"WfcjffijWMfc - &m irtpfey mw?w- -ey" J EVENING rEDOBB-PHIEAPBEPHia1, THtlESDAY, T)Ti!f!BMBEB 2i, I9l. MUMMERS PROMISE SURPBISESGALORE . IN GREAT PAGEANT W It. ,.,.iMM.. j, Guard Plans for Floats, But a Few Timely Events to Be Humorously Depicted Arc Known. i 0eerecy U be I nit maintained by tho New Year 'hooters" concerning their tufprltea for January 1. Unbind locked doors, In (hops and triable downtown many peculiar contrivance are being made Trusted carpenters and scene painters are working night and day, nnd outposts are stationed nearby to ace that no one "except those on tho Inside" can get a peep at tho creatlonn. These precM.it ons are taken because In fast year many of tho clubs sent spies 14 the camps ot their rivals to learn the nature of their Intended surprises. As a result soma ot tho novel Ideas leaked out "In advanced Some of tho "shooter,11 however, are not SJ particular, for they believe they have the prises In their special class al ready clinched. It was learned that 'many fallowed the news of tho day In preparing their scenla offects, JOIIN&ON IN MNI3. ' And so those, who view the big pageant Way expect to seo Walter Johnson, the - star twlrler of the Washington Amer icans, jumping back and forth between tho American and K.ederat Leagues. When Johnson la not Jumping ho will be Jllgnlng contracts with magnates In a little oftlce, all of which will bo shown dt n big float. Uaeebnll will nlsn be dealt with In numerous other devices. Krtdle Collins, With a big bat on his shoulder, will bo seen shaking hands 'with Connie Mack, rid accompanying him will bo n boy car rying a trunk containing his monthly alary. A number nf clubs Intend to ileal can didly With "The High Cost of Living" q'iestlon. Olio will show a butcher shop fitted out like a Jewelry store, where ad mission Is charged to see nn assortment Of steaks and chops "Which used to bo eaten by the people. " The "watchful waiting" policy at Washington will not be spared, nnd Colo nel Itoosevelt's attempt to wedge Into Pennsylvania politics will have n touch pf realism In. which a live goat will share. 1 "BTItAP irANPEItS," TOO. There will also bo a "Strap Hangers' jBrlgade." tho aceno of action taking place In a trolley car. Things of every day life will have a largo sharo In the proceedings. There will bo no end of air hips, Zeppelins and vlclous-looklng bomb throwers. WI11TB CHRISTMAS TO QLADDBN HEARTS ' Continued from race One as soon as It Is certain that the storm will be ot some duration. The central business district, from which the city removes the snow first. Is divided Into 19 districts. Approximately 800 teams ami 200 laborers will be re hired. .Tnlin llnldftd. ft) venm nlit. IK TJnMh lyith street, slipped on the sidewalk at M and Market streets this afternoon ntd buffered a fractured leg. He was re moved to the Jefferion Hospital. Mrs, John Wllllas, 4S years old, mi Tulip slreot, tVUMtiOmfng, felt On ft snow-covered paVemenl at I3th and Mar ket streets while shopping this afternoon and. rce?e,d a fractured left arm. She was removed to tho; Jefferson Hospital -1'alrlek McMahrt, 47 years old, Media,' Pa., (411 on the pavement at Cth nnd nrown streets. He Is In the Itoosevelt Hospital with lacerations of the left eye. Mrs. Tt. It. Wlrilarns, 4938 Locust street, fell nt 13th and tMarket' streets and re oelved ft fractured right1 wrist Bhe wA taken to the Hahnemann Hospital, John Adams, 41 years old, 2IS Iluclld avenue Colllngswood, N. J received a fractured skull wheri he felt from a snow covered ladder At 9 North 8th stieet. Ha Is 111 tho Hahnemann Hospital. JOHN B. STETSON COMPANY DISTRIBUTES 3254 TURKEYS PRAISE FOR CITY" FIREMEN Director Porter Commends Tholr Work nt Kitten Blaze. Tho responso and action of the lire companies, who fought the tiro which Wept tho paper factory of Charles M. N. Klllen, 1331-33 Filbert street, on Tues day, was highly creditable, according to a statement made this afternoon by Di rector Porter, of the Department of Pub- 110 surety. An Investigation made by Director Por ter showed that two minutes after tha Dto alarm wns given Engine Company No 20 was upon tho scene, and flvo min utes