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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
MILL Thief SHOT
ESCAPING POLICE
Patrolman Wounds Driver Of Car
After Robbers Revisit Unity
Street Plant
2 BURGLARIES FRUSTRATED

Police broke up the plans of two
gangs of textile bandits who tried 10
enter two mills in the Frankford dis
trict during the night. One intruder
was wounded by fire of patrolmen while
escaping in an automobile.
The factory of the l-rankford Hosiery
Company. Unity street and Asylum
pike. was entered yesterday morning
aud robbed of $500 worth of goods.
The thieves returned during the night
and attempted to complete the job, hay
ing been discovered and driven off by
the watchmau in the first attempt. He
fired five shots at the men.
When the intruders returned in the
auto about midnight a detail of patrol
men was on guard. The policemen
were concealed in various hiding places
about the mill and yard.
Leave Engine Going
Leaving the machine engine running
the thieves scaled the board fence and
made their way toward the mil Patrol .,
man Michael Slavin saw them and
opened fire. at the same time running
to cut off thci" retreat.
They succeeded in getting into the
automobile again and started off be-
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FROM CONSTIPATION
TO WHAT?
Alfred w. McCaHn,N Famous
Food Authority, Warns of
Dancers of Neglect

",rhe simplest of natural foods con-
tain all the mysterious physiologically
active principles required to maintain
normal health" declares Alfred W. Nc
Cam in his surprisingly gripping and
dramatic book, ",rhe Science of Eating"
still" he says, I'VE find scientists
blindly rummaging through fields of ex-
perimental darkness seeking complicated
and highsounding explanations for dis
cases that go on defying all the cross
examinations, all the prohings, all the
analyses and all the theories of man.
why" he continues, "do we neglect the
extraordinary medicinal properties OF
wheat bran in our vain efforts TO obtain
relief from constipation. a disease that
II not corrected leads to many dreadful
evils?"
Mr.. McCann recently stated:
"There is no further need to neglect
brsn, w. X Kellogg, the famous food
manufacturer of Battle Creek, has per-
fected a product that contains all the
yitalizing, tissue-sweetening and laxa-
tive properties of the outer layers of
the little wheat berry.
"Kelloggs Krumbled Bran is new
food. the Importance of which in the
regulation Of intestinal activity promises
to make 1t one OF the most popular die
tet,c achievements of the time. Bran
more than any other food protects the
body against the poisonous substances
sornned in the intestinal tract as the re-
suit of sluggish elimination. Not realz-
ing the Importance of the salts of phos.
nhorous, iron. potassium and many
o,her Indispensable mineral properties
found in bran, the American people have
.Ilowed themselves to be deprived OF
this wholesome and healthful food ad-
junct."
Kellogg's Krumbled Bran, containing
III the yitalizing elements elaborated by
Mother Nature In the outer coating of
,ha whole wheat berry, is now within
Zach of everybody, "A few tablespoon
tuIs daily will be found surprisingly
hs,nful in stimulating the internal secre-
.,e,,s that protect the body from consti-
nstion and administration
Grocers everywhere sell this new bran
snod PUT up In kellogg's 'Waxtitep
packag do.
..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
TENANTS TOF|GHT
SALE OF HOMES
Occupants Of $50 Government
Houses Call Protest Meeting,
Aided by McCIain
ASK CoNGREsSMEN'S HELP

