lllilttiiifi Tvtt' : SiV-Rr&fttft LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY, DBCBMBEB 22, 1914. K S St- ' i ift'fc i am E. .fi -sWiittV' k r it . w. ' rf I. ; .. t tWf life. W'asfe- 1M ORDINANCE AND CITY BUDGETS IN COUNCILS TODAY SSfetSLi f. DM1 a.. it. :-:. fesgiassaEe ut x-m -uuiuia&uiu 'Borrowing of $11,300,000 on Calendar With' Interest Rate Measure. tH- ' " it The ordinance authorising the negotla- ii'.'ltnn of tlfe sil.3Cio.uoo loan is on tne cai- '" " J,-i? r .... f. l4 .... .....,.. ','., today. Twenty-six departmental appro ".'' nrlallert tills for 1915 will be presented ibr action at today's sessions. " The ordlnanco to Increase the rate of Vt- Interest on olty funds on deposit at the ''". lanka from 2 to 254 per cnt Is also on "v'tb calendar of Common Council with a hfimber of other bills including ft trans "J fef. Ml to provide funds for operating s't'hB city departments until January 1. Common Ctfuncll" had two sessions, a - ' ispoclat meeting at 1 o'clock and a stated ; .meeting at J, Select Council met at $ o'clock. ' - It Is expected that the 111,300,000 loan measure will be passed without obstruc , ilon In Common Counoll today. It will jf- ' then lie over until tho next stated -meet ' lhg"of Select Council for passage In that ' branch. A stated meeting of Select Coun ' ell nes week will terminate legislative actio on the authorization of the loan, . Appropriation bills have already been introduced covering tho work In the tran--?Rlt department under the loan for con ' tracts In the Departments of Public Works and Safety. Favorable recom mendation tit these appropriation bills by ' tho Finance Committee will place them on the calendar for passage and provide work for hundreds of men In the early aprlng. The appropriations recommended by tho Finance Committee for the various city departments 'during- 1915. compared with the total amounts appropriated during 19H, are shown In the following table: i Approprl- nocam- ated. mended. Departments, li4. 1015. Mayor UTO.TJO H7.rS0 City CommfiJonr 1.U1MH l.rMft.iWi Park Commissioner! T2.1.03I 04T,imi , City Treasurer no,4T 01.30.1 City Trtae., Oxol charges. B.341,u42 8,027,313 PUDUC SAFETY. " Director flT.Ntt M,f0 , nuniau Tollca 4.42.4,49.1 4,03,B7 Bureau Fire l,a.in.T l.smi.MT Bureau Correction . 10fl,(ll 103,404 -' Uureau Electrical 1.040.T4O 1,641,63(1 Bureau Boiler Infraction. . M,io 2S,ain Murcau Bulldinjr Inspection M.soo 70..1OO Bureau Elevator lnapectlon 37,035 37.133 PUBLIC WORKS. liirector'e ortlce 48,04.1 41,403 Bureau Qsa 10,000 10,000 Bureau I-laMlng , 50.1.rcU tsM.vOi , Bureau Hiehwaya 3,7.M8 3.4M.T7S Bureau Hurveya 4S,oou 4,H.10 Bureau Water l.IQIS.Dtfl 1.IM.H12 Bureau City Property .... 0.10.012 471.110 HEALTH ANO CHAItlTT. blrector ns,Mn 2r,ivio 'v Bureau Health , 410.2. 412,019 .Bureau Charities Mi.imw Kll.ini TVharvee. Dochs and Ferrlaa 1S2,B!H lai.nro - Crtr Transit 2I.1.M0 2S4.M0 Buppllta 2,012,020 2,OS3,GS5 PHILADELPHIAN TO EXPOSE BOX-BOARD PAPER TRUST Henry Hoffman Will Be Principal . "Witness Boforo federal Jury. -l-JEVk' YOniC, Pe,c, 8, Interest In the ""f. "'Government Investigation Into trio worlt- . Ings of the so-called Box-board Paper Trust today centred in the prospective . testimony of Henry Hoffman, an Inde- pendent manufacturer of Philadelphia, -who Is expected to give testimony of a most Important character before a Fed ral Grand Jury. STOPS XMAS TREE SALE Suspicious Policeman Arrests Curb Merchant in West Philadelphia. ' Charles Kelly, C7 years old, who has no permanent residence, lost his Job as a fchrlatmas tree salesman yesterday al most as quick as he got It, and landed In the police station of the Mth and Pine streets station after Policeman Hesse saw him attempt to make a deal for a tree with a man at the corner of 60th arid Spruce street. He was arraigned before Magistrate Harris In the 32d and Woodland avenue station and held under 300 ball for a. further hearing. It was testified this morning that Kelly took his stand at 60th and Spruce beside a, group of Christmas trs and started to talk business when a street car man approached. The policeman watched Kelly as he explained the beauties of the tree. When Kelly, who was fllled with prema ture ChHitma liquor attempted to cut the ropes that held the tree to a telegraph pole, after making the sale, the police man Interferred and