njiptnw jiim,i'ii mmfggmmm" iFlwiMirti'iwtMiii EVENIN'G IJEDGEB PHILADEi;pniA MOffPAY, DECEMBER 20, 1TOP: 10? ilWlblM.tJMPl'!'1'' 'HMWl W'Wmi I au I I1 $1 m amtmn gsssg. m? flnet PUBLIC LEDGER COMPANY CYRUS II. K. CURTIS, I1CSI0-X.. Chrln It Lu-lnRten, VlcerreoMent; John C Martin, Bertarjr and Treasurers Philip 8. Collins, John II Vnillann. Director- EDITORIAL BOARD: ClC9 II K. Ccnns, Chairman r. H. WHALCT ! Executive Editor JOHN C "MARTIN. . .. General tJiifnesJniBr Published dally at Pcstto L-Doin Building, Independents Square, Philadelphia L-r-oim CtSTKAt, Dread nml Chestnut Streets ATt-lNlla Citi I'm-- Union Ilulldlnc JJrw Tonic 170-A. Metropolitan Toner DmtoiT. ,ii... 820 Ford llulldlnt fix. Locts 109 (Itohr Democrat Ilulldlnc CBtciao. i . 1-0. Tribune Uulldlng NEWS BUREAUS: WiaHINGTn- nrsi-ttj Rles Hulldlnfr Naw Torn- nrnnit) The 7"(me HiilMIng 13-auK Units. M) Fried rlermrn LoNno.v HrneAD. Ma iron I Home, Strand Fists Bcn-itf 3- Hue Loul- le (Jratid subscription terms By carrier Mv ccnn per week 11 mall, po-lpatd vutalde of Philadelphia, erept where foreign potnRe la required, ona month. Iwenty-tUe rend; on eRr. three dollar. All mall ub-rrlptloni piabte In advance Noticb Sub'crlheri wlhlnR address 'hanged mtit ttv old a well aa new nddresi. BELL. 3800 XTAtXUT KEYSTO.NE. M.UX 1090 C3" Addrrsa nil rommiwIrnftotiT to Krtnlng IicApcr. nrtVpe.tiien.p Squat r, Philadelphia. NTrjn at tub rmt.iKrtriiH rnotrici as r-om. CI.Aa MAIL MATlEa THE AVEKAUn NET PAID DAILY CIRCULA TION OF TUP. EVENINC. I.KDtlEIt FOR NOVEMUER WAS ni.eot. rillLAULLPIII , MOM) Y. IlLCFMntllt -0. 1113. Opportunttu finds no one tit home when she calls more freijnentl.u Ihnn she is met at the door with i weleomlnu irtn;. THEM- will be Issued with the Kvbninu LEDcirt. tomorrow a handsomo Christmas supplement. It will consist of four Intaglio full pages. Striking features of tho edition will be a Christmas editorial by Dr. John P. Garbor, Superintendent of Public Schools, and a "Yule Song" by Tom Daly. Tho pic torial features will Include "Bringing in tho Boar's Head" and "The Nativity." a repro duction of a great painting by Tun lor. The supplement ill bo permeated throughout with tho spirit of Christmas. Nothing com parable to it in beauty and graphic appeal has been published heretofore by any after noon newspaper In America. CRITICAL RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA IT WOULD be sheer stupidity to deny the gravity of tho 'situation, so far as our relations-with Vienna are concerned, In view of tho arrogant tone of tho Austrian reply to our note. ? Tho madness of Austria has been aggra " vatcd vastly since an influx of Germain saved her 'jcatcn armies and brought to them for the llrst time In 'generations some real military victories. But there Is one tone to bo observed when dealing with a Serbia and another when answering tho protests of such a nation as the United States. Our note wrltlng may bo ridiculed, for war-ridden Europe seems to bo utterly unable to com prehend tho patient devotion of this country to peace, so long ns peace with honor is at all possible, but back of that note-writing la n national purpose as definite and set as any that ever actuated a great people. The time for patience has long since passed. There must come from Vienna a completely satisfactory answer or our official relations with Austria will be terminated. That would be regrettable only, so far ns we are concorned, but for Austria and Germany It might well prove to bo the beginning of the end. The Issue is out of our hands SUNDAY'S CONCERT FOIt sheer Inspiration few events of the past months In Philadelphia can equal the concert given Sunday by the Philadelphia Orchestra. In this the music and its players certainly hnd a part; but the spirit of the occasion was by fur the more significant. From every part of the city and from its suburbs came men