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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-11-01
WATCH STOPS SHOT
In a Man's Hip Pocket, Acts as Armor
Against Rear Fire.

While at work on a lawn at Fort
Augusta, Pa, G. F. Boyer Of Sunbury
transferred his big silver watch from
his vest to his hip pocket, and to this
he attributes a possible escape from
death.
A few minutes later he wanted to
see what time 1t was, and found the
timepiece stopped, the hands broken
of and big dent in the back. A high
power rife bullet was also in his
pocket, and hole in the cloth told
how it went in.
Boyer says he felt no shock and
heard no sound, but as the bullet fits
the dent in his watch there appears
to be no doubt that it was a stray
shot from a rifle. The river is in full
view Of where he worked, and a per-
son standing across the stream might
have fired it. The police chief, who is
an old Twenty-eighth division man,
says it Is not from an army rifle.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-11-01
Deed for Small Strip.

An unusual deed was signed the
other day by 81. Dryfoos, Jr., for strip
Of land 8 inches wide and 40 feet long
In the central part Of .Hazleton, Pa.
1t is at the rear of ruins of the Palace
Cafe, Presto lunchrooms and the Knies
and Neugass properties, which were
destroyed by fire in the spring, and
access to all Of which was gained
through the rear by this small piece
Of ground. It has been bought by the
owners Of the Presto, who control the
entire tract. -
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-11-01
BOYS LIFE IS SAVED
Hurt While Hanging Suspended From
an Electric Wire.

an Electric Wire.
Howard Ze1lner, ten-year-old boy,
the other day hung suspended in mid
air 20 feet from the earth, holding on
to an electric light wire, through which
$500 volts Of electricity was passing,
until the current was turned of.
Then he fell, and several men who
tried to break his fall failed, and as
result he had deep hole in his
head. His index finger was entirely
burned off by the current and several
other fingers are burned to the bones.
Zellner climbed the pole on Arch street
while playing, and grasped hold of the
wire, ignorant of the consequences. His
life was saved because John Zerbey,
an electrician, saw his peril and had
the current cut of, but his condition Is
critical.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-11-01
Wants to Change Absurd Name.

Wants to Change Absurd Name.
New York.-Justice Callahan, In the
supreme court, has reserved decision
in the application Of Leon Abouta
Beekh to change his name to Leon
Atallah. Abouta Beekh said he was
born in Damascus, Syria, February 10,
1877, and has three children The
name Abouta Beekh. he said, means
"father Of cooking" and is so absurd
that it has all his life subjected him to
ridicule. He said he wanted to pre-
vent his children from enduring the
same ridicule. -. T..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-11-01
Could Be Seen Growing.

A freak vegetable growth which in
two hours developed from the size of
a baseball to the proportions of a
small watermelon attracted hundreds
of visitors to the home of George
Motheral, at Lawrenceburg, Ind. De-
velopment was plainly visible, there
being alternate movements from
side. to side. Visitors were unable to
classify the strange formation.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-11-01
LARGE Farmer Retires

Because labor was so hard to get,
even at the present high wages for
farm 1aborers, Charles Wable, one Of
the biggest farmers in Geary county,
Kansas, has decided to retire from the
farm and to rent or lease his 1,40O
acres. He will probably rent his ranch
In small tracts IL he can get tenants.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-11-01

Battles in Well; Regains Sight.
London.-AlmOst blind since Sep
TENDER, 1915, Joseph Culshaw, ex-sol-
der, bathed several times in st. Wini-
fred's well, North Wales, and has re-
covered his sight, he says.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-11-01

Luther Burbank, the plant wizard.
who is busy in his marvellous four
acre lot just outside Santa Rosa. Bur-
bank has himself put out over 400
new varieties, of plants, vegetables
and flowers. He is the author Of the
Shasta daisy, the Burbank-Salinas po-
tato, the spineless cactus and hum
dreds Of other new plant marvels. He
is now working on a new variety Of
tomato. His garden is the mecca Of
horticulturists.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-11-01

Movement 10 Result Of Observation Of
Effect Of coIors on Members Of the
American Expeditionary Force In
France-GIare of-White Ceiling and
Spots on Wall Cause Of Nervous.
ness Of American People.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-11-01
GULF FLOODS DUE
TO DROWNED KEYS
Cause Of Corpus Christi Disas.
ter Is Explained.
HOW HOLLAND IS PROTECTED
Building Of bikes Holds Back the Sea
as the Stanch Sea Walls at Calves
ton Have Prevented Reeurrepce Of
-" Disaster Of 1soo--subsidence Of
Gulf Coast Is Estimated at About
One Foot Per Century.