placed him under arrest. He said he was employed by Marry Pricke, 6Q09 Spruce street, the -owner of the trees, and denied that he .was trying to steal one. Owing to Icke's absence, the cue was Doatooned Stll tomorrow. THE WEATHER Officii! Forecast WASHINGTON, Dsc A ror Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jray Kair tonight and Wednesday, colder tonight; f.reh west winds. Tfce eastern storm has moved down the Bt. tAwrsna? Valley and ta passing out of the new of observation this morning It U being followed by a cold area that aread over tn UKe region and the Ohio Valley last night and reaohed the Atantto coast early this mornlnr. How aw. its -full force ha not been felt along the AtUntlo slope, as yet and It may be expected to reduce the temperatures 10 dSsree or more tonight High haroma tar prevaUa over the greater portion of inn ooumry una mornwg ana toe tem SAtue are generally below the normal Jrt all districts tbja. side of the Rooky ifoantalns, although a lejattjon to warmer U reported from the Plilfii, states. U. S. 'Weather HuieaBvBulletin frMtrvstteas (as4 t B , r0astsrs llaas: laatRai ?z- K.n, u sat -l.- 1 g IL tt Ear SSuL luT:" 1 1 :. m It K& paMsiW C 4 1. H BaliiB aaaauaAa. M. IL. s .. srsr auSlG. sssfiN.... r a5 , a5p?s8f ife- m sS i Br, l ll-i.4 HD &-1 m it ? SST WWRm& wkMe93 - m m M N w M S! r.MMrr vQSaS. Za . w . n a HE MKwi rj.uA.Barc- -t.tfi a "- & -; . ;w i&miw wfKBrnmsms asr -s-i a ' aw lHJT .Hi ii ..hir, i ,,Tm Ifli i Irt il. w I MAvnn ncetiWTi nniiwr.il q SLUR IN ORDINANCE PROVISO Declares Insinuation Against Ad ministration Unwarranted. A proviso attached to an appropriation ordlnanco regarding the purchase of ma terlals for the city aroused the Indigna tion of Mayor Blankenburg, who, in a. message to Councils today, resented the veiled insinuation In the measure against the present Administration. tt Is recommended In the proviso that the city, whenever possible, shall Invite bids from Philadelphia firms whose ptants are located In. the city, and that a schedule of such bids and awards, certi fied by the Finance Committee, shall be sent to the City Controller before he shall Ign any warrants. The JInyor declared the proviso was unwartanted and unreasonable, and with his message returned an opinion from the City Solicitor, who declared the proviso Illegal, The aMyor said It was a mystery why Councils took such action. He called at tention to the fact that all contracts wore awarded to Philadelphia firms whenever the Administration was Justified In doing so. tie declared that to try to make a committee of Councils a supervising force over administrative functions was with out precedent. The Mayor said there never was a breath of scandal against any of the offi cials appointed by him. It might not have been amiss, he suggested, If, under the previous administration, such a pro viso, If lawful, had been Inserted .In the ordinance. On hearing 'the Mayor's message Chair man John P. Connelly, of tho Finance Committee, defended tho proviso. He said it was Inserted to take care of Phil adelphia and Its manufacturers in accord ance with the "Made In America" Idea. THREE BILLS VETOED BY BLANKENBURG Mayor in Message Points Out Defi ciencies. Mayor Blankenburg vetoed three bills, Including one providing regular per diem employes be nald for vacations, legal holi days and abaenco from employment when suffering from Injuries, sickness "or dis ability of any kind whatsover.' In a message to Councils the Mayor pointed out he had previously requested that this bill be amended. He objected to the bill In its present form because It did not allow sufficient discretion and supervision of cmnloyos by administra tive officers, and would therefore not pre vent unscrupulous employes irom maKing unjust claims upon the city. The Mayor also vetoed an ordinance providing that Patrick J. Whelan and James T. Whelan be released from In demnifying the city from all damages for the placing on the city plan and the subsequent opening of Marshall street from Dunconnon avenue to Llndlcy ave nue. The Mayor sent Councils a report from the Chief Engineer of the Bureau of Surveys, In which It was pointed out that tho brothers mentioned agreed to Indemnify the city against all damages which might arise from placing the street on tho plan, and the Chief Engineer con tended that to relieve them would make the city responsible for considerable damages. REMOVAL OF STATS COMMISSION ASKED Continued from Page One by the Public Service Commission or any commissioner other than those of No vember 27th, 1014, and of December 10th and 11th, 1914. 