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M TO ELIMINATE
GORGEOUS RAIMENT
OF MUMMERS GIVES
A THOUSAND WORK
SOME OF 1500 SCIENTISTS WHO ARE TO GATHER HERE NEXT WEEK
UNWELCOME GIFTS
KEEP GIRLS IN SHOPS
BUSY EXCHANGING
CHICKEN-POX CASES .
REPORTED IN MANY .
'PORK BARREL' FROM
HIGHWAY BUREAU
SECTIONS OF CITY'
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Pennsylvania Motor FerJera-
W tlon Will Introduce Bill for
Equitable Apportionment
of Funds of State.
Tho Pennsylvania Motor Federation
.will Introduce In the next LefelBlntur n
bill to eliminate "pork-hnrret" methods of
Texpendlnff Stato hlshway funds. Tho
bill will provide ft detinue plan ror mo
equitable apportionment hmong the conn-
flnit nf lha fnmtnnntVAfllt Vl lt lilt flimtll
expended by tho 8tate Highway Depart
ment.
Tho measure Is now belnjr drafted or
llnw iionu tjornmmee 01 ino leueranuii.
T.. ...Ml 1. ...il. !. )a flAifAmnt. TlMltnJ
D!IU Will UT3 tiUUIIIIIu lo uviviliui ....
ibiuiRh In nn effort to obtain his support
before It Is presented In the LoslMnttire.
fiJoteph II Weeks, chairman of tho com
imlttco. said today that the federation
jtmcmbcrs expect the Governor to support
'I tho bill because It provides a strong fea
ture In a reorganization plan of tho Stato
'Highway Department, to which Doctor
iirAwnbaUBh pledged himself during his
''ampalgn. ,V
P1,AN EMUIIACE3 WHOLE ritODLEM.
Tho plan -will bo known as the "Weeks
(Plan," and will apply to all funds ex-
Upended by tho State Highway Depart-
jjnient." Including all appropriations, ptob-
'tk)o bond Issues, automobile license fees
and money paid lo tho department by
counties nnd townships under the State
aid plan of road building.
, Tho Weeks plan, In brief, Is as follows!
. One-third of the funds aro to bo dl-
i Tided ambng tho counties In tho same
proportion that tho mileage of State
,hlghwaB In och county bears to tho
total mileage of Stato highways In tho
Commonwealth.
One-third Is to be apportioned among
the counties In accordance with the mile
age of township and county roads. In
each county as compared with the total
mileage of such roads In tho Common-
. wealth.
( One-third Is to be apportioned accord
ing to population, omitting cities of tho
first and second class.
BMALLEIl COUNTIES PIIOTECTED.
This last provision would prevent Alle
gheny and Lackawanna Counties from
getting an undue share, because of the
large population of Pittsburgh and Scran
ton. The entire county of Philadelphia
would bo eliminated from the apportion
ment of tho last third under the provi
sions of tho plan.
-'"Part of tho funds should be appor
tioned on the basts of population In order
to equalize, the apportionment according
! to tho wear and tear on tho roads and
highways In the different counties," ex
plained Mr. Weeks, the father of the
plan, today.
"Take Delaware and Chester Counties,
for example. Chester Is almost five
times as large as Delaware, but has
about WOO less In population. Each mile
of road In Delaware, because of the
larger population per square mile, has
five times tho amount of travel over It
as til ore, Is over a mile of road In Ches
ter. Under tho proposed plan t each of
these two counties would receive about
the same sharo of the State highway
I Xunds.
Tho Plan has been wbrked out during
the last, (wo ears, and. has bqen drafted
to meet general dissatisfaction through
out tbe Stato over the way the State
highway" funds are now being expended.
Many counties are claiming that they
' have not received their share. Many
i others nre claiming that proper political
I pull Is now necessary for an approprla
, tlon for their counties. Incidentally, I
do not agree with this last claim. Dis
satisfaction Is bound to arise over the
present system, however. It has arisen In
a email amount since the plan originated
in 1011. Tho Weeks plan Is the result of
a careful study of the situation, nnd will
bo advnnced as a permanent system for
the equable distribution of State highway
funds."'
' THIEVES GOT THE BASS DRUM
iWhlla the Dancers Had Refresh
ments Butcher's Shop Robbed.
Thieves with peculiar tastes spoiled tho
(holiday season for several persons, nc
i cqrdlng to reports of robberies made to
day at City Hall. The thefts varied all
tho way from bass drum to turkey.
