KtWi i'V" vf- if' TJ, SgOTtWW T.: P i;,:i.w,h.t?sj! IP.liIJv2JlliPWMIi!l'lk'. WJ? ?,Y,3'? w Pj&rtfX1trfffi& .p w!iTiW - 'fc f i . TTZn- i; .EVENING PUBLIC LEbflEB-lPfflLADELPHIA: 'WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1922 DEMOCRATS START Ifl BOLSTER PARTY Men and Women Leaders Pre meting Rejuvenation Move ment In State vote for patrenncp the BIPARTISANSHIP IS SCORED EnmnrnRpil '? t,",,r 'nf,rcai.''(l retire retire wntntlen !n the Stnte LestHiiturc. which ronvenea In tilcnninl ecraien next -n, rvmnrrntle men nml women leaders nre new r-ngnitr-il In promoting' threiiRlmiit the Commenwcnltli n re juvenation movement whleh nlim nt maktnc their linrty n renl force In the polities of IVnnsylvnnln. In recent session the pnrty hns hnil only n hnndful of lcRlstnters in Hnrri.s burg. This time they will Imvc forty one members of the Heuse nml six mora mera fars of the Scnnte, nml the mnjerl y et these enn be counted en te co-npernte in the constructive movement which, has ken lnurichcd under the nuspiccf) of Austen B. McChIIeubIi, State chair man, nnd Mrs. Clarence Itcnxhaw, the tlce elifllrtnnn. The plan which In belnR pushed and vhich win Itrst mnpped out Iri n recent meeting in IlnrrUbiir;? Is e rcpr.-ent the constructive point of view of the l)moerats se Impressively throuheul the session of the LcgMnture Hint the wr.y muy I'070 Stealer ''"I'1'1? of ,RUfic''! In future local elections nnd in the 1021 i residential imnpnlsn. .,,:., ' t .Mu i.nd It is nronescd that the IX-mecrntlc delegation In the (iencrnl jtaembly, e far an possible, shall net tinltA.t lit 4ltM I . ...-..... w., ........ ,a ... .. Brace or the uepubllcnr. orgnnlzntlen. Wntmtti Inmlitra nv. tin,liiliidv IiIiIai. against these "twin evils." Hits Trading Test In tlin InntMintr.i nf Mr. Dnnatintv. asseciates: "We wnnt te Match these ltji representation. If we win our efflcp.i i hi me pens nier.e, men we can lie a rcei party nnu net n trailing pest," I llufl.ldlil. ,I.A hmml I.I I I . 1 am .. 1 l uiet.im.'viiH mi; I'l'niuiuura ler wie Democratic Pnrty, former Ambassador .unrriH sawi: iiie uvkmxe ruiiue T.lnnlrn mlltnrlnl tnrtnlt.1 fiittA.I upon one of the most vltnl problems In Pennsylvania polities, The great truth is that Pennsylvania Iras suf fered from the absence of the two .party syrtem. We believe that with the shifting "sentiment' new going en In the country nt large, that l'cnnsyl- tiiuiu n yi'iii,,:iui: m iiuuiu it, enter upon one of the must brilliant chnptcrs of Its history." Affa If Mtlutintt tlin lrA 1. n t m h ....- ..- ,(; HV 11.111 ll,, said that, although the party had lest the State of Pennsylvania In the re cent election, it nail "wen netnblc vic teries an ever mc country .Airs, lien shaw added that the "spirit of Demo crats was undaunted" and that they were making "rendy for future vic tories." Mrs. Marie A. O'Connell, of the Democratic State Committee t.nld "we have nil pledged ourselves te heep up the work we have begun until we have a complete organization of renl Demo crats." Philadelphia Democratic women, sup porting Mr. Merris in his view of the Kvi:nike 1'um.iu JjinxiKit editorial and of the prospects for the pnrty, an- iiuuiii'ru nun mi'. itiHim ut- ciinsinuiiy artwork te build up a militant min ority party as n step toward greater il us n unit in support ei mi sxi ieiiiu- Jieu, no inr t.-.r whrftlieni ,"'A'l!i;'7i fi he DrrHf.AAb or Wmjidleiiii'KVtlw' Sir Om t ? 