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EVENING LEDGElt PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY, DEGEMBEK 20, 1015.
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OF ANOTHER JUMP IN
PRICE OF GASOLINE
Philadelphia Dealers Are Ex
pected to Follow New York-
era and Make Increase to
21 Cents Wholesale
SHORTAGE OF CRUDE OIL
Warring Countries in Europe Send
iiig ureters nnu tieip uepietc
the Supply
Gasolene consumers of thl city are
fearfully awaiting the moment when t'hll
nttelphla dealer'. Mill follow the lead of
1 ii? Texas Company of Ncu York and
hoo.it the pri-e of the precious lluld to i
enta n gallon wholesale.
Since Dceenbcr II the wholesale rale
In this clU ha hf en at 20 cents, and It la
pointed out that even tliouiih there should
be no furthei increase, an expenditure of
about $iJ."S?.;C0 mote for gasolene Would
have to he mode hy uiltonioblllsts of this
city nnil vicinity dutlng t!N than In past
years when the nvciago tate was 13 cetita
n gallon wholesale.
The worst part of the situation Is that
11, ere are persistent rumors that the
wholesale price ulll continue to advance
until the rate Is cents a gallon, a llguie
v.hlcli means that automobile owners and
other consumers of gasoline would pay
from 33 to to cents it gallon. This price
In considered prohibitive to the average
automobile operator.
ST'-.Wl'Y ADVANl'K.
The Increased cost of the gasoline l
said to te ehlell due to the shortage of
crude oil tilth which to rellno tint gnso
line. Tilts influence began to be felt In
the early pan nf August, when the price
of crude oil Jumped from It) to cents
on ench barrel mliout 1 gullonsi nt the
mldcntlncntnl tlehls. Trior to that time
the wholesale ,rce of gasoline had re
mained U "nts a gallon for more than
jIx months. The crude oil Increase, how
ever, caurcd on Immed'nte tlse In the
nnce nt gai'illm- to U cents, wholesale.
Since that time Ihe price -if ciude oil and
of gasoline have advanced steadily.
A second factor in t io Increase Is at
tributed to the great quantities of gaso
line and other ohs I'mi.mdcd by the war
ting countries of Kurope. An Idea as
to the magnitude of this drainage from
the suppU i t the t'nlteci Slates Is seen
In a recin ord r lor "'(' i eM) gallons of
gasoline wlil h rcpiHcntiitlvcn of the
Allien attempted to placi with the Kane
Gasoline Con pi.ny. of K.v.e. t'.i The or
der was ivfuscu, even thMigh the buyers
offered n deposit of SKM.cflO as guaranty
of good falth
The T'xns Company, which has taken
the. lend In New York city hy the In
crease of th. wholcMle rate on gasoline
to 21 cents a gallon, explains the advance
by the inn case In the pi Ice of crude oil
from SO ceii'.- u band to Jl.10, which Is
the prcivnf price, and nl'o by the fact
that the pn-duetlon 't the Cushlng thdil
In Oklahoma, which was discovered two
years ap-i. Is now only about 5u per cent,
of the original output.
THE LOCAL. SITUATION.
The situation In Ph'lanelphla had stead
ily assumed n more serious usrect. Fol
lowing the incrcuso ot August 1G to II
cents a gallon wholesale, the nilvunco was
rapid. On September 1 the' wholesale tlg-
ure became lo cents en September 20 Pi
cents, and on November l 17 cents. The
price reached 18 ccnta on November. IS and
111 rents on December C. The last advance
wna on December 11. when the present
tlgure of 20 cents was announced. Thu le-
tall rate has remained from two to mitral nnu tne poaru or trustees 01 -icmpiB
cents n gallon higher than the wholesale. t
According to estimates from the olllce
nf Mia Alt,. utntlutl.,!,!,! tlinin m TYI (Vt
automobiles In this c'tv and vicinity, each
uslns nn average of tlv, gallons of ga.i.
ollne daily, on this basis it Is seen that
every cent Increase In the price of the
motive lluld means $2."iCC additional dally
output to these automoblllats, or In a
year an ndditlonal expenditure of $912.jfl0.
