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LONG LIVE THE KING!
CHINESE FOR THE GANG,
BUT NOT FOR HWANG
Kace Street Plans to Celebrate
Return of Monarchy and
the Organization at
New Year's
i TIRED OF THE REPUBLIC
Chinatown takes Issue with Hwanr
Hslng, The little city thnt centres In
the Kace street block between 9th and
iOth streets H like nil metropolitan cen
tres, fickle nnd easily Impressed by the
pomp and glitter of monarchy. The
austere democrat, an exile In his cosy
little stone house amid the enow-clad
hills, at Media, the man who was first
president of the Chinese ltcpubllc, Is all
wrong, says Chinatown.
Uencral Hwang Using, tho man who led
the Chinese revolution that established
the shaky republic and which now Is
doomed, said that a new revolution would
brine carnage and wild disorders the mo
ment Yuan Hhl-Kal mounted the re
established throno as emperor on the first
of' the new year. He analyzed at length
for the Hvenino I,EDaEn yesterday the
conditions of graft and treachery which
had destroyed the republic.
"He's a jealous man," replied the
Chinese merchants In naco street, today,
loosening up the flags of the nepubllc
In front of tho chop-suey restaurants, so
that they would tear down easily when
tho new Emperor Is Joyously acclaimed nt
New Year's. "Why doesn't Hwang go
back to China and prove his assertions'
If tho country Is ripe for another revolu
tion, lot Hwang Using do tho trick
again."
Chinese know how to think complexly
without dlfilculty. For they aro going to
celebrate with equal glee, nlong with tho
bell In Independence Hall that rings out
the years of this republic at midnight
New Year's Eve, both that America Is
free nnd that China has lost her freedom.
Raco street will bo ablaze with lights
nnd "terrible" with banners on that
occasion. Tho Hip Song Tongs and tho
Ort Leong Tongs, deadliest of rivals, will
for once greet each other with smiles.
And tho white trash who parade the
Chinese Broadway that night will sco
the glided dragon of autocracy grin with
outrageous Joy at "coming back."
When the republican Hags aro ripped
down it will bo to the incenso of opium;
nnd tho heavy odor of the pipe wilt spread
over tho colony Just as It did last night,
and will tonight only more so. For
Chinatown Is chock full of opium, and
tho return of the Organization to power
has put much confidence Into the owners
of the dives that their opium will bo un
molested; that they will not be harmed;
that they will be allowed to harm them
selves to their hearts' desire.
Tho sympathies of tho Chinese aro with
the Republican Organization; not because
It Is republican, but becauso It Is mon
nrchlal. Said Chong Wall, prominent merchant
of naco street. "If tho best brains of
China could bo brought together, repub
licanism would prove successful, but tho
power of politics prevents this and con
sequently the intellectual men of China
are prevented from running for office,
Hwang Hslng'a dream of a republic Is
futile.
"I believe Yuan Sht-kal, as President,
was prevented from carrying out the con
structive Ideas he contemplated upon tak
ing office, becauso of the control certain
politicians had over a majority of tha
populace. All this will bo changed when
he Is proclaimed Emperor on New Year's.
Tho masses In China aro tillers of the
soil; they aro uneducated and they do
not want to vote; they leave things to the
politicians.
"When the children nil go to school;
when education Is raised to a higher
level; when Christianity has a real foot
'hold In China; then that country will he
ready for a republic."
Demon-like idols of Emperors, who
long ago "abode their destined hour and
went their way," have been resurrected
In the Itaco street Josshouses, and art
Insolently staring- their ugly stares again.
"Long- live tho Emperor!" cries China
town, nnd, which Is the same thing.
"Hall, Hall, the Gang's all Here!"
BUCHANAN MUST MAKE
CHARGES MORE SPECIFIC
Impeachment of U. S. Attorney Mar
shal Awaits Further Allegations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Chairman
Webb, of the House Judiciary Commit
tee, this afternoon notified Representa
tive Buchanan, of Illinois, that his Im
peachment charges against H. Snowden
Marshall, United States Attorney at New
York, would have to be made more
specific before any hearings could be
called.