'ell'itr htleiist.i It' It tr.miluiriW SbA B nftMMHftMMIt PHMHMHl IMNMIVinUMI ' fhc fiemecratlc delegation will tnt In caucus from time te time throueh threueh throueh eut the 6essien, ns the occasion arises, for the purpose of agreeing en con certed aetien. Further, the Democrats, importance in the polities of city tint State. They fiaid they would held fre quent meetings aim invnp prominent speakers. In this connection it was learned that Miss Mary Archer, of Heading, Democratic national commit- tecwemnn, was arranging with the Dcmecritlc National Committee te unvivilv ,llet tficMlttiliml titi.l Infficmttii, speakers for any Demecrntlc meetings. Among the Philadelphia women who are working in tiic interests et a mighty FIVE IN AUTO HURT Car In Which They Were Riding Rammed by Anether en Parkway Five men were injured when the auto M M.l.lMt lin WApa tlfllnv wna ntrnrk and overturned by Anether car en the i l'nrkwny nt nc i;iiy nun gui-eu early today. The Inlurcd were: Max HnlmevlU, thirty-eight, of 3027 North Eighteenth street; Maurice Pelar, thirty-eight, of 1IHJ4 North Thirty-flrst street; S. Sheycr, forty-one, of B321 North Mcrvine street; jesnun januew, thirty-eight, of 1)25 Wyoming nvenuc, nnd Solemon Leyner, thirty -seven, of 2535 Douglass street. According te the police, the nnte was driven by Max Soletnnn, of 4fM7 War- . -fc..nfr tvhnti If tvn. .frulr titt n inr driven by rnsquale Oibbcrte, of 810 Seuth unrien street, oeiomon was net hurt. The Injured were taken te Hahne mann IJespItni. TO HONOR E. A., 6IMBEL , 9 i Phllment Country Club Will Have Annual Meeting Tonight ment Country Club will he conducted nt a meeting In the Mercantile Cla' rooms. Ilmnd street above Master, thit. evening. Kills A. Glmbel, president of the club, has been reneminated nnd will be elected again for the seventh cnr in succession. The ether nominees lire: Vice president, Ucnjnmln J. Was herman; treasurer, my it. went?; secre tary, .niltus . tvcyi; uirecier.s te serve tlircc years, niuiivjr J. iuu, jny r. chnmlicrg, Henry Streusc, Iley A. Ileymann. .T. Soils-Cehen. Jr., Ixiuis Wolf nnd Harry O. Sundbclm. A dinner nt which will lie 200 mem bers of the club will precede the meet ing. Edward W. Ilek will be the guest of honor. ia me DVHTAURAMT ' COmt IsHOP 1198 Chestnut St& Cozy and attractive with geed cooking. Prices Quite Moderate -j ' II I I rEstey Service-! is as Bupreme in I AND VICTOR RECORDS Demecuic.' ii.e 3"n Eqwnnl G. ale- n. ti ia In Plnnes. Players. Re- producing Planea nnd Organs .niftTruiruT rmMH ABBANOCD I ESTEY COMPANY SaaEstey Hall, 17th & Walnut I Victer Records All Diiptayd en Street fleer Convenient nnd Ce Demonstration I Free Truck DeUv Within 75 A DOYIItMID NWEKTIIEAIvr The "lovely Utile liluwyerl cr'ftium" nY rii tht reclplfnt of Mark Twain's bnylioe nff'cUern In i ei-faeM Ijdy who an' llvrji In Hannibal, Me. The heroine of "Tem Rnwvar" tl(s nf hrr lrlinn frlnrt. n Hie MiKazlne Portion of lh Cundav Pel- - " -! tf a lihlt " 4 if ii. ern yr i Comfortable I i Parlors I ReHfery iUlea I Ce te sivc point te heir plans, will present - ,n,iifintn for Sneaker. Kcnrecntntlvc WiUnn Q. Sarig. of Uerks County. n...KAnnfnflrA CMmrlivq Al. Hewell. t Lantaster County, will probably be chairman of the Democratic legislative cnueus. As there is no chance that Mr. ferlg will be chosen as Speaker, be enuc of the overwhelming Itcpubllcnn snnpert back of Iteprescntn i ive C. lay Goodnough. of Cameren County, the I'inehnt choice for Speaker, the Berks County Dcme'-ratlc member will be the Democratic noer icuuci u eum c!fer the Demecrntlc point of view, rcr jiwncnt hendquartcrs will alto be main tained In HnrrJRburg. Deme ratie leaders such as Reland K Meirh', former