ni h, miiwtmw iwiH iMH'n''- J '- & I P 4 MUMMERS' PARADE WILL BE HELD HERE; KICKERS' DEFEATED Abandon Plan to Go to New York, Wilmington, Camden or Any Other "Suburb" PLAN WAS "RIDICULOUS" Offers of Funds Regarded a3 Indefi nite by Men Who Will March The mummers' pxirnde will take plncc In this city on January I n 11 always lias Those who arc endeavoring to switch thla Philadelphia Institution to Wilming ton, Camden. New York city nnd other suburban places have already encoun tered obstacles, said Common Councilman John II. Ilaltlcy. chairman of Councils New Year Committee, which has con vinced them that their plan Is "ridicu lous." ttepresenlallves of those associations which will march with the shooters' p.i rado omclnlly Indorsed by Cnuiirlls said today that the offer of a prospective fund of $1800 by residents of Wilmington as an Inducement to hold the parade In that city was too Indefinite. Announcement of this olTer was made ut n meeting of the o-called Federation of New Year Association!- last night. Those who nre en deavoring to dlsoiganlie the parade here could only promise that n ten-day cam paign to raise the fund mentioned would be started on Monday. neprcsentnllVF of the federation sa that the offer wns made providing 4000 mummers could be guaranteed In the parade. It was pointed out today by the numerous clubs opposed to deserting Philadelphia th.it even though a JTMO fund were raised tho faro anil cost of din ner from ench mummer would have to be deducted, which would leave little or nothing to divide among the shooters. When the prospective Wilmington In ducement Is compared with the actual JdSOO fund already provided for by Coun cils, the loynl shooters declare that It Is foolish to waste time over the matter. Those who nre directing tho offlcl.il parade heic contend that the disturbers re actuated by commercial Instincts and are not bona llde mummers Members of the fcdeiatlon s.iy that the clubs should receive the receipts of the olllclat New Year program, which should be distrib uted as prize money. H. Dart MclltiKh. special ngent of Coun cils, who has directed the mummers' pageant for many years, said "the ns nertlons made by tbohc who nre endeavor ing to disorganize tho parade are too ri diculous to discuss. I will bet Thomas J. Garrlty, who says he represents the federation, llfO that ho never was a New Year shooter, and If ho will cover this I will turn the money which I win over to any chai liable Institution named by tho nevvspapers. I wilt nlo wager JIGO that the Klein Club will be In the olllclal Philadelphia pnrnde on New Year's day and make the same disposition of the win nings " It v.-as learned this afternoon that, al though r-presentatlves of 15 small clubs attended the meeting of the federation last night, more than three-fourths of these went to the meeting from mere curiosity. FIRE DAMAGES CAMDEN CHEMICAL PLANTS Spectacular Blaze Causes $25,- 000 Loss Officials Deny War Orders Two Cnniden chemical plants were j damaged last ldght by Urea cnuslng a loss of $25,000. They are the laboratory I and factory of the Mechllng Urothers' Manufacturing Company nnd the storage house of the Camden Lime Company. The fires started with a slight explosion at tho Mechllng Urothers' plr.nt. at 6.W o'clock. A sheet of flame soon enveloped the building, which spread to the lime company's establishment. Immediately adjacent. Officers of both tlrms deny that they had war contracts and are con fident the blaze was tho result of an accident. The lire was a picturesque one. The chemical substances glistened In the flames like nmber. The smoke was so dense that spectators were held at a considerable distance by the police. Al most the entlro Are department of Cam den was engaged In fighting the Humes. FIHE CAUSES $50,000 LOSS IN WAIt SUPPLIES PLANT Second Blaze Damage Suffered by Canadian Company KINGSTON, Ont., Dec. It. Tho plant of the Maple Leaf Milling Company was damaged by lire today. The loss was 50,- ftYV A few days ago the company's plant at St. Catherine was destroyed by nre and, as the company Is sending goods to the Allies, there Is a feeling that the two fires were the work of spies. 