mutr t en jmn of Kleiida Ne mail or nhiiim Oil' l- - lilU'fl. w r-rj pnArfl rRuir 0i-l' f W.M uu t J Fine . Finer Finest f and nothing but EvenN . 4 lowest price is fine quality here, and in the higher ranges you'll find many Suits and Overcoats of a quality that you will net likely see anywhere else. By that we refer te our finest quality Hockanum Worsted Suits at our Super Value Prices $63 and $66 ($12 and $L5 less than elsewhere) and te our sumptuous Crom Crem bie Elysian, Crombie Beaver and Crombie Montagnac Overcoats, the world's undisputed finest. Loek and compare everywhere. PERRY'S WINTER SUITS AND OVERCOATS Our Super-Value Prices $28 $33 $38 $43 and up Perry & Ce. 16th and Chestnut - SUPER -VALUES in Clethes for, Men A Wish May the kindly Christmas spirit spread its brightening influence ever your whole year. THE Chetnut Street ENCR4KING Cq! yTE.COR.NiiJ e CHETNUT.E: Kntrancn en 11th SU At Grocers Mfca 2e MULE TEAM BORAX s?rrj3 Cleans things clean i "i 1 K I m it f 1 1 : I 1J I'M . I , ' I I 'U II 51 ni H . n m V.iN