Ambassador' te il..n nnn tultli flip Rnlrlt of the I'lli- terial published In lnht Monday's edition mI the EvnstNO Public LnnciEit which reinteil out that the "increase of Demo Deme crntie members in the new Legislature provides an obvious oppertur.l.'y for revitalizing the minority party which In thW State has 60 often failed te ex fmplif' the check and balance theory of government." Aim fe Build Vp Party It is the idea of the Democratic .wi.ipri te make their party n real inireiity party nnd en the basis of ll.nl. nhie'i they hope te achieve In the cemin-. -"winn of the I.egislnturc. build up a inllitnt.t organization which inuy fount mi vli-tery. Women leaders are plavinj a brilliant part in this work. Bueh of them ns Mrs. Kenshnw, the Btnte vice chairman, declare that one of their nbicts in the coming session will hi te rid the party and the Stnte of the "twin evils of bipartisanship aul minority rcprcscntntlen." By minority representation they mean the svstcm by which the minority imrtv has been mane te ucpenu en ine Jtcpubll"nn Pnrty for appjintments. This syNtcni In the past has led bi partisan leaders te trade the Democratic g" - hr l.kxtahaliia hlkrll M mWnj itaeaaw BaavaaanajaaHBa Detaotratte City demtnlttea, dhtlMt-t Ins the Evenwe Public LnnOEtt edi torial, said that the local Democratic . ..imfitlrt nnltr tinnrln1 A tiffin m. ceurngement, such the increased representation nt Harnsburg could sup ply, te be put in a position te roll up real returns. It ,u mi fn nur tnomtiern nf Hnrrln. burg," continued Chairman Lank, "te mane geed anu merely mnne n genuine appeal te the people of the State. If our members in the Legislature will net with force and chnrnctcr the party j will be greatly benelitcd, nnd there- I fore, of course, the Stnte will be bene- ,tcd. There is nothing the people like I mere than real independence in their nln.ttn.l runrnuntifntlvnil " .aii..i . i.i.. ...... .... , State Chairman aicuuiieugirn npeeen nt the recent gathering of Democratic Legislators-elect In Hnrrisburg was in close harmony with the spirit of the Evi:ninii Puiilie LEDenn cdlterinl. "The one big thing te my mind," snid the State chairman, "that the Democratic legislators can de te build up the Democratic I'arty nnu te mane afefeBBJjLsaEaaaaaaH aaalvaBLB3 ajraf BTHaBWaaBnaVav 1'BBBW-IHiraT "' V WBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHlllBBBlillPC aa5H!u.M.i.i.nw.'iuii.m The giving of thia labor-saving ap pliance will make this holiday of holidays, the most wonderful day he ever experienced. . F. Buchanan & Ce. 1715 Chestnut St. Open Evenings for accommodation of Our Customers our party Eelld with the people of the Ni-ntn in rn viirn iinv in nun uiiv mil nn ininertniit issues as one solid block lf1ittrtnnrtfi tiintnl-inru nt tllA T.PlilM Inture ought te agree en n plan which If carried out will give te the people of the State honest, economical gov ernment. There never was n time since I have been n voter that th" Democratic members of the Scnnte and Heuse had n ehnnce te de se mucn ier the people of Pennsylvania as they have his time." PREMIUM FOR W. J. BONDS Additional Issue Is Over-Subscribed Twenty-five Times Trenten. Dec. 20. An nddltiennl issue of $2,000,000 of series C A pel x,in lirlilt'n nml tunnel linnils IsmiuiI hv the Stnte was ever-subscribed twentv- live times yesteni.ty. Tiie succcsstu bidder was n New Yerk syndicate com nosed of Dillen. Head & Ce.. Winthro & Ce.. I'.nrr Brethers & Ce., and Keese velt & Sen. The svi 'irntr. bid vn 102.007. a premium of $41,010. Gertrude Athcrten, in The Literary