Should the present nuc prevail, It would
mean that $6.:tsr.S0rt more would be spent
during the next year tl-an was similarly
expended by these consumers from July.
1DH, to Jub. I'J15.
"GLIMPSES FROM AFAR"
OF PRESIDENT AND WIFE
Continued from 1'iiice One
dent, all ramera men nre to bo barred
from that section of the hotel.
A pouch or absolutely necessary mull
camo down from Washington by the
White House messenger today and It wa.i
sent to the otllce which has been estab
lished by Charles Sweni, the President's,
ontldentlal adviser. It was learned that
the President spent some time Immediate
ly after breukfust dictating replies to
the official cablegram . of congratulation
which hud been received from heads of
nations and ceruln o.- his personal
'rlends, Theie ure about I'W of these,
many of them having m rived before tin,
President left Washington and others
reaching here by the messenger today.
In order 10 prevent leaks, then replies
will be sent back to the Willi- House by
messenger und transmitted from there.
The weaibei today was perfect. Bright
sunshine tlo.,di.l the wooded mountains
that vlrtu.ill encircle the hotel. The
view from the Presidential suite in the
early morning was superb. The sun. its
lug ilke a ball of tire over the hills to the
east, brought out In iihurp relief the frost
covered evergreens, many of them giants
tu size, that fringe the mountain tups in
the distance The air was bracing and a
gentle bieeze curried a frosty tinge that
teemed to spell health. So far as natuie
was concerned, the honeinooner3 could
have no cause for protest.
At the request of the President a brief
summary of Hie Important news of the
day will be prepared at the White Houe
and telephoned each morning. Newspa
pers reaching here are about a day late,
so far as the favorite papers of the Presi
dent are concerned, and so the tabloid
version will be prepared.
.Marriage Licenses Issued at Klkton
KL.KTON, Jlil., De. . .'J. Couples who
were granted marriage licenses in Elkton
today were John Itooney uiul Sarah Kile.
William Harrison and Gertiudc E. Myers.
David U Icon una Miriam V. Ballard,
Harry K. Locklurt and Agnes T. Sun
demeier, Cliftord Kent und Anna M. Kn
Ktr, all of Philadelphia: William X,.
Itouch. Baltimore, and Sarah A. Hump,
ton. Philadelphia: Wllllnston (3. Wood
aid Tuth Hrlttlugham. Baltimore, Jld.:
Harry S. Wbluock und Addie 1. Shew
brooks ard James I'Uher and Phoebe
farter, Chestei. Pu Oaiie A. IVil.
PottuvlIIe, Pa. and Flounce E Jones.
Nor'h East, Md
DIXON
The DeptndabU Tailor
Uow HtlabUlid tut
The Gift for Him
Perhaps hen already a Diiovi
customer and we have bin
meaiure- Perhaps Pes not.
But lU any mie he'll be
mightily pleased with a Dress
'Waistcoat that Is the product
of lllinu Tulllorlut and
Ulxou Sen Ice.
11 11 Walnut Street
WOMAN GIVES BIG
TRUNK MURDER CLUE
Continued from Vtt One
preparing to R' to church r. 5 o'clock
ycHtcnlnj- morning.
She heard nn automobile .ton In Har-
tinm avenue ami looked out the window, i
The two men In the Foul, the eovci of '
which wns up. were In heated discussion.
perhaps, eontroversy. She could not hear
what they said till one of them nlmot
liniif ml
' 1.'a 1t. !.... I........ ,t ., -t.1 nt
tl.at suitcase."
She did not tlnk the 'neldent with the
ttunk tnurrler mystery. as she had not .
lead the nrcountii lit the iiew.peis. She
turned awny from the window and
though! no more of It till Inter, when she
. '-!, "I',''"1 ",em'V.,w.'"f Juli.rK?! .."":' !
Young was wanted.
GLASS IN AfTO WAS HIIOKLV.
The glass In the tear of the auto was
smashed, said .Mrs. MrGott-ati. It was
through this hole that she saw the men.
hut she could not give a description of
them. When she 001111' home from church
ohe Went out Into Iter nrd ntul thete
found an old sullense. which imi t have
been tiitown over the fence. Then hc
tiotllled the police. who took the n.t
case to fit j Hall and united a searU
foi a Ford nuto with a broken glass.