und women of almost every degree of wealth and poverty. If social standards have been nebulous in the past, they were obliterated In the common desir to hear good music. Tho audience was n. one, and actually took part in the afternoon's performar. ce. Their presence was the reason for Its existence, and their evident pleasure was more than a justification. So carefully was the suspicion of commercialism avoided that no advertisements appeared even In the programs. So wisely was the event ordered that tho pleasure and comfort of each indi vidual was complete. A fine thing In Itself, aa an augury of finer things the occasion was altogether successful. MORE GARY DINNERS GARY dinners are famous. The steel man ufacturers used to gather at Judge Gary's house and talk ahout the weather, tho latest popular song, the exasperating possibilities at tho Just developing automobile, and a thousand and one other topics having no relation to the price of steel. Tho guests went home and tyegan to sell steel at a prleo so near the price fixed by the company in which Judge Gary was Interested that It looked uncanny. But the diners did not talk about steel! Oh, no! Colonel Roosevelt was the guest of honor at a dinner ut Judge Gary's house on Friday night, according to a report that gained cur rency Sunday. A number of other men, more or less interested In politics, were also present. But we are told that the dinner was a private function. Intended merely for the social enjoyment of the guests. Perhaps It was. And perhaps the activities which ptve social pleasure to politicians and to business men whose affairs are affected by a relation to politics will be more fully revealed as the date for the Republican National Convention approaches. MURDER BY FIRE AND BOMB AN APPARENTLY Inspired dispatch from -Berlin declares that "the enemies of Ger many have succeeded in creating: the Impres sion that the German Government is in omn way morally or otherwise responsible for what Mr, Wilson has characterized as anti Amerlcun activities, comprehending attacks upon property and violations of the rules which the American Government has seen lit to impose upon the course of neutral trade. This the German Government absolutely denies." Koenlgv an employe of a subsidized German cm.iany, over which the German Govern ment bas exercised complete control, as was recently proved by the conviction of Its ofli cers because of their illegal acts, under or ders, at the beginning of the war, Is under arrest lit New York on a charge of conspiring: ta blow up the Wetland Canal. Boy -Ed and von Papen have been recalled Mt the rn-st of WasJ'tngton, a proceeding J -- 8o unusual that nothlnfr could have prompted It but tho complicity of theso Bqntlemen In somo of the many outrnpres Inimical to tho peace and order of this country. In San Tranclsco, von Mrlnckcn, nttached to tho German Consulate General, has been arraigned on an Indictment following on alleged conspiracy to blow up munition fac tories In different parts of the country. The German Government need not wonder that public sentiment holds it responsible for outnifres that have occurred. 'Its denial Is In teresting, but tlm cessation of murder and destruction by flro and bomb would bo far more satisfactory to the United States. GO AHEAD! PHILADELPHIA petitioned the Common wealth for authority tt i-also funds where with to finance two great projects, rapid transit and port Improvement. Tho city knew that It wanted the money nnd It knew what It wanted It for Yet the moment It Is proposed actually to make the ueeossmry loans and go on with the work an epidemic of cold feet makes Its appcnratico among certain elements, particularly among men who seem to have so little faith in this com mtililty that thc.v are constitutionally op poed l anything except miserly appropria tions for public Improvements The transit piogrnm