520,000 FIRE AT PEQUEA Three Homes, Warehouse, Store and Postofflce Burned LANCASTEH. Ta., Dec. II. - Twenty thousand dollars' loss resulted last night from tire that destroyed three homes and a warehouse at Tequea, the Susque hanna River summer resort. Kahieman's store. Including the postofllce, was de stroyed and minor damage was done to adjoining cottages. Eshleman placed hl loss at f000. The other losses were suffered by Pequea Lodge of Eagles, Union Sunday School, Mrs. Mary Wagner and Jesse Coombs. The flames originated In a. flue. The country was Illuminated for miles around and hundreds of automobile parties has tened from this city. $150,000 Loss in Coal Breaker Fire SCRANTON. Pa., Dec. Jl. -Eight hun dred men and boys were thrown out of work and tlSO.QOO damage was done when fire today burned the Dolph Coal Com pany's anthracite breaker at Jeasup. The breaker wu one of the best equipped in the Lackawanna valley, ?10Q,600 Fire In New Jloehelle, N. Y, NEW POCH LLE, N. Y., Dec. U.-Klre in the business district of New Itochello caused I100.CO0 damage today. Five iouscs and a moving- picture theatre were destroyed. The fire started in a Karage. Ward Work Proves Fatal for Man Heaving cabbages proved fatal to Joseph Green. 77 years eld, of 94 South lHh street, who died m the Episcopal Hospital from an attic or fteart uuease, brought on by pvtrescrtipn in unloading . n truek waei. EVENING JIHHs WILLIAM H. WILSON TWO WEEKS TODAY TO CHRISTMAS; SHOPS WORKING OVERTIME Toys Fill the Landscape, Com ing From Japan and Even From Ireland Detective Plans Celebration DOWNTOWN SANTA GLAUS InrlmllriE lodns. Ihfrr nre onlr Incite shopping ! Iirforr Clirltl mus. Today two weeks Is Christmas. The grammar may be entirely wrong, but the fact Is absolutely correct. Day after day haj been stricken off the calendar with -i blue pencil, until wo conn- to December II. and two figures below that, In th Saturday column. Is a red K Itcd Is the right color; a big red i". It only, us they sny. comes once a year It would bo a pity to think that this whole foreign Imbroglio, a short word for which Is war, had been brought on just to decide which nation shall provide America with toys. Germany always had such a monopoly on this that when nil American toytnakcr wants to make .1 success ho puts his name on his toys in German letters. Japan, which Is us much nt war with Germany as several oceans nnd conti nents will permit, Is making a great play to get the toy trade nw-ay from her onco and for all. This accounts for the large number of dainty Nipponese dolls In kimonos of del icate hue now to bo seen among the can non uptlltcd nt ug'y buslness-llko angles In tho toy-shop windows. Almost every thing wooden nnd cheap comes fiom Japnn nowadays, by the way, also most of the things mado of tlsauo paper and pasteboard. I!ut now comes a third competitor In'o the Meld of playthings. Ireland and her playboys are turning out toyB for Amer ica nt n high rate of speed and sevcrnl shiploads have arrived for distribution. These toys must be made by the women folk, for most of tho men of Ireland are on the Continent helping poor old Eng land out. Even toys have a trnglc air In theso bnd times; many of them nro made by wounded soldiers; many of them were made by soldlern who nre now dead. There Is no question about It. George Williams Is a. prince. He Is the only negro detective In the city, and a mighty good