Fearing they will he evicted from
their homes unless they buy them, oc-
cupants Of GJO houses owned by the
government at Ninth street and Oregon
avenue, will hold protest meeting. to.
night in the house of the League Island
Community Service Association. .Ihey
have heard they must give up their
homes next month unless they. buy the
properties on terms submitted by the
government.
Michael Francis Doyle. counsel for
the League Island employees associa-
ton, said the government has no inten-
ttop of evicting the tenants. The
homes. he said, will be offered for sale
to the workers now occupying them. at
prices 10 be determined upon by repre-
scptatives of the workers and the gov
ernment. The houses will be sold
sinaly. not in rows, and to employees OF
the navy yard. If some Of the tenants
do not want to purchase, he said. they
will not he cvictcd.
Explained to McClain
The situation has. been explained to
former Lieutenant Governor FRANK D
McClsin, executive director Of the State
Welfare Commission. by Howard D..
Canine, representative of the community
service of Philadelphia. Mr.. McCiain,
after conference with ]. Il. Goldman.
special deputy attorney general, declded
to investigate the charges of Mr.. Ca
nine. Mr.. Mccain suggested that
Philadelphia delegation in Congress
use its influence in Washington to pre- .
vent the government from carrying out
its intention. =,
Mr., McClain has been invited to ad :
dress the community meeting tonlgnI'
John Ihlder, executive secretary OF the
PHILADELPHIA Housing Commission
Fred A. Moore, director of community
service of Philadelphia officials OF the
.t,ujted Tenants Protective Association
will also speak. Telegrsms have been
sent to Senator Penrose. congressman
Moore and Congressman ware lnvitine
them to attend.
Following the meeting it is planned
that a committee of tenants Will take
tho nrotest of the residents to Wash
iucton and place it before government
officials.
Formal Notice 10 Be Issued
Intimation that the tenants VIII nave
TO buy their houses was gwen a rev
days ago by Willard II. Howe, chiet O.
the operating division OF the Unitet
States housing corporation at Wasnlng
top who said that formal notices U
next month. A..
More than $500 persons live in the
$50 houses centering around Nintf q
street and Oregon avenue. Most o.
the heads of the families work IN TN
ph;lodelphia Navy Yard. The housing
nroiect was undertaken by the govern
ment during the war to house workers
who were brought from all parts o
the country. Sixty FIVE Of these work
ers are still employed in the navy yard
It is stated by the tenants that tn
terms for buying the houses arc to'
heavv a burden. The average earnini
capacity of the men is S3o. to 500
week. The terms provide for 10 pc
cent of the. purchase price to be pai'
at once and | per cent of the remain
der per month for seven years; In
houses are valued at about $4,000 each
CARRYING charges will amount to abou
s5S month, besides expenditures TO
house repair.
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DR.. STEAD TO LECTURE HERE
Warden Of London Settlement to
Sneak on Labor Question Sunday

DR.. Francis Herbert Stead, warden
of the Robert Browning Settlement in
Woolwich, London, will speak next
Sunday morning at II O'Clock in st;
Matthews Lutheran Church. Broad
and Mt. Vernon streets. Doctor Stead
is the brother of the late William I.
Stead, noted English journalist, who
was lost in the Titanic disaster.
1.-THE Labor Movement and Reli-
gion" will be Doctor Stead's subject.
Fully thirty years Of his life have been
devoted to study of this question.
Acting with Charles Booth, the Eng
lish reformer, Doctor Stead brought
about the conference which resulted in
the formation of the National Com
mittee on Old Age Pensions in 1898.
In a recent address Doctor Stead
said: "The future of the world de-
pends upon labor and the future of
labor depends upon the church.
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Afternoon Frocks,
S32.50 to S55

One graceful model is of satin
hung straight from the shoulder
and beautifully draped low at the
sides. Another model of trico-
lette has a very straight untitled
tunic with a wide girdle. A
charming affair of crepe meteor
has the graceful ripping draper
les at the sides, and no trimming
but the little embroidered collar
that outlines the square neck.
One model of satin is elaborately
embroidered with silk floss, with
an edge of tinsel thread. One
model is of crepe Georgette,
beaded on straight lines and fin
ished with a satin girdle. And
still another. very simple but eff
fective, is of cluster-tucked satin
with a girlish frill of soft lace
around the neck.
Strawbridge { Clother-
Second Floor. Market Street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15

Infants Long Handmade
Slips from $2.75 to. $6.75;
French-made Slips, $500 to
$14.00.
Infants Long Petticoats,
French hand made, Gertrude or
band styles, daintily silk en-
broidered, $4.00 to $500.
Long Flannel Petticoats, en-
broidered or plain, Gertrude or
band styles, $500 to $500.
Handmade EN- b r OF dcred
Cashmere Sacques and Long
Wrappers in pink, blue and
white; Sacques, $2.75 to $6.75;
Wrappers, $4.85 to $12.75.
Long Wrappers of Japanese
Habutai Silk Crepe, embroidered
and scalloped; pink and hlue;.
$500.
Japanese Short Kimonos of
habutai silk, embroidered, pink
and two shades of light blue;
$2.75.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
200 MEMS
Reversible
LEATHER
OVERCOATS
.S47.5O