The case l of Imitation tenthei.
M-
hat.iltc was bioken and had been mended
011 the Inside by small pieces of wood
broken from a box which had been
marked "Hlekrtt's Hlup." Slnlns Were 011 1
the Inside of the case, which, according I
to District Detective Smith, looked like
bloodstains.
HKVKNiIK AS THU MOTIVK.
The detectives' theory ot the tnurtler l
now based 011 revenge as Iho motive, re
volver shots Mrcd tit close range in lu
Nlchol's leather goods factory, nt 32
North 12th street, as the result. A wit
ness has appeared who ways Keller
blamed McNtehol for causing hint llnun
cinl toss.
William J. Hide has mnde this state
ment to Coroner Knight:
"1 know Keller well. I have had tnanv
a drink with him. 1 used to live four
doors below hlni, ot U22 Wensley street.
Theto nre six or seven men who. with me,
remember him unylng nbout McNIclud's
disappearance: 'Well, he's gone and ho
took jl.Tirt of my Kood money with him.' "
It Is believed that McNichol cume to
his, death on .March 3, 1911. the day he
wna last seen by members of his fnmlly.
Ho went to his factory, which had dosed
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HH floors. Ill O ClOCK Willi II1IMMIIIM, HUM
was never seen leaving the building. Th"
theory of the detectives, as Intimated In
their questioning of the prisoner. Is that
Kellf r. or his brother-in-law. "Al" Young,
struck McN'ihol and thai he victim
was shot to death while Insensible.
Young, whom the police describe 11s n
man nddleted to the use of drugs, a
brother-in-law of l-Micr.
Harry Dunleavr. mpcrlntendent of Pot
ter's Field, knows Keller nnd his wife,
mid says that after the failure of the.
leather llrm Keller, uho had been abste
mious, took to li Ink and on several occa
sions accused McNichol of responsibility
for hts los ".
Keller put Ills iifo savings into Mc
Nieliol's business, occon'lng to Dunlenvy.
On the oilier hand. Keller had J3M .0
start In the laundry b islness with K. 1.
Connery, after the failure, according to
the tchtlmoti) ol his 'ouncr paitner.
ItU'TiST riiriR'H SOLI)
Large Modern Building Will Replace
Baptist Structure at Broad Street
and Kairmount Avenue
A large, modern building will tephuo
the structure formerly occupied by the
Hroart Street Haptlst Church. Ilroad and
xirown streets, following the sate of the
building by the llev. Dr. RumcII II. Con-
t'nlverslty, announced hy John Slnherg.
Thc! chUrch lot Is but half a iunro from
tn-' Kn,nlr" Theatre, nt Falrmount live.
nue. which was sold Wednesday to John
Wanamakor.
Tho amount Involved In the lot sold
through Mr. Slnherg was ISo.GOo. Tho
name of the purchaser has not been an
nounced. Three stores and eight dwell,
ings adjoining the church are Included In
the sale. The entire lot wilt have 130 feet
on IJroad street and US feet on Urown I
I street
A station of the Hroi.ci street subway
Is to be built at Falrmount avenue nnd
tho land In the vicinity Is expected to be
enhnnced In value on that account nt the
a short time. The church lot sold at the
rate of J120O per front foot. Mr. Wnn-
umaker paid J15W per Iront foot for the
land he acquired, or a. total of U39.O0O.
GERMAN PLOTTER SAYS
CHIEF IS PAUL KOENIG
t'mitlnufd from Page One
Ules of this particular group of Teutonic
sympathizers declare that the German
headquarter were quietly moved about,
being In New York some times nnd ot
other times lu St. .Louis and Chicago.
A vigorous effort Is being made to trace
any relationship that might have existed
between oenlg and Captain von I'npen.
There ate two Fedeial grand Juries in
sebsion here, one Investigating the activi
ties of the Koenig faction and the other
Inquiring into the movements of those
connected with the National Labor Penca
Count!!. Tho former Jury Is expected to
hear testimony from Jlrs. I.lzetto Furli,
mother of Oeorge; l.ivld W. Schwartz, of
Nlugaru Falls: John Schwartz, also of
Niagara Falls, and others before Its in
quliy is finished.