' The drum, with a tambourine, a steam
.boat Whistle and other Inspiring devices,
' was stolen from tho dancing academy of
j Fowler & Plank, 2KB Frankford avenue,
while tho dancers were at the refresh--pient
table,
Thieves who entered the butcher shop
jof Nathan Catron, nth and Poplar streets,
fwers hungry They took six turkeys, a
leauBage nnd a few hams. They entered
'by a rear door which is no consolation
'jto the butcher,
jj A Persian rug was stolen from the auto-'
rpjoblje of Mrs. Mnry Moore while the
car was standing In front of the Hotel
jAdelphla.
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I. TODAY'S MARRIAGE UGENSES
LCUrtncs T. Dyer, S01B Hsu-ford ava, and
' Ttuj-MR Marry. MIS Haverford: ave.
i I3uinnl. Camden, N. J
, ' 2, Winters. 1410 Baltlmor are., and
U.Za!la A. Jlushton, 4918 Walnut il, '
wEiJI -ft.Vfr ."" Kater st.. and Boils
Woodson. IMS Kater at.
5j2ilr,",n' -t10 W. Coulter at. and tSluAeta
Tylar, Hosboroufh,
tf,?k. Al1S!iru:!50 CutMjart at., and Edna
. Clinton, Ot Cypres at.
M.w.r,1c E Bbtaflar, Oochranvtlle, Pa and
I 'Tula, M SehwsUtoauear, It N CarllaU at.
vCiart. B Carroll, 6838 Market at,, aid
k Uylan Moainley, in Nobis at. '
WUUm E. CdoV. Poughkeepele. K T.. and
Mary B. D. Smith, Pouinteepale. N. V.
!,V.f',,,ilo!Ry;ne'.rj. Montsomery County,
Md., and SHeltn M Boeser, 1008 N SMtlj at.
yrank & JStrlta Atlanta, CJa,. and Sarana H.
lanes. 0703 Tulip at
HRT J Aahvilla, Jr., ,8X Oraena at., an?
Emm M Whlttaker, IC1 Green at
Euj.as II tamparter, 2E06 N ralrbill at..
and Elala R. ICaaay 2018 PaJethorp at.
Joph U Watcra, SOU Dalnbrlds at., and
Bdo U Moonay, 5306 N SvdanSam at
'Barry H. Duncan CamJea N. J., and Klara
, k. Kikram. 219 Locaat at.
'Aaron Btalntwrr, 491 N 4th at., and Itte
Sjhoeli!rman. MS N 2d at
IWIIIIaen Laaeweaver Wllkea-Barra, Fa., and
, AllBU a. Woa. 230 Itban at
WfWial Laventon OSl N Uaranall at. and
DaroOy Fider m 8 20th at.
KUlUn J Donovan. Jr SS$ 8, Clarion at.
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nana. aoe au bc, ana Stella
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Many More'to Be Employed
in Last-minute Rush.
Great Out-of-town New
Year's Crowds Expected.
Tho Mummers who will parade on New
Ycnr's Uny riro'now furnishing employ
ment to nboui 1000 Idle men and women.
MoNiUn a score ol! costumers are at
work on royal robes and comlo nltlre for
the pageant. Many of tho Costumers em
ploy from 23 to 60 hands. Some nre cut
ting roso petals, some embroidering silk
etemi, others Inserting "Jewels" on tbo
big 'cnptnln capes," and many sewing on
spanglts
As many of the enpes of the captains
nnd thoso of their attendants will be al
most ns wide as 13 road street and nearly
tt hundred feet In length, there will be
acres of velvet nnd silk In the big pa
rade, and It Is doubtful If real kings
coutd appear In moro gorgeoul raiment.
It has been necessary for some of tha
costumers to hire extra floor space In
order to produce many of the creations
without confusion, nnd a llttlo nrmy ot
women workers aro sewing night and
day. Ah the work Is tedious and rather
trying on nerves. It Is difficult for any
New Year's tailor or modiste to calculate
as to tho time required on any big cos
tume. And so It happens every year
there's a call for help at almost the lost
minute.
Tho mummers' parade Is a great benefit
to tho city In other wnys. As It Is dis
tinctly n Philadelphia Institution, It nt
Uacts thousands of visitors who come
especially for the big pageant Most of
them nrrlve on Now Year's Evo to see
Philadelphia Usher in the now year. Tho
hotels nnd restaurants reap tho benefit,
and as tha holiday spirit prevails, the
visitors do not hesitate about spending
money.