We bought these Coats last
April, to be made up during
the .summer-and here they
are. Meanwhile, cost Of ma
terials and tailoring have ad-
Vanced nearly fifty per cent,
and the manufacturer has
later orders for thousands
more Coats than he can de-
liver. Our price is based
upon the price we paid, and
we suggest comparison with
any Leather Overcoat you
may see elsewhere - al
though it is unlikely that you
will find anywhere else such
quantity at any price.
These Overcoats are made of
genuine LEATHER on one side
and fancy TWEED HOMESPUN
or CHEV1OT on the other-can
be worn either side out. There
is great demand for them
throughout the country, for mo-
toring, sports and street wear.
Serviceable and practical as we'll
as smart and fashionable. After
our present supply has been sold
out, we shall have to pay more
and so aOiH you. See them to-
norroW-$47.5O.
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japanese Bootees of pink and
blue silk crepe, plain or with
d Q Ii C a tie embroidered floral
spray; $1.00.
Quilted Bootees, hand made,
pink-and-white or blue-and-
white; 35c to $1.85.
Quilted Robes, plain or flower
embroidered; pink or blue; $5.25
to $3.50.
Carriage Robes of quilted
Japanese silk crepe, flower EN-
broidered; $3.50 and $500.
Baby Buntings" in white,
blue or pink; quilted Japanese
crepe; $3.50 to $500.
Capes and Coats of cashmere,
some with hoods; $500 to
$3.50.
Carriage Boots, Winter Shirts
or Bands = everything in fact
His or Her Little Majesty needs.
MAIL ORDERS FILLED.
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Continued Sale of
Mems Winter
OUercOats, Special
at $3.50

About one-half of the lot has
been sold. Good Overcoats at this
price will be scarce, and we sug-
gest that you be here early if you
need one - listers, Ulsterettes,
plain Chesterfelds, Box Overcoats
and Form-ftting Overcoats, of
various excellent fabrics, thor
oughly well tailored. Remarkable
value at S34.50.
Strawbridge & Clother--
Second Floor, East
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Note This Surprising Variety
in Our Stocks of Mems
Silk Shirts

At S5.00-Shirts of depend
able silk pongee, in natural shade.
At $500 and $3.50 = Of
heavy tub silk and baby broad
cloth silk-an excellent ironing
quality.
At $9.00-Shirts of plain col
or OF striped crepe silks. Very
unusual value at this price.
At S10.00-Shirts of heavy
broadcloth silk, pussy willow taf-
feta and crepe silk, These also
are unusual value at the price.
At S11.00-Shirts of fancy
striped silk-and excellent weight,
in fiat weave and in satin-striped
effects.
At $3.50 Shirts of fancy
jersey, radium taffeta and EN-
pire silks of luxurious richness
and beauty,
Strawbridge & CIothier--
East Store, Eighth Street
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PettiCOQtS

Heatherbloom Petticoats, sturdy
cotton with a silllen lustre. Pretty
new styles in black and colors.
See these to-morrow-$2.00 to
$3.50. Strawbridge & Clothier--
Third Floor West
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fore he reached the street. Te fired
again and the driver yelled and fell
over in his seat. The other robber drov.
the machine away. He was the target
of a fusilade of shots fired by the
patrolmen.
The hosiery mill was visited on Sep
tember. 10 and robbed of $4,000 worth
Of goods.
Second Attempt Spoiled
Five men attempted to break into
the mill Of the Frankford Textile Com
pany. Adams avenue near Church
street, shortly after midnight Patrol
man Nicely caught them trying TO force
an entrance and told them they were
under arrest.
They ran. He fred several shots
after them without effect. One man
dropped his hat, The hat led to the
arrest of Harold Kilbride. VAIN street
near Unity. He is charged with at
tempted larceny. The police say he
is also wanted for dcsertion from the
army,
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Babyland at Darlington's

You will find Infants Section adequate for every
requirement. the designs the dantiest and materials
the softest and best of all is the modeateness of price
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15

tailored pock-
cts and lace
vest and col
War. Checked
velours made
o n straight
! n e 5 a n d
trimmed in
p | a i n color.
Plaid serges
in C o a t eff
fects. Metal
embroi d e d
S G T pe and
serge and e
paulette COM
bined. A ! S o
S e ge with
worsted en-
broidery, and
showing the
new S h o L t
S ! G e v e s.
Poiret t W
in dark blue
with touches
Of scarlet en-
broidery, and
Poiret t w
with a sur
plice C o ! a +
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that ties in the back with sash
ends. These are just a few OF
many. The blouse model sketched
is of tricotine-price $500.
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Cloth Dresses, $500
to $4,000