Buchanan yesterday charged that Mar
shall had "wilfully withheld prosecution
of guilty parties" and "knowingly prose
cuted innocent persons" for alleged vio
lations! of the neutrality laws.
SUSPECTED SPY DECAMPS
Accused of Robbing Drug Store 'Where
He Was Employed
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Dec. 15. The
police are attempting to find John Holly,
who escaped from Chief of Police Entrl
ken on Sunday after running the gaunt
let of several bullets. Holly was a drug
cleric tn the store of W. ,A. Pierce and
was charged with stealing money and
many articles of value from the firm,
many being found In his room.
Since Holly decamped It has been
learned that he was under suspicion of
being a German spy in tho employ of
certain men In this country who have
been active about munition plants. He
had been here but a few weeks and
made attempts to have himself accepted
as an employe of the Hemlngton Arms
Company at Eddystone, Special officers
of the company had detected Holly in
his activities, and a close watch was
belns kept upon him at the time the
robberies traced to him were discovered
through accident.
ALL AMERICANS SAFE
IN CAPTURED SERB CITIES
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SALONICA, Dec 15. All Americans remaining-
in Monastlr after Bulgarian oc
cupation of the city are unharmed, ac
cording to Walter Farwell, of Chicago,
who made an unsuccessful effort to reach
his wife, a newspaper correspondent. Mrs.
Farwell was in Monastlr when the city
fell
Q V Laughlin. of Boise, Idaho, mem
ber of the American Sanitary Commis
sion., accompanied Farwell on his trip
into Serbia. Greek military authorities
escorted (hem to the border and ren
dered every possible assistance.
Love for an Hour
What is it that makes people so much
better company at a masquerade than
under any oher cirtcumsanceT In the
circle oX the black mask and the domino
w hav no name, no past, no future, no
self to 'We up to or down to, and the
viaotl that is uppermost need never im
tfi )taI vpoa a later mood. We can
Ve spontaneous and genuine. No won
tUr we ere stood company! For on the
,iiVi our suoatauous Jinpultea are
Vivljy nd gay. Vm &re almost ready
r- i4vf our lyitali.' for an $our. It
nrt not, tbf!y cmmhUUoc ourselves
i"tJik th" tir Jletitoe.
EVENING
TRIPLE GOLDEN WEDDING
OBSERVANCE AT BRYN MAWll
Novel nnd Interesting Event Ar
ranged for Christmas Week
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Dec. 15. A
triple golden wedding celebration has
been arranged for the Bryti Mnwr Fire
Company house, on December 27, mid Is
expected to prove a novel and entertain
ing event.
The couples are William R. Green nnd
wife, of thin place, the latter having been
Sarah E. Thomas! Jacob Green and wife,
tho latter formerly Miss Addlo Smith,
and George E. Beatty and wife, the lat
ter formerly Miss Annie Green, sister of
the two bridegrooms.
The couples were married nt the same
time In a little house at Tollgatc No. 5, on
the Philadelphia nnd West Chester pike.
The minister who tied tho knots, tho Rev.
John Cox, In dead, but all the other mem
bers of the party aro In the best of
health.
'NORTH' SLAYS 'SOUTH'
IN CLASH OVER WAR
Negro Kills His "Cronie" and
Then Kills Himself Lom
bard Street Tragedy
Two aged Civil War veterans, friends
for 30 years, becamo so excited todnw
while discussing tho Civil War, during
their dally chat, thnt ono drew his army
revolver nnd shot his comrado In htc
hend. Mo then killed himself.
The dead man was Rlchnrd Peterson, TO
years old, who kept nn oyster saloon In
tho basement of 1241 Lombard street His
visitor nnd oldest "cronlc" N Andrew
Fields, 61 yeais old. Fields Is dying In the I
Pennsylvania Hospital. Doth men are I
colored.
Policemen of tho 12th nnd Pine streets ,
Btation encountered n trnglc sight when
tho broke down tho doors of the little
oyster shop nnd tho room In the rear.
