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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
FOUR TAKEN IN RAID
ON STORAGE HOUSE
Goods Found by Detectives De-
cIared to Have Been Stolen
From p. & r. Freight Car

Four arrests were made early todav
In raid on storage house in Second
street. near Columbia pvcnue, where de-
tectives say they located merchandise
stolen from y Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway freight car at Oreland, Pa
The merchandise. valued at S1I0O
was stolen September a \ week later,
a band of men said to he responsible for
the first robbery. Engaged railroad de-
tectivos in revolver battle at Oreland
seriously wounding Charles Wallet when
he attempted to make an arrest. Six
members of the gang were taken in the
fight and are being held in Norristown
The raid last night was directed by
CITY Detective F'manuc' and George Is
Powell. chief Of the railroad detectives
The prisoners taken are Wil'inm Lewis.
said to be the proprietor of the storage
house, Samuel Lazar, Twenty ninth
and Oxford streets; benjamin Arnstcin
Twenty ninth street and Columbia
avenue. and Nathan Gottlob, Eighth
and Mexican streets. The men will BE-
arraigncd before Magistrate Pcnnock at
City Hall TODAY, on charges of rCcciv-
ing stolen goods, larceny and con
spiracy.
The men held in Norristown are FREQ
Iawer, Harry johnson, Albert Gauck
James and Joseph Copolla and Albert
Wagncr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
Cozy Coats for
Small Riddles

Beginning with coats of velvetv
corduroy in blue or brown, fully
lined, at $11, the prices ranges
upward through attractive, well
made coats of velour, cheviot and
tweed to $21 for we'll tailored
coat of rose, Copenhagen or rem
deer broadcloth. Sizes 2 to 6 years.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
Soft Silvertore Suits at S42. SO
Silk Canisoles at So

Dainty camisoles of blue or flesh
satin are prettily hemstitched.
There are alslo camisoles of taf-
feta in a lovely shade of brown.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08

Women's Chamois
Lisle Strap Wrist
Gloves, ST a Pair
Exceptionally well-made gloves
that fit very smoothly are in
white, pongee and brown with
stitched backs.
Duplex Chamois Lisle
Gloves
Two-clasp length, in gray,
brown, pongee and white with
spear-point stitched backs, is
$1.25.
4-inch strap-wrist style, in the
same shades, is $3.50.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
Slender Slippers
for Twinkling Feet
$3.50 a Pair

q Silver cloth slippers,
q Dull black leather slippers,
q Black patent leather slippers
with baby French or high,
curved heels.
Here they are, ready for the
dance and for the bright round
of gaiety between now and
Christmas.
Or for more sober daytime wear
the black slippers are willing to
be called plain pumps and be worn
with spats. Indeed, they look
very smart that way! The spats
are in all the fashionable shades
and button high. So to $3.50 a
pair.
(Chestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
800 Brassieres
Special at 75c

There are three styles of pink
or white batiste trimmed with
lace, and all three are reinforced
under the arms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
Floor Coverings at 1-3 Less
Than Regular Prices

In instances limited every
The following give of the splendid opportunities
$375 for 9x11-foot Japanese mating rugs in
woven designs
S. and SO for 6x9-foot woo-and-fber rugs.
$3.50 for 9X12-foot Wool-and-fber rugs.
$11.5O for 8.3x1 O.6-foot heavy fiber rugs.
$3.50 for 9x12-foot heavy fiber rugs.
$3.50 for
s.3x1o6 foot Administer rugs.
9x12 foot seamless velvet rugs
9x12 foot Administer rugs.
45c a ward for durable fiber mating | ward
wide.
S1.5O square yard for heavy inlaid linoleum in
good patterns
Other good rugs in our stocks at very moderate
prices include
Reversible Wool and Fiber Rugs
which unusually Durable 4 ca and n will Do Do for most any room
s.3x1O6 feet $3.50 to $17.
9x12 feet SIS to $1S.
12xl2 feet, $26 to $3.50.
.12x15 feet, $29 to $3.50
Reversible Art Rugs Wilton Rugs
heavy combination of An ovoor+onoI Lo, >. g.
wool and fiber. In brown, green L III - NAk VI i'i''
6x9 feet SIS 46x7.6 feet $3.50.
oSxioo rect @<4' 6x9 feet $69.
' T 69x12 feet $92.50.
Administer Rugs S3x1O6 feet $1O5.
!" sa n e. pa''Sz S27 En a1o '0fhs'' 9x12 feet $l10
1873 feet $37 so to $50. Seamless Velvet Rugs
6sx12 feet, $45 7.6x9 feet $3.50.
s.3x1o.6 feet $47.5O to s3x1og1 feet sss -
Sax1o e... sas so =. s7s $515O.
iisxi2 feet !sS $Ss. sxl2 feet s42so to $ss
Reversible Scotch Art Rugs
Usually pastel shades suitable for bedrooms but
3Ox54 inches $3.50. 7.6x9 feet $3.50.
36x63 inches, $3.50 9x9 feet $325O
Asks feet $3.50. 9xl2 feet $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
Fashionable Furs-And inexpensive