An explanation Of the coastal for
nation which contributed to the ter
rible inroads of the floods that all but
wiped out the city of Corpus Christi,
Tex, and devastated other gulf towns
is contained in a bulletin from the
Washington headquarters of the Ma
tional Geographic society
The bulletin recalls that the Calves
ton flood of 1900, which resulted in
the erection Of the staneh sea walls
that prevented recurrence of DESC
lation at Galveston, was not the first
calamity of that sort which has visited
southern cities. 80 ~
witness the swallowing of LIsle
Derniere, health and pleasure resort
of New Orleans, with. most Of it's
transient population, just A years be-
fore Galveston" the bulletin says,
quoting from communication to the
society. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
A COmmOde Decorated
in Venetian StULe

pieces of furniture this
the Little House 1t has marble top with painted
band and the price of it is $3.50.
pair of fine painted chairs OF the Heppewhe type have
shield backs and unusually attractive crack They $50
each.
A painted table old armingly
decorated, is S2l5
Another console Of Adam design a mahogany top and
painted base, decorated in gold color This is S310.
Among the tiny occasional tables here roundis
Of mahogany cecquered with rosewood price $75, long,
Of tulip and rosewood at S1S5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
To Hold Her Watch
or AOcket-New
Ribbon SautOirs

Many girls and women like to
wear the pretty black ribbon sau-
toir because it adds a touch 10 ones
costume.
Ribbon sautoirs with ornaments
of imitation jade or coral are 81.
Ribbon sautoirs with plated
lockets are $l50.
Plain ribbon sautoirs with ster-
ling silver or gold plated mount
ings are SOC, Toe and 81 each;
others mounted with rhinestones
set in sterling silver are $2,75 to
So.
(Jenchy store, Chestnut and
I'hirteenth)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
THE QJNDENIABLE APPEAL
OF A fine CHINESE
CARPET

They are deserving Of partlc-
ular attention by reason Of their
unusual merit and attractive
ness. Among them are some
pieces Of rare charm and beauty,
notably n rug with wonderful
deep blue ground, set Off by u
very unusual shade of golden
brown or fawn, the design show
ing reindeer, birds and floral
pieces in Il most uncommon and
appealing arrangement. 1t is
large piece, 12X15 feet, at
$14S5.
There is wealth of other
carpet sizes down to GN9 feet
at $27J, comprising the best Sc
lecled lot Of these particular
rugs shown in Philadelphia for
many Il day, every one oi them a
superb gift,
or, CcntraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28

0NE of the charms of Chinese
~ rugs is an originality and
individuality of decorative con
ception. This is true Of the col
ors as we'll as Of the patterns.
In both respects they are
unique and well nigh unmistalS-
able, borrowing inspiration from
nowhere.
Tawny yellows, golden browns,
tans, fawns, turquoise, old blue
and ultramarine are the favorite
hues, while the decorative fea-
lures are mainly discs, trellises
or fretworks, Greek borders,
floral pieces, some times animal
and bird figures such as the
Chinese dragon. the reindeer,
the bat and the butterfly.
We have Il display Of Chinese
rugs in Il space specially set
apart ON the Seventh Floor.
(Seycnth III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
The Newest Collars
in Real Filet Lace

They are either square or
round, or they have points or tabs,
and this means that they will fit
nicely OH the neck of the fashion
able collarless gowns or blouses.
Then, Of course, there are many
styles i'll the long straight collars,
the kind one needs for waists that
fit high i'll the back of the neck.
Prices are from $3 to $3.50 on
collars alone and $3.50 to $40 on
sets.
Main floor. CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
The Clothes You Should
Put on Your Boy