detective, but he Is an even better representative of Sunta Claus than he la a representative of the Dureau of 1'ollce. There was another negro prince In America about n century ngo, the Em peror Chrlstophe. "lilack Napoleon" of Haiti, who used to throw people off tho cliffs of that unhappy Island and cut them into pieces. Hut the modern prince of that race Is making up for the errors of his predecessor. SON FINDS FATHER'S BODY HANGING FROM RAFTER Illness and Bad Business Cause Man ufacturer to End Life Illness and poor business, the police say, were the motives that led William M. Itenner, CO years old. an awning manu facturer, to end hts life this morning by hanging In hts place of business at 10.1-3 Vine street. The body was found by his son, William Itenner, when he came to tho ofllce this morning. Mr. Itenner, according to District De tective llbatd,, of the 3d and Kalrmount avenue station, came from his home at 50 Stratford avenue, Alden, Delaware County, this morning and went to his place of business. Ills body was found hanging from a rafter on tho third floor of the building. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES John J. Mcflroity. I"mX1 U. fiaul St.. and Mar- rella C. tilaley, i-."W E. Samtritt t. John T. Oliver. 1117 shackamaxon St., and Lillian M, Kane, 11.17 Hhckam.ixon at. Floquet M. Yanugata Kllz.ibth, N. J., and Urtle Vt'lthrri, 1HM a -iith it. Walter ralteraon. Viiri R. Opal t., and Mary Walnwrlght. 13S3 S Opal at. Tucjus II. Truman, League Iidand, and All.' U. llr.lke i'HI'l Marcher tt. Reuben Ulnflttn. Wit I'oplar St., and Minnie Vlnlkur. IS07 X. Manhall it. John Degen. TVl Edmund tt., and Natalia Uurgermtster. 4501 Pierce at, Calvin, Dlckersnn, jKttl N. Slit t and Anna Connor. !H7 N L'titr it. KMtngelos FiiiMti, ft'!-" 1-ocmt at., and Kan la Calinou, U12 Locust at. Joaeph Ilieiienbach St:t N. 3th St., an4 Kail-) Tomelcn. M Maater bt. John Sweeney, 214.1 Hliariwood at., and Mlra A. Holland. 3141 Sharawood at. laaac H. lltr, New York illy, and Francis A. Cllne. New York city. Same I'olonnky, till) Pernon at., and Lena ruber. 41U Catharine at. i A Corporation with a Heart SALES DEPARTMENT jj To Parent t and Guardians: g This corporation invites correspondence from the parents f or guardians of young men who for some reason have not 'A made the desired progress in commercial life that they should H reasonably expect. Probably you have given this son or relative a good educa- p tion and reared him in an atmosphere of refinement and culture Yi and had fond hopes for his ultimate success, or perhaps the case y has been reversed; the Boy may have been a creature of cir- 1 cumstancej his environment may have been detrimental and -4 nrrclnrled the nosslbilitv of success. J However the case may be, we will be glad to co-operate in each instance and if the young man is earnest and deter mined to follow our helpful, instructive and sympathetic system of development we will make him a producer and add him to our selling force, where he can make for himself a permanent and lucrative position and gain the respect of the business .world and accomplish trios things worth while. Correspondence confidential. (Applicants over 24 preferred.) Address M 12$, Ledger Office. fc.--- a...-1'Wililijr'tHi.t...,. ,,-.,.. H-.'