weather is here and with it the Stairs
received lovely furs that will enjoy Both long
haired and short-hared furs abundance.
silver dyed kit coney begins smart
$40 70ch stole especially
is $22.50.
Mutfs o match $15
Black sknkdyed begins $8 for collar
goes to $35 for tailtrmmed stole.
match $19.
Black dyed skunk is $35 for large collar.
Muffs $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
1000 Lace-Trimmed Scarfs, ST

things with of linen Swiss vole
edges imitation et Cuny aces They 7x50 inches
in great variety
Other lacy cenepeces trimmed with
flet and Cluny-are 30c to 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
400 Corsets
Special at $1.35

White coutils for average to me-
iium-stout figures are low in front
but higher in back and are well
.boned all around.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
DAYTIME Frocks for Women

The best of that not only of saving
all them but of the quality material
workmanship and finishing They Wanamaker frocks.
At SIS
Tricotine jersey street
arew made tailored
At$195O
Youthful frocks of gracefully
charming touch of green blue silk en-
brodery boces and cuffs has
collar that be high low and embroidered
shades of wool.
At $22.5O
Cleaning navy black a young womans dress
ID 49, The collar and the cuffs embroidered with
andt is a tricolette
Aso this price, there wool jersey with
with silk trimmed with military braid
frocs embroidered with silk
and the skirts trimmed with small coh-covered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08

24-inch centerpieces, $3.50 to $3.50
27-inch centerpieces, $3.50 to $40.
36-inch tea cloths, 81 to $14.
45-inch luncheon cloths, $11 TO SIS.
54-inch luncheon cloths. SIS to $25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
Black Wool Bloomers
at SIS

Warm, wool-jersey boomers arc
in ankle or knee length with elias
tic at the top and knees.
(CentraD
The sun., 1919-08-28
NEAR FREEDOM. HIS
PAST INTERVIEWS
Ernest Parker Acquitted,
Then Nep Witnesses Appear.

Just as Ernest Parker was about to
walk out OF the West Side court with a
suspended sentence yesterday, following
his conviction on charges brought by
his wife Hester that he had threatened
her life and used highly improper Ian
guage TO her. his past suddenly came to
life and changed everything. Probation
Officer McElroy said he had learned
that Parker married Miss Allie Smith
at Ardmore. Okla, August II. 1914.
and later deserted her and their ~ehild,
marrying the complainant August 2,
1918.
Arthur Cummings and Thomas Wal
ter OF the Naval Intelligence Bureau
then stepped forward and explained
that they wanted Parker on a charge
Of desertion. Magistrate Sweetser
turned to the prisoner.
You are not going to be let off to DO
the judgment OF a naval courtmartial
until you do your bit here" he said.
Turning to the naval officers no con
tinued: Gentlemen. this man is going
TO do six months in the workhonse.
When he gets through you may have
him."
Mrs. Parker had her husband arrest
ed when he attempted to persuade her
to take him back after having left her
suddenly last June.
The sun., 1919-08-28
.DICTAPHONE CASE
ADJOURNED FOR DAY
Witness Says Senes Got Mas
sau Raids Evidence.

Anthony Senes, head of a private
detective agency; Harry Van Pelt. one
of his operatives, and John jacobson.
formerly janitor at 14S East Twenty
seventh street, were arraigned before
Magistrate Ten Eyck in the Yorkville
court yesterday as a result of the in
stallation OF a dictaphone in the Twenty
seventh street house, which is occupied
by Nathan Newman. an antique dealer,
and his family. They were charged
with violating Section 721 of the Penal
Code, pertaining to eavesdropping.
After the prosecution had established
the fact that a dictaphone had been
placed in the house and that Senes and
Van Pelt had listened to the CONVERSE
ton of members OF the family. A. G..
Koelble. attorney for the defendants.
asked that the hearing be adjourned
until this afternoon in order to give
him time to file a brief. Koelble said
he would ask for a writ of habeas cor
pus IL the case were decided against his
clients
why not facilitate matters?" asked
the court. IT am prepared to hold the
defendants for trial on the evidence
that has been submitted: then you
could apply for a writ at once"
But Koelble said he would rather sub
nit brief and the adjournment was
granted.
During yesterdays proceedings Ma
than NJ. Barbour testified that Senas
had told him he had installed the DC
taphones which led to the recent raids
upon alleged gambling houses in Nassau
county.
The sun., 1919-08-28
THIEVES GET GEMS
AT MELLON HOME
Villa Maria, Southampton Es-
tate, Entered During
Owners Absence.
ONE OF SEVERAL THEFTS
Summer COlOnists Alarmed by
Boldness Of House
Breakers.