3. That It has been publicly admitted by Commissioner Emory It. Johnson that the aforesaid Itespendent Railroads were notified in advance, by 'tli'd Commission or one of Its members, or someone repre senting them, with their knowledge and consent, of the finding, determination and final order of the aforesaid Commission rendered In the said complaint No. 31S, prior to the public proclamation of the same, or service of the same upon the Respondent Railroads by the marshal! or his deupty, at or about 4 p. m., Decem ber K. 1914. DIXON INTERVIEW ADMITTED. 4. That the said Commissioner Emory R. Johnson has publicly admitted that ono George Dallas Dixon, a vice presi dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, did have an Interview, Interviews, hearing or hearings with the sajd commis sion, or Individual commissioners between November 27, 1314, and December 12. 1914, all prior to the rendition of the finding, determination and final order of the said commission and without the knowledge or consent of the complainants or their counsel, or without having given notice of the said Interviews or hearings to either or any of them. That the aforesaid admissions of Commissioner Emory ' R. Johnson have been circulated by the public press, and generally known, and brought to the at tention of each and every member of the bald commission, and that no denial has been made by all or any of them that the aforesaid Interviews or hearings be tween the commission or any of Its In dividual commissioners and representa tives of tha said railroads, were held. REQUEST TO V. S. COMMISSION. . That on Dec.iiiW 4, 1311, the Penn sylvania Railroad Company dld mall to' the Interstate Commerce Commission at Washington, D. C a request to reissue and supplement tariffs; first, so as to modify 60-trlp tickets to be Issued for 30 days from date of Issue Instead of calen dar month; second, to restore 100-trlp tickets basis 1H cents per mile, KMrlp tickets pasU 1 cents per mile for bearer or peruana accompanying htm or her, ISO trip tickets to be Issued for three months from date of Issue Instead of three calen dar months; and third, to modify S(-trlp tickets to be lksued for 30 day from date of Issue Instead of calendar month. That the said request was received by the In terstate Commerce Commlaalon at its office, Irt Waahlngtou, p. C, ou December f, Jilt, and that on December 10. 1911, the Interstate Commerce Commission Issued Its special permission No. 39,413, granting the said Pennsylvania .Railroad Company authority to lue these schedule on the basts a above requested, with the pro viso that the same.b not made sffeetlva earlier than Decembar 15,' 19H, upon three days' notice to the said Interstate Com merce Commission- That In the forenoon of December 1J, lilt, the Pennsylvania 'Railroad Company filed conies of schedules counted topa the aforesaid pass with the said Inte state Commeroc Commlssten la the olty of Washington, D. C. SCJJWBULBS COINCIDE. Tbat on or about 4 p. .. December it, UU, the tJerauuaalottera aforesaid named did hand down and publicly aaaoupotd as air anal order of the said OomUon, adjustment, nmllog and Meriatflli slat Ne. JW In re stosoiea e tusar fr4 and laereasa In pasa r&alc. the Waatiaal, same, fvaaiae ww contained to mo requeue PeMaayvaBla Aailroatf Coair ta the interstate CaMasaerca mi PeeemJMr 4. W4. af aid Pennsylvania Waflroad eMMtHKBg the u tMa ae sebettitiea aia visa ia Commtto OommifMeia u.-, al ttta UsBltattop -em wit lk the seo-ui , Aith ia M caau b itiie. a FjWjj aiarvicaj izqbl v.uUi reetitettel w tl Wirti rf : EllMftG LEDGER-lHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DKCEAIBEB 475 MEN STAND IN --BBBBSBBBBRaBBSBnKia?u flBSBB BBu 9aBBBaBHBBaesBneaBBSBBBSk nalej lS3PBHeftffllBBeaaaaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBU aMHMMH-HMHMH.MMnMlMHHMMMaa STfaaPWIaallllilllssssssssssHPi Wfii.HH -tX N -mr TTSmk&JBFvT asilaBilaaBiH ilCi . S. asssat, Vvf" Vlasasssaal TlaaW HasPP' VaMSSaaBi hdwBalBm8?