Samuel Cionipers. niesideiil of the Amer
ican Federation of I.i.l.or, was subpoe
naed to testify before the other Jury.
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JANUARY 1ST SET BY PRESIDENT
FOR GIFTS TO STRICKEN POLAND
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. A proclamation issued by President
Wilson, settinp; January 1 ns a day "upon which the people of the United
States may make such contributions ns they feel disposed for the aid of
the stricken Polish people," was Riven out at the White House today.
The proclamation was issued ns the result of a resolution passed in
the Senate December 17 calling- attention to the situation in Poland and
stiffRCStinK that the President iinmo a day during the holidays on which
contributions should be made. Senator Kern, of Indiana, introduced the
resolution.
The text of the proclamation follows:
"Whereas, I have received from the Senate of the tinted States a
resolution, passed December 17, 1915, rending as follows:
" 'Whereas, the attention of the people of the United States has been
from time to time directed to the appalling situation in Poland, where
practically the entire population today is homeless, and where men, women
and children are perishing by the thousands for lack of shelter, clothing
and food.
"'And whereas, the people of the United Slates have demonstrated
their sympathy for the suffering people on alt sides in the great European
war by their splendid and successful charitable work in Belgium, Serbia,
and other places: anil fooling that the American people would quickly
respond to an appeal for help in Poland, once the tragedy of the situation
there is brought home to them.
"'He it resolved, thai, appreciating the suffering of that stricken
people, it is suggested that lite President of the United States set nsido
a duv In Hit' forthcoming holiday season upon which day a direct appeal
to the sympathy of nil American citizens shall bo made mid an opportunity
shall be given for all to contribute lo a imich-necdcd holiday fund relief
in Poland.' , , ,
"And. whereas, I feel confident that the people of the united States
during this holiday season will be moved to aid a people stricken by war,
famine and disease:
"Xow, therefore. I. Wood row Wilson, President of the United Stales
in compliance with the suggestion of the Senate thereof, do appoint and
proclaim January 1. 1010. as a day upon which the people of the United
States may make such contributions as they feel disposed for the aid of the
"Contributions may be addressed to the American Kcd Cross, Wash
ington, I). C, which will care for their proper distribution.
"In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to bo nfTixcd.
"Done at the City of Washington, this eighteenth day of December
in the venr of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, and of the
independence of the United States the one hundred and fortieth.
"WOODROW WILSON."
; NEW CHESTNUT HILL
I ELECTRIC BIDS
, ,, , ,,-n inn
Citv Will Spend About $3o0,000
v -
in Prnnaro Way tor Penn
sylvania's Fast Lino
Proposals for work In connection with
the removal of grade crossings on tho
Chestnut Hill bntirh of the l'ennsylvnnlu
Itallroiid preliminary to the elcctrlllcn
tlon of this viurban line connecting with
' Ilron'1 Ktiiot St.itloti. w- -e opene.l i
j Chief VvVbstcr. of the llureau or Surveys.
1 at Clti It ill t.da.
! The .MlniiC.cil est of the work Is JTtXl.-
V), iiulf of which will come tram i-uj
loan funds am. half from the rallrond, as
the contracts "111 be let .'oltilly. The bid
ding was fo- paving and grading, which
will cost the city approximately $MtfW.
The understanding Is that the company
will construct the bridges and all phys
ical work pertaining t.. Us trneks and the
cltv will levlse the lines and glades of
streets to be nffected. closing some and
open'ng others, llv the terms f the con
tract to b. executed the work Is to star!
at Cheltcn avenue, llortter street and St.
Martin's h.."-.
The city Is obligated to change tho
grades of' Highland avenue from Navajo
street to Seminole avenue. Seminole ave
nue from Highland avenue to Uraver's
lane, and Cheltcn avenue from I'uliisM
avenue to Morris street, llortter street Is
to be opened from .McCallum to I'elham
road. Navajo street from northwest of
Highland avenue to Kvergrcen avenue and
Kvergrcen lo Navajo street. St. Martin s
lane Is to he placed on the city plan and
opened to .1 width of (iO feet from tho
Intersection of Highland and Seminole
avenues to (.raver's lane.