To the string OF summer Jewel rob-
berries perpetrated recently upon menu
bers Of New York's smart set there was
added yesterday the report of a thief.
OF $4,000 OF diamonds and some cash
from the Villa Maria, the summer homo
of Mrs. Edward p. Mellon at Southamp-
ton. L. 1.
Mrs. Mellon was attending a garden
fete on the estate OF Mrs. H. H. Rogers
last Saturday night when the robbers
entered her home. She did not discover
the theft until the following morning
when she noticed that a large windo y
leading from her room to the porch, and
usually closed. was open. She then dis
covered that her Jewel case had been
looted and the contents OF a pocketbool
taken.
Among the articles stolen were sew
eral diamond stickp1ns, lavallieres, hair
bars and breastpins, None OF the fam
lily heirlooms was in the lot. Investi-
cation by local police revealed that the
burglars had first tried to gain admit
lance by cutting the glass Of the win
dow. but later, on trying It, found II
unlocked.
The Villa Maria IL at the extreme
western end of the village along the
sand dunes and is surrounded by ex-
tensive grounds about which run a high
wall. 1t was not protected by a watch.
man at the time OF the theft
The Local police were notified and q
Waterman detailed to look after the
premises in the future Mrs. Mellon s
city residence il at 100 East Sixty-ifth
street.
This affair coming on top of a num-
Der Of similar burglaries and suspicious
happenings is being widely discussed In
the summer colonies
Mrs. George c. Clark whose summer
home Is also on the beach front, has
reported that night prowler made an
escape from a window in her room, and
that search of the surrounding coun-
try failed to give any clue as to his
whereabouts. He had bolted from the
premises when she turned on the electric
light after having been awakened.
Two other New York women who have
been the victims Of these summer resort
burglaries are Mrs. John c. Breckin-
ridge, who was robbed OF $4,000 worth
OF jewelry at York Corner near Portland
Me. two days ago, and Mrs. l.. F
Adams whose house on Spring street
Portland, was looted of Jewels worth
$40
Other robberies IN the neighborhood OF
Portland within the last few days are
said TO have exceeded $4,000. and Mrs
w. Seward Webb. a guest at the Parsons
estate at Kennebunk, has reported the
fact that her automobile was followed
by another machine from Portland on
Saturday night She says the occupants
Of the other car acted suspiciously.
The sun., 1919-08-28
SALESMAN HELD IN
KIDNAPPING PLOT
Accused by Widow of At
tempting Extortion.

Charged with having attempted TO
extort $1,000 from Mrs Bessie Hans
mann. a widow, on threat TO kidnap
her five-year-old son, Preston l.. Ford.
a salesman OF 2O7 East Forty-fourth
street, was held. yesterday by Magis-
trate Henry H. Curren in $4,000 bail
for action by the Grand Jury.
Mrs. Hansmahn. who resides in
Bethel, Me, told the court that she had
received anonymous notes telling her TO
deposit ten one hundred dollar bills in
an envelope addressed to p. L. FAINT,
General Delivery, this city. il she did
not want to lose her little child.
She mailed the money according 70
instructions, but notified the police, who
arrested Ford when he called at the
General Delivery window.
The prisoner yesterday did not take
the stand in his own defence, but his
attorney, Nelson Ruttenberg. advanced
the theory that a sailor recently living
with Ford might have been responsible
for the scheme. Detectives testified
that they found a sailors uniform
among Ford's effects following his ar
rest.
The sun., 1919-08-28
SEVEN ALIENS GET
AWAY FROM ISLAND
Escape in Rowboat; Guards
Mistake Them for Workmen.