-i- LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER CITY CLERKS ARE EXPECTING THE WORST, BUT HOPING FOR BEST, WHEN REGIMES CHANGE City Hall Now the Most Active Section of the Whisper Belt, as Employes Speculate on What Fate Holds for Them City Hall Is now the most nctlve sec tion of tho whisper belt. Stroll Into almost nny department to find out what Is being done with the J31.W you paid In taxes last ear, and you will have the opportunity of Inspecting a lot of unoccupied furniture and the backs of a half dozen or more clerks. The furniture will be standing hero nnd thero doing nothing. The clerks will be standing at the window, busily engaged watching the plgeoni. the Unfile In the streets below, the fleecy clouds In ths sky and whispering If you listen In tently, you may catcli n few lines: "Think I'll go Into the corfee business; money In It " "I gotta Job In a real estate ofllce. It's worth " "Well. I know a felta'li take care o me " "They can't throw down the civil service" "O'wnn. you ain't gotta chance." When you tire of getting an earful you may walk out, or you may rap on a counter for nttcntlou nnd get It. You may, nnd you may not, for n new ad ministration Is coming In with tho new year, and outside the portals of the old granite pile the faithful clamor hungrily for Jobs. The clerks aro putting their heads to HUNDREDS JOIN FARMER SMITH'S RAINBOW CLUB Is Your Name in the List of Members? The following Is a list of those who Joined Knrrnor Smith's Halnbow Club thla week. Is your name here? If not, sec the club news on another page of the Kveninii LEtionn today. There you will find out how to Join the Italnbow Club. CA.M1'I111L.L LYONS SCHOOL l-'rnnlt Wlllets, Gungo Tanetta, authors Ccle lire, Paul Massy, l-'cliand Felice. Lena Tnngelo, Louise Palmer. Charles Conte. Phclp Tongo, Joo Do l'lora, llurow K-i-ponto, Xlcolo Do Rose, Henry Forntc, John Pascnrlllo, France Francis, Lath Modela. Long Vclloyzl. Presto Costcllo, Frank Caruso, Albert Palaro, Arathry Anwelll, Hdward Harris, Julian Montro, F. Cupranno, F. Lartagler, Lucy Palmer, Hose Mugllous, M. l)c I.cmmo, Joe Sampler, Sam Somplcr, LouIb Cordand, P. Oonelll. JAMES CAMPHKLL SCHOOL Ignatius Lanzettn, Hose Mnrnno, Joseph Vennatl. Anthony Maconne, Joseph Do Stephano. Leo Swenno, Peter Cocla, Congctta Fal cone, Thomas fiordonn, Ernest Tombaro, T, Dc Santo. John Monosa, William Oca mulus, Anthony Fanlll. Frank Tunlch, Frank Conte. John Cabin, Paul Del Qossl, Angelo Cocyn. Snlvatoro Mnssa, Antonio Uascnnio, William Cortcsc, Frank Caruso, Tony Donato, Louis Valonta, Louis Valonta, Angelo Sabato, A. Oerance, Al bert Vlsco. Carmer Cucchl, Humbert Lamellottl, Peter Marano. Don Illlco, Francis Hondo, Joseph Ilenlrogne. O. aralnnn, Frank Orlnge. PIctro Mornehe, Daniel Falcona, Peter Costeln, Albert Peslso, Anthony Donattl, Domlnlck Hollo, llustor Conole, Charles Plombo, Charlie Cap, Frank Coslc. John Alnbano. Mar getta Comuso, Tony Greco, Olando I.az z.ir, Matteo Oarovell, Matteo Movomo, Fliplo Cosa, Anthony Grase, Frank Do Mundon, Joseph Dl Nudson, MargettI Soul, Amgal Oulta, Domlnlck De Matta. Ernest Ilrown, Aldan. Pa.j Morris Ilorken. Cantrell street; Dorothy llloom fleld, West Venango street; Florence Daker. Pallas street; Itlchard liakcr, Pallas street. Eugene Dlnlnl, Tasker street; Eddlo Darranger, North 30th etreet; William Uarrlnger, North 30th street; Harry IJar rlnger. North 30th street. George E. Meeker, South ISth street; Henrietta Byrnes, Ridge avenue, Homeo Capozzl, South street; Ada Carllle, Vyaluslng avenue. William Clarke, West 23th street; Mich acl Caprlco, South Sth street; Joseph Carzello, Pierce street; Nelson Campbell, North Lawrence street; Benjamin Coplln, South 3d street. Marlon it. Coyle, Jefferson ntrcet; Al bert H. Doughty, Plcasantvllle. N. J.; Samuel Doughty, Jr., I'leasantvllle, N. J. Frederick Darrohn. Wind Gap, Pa.; Wilson Duvls. Westminster avenuo; Vir ginia Davis, Westminster avenue; Mar guerite Davis. Westminster avenue. Ethel Denkhaus, South 3d street, Col wyn. Pa.; Millie D'Ornno, Ellsworth street; Itose Donato, Washington ave nue; Wesley Davis. North 15th street; Grace Dobbins, Irving street. Antonio Dltantl, Curpenter street; Vin cent Duffenbach, Glenmore avenue; Wil liam Duffenbaih, Glenmore avenue, John Dorczuk Edwards, South Front street. Marlon