EVENING T,TOnaffitt-PliAD3LPHIA: WEDNESDAY, DEOEMBgB30; 19il
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I. S. TO PUSH PROBE
OF SHOOTING AFFAIR
IN CANADIAN BORDER
!". 1 T" . t
lay Uemand Keparation
for Killing of American
Hunter by Troopers at
Fort Erie.
"WASHINGTON, Dec. ' , SO.'-Counselor
Janglng, of tho Stato Department, today
admitted tho brief ofllclat report on tho
kilting of an American hunter and the
IwoUndlnK of another by Canndlnn troop
fere at Fort Erie, made tho eliootlns np
: pear to bo a ncrlous affair, unless It bo
explained satisfactorily He la co-opernt-lnjjr
with Secretary of State Hrynn In
handling the case, and sold a few days
might elapso beforo the department could
announco what action would be taken.
Secretary Bryan has let It become
known, however, that tho Investigation
t will be pushed vigorously and that tho
United States will demand reparation, If
Justified in doing bo, through the proper
diplomatic channels. Mr. Bryan oald that
besides tho American Consul's report, ho
was much concerned to know what the
British Government's Investigation might
disclose., ,
Sir Cecil Sorlnc-Blce. tho British Am-
Ibassador. hna not received a rpanonso to
Ills messago to the Governor General of
wftnada, asking that tho matter be Inves
tigated fully. Tho Ambassador asked for
(information following a request from
Secretary Bryan to tho diplomat for any
facta ho might have on tho caso.
No further information came today
ffrom Vice Consul Curtis at Fore Erie to
supplement tho mcagro details embodied
fin his preliminary report. Stato Depart
'.mont officials Bald tho delay wns due
.to special Instructions to him to Investi
gate tho matter thoroughly and to rep
resent this aovornment at the coronor's
inquest over tho dead man and Insist
that every fact bo produced to fix re
sponsibility.
It is regarded ns deplorable that such
matter should como up at this tlmo to
Disturb tho good 'feeling existing between
the United States and Canada, but offi
cials aro confldont ilio Canadian Gov
ernment will take the proper action In
Iho matter when tho facts are made
known and will co-operate with tho
Jnlted States in every way.
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JAMES A. PATTEN
Chicago "wheat king," who gave
$25,000 resulting from new coup
in grain pit to charity.
ORGANISED WPRS
FAVOR INSURE .
AS HEALTH PSURE
.
Local Labor ifi Urfe
Adoption oflan to Aid
Incapacitateage-earn-
ers.
SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGNERS
MOVE ON LEGISLATORS
IUNTER TELLS OF SHOOTING
'anadian Soldiers Who Killed .Ameri
can in Prison. '
BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. 30.-Wlth the
threo Canadian militiamen, who shot and
killed ono American and seriously
wounded another, In prison, Charles
Dorsch, the survivor, was able today to
give Ids account of tho Incident which
grew out of hunting ducks In Canadian
waters at tho wrong season.
The wounded man says that neither
ho nor William Smith, his companion,
who was killed, clearly understood tho
signals a'nd shouts of the soldiers, and
siarica 10 pun ucross mo Niagara itiver
in their rowboat for tho American side.
Then he declares the men opened flro
and he counted 15 reports before losing
consciousness. Both men were struck
in the first fusillade Ho also says that
several shots wero fired after both had
fallen in tho bottom of the boat.
To Have Hcadquartors in Harrlsburg
for Direct Appeals.
Preparations to start a vigorous cam
paign to gain votes for woman surrrago
when tho question comes up beforo the
Legislature at Harrlsburg early noxt
month, nro being made by tho Equal
Franchise Society. Activity prevails at
tho headquarters, 33 South flth street
Various committees hold meeting regu
larly to determine tho best ways and
means of presenting their appeal to tho
legislators as well as giving it wldo ad
vertisement ,Hundreds of pieces of suffrage "litera
ture" aro distributed dally throughout the
State. Women prominent In the move
ment aro preparing to open headquarters
at Harrlsburg during tho next session of
tno legislature to bo In close touch with
tho legislators and present their argu
ments directly.