Seven aliens under detention at Ellis
Island made their escape about s
o'clock Tuesday night and reached the
Jersey shore in rowboat which had
been left by workmen repairing the
sea wall along the island. The guards
mlstook them for workmen.
A general alarm was sent out to the
police yesterday and one man was To-
Gated. officials of the immigration serv-
Ice refused to dlvulge the circumstances
OF his capture because they hope to find
the other men through Information OBJ
tanned from him.
+. A. Baker. superintendent of the
station, said yesterday that some of
the men already had a hearing before
the Commissioner of immigration and
were awaiting deportation while others
were held for further examination in
regard to their competence to become
citizens
Two of the men came to Ellis Island
after they had been discovered to be
stowaways on transports None of the
detained men was being held as an alien
enemy or on account OF radical pro-
pensities, II was said.
In checking up the aliens on the ISL
and yesterday afternoon the names of
the missing men were ascertained to
be Richard Ruyfalere, Norman Stantle-
burg, Viotaino Clrrlncone, Johan Wolff,
George Jimmie, Chain Wesisilder and
Mike Kolarick
The sun., 1919-08-28
NURSES SUCCUMB
TO BACON AN EGGS
Tempted by Dainty Break
fast, They End Hunger Strike.

The hunger strike Of nurses at Kings
county Hospital, which was threatened
10 take place yesterday. Is off. DR.
mortimer Jones. superintendent, and
Miss Isabelle Burroughs, head Of the
training school. tempted them yesterday
oining with newly laid eggs, rashers
OF crisp bacon. glasses Of orange Juice
and dainty cereal, and they did eat.
And as they ambled back to their wards
the ninety-hve potential Bolsheviks pat
ted their tummies and purred to one an
otLer, mo- we won't walk out Just yet"
AS a matter of fact the tempting be-
gan Tuesday night with a perfectly de-
, licious chicken dinner, but unhappily the
nurses, all but a few OF them. were Iiv-
ing up to their strike principles at
restaurant table some distance away In
tlatbush and never got even a Whit of
the steaming fowl.
When they returned to the hospital
and heard from the few nurses who had
stayed there and Toasted on the chicken
+ how good 1t was, with dumplings and all
tht hNings. they were naturally a good
deal perturbed. A meeting was held in
stGntly and there was unanimous vote
to give breakfast the next morning the
once over, and to tuck in IL 1t looked
good
DR.. Jenes insists that Tuesdays
ShiCheH uliiHeT anu yesterday tOOtn-
s1me breakfast were not bit out of
the ordinary.
while we do not pretend 10 run
Waldorf-Astoria the food we serve the
nurses is good" he said yesterday. II
can't make out what struck the girls.
1t must have been a wave of hysteria-
OF a visitation of the strike germ that
Is overrunning America at this time"
But the nurses insist that Dr. Jones
Is way off about the quality of the chow
They say that really sometimes they
have been afraid to open eggs at the
breakfast table lest baby chicken
| should pop out, and they are sure Kings
County Hospital has been the best mar
ket OF the prohteers. But they hope
fol- better things now. And they wish
1t distinctly understood that during all
their trials, even when they were simply
fainting with hunger, they never neg
lccted the patients but performed their
duties faithfully.
The sun., 1919-08-28
DENIES SHE CAUSED
STEICHENS TO PART
Miss Beckett Bldmes Wife for
Enlargement.

Miss Marion H. Beckett, zoe West
Eighty eighth street. filed In the County
Clerks office yesterday an answer to the
complaint OF Mrs. Clara 8. Steichen,
who recently began suit against her
charging alienation of the affections OF
Edward ]. Steichen, in which a formal
denial OF the allegation is made along
with the demand that the action be dis
missed by the Supreme Court. Miss
Beckett is a daughter of the late Charles
Henry Beckett former Surrogate of New
York county. and was residue legatee Of
his estate.
The defendant states that her interest
in the plaintiffs husband was merely the
result of friendship and she places the
blame on Mrs. Steichen for the loss OF
Sher husbands affections. Miss Beckett
states that when Mrs. Stcichcn returned
from France with her younger child last
juno and later became ill., she attended
to them, and later, from time to time,
visited the plaintiff in her own home
and there met Steichen.
She denies all other allegations In the
complaint and says that the lack of
affection for her husband exhibited by
Mrs. Steichen was the direct cause OF
their estrangement.
The sun., 1919-08-28
HARNESSES HOUSE
CURRENT TO RADIO
DR.. De Forests Inuention Aids
Amateurs.

Or. Lee De Forest announced yester-
day that he has perfected instruments
by which an alternating current such as
Is usually used in household and ONCE
lighting may be used for sending mes
sages by wireless telephone This elm
mates the high powered generating sys-
Tension producing direct current here
tofore used, the cost Of which has been
beyond the reach OF most wireless
amateurs.
All that Is now necessary, he says, is
to tap an ordinary lamp circuit and
connect 1t with the new wireless panel,
which is only fourteen by twenty inches
In size. and contains among other things
two rectifier bulbs and four small trans
mitter or oscillator bulbs. A proper aerial
Is OF course necessary. The apparatus Is
said to have a working range of twanty
miles and to be SO simple of operation
that practically no technical knowledge
IL necessary.
AS the navy regulations against send
ing by wireless amateurs are still in
force, the general public will have to
wait a while before making use OF DR..
De Forests invention.
The sun., 1919-08-28
WILL LEAP TO BAY
FROM SEAPLANE
British Aviator to Test Lou
Altitude Parachute.