Eustace, Maleom street; Ar thur Elsasser, South 3d street; Irene Edlngcr, White Haven, Pa.; Dorothy TO WISH YOU EVERY HAPPI NESS AND THE SEASON'S GREETING i ' Cards Books Booklets Calendars for Holiday Gifts THE DAYLIGHT BOOKSHOP 17th and Chestnut Streets Philadelphia $ Scries t, Number 3 1 Yuri 1 BOOSSnOF gether nnd trying to flguro out what will happen. Two conflicting Impulses surgu In them, nnd the result Is almost comical. The first Instinct Is tho first law self protection. It causes the nutocrnttc JS00-a-year man to become obsequious, studi ously careful of the feelings of Mr. Citi zen It makes him walk with the motion of one who trends on hen fruit. It makes him Btrlxe always to plMBe. The other Instinct nlo Is ns old ns the human race. It Is tho sourgrapes feel ing; the fear, amounting In some cases to conlctlon, thnl there Is absolutely no chance of hnnglng on to the nice, soft Job after December .11, IDlfi, nnd ns long ns ho can't have It he doesn't want It. Of course, there Is the pathetic side to the story; the fear of the middle-aged nnd old men clerks who looked up at old Glory and hummed over the lines of tho "Stnr-spongled linnner" nnd voted like free men who do not take orders fiom political bosses. They are wonderlnt who will tnke the place of the city and give them the opportunity that Is said to be every man's right to enrn n living The feeling of expecting the woist and hoping for the best Is nothing now to City I (nil. Some old timers hnvo passed through It nnd recovered time after time, nt regular four-year Intervals. But that doesn't lessen the ncuteucss of the fever once It takes hold again. Erlach, Montroso South ltd street. ntrcet; Reno Fisher, Herman Flngcroth, Wnltncc street; Jane Fischer, Snjder nxcntic; Mary Ful ler. South lStli street; Morris Farnoff, North American street; Earl Fisher, Fish House. N. J. Irene Fisher, South 1th street; Louise Fechtlg, Harvard streot; Tom Hughes, Federal street; Kathcrlnc Multlncr, Cam den. Violet Teltclbaum. Van Pelt street; Ruth Frazler, Hazel avenue; Kenneth Weiss, Hn.loton, Pa.; Ocorge Lewis Smith, Jr., Wayne avenue; Elaine Francis, Dudley street; Thresa Zussy, Wolf street. Anna Fogel, Dudley streot; Isadore Fo gcl, Dudley street; Martha Atkinson, Chestnut street. Colwyn, Pa.; Victor Arntn, New- Market street. Robert T. Abbott, East Aslimrnd street; Frank Young, Cedar avenue: Ocorge Wln gate. South 60th street; Louisa Buhl, Poplar street; Mnx Blumbcry, Wharton street. Etta. Mao Heck. Radnor, Pa.; Anna Rlcrnbaun, West Diamond street; Ada Emma newer. Spruce street: Gordon Bul lock, Baltlmoio avenue, Marguerite Bren clser. Addison street Helen Ann Gandllcld, Llndcnwold, N. .1.; Nnnzlo Gucclo, Quinzo nnd Howl, Vlneland, N. J.; Henry (JuuzIobI, South Uth street; Maria Goghcgan, Rosewood street; Leo Franey, Mountain nvenuo; Emma Friedman, Soutn 11th street. Hugh Forbes, Cathnrine street; Florence Foster. Rosewood avenuo; Rita Grnnd lleld, Llndcnwold, N. J.; Lincoln Good year, Nnudaln street; Gill Thomart Dough erty, South 62d street. Mary Dlebort, Walton avenue; Edward Dougherty, Cedar avenue; Anna Dwyer. South 62d strce.; John Decker, Catharlno street. Grace Daly, South Rosewood street; Ella Hums, Westminster avenuo; Albert Placcntlno, South 11th street; Domlnlck Placentlno, South 11th street; Cecelia Placcntlno, South 11th street. Beatrice Pcmber, Webster avenue; Marls Pile, Webster street: John Phil lips, Osage street; Tliclma Poffcnhelger, DeLancoj street; Richard Roysbrook, South 62d street. Doiolhy Ryan, South 61st street; Al fred Schnltzer, DcLanccy street; Joseph Simon, South 61st street; Anna Sanders, Hansom street; Dorrls Sanders. Walnut stroct. Albert Snyder. Addison street; Robert Thomas, Chancellor street; Gill Thomp son, Walnut street; Henry Werner, Hoff