Is not new. It has been discussed In nil Its phases until not n single citizen whoso opinion amounts to any thing can possibly be In Ignorance of it. tt has been gone over and talked nboul and I'Pltlcisotl In nil of Its fentures. Nothing re mains but to put It Into effect, nnd tho onl way to put It into effect li to borrow the money nnd go on with the worn. Fifty millions Is what Director Taylor says Is necessary. Did any one over Imagine It would be less? Nor Is there any reason I" provide the sum In driblets. The whole sys tem must bo sanctioned nt one time. In orcb-r Hint the proper arrangements for its operation ns a whole may bo made. To au thorize the system in parts only would be to penalize the city fuun the beginning nnd prevent the tort of contract with the P. I: T. which every one recognizes Is Imperatho If a llnnl and completely sntlsfactory solu tion of the transit problem Is to be made. This feature of tho case was anticipated when provision was made, not only for capi talization of Interest charges during the pe riod of construction, but also for Issuance of bonds- only as money was needed. To au thorize a loan of fifty millions for transit docs not mean the borrowing of tho rntlre sum at once, but only of so much as can economically be used nt a given time. The city has confided Its Interests to .Mr. Smith nnd his Administration. It expects him to go ahead with the transit program as a whole and to do it In such a way that thero will be no waste of funds. Thli could bo absolutely assured by the retention In office of Director Taylor, who has the con fidence of tho whole people. But In any case It Is the duty of the new Mayor to go ahead. It will do no good to piddle along. It Is an era of big things, to be done In a big way, and the best thing tho now Administration can do will be to push the little fellows to one side and go mllitantly nhead. Tho kickers will bo few and far between If efficiency marks tho construction work. MILLIONS IN SMALL HOMES THE average value of each parcel of real estato transferred In this city during the past eleven months was about $2700. The total transfers numbered -S.B9S and tho total value was $7r,nti7,r3S. This Is more than J10O.00O in excels of the value of the transfers for the twelve months of 1SH. Tho Impression of the real estate men that It has been a poor year for them Is not sustained by these figures. The record is Impressive and encouraging, for It reveals that Philadelphia is still main taining its pre-eminence ns the city of lne pensivo homes. The proportion of one-family houses to the population is much greater here than in any other large city. The average number of persons in each house is only r..2 In 1S90 it was S.fi. In the old city of New York there aro 30.'J persons in each house. whereas In 1S90 the number was 19.9. The average In the whole city of Now York, In cluding Brooklyn, ritaten Island and Queens, Is three times as great as In Philadelphia. A city In which the people can Invest J75.000. 000 In small homes In a year is In a pretty wholesome condition. ACCENT ON THE ORDER THE twelfth annual Wallow of the Wash ington Corral of the Military Order of the Caraban took place Saturday evening. It was a decorous occasion. Somo songs were sung, the chorus of one of them Intimating that those In attendance would bo willing to light if the country happened to go to war. Hut nothing was whispered, f-aid or sung that could have hurl the feelings even of a Delegate from tho Philippines. There was nothing about damning the Filipinos and nothing about boosting them Into high offices far beyond their capacity to j ndminster. It was just a Jovial, jolly time for men who had fought the fight for their coun try beyond the seas, taking up tho white man's burden In the way it ought to have been taken up and sending what some super humanitarians have called the "venom of civ ilization" through the baibarous villages of crude warriors destined to be tho forefathers of good American citizens. It was a Wallow of tins Order of the Cara bao, with the accent on the Order, Germany disowns all the spies who have been found out. The -hopglrls will breathe a sigh of relief when they leave the trenches on Christmas Eve. There Is some reason to believe, those who know say, that Mr. Wilson will continue to be President during the remainder of his term. The report that Doctor Cook will Join the I Fold party as advertising manager is prob ably not true. But lie may join the Ford party. A letter mailed in Illinois flfty.flve years ago reached its destination in Ohio a few ! days ago. Before long iome Democrat will be proposing storage charges for tpectal de livery mail. Villa announces his purpose to seek peace and quiet in the United States-. Had a few of the things he did been done a few miles further north he would doubtless have found both in a penitentiary or an electric chair. Tie question of whether pigs can legally be inhabitants of the city Is now before the Supreme Court for a decision. It Is feared In some quarters that their removal would seriously reduce the ordinary majorities in one section of the city. i Tom Daly's Column THE free concert for the poor given by the Philadelphia Orchestra nt the Metropoli tan Opera House yesterday afternoon was a gicat success; nnd how the poor did enjoy it, bless their hearts! They crowded tho house, dressed In their poor best. And what nn Inspiring sight their motorcars were, parked tip nnd down Broad street for blocks! Blessings on the poor! -nut fii CMcngo the other Aay n lovcli) ladi said ta in: "O! Philadelphia. That's the only loirn i the icartd Where the 'bnsilhodi' flour Ishes. I mean that curious contraption of mirrors nnd metal installed on the second' itarp vindolr silt trhlrli permits the lady hidden irlthln tn see uho has just runp the. doorbell or irm"? romln;; rfoicn the street." We tried to defend the old loicn ire foir so much, but our pointer teas tcci or something, for the Inrely lady diove us out of our last trench. This was her parttnp shot: "This adjunct of sneaky snobbery was not mill) iw rented tn Philadelphia, but it ten? tirrrr fol crated In tfiiy ofJu'r fotcn." Is this a fearful fib or the terrible truth TO UUU desk comes i little book from tho .Mniulpr-TlioiUsen Press, of Haiti more, whirl) Is n nugget of pure Joy. It's a sympathetic, chatty study by M, B. Pine of "John Bannister Tnlili. the priesl-poct." Of particular Interest to us ntc those bits of his verse ulileb show the whimsical side of Hie homely, angular. (inlet hermit who hid himself from the world nt St. Charles College, In Marylnnd. In the book before us we find this double libel upon him Uho caricature nnd the verse), both self- Inillctcd: This Is the CHtlioUe pilest Who In piety never In creased. -. with tins worm nnu ciVrvvv-fo CJtsAfT . the doMI no i.ept on a level, Though from llesli Iip waq wholly released And here Is bow he celebrates two un conscious lovers: The Tryst Potato was deep In the dark underground, Tomato above In the light; Tlio little Tomato uas ruddy anil round, The little Potato was uhlte. And redder and redder she rounded above. And paler and paler be grew; And neither yuspected a mutual love Till they met in a Brunswick stew. For several years before his death in 1909 Father Tnbb was blind. In 1907 a book of his humorous verse was published In London and the volume was bound In a color which nppculed strongly to his sense of humor, for he wrote ON" THE COVEIl OF JOHN B. TABB'S LATE LONDON VOLUME His eyes are dim And so for him, They thought In London, 'twas enough To bind bis book In blind-man's buff. It Isn't nice for one to knock bis own folks nil the time, but we do hope no sarcastic out sider will notice this break In yesterday's P. L.: "As the clubhouse Is not largo enouuh to ac rommodate nil whom it Is expected will attend, Thomas M. Love courteously olTered, etc." Who Was Boss? One Guess Dear Sir Here's America for you: An Irish man, Italian, negro, German and Frenchman comprised a gang working for a street con tractor In north Manayunk the other day. Joe. r.ejffikto. r,--airvi7.A-l i c.92 ca( Letters of Excuse, 1 'ft?' iyi From "Hlll'ii Manual of Social and tttisl- -, rite form. Lopyrient. Tno. K. Vf?