later wnter was playing upon the blaze, while within a. period of J2 min utes from the arrival of the first com pany, five others had urrlved' -awl HHd streams on tho building. Ho further declared that criticism mado by tho assistant manager of the Arm, John H. Myers, was unwarranted. Tho hlgh-pressurO lines were available from the first, but wero not used because the magnitude of the lire was not such as tor Justify the usa of these extremely powerful and destructive streams until absolutely necessary. CHARGE OF COLLUSION SUPPORTED BY LETTER - Railroad's Tariff Schedule nnd Com mission's Order Identical. Tho last link In Hie Cable of coinci dence .between the schedule of passen ger tariffs submitted to the Interstate Commofoo Commission on December 4 by the Pennsylvania Hjillrond Company and the order of the Pennsylvania Pub lic; Service Commission on December 12, was established thU morning by a letter from the secretary Of tha, Interstate Com merce Commission to Edwin M. Abbott, nltorney for the commuters. T,he letter, establishes tho fact that the suggested changes mnde 1y tho Peiinsyl anla Railroad December 4 were Identical In orery particular with the order of the Pennsylvania Commission on De cember 12. In a letter to Mr. Abbott early this .weok, tho secretary ot the Commission. Indicated that the two sched ules wero Identical except In tho fact that the Pennsylvania was willing tp re establish the 100-trln tickets to be good for a full year, while the Commission ordered they should bo good for only six months. The letter today, however, explains this Interpretation was Incorrect. The inter state Commission also brought to light the remarkable fact that the Pennsyl vania Railroad In submitting the proposed Increase in tariffs did so with the ex planatory statement that 11 was taking the action "In deference to tho wishes of a number of its patrons." The com muters today aro looking for the patrons who thought tho railroads were In need of contributions. Mr. Abbott declarod upon receiving the letter that the last link In the chain of evidence Is now at hand. The explana tion of William N. Trlnklo. attornoy for the Commission, that the railroads sim ply took a chance In tiling their tariffs eight days In advance of the Commis sion's order, he scored as ridiculous. If&Si&r JQK HjLUw I I ' " JMKh i '" " ' JiBiiiBfltiiiiMl mi mm J MBtl mi "in "'' KeJnliiiiiiiHB iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH.wiA.Jhi iBi I tststststststsTI t i ' I F . WiB 1! 1 ' IHHiS ftSi'x M v H ESammm -L .. ,!KL v nirn n Wii iiimmm-mmmmm mtil I P. AND R. COAL AND IRON OFFICERS SAID TO BE SUBPOENAED p , v a Rumored Dealers Also Are Under Service No Ink ling of Nature of United States Probe. CONVICT'S MERRY CHRISTMAS Man, 18 Years in Jail for Wife Mur der, Hope3 for Freedom. Prospect of hla release from prison is the Christmas present of Albert S. von ?.elda, who in ISM was convicted of mur dering his wife, and who has been In tho Eastern Penitentiary for 18 years. Tho State Hoard of Pardons, sitting at Harrlsburg, yesterday recommended that von Nelda, who has become almost blind Blhco his Incarceration, be pardoned. johit arum, natuiiaIiIst, dead Member of Many Scientific Bodies. 1 Noted us Teacher and Author. I.OS ANGELES, Cal., Deo. 24.John Mulr, tho famous naturalist, died today of pneumonia at California Hospital, neighborhood Christmas Tree Through the generosity of cltUens, a neighborhood Christmas tree will be on View at tha Protestant Episcopal Churoh nt St. Andrew. Kth and Baring streets. t midnight tonight. It will also bo on exhibition on Sunday, Monday and Tues flay evenings. The tree waa erected for tha children without regard to race, creed or color. THE WEATHER Official Forecast WASHINGTON. Dec 31 For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer- Hi.fin5.w.Jotraln tnIs a"moon and to pBhti Friday, partly eloudy and much Ber, probably preeeded by now la the menlng; fresh southeast to northeast 'Ught snow has been general Jn tha Laka region and the Ohio basin, with light rains from thenee southward to the ciqlf during the last M hours, under tha Influence of a trough-Ilka barometric de pression that cavers that entire area. The temperature have risen at most place under the Influence of this disturbance V7htle jt H rear a much colder area ovarii! the Missouri basin and tha ad 3ttiSK Canadian provinces. Bnow win , iWflJwbljr spread over the. north Atlantia "TTwl . ". ;" "! &em with- ruin, and tha iu ...... ... Friday afternoon and night. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin ttuau ui4itl Ha BtMtfA ttoe. . . S? fc.. Veles- Wi-nt Seme"' SJW vrK " mSSh, Minn uni w 4 3SJ ggistasT Tes, . it 1 , AuSnt oC ' m an is k f SSf SiSloSlJito . m m .. lew 2 aSdr i mm im - w r a av clear -.a;.. MM M i clauA '. M u & i ( - "LAST MOMENT" FOLK KEEP POST OFFICE CLERKS BUSY Corridors of Federal Building Pnoked With the Bundle-laden. Thousands thronged the Postofllco Aulldlng today to get those "last mo mont" packages and cards off for Christ mas. The corridors were packed with bundle-laden folk, and before tho parcel post desk there was one continuous line ot gift senders, elbowing and shoving one another to get better places. At the stamp windows weary clerks passed out long strings ot greon, red, blue and yel low postage stamps. Those whose Job It Is to weigh the mall to ascertain the amount of postage re quired were fagged out with their wres tles with heavy parcels, dragging them on and off the scales. Tha guards In the corridors were kept busy holding tha mailers In line, directing them to this, that or tho other window or department Pedlers with sandwiches and fruit stopped before the various windows and desks to Bell light lunohes to the hungry and busy cierlta or uncle Bam, who haa not a chance to snatch a bite to eat since morning. It is not necessary on "the last day" to separate mall for various destinations before mailing To save time senders were allowed tq rush Up to the mailing windows and push In all their bundles and letters, nnd these are separated by the clerks Inside, Extra receiving, stamp and parcel post windows were opened. Forty-four thousand pounds of turkey was presented by the company today to its army of workers. Governor'-elect Brumbaugh attended as a guest. He la shown giving a present to Miss Marie Cummlngs. The group of three consists of J. Howell Cummlngs, president, wearing classes; John Gribbel, in centre, and W. L. Fray, first vice president. The mart with the watch is William WJnstanley, who got it as a present from the company 34 years ago. GREATEST FEAST DAY FINDS WHOLE CITY IN HAPPY MOOD Rich and Poor Alike Share in Joy Made Possible by Christmas. TURKEY MAY COST A LIFE Police Say Schmidt Was Shot Carry ing Off Another Man's Powl. TheMure of a turkey dinner on Christ mas Day will probably cause the death of a man who, tha physicians at the liryn Mawr Hospital say, Is Joseph Schmidt, of St, David's street, Manayunk. Schmidt Is a laborer, and It Is said that his desire to reduce tho cost of his Christmas dinner led him to the turkey coop on Jonathan Jones' State road farm early today, According to the police, Schmidt was leaving the Jones farm with his dinner under his arm, when ha was shot In the foot. .Sehmldt was taken to tha liryn atawr Hospital, where It was found neces sary to amputate the toot. Physicians say they doubt that Schmidt will live until Christmas Day, I-BANK'S LATEST APPEAL Justice Lamar Hears Plea and' Bo serves Decision WASHINGTON, Dee. H.-Justlce Joseph Tt. Lamar, ot the United States Supreme Court, today heard the application of Louis Marshall, an attorney, of New York, for an appeal from the order of Judge Newman, of the Federal District Court at Atlanta, da., denying tho peti tion of Xeo M. Frank, convlgted of the murder of Mary Phagan, toy writ of habeas corpus. ilr Marshall spent nsarjy two hours at the home of the Justice presenting his arguments. Marshall said this afternoon he asked the Justice for a writ to certify the case to the Supreme Court and also a cirttft ate of doubt, which he said was neces sary in oj an appeal Is granted. Justice Lamar notified Mr. Marshall at 4 p'alftak that he would make no daiiwi on the appeal teday, and would. Mobably make none until" Saturday Marshall returned to New York