A concerted effort will bo made to havojrilnes and fields,
me ciuiu suurago Dm passed at tnis ses-
sion, for if It does, tho lssuo will then
The plan for leM 1" tor emm
ploycB, proposed'110 conference of tho
American Assoc6" for Lnbor IjCRlm
latlon In tlifsf' wns recolve1 w'th
enthusiasm byPrcscntnUve" ot or
Bonlxed labor', tho clty lodnJ'' wh"
largo employ0' ltlbor were riUhcr
dubious and Vrtn,n nbout tho mnltor'
George ,r,ch President of tho
Central I.,ab7Jnlon anld tnnl sickness
Insurance V" wtl8 ftn established fact
In somo o't' most enlightened coun
tries In is''0' wns ono ' th0 urscnt
reforms vAx tho United States will In
the end orccd to adopt as pnrt of a
social nn"uop program In tho Interest
of tho Tearners oi uns wmiui.
Mr. U'1 "rsed tho adoption of tho
prop0!Jeform as soon as possible, llo
cautlorf however, that plans for tho
project0 worked out in detail, saying
this cjiry should avnll Itself of tho ex
porter0' England and Gormany on tho
subje In those two countries, Mr. Ul
rich'd. sickness Insurance proved a
Bl)cw and of grent help and advuntngo
notAly to tho tollers, but to tho pub
UoY general In tho Increase of publlo
hJ-
fo time Is rapidly approaching, If it
Blot already hero," said Mr. Ulrlch,
j'icn the country will realize that Its
ghtest nssot Is In the protection and
Msorvatlon of tho interests, life- and
nlth of tho workers. No country can
icupy a prominent and commanding
lace among tho natlonB of tho earth
iliat disregards tho Interest of the people
who work In tho mills, shore, factories.
"Without workers commerce and In-
ELECTRIC CONTRACT FOR
1915 DRAFTED BY CITY
Proviso, Inserted Concerning Alleged
Exorbitancy of Bates.
The electric contract for lighting the
city streets has been drafted by the Law
Department of the city and wilt bo sub
mitted to the Philadelphia Electric Com
pany today or tomorrow. The same
charge that prevailed last year, J81.21 a
lamruor an aggregato of $1,250,000, la
stipulated.
As Director Cooke asserted last Juno
that the company's rates were exorbitant
nnd'made complaint to this effect to tho
, Public Service Commission, a proviso has
been Inserted in tho contract. Briefly
this sets forth that should the Public
Service Commission decide the present
lates; to be exorbitant and should a
lower, rate bo considered reasonable by
the commission and be fixed by the city,
the city shall be rebated according to
the reduction made.
As Joseph It. McCall, president of the
Philadelphia Electric Company, intl
jnated,,scveral months ago he was con
fident the commission's decision would e
favorable to the electric company. It Is
believed ho will not oppose the proviso.
The .present contract expires at mid
night tomorrow.
Who takes a nip should take a tin
To take, likewise, a perfumed pill;
The breathing- tut will catch the best
And bring to light tho human still.
The "breath test" as applied to clever
"drunks" who when brought Into court
pull themselves together into a state ot
seeming sobriety to deceive the Magis
trate is the latest scheme devised by an
Atlantic City probation officer.
In the opinion of somo Phlladclphlans,
notably those women whoso husbands
have ttyo frequent tendency of being de
tained at the office, this might not be a
bad scheme to put Into effect here.
According fo the Itev. Homer W. Tope,
dlstrlctisuperlntcndent of the Anti-Saloon
League, n wholesale gathering in of
suspects might result if such a schema
were put Into operation at a time so
close to New Year's.
"And I'm not so sure that the breath
test would prove Infallible after all,"
he said. "There are many dodges to
which a man can resort in order to dis
guise the flavor of his libations. In my
opinion, a better way of keeping a man
straight than that is to take the saloons
away from the man altogether, The only
way to minimize the Jag list Is to remove
the Jag."
dustry are impossible. Just ns wfe nro
seeking to protect the worker and lib
family in time of industrial accident so
must we protoct him In tlmo of Illness,
occupational disease and unemployment.
And In this plan tho employer, the
worker and the public should bo made
to contribute.
"If an employer Is interested In re-
pairing his machlno whenover It gets out
Hnw ln ehntllrV hfl pnilfltlv tntfirfitcd
in ropairlng tho health of his employolj
whenover It breaks down ns ine resuii oi
the strain of our Industrial life."