Tho room was black, every door and win
dow being closed. A lire In n small stove
threw a light on Fields, who wns uncon
scious in a chair, nnd on tho dead body
of Peterson, who wns lying at his feet.
A revolver was grasped In Peterson's
hand. A kitten, tho nged veteran's only
pet, played about the room. On tho table
was an unfinished meal. Ono of the
plates, a tin one, was stamped "V.
8. N."
Peterson, nccordlng to tho police, was
never able to forget the days of tho Civil
War, In which he served as a sailor
Ho ato all his meals from a tin plate,
marked "V, S. N.," ono of his most cher
ished possessions. His happiest moments
were when he could talk about his deeds
and tho deeds of others he had witnessed
His best and warmest friend wob Fields,
who had served on a Confederate ship
through the entire conflict. Although Pe
terson was a Northerner, ho nevertheless
dellghtod in swapping talcs with his
friend.
Fields made his usual visit today and
the conversation grew Into an nrgument.
A heated discussion followed In which
Fields said the South had been treated
unfairly. Ho continued, according to tho
stories witnesses told tho police, to berate
tho Norn, arousing he patriotism and ire
of his friend,
Peterson finally rushed to the door of
his Bhop, locked It, and returned locking
also tho door of tho room.
"Tako It all back, you traitor," ho
screamed. His words could be heard by
the negroes outside the door.
He. was Interrupted by Fields, who con
tinued his denunciation of the North and
all her defenders, Including Peterson
himself. Peterson went to a cabinet, the
pollco say, took his revolver nnd shot
Fields twice. He then mumbled some
thing about the "last traitor" and shot
himself. ,
The police, after breaking Into tho
house, arrested 15 colored persons ns ma
terial witnesses. Although the revolver
was of largo calibre, no ono could be
found who had heard the shot.
DEAD MAN FOUND
IN QUICKLIME PIT
Continued from l'ai;o One
The man's shoes were tn a fair state of
preservation. They were of good quality,
as were the trousers, which had evidently
been dark blue, with a 2V4-lnch cuff.
It Is thought that tho bits of leather
In the trunk came from a leather manu
facturing plant at Wheatsheaf lane and
Frankford avenue, which Is near tho spot
where the body was found.
The building under which the trunk was
found Is a two-story brick structure hav
ing a front of 75 feet on Kensington ave
nue and n depth of 30 feet. It was erected
In 1S76 and was first occupied by the Hoff
man File Works, thin. In turn, by a feed
concern, a company manufacturing waists
and a laundry. Finally tenants for the
building became scarce. The last was a
well-known real estate dealer, Robert
Italian, who occupied the corner of the
building fronting on Kensington and
Adams avenues.
JURY FAILS A MOTHER
Man Who Aided Daughter's De
linquency Goes Free '
When Mrs. Delaney, the aged Detroit
mother who sought and found her daugh
ter In a cafe recently, appealed to the
authorities on behalf of her girl child,
and swore to pursue Roy Miller, who con
tributed to her daughter's delinquency,
she embarked on a futllo undertaking.
For, while Roy Miller confessed, the
Jury of good men and true acquitted him.
It was a pathetic sight to see this lone
woman, waiting by her rescued daughter,
amid a courtroom of male officials, a male
prosecutor, a male Judge, male police
men and a male jury.
Accustomed for generations to rely upon
men to protect them from men. Mrs. De
laneys female ancestors left her for a
heritage a firm belief in the necessity, if
not the efficacy, of government from
without.
The notion that women should sit in
Judgment on women, or that they should
learn to acquire the aptitude to sit in
justice upon social wrongs occurred far
too late. In the history of the race to
save the child of Mrs. Delaney,
Mrs. Delaney was told that her qutst
for Justice before a Jury of men in the
police court would be futile, and it was
futile. What has she to do with Jury
boxes and ballot boxes?
Back to your dUhes, Mrs. Delaney, and
back to your pandering at the Cafe Roma,
Roy Miller.