- -,yllMHPaBB I - ' - '" 1 ... i ., i ,, 1 The tipper picture was taken at 3 o'clock this morning in front of ttie mission on Locust street, near ' Tenth. Coffee and bread are furnished to applicants free. The lower picture shows the free sleeping quar ters with homeless men thick on the floor. Before the rooms were opened last night, the lodgers were addressed by Anthony J. Drexel Biddle. STARVE ALBION " GERMAN THREAT Continued from Iage One in tho East nhd 'revanche' Idea In the West as his means." v SCORES BRITAIN'S ALLIES. "England thereupon formed on alliance with the yellow race In the Orient, with Russian barbarians in tho East, and In the West with tho French, who were un able to shake themselves loose from the obsession of tho 'revanche.' Thus lo cated between the walls' of pan-Slavism on one side and the 'revanche' on the other side, and with England dominating tho sea. Germany Was to be crushed and put back Into the place assigned to It by England. With these means England set out to destroy or crush Germany and all that Germany stands for. and It bus the audacity to proclaim throughout the world that In crushing Germany It and Its allies. Russian Tartars, Japanese, Hin du?, Senegalese. Turcos and all the rest, are lighting for the holiest and highest Idiols or civilization. Does the world really believe that?" "The Impression has gone abrood, I remarked, "that German militarism helped to bring on the war," "Yes. that's England's cry," retorted the admiral. "Our militarism they ac cuse, but what about lla navallsm and marlnelsm. which for years has made claims to a monopoly of authority on the water? There la no militarism with us, unless you call universal sorvlce by that title: and that la merely the defensive de velopment which has resulted from Ger many having been the trampling ground of the European nations for hundreds or years. In 200 years France has declared war on Germany 30 times. I say univer sal service makes for peace, not for war, UNITED STATES VERSUS JAPAN, "What are your excellency's views as regards the Japaneeo problem?" I asked. "That la for you! That Is what you Americans will have to face ..and meet and we will be the onlookers." On this Admiral von TlrplU straight ened up. His finger pointed straight at me as he said quietly: "I meant mat n Jest about our being onlookers. That would depend on circumstances. One thing I will nay-qermany win never abandon the while race. Japan will make China a vassal and will militarise its, millions. Then It will be for your coun try to look out! Admiral Togo ones said to a Eurpean. 'Next Will come a general European war, then will come a great war In which my raoe "1 bB aalnst yours.' " England's act In bringing In the Jap anese, Von TirpiU points to be.hlgh trea son to the white race. It Is explicable to hlra that Americans can view with apparent Indifference Japanese activity In the Facinc and their apparent Inability for foresee grave possibilities arising In the near future. He spoks In a tone of deep sadness, bordering on bitterness, as he dwelt upon the attitude of America toward the war- The reported antl-Oar-man sentiment in America, he said, ha could not understand, and added, ''We jait ask the Atnertean people to be fetr that I ali-a fair to us as to the others." PHAJSB3 UN1TBD STATES NAVY. Admiral von TirpiU paid a high tribute to the American navy, which he declared was the quantitative sod qualitative su perior to th Japanese navy. "Ship for ship, man for man," he said, "I ebaslder the ,i.mlean navy outclasses: that of the Japanese; in fact, I doubt if It ii surpassed by that of any nation. Your navy has kept well in view the bjet and puri04e (or which it was Uttllt." RtturalPS to the attfefeat of the pretest vrar, I asked how long it might be ex pasted to last Sjt," he reM4, "wfll davMid upon WW' " M nmnim. m,au a war to tLa. hilt If NBclaftd iaaUt uuhi taat we ew su ttUra ata some Wko l her. bat i tbat Bag. land will be MotlUe IMtea tq A the aesato-' sajwaelea very sifttMfaaat to sae. I aataed yur x eMV the hu have UU hops tkat stotal ww M awMttle Xt4S u rsafffljy O MM lattWr U seaside?' ad tt aHaSat Tbi.t i4twHts m waai gmu vtuOimn euay M. Ht U wST afl4 I sft BRFAD LINE AT INASMUCH "If you mean an Inclination In England to accept nn early or easily adjusted peace, I am not optimistic at this time." Answering my question without defining his own, Von Tlrpltz exclaimed! "No, I am not ono of those." "Than I tako It Germany does not