Digest International Review, writes about the new book by MAY SINCLAIR ANNE SEVERN AND THE FIELDINGS "This book is charmingly written with all Miss Sinclair's own personal sense of style. There is always the quality of intellectuality in her work as well as moments of poign ant feeling." $2.00 at all bookstores or from THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 64-66 Fifth Avenue New Yerk BUY Your Piane wSSiaSm Maker RE are displaying in our Art Warerooms a variety of beau- tiful Matchless Cunningham Uprights, fianes. Urands and Reproducing Pianos, ranging in price from $565.00 upwards. With our well-equipped service, we guarantee delivery, before Christmas, of any instrument you may purchase. CASH, OPEN BOOK ACCOUNT, OR PAYMENTS TO SUIT YOUR CONVENIENCE IT PAYS TO THINK! ii PIANO CO. 11th and Chestnut Sts. Open Evenings (Factery: SOth and Parhtide Avenam) W arm the Only Piane Manu facturer in Penna. Fanxeat for Selling from Factory te Heme Direct .cjn JUfSS A STRAWBRIDGE Christmas Music ly tk Chorus Te-morrow at 9:30 .A. M. PROGRAM I The Heavens Arc Telling Haydn II Rest, Weary1 Earth, Arthur M. Goedhart III While All Things Were in Quiet Silence i,0'1?01", K,n,K IV O Hely Babe A. C. Mackenzie V Hnllelujnh Chorus .Handel ELSIE LYONS COOK Seprano MARGUERITE CROWELL BARR, Contralto ISAAC H. CLOTHIER, JR Reader HERBERT J. TILY Conductor William S. Thunder nt the Sohmer Grand Piane Incidental Tableaux by Members of the Stere Family (Th abeve program will be breadcasted through our Radie Station.) 1500 Pairs of Ingrain Silk Stockings Remarkable, $2.50 Fifteen hundred pairs of these greatly favored Ingrain Silk Stocking, beautiful studui liud gxoqlslte quality, with lnce &hMi a Iflfia elactU in many different ElMI IliiMflil ttH Mly IM Mii Mr&iT Jr 73 itm tutu thit make ft Stocking a thin et leauty, and a highly desirable gift article. The let includes black, tan, Cordovan and ether wanted shades, in sizes 8V4 te 10, but te make sure of the Bize and shade you want, come early 1500 pairs of these Stockings at $2.50 a pair is an event in ft season. Firsts and seconds in the let, all greatly under nrice. The seconds arc se slightly irregulifc that we cannot find the imper fections ourselves, and if perfect, they would cost you double. Straw bridge & Clothier Alle 4, Centra Finest Bed Muslins Fer Homemakers And the engaged girl, preparing her trousseau; tee, will be delighted with these fine S. & C. Muslin Sheets and Pillow Cases. Sterling Brand Muslin Pillow Cases, hand-hemstitched, 45x38 inches, 95c each; Sheets, 63x99 inches, $2.05, and 81x99 inches, $3.00 each. Pillow Cases, with embroidered edges $2.00 a pair.- ...... , .AU Pillow Cases, beautifully trimmed with lace, 45x36 inches 50c each. Strawblldge & Clothier Aisles 12, Filbert fltreat Wr. Blanket Bath Robes FOR WOMEN OF A PRACTICAL TURN OF MIND A Special Greup at $3.85 Beacon Blanket Bath Robes, soft and warm, and exceedingly pretty in their many colorings. Trimmed with satin ribbon as sketched, and cord girdled $3.85. Special at $5j00 Such lovely Bath Robes at this price you never saw. Of Beacon blanket cloth elaborately trimmed with ribbon. Your choice of pointed or shawl cellar $5.00. Morning Dresses of Checked Gingham, S1J95 Leng-waisted and sashed, in vest effect, with plain chambray celar. Lavender, black, blue or brown checks from which te cheese. Third rioer, Filbert Street, Wet Library Scarfs Make Gifts for Everyone Gifts that everyone sees and admires constantly. Here in a great assortment of designs and shades, of brocade damask, tapestry, moquette