That the mummors' pageant Is (growing
In popularity Is made evident by tho
plans which have been made by residents
of other cities to see it. There will bo
delegations hero from Mnryland, Dela
waro and Now York, In nddltlon to those
who come from Now Jersey and many
parts of Pennsylvania. The New York
delegation Is making, arrangements to
come on a special train, for there is
nothing llko tho mummers' parade In
Gotham.
Those business men's organizations
which see the aluo of advertising the
city aro considering plans to make the
mummers' frollo a still greater event
than It hns been in the past. It is gen
erally agreed that tho prizes offered are
far from adequate, and steps will be
taken after the first of tho year toward
effecting it" general "get together move
ment" and thus make It worth while
for the "shooters" to take part
Many of tho business organizations are
considering a plan to have tho parade's
route on Broad street extended and the
number of stands Increased.
As the railroads benefit greatly by the
celebration, efforts will bo made to got
them to contribute to tho fund for
prizes,
U. S. INVESTIGATING HiGH
FREIGHT RATES ON OCEAN
Secretary McAdoo Seeks Information
From Shippers Here.
Merchants, manufacturers and all busi
ness houses doing export business here
have received letters from Secretary Mc
Adoo, requesting them to give htm Infor
mation regarding the present high freight
rates for ocean shipping. These facts are
sought under a congressional resolution
calling on the Treasury and Commerce
Departments to conduct an investigation
into ocean freights.
At present the cost of shipments across
the ocean are highest In half a cen
tury. This, according to steamship agents.
Is duo to the scarcity of vessels to carry
cargoes In transatlantic trades. The com
plete tie-up of the Gerrnan merchant ma
rine and the commandeering of other
craft by the belligerent Powers, It is es
timated lias removed from the merchant
marines about 6,000.000 tons.
So great has become the demand for
ships that sailing vessels which in the
past have been used exclusively in coast
wise trade are being fitted to make over
sea voyages.
Owners of steamships are reaping a
harvest, The cost of transporting grain
to Europe Is now 23 cents per bushel, as
compared with 12 cents a bushel before
the war. Seventy-five cents a hundred
pounds is asked by steamships for carry
ing cotton and 16 to 40 cents a hundred
pounds for flour One sailing vessel, now
at this port, has asked 3 cents a pound
for carrying cotton.
The scarcity of steamships has revived
petroleum carrying in sailing' vessels, a
trade from this port that has been dor
mant ever since ihe spread of steam
ships. Two vessels, both flying the
American flag; are now loading case oil
at the Atlantic Refining Company's whart
at Point Breeze. '
THE REV. JOHN W- TINPAIA
METHODISTS' NEW PASTOR
Sev. J. W. Tindail in Chargo ol 4d
Street Cliureb,
T JUv. John VV. Tlndall, formerly
of PheaufcnW, wUl conduct atrvieea tor
matron at tb ltd Strata Uetbediet
Bptseqaal Churoh. 44 tad Aapwi atrotrt,
of wMth a la nastar- Mr. Tindail has
ucdd tat Kv. 8, T. CaJlt who
rUral baoamt of Wjwm.
Hr Ttudali U a graduate of Bwnrtfc
mara. luwt (.& tu DawategMtm
.,ci Columbia, Pto TIm aw rn nf fmajrr
will be at 43 Ajhxu at.
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1250 PHILADELPHIANS WILL
MARCH AT INAUGURATION
City's Representation in Brumbaugh
Parade Will Ho Largest in Line.
Philadelphia will have tho largest rep
resentation at the Inauguration of (Jover-nor-elcct
Brumbaugh, which will take
place at noon on Tuesday, January 19,
at Harrlsburff, according to tho plana
rot- tho Inauguration which are being
considered by Senator E. E. Deidteman,
of Horrisburg, chairman of tho Legisla
tive committee in chargo of tho affair.
Thero will probably be no big military
demonstration, the present plan being
to have simply a provisional regiment,
made up of companies from Harrtsburg
and vicinity, march In the parade. -The
Philadelphia delegation of Republicans
will number almost 12S0 men, and will
consist of two clubs, tho Philadelphia
Republican Club, with David II. Lane a
marshal, and the South Philadelphia
Republican Club, with Reprcsontatlvo
Wllllnm S. Vare as marshal.