tb.1 venlng. SWALLOWED 9500 DIAMOKD Negro Woman Placed King1 is Mouth After Her Arrest. XrUii dtaHad ring-, whteh Sums Oar nelu a atiiro woman. It ysais eW. vst&vswriT&n& soaoguwnR. r wofijaji u to tho Hahaemaob Haapttal m U attogsa to hve tda the rtwj fr bar Nliyr. Urs. FwJ Haser, ixi Mnlt uth strt. Mm wh trmtei iu a Baltlnsui pawnshop wh a t taiuatad to UkWU tb Jrtsur. Bafua it. lUv cetild restraJa Mr K4 wl lod it itMaaft Imsrtati a tube lA to wuas iart to suM t Philadelphia Is ready for Christmas. For weeks and weoka tho town lias al most turned Itself topsy turvy In Its many preparations for this the biggest day of tho year. The war In Europe, the action, or lack of action, of Councils, In fact, every thing held In ordinary times to bo of grave Importance went the way of tho forgot ton when tho holiday season catno up on tho calendar. Prom League Island to Chestnut Hill, from the Delaware to tho Schuylkill no one has escaped Its Influence. Beginning as early as December 1 a whirl of 'shop pers have thronged the streets, making our busy thoroughfares resemble the ave nues of Nice nnd New Orleans at carnival and Mardl a run times. But the masks have been down In tho City of Brotherly Love and tho counten ances revealed have been happy opes Pes simists havo sung their odes to "Hard Times" and "financial depression," 'tis true, but no ono has stopped to give them heed. Every one has been tar too busy making ready for the greatest feast ot all. Such an avalanche of charity and philanthropy has descended upon tho city that It la doubtful If ono of the 1,(00,000 Inhabitants will remain unvlslted by Santa Claus. Men, women, children, corporations, churohes, charity organizations, social settlements every one who had a spare oenny to glvo, nnd many who didn't have put tholr shoulder to the wheel to btlng Christmas Into the homes of Phila delphia's poor. With good practical common sense, the first consideration of all the associations has bten the provision ot meals. Thou sands and thousands ot free dinners will be given out, and the number of family baskets btlng filled defies accurate count ing. It Is estimated, however, that no loss than 15,004 baskets will bo distributed throughout tho city. The ayerago basket Is flHed with food sumclent for a family of live, which means that 78,000 persons will be ted The Salvation Army haa made plans to take euro of more guests this year than ever before Moro than 1200 will get In line for their baskets. They were distributed today by Colonel Mrs. Pilch ard K. Itolz and a corp of assistants at Musical FurM Hall, Each basket con tained ono chlck'on, one loaf ot bread, one-halt peck of potatoes, one package of cereal, one-half peck of turnips, one halt pound of sugar, one-halt pound of coffee, ono can of condensed milk, one bunch of celery, onions. Jelly and fruit. The American Rescue "Workers will feed more thuu 1Q0O families. For weeks the jolly Kris Knngles of this association havo been tapping their tambourines In dustriously on the street corners coaxing contribution from the pockets of pedes trians. And the proceeds ot their Indus try will go toward filling the baskets, each of which are to contain enough for a family of five. Not just an ordinary dinner, either, but chicken and cranber ries and all manner of seasonable goodies. Under tha command of Ocneral James William Duffln, tho baakets were given out today from the headquarters, toil Frankford avenue, and also at the branch ofltce, 831 Itnce street. In addi tion, a children's celebration will take place at the 147 North tth street branch. CONVICT SENDS JOYOUS MESSAGE TO FRIEND HERE Notifies Manufacturer Death Sen tence Has Been Commuted. If a letter from a convict, whom he was Instrumental In saving from death on the gallows In Arliona, can brighten the Christmas of a man blessed with a successful business, then Howard M. Durant, president of the Triple-Wear Hosiery Mills, u: South 13th street, will enjoy a happy holiday. The convict la Charles Sehaffer, now one of the most trusted men In the Arliona State Penitentiary. Sehaffer was condemned to die on tha gallows on December 19, charged with murder. During