want to carry tho war to tho bitter extreme, or 'to the hilt.' " "Certainly It Is not our desire or wish,, but If England Insists upon fighting the war to tho hilt we will be there." , "What affect will Lord Kitchener's new army have on the, war?" "We are .not worried about Lord Kitch ener's million. Wo still havo several mil lions, or fine, physically fit men to draw tipon, ir necessary, ar)d if wo take those not quite 'up to our regular standard we cun put situ more millions Into tile field. That wo will fight to the last, if neces sary, I think tho world no longer doubts." "Nothing has been heard from the Zep pelins lately, your excellency. Hriw have they proved themselves an effective arm for tho navy In this war?" "Personally," replied the Admiral, "I am of tho opinion that the heavier type, of the heavler-than-alr machines Is splendidly adapted for marine purposes, but for carrying large weights over a long dUtance the Zeppelins are, of course, superior." Discussing the work of the submarines, I asked If one of the lessons of the'war was that dreadnoughts have been ren dered obsolete. SUBMARINE PROWESS. "It would be difficult, at this stage to draw conclusions." replied the Admiral. "That submarines are a new and potent r In naval warfare Is unquestionable, .uccesa so far, however, hardly Jus tifies the conclusion that big ahlps have become obsolete. We have always figured that submarines could not stay out more than three days on account of. the men becoming exhausted. We now learn that the larger typos have cruised clear around England and often remained out for 14 days. This Is accomplished by going down In shallow and quiet water, settling on the bottom and staying there while the men get their required sleep." "Will your fleet give the English fleet battle?" I Inquired. "If the English give us the oppor tunity, certainly," said tho Admiral, "but It cannot be expected that our .fleet, numerically one-third that of England, will Itself offer cattle, especially In view of stilt other military disadvantages. So far as we know (he English dreadnought fleet la still hidden on the west side of England, In the Irish Sea." "Is there any truth In the reports that an invasion of England by Zeppelins la being prepared?" "I believe that submarine warfare against the enemy's merchant ships would be more effective," was the lndireet an swer. BLOCKADE OF ENGLAND. At this moment Count Tlsxa, ilungarlan Premier, who had been visiting with the Kalsen was announced and my Inter view was brought to a close. Admiral von TltplU had talked with an openness and frapknese which had "astonished Among the Impressions J carried away was tbat von Ttrpltx advocates what would virtually be a submarine blockade of England, ana mat ne coniempiaies torpedoing several merchant ships, with the result that others would not venture to approach that country, wWoh wpuld thus be bottled up and starved. I be lieve also tbat von Tlrplts Is not one of those who clamor for the complete eruahtnar of England (eVen If Wsslble). and I doubt whether be aeMider. It pos sible. I gather that he U onpoild ta an aerla)' Invasion of England, or an attaak upon London from the iky, esaept as a last resort aad that In his optejou SSeDBtMns so far have not waved them selves without strong rivals as a navy arm In the heavier type of hydtupUaw. It appears to me that he aonetden a war between Japan and the Uhita4 States an alwost aartiln deloprnt of; the preswt altuajlon in the Fur Seat. But tjat inert may be no. mlyndr 6Utt4ur, l Buet ay that Jf f hikW my own ImpreashMMi km dfcduc- WF $,lvr and Xarhw Man to 6? Ovir wASHiNOTeM. Dec JtThare t ttttJa Lureairte of Pain Uf Jw Hive mutT" of CaaoaN, nfrwdljqr tit Pr4 4Kt iteo for Oils reaaea ka ia-m-a$ iu4aMt and KI afit aaa tM-Qfrfr vta until h r4 19 Spa nMauMsattitMui q Cinema. MISSION FOR COFFEE AND PLACE TO PROHIBITION VOTE KEENLY AWAITED Continued from Tagc One that ho Intended to vote for tho rule but against the resolution. Following the adoption of the rule, Rep resentative Hobson addressed the House In favor of natton-wldo prohibition. Mr. Hobson prefaced his argument with the biblical text. "And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall mako you free." He asserted that "this resolution placed squarely before Congress tho greatest question and tho most difficult problem that