Boys clothing good average kind good
Boys Clothing Store.
something better get We believe
tailoring better finish detail
things the marks Of our boys clothing.
Christmas problem with many father mother will
clothes the boyit be
macinaws.
Boys Clothing may depended upon
have it and to have it right.
Boys suits in TO Is year Sizes $3.50 to $50.
Boys overcoats i'll 13 to 1S sizes $26 10 $40
Boys overcoats in to 10 year sizes, $3.50 to $40
Mackinaws, $12, $3.50 and SIS.
SecondT Toor,C ntroD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
The Manicure Sets
for Christmas
Are Here

In leather cases, daintily lined
with silk OF satin, the sets include
all the implements needed TO keep
the hands in good condition.
Some Of the sets are of imitation
ivory, others are of the pretty
mother-of-pear
And they are not eXpensive-you
may get set of six pieces for
$1,75, and there are ever SO many
more, up to the set with twelve
pieces at $1,000.
MAIN Floor, Chestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
Automobile Pillows

Small pillows to fit into the hol-
low of the back or big pillows to sit
on or to put ones feet on. These
make very welcome gifts.
They are made of a stout imita-
ton leather that is not affected by
rain or danpness. They are filled
with hair and are 1915 to $3.50.
(Eiflk FIpors Markstl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
WOmen's Fine
Imported Kid Gloves
$3.50 a Pair

Very good gloves indeed for that
price. They are in the most fash
ionable Winter styles and colors-
all-black, black with white embroid-
cry, gray, gunmetal, brown, tan,
beaver, mode and white with black
embroidery. The skins are of fine
texture, soft and of excellent quail
ity, the gloves are beautifully made
and they fasten with two clasps.
Another style is in black with
white embroidery or white with
black, with the embroidery III three
heavy rows and the hens in con-
trasting color.
main Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
Handsome Handbags
of Fine Black Seal

With some women the black seal
handbag will always be standby.
We are fortunate in having
collection Of fine bags in black
glazed pin seal and dull black long
grain seal that we can sell at mod
crate prices.
They are in vanity and shopping
shapes, with metal and covered
frames, and are silk lined. Some
have triple frames.
Prices So, 81, So and up to $12.5O.
Main Floor, ChestnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
NOv the Winter Millinery for
Girls Is Reduced in Price

These the pretty hats for girls of to Is yearsyouu
simple models styles best suited to girls of these
The hats attracveso furry beavers fine velous
and pretty veve in dark coors and shades to match the winter
coats and dresses.
simply trimmed with ribbon bands III
Styles and trimmed with hower but all
condition there assortment from which
to choose.
$3.50 third half less than their usual
prices.
(second FoorC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
Fine Japanese Satin Habutai

bought Japan, dyed the colors picked
then brought this country and selling at the low
price of $3.50 yard.
the best silks know for the
making Christmas 1t has such brilliant satin finish that
it anything bed quilts
making shades lining bags bassne work baskets and boxes and
camsoes.
inches wde there all the good light and dark
colors, and white - ,,.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
Women's Jersey Dresses
$25---A Late-SeaSOn Price

Such good altogether practical and desirable
dresses that when we had an earlier shipment it
not unusual for woman to buy two or three at time
Some have tunics, some are embroidered or trimmed
with frlls or moire ribbon corded and others
again are of the severest and simplest order with tiny
sef-buttons for their only relief. The coors are good
black, navy, brown and beaver.
Floor Central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28

IERT AIN particularly
l. pretty underbodies or
cnuisoles to lredr inside of
evening gouns are of siIUer
lace and satin, price Sl0.5O;
and of chiffon With shddoW
lace at IS. Either may be
had in pink or WI,ite.
(Third Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
WANAMAKER'S
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes at $3.50
TOMORROW Is CiId1es Day and Santa Claus Is Here in
Great Toy Store