the time Sehaffer was In prison awaiting his "turn" he sold hosiery for Mo Durant's firm. "When he lost In an attempt tor commutation of sentence, he wrote Mr. Durant a business like, letter explaining why he could no longer conduct business for him. Mr, Durant lost no time In sending a letter from Philadelphia tp Oovtrnor Hunt, the ''convict's friend," asking him to proceed slowly In the execgtlon A short time later commutation papers were granttd and the convict haa written Mr. Durant It was he who saved him. The man 1 now head of tha prison laundry and conducts a small grocery store thsrs, too. He U one of the bu llked convicts In the Institution. In the letter of gratitude to Mr. Durant, Sehaffer said he was mailing under separat cover a carved hickory cans, which had been cut by one of the Ufa term prisoners. ETORK XSAKS WHITE HOUSE President' Ps,U(jhtr Arrives Xhr foe Holiday Visit. WApiNOTOK, Pe. ,The flatter of the jtork'e wings was the harbinger of Christmas at the White Hausa today, Mr,, fraheji Srr. tse President1 4WEhtr. arriving- for the "Wilson faHy holiday reunion. Bepert are that the prospective) "White House-baby will be. Of the iM5 jeaodeL ,111 I, I I 0 I ' ! i' HI HI! ' WOMAN BOBBED OS 3BO 'x rolstruit of banks; 0st lira. Marie FruaeUlo. 00 year tM. of W Carpitr street, tj sum or situ, sae kept tbe moftsfr earafully folded la ber coat pocket a4 had Ud U w Mr ahMref JUlto Cfcmti4 rsUsjrsUpi), Ki wttfe tjir we Ut Uv tut Itaiy. Lest utgbt WSiU mJU pure!)? H tkfiit MTitet toe (Mtwlui was ut aad Ue mooay MtaUo. kkt siiajMots) tw VMats fcfcwt ft yawrg uW Titttr M ., fe mjf aeserifl&a )m euuid g. PROPHET DIDN'T PREDICT A FIRE IN HIS OWN HOME "Parson" Andrew Jones Loses Much of His Prestige. "Parson"' Andrew Jones, a well-known negro prophet of West Philadelphia, lost much ot his prestige this morning when fire swept the third floor of his home at It South 19th street without his having predloted the disaster, The "Parson" predicted a near tidal wavp at Atlantlo City correctly, and In 18SI saw tha coming of the present con flict In Europe, which will continue un til 1938, according to "de splrUs." Ha says he Is not to be blamed for not knowing of tha fire because It was acci dental, being started by his little daugh ter, Elliabtth. when she dropped a lighted match when hunting for a dress In a closet. The fire was quickly put out. The loss is tlf0. PORTEB ISSUES (SHEETING Director Thanks Employes in His Charge for faithful Work, Director aeorge D. Porter, of tho De partment of Public Safety, today issued a Christmas grsstlng to every employs of the numerous bureaus unjierhis charge, thanking tbfm for their faithful work In tha year lust drawing to a close, Even ths bluecoats who have to work tomorrow while others ate at their Christmas dinner, will appreciate the statement of the director that be conl pared the results they had aahUvid with conditions In other cities, and found that Philadelphia Is setting the pae in every way. The Olreotor declares the persomul Ot Wi department Is belter now than,' ft any time since he assumed offlce. 'H1 Wl Hi mr .i ,i-l7l r ,. iJ.,,. OS1 SCO AE'SXAND TQ WED ELKTOr, Md.. Dec. Jt-The following marring licenses were Issued in aikton today to Pennsylvania couples: ttuisel . Smith and Estella. B- Millar, Philadelphia Horace ?. Thompson and BmjU P, Dupnmaa, Honeybrooly Huvld K Kendrleks and Anna a Slows, Her jlstowni Orant B. Harrington and LHMan. H. MoKelvey, Chester, and Marshall MoCaleb and Agnas a. Hu, Coateavltie, Preedaia Their CferistnAS ft)f t MOmuitQWU. sx. .