has confronted Congress and our people since slavery." . ATTACKS "LIQUOR TRUST." Mr. Hobson attacked tho 1'llqUor trust" bitterly, saying, -"A few thousand brew ers and distillers making up the organi zation composing the great liquor trust have a monopoly of the supply and are able to collect $3,300,000,000 of cosh from the 'American people every year. "Labor unions ought to realize that liquor la their deadliest enemy. Liquor causes the premature death of about 700,000 Americans .every year. Liquor cor rupts elections, blights our free Institu tion and brings about the downfall of republics. Liquor Is more destructive in America than universal war In Europe." Following his speech, Mr. Hobson re ceived a bunch of mistletoe from a fair anti-saloon leader, who listened to his speech from the reserved ffallery, Mr. Hobson placed tho decoration on his desk next to a large pile of books, where It re mained throughout the debate. Representative Underwood opposed the resolution on the ground that It would rob the States of their Jurisdiction over police matters and local selNgpvernment and concentrate the power of all government herd at Washington. Representative Llnthlcum, of Maryland, announced that he was not opposed to a vote on the Issue, but that prohibition was a matter belonging to the States, and he Intended to vote against the Hobson resolution. , GEORGIAN FOR PROHIBITION. Representative Adamson, of Georgia, favored State prohibition, rather than Federal prohibition, "If this Is a ques tion of the "wets' against the 'drys,'" he added, "then I am against the barroom and damnation, and for prohibition and salvation." ASKS LIOENSE, PETS PINE Han Seeking Bequest to Sell Liquor Pays 810 for-Intoxication. ' Earnest Stenburp- applied to Judge Boyte In the Camden County CaurUtoday for a lloense to dispense' liquor In Voor hees Township, Camden County. Instead of being granted the license the man was fined by the Judge for blng Intoxicated and hi lawyer, William Rex, Jr., was severely reprimanded. When the case was called Stenburg sfaggered up to Judge Boyle's desk Realizltiff tha man' condition tha 3ude said: "I will not only refuse the license, but I fine you IM and posts for being ln roxlsftttd. And to your Lawyer, I wish to state that I trust he will refrain from bringing clients la your condition into this oeurt again." ISTNOHINQ: HOE DOWNS KEOBO i IS i" i Victim Wa Accused of Biting Off "vyhite Man' Chip. HWMmiB. "I- D. .-A mob ieptTofn Smith, a Negro, now the m Jail today, drove him faar Ka to a genu be ta a creek, ila a iek arnJ Ms (k and tnraw bin ba. SotHii was MM ms a charge ef MyMm Sue Win o Job sting's ikis ta a Sjht Wag la xtaatea- and a wfeu saan. SaiiMAA Sna tjj Offer Abroad BSUftaT, Intaad. Dec. K.-TM Can. ?-Jft? f- At Wr an oMW itii HiJf" iilii i nie.uAj -..- t iijewHPBaear " aip 475 MEN IN BREAD LINE Receive Food and Coffee at Inasmuch Mission, Four hundred and seventy-five hungry men stood In tho "bread line" at the InasmUoh Mission, Locust street near 10th, this morning and wero .fed with broad and coffee. Anthony J. Drexel Blddlo addressed 030 men who crowded tho chapel and dining room of tho Mission last night and do sorlbcd his own conversion six years ago. As those members of his audience wero passing Into tho freo sleeping quarters of the Mission for tho night, Mr. Blddlo gave them cigars, DIRECTOR HARTE REQUESTS TOYS FOR SICK CHILDREN Appeals to Department Stores to Sond Discarded Playthings. Director llattc, of tho Department of Health and Charities, has requested the department stores to send discarded toys from their Christmas counters to the Municipal Hospital for Contagious Diseases una" thus brighten the Christmas of tho youngsters suffering from scarlet fever and diphtheria. There nre nbout 100 children ,ln tho Municipal Hospltat nt present Isolated be cause .'of contagious diseases from their parents and companions. Director Harte, In his appeal for toys for tho children, points out that In past years thei depart ment stores havo been very generous. The toys nro not taken from the hos pital, but are either disinfected or de stroyed, according to the director ROBS. POLICEMAN IN STATION Thief Takes Bluecoat's Christmas Gloves Out of His Pocket, A thlof, who robbed a policeman In a police station white a magistrate was holding court, has aroused the wrath of the