Great, rosy, whiskery old Santa Claus
climbing down chimney
You can see him yourself, come down and
right out of the fireplace
With Christmas tree set up in his house
and monstrous big pack of toys to go i'll the
stockings of the boys and girls everywhere.
He's right in his own house, in the Toy
Store, and all around are just acres of Christmas
Toys-and wonderful sorts of entertainments
Old King Cole and his Fiddlers Three, and
Ali Baba and his Forty Thieves poking their
heads up and down in the huge Arabian Nights
olive jars and clown blowing bubbles and the
mysterious chimes dingdonging away.
1t is a wonderful Toy Store, and there will be
d wonderful Christmas.
Seventh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
A Georgette Crepe Blouse

acceptable gift FRIEND and
entire salon devoted Gogette of the finer sorn
wht and various shades o flesh color
$1,000 simple model with highlow collar peats
hemschng $8750 for pink oerblouse
with fet drawnwo and put together by hand
ird Eoor,C
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
Prices Have Tumbled on Young
WOmen's Cloth Dresses
$40 to $45

When that they have been third half higher
price than they marked will understand how unusually
good they for the prices.
They dark blue chiefly and such good and fashionable fab
and trcones embroidered braided
and others variously trimmed.
There different models and they just such dresses
girls find school and college, for business
and for general
IA to 20 sizes.
econd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28

Woven from liberal percentage
Of wool, with borders Of either pink
or blue.
Double-bed size, 70XS2 inches, are
(Sl1th Flo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28

the coats are smart new models,
with the pretty blouse back
coats of silvertone velour i'll
brown or Pekin blue, with col
lars of Hudson seal (dyed
muskrat). They are lined
throughout with fancy silk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
Unlocking a Lot of Right Good
Blankets $1O and $12 a Pair

$12, and single-bed size, 60x82
inches, $40 u pair.
Our own judgment and expert
enre tell US that these are right
good blankets for the money.
p Tentrnn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
Sporting Goods of a.
Giftlike Nature

any boy would Hksese things, and them would
be
Rugby footballs, $50 to $40 .Basketuals, 80 $5
footballs $3.75 10 $40 ,4N,ms nSS' e.
Noley balls, 81 to $3.50. Medicine balls, $3.25 to SIS.
Exercsers rowing machines dumbes, clubs toboggans
skis, shoes ice skates and other things
Junip
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
A Special Disposal of
Floor LAMPS and Shades

lamps SIS $4oal two-ght, with mahog
finish, 1ued, carved
lamp shades $35. These go with the
lamps they shapes pretty nearly all
colors imaginable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
WANAMAKER'S
Looking Back Over the Past
Years We Believe

this business to be worthy one, and therefore we have
resoutely and increasingly given the best in to act
and to do the things which make of the greatest
In our day and generation.
1t has had the calm earnestness of our first plans,
the fire of first youth in working out our beliefs
and it has the joy and strength of second and
finer youth full of dearly bought experiences which
should make present undertakings of greater
service to our city and to the world.
1t is constant inspiration to us to be Oh the way
to the full realization of the great ideals WI hich
were only youthful Dreams
Achievement for ourselves always seemed to be an
achievement of advantage TO others well as our
selves.
We believe the city, Us city, has become more
widely known by the connections VIC have made
throughout the world
1t is also plain to be seen that its methods and
examples have affected favOraby almost all the store
keeping of the last half century.
It's "a tale of two cities, Charles Dickens called
his book for Alexander Z. Stewart had his young
hand i'm it clearly and Enthusiastically so far as New
York is concerned as long as he lived
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
WOn,en's
Inexpensive
Shoes of
Unusual Style

One model has dull black calf
skin vamps with dark gray cloth
lace tops, indicated wing tips
and military heels. This is $3.50
a pair.
The other has brown glazed
kidsllin vamps, brown cloth lace
tops, straight tips and Cuban
heels. This is SO pair.
Both the result of a fortunate
purchase.
4 first Floor. AIarketl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
$40, $47.5O and $3.50
At $47.j0
At $3.50

the coats are all Of silvertoue
velour and in brown, green, tan
or navy blue, with huge collars
of dyed black racoon. They
have yoke back and belt in front
and are lined with fancy silks,
All the coats are in II TO 20
year sizes.
(Secomd Floor, Chestnu)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-07
TO SHOW BIRTH
 OF A NATION
At West End Theatre To
 day and Tomorrow.