As the Jury so aptly put It:
"You see, we men have to stick to
gether and keep women in their places,
eh, Roy, old man? What? It'll be a sad
day for women when they give up their
privileges and will no longer have us men
to protect them."
A Shortage of Eclipses
This year has been a famine so fare
as eclipse phenomena are concerned.
Usually there are four eclipses each
year, two of the sun and two of the
moon; but both bodies have managed
to avoid total obscuration this year, and
though there have been two annular
solar eclipses, confined mainly to the,
Pacific ocean, not once has the moon
encountered the- obscuring shadow of the
earth.
Must Go Together
It i futile to attempt to live in sec
tions, separating business from religion
and work from faith. Hugh Black.
Path to Woman's Love
Of all the paths leading to a woman's
f love, pity's the stralghtcst. Beaurac-jit
I rtd Fletcher,
LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1915:
JAMES MEEKINS'
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The G-year-old brother of Richard
Mcckins, tho lost boy, wrote this
letter to "Mr. Santer Claus."
James' portrait appears below.
PERSONALITIES MARK
ELECTRIC HEARING
Professor Jackson Irritated by
Hostile Attitude of
Director Cooke
An Indirect spat between Prof. Dugald
C. Jackson, appraisal expert for tho Phil
adelphia Electric Company, nnd Director
Morris I. Cooko, of the Department or
Public Safety, came to light todny In
Interviews with the two men In the Hnal
of which Professor Jackson said Director
Cooko was trying to injure him person
ally In New Jerses.
The Public Utilities Commission of New
Jersey employed Professor Jackson some
tlmo ago to make an appraisal of various
public utilities in that State. There has
been some criticism of this appointment,
according to Director Cooke, on the
ground that tho expert Is now employed
by a corporation, the Philadelphia Elec
tric Company.
Director Cooke said today that he
learned from Mayor Donnelly, of Tren
ton, that the New Jersey State League of
Municipalities Is preparing to adopt reso
lutions ognlnst the appointment of Pro
fessor Jackson, and that five of the Jer
sey City Commissioners have gone on
record against tho nppolntment.
When Professor Jackson was asked for
his side of this he said that Director
Cooke had been sending newspaper clip
pings to New Jersey that do not show the
expert in a favorable tight.
The hearing before tho Pennsylvania
Public Service Commission on tho com
plaint of Director Cooke and others
ugalnst the rates of tho Philadelphia
Klectric Company wns resumed today,
Commissioner Monoghan In charge. It
was announced that becauso of the recess
In the hearings taken yesterday the com
mission would sit every day this week
In this city, and possibly hold one night
session. Most of tho points brought up
today were those that had been discussed
before.
M'CALL (JETS A WA1UI
GUEETIXfl IN THE HOUSE
Republicans Cheer Wildly for Governor-Elect
of Massachusetts
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. The business
of the House was rudely pushed aside to
day while the Republican members gave
a rousing reception to Governor-elect
Samuel W, McCall,' of Massachusetts,
who brought the Bay State back into the
Republican column In the last election.
Mr. McCall, for years a member of the
House, strolled Into tha chamber to greet
hie old friends. An outburst of applause
and cheers greeted him as he entered.
The entire Republican side rose to its feet
and applauded and cheered as he walked
up the aisle. Speaker Clark, was unable
to quell the disturbance.
When the excitement subsided, Mr. Mc
Call took a seat between "Uncle Joe"
Cannon and Representative Campbell, of
Kansas.
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COLDEST DAY CAUSES
DEATH; SNOW EXPECTED
Man's Body Found in Snow
drift Temperature Keeps
Below Freezing Point
Hourly Temperatures
Midnight 2!i 8 n. m 20
1 n. in SI 0 n. m S3
2 n. in SI 10 n. m 25
3 n. m S3 II n. m 20
4 n. in 23 Noon .11
5 n. m St 1 1. m .13
(1 n. m 21 S p. m., S3
7 a. m 20
A clear, dry cold drove tho mercury
steadily down nil night and tho city faced
today tho lowest temperature of tho sen
son, but without much discomfort, be
cause of the low humidity.