. Harry Parker, another prominent trade
unloiilst In thlB city, and Tobias Hall,
Miss M. Carey Thomas (former factory Inspector and organizer)
wister for the textile workers, nlso expressed
Miemselves in the manner or Mr. uiricnj
Alba B. Johnson, president oi mc
laldwln Locomotive Works declined t
e quoted In the matter, saying ma:,,
ihlle he had somo very pronouncfl
cilnlons on the subject, ho preferred to
rinaln In the background In view of lis
PQltlon oa an employer of labor.
i H. Cummtngs, president of tho Win
BStotson Company, was of the ofWlon
thi the matter was too complex U give
an ftff-hand Judgment upon it. v '
'"ihere aro so many elements tint enter
intoUho matter that r would p'cf1' to
glve'it some careful consideration before
volcllg an opinion." he said. 'Jt strikes
mo that most of these subects are
brougn up by people who aro nter Jobs.
como before tho voters in the fall. Th
Din mis already passed ono Legislature
uuu it ib necessary mat 11 pass two di
foro presentation tq tho people. In tli
last Legislature there were 131 votts ti
It and 70 against In tho .House! in tH
Senate tho vatn wan 2f to 20.
A board meeting of tho Equal Franchli
Society Is to be held on January 6. Amo
those who nro members of tho board at:
who will be present nre
Miss Caroline Katzen-MIss Mary A. Burnhi
ttteln iRnao IT. CMnthter
Mrs. Wilfred Lewis Miss Cornelia Frothing!
Airs, uuaoipn ujanKen- nam
burr Miss Mary V. Oarrott
Dr. Howard A. Kelly Miss Mary II. Ingham
Judge lien 11 Llndsoy Mrs. Cornelius Steven
Mlfis fioDhla II. Dulles son
oirs. Oswald Chew
Miss Marthn. Davis
Mrs. Matthew Balrd Wlster
Mies Fbnny Travis Mrs. Lawrence Lewis,
Cocnran Jr.
Mrs. Frank Miles Day Miss Ellen McMurtrle
William Draper Lewis Mrs. T. Cuyler Patter
Mrs. Harry Lowenburg ton
Mlea Elizabeth S. Miss Sarah Graham
Lowry Tomklna
Roland B. Morris J. Leverlnsr'Jones
Mrs. Wlstar Morris Mrs. Horatio Gates
Mrs. Charlemagne Lloyd
Tower Francis A. Lewis
Dr. Llghtncr Wltmer
"BREATH TEST" THREATENS
TIPPLERS IN THIS CITY
System Devised in Atlantic City Is
Becommended for Philadelphia.
IDLENIEN, HUNTING V0RK,
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The Dolls Have a Woods Party
WJIQ wants to go to tho woods this
afternoon?" asked'father -when the
family wero finishing- breakfast one fine
December morning. "This Is entirely
too floe -a day to work all day. X mean
to bo for a tramp' in the forest. Who
goes, jwith mel" '
Ned,nhd Mary and Beth with one ac
cord said, "I dot I -want to go tq the
woodat"
"AH'rlshtv" said father, with a laugh.
I see yqu all agree with me. Every ono
whoseXwork is done at noon may go
with me", But no loafers have any place
in quriparty, I'm off," and with a laugh
and i' pod he was gone.
8ucl a morning for w,ork as- that wast
Ned raked the dead leaves with light
ning epeed. Then he cleaned the perch
and did two errands for hie, mother.
. Mary and Beth 'washed the breakfast
tilaheif and tidied their rpoms in the
shortest possible, time. Then they hur
ried to the kitchen to help their mother.
"NQt through already!" she exclaimed
in surprise.
"Indeed we are' replied the girls,
laughlna happily, '
"I wish father would take you to the
woods every day," teased mother good
naturedly "You work better when you
know the fun la coming soon."
"Of, course we do," replied Beth. "We
want to get our? work .'one at) We can
have time before noon to fix our dolls
for th woods."
"Whafa that?" asked tfed.. whp, hap.
pened tp be passing through the ki,tchen,
"Ha dolls go to the weeds with father
and 1, so there 1"
"Oh? mother," cried Mary. ,l'we may
take'Ejir dolls with us may we ugtT"
"I'm aure I don't tnow," replied mother
doubtfully "That shall be as father
tb)nke best But you may be sure that
if yoU don't take them, he will have
., eo nc Un for leaving them, ao you
jiee4 qj worry about them."
Be Hit children went on with their
t M whea father arrived at noon
iwy Jef waa done end they were ready
to ian.
"Wfee, wt ny take our dell uu
Beth as soon as father turned in to the
gate
''No, girls, dear me, no," said he, and
then he noticed how disappointed they
seemed, "and I'll tell you why," he has
tened to add. "While we're gone we're
going to get acorns and grasses and
nuls for a doll party, and if they go
along they will see everything we get,
and It won't be a surprise at all,"
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They cllmicd trees, gathered nuts, pfcled
acorns and arranged a beautiful
bouquet of grant for mother-
ilary and Beth looked at each other.