-. Hill. Chlc-BO, IH8S. tSWrf!? ETTEHS of excuse should be written .'I Bfl'WSH .... ..,.,11,. ,-.. i, a-., .i Ijjriiy'w .i.i ituiiiiiij mt tiiuj uc tuj .lull.- lfl- lllk 4IIU imtc ll-M UtUDCU li ourself you should, if possible, re pair Immediately, with Interest. In apologizing for misconduct, falling to meet an engagement or lack of punctuality always state the reason why. By fulfilling every engagement promptly, discharging every obliga tion when due nnd always being punctual, you thereby entirely avoid the necessity for an icuie. AttolnEirlni; fur u Ilrakru KiiBnKcmrnt Frederick. MU July 13, IS. M t)ur Mlx Mrrton: 1 fear vou will feel Injured at my failure to keep my uppoliitme nt till 'Venlnr. Vou will, however, 1 know. forBle me when I explain. When about to proceed to our residence, my hor-e belnff er rrstlve. betatm eo frightened at an object by the roadside a to tnue hit runaway, throwing: mo lo lentlv to the ground breaking an arm, and coni' uletely demolishing my (arrlage. JtogreltliiB my failure to Keep my enKaseinent. I um yet rejoiced that the ac.ident occurred before you had entered lliv carriage. TrustltiB that my excuse Is a mfflUent apoloiy, I remain. Your faithful friend, Albert Hlsbee. Krue to a Teui her for Non.Attenduiictt of Child ut School Wednesday Mornlne. Sept. 4, J8 . .Miss make: You tttll ecue fiertrude for non-attendnc at school yesterday afternoon, she belne detained In consequence ot u nevero headache. Vcr respectfully, Marcla Barron. Apology for Delay In Keturnine a Hook Kentland, Jnd., Nov. 19. 18 M Dear Amy: You must excuse my long delay In returning your book. The truth Is. It ha- been tlm rounds of several t read, though It bus not been out of our house. When I hail nearly finished Its reading. Aunt Mary became Interested In Its coutentn und read It through. Her glowing description of the character of the work caused mother to peruse It; hi thai we have kept it from sou several weeks. We feel ry grateful to you, however, for fur nlohlng ui with euch an Intellectual feast, and hope ta hive the pleasure ot doing sou a like favor. Truly Your Friend, Lizzie Bralnard. I.OC.1, NFAVS Miss Frederick the Oeaconlst of the Northern .Methodist Church ot this City, bid us good by Thursday. The, bridge Is going up rapidly this week. .Sometimes the cows think that they are as nice as people for they walk on the sidewalk Just the same. All editorial anil local writing wilt be done by the editors. W. A. & a. I.. Smith. It I reported that our town marshal Johnwjn arrested a fellow here yesterday that was wanted in Huntington W. Va. It Is clmed that he got inUed up about a ring but we have not learned his name and the particulars. Pikeiille (Kui Yauaa Hoimtaiaetr. Sure! It Means 'I'm the Works; No Words!' Dear Tom l witnessed jou in soup-and-fish raiment t'other n'ght at Ilammersteln's late temple of music. Sure it's home ye should have been, ' divil you, writing for the paper. But ma be It was a case of "opera non verba," if they included the meaning: of that in your clas sical education. CELTICUS. In Bert Talor's column In the Chicago Tribune noie this, from the Warsaw (Ind.) Times: "Shake- 1 speare. that wonderful delineator 0. men's acts, said: I The ell men do lite after them, their lrtues are I burned In their tombs.' " I Which reminds us of a wheeze e pulled once, when we were peeked after retching a surgeon's bill, which - but. no matter, here's the wbeeie , The good that surgeons do Hies after Ihem; the I ciUs Pit Interred with other people's hones." B. i j SANTA DOESN'T NEED &&SSito A NEW VERSION OF "THE DOGS OF WAR" An Ancient Phrase ns Interpreted by the News From Europe Dogs of Neutral Countries "Hu man Documents" THERE'S nn ancient snyliiff, nnd worthy of all acceptation, that jou mustn't kick my dot? around. "Love me, love my dojr," li one of the many variations. Jlen will fight for their iIobs. Once, In nncient time, there was a bnttlo about a dog, Note llrst the preliminary remarks of the narrator: The Plotls houndls were nocht ot sic speed As Seottls houndls, nor yet sae Rutle nt need, Nor in sic panto they were nocht half me Rude, Nor of sic pleasure, nor sic pulchritude. What boasting! But natural enough. Aye, Inevitable. And the Scottish king of whom before I told One bound he bad both curlotit and bold. PleuMint but pelr. and full of pulchritude. Supple nnd swift and In all game rlcht gude; All other houndls be did exceed sae far At Into llcht the moon does near ilk star. Then tho Plots stole the king's dog. And there was slain. If r rlcht understude, Sixty Seottls that were men of gude; Ane bundled Plctls nghtlnr on that plain Into that field that same day was slain. Good Dogs of War The phrase "dogs of war" Is a little un fair to the canine species. Dogs have been associated with war on many occasions, one of which is described in the poem quoted above; but usually the connection Is of a more beneficent kind. Over In Europe dogs are rendering valuable service to their re spective nations. Some of them nre "watch dogs," or rather. In military terms, patrol or sentinel dogs. They work only nt night. When darkness descends the watchdog of war leaps out of the trenches and passes the hours till dawn In patrolling four or live hundred yaids of front. The ambulance dog assists in searching the bnttleflelds for wounded men. Other dogs are trained for "Unking work." The duty of a "linker" is to keep two bodies of soldiers In touch with each other. Thete must be some one whom the dog knows nt the point to which the Intelligent animal Is sent. Tile dog must have exceptional qualities if he is to act Independently; if he U to be used, for in stance, for dragging a stretcher out to wounded men under five or small portuble kitchens on broad-gage wheels to men In an advanced lighting line, or at a listen ing post. In Unking work the dog at the outset always makes llrst for his point ot departure, and from there starts for the de tachment to which he Is to carry his mes sage, but on his second or third Journey his sense of smell enables him tn make a short cut between tho two points. The speed shown by the Unking dogs Is sometimes re markable. "One strong dog hns been known to cover n mile in less than five minutes, nnd nt French maneuvers the war dogs sent out on linking duty retumed 35 minutes be fore a squadron of cavalry dispatched on the mine duty at the same time. More Than Human Devotion Speaking of war, let us tell one of the many "human Interest" stories which even the censor Is willing to pass. The dog of a French soldier followed him to the war, lived with him In the trenches and shared his blanket nt night. A shell killed a dozen men and burled this one, badly wounded, in a trench which the explosion half filled with eatth. The dog dug frantically for his mas. ter, and managed to expose his face be fore he suffocated. Then he seized other soldiers by their clothing and Anally suc ceeded in drawing them to the scene. They unearthed their comrade and put him on a hospital train, Into which the dog also man aged to force his way. At the hospital, near Paris, the man's leg was amputated, and the devotion of the dog was such that the at tendants found a kennel for him near the kitchens and allowed him to vljUt his mas ter twice