Ono death was cnused by tho cold. Fnco
down In a snowdrift at tho Mingo Pump
ing Station, on tho west bank of tho
Schuylkill River, Georgo Roden, HO years
old, was found today, frozen to death,
by Oscar Dudungcr, 8212 Tinlcum nve
nue, nnd Edward Bnllcy, 7832 Brewster
avenue, employes at tho station. Uoilon,
who lived on Boat House row, near the
Penrose Ferry Bridge, had been shovol
lng snow about tho stntlon yesterday.
Tho body wns tnken to the Morgue.
Higher temperatures aro predicted by
tho weather man for tomorrow, when he
thinks there is a good chance for more
snow. Tonight he expects cloudiness in
this vicinity, as a preliminary to tho
..turn r.t Vi annw Tlit tnn!rH..lthh
forecaster says, It will be os cold; as
last night, with temperatures ngnln
around tho 20 mark.
The prospect for today, nccordlng to
the forecaster. Is continued fair and
cold, but thcro Is still no skating on tho
Park lakes, though tho thermometer
showed freezing temperatures all night;
from 2s at midnight to 20 at 8 o'clock
nfter which It rose gradually, but not
above freezing point. The snow and rain
of Monday honeycombed the Ice that had
been on the lakes, and there will have to
be an entirely new coat grown before
skating will be agrecnblo and safe
Tho cold spell is general over tho coun
try. The snowstorm which passed from
this city to New York has gone west.
The slippery condition of the pavements
was the cause of a number of accidents.
Two persons were taken to tho Woman's
Homeopathic Hospital after falls on the
tec, Mrs. Lena Bankln, 42 years old, of
2113 Gratz street, who fell while walking
with her two children at Broad street
and Lehigh avenue, sustaining a fracture
of the hip, and 5-year-old Walter Glbbs,
2228 North 11th street, who fell near his
home and had his scalp badly cut.
The police of vnilous districts liavo re
ported to City Hall the names of many
househulders who have neglected to have
their sidewalks cleaned. Most of the com
plaints came from the 12th district, Sth
and Jefferson streets, and those who have
not complied with the law will be fined.
WILKES-UAIIRE CARMEN WILL
FIGHT TO HITTER FINISH
Organized Labor of State Will Be
Asked to Aid in Fight
WILKES-BARRE, Pft., Dec, lS.-Strik-Ing
carmen and officials of tho Wilkes
Barro Railway Company today made
preparations for carrying on to tho bit
ter end tho Btrlke that has been waged
for the past nine weeks.
President Man on, of the Carmen's
Union, announced that Charles Qulnn,
secretary of the State. Federation of
Labor, was hero and that he had Issued
an appeal to all organized labor lq Penn
sylvania for support. President Mahon.
declared that the striking carmen would
get all the financial assistance they
needed to carry on their strike.
It developed today that the men had
declared their willingness to return to
work under the terms of the arbitration
award until January 1, 1916. Their new
contract was to be entered into at the
rate of 27 cents per hour for all con
ductors, the contract to run three years.
The company objected to this offer, de
manding that the award be made conclu
sive and final.
Optimistic Throught
Happiness, like a snail. Is never found
frorn home nor without a home.
J He who shouts loudest of
3 "poor business" doth also
If yell in angry tones; "I
3 would hear naueht of ad
vertising."
WOMAN WHO MADE RED
INK WITH HAT PLUME.
MAY BE KIDNAPPER
Police Have a New Clue to the
Writer of Letter Received
by the Parents of Rich
ard Meekins
TO SHOW BOY'S PHOTOS
A woman who dipped a red plume
taken from her hat into water to mako
"red Ink" is under tho survelllnnce of
tho police. It Is believed that she wroto
the first letter purporting to como from
a kidnapper 'that was received by Luke
Meekins, of 2119 South 61st street. HIb
8-year-old son Richard hns been missing
slnco November 29.