man street. Ella Houston, South 17th street; Hannah Hymen, Richmond street; Hannah Maben, 64th nnd Catharine streets: Edna Morltz, Walnut street; Helen McMahon, Locust avenue, Germantown; Victor Murlck, Walnut street. Eleanor Mayer, Walton avenue; Renja mln Love, Chestnut street; Evelyn La France, Locust street; Lester Levlck, Pine street: Lillian Lawson, Walton avenue; Edna Loukcr, Delany street; Hilda Cohen, Cedar avenue. Joseph Cunningham, Hazel avenue; Catherine Collins. South Rosewood street; Mary Collins, South Rosewood street; Joseph Cnrroll. South C2d street; Charles Cramer, South COth street. Miriam Costa, Osage avenue; James Staclo, South 8th street; Harry Steffler, r vTSSS Get this home of Santa Claus to set up under your Christmas tree. It shows exactly how the jolly old fel low's country place looks, He has arranged have this model of his farm as a Christmas present. He S knows what hoys and girls like, and has had every piece in this farm made senarar.elv. Rpmirifnllv nrlntrl : natural colors on both does from the front. There's n fin nlrl , , , '-. , " " y " flf-"u "' a cnicKen nouse, corn crib, wood sued and lots aim lots of fencing and splendid big trees. You can build many different farms. Set each piece just where vmi think ll- Innlrc riorhr l ' l J HOW TO GET THE SANTA CLAUS FARM All you do is to save up 250 labels from Freihofer's Bread or 50 labels and 25 cents. Bring them to our Main Office, 20th and inu.an aycuuc. any aay ana tne rami is yours. lsmBiJ"iJiaae3eBai'L'"JJBULJ1TiiVBMsiBw iriniiTi"'iri mi i in West Yerk street: Anna Shaw, North Reese street; Frederick L. Bchumakcr, North 12th street, Oak lane; James Smith, Jr., Cynwyd, Pa.; Ruth Southard, Berlin, N. J.; Catherine Thomas. Mifflin street; Margaret William-?, Roscmont, Pa.; Frances O. Williams. Roscmont, Pa. Max Palltz, South Sth street! Julius Prlzant, North Bouvlcr street; SwMne Wilson, Addison street; Israel Vvllson, North 21st street; K. It. "Wnlson, South 4th street. Camden, N. J- Florence White. Shnrpnack street: Vir ginia Wntson, McCIcllnn street: Mary Welles, f'olllngswood, N. J.; Dnvld I. Welles, Colllngswood, X. J.; Nlcholns Pee, South Hicks street: Helen Lowdcn, South 2d street; Richard Pomficl. Germantown avenue: Louise Vlslngalo, Ellsworth ave nue; Millie Zerrllo, South 13th street; George Turner, Addison street; Joseph Tenaglla. South Sth street; Charles Mat thews, Redner street; Joseph Mason, North 16th street; William Mason, North 16th street. Beatrice Menecrl, South Mole street; Morris Mori, 730 Spring Garden street; Margaret Matthews, Redner street; Helen Miller, E.ist Venango street; Beatrice Mnxerson, Thompson street. Harry Mozcr, Philadelphia; Millie Mos catclll, Pierce street; James McCoy, Jr., Master street: Helen McMahon, Locust nvenue, Germantown, Mary O'Nell, Ger mantown avenue. Thomas Lester Jones, North Bancroft stroet, Jackson Hope, North 13th street; Margaret Hutchinson, McKenn street; Nellie Holllngswortli, East Mil street; Burton Houser, Jr., Glrnrd atomic. Gerald Hotiser, Glrnrd nvenue; J. Ha mer, North Sth street; Jennie Altmnn, Pine street; Klvn Llvczcy. Rltncr street; Anna Llpschultz, Columbia avenue. Jacob Lvy, North 6th street; Walter Kelly, Folcroft, Pa , Karl Kaufman. But ler street; Arthur Kaufman, Butler street; Ralph Knott, Jr.. North Preston street. Charles Richards, North Orkney ave nue; Harry Rlchc, Santa Rita Apart ments, Atlantic City, N. J.; Elizabeth Rosen, Ross streft; Ethel Roberts, Fort Washington, I'a.; Elmer Wiley, Mount Joy, Pa. Gertrude Shaw, Parksldp axentle; W. R. Slowell, Sptuco street, Lorettn Stahl, West Somerset stioet; Bertha Spllka, Eu clid avenue; Adellna Splllta, Euclid ave nue. Jniuen Guldn, South 15th street; Joseph Gulda. South 15th street; Nikolas Ould.