- Morgan aad Hbert Kelly war ndaasea ttaa, tlw hoj ltt twtay by Judge Solly m pouf. t.iu$r mm toiuuutiea a ymr age lor U omaUmi few biowiu4 gw Mi vt m Wyae4 pswau JMt ktet fflrintwin tar ej , STETSON EMPLOYES GET $350,000 AND PROMISE OF WORK President of Big-Firm Dis pels Calamity Rumors After Distribution of Gifts Among Hatmakers. Oovernbr-oleet Martin O. BrumbaiiEh helped Santa Claus In Ills hnnlest task of tho season today by attending the annual Christmas exercises of tho John U. Stet son Compnny, In the Stetson auditorium, When 31O,000 In Christmas glfta was dis tributed among oiriployes. Doctor Brumbaugh fairly bubbled over with the Yuletlde spirit, and spread his good humor nmong the crowd so that the auditorium rafters rang with the appre ciative cheers of tho assembled workers, who Insisted upon hailing the honor guest as "our noxt President," and refused to allow him to depart from the building until the biggest box of candy In Santa's bag had been bestowed upon him. "A few persons are trying to spoil our Chrlstmns by predicting hard times," said the Governor-elect "If any of you find a pessimist, capture him and bury him alive, face down, so that If he tries to dig himself out he'll only get In doeper." J. Howell Cummlncs. resident nf ills Stetson Company, who preceded Doctor Brumbaugh in his Chrlstmns speech, had brought every worker cheering to his or her feet by saying that no matter what happened In the way of business depression In the coming year not one employe would bo discharged. A WELCOME anEETINd. "What finer Christmas messago could you got" asked Doctor Brumbaugh, re ferring to this promise. "In these times when men who think cannot help looking Into tho joar to come with apprehension ou are told that, come what may, your Jobs aro secure. Is this not a wonderful tribute to you. to this great organisation and to the city of Philadelphia!" Mr. Cummlngs' statement relative to the retention of nil workers In the com ing year Was due to rumors which, he said, had recently been circulated In tho Plant to the effect that on January 1 1600 or 2000 workers wero to be discharged "Thsso rumors are entirely baseless," he said. "No employe will be discharged except for cause. In case the company falls to secure enough orders to keep all of you on full time we shall arrange a plan which will Inconvenience you to the smallest possible degree." Mr. Cummlngs said that despite the general hard times, employes of the com pany had not Buffered, Deposits In the company bank were larger than at any previous time, he declared. John Crlbbel, president of tho Union League was another honor ciinit. Addresses were made bv the cnnii nri after the speechmaklng there wns sing ing of popular songs and a general entertainment. Tha final act was the distribution of gifts, the largest number of gifts given out by any firm In or near this city, perhaps larger than any other concern In the country, Z11.'arB?st tlnBl ,,era ln the list Is I180.C00 In bonuses to faithful employes. In addition to this there will be HUM In gold to apprentices and heads ot de partments, 105 shares of stock In the John B. Stetson Building and Loan As soolatlon. each share worth J200, and it shares of tha John B. stetson Com pany's common stock, tha present mar ket value ot which Is IJ50 per share. Wore than 41.000 pounds of turkey also were distributed, virtually every married man In the employ of the com pany thus being provided with the piece de reststanca of his Christmas dinner. There were J!5 birds. To the girls TSJ? elve." ti0 p,r ' B'oyes and 8000 pounds of candy. Other gifts total 118 hats, 8! watches and 89 chains. FREEZING CREW RESCUED Terrifying Experience of PJve Men Adrift Hear Breakwater, rive men Who were drifting out tp sea Jn a small motorboat when they were rescued by tho pllotboat Philadelphia, Captain J. H. H. Kelly, are recuperating today at the pilot headquarters. Lewes, Del. All were badly froien! while adrift and are in a serious condition, The mtn left tho Fenwlok Shoal Light ship, near the breakwater, at e -,.il- yesterday morning In a small open metor. l42 TV ,hot ? tt to their homes v. 1... ,.,. uvr wiey nao gone far tho engine stopped, and. although nnotyTart if. m " f'r hW' h,y could Spray drenched the five men, freejlng to their slothing. They huddled i" the bottom of the boat to keep warm, finally besoming W stilt that they gave Tub efforts tp ball out the water that earn? over the sides. When ths pllotboat .v-w... ,mv... iu., nt nearly conscious. Officials of the Philadelphia nnd Read Inr Coal nnd Iron Company are said to be under subpoena to appear before the Pedoral Grand Jury, which he examined ' seernl cmplojo of tho Philadelphia nnd Heading Railway Company. No Inkling of the nAluro of tho Investigation tinder way has been given out by officials of either company. Tho Grand Jury has adjourned for the Christmas holidays, but will reconvena January 4. About 60 cmplojes or me railway having access to records of the company are under euupoona, mm crnjo Is said to have been made on 20 officials ot tho coal and Iron company. Tho consensus of opinion Is that tho present Investigation has nothing to do with the Government eult against tho neadlng stnrtcd In September. 