Tho clue that led to this woman's part
In the kidnapping mystery wns supplied
by tho boy's father. Tho handwriting in
tho "red Ink" letter is more llko ft
woman's thnti n mnn's, nnd n specimen
of tho suspected womaa's penmanship hns
been obtained. Handwriting experts aro
at work comparing tho two. If there is
no doubt nbout the similarity of tho two
specimens, tho woman will bo arrested.
Whether sho really knows nnythlng about
tho whcrcaboulfl of tho missing boy Is a
question.
How the pollco learned thnt sho had
transformed red plumes nnd water into
"Ink" they will not tell.
WILL SHOW BOY'S PICTURE.
Lleutenntit Mnrplc, of tho 65th street
nnd Woodland avenue station, has ac
cepted tho offer of tho Electric Adver
tising Company to flash tho boy's photo
graph on Its big screen at 62d nnd Mar
ket streets every night, so that persona
watching the screen will know what
Richard Meekins looks llko nnd Identify
him If they sco the boy in tho custody of
susplclous-looklng men or women. Tho
picture of tho boy, many times enlarged,
will bo shown 35 times a night on tho
screen.
A letter nrrlvcd nt tho Meekins' homo
this morning. It raised fnlso hopes In
tho hearts of tho distracted parento of
the missing boy, for it snld:
"You will find the Mcckins boy nt 420
Vnn Pelt street, In tho third Moor bnck.
From a good friend. H. L."
At 420 Vun Pelt street lives Mrs. Jen
nie Scott, n negro woman, who let the
police search the house at once. Thcro
wns. Indeed, a little boy tho samo ngo as
Richard Meekins In the third Moor back,
but he was Mrs. Scott'H nephew, who
lives In Brooklyn nnd Is visiting her.
Ho is light enough to seem white and
tho Meekins boy has an olive skin, so
tint thcro Is little difference between
them. Mrs. Scott took tho search with
good humor and she nnd tho pollco agreed
that tho letter was written by some per
son In thr neighborhood whoso Intentions
were excellent.
Darkness last night found James Mee
kins. G years old, brother nf Rlchnrd
Mcckins. standing In front of a letlcr box
nt 61st street nnd Elmwood avenue. His
shivering cold hand held a letter ad
dressed to "Mr. Santy Klaus, Philadel
phia, Pa."
Beside tho youngster stood his mother
and father. They had accompanied him
to tho letter box. James dropped tho let
ter Into the box and gazed Into the fnces
of his parents and nsked: "When will
Santy nnswer my lctter7"
Today the letter found Its way Into
tho Inquiry department at the Postofilce.
Tho letter wns among hundreds of other
"Santa Claus" letters which dally reach
that place in canvas bags.
THIS LETTER WAS DIFFERENT.
fenq from others. It wasn't a plea for
canuy, a uuueumi kiuvu u. t &utw
sweater. The letter was Just a little
brother's appeal for the return of tho
older brother.
This is what tho clerks, many of whom
nre fathers, read when they toro open
James Meekins' "Santy Klaus" letter:
My dear Santy Klaus:
Somebody took Richard away. Ho
Is my brother, and I llko him very
much. Mamma and me are crying
all the time, because Richard is away.
Please will you bring Richard homo
when you bring my choo choo car.
I want Rlchnrd home because I am
very lonely nnd have no 'one to piny
with. I want Richard homo so that
wo can piay on L-misinma. i-icuau
tell Richard me and Mamma still lovo
him. Your llttlo friend,
JAMES MEEKINS.
Like all other "Santa Claus" letters,
James Meekins" communication was sent
upstairs to tho office of Postmaster
Thornton. He wns bewildered as to what
to do with It. Settlement workers who
usually get tho "Santa Claus" letters
written by Philadelphia boys nnd girls
read the letter. They were visibly af
fected. A young woman from Tioga, per
forming her ilrst day's work as a settle
ment worker, turned away and wept.
"I wish It wero possible to forward this
m-fimmmm
Gold Novelties
For Christmas ., , ,
Useful and ornamental articles that appeal to men
and women of good taste. All are heavy and well made,
many in the fashionable green gold.