-i, South 15th street: Anna Gardner. Upland street, Germantown; Gladys Owynn, Jos per street. Dorothy Oleso, North 8th street; Edythe Grant, North 62d street; Beatrice Grant, North 62d strict: Robert Graham, North 2d street; Ireno (label, Montgomery ave nue. Bertha Sternberg, Stamper street; Louis Tllll. South 17th street; Domenlc Navo, Annlu street: Barney Friedman, South .)th street; Hnlcn Emery, North 21st street. Elliibeth Cunningham, Cynwyd, Va . Minnie Foiry, Latona streot; Gerald Sweeney, West Butler street; Thomas Kinney, North Reese street; Mary Kin- , ncy. North Reese street. I Jnmoi Kinney, North Reese street; Beil lnh Haines, North Reese street; Alva Hnlnes, North Reese street; Anna Halm, I North Reese street; Georgo Ilnhn, North Reese street. Gorge McNelty, North Rccso street; I James McNelty, North Reese street, W. ' II. Donahue, Jr., Allegheny nvenuo; It. J. Snyder, Jr., West Clearfield street. $30,000 IN RARE GEMS STOLEN Noycs Antiques Tnken From Chicngo Art Institute CHICAGO, Dec. tl.-The Ida Noycs collection of antique Jewelry, valued at $10,009. was stolen from ltn case In the Chicngo Art Institute early today. Burglars entered the building from the rear, climbed n scaffolding nnd forced a skylight. They "Jimmied" the glaBS case nnd removed the entire collection, con sisting of nlno pieces of rnro workman ship. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of tnpestrlcs were not touched, nor were the less valuable Jewel collections. &pvc For a Christmas gift. Everyono is turm to like this successful new novel By LEONA D ALRYMPLE 'The Lovable Meddler Ji a breeiy romanco about Utely younjz men am -Aomen and a whimsical, m a teb making old doctor t ha 'Lo?bU Meodltr" hiraMlf, A cheerful, buoyant, dlwttnjr book pack! wita un. aroiiury ana cntrming Mnumtnt. At All Boolitorei, $1.35 Net PaMuWra Reillr & Brittoa Civic! Boys and Girls! Santa Claus Own Farm FREE!! HaiaaMMuaaaap-n W J so that everv hnv nnrl nirl sides, so when you get this farm set up it looks just as fnrm Vinnc n cnlnnrli' l,n. i i i ., in i ii n hi mi i. . 11. 1915- FATHER OF TWO DISAPPEARS North Wnlca Contractor Leaves Wife nnd Children, Saying He May Never Return Cyrus Creuthamel, a painter and con tractor of North Wales, haa mysteriously disappeared. His family on South 6th street, In that borough, has been left destitute, accord ing to dispatches. Mrs. Crouthamel nnd the two children sat up late last night wondering why tho head of the family did not return from town where he had gono early In the evening. Early today Mrs. Crouthamel opened the front door nnd found a noto on the elll which read. "I am leaving these parts for the pres ent; maybe I'll never return. ' Crouthamel evidently hnd left the noto under the door when he went out last night. No one Is known to have seen him nfter he left his own home. He la widely known throughout North Wales. AGED MAN, ILL, ENDS HIS LIFE; WOMAN ALSO TRIES He Hnngs Himself, She Cuts Throat With a Razor 111 health nnd despondency caused nn old man and woman to seek death today as a means of ending their misery. Harry A. King. 66 years old, of 1612 Brown street, committed suicide by hang ing His body wns found In a closet by a member of the family. King tied u OBITUARIES JAMES W. DRIGHT Wilmington Man Dies Suddenly of Natural Causes SRAI'OIID, Del., Dec. II. James W. Bright. CO years old, of Wilmington, died suddenly here today. After Investigation Coroner Frank P. Dawson, of Scaford, re turned a verdict of death from natural causes. Tho body will bo taken to Wil mington today. Mr. Bright Is survived by two daugh ters, of Wilmington, who orrnnged for the burial In that city. LIPPINCOTT poofcs for (EMt FOR SISTERS, DAUGHTERS, WIVES AND SWEETHEARTS Heart's Content By RALPH HENRY BARBOUR. 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