Tricotine with embroidered fy-
ing panels, or latticed and striped
with nail heads. Duvetine with
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DT ldge y
BOYS
CLOTHING
4 Wonderful
Collection
Never before have we as
sembled so many excellent
styles and fabrics for the ap
proval of the growing boy
and his parents. We do not
think a better or finer collec-
tion of Suits and Overcoats
can be found anywhere in
Philadelphia to-day. Early
purchasing has made pos
sible price advantages that
will prove welcome to par
ents who care to profit there
by. A few outstanding fea-
lures of the collection
Suits. $500 and $500
Mixed cheviots, in variety of
colors; neat models. sizes ! to II
years.
Suits. $1,000 and S22.5O-
Of alI-wool blue serges, dressy
cassimereS, smart homespuns and
durable cheviots; distinctive
styles; sizes I to is years.
Suits. $500 and $21.50-
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Suits,
sold here exclusively, as well as
other dependable makes; sizes 3
to Is years.
Blue Serge and Cheviot
Suits-$2O,O0, $3.50 and $500.
A wonderful stock of these want
ed Blue Suits, so very scarce else
where.
Large Boys OvercOats--
At $4,000 and $25.OO, large,
warm, stylish Coats; sizes 13 to
Is years.
Large Bows Overcoats-
At $3.50 and $4,000, Coats of
warmest fabrics, with large con-
vertible collars; 13 to Is years.
Junior Boys OvercOats-
Sizes Q to y years-$1S.00,
$4,000 and $22.50.
Small Boys OvercOats-
OF chinchilla cloth, sizes 3 to
years-$13.50 and $4,000.
Boys Mackinaw Coats
OF handsome dark plaid mate
rials; sizes s to 13 years-$12.50
and $15.50; sizes IA to 1S years
-$14.50 to $3.50.
Stra wbrldRe & Ciothier--~
Second Floor, Fibert Street, East
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Wrought-Iron
Floor Lamps

These Lamps lend such an
artistic atmosphere to the room
in which they stand that they
are very much favored; many
designs from $500 to $4,000.
FOURT
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Candlesticks

Candlesticks in carved wood,
decorated wood and old brass
$500 to $500.
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Table Lamps are here at a
wide variety of prices, beginning
with two which we have marked
special; Lamp and non-break-
able Parchment Shade included;
two sizes, $17.00 and $25.00.
Comparing these Lamps and
their values elsewhere, you will
realize that this is an oppor-
tunity. Many other styles of
Table Lamps in plain mahog-
any, polychrome and old-metal
finish,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15

We have Bridge Lamps in a
variety of styles and many
prices. One is of exquisite poly
chrome work on gold founda-
ton and has a delightful oddly
shaped japanese shade-$65.0O
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-20
Ts the SteekheIdsrs Of the Dry
Climate Manufacturing Co.

You are hereby notified that the
annual meeting Of the DRY Gil
NATE TIRE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY will be- held 1t the office
Of the Company, In the Town Of Ar.
vads, In the County Of Jefferson, In
the State Of Colorado, 1t ten o'clock
A. NJ, on Saturday, the Sixth day Of
December, A. ID. 1919, for the pur.
pose Of slscting Dirsctory for the
next ensuing year. and for the pur.
pose Of transscting such other buni.
he's - may properly come before
the meeting.
The books Of the Company for the
transfer Of stock will bs closed 1t
the close Of business, Dec. 3, 1919.
and rsopsnsd on December ., 1919.
Arvsda. Colo, November &. 1919.
q. r. McKENNY.
President.
W. J. n. DORAN. Secretary.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-20
II ths Cesasy cssEt.

The People Of the State Of Colo
rado to J. !. Truitt; Thoma. A.
Schnsider; Mrs. Bessie L. Wilson
The Grand Lodge Of the lndspsnd-
ent Order Of Odd Fellows Of the
State Of Colorado; A. X. stellar,
Grand Master Of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows. and hi. sue
csssor In office; Julia n. 6sllman
Independent Order Of Odd Fsllows
Of the State Of Colorado; r. w.
Ssllman; Meta e. Strsstsr:
WHEREAS. II has been made 70
appear 10 the County Court Of Jeff.
srson County, in the State Of Colo
RADIO, that you, the J. ]. Truitt; Clara
B. Kimbrough, formerly Clara b.
Swadlsy Thomas A. Schneider; The
Grand Lodge Of independent Order
Of Odd Fellows Of the State Of Colo
rado; The Independent Order Of Odd
Fsllows; A. X. stellar, Grand Nas-
ter Of the Independent Order Of ODD
Fellow, and hts successor In office,
residents Of the Stats Of Colorado.
And Bessie L. Wilson, R. W. Sell.
men, Meta Y. Strestsr, and Julia n.
Ssllman, non.residents Of the State
Of Colorado.
NOW. THEREFORE, In accord.
ancs with the provisions Of the stat
ute In such case made and provided.
and BY order Of the Court duly made
and entered. you are hereby notified
that an instrument Of writing pur.
porting 10 be the last will and tests-
msnt Of the said Thomas C. Ssliman.
Court for probate on the 32nA day
OF October, A. D. 1919. BY Clara
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-20