bluceoats of 61st and Thompson streets. Policeman McLaughlin Is especially anxious to find the culprit. Ho received a pair of white gloves from his sister as a Christmas gift and showed them' to the other policemen. Ho hung his coat on a hook. The gloves were In a pocket. When he donned the coat again the gloves were missing, LOSES $100 THEN HIT BY AXITO Mrs. Thomas, of Qermnntown, Hurt While Looking for Handbag. Trouble came In two-fold" form today to Mrs. Henrietta Thomas, of 222 West Rlttenhouso strcot, as she was about to go on a shopping tour. She lost her hand bag containing 1100 and Jewelry while in a dernantown avenue store, .and on orosslng Chelten avenue near Price street, to look for it, was struck by an auto moblla and knocked down. Bhe .was attended by Dr, James If. Clos ser, of 603 West Chelten avenue, and later sent to the Germantown Hospital, She was badly cut and bruised. - The driver of the car, James G. McMulten, of 1623 North 9th street, was arrested and held In JIOO ball by Magistrate Penoook. President to Nome Postmasters WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-PresIdent Wll sun Is 'expected to vend the names of 39 New York postmasters to the Senate for confirmation late this afternoon or to in&row. None, It was said, would be pleasing to Senator 0"Gorman or to any of the -Tammany element. TODAY'S MABBIAGE LICENSES Albert H Kehoraa. Ills Annln Teraaa MailneUI, lilT 8. ljtu it. Walter Youna law 'a? BaScrott St., and aad Matthew McCeucb, S823 Manayunk ava. and LWIU .Turner, ,1417 IUdu . Hf1? IA?u"i 1018 ..Christian at., Maria I'atana. 7&1 fl. Itih J.nnU Archer. 1M0 .Thayer aL Jumna It. King. League Island, alii Agnes IV Kelly. -ITW I'aaihaU at. i John '. Wah. JIB Lombard at., and Ueitie Baundera. 3waHtmor, Pa. Qeorge Coleman. 1D30 V. Warsack at . ana . Luey Pratt. 10 W. Waraoels sET Jojeph irieg, league JlUnd, sod IMInrda A. Yarrjrn. T Leagua at. " . Nolan Morrla,. 1BJ3 Lombard at., and Ida iiland. 1(B3 Iorabard at. ' " s' Drnjamln Landeajbtrg, b3 N. sth at. and "a iss?r m A,S!i a 81",, Loula Buggjano, and Aan . uaun, uiu a uusin. ieui rftDtu .4. -Ji"'" "' ' uurtaa UcKtuaay, tt63 Bolt Mill jvmw. ma K.' Mb ,. K.WHU, i rt lata sad Kdlta ;a ai. Oo at., aa4 Uaal St., and Uarta aad and PIVOEOBS OBANIJEI) Coust f Cwusnw iaa M 4 today gantid divorce to tlwSsrT y -wsaajErt wejff-. jtuaa 9IK Mr w9' " wm- SSr ..)! rxn lauua, aJL "" nwu satau Bau6 Hunt air- li,,n, rk- . ,,. """ "-1 M.O- J it- "" " " sjaat m- WfrMaa, io Maatoa at. ara at. Jamaa Brano. llunanMtu .. - at., aad FRANCE TO WAGE MERCILESS WAR, PREMIER STATES abinet Chief Vows French Vengeance Against Germans in Speech to Enthusiastic Parliament. PAIUS, Dee. 2t-The French doVem ment haa only ono policy! that is the prosecution of the war against barmany until nbsolute victory has- been won, Europe liberated and peace guaranteed Premier Rene Vlvlanl set this forth In emphatic fashion today, when the French Senate and Chamber of Deputies met In extraordinary session to tako stepi for the successful waging of tha confllbt, The speech of the Premier was Inter rupted many limes by cheers, Among the Senators and Deputies were many who had returned from the front and attended tho session In their uniforms. The seals of those who have been killed In battlo Were covered with flowers and mourn ing Insignia. Full responsibility for the war was placed 'Upon Germany by the Premier, and he declared It was clear to the world. The Premier's speech wa: "This communication Is not the cus tomary declaration In which a Govern ment which presents Itself for the first tlirle before tho Parliament, defines Its policy. "At this hour It has no other policy than a combat without mercy Until .the definite "liberation of Europe shall be guaranteed by a peace accomplished by absolute victory." "All tho documents published by the nations Involved, and even the sensa tional speech made yesterday at Rome by ono of the most Illustrious representatives of noble Italy, demonstrate that our ene my, for a long time, has been determined to attempt to use force. "Any ono of these documents would be sufllclcnt to make It clear to the world that when, nt tho suggestion of the Brit ish government, all the nations wero asked to suspend their military prepara tions and to begin negotiations nt Lon don on 'July 31, 1911, France and Russia adhered themselves