The famous West Chester Tloncer Corps
will escort a citizens' marching club from
Chester County. Republican Stato Chair
man William E. Crow will lead a large
delegation from Fayetto County. Llcu
tonant Governor-elect Frank B. McCInin
will lead a largo body of Lancaster
County Republicans, and Mayor Arm
strong, Coroner Jamison and other Alle
gheny County loaders will have charge
of tho western contingent.
Senator Beldleman Is expected to hold
another conference with tho dovernor
elect next week. W. Harry Baker, sec
retary of tho Republican Stato Committee,
Is assisting in the arrangements.
Governor Tener will be a guest of his
military staff at dinner at the Bellevue
Stratford on Friday, January t.
REPORTED THREAT TO SHELL
TURK TOWN STIRS DANIELS
.
Action of American Commanders in
Protecting Foreigners Under Inquiry
WASHINGTON, Deo. 28.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels today
cabled the commanders of the chulsers
North Carolina and Tennessee, at Beirut,
asking if there we're any basis for the
report that nn American warship had
threatened to bombard the town of Trip
oli, Asia Minor, to quell demonstrations
against British and French subjects, who
were aboard an American steamship in
the harbor. One report said the warship
escorted the steamer out of. tho harbor
and later proceeded to Smyrna.
An unomclal report says that the con
Bdls of Great Britain and Prance, with
their legation staffs, nought refuge on
the American steamship and were at
tacked by the Turks after they had
boarded the vessel.
It is also reported that the United States
Government has protested to Turkey, but
confirmation on this point from Ambassa
dor Morgenthau Is lacking.
FLEE FROM BURNING HOME
Mother and Babies Porced to Quit
House Clad only In Night Dress.
I A woman, carrying her two babies, aged
i years and months, all of them tonight
clothing, was forced to flee more than
two blocks from her burning home at an
early hour this morning before she could
And shelter from the penetrating cold.
She is Mrs. Minnie Kapral, of 18S$ Mem
phis street, Tha flames were discovered
by her husband, Paul Kapral, who was
awakened by smoke and discovered that
an overheated flue from a kitchen atovo
)battled with the flames for some time
mm a garaen nose, Mrs. Kapral fled the
building with the children, going to the
home of Mrs, Lazuth, 1533 Susquehanna
avenue.
The flames were extlngulahed by Chem
ical Engine No, C Tho damage to tho
room and a grocery which occupies the
front of the building was estimated at
$200.
DTJ PONTfl DENT TALB OP SPIES
Dynamite Train Derailed in Jersey
Not Attacked by Germans.
PeniAla of ruroora that foreign spies
had attempted tc blow up a dynamite
train a Bhort distance outside the yards
of the Du Pont Powder Company, near
Gtbbstown N X. recently, have been,
made by officials of the company. The
powder was contigned, to Oak Island,
England.
The shipment was composed of Ifi cars.
A short distance from tho yards of the
powder yvrka the ngtn drawing; tho
cam wia derailed. Workmen circulated
reports that U was an attempt by Oar
man and Austrian spiea to blow up tha
train.
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OFSGIENCETOfflEET
HERE NEXTHTCEK
American Associalion Will
Hold Series of Sympo
siums at University of
Pennsylvania.
More than 1500 of the leading scientists
of tho United States will assemble at the
sixty-sixth annual "invention of tho
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science at the University of
Pennsylvania on Monday. The assem
blage Is expected to be tho greatest
gathering ot scientists that has ever taken
place in the United States.
Besides the meeting ot the association
12 other learned societies have expressed
their intention to meet with them nt tho
convention. A program, Including ad
dresses by li scientists of national reputa
tion, has been proparod by the local
Executive Committee, of which Provost
Edgar Fahs Smith Is the chairman; Dr.
Joslah H. Pennlman, vlco chairman; Dr.
Philip P. Calvert, secretary, and Dr.
George D.. Roiengarten, chairman of the
Finance Committee.
The public lectures are announced, one
by Dr. Dayton C. Miller, physicist of
Baldwin University, on the "Science of
Musical Sounds," on December 29, and
the other on Wednesday, December SO,
by Dr. William H. Nichols, of New York,
chairman of the Board of Directors of the
General Chemical Company, on tho "War
and tho Chemical Industry," Both will
be held In the Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church, 33d and Chestnut streets.