Lorgnettes $11.50 to $35.00
Vanity Boxes 40.00 to 240.00
Powder Boxes 13.50 to 38.00
Mesh Bags 44.00 to 500.00
Fountain Pens 5.00 to 30.00
Pencils 5.00 to 48.00
We have a large and interesting collection, in which
all of the articles are moderately priced.
Our new catalogue contains more than 20,000 pho
tographic illustrations of all that is new and desirable in
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry and Silverware.
Call or write for a copy. It is free.
S.Kind&Sons
Clotg Hour; 6U o'clock Until OhrUtma$
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letter to where It Is ftdrcsseoV said rost
master Thornton.
JAMES SPENDS RESTLESS NIGHT.
In the parlor of the Meekins home there
wns a scene different from the ono en
acted down in tho postofflce. James was
on earlier today than usual. " nal
spent a VettUis night. The "Santa Claus
letter" that ho had written and mailed
was on his mind. .-. int
"Will Santy answer mer James kept
asking his mother throughout the night.
As soon ns he was dressed he hurried
to tho window facing tho street nnd nnx
louslv awaited the letter carrier.
The letter carrier Anally appeared but
he didn't go up tho steps of tho Mcckins
HaUess and without a coat, 3"
out of the houso and hailed the letter
"'Got' ft letter from Santy Claus for
me7" asked the youngster.
"Not today, Jlmmle." answered the
letter carrier, who knew what sort of an
answer his little friend wns anxiously
nVfl ItlrirT"
"Maybe me wilt get a letter tomor
row," snld James.
"Maybe," replied the postman.
Detectives are still searching for the
missing boy In tho Tenderloin. Tho Inst
anonymous letter which reached the
Meekins family wns to the effect that
Rlchnrd wni being held by a degencrnto
In thai section.
The Mcckins boy has been gone just
16 dnya.
ORGANIZED BASEBALL
MUST SIGN BY DEC. 22
Othcrwiso Fcda Will Start on Their
Now York Club
NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Organized base
ball must sign up nn unbreakable pcaco
pact with tho Federals within tho next
week or thcro will be no peace. Tho
Feds will brook no delay beyond Decem
ber 22. This announcement was made at
tho Federal League headquarters today.
"Wo cannot wait any longer than De
cember 22," said ono of tho Fed officials.
"Our request to tho New York aldermen
to permit tho closing of tho streets that
run through tho property on which wo
secured an option for our proposed New
York club comes up for hearing on De
cember 23.
"If organized baseball doesn't positively
agree to tho pnaco plan, nnd put that
agreement in writing by the 22d, wo will
go nhcad, press our request for permis
sion to close thoso streets nnd then
proceed with our original plans for plac
ing a Federal Leaguo'club In Now York
In 1916. And wnr will continue to tho
bitter finish."
U. S. ENGINEER FOR AUSTRALIA
Leave of Absence Granted to Major
E. N. Johnston
WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 15. Major E.
N. Johnston, United States Engineer In
this district, which includes tho coast to
Atlantic City, will leavo In n few days
for Melbourne, Australia, to take chargo
of somo river and harbor work thcro for
tho Australian Government. Ho has been
granted a six months' leave of absenco
by tho United States Army.
It is understood that Major ohnston de
signed tho Improvements which are to
bo made. Tho work to be done In Aus
tralia is river nnd harbor work, with
which tho Major Is especially familiar.
Regular Bonanza
Howclls Did they ever succeed In ex
tracting gold from tho ocean?
nrnivnlinVnt in rjavlnc nuantltlcs.
Yet salt water Is rich in gold.
Howclls Why do you think so?
Growells Becauso women's tears have
extracted millions from tho opposite sex.
Knew Humnn Nnture
The sago agreed that it was indeed
dangerous. "But," said he, "If wo put
up a sign warning people of tho danger
they will at once try It to see for them
selves, whereas. If wo label It 'Bad Form,'
they will let It ulone."