near the house, and taking his trusty
shotgun went out and got one, usir g
the injured eye to sight the gun with
It soon began to inflame and he de.
cided to consult DIR. Russell, who eA
amined it and al first thought it
might necessitate an operation. He
tried outward applications, however,
and soon reduced the trouble AMI the
eye is as good as ever now.
Mrs. F. C. Murchison has received
letter recently from her son Earl,
in which he informed her of his good
fortune in being made superintend-
ent Of the Yak Tunnel mines at Lead
vile. Earl was a graduate of the
Arvada High School of the class of
1908, and also graduated later from
the School of Mines. He has held
several very responsible positions,
but this one is exceptionally flatter-
ing to young man of his age, and
is q splendid tribute to his ability.
It also reminds US that the founda-
tion Of his success was laid in the
Arvada High School, which has turr
ed out so many successes in the busi-
ness world.
R. o. Graves received another in
stallment Of new Ford cars Tuesday.
among them being the nifty enclosed
pattern. Bob sells Fords almost rs
fast as the grocers sell sugar.
Notwithstanding the fact that tur-
keys are a way up in the trees Of high
cost of living Mjchaelson Bros, who
own the big store at the corner Of
18th and Larimer Streets, Denver,
will follow their usual custom Of Civ
ing turkeys away for Thanksgiving
dinner, to their regular customers,
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-20
MEETING.

Subscribe for Tho Enterprise.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-20

The editor has policy in the Mu-
tual Benefit Health and Accident
Association Of Omaha, Nebraska.
This Company does more business In
Colorado than any similar company,
- they have have . very liberal pol
icy 1T = samll cost, and We under
stand they pay all claims within "a
.houra Their Associated msmber-
shin embraces the entire United
States and Canada. II you want .
policy or want to write Insurance.
drop them lire.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-20

and new, who purchase an Adler
Suit or Overcoat, ranging in prices
from $35 to $50. Their Thanksgiv-
ing Sale is now on and it will pay
you to visit their store and see the
great bargains offered in Mems, Wo-
mems and Children's Clothing.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-20
Local Lore

F. n. Young who sold some of his
property in which he was living and
moved to Denver, got tired of city
life and the absence Of cottage chesee
and butter, and the many other
good things to be had on the farm,
and has moved back to his beautiful
little thirty acre farm at Ward.
The mith-Ruffner Realty Co. re-
ports the sale of the property of Mrs.
Clara Setterstrom, near Griffith Sta
ton to Mr.. Miller Charles E. Miller
Of the Robinson Printing Co. of Dem
vcr. Nh Miller and family are NOV
ing in this week. They also negotia-
ted the trade Of the building belong
ing to Mrs. Weibelt and now occu-
pied by the Arvada Restaurant, to
Nr4 Julia A. Smith for tract Of ir-
igatsd land north of town.
:. F. H. Pitman, Of Denver, has &C.
ceptsd . position with F. A. MILAN
nah, the druggist, and will take a
room In Arvada rs soon as he can
find II convenient to do so. He is n
registered pharmacist. and a very
genial l~G4d accommodating gentleman.
= HAL. n. Doane has just recover
ID from IN injury to one Of his eyes,
which proved quite painful. He was
doing his chores in the dark, and rs
he was putting some alfalfa hay in a
mangsr, one Of the stalks struck him
IN the eye, and caused him consid-
cradle pain at the time, but soon for
got Il and in his journey to the house
be spisd some ducks in the poEd
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-20
opringbase. Not Wheelbase.

fnst, OF course the three point spring
p.hsion ihe springs overland
irom POM the chassis beyond Vt irvnJ
rear, giving wide diagonal shape springs.
cur has thus actual springDasc lSU nches although
the wheelbase itself inches spring
Dy responds to t task OF keeping the bo0y
gers riding constantly keel iOUD,ng, sIasxAy.
and lurching materially essened =
roomy easyrding car on new type OF springs DE-
signed to absorb road shocks from the Of
ments roads. The WHY'S Overland engineers make the
unusual claim of having produced that rides well
any road.
Second-Economy The springs protect the
cur from road shock to make possible much lighter
weight and hence great saving In fuel and tires. Fur
thermore the simple and accessible that costa Of
up-keep and repairs must be greatly reduced. Yet the
cars pars have protected accessbilya big factor In
uPkccp The car Is assembled from five units only
The chassis is clear Of all involved mechanism. The
tire assembly requires only 80 bolts The engine 10 .
remarkably hghgrsde thoroughly upto-the minute pow
er plant compact and simple. The and ccan-
and Of design bespesk the ready accessibility all
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-20

STATE OF COLORADO D.
County Of Jsffsrson,
IN THE NATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF THOMAS c.
SELLMAN. DECEASED. }