a day. His love for the wounded man touched the hearts of nil who saw it. The classic tale of canine devotion is to be found in Homer. Yqu remember the homecoming of Ulysses: When wise Ulysses, from his native coast Long kept by wars, and long by tempests tost. Arrived at last poor, old, disguised, alone. To all bis friends and even his queen unknown. Changed as he was, with age, and tolls, and cares. Furrowed bis rev'rend face, and white his hairs. In hit) own palace forced to ask his bread, Scorned by those slaves his former bounty fed, Forgot of all bis own domestic crew. Ills faithful dog his rightful master knew! l-'nfed, unhoused, neglected, on the clay, Like an old servant, now cashrered, be lay; And though ev'n then expiring on the plain, Touched with resentment of ungrateful man, And longing to behold his ancient lord again. Him when be saw, he rose and crawled to meet. CTwas all he could), and fawned and kissed his feet. Seized with dumb joy; then falling' by his side, Owned his returning lord, looked up. and died. There' a modern story of a dog found '-, i vH v-." vISPviW-KPv wSmJSfiw-i'-'r"'''"''''' JJafty t l!&,nMSjlffTftT V "!i V.i c isr. imfjmSwZZ 1'""" Sn.W 'f;UfSlp;wyi?rnTi 4) i kliMIMS Jii & Jim mSXw MBKm REINDEER WHILE THERE ARE SO MANY Mmssmm&mmmmmrmasi begging before the portrait ot his master, nnd many another tnle of similar Import, albeit sentimental more or less. Lord James of Hereford tells the following story: "Sir Henry Driimmond Wolff, when Ambassador In 31adrid, bad a Spanish dog, the best bred creature In the world. One dny Its mistress had a. visitor who engrossed her so much that she forgot the dog's dinner. Ho was too well conducted to scratch qr whine, so he went out Into the garden, bit off n (lower, and came und laid It ut her feet. The flower was ti forget-me-not," The number of dog stories Is limitless. Some of them relate to canine ntlslocracy nnd canine heredity. One Interesting talo shows Incidentally that cows, another breed of animals entirely, cannot be herded on tho moral suasion plan, A farmer complains that I his imported Scotch collie dogs ore too gen- I tie with the stock. These dogs, he says, are ' very bright and Intelligent, and would make good stock dogs If they would only bite his cows "enough to make the cows afraid of them." The dogs are probably hereditarily disposed not to bite their charges, collies having been for generations accustomed to herd sheep. Their indisposition to attack the cowb ought to go to their credit ns being genuine collies. Bishop Donne on His Dor We cannot leave this very engaging sub ject of the character and deeds of dogs without quoting a celebrated poem written by Bishop Doane. Dr. George W. Douglas, In his volume, "Essays in Appreciation." prefaces the poem with the just remark that It Is "a very human document." He adds: "Bishop Donne has always been ns fond of i animals as of mankind, nnd those who are familiar with Doctor Brown's 'Rnb and His i Friends' and Matthew Arnold's 'Oelst,' will find much of the fine feeling nnd poetry of , the Scottish physician and the English manor-letters in these beautiful' verses of our American bishop." Here is the poem: I nm qultf sure he thinks that I am God Since he Is tlod on whom rach one depend For life, and nil things that his bounty trends My dear old dog, most constant of nil friends. Not quick to mind, but quicker far than I To Tllm whom flod 1 know ami own; his ee , Deep brown and liquid, watches for my nod; ' He Is more patient underneath the rod Than I. when God Ills wise correction fends. Ho looks love at me deep as words e'er spake; And from me never crumb nor sup will take But be wags thanks with his most vocal tall; And when some crashing noise wakes all bis fear. He Is content nnd quiet If I am near. Secure that my protection will prevail. So, faithful, mindful, thnnkful. trustful, he