Trust father . to think of something
flne," they said, happily. "Of courJe we
waijt a surprise doli party."
Ejo the dolls mere put carefully 'away
and the four father. Ned and the slstera
-r-aet out for the woods.
Buch. fun as they had would make a
story all by itself They ellnibad trees,
gathered nuts, picked acorns and ar
ranged a beautiful bouquet of, grasses for
mother.
And the very next week Beth and Mary
had a beautiful doll party far the dolls
who couldn't ea along The dolls drank
tea from acorn cuoft and eaucera and de
clared toey tmA the Itflestjaw-ty ojf tfcei
Director Hnrte'a Offio Overflows
With Applicants ir Jobs.
Jobless men In search ,f work Hocked
to the office of Dr. Rlflard II. Harte.
Director of the Deparcnt of Publlo
Health and Charities, today until the
department was so oveaxed that an ap
peal for help was sent.o the Emergency
Aid Committee, 1423 'Valnut street, at
whose instance Docto,Harto was placed
In a portion to prdlde city work for
men In need of empynenr..
More than a scoreof men applied for
work to tho Emergcy Aid, where their
names, addresses id references were
noted, and they .wsre promised they
would be notined.il soon as there should
be work for therrf It was arranged that
all Buch , appllcais should be sent to
Doctor Harte th they might deal with
him directly, Stfh numbers of men ap
plied that the-til department could not
attend to all th.' applications, and Direc
tor Harte askJ the Emergency Aid to
send no moro Jen to him. He requested
that the nam and addresses be taken
at the Emrfgency Aid headquarters
whenever apllcants found their way
there. ,
It became apparent today that even
with the spclal appropriation of JSO.OOO
for the relle, of suffering due to business
paralysis, of asloned by the war, the city
would be uable to provide work for all
who sough It, The sum will be soon
exhausted And hundreds of men, willing
and anxlris to work, will remain Job
lew. The god character of the applicants Is
remarkable. They are poorly clad, but
a gland shows they are not typical
"buma'ljor chronlo failures not men that
"somehow can't get along," Many of
thenv declared that never before in their
lives lad they sought aid, and it was
clear hat pride prevented their seeking
publlf assistance until they were driven
to dperate straits.
"JJIY SETTLEMENT HOUSE"
AT 516 BROWN STREET
Neighborhood Described by Pro
moters as Neediest in Philadelphia.
"The neediest neighborhood in Philadel
phia," that section radiating from 616
Brown street, ia to have a permanent set
tlement house.
The Joy Settlement, which la ao named
because its founders Intend to supplant
privation with joy, has applied for a char
ter. Poor families in the neighborhood
are thus assured of a social centre where
free kindergarten Instruction, day nurser
ies, reading rooms and food and clothing
are available the year round.
Under the charter the officers are
Thomas E. Coaie. president! G. A. Ffelf.
fer, "Vice president; John S. Wurts, treas
urer, and Thomas L. Hodge, secretary.
The settlement was begun three months
ago.
"We picked the location because we
consider It the most needy neighborhood
in the city," said Mr. Wurts. "There la
no almllar Institution within a mile." Mr.
Wurts has for eight years directed the
summer Dally Vacation Bible Schools In
so churches, enrolling about 23,000 children.
Mies Marguerite I Weston, of Dayton,
O., who 1 founder and director of the
eettlement house, is a volunteer social
worker with experience. In her charge
are 4Q children, who attend the kinder
garten under the supervision of two
teaebertk A matron U oa duty dally.
The osp jof thf work will fee enlareed
Store Opens 8:30 A. M.
WANAMAKEJTS
Store Closest :S0 Pt k. -
FOR THURSDAYS-LAST DAY OF. 1$14
, AT WANAMAKER'S
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After All, This Is a Big World
and a Brave One
for things arc going fairly well.
There certainly never was in America so much
human interest by and large as .now. For example,
take note of the hundreds of benevolences of Phila
delphia, in which thousands of men and wmien, for
the love of it, are actively engaged.
Life becomes more interesting as business
methods have risen to take on something beyond the
old idea that all business is mercenary and for
revenue only.
The ideals and creative energy which, from the
beginning, have marked this New Kind of Store have
been deepened and broadened by theiencouragements
of this swif tly passing year.
, Surely, this Store has today a good, robust
look and is still young.
Signed
December 30, 191U
White Sale at Wanamaker's
always means first showing of
new ideas in underclothes.