to the project. "At this moment peace would have been preserved If the Germans In that supreme hour h'd followed this Initiative. "But tho Germans brought the situation to a climax by abruptly declaring' war against Russia on August 1. By this action the resort to arms by nil the nations became Inevitable. "If Germany diplomatically sought peace In Its very germ, It Is strange that after more than' 40 years it Should have pursued Its aim, which waa the efface ment of France, In order to acquire for herself the supromacy of theworld. "AU the revelations are brought hefore this tribunal of history. In which there is no place for corruption, and let tt be known fiat, In spite of their desire for peace, France and Its allies will continue this war to tho very end." "The day of definite victory has not yet come," continued the Premier. "We must prepare our will and our courage for the- task. This country rodst sub scribe In advance to all the sacrifices, Our allies know this, the nations dis interested In the conflict know this, and It la valfi that a campaign based upon new lines Is made to suppress In .them the sympathy which We have acquired," The .Premier declared that If Germany had had any doubt as. to Franco con tinuing tho war t would be removed hy the fact that tho French Parliament had been assembled after four months of con flict to sny that tho French natlbn has "today, as yesterday, and will havo to morrow, only one cry, 'Victory'; only one vision, 'Country'; only one Ideal, Right.' " 'KLONDIKE QUEEN'S HUSBAND TOLD PATHETIC WAR TALE C. E. Carhoneau, Known Here, Held in Now York for Observation. C. K. Carboneau. believed to be the Chat tea Edward Carboneau who Was ar rested here several yrfars ago on the churgo of "kidnapping" his sister-in-law, Agnes Mulconrcy, from the Bellevue Stratford, and who also figured In a sen sational divorce suit brought by Ills wife, Belinda Mulconrey, known as the "Queen of the Klondike," has been sent to the Bellevue Hospital in New York for ob servation as the result of what his doctor calls a nervous shock, 1 WOMEN SERIOUSLY HURT ' One Hit by Trolley Car Auto Strike Another. Two women were seriously hurt today while crossing streets during the Christ mas traftlc rush. Miss Tlllle Olnsberg, 20 years old, S7J Cantrelt street, was struck by an east boUhd trolley car at 10th and Arch streets.' She stepped directly In front of the car from behind another car going west and waa hurled, a considerable dis tance. At the Jefferson Hospital phy sicians declared her condition la serious. Her Injuries consist of severe laceration of the scalp, a broken left arm. Internal Injuries and probably a fracture of the skull. An automobile owned by Charles Feline. York road and Butler street, and driven by J. Q. McMellan, 423 North Sth street, knocked down Mr. George Thomas, 23i West Rittenhouee street, aa she waa crossing Germantown avenue at Price street this morning. She was taken to the qermantown Hospital, where It la feared her skull la fractured. McMellen was arretted. ON TRIAL FOR MURDER William Miller, Who Killed Doyles- .. Y3.lt.. nti.i isa. -- 1.. - WWU 4-MUK9 VUiaij .EHVC J U(jT M Tho fate ot IVUiUro Miller, alia J e-M WeltjflU alllMVIi ? V J TO tU f , JUtl IB Who shot and Killed Chief of Police John 41 KMbe, of that 'boroug. some time as" will he determined by a Jury this aitei noon. Miller was plaeed on trial yestei -day afternoon before Judge WlUlam - Ryan, at poyleitpwp, and the prosecution ; Boactuded. its case last night. District At- : torney Calvin Soyer, who la pressing Ior a flrst-dagree yerdtot, said this mormu4i that the defense In all probability wow be terminated by noon of today, and thafl tae Judg's charge, delivered to the early afternoon, would Permit the case goinfl to tia lury for consideration, with a vr-J w aHwn r wis .oa iTw" THIEF GETS $679 IN GEMS Crawls Wfty Feet Afcif Hi& daw CWHOeT to Effect Kbbry. a dartng tWef crawled ioji e liivt teat along tna taring etf the fourta-st Kiudowa of t)i. . :Jnr of ilri. Ghnak;. ,it fyjt u,i ji alirt fan opes a iado( aad stole ieli -' at tCIt The tbiejlaret euiere1 a . - .-, at east WaKa meet, aoa f;Uai c:,-, .w fc JIQSS 'MF- wry erer alaay uatii tc --- Haomif-it m v4 ie f. nwnih .;. 1 i ja H l-. '. ? 3 c,. jGIHialMfeiaaat llplPlliSlaS'PJlilii
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