D. W. Griffith's mammoth spectacle, '"The Birth of Natton," founded on Thomas Dixon's play, The Clans man." with a company of 18,OOO peo- pie and 5000 horses, without question the greatest triumph of the motion picture are ever achieved, comes to the West End theatre for an engage ment of two days, commencing today. The first half of this great picture ex- hibits the salient events of the Civil War, which came to a close at Appo- mattox abut 54 years ago. Lincoln's call for troops, Sherman's march to the sea, the battle of Petersburg, Lees surrender to Grant, and the awful tragedy in Fords theatre, which plunged a people into dispair, live again before the spectator in the Grif- filth drama. In the second half the South's second uprising, this time against the tyranny of the Carpet Baggers' misrule, is shown in a thrill ing story of Reconstruction days. The charming romance of the little Con- federate colonel, Ben Cameron, with the Northern girl, Elsie Stoneman; and that of the Union coptain, Phil Stoneman, with Margaret Cameron, the South Carolina lassie, maintain two threads of love interest continu- ousIy throughout the story. The fun and frolics of plantation days, as well as the heartaches and pathos of the stricken South, are also shown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-07
REAL "MICKEY"
 IN BRIDGEPORT

Mickey Mickey-in flesh and blood, in other words her own natural self, is in town.
 With her flowing raving locks, her winsome smile and pretty pout she is literally captivating Bridge porters-and incidently members of the city staff of The Bridgeport Times-Farmer.
 It was the time of the day when a newspa per office is busiest, the copy boys rushing to and fro with copy for the composing room fore man, the cub reporter busily work ing on what. he thought to be a scoop, the star writer wading cur iously and hopefully through a stack of statistics for a Victory loan story and the editors welding their blue pencils in time with the rattling Of the linotype machines, when Mickey, attired in her old-fashioned check cred dress with a mushroom-shaped hat and carrying a telescope grip, il- luminated with a bold flash intro ducing Mickey" wandered into this journalistic hive.
 Surprised the "boys" gazed at her studtously and then she burst forth with an introduction, humming the swinging notes of her popular song, Mickey" and then comfortably seating herself in a chair And how she talked. To her there was but one creature in the world. It was and still is Mickey" And so much does she and her admirers think of this Mickey" that some kind over generous individual has gone so far as to picturize her.
 
 And it is because that picture will be shown at Polls theater next week that Mickey herself strolled into Bridgeport today. Incidently Mick ey" is helping Uncle Sam and where ever she wanders she is always pre- pared, and pleased to sell Victory bonds.
 But her manager has an ambition He says in Mickey the making of a star and it is his intention to in l troduce Mickey" to the picture world, and she is an exceptionally | clever commedienne.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-07
KEEP UP INSURANCE.

All discharged soldiers and sailors should be advised to keep up the pay ment of the premiums due on their War Risk Insurance, applied for while in the military service.
 Within a short time those who have kept up such payments will be permitted to convert their present insurance to other forms without an other physical examination. Any dis charged soldier who has permitted his insurance to lapse should cores pond with or call at the office of Captain T. J. Johnston, Department Insurance Officer, Headquarters Northeastern Department, Room tlf, 99 Chauncy street, Boston, Mass, as soon as possible, as it is not yet too late to be reinstated Information may also be obtained there with ref erence to the new kinds of insurance to be issued and the premium rates therefor. In writing, in addition to asking the information desired, the person should indicate the date of his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-07
LYRIC.

Backed, up by a pretty love story and carried through with a series of thrilling and exciting situations the dramatic novelty, 'The Correspond ent," now playing at the Lyric theatre, is scoring repeatedly before large and appreciative audiences.
 The play contains an element of ex- Citement that holds attention of the audience from curtain to curtain. The heroine is a poor country girl inno- cent of the ways of the world who is enticed to a. roadhouse by a man un- der promise of marriage. She discov- ors that the man she thinks she loves has another wife living and she leaves. A year later finds her the 'star" reporter In a newspaper office and she is sent out to investigate a divorce case and finds to her horror that she is named as correspondent. She is in love with her managing edi- toc but the husband of the woman contemplating divorce comes to the front and absolves her from all blame and succeeds in convincing al; con- cerned that the girl was only an inno- cent victim.
 Next week the PolI Players will! ap- pear in another wonderful dramatic sensation, entitled '"The Girl Who Came Back" This is the story of ;l girl who is accused of theft and is sont to prison and after her own fam fly turns upon her decides that she can cone Lack despite tho adage that it is impossible.