1915 Winter Sale of White
starts next Saturday.
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White Sale at Wanamaker's
always means new Shirtwaists
and kindred garments at less
than usual prices.
1915 Winter Sale of White
starts next Saturday.
Young Women's Suits Quite
Unusual at $12.75 to $20
When a young woman stops to realize that she saves
from $7.50 to $15 on the suits in this collection, she will
understand that these suits are really worth coming to see.
There are corduroys, broadcloths, velveteen and novelty
cloths in the collection; the suits are in many new styles,
with the popular short coats, and all are interlined as weli
as lined. Many are fur trimmed. There are good colors, as
well as blue and black.
And the prices run $12.75, $15 to $20.
14 to 20 year sizes in the lot.
Second Floor, Chestnut)
If You Didn't Get a Silk
Petticoat for Christmas
you might make yourself a present of one of these new
ones
At $3.85 are lustrous all-silk messaline 'skirts, or
ruffles of messaline with jersey tops; plain and changeable
shades. .
At $5 all-silk jersey petticoats; all-silk jersey skirts
with messaline flounces, and also some pretty Roman-striped
pettiCOatS are here, tOO. (Third Floor, Central)
French Underclothes
Mussed and Little Priced
That is all there is to say about them except that
there are chemises, drawers and nightgowns, of the finest
as well as the simplest, and prices are from a third, to a half
leSS. (West JUtle)
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A Wonderful Lot of fieedle-
etched Thin-blown Glassware
at Halved Prices
Everything remaining from perhaps tho largest
purchase of these goods that we have ever made is
comprised in this general clearaway. That means every
thing needed (in this class of glassware) for the festive
board on New Year's Day.
Of course, these are the odd pieces, but there are
thousands altogether. Among them you will find any
where from one dozen to six dozen of a kind. You will
find tumblers in all sizes, goblets, tall-footed ice cream
glasses, sherbet glasses, handled lemonade glasses and
so on all at half the regular prices; otherwise, at 4c
to 12c each. iBmt Me)
Special Sale of Boys'
Overcoats at $6.50
A few hundred brand new in from the best boys' over
coat maker we know of.
$6.50 each which is just,, about the usual wholesale
cost. '
All in this season's best and latest style, made up in
materials of mixed gray or brown, cheviots and kerseys.
All sizes to start with in sizes for boys 3 to 9 years.
(Flrnt Floor, Mnrket)
Many of thel915 Calendars are
now marked at half
original prices.
(Main Floor, Enst Aide) '
This Cretonne Is Late and Its
Price Is Low
There are thousands of yards of colorings and designs
that represent the better grades of inexpensive cretonne
every grade in this purchase to be sold at 20c a yard.
Excellent for home needar new curtains, furniture cov
erings, pillow tops as well as for fancy work, and so low
in price that a woman would do well to lay in a good supply.
(Fourth Floor. Chestnut)
Sale of Roses
Several thousand dozen of the prettiest flowers of
the season.
Mostly with long stems.
At 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c and $1 a dozen.
Please take them with you !
(Subway Floor. Central) '
White Bedspreads
Coming In and GoingOut
Shown newly are a lot of satin-finished spreads in two
new patterns that almost look like embroidery work. These
are part of a large contract purchase, as a result of which
the price, $3.75 each, is exceptionally low.
These, together with several hundred bedspreads that
we are clearing at new low prices, constitute the best assort
ment we have ever had at this season at the same unusual
savings.
One group in the clearaway comprises spreads at $1.25
each, white and honeycomb weaves in Marseilles pattern,
extra large sizes all.
Also about 200 spreads a little smaller in size, at $1
each.
English and French color printed bedspreads, none less
than 2 yards wide, in period patterns to go with period fur
niture; also in floral designs; all halved in price; now $8.60
to $8 each. (Fifth Floor, Market)
New Spring Millinery on the
Subway Floor
Distinctive new hats in the fashionable small and
medium sizes comprise an interesting showing ready
this morning.
Hats of the new barnyard straw
Hats of the new King George red
New small turbans.
Prices are vry moderate indeed.
(Subvrar Floor, Market)
Babies' and Children's Garments
in a General Disposal
Some can be bought now only in broken sizes some are
mussed or a bit soiled. And a general going-over has Jow
efed'prices a third to a half on these things
Coats, caps, hats and bonnets.
Sweaters,
Girls' dresses, boys' suits, boys' and girls bloomer suits.
Baby dresses, some of them French,
(Third Floor, Chestnut)
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