The convention will open with a meeting
of the Executive Council In Houston Hall
at 9 o'clock Monday morning, and will be
in session until Saturday, January 2, 1915.
Following the registration of tho members
at the headquarters In Houston Hall, the
organization of tha various sections and
the commencement of the regular pro
gram of addresses, the first session of
the. convention will be held In Welghtman
Hall, the University Gymnasium. S3d and
Spruce streets, Monday evening.
The retiring president, Dr, Edmund B.
Wilson, of Columbia University, will In
troduce Dr. Charles William Eliot, presi
dent emeritus of Harvard University, as
president of the meeting. Doctor Ello(
bears the distinction of having made
classical education popular by selecting
the nve-foot bookshelf of literary mas
terpieces. Aroonr the problems to bo taken up by
symposiums of .-the various sections of
the association are "The Life or the
Lower Organisms In Relation to Man's
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Cord, 16.50 up.
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Salivary.
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us$ Vjoxree
7m aff' p
33c lb. i
3 lbs. for 95c
Distinguished for many years for U fine flavor.
Ask for BRADFORD BLENQj WJasw la
poRulirlty daily. Whole, CkoiMd or Pulver
ised, Bvory day fresh Roasted.
Clarke Co,
i20 Chsatnut Street
MLLtfM M AfCUOLS
Wolf r re." "Tho Value of Zoology to Hu
manty," "Ventilation," "The Field of
Rural Economics" and "The Use of
Dimensional Equations."
Tho Society of American Bacteriolo
gists, tho Entomological Society of
America, the American Association ot
Economic Entomologists, the Botnnlcal
Society of America, the American Phyto
pathologlcal Association, tho American
Psychological Association, the American
Society of Naturalists, the American
Microscopical Society, the American
Phvslcal Society, the Geological Society
of America, the Paleontologlcal Society
of America and tho American Folklore
Society nre the societies that have affili
ated with the association nt the conven
tion. THREE END LIVES AS.CITY
CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS
Two Other Respondents Tall In At
tempts at Suicide.
Destitution nt a time when the ma
jority of persons were making merry
was responsible for five attempts at sui
cide yesterday, three of which wore suc
cessful. Three women tried to end their
lives, and the physicians treating them
said today that probably only one would
recover.
John A. Marshall, of St Louis, was
found poisoned In a rooming house at
124 North 10th street. Two cents was
all his pockets contained. He left a
letter asking that his death be pub
lished In tho newspapers of Muncle, Ind.
Stanlalau Maganski, 2529 East Mad
ison street, shot himself in tho right
temple last night, nfter spending the day
with his wife and two young children
endeavoring to cheer them. His wife said
he took his life because he did not havo
money enough to provide Christmas din
ner for them.
After a quarrel ovor money with her
husband, Mrs. Mariana Leaclio jumped
from the second story of their home. She
Is In Mt. SInal Hospital today with a
fractured hip.
Margaret Connelly, 23 years old, at
tempted Bulclde, tho police say, by swal
lowing poison In her home, 127 Federal
street, after quarreling with her hus
band. She also Is In Mt. Slna Hos
pital. Her condition Is critical.
The family of Mrs. Maclea Corsello
cannot explain why she killed, her
self by going to her husband's tailor shop
under their home, at S17 South Falrhllt
street, and stabbing herself with his
shears. Sho died In the Pennsylvania
Hopltnl today.
Depression of spirits Is said to have
prompted the suicide of RIchnrd Parody,
Jr., 1947 Ridge avenue, in the Hotel
Adelphla. Parody's body was Identified
at tho morgue by his sister. Miss Marie
Parody. In a note left by the suicide he
had said that he was a Spanish mil
lionaire. PHILIPPINE REVOLT NIPPED
American Authorities Arrest Eight
Ringleaders In Manila.
MANILA, Dec. 28. American military
authorities admitted today that eight men
had been arrested In connection with a
plot for a revolt that was to have starto 1
Thursday night. The prisoners are be
lieved to be the ringleaders ot the con
spiracy. The situation is said to be well in hand,
but It is known that the conspiracy
aimed to have the plot extend throughout
the Philippines. In addition to the upris
ing nipped In the bud here. It was also
planned to have an uprising at Pace,
Novotua, Gagumbayan and Caloocan.
At Caloocan the revolt was started, but
was quickly quelled by u force of Amer
ican soldiers.