1913, charging It and other companies with be ing ft combination In restraint of trade. Decision in this suit Is expected nt any time. , , , A well-defined rumor Is being heard In coal circles that denlcrs also liavo been called to appear before the Grand Jury. Dispatches from Washington Inllmath llift probo Is Into a case of nllcged Impersona tion, and. that publication of details at this lime would Injure the caso of the Government High officials of tho Bending refuse to dlsouss the case. They Intimate they oro In tho dark as to Its object. The United States District Attorney, Francis Vlsher Kane, Is said to bo the only official who knows what Is under way and he will glvo no Information. Certain facts have boen suppllod to the lnterstato Commerce commission by Ward W. Plorsan, who with Harold H. Shertr, fought the nnthrnclte coal rato case. It has been suggested tho Investi gation has to do with these faots. It Is pointed out, however, that tho two local nttorneys havo assisted tho lnterstato Commerce Commission ln various) ways at different times nnd the general opin ion Is that the Information recently pro vided by them was for uso In tho general Investigations Into tho Heading system. Tho order calling on the railroads to reduco by 40 cents n ton the hard coal rate from the Pennsylvania fields to this city Is to be served before the end of this week, according to a statement by e Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker. Tho order has been drawn and Is analting the signature ot the chairman ot tha commission. mm. as sioti' , ,u,a. READY FOR WHIRL TO YOUNG FRIE1 " i President Has Auto Stocky With Gifts for Chilrte and Caddies -Capiisjlj Xmas Plans. BOY SCOUTS HELF POOR Each Lad a Snnto, Claus in Taking Pood to Needy. Many a needy family will be made glad tonight when two or three figures, clad In khnkl, bring a basket of food to the door. The Boy Scouts, following their custom, will distribute baskets of Christinas din ners to dcstltuto homes. Their work will be under cover of darkness, so that no ono need know the plight of the re cipients. The distribution of the baskets la on the Initiative of tho Individual troops and Is not directed from headquarters. Headquarters will close this evening and will not open until Saturday morning. In addition to distributing baskets, many of the Boy Scouts will assist nt Christmas entertainments, especially those which aro for charltablo purposes. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 24,.. dent Wilson, within tho next ( Is to piey Santa Claus. The dli was made when It wns foumi ih. ot the White House automobiles laden with toys nnd Christmas ri hum nm i,Tn,u KMiny ma worn Chief Executive to start oMt. The the ono that the President Inverli iibcb m i;hiijt iiiiii iu null irotn tpl links, and It Is welt known to the yv Inr nlnntr tlin rnutn. ' ' It Is the President's plan to surpflii nine irionus wuu unrisimas gl the caddies who, through hmny have carried tho presidential bb1 will not be forgotten. Thn PrMkhnl us many trips uvcr me Virginia tl has mado friends with n'enrlv tw , Juveniles nnd nil will be remembtftAi' Tile President personally pr(tsU nun ins compumcniB, io every (tmlS' of tho Whlto House nnd grounaisjl pound turkeys, tho clerical force ito,i excepted. To thoso In tho WhlU Hsu with whom ho Is Intimately anocliW thero wero moro personal rem6mbrAh( With tho war responsible for ehiufci In tho diplomatic set, tho gifts that S tho past havo been oxchnhgtd 'btufft ipo vanuun uipiuinaiiG rcpresenulm wero things of tho past. Itepresenutftj, ot the warring nations had all dtttu that thoy would devoto the money & nlly cxponded In