Tells me what I unto my God should be. DETROIT ON ENGLISH HUMOR Loid Rosebery refers to Henry Ford as "a. manufacturer of perambulators," which In Eng land Is no doubt considered rare humor De troit Free press. . . i LAUGHING TO SEE SUCH CRAFT After the Panama Canal, It is the Suez C.mnl i tlint will be closed. Cape Horn nnd Cape of ' Good Hope may have their laugh at the ncw- AMUSEMENTS METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE BY I'OPULAH DEMAND. HETURN ENOAHEMENT i BOSTON GRAND OPERA CO. IN CONJUNCTION WITH ; PAVLOWA I IMPERIAL BALLET I RUSSE TWO NIGHTS ONLY NEW YEAIVS EVE.. FIUDAT, DEC 31 MADAMA BUTTERFLY TAMAKI M1URA LEVERONM. MARTIN. CHALMERS FOLLOWED BY SNOWFLAKES, PAVLOWA VOLININE AND ENTIRE BALLET RUSSE NEW YEAR'S NIGHT. SATURDAY. JAN. 1 PAGLIACCI, ZENATELLO LYNE, BAKLANOKV FOLLOWED UY C OPPELI A PAVLOWA. VOLININE AND ENTIRE BALLET RUSSE Seat Sale. Thursday Mornlne, HOD Chestnut utreet Prlte 1 to 3 Phonen, Walnut -HIM; Race UT. GLOBE Theatre" Jj-iyJj'Jl VAUDEVILLE- MARKET awl JUNIPER STS Cbntlnuoua 11 A M. to II P. M 10c, 15c, 25c. "THE FRIVOLITY GIRLS" FIVE ARMANIS and Others See "THE RED CIRCLE" STANLEY MARKET Abova lltth 11 A. M. TO 11:15 P. M MACLYN ARBUCKLE In "THE REFORM CANDIDATE" Tbur . Krl, Sat. 'THE OLD HOMESTEAD" Tvnrn7Wn SOLLIES OF PLEASURE 1 1 OCaUOX 0 a4 THE GIRL JN RED GOATS AMUSBMENTS GARRICK Twice Daily, 2:15 & 8:15 NOW D. IV. GltlKFlTirEt Masshe Production THE BIRTH Last Last Week OF A Week NATION . SEATS TODAY COHAN Nr'lLnntS Pre-ent THE DRAMATIC SENSATION OF THE CENTURY ON TRIAL i OKIOINAI, N T. CAST AND MODUCTION B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE CHESTNUT AND TWELFTH STHEETS JOYOUS CHRISTMAS WEEK FESTIVAL! II. A. ROI.FE'S MUSICAL COM CD V TR1VMPH "THE BRIDE SHOP" With ANDREW TOMBES Supported In LOLA WLXTWOIITH nnd a IinOADWAV I1EAUTV ciiorti S Morion & Moore: Homer Miles A. Helen IUjj Marshall Montgomery. Thnleron Circus, otuuk noi.in.tr rKArcnKsr A MASS-MEETING - In the ltueret of NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS nil! ho held at ACADEMY OF MUSIC. DEC. 21ST Under the Auspires of the National Hei'tir!t Lejgue MOTION PICTURES I1XND CONCERT ADMISSION FREE CONCERT imtECT.o.N THADDEUS RICH Irs DOHOT11V .IOI1NSTONIMim:U:II Harpist NOAH II. SWAVMl. -M oiallsl Straw-bridge & Clothier Chorus ACAUEllV OK MUiUC TONIflirr AT h n MOCK feats SI Wi. l imi. 7"" "'"i Th'KeiH nn SuU' nl IIUSINESS WUUB.N H CllltlSt I 1 EAllUK IIDI.iMi ilirnnl Si und I.JI W 'tii-itpooti l!M ACADEMY OF Mt .SIC SATl'HDAY. JAM AllY h S .It) KREISLER Tickets ut lleppt'x. ','. Direction. C A. Ellis. , in J. Moke U IS SMiipliunj Hull DoaUrn M E T It O 1' O l. I T A N O V ; R HOVS- METROPOLITAN OPERA CO KV! iORK tomorrow TTM DATTn 1V MJrK".1:. 1IVH ATS - i"l UilUIJU UN liAl.l.lw l MMES KURT. DUCHENE. MAM. MM CAHUtO. CONDUCTOR. MR. ro'l.ACCO. SE TS WW CHEST NUT STREET WALNUT H-'4. IMCH . ' CHESTNUT ST. Opera House CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE Voon Till 11 P FIGHTING IN FRANCE MAN.U1RME.NT MORRIS E!T Loaned by Franc-e to the Publh W Thiough E ALEXANDER "0.tt t'Mir-THl ' jo,., jsc, ssc SYMPHONY OltCIIUTrU WALNUT .SSSW ' OPB.V.VfJ .ITTHVTIOS COMMENCING XMAS MAT ANDREW MAC K i wv war"1 T4ffiSVnBWW , Rest Seal $1. Uo- Oflica Open I ntll V . J BROAD Tonight at 8:15w, OLIVER l 1IAII.EY Presents , HER PRICE A 3-Act Drama of T.Lo. h Lot" ".""L; w EMMA DUNN - 5SSr1 v, wS.-ivyi'LLTr WW:.. FORREST XMAS. NIGHT $. ' J FIRST MATINEE WED DEC - CHARLES DlLLINUJlAJt -'"""- -.-,, WATCH YOUR STEP " VE,AALr:J' BRICE t KING! HARRY KELH . 100 Oiu . j . -.-.-rl UHESTNl'T '' J, - a TirtA TTT A 10 A M TO II (I rs h rA jILUf. Frank Keeiuu in -THE COWARD PRICES DAILY. 13e. EVENINGS. - Thuraday Friday and Saturday Helen Ware In -CROSS CURRLNT - o. PALACE 'Sv&St, I In "MR. OBEX OF MONTE CARU , Wed and Tbura . MAROUEm.. 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