As soon as the schema waa revealed
additional guards were placed over struc
tures which the rebels had planned to
attack here. Including Fort Santiago and
the medical depot.
Requested All Purchases Will
be Charged as
January, Payable February
The Blum Store
Starting Monday, Dec 28
OUR FIRST
Reason nb
3Lefcuction gale
Including Our Entire Stock
of
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Women's and Misses'
Fur CoaU
Fur Sets
Coats Suits
Blouses
Afternoon Dresses
Evening Gowns
Evening Wraps
Skirts and
Children's Wear
At JA to Vx Less
Than Former Prices
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13 JO CHESTNUT ST,
Many Rush to Pick and
Choose and Even Ask
"Money Back," While
Spirit of Christmas Hides
in Shame.
Yesterday wos Christmas, the day be
fore waa Christmas nve, but this Is Just
plnln Exchange Day a day which makes
the spirit of Christmas Just a little bit
ashamed of Itself, a day to warm the
cockles of the cynlo heart who doesn't
believe In Christmas giving.
Many a little Christmas gift, bought
with loving care, which hnd Just decided
to settle down and make Itself comfort
able In Its now home, or on tho back of
a new mlstroas. Is being rudely nnd ruth
lessly taken out Into the cold, and thenco
to tho shop from which It emanated (and,
nlnn, otttlmes, quite unconsciously to the
shop from which It didn't emanate) only
to b4 bartered for something more to
the recipient's taste.
Jinny a purple necktlo has been so In
sulted that It's ashamed to look Itself
In the face, and many a striped blouso.
If It had tears to shed, would bo pro
paring to shed them now,
"Gosh, ain't this awful!" Tho tatty
hsJrcd blonde who sits In back of tho
exchange desk at a department store
turned to the medium brunette, who Is
her companion, and launched n commis
erating glance. "Ain't this enough to
make Kris turn Into nn Icicle and fade
awayt"
"No, ma'am," the medium brunette said
by way of answer to the corpulent person
who leaned over her desk, a pair of rose
pink stockings dangling from her wrist,
"you can't get your "money back on n
gift; the best we can do Is to glvo you
an exchange for something else. These
here pink hosiery Is worth 37J4 cents 38
to be exact."
The corpulent person's countenance was
suffused with Indignation, as the novel
ists would say. Horrid cat, that Angelina,
to buy a 3S-cont pair of stocxmgs wnicn
had all semblance of having cost a dol
larl Lasting enemies nre being made at
the exchange counter today.
Subways, surfaco cars, limousines are
bringing In tho horde of Chrlstmns gift
exchangers, to say nothing of the mobs
who como on foot. Apparently no woman
Is Immune, and the shops this morntng
boro a close resemblance to the last
mlnuto rush of Christmas Eve. The
exchanga desks, and their number Is al
ways augmented on this day, aro the
nucleus of the crowds.
That It's a far cry from what people
get to what they want Is the moral of
tho scenes at the exchange desks. One
woman brought a baby blue celluloid
comb and brush set which she wanted to
part with for an aluminum frying pan,
and the vscak voice of a timid mnn cry
ing out amid a vortex of femininity, ex
pressed a preference for a set of Kipling
instead of the corn-colored pajamas that
ho shamefacedly passed over the counter.
The majority of the shops, because of
this growing exchanging orgy, have pro
tected themselves with the rule that gilts
are exchangeable for merchandise only.
This may prevent a certain amount of
money loss, but It entails a great deal
of extra labor. It means that December
28 becomes one of the wildest of all
shopping days, only It's the recipient. In
stead of tho donor, who does the picking
and choosing.
Man's Toes Mangled by Elevator
"Al" Crawford, 2511 "West Dauphin
street, had three toes of his right foot
mangled this morning when he was
caught In nn elevator in City Hall The
elevator was nearlng the first floor nhen
Crawford caught his right foot between
the floor and the wall of the shaft He
was hurled against the back ot the car.
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The real test of a business is its
response under pressure.
Organization counts when the acid test of de
mand is strongest.
No Newton customer has ever been .forced into
the market while the storm raged.
The season is again with us to consider this.
We have the men; we have the equipment; we
have the money and we have the coal and more than
all we have the will to serve you under any condi
tions that may arise.
Chute Prices: Egg; $7.00; Store $7.25, Nut $7.50 Pea $5.50
25c added If carried
GEO. B. NEWTON COAL CO.