Pocket Knives $2.75
Cigar Cutters 3,75
Match Boxes ., 14.50
Cigarette Case's 60.00
Eyeglass Cases 56.00
Menrs Belts 14.50
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Diamond Merchants gk
Jewelers-Silversmiths 1
MO Chestnut Street ? I
SLAYS M01HER-IN-LAW,
GIRL, ALSO HIMSELF
Retired New York Firernan, De
spondent, Shoots Wife After
Killing Sleeping Daughter
NEW YORK, Dec. IB. Frederick .
Schneffer, 37, n. retired fireman, today
shot nnd killed his daughter Anna, his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Anna Dray, 63, and
killed himself in a frenzy of despondency
over nn Illness which doctors had told
him was Incurable.
His wife also was shot nnd wounded In
the temple, but Is expected to recover
A noto loft by Schaeffer dwelt on 'hi
Inability to support his family. He wll
been retired from tho firo dcpartmmf
only recently. meni
Mrs. Schneffer, though suffering from
n. wound in her head, struggled to her
feet and rushed to protect her daughter
Harriot. Throwing herself In front of
tho girl as Schneffer nred tho wlfo re
ceived two moro bullets, one In the back
Of tho head nnd another In tho left
breast. The child Oed nnd tho mother
dropped to tho floor, npparentty dead
Schneffer then wont to another room
where he killed Mrs. Dray, and to the
room where his daughter Anna was sleep.
Ing. Ono shot ended the girl's life. u
then turned tho revolver on himself.
DOCTOR CALLED "HUCKSTERER
OF COLLEGE CERTIFICATES"
Court Censures Dentist Who Sold
Fnko Diploma
Dr. Samuel S, Bnrr, a South Philadel
phia dontlst, was sovcrcly lectured today
by Judge Bonnlwcll In tho Municipal
Court for "huckstering" college diplomas
A verdict of J3TG wns nwarded last Mon
day to Dr. Charles Peckclman agalnit
Barr for n. fako diploma ho had pur
chased from tho latter.
Judgo Bonnlwcll ordered the defendant
In tho civil suit to appear before him
today. It was thought thnt tho Judge
nfter reading tho testimony In the case'
'vns going to hold tho defendnnt to alii
swer trial In tho Crimlnhl Court, but
Judgo Bonnlwcll said that although Dr,
Barr wns walking on a, narrow maruln he
could find no real criminal nctlon In the
selling of the diplomas. Before ills
charging Dr. Barr Judgo Bonnlwcll said
to him:
"It Is my ndvlco that you slop 'huck- '
storing' collcgo certificates. It Is obtain
ing money under falso pretenses and
will eventually land you In tho Pent
tentlary." In tho civil action Barr contended that
Peckelman bought tho certificate know-"
ing it to be a fake.
HONK, HONK "GAS" UP 1 CENT
Tho Prico I3 Advanced to 20 Cents a ; '
Gallon
All garages In tho city which sell At
lantic Refining Company gasoline today
advanced the retail price from 19 to 20 -cents
a gallon.
Tho retail price of 20 cents is only 2
cents short of double tho prlco which nu
tomoblllsts wcro paying several months
ago. Dealers say they aro paying ex
actly double what they did whon gasoline
was selling lor 11 cents ami mat their j!)
profit has been diminished Instead of In- j
creased by tho advance In pi ice.
Achieving Civilization
To achieve civilization a race must con- 1
nuer Itself and each Individual must '.
master tho savneo existing within him.
The fact that wo have not yet succeeded -t,
In doing this Doctar'Mayer advances tttarr
tho reason why cultured man lias ntrtf
civilized a primitive raco, Under ou!
domination, ns Is well known, tho savass n
cither dies or becomes a worthless para- ..
site or a helpless slave. -
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Suit Cases
What is better than a suitcase
light in weight for ladies real
strong ones for the men. We also
have them with the bellows on
one side. Priced $5 to $30.
ri 112 Chestnut St. I
to $45.00
to 45.00
to 125.00
to 150.00
to 76.00
to 21.00
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