Major Orde Lees, late of the Royal Air
Force. will leap from a low flying sea-
plane this noon near the Statue OF Lib
erty to demonstrate the reliability Of the
Guardian Angel parachute for short
drops
=. The experiment is being undertaken by
'he Popular Science Monthly TO secure
scientific data and photographs of the
exact manner in which the parachute
performs when dropped with n man from
a fast moving airp.ane. II is hoped that
the result will show that an aviator es-
Gaping from his burning or crippled ma
chine need have no fear of being drowned
or OF being enveloped in his parachute
should he happen to fall in the water.
For the past eighteen months Major
Lees has been experimenting with air
plane parachutes from lifesaving
standpoint, and has made a number Of
drops himself. Major Lees says of his
experiments:
It has often been objected that as
parachutes cannot be trusted to open at
less than 1000 feet they would be Of
little use on the training grounds, where
SO many accidents happen at attitudes
OF less than 1000 feet. 1t is true that
where height permits il Ia generally
safer that the parachute should not open
until 1t is well clear of the ship, but
tho Guardian Angel" parachute can be
made to open quickly or slowly, as
desired. Moreover. II can be partly
closed or fully opened at will during the
descent, so as to accelerate the speed in
war use when il is being fired at in the
air, or in peace use for the purpose of
reducing the amount OF sideways drift
due to the wind. which has often car
ried parachute aviators to dangerous
landing ground"
The airplane from which the jump will
be made Is three passenger Curtiss
flying boat. piloted 10y Lieut. McCulloch,
who piloted the NC-3 in the transatlantic
flight. II is estimated that the ship will
be flying at an altitude of little more
than 200 feet when Major Lees jumps,
Major Lees holds the low altitude rec
ord. made when he dropped from London
Bridge. height of 1873 feet. To-days
drop will be the lowest on record to be
made from an airplane IN flight.
The sun., 1919-08-28
And-433 suits
' down to $3.50

Medium-weights that were $780, $35 and $40
Chiefly regular sizes 35 to A. Some stouts SO to 46
These suits were part of regular stock in the
Burlington Arcade Store but for yOur and our con-
venence have arranged them in the Broadway Store
This gives plenty of selling space for both suits and
overcoats:The suit fabrics are fancy mixtures-n
patterns that have made Wanamaker clothing we-known
to business
The coats are half lined with good alpaca point
that many men will observe quickly The tailoring is
Wanamaker acknowledgements we'll done, seryce-pv-
ing In short, these medium-weght suits will serve
many men all winter because the coorings are dark and
conservative. Broadway co,,., Fill g.
The sun., 1919-08-28
AGED VETERAN HURT;
SHES AT PHYSICIANS
Col. Hunt, 81, Hit by Bicycle,
Hurries to Wife.

Col. j. Hamilton Hunt, SO years old,
OF 800 East 179th street, who fought
throughout the civil war In the Confed-
crate army. was knocked down at Mar
mion and fremont avenues. The Bronx.
last night by a bicycle ridden by John
Phillips of 201 East 10th street.
Col. Hunt was cut about the face and
head. but he got to his feet. brushed his
clothing and started to walk away when
he was stopped by Patrolman John Lowe
of the Bathgate avenue station. The
policeman called an ambulance from
Fordham Hospital and Col. Hunts in
juries were dressed by DR. George Mir
kin. He refused to go to the hospital,
saying he had not been separated from
his wife since the war and that she
could care for him better than all the
doctors In the world.
The sun., 1919-08-28
MAGISTRATE SCORES
SPEEDING MOTORISTS
Inability to Speak English
Stirs w. Bruce Cobb.

Learn English or get out of the
country" was the advice given yester-
day by Magistrate w Bruce Cobb to
two alleged speed law violators.
One of them, Stefan Winkler, a butch
er OF 333 East Eighty-fifth street,
charged with operating a motorcycle at
forty-four miles an hour on the Queens
boro Bridge. said he could speak only
German and required the services of an
interpreter.
The other, Raffe Vingo, of 323 East
149th street. said that although he had
lived here fourteen years he could speak
italian only.
vingo got five days in the workhouse
and the German was held in $500 bail
for further examination