thli way and In My. talnmont to aiding tho war sulftriri 1j in nearly an or tno Departments & Government special Christmas ttertlm were noio. in accordance with eiiita' mi or tno aepattments closed d6nin o'clock In order Hint thoso clerks tir no uesireu couiu compieio uciaieo n ping. ,y Tho municipality will have a Sa munlty celobrntlon tnnlcht On Ihi lil ploxa ot tho Capitol thcro has M erected a 60-foot Virginia plnf'irtit which nns neon nnnasomniy aetortUt! adoui it, commencing nt & o ciockcra bo exercises appropriate to the OMujgtt Tho Marine Band will play rind a tW of 100O trained voices will sing Ohr"t' luiuia, m un TO OUR FRIENDS We take this opportunity to ex- Ke our sincere thanks for the SRtS0? Pafonage aooordsd vs iiUrvp Cfjcistma anb mm mm max SI iUtaki rd Stir CUSTOMER ACCUSES JEWELER Declares He Was Defrauded in Ex changing: Ring. H. E. Kerstcln, proprietor of the Pal ace Jewelry Shoo. 001 Market street, wns held In $400 ball for court this morning by Magistrate Emely In tho Front and Susquehanna streets police station, on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Kerstcln was arrested on n warrant sworn out by William Oohl, 2524 Memphis street, who recently purchased a rihg from the Jeweler. Not satisfied with the ring, Gobi exchanged It for another. Yes terdny, suspecting the second ring to be of less value, he consulted nn expert, vho, It was testified, pronounced the ring oi teas vaiue tnnn qolil y-.d for IL Smoking Ruins Deluged With Wnter Tho ruins of the lira ut the wall paner store of Charles M. N. Klllen, 1231-33 Fit bert street, which was burned out on Tuesday night, began smoking today and an engine company was called out to prevent the blaze starting again. WOMAN 101 TODAY WANTS!! TO RIDE IN AEROPLk 1 - msi Ambition of Mrs. Miller, WhfEaf Seon Development Prom SUftM Conch to Auto. ' Up Mrs. Abigail F. Miller, of iGernnntsrtJ today Is celebrating tho 101st annlvtnfl, of her birth In tho homo of! lief 6W daughter, Augusta McFadden, In Delmar-Morrls apartment house", llorfi, and Price streets. Gcrmantown. Although the nged woman has otillMlj all of her children and many 01 In grandchildren, sho takes it keen Intif est In history, politics nnd war. COfe paring present conditions with those 6ty jtuvuiuiiuiiuiy nines us iuiu uy iicriaiuu, Ichnbod Sutton CoOk, who figured pfMai j ncntly In tho alTalrs of State In Beloy MnnN. AflAi tliA (tenth nt hAr flrgt hUiV bund, Jcsso Cook Farmules slie WarrifciSl Andrew Miner, a prominent pouuciUa and lawyer of this city, who died ihottlfS alter mo close or tha civil war. Mrs Miller has ono ambition to before lior death to ride ln an asrepleiltj "I havo seen the development of IW singe conch to the railroad, the horti car to the trolleys, and tha trolleys the automobile, and I Tmve traveled I steamships," she said today, "but ti fore I die I want to fly through the Mt) and realize the last step In the worm i travel." m Wntch nnd Chain for Police Sergtint A gold watch and chain valued at were Diesented to Sergeant John Kerns, of the 7th nnd Carpenter streeti, station, after roiicaii this morning py ' pollco of Platoon No. 3. Expressions loyalty and affection and a tribute good fellowship were engraved on ' watch. LOCAL FJRE RECORD W:4&-JWI N. Hally David Hodge T-SO-10 8. 00th si,, druw Jones , Los ,t .Iwtlllntf Of J ,T,.Trlnliitj i .Trieinj ogMUISsttM Cjifuty "Thsc. "J. Svelte M20 Walnut St. JFWl Tni The Master Car Simultaneous with our rtmpval to the new FIAT Show. , -rooms at 1827 CHESTNUT STREET we gnriounce tho arrival o! the FIAT LIGHT "30," $3750 "Th Popular Motor Car of Contlnmlal Europu" FIAT MOTOR COMPANY OF PA. JAMES POTTER, President A. J, OIC8INQER, Vice President HStsjh4UMtatlMeMM14 INTAGLIO PICTURE OF MARTIN G. BRUMBAUGH ' A fine photograph of Pennsylvaijia'B Governor-i elect, enlarged an4 beautifully reproduced on a wparate sheet of heavy paper, 10x15 Inches In size, printed by the Intaglio procew. Thl will bSil ceVe,nt Pl'u'e for framing. Given iU& a a special supplement to next SUNDAY'S 41& LEDGER ADAMS Mfwwtaw,. aneuwbnuiiauTIE SO I WGfi$$iigtK0t Mirw!wa(rK.
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