1527 CHESTNUT STREET
fPRUCB O40O IIACU SSOO
INTAGLIO PICTURE OF
MARTIN G, BRUMBAUGH
A fine photograph of Pennsylvania's Governor
elect, enlarged and beautifully reproduced on a
tepar&ta iheet of heavy paper, 10x15 inches m
size, printed by the Intaglio process. This jwfll
make an excellent picture for frammg, Gives
FREE a a special supplement to naKt
SUNDAY'S
PUBLIC !&& LEDGER
Qj&r year eepy ifta year UaUs today.
No One Succumbed to
Epidemic This Week,
However 534 Died
From Other Causes.
The epidemic of ehtckenpox Is continu
ing In all sections of the city, according
. l..a .weekly report of the Department
of Health. No deaths from ehlckenpox
were reported, but there were JJ4 new
cases during the post week.
Tho mortality records of tho week in
creased considerably. The total of deaths
was BU, an Increase of Si over tha previ
ous week and W over tho corresponding
period of last year. A total of M new
cases of measles wore reported, and nine
deaths resulted from this disease. Sixty
seven persons died from pneumonia and
broncho-pneumonia.
The clty'fl mortality record for the week
follows:
Trphold frer
1 Acuta tiKinfihKtfl .. 9
. 0 Chronlo tronchltlr.. S
Diphtheria and
. croup
Innuenta (crip),,.,
Kr)alplaa ,
Bptlcmla ........
IVltarra. ...,
Tuberculoma
luns
Tuberculous Menin
gitis Pott's diaeaae
Tuberculoiln ot
other orrans ,,...
Tuberculosis, dla
aamlnattd ........
lUokots
It I'ncumonla ...9..,, V
2 rieurlir a
'l CongMllGn and
1 apoplexy of lungs, 1
1 AttlniM ........... 3
lQnDhvnsniA
40rwntltl6r! 5
Other diseases of
S stomacn 7
4 Dlarrbea and an
. terltls (under 1
1 . rear) IS
Appendicitis and
1, typhlitis T
miernla ... 3
flOther diseases et
Intestines S
IB Cirrhosis of liver.. 8
Hilary calculi...... a
4 Acuta nephritis,,. , 4
2l!rlfht'B disease.... so
1 Other diseases of
kidneys ....,.,... 1
4 Discuses of bladder I
Diseases ot prostata 1
lMetritls ...7. 1
a Puerperal hemor-
1 rhitge , 1
2 Puerperal septice
mia.
4 Puerperal coavul-
25 lons 3
lOthcr puerperat ae-
2 cldema ..... 1
Gangnmo ,. . 1
lAbscess ......,,, 1
Hydrocephalus .... i
SOther congenital -
malformations ... 4
lCongenltal debility. 0
1 Other diseases ot
1 early Infansy 1
2tBenllliy ........... 4
7'JHulctdss ,. .. 4
3 Other acuta nolnon.
Cancer of moutha..
Cancer ot atomach
and liver
Cancer of Inteatinea
and perltonaum ..
Cancar of breaat ..
Cancer of akin ....
Cancer ot other or
unapeclned organs
Acuta articular
rheumatlam
Dlabetea
Alcohollam ..
encephalitis
Other dlaeatea of
spinal cord
Apoplexy
Softening; of brain..
I'aralrala
Oaneral paralrala
ot lnaane ,.
Other dlteiiea of
brain
Convulsions of In
fanta DUeasiit ot tbe ear
1'erlcardltts
Fndocardltls
lleart dlaeaas .....
Angina pectoris ...
Dlseaea ot arteries
Emtoollam and
thrombosis
Tlaeaaes of veins..
Diseases ot lrm-
phatlca ,.,t
laryngitis .........
U Inn 1
H
unnns (ration
lDurna .......
1 Absorption of cases
llnjuiiei hr flrcarra
urownins;
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Give Records for
New Year's Return Gifst
In every home whsrs a Victor turn
lihee entertainment soma new Victor
record will prove a moat acceptable
New Tear's arlft.
All tha late reproductions, as well as
tha old favorites, are hers to add to
the aeaaon'a cheer.
VICTOR JANUARY RECORDS
NOW ON SALE
Vicfrolas
$15 to
$250
17 S. 9th St.
Opposite rostatrlca
in li.1 f'iwii
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