vcleur, fibre silk and ether wanted fabrics $2.50 te $13.50. Red Cedar Chests Always Well Received $22J75, $25 and $30 Especially well received when they come from this Bterc. All are very strongly made of beautifully grained, aromatic red mountain cedar. Fitted with lock, key nnd casters, they are dust- and damp proof. Unusual at $22.75, $25.00 and $30.00. BtnwbrldfS 4 Clothier Third Fleer, Crati Imported Embroidered Cellars in Gift Bexes, 50c Of fine ergandie and batiste, in white nnd ecru, beautifully embroidered in sev eral different patterns. Flat and Tuxedo styles. Imported Pure Silk Scarfs $15.00 and $16.50 Our own direct importation. Black, white, gray, nnvy blue. Many with white stripes, some with two-color stripes. Cellar-and-Cuff Sets, Boxed, Special at 85c Twe hundred sets of fine white and ecru linene, with colored embroidered dots and buttonhole-stitched edge. t2gV-. Strawbrldf a Clothier Atala 11., Centra Every Bey and Girl Wants Toys Here's a Christmas Tey Stere Full of the Best Toys and Dells Santa Claus, tee, is in the Tey Stere, with a little book for every boy and girl who comes te see him. And there are thousands of Toys ready te select for the children in this Easy-to-Get-te Tey Stere. All kinds . i tt .- X ilva.1 Bn4 ln4- itfnnr te suit every need ana at every price, aasy te uuu ju&t wuui juu "uv Lionel Electric Trains at Special Prices Train Sets that boys of all ages like $6.25, $8.95, $14.50 and $20.75. res' Electric Train Sets, Special -$7.20 An Electric-type Locomo tive, One Car, Track nnd a Transformer, complete at $7.20. Weeden Trains, $3j00 Reduced mere than one third and one-half. Gaily pointed and Bturdily mndf-r $8.60. rMM0flpMf ffi70 fry totem) Ata stylet wtli pUy rtetrds In any size, special $8.75. Dells, 14 te 30 inches Under Price, $U0 te $5 Beautiful Dells, with the curls, closing eyes nnd sweet faces that every girl dreamy of as her Christmas ueii. These are wonderful, but a delayed shipment is responsi ble for the lowered prices new $1.50 te f 5.00. Dells' Beds, $2.50 White - enamel Bedsteads inrrre pneuffh for 14-inch Dells. Complete with mat tress, reduced te $2.50. DttlW f il Em BMi mtmmiUM MM L'l fcrtiikl ready te let iO. 'f- HMted readr te lene- Inter! 60c and $1.5 Cooking Sets, Special $1J00 and $2.00 Aluminum Cooking Sets, nrncticnl size for little Jtirls. 4 pieces, $1.00; 8 pieces 82. Quaint Teddy Bears new $1.65 and $3.75 The dearest little faces! Hew children will love them! Magic Lanterns New at Lewer Prices Magic Lanterns, all with glass slides, arc sharply re duced new $1.00, $2.25 $3.50 and $6.00. nf tialt Prtei MltSluSt ttMal MddMd and Dtiaiea reaay ier yuunuBiers te ride new $6.90 te $13.l30. fltriwbrldga A Clothier Basement, West Gee, FOR the seven ages of man SHppers. Frem Bootees for the baby, te "cemfys" for grandpas fireside hours. Fer women dainty Boudoir Slippers, Satin Mules, Chinese Slippers with all their riotous colorings, fur-topped felt Slippers all kinds ler guts. Slippers Elshth nnd FUbm Streeta Try S. & C. Special Housekeepers' Corsets Don't forget your figure in the rush and hurry of Holiday festivities. Make a pres ent te yourself of one of these sturdy, well fitting, symmetrical Corsets that are a3 well known for comfort as for durability. Medels here for all figures $1.50 te $8.00. Brassieres in Gift Bexes Ready te Give, 75c te $8.00 JtrawbrldBO ft Clelhlei Third Fleer, Market St. V.'aai Warm Sweaters and Leggings for Kiddies Snug, warm Sweaters, $3.50 te $8.50. Leather Leggings, $3.50 te $6.00. Cordu roy Leggings at $2.50. Straw bridge, ft Clothier Aisle a, Market Street Brushed Weel Scarfs $2.35 and $2.85 One hundred Brushed Weel Scarfs in geed shades with border striped in con trasting colors; all fringed. Twe sizes, for women and children. Htrawbrldge & Clothier, Able 11, Market Street J 1 The finest of French Kid Gloves, all lengths ; shades, I y(OIblack and white. Strap-wrist Street Gloves, Gaunt-V-f flWJet3( ijne(j Qieve3f Metering Gloves, Washable Saxen Fabric Gloves sold here exclusively in Philadelphia; Gloves of all kinds for men, WOmen and Children . (jj. strawbrldgc & Clothier Aisles 12 and 13, Market Street "Oh Yes! I'll Give Her An Attractive Rug And I'll get it at Strawbridge & Clothier's, where I knew the assortment is large and the prices are moderate." AXMINSTER RUGS: 27x54 inches 4.25 te $5.75; 36x70 $6.75 te $9.75. ROYAL WILTON RUGS: 27x54 inches $9.00 te $9.75; 36x63 inches $15 te $15.75. SUPERFINE WILTON RUGS: 27x54 inclies $13.00 te $14.00; 36x63 inches $20.25 te $22.00. ROOM-SIZE AXMINSTER RUGS: 8.8x 10.6 feet $39.60 and $45.00; 9x12 feet $42.50 and $47.50. EXTRA-LARGE ROYAL WILTON RUGS: 10.6x18 and 11.3x18 feet $210.00; 10.6x20 and 11.3x20 feet $230.00. Strawbrldie ft Clothier Fourth Fleer, West Handkerchiefs Yeu Will Like te Give Delightful cheesing among these up te the last minute. Nothing lends itself te variety like Handkerchiefs the time honored gift. Fer Women Linen Handkerchiefs, made in Lurgan. Initial neatly embroidered in corner 6 for $1.00. Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, hnnd-em-breidered in Ireland, in dainty white or colored effects 3 for $1.00. Fer Men Linen Handkerchiefs, woven cord bor ders in white or colors 3 for $1.25. Pyramid Handkerchiefs, white or col ored borders 3 for $1.50. Atile 0, Centre; and Aide IS, Market Street Special Gift Bexes and many special values in the Candy Stere, including five-pound boxes of Candy, freshlv naeked in helidnv bnxpa nnrl .ifrrrnoHvelv tied; creams, nut-tops, caramels, glace pineapple, nut-filled nougat the most ueiicieus Kinua ?i.au. Candy SK - StrawbrMgi & Clothier Ilaiement New Silk Blouses at About Wholesale Prices $7.50 $8J5 $10.00 The remainder of n purchase, in which every Blouse is a beauty the most artistic Blouses in many a day, and just in time for theso who desire te give something unusual for Christmas. Crepe dc chine, crepe de chine combined with dyed lace, crcpe de chine with metal laces, brocaded velvets, vclvet-and-lace, combinations of crepe de chine in contrast ing colors and some Paisley crepe combina tions. Levely new shades bobolink, bar berry, muffin, navy blue and brown. Strawbrldie ft Clothier Second Fleer, Centra Hand-Made Blouses Special at $2.00 Peter Pan Dimity Blouses, with the dainty hand-needlework that always char acterizes these hand-mnde Blouses seme with the addition of Irish picot edging. Alse Batiste Blouses in vest effect or with the V-shape neck, at $2.00. Special at $3.00 Hand-made Batiste Blouses in vest effects, with very elaborate hand-work nnd trimmed with wide filet lace. Alse Dimity Blouses in Peter Pan nnd Tuxedo styles, t'labernte with hand-work and fine lace edg-ingST-$3.00. Btrawbrldge ft Clothier Second Fleer, Centre Jewelry The gift de luxe the enduring token of affection. Pearl Bead Necklaces, Watches, Earrings, Brace lets, Bead Chains, Combs, Cuff Links, Cigarette Cases and Helders, and innumerable ether gift articles for all ages, in the Jewelry Stere. mrawbrldge ft Clothier Alale. 8, 0 and 10, Markttt Si, l 'il -l I
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