Highland avenue Is to be vnrnted from
Seminole avenue to St. Martin's lane and
such portluns of St. Martin's Inne from
Highland avenue to Graver's lauo ns are
..n, ineiiuleil in the lines of the new por
tion of St. Martin's that Is to be opened.
SllcM prions of Woodlawn avenue na
He In the bed of tho widened nnu reviseu
right of way an to be closed.
The bidding was on many differ nt
characters of work and supplies, and all
estimates were referred to he scheduled.
Awards will be made In the near future,
and the actual start of the work Is de
pendent on the weather during the early
months of 151i.
SUNDAY CLOSES SVKACUSE
CAjII'AKJX; (JETS $23,112
20,003 Converts at Total Cost of j
51,312
SVrtACrSE. Dec. 20. With Billy Sun
da 's help, It has cost Syracuse iol.312.C9
to convert 20.043 sinners lu teven weeks.
The ev-ngellst wound up his campaign
here yesterday by speaking four times
to 32.0I persons nnd collecting $23,112.27 as
a "thank olferlug" at the Tabetnacle. This
collection will be augmented by hundreds
of dollars sent to htm direct, the amount
of which no one knows but himself, it
is estimated that his receipts for the en.
tlie campaign will be $23,009, lu addition
to a wugonload of gifts of every kind
and deicrlption. The amount puts Syra
cuse In third rank of nil the cities he has
visited and third in the number of con
verts TOin) behind Pittsburgh and 13,000
fewer than Philadelphia.
Mr. Sunday will begin hl3 next cam
paign in Trenton. N. J., on Sunday, Janu
ary I.
o the uniurpied miner! w ater White Rock emonf hl token of the Yuletide
GETS MAXIMUM TERM
FOR INSULTING GIRL
c.,.,,,...i it . 1 i t-i 11 ,-
baniucl Merchant, Ex-Police-
man of Woodbury, Sen
tenced to Three Years
TIIKNTON. Dec. 2.-.Saniiel V. Mer
chant, n member of the 1'olice Depart
ment of Woodbury until seven months
ago, stood pale nnd trembling with fear,
before Judge John Ilelstub, In the irnlted
States District Court, here at noon today,
anil received the maximum sentence of
three years at hard labor lu tho New
ucrsey .-unic pnson. Tlio marge was
mnlllnjr obscene letters to Mary Snell'
hukcr. nn attractive telephone girl of the
South Jersey city.
Merchant faced the Court nattily at
tired in a fancy suit and overcoat of
blue.
Mayor Samuel II. I.add. of Woodbur.,
with J. Ilnyil Avis, of Gloucester, counsel
for the prisoner, made eloquent picas In
his favor.
-Mayor I .add told the Couit that
Merchant was a model member of the
Woodbury department, and that Ida
efficiency was never iiuestioiied. He 10
ferred also to the fearlessness nnd brav
ery of the olllcer when he faced thiee
yeggnien who had burglarized tho nost-
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.....w ... i vi.ittn.unii, mill I'li.iiiimt'i ,'u HIS
life In taking the men Into custody single
handed
In passing sentence Judge llelstab up
braided the prisoner. He said .Merchant
wns n mini of apparent low morals nnd
that lie could Unci no quality in his make
up kindred to his alleged bravery.
CHRISTMAS TREK AT I'KNX
Wharton School Students to Have
Celebration Tonight
Students In the Wharton School, Uni
versity of Pennsjlvnnln, will have a big
Christmas party In Houston Hall to
night. Two big trees have been erected
and will be artistically decorated. There
will also be qseful decorations lu the
form of a present for ench man who
attends.
Dean Roswcll C. McC'rea, of the Whar
ton School, and other members of the
faculty will be present, (iordon Hard
wick, president of the senior clnss, will
preside. W. D. Chickeiing. captain of
the crew Is chairman of the committee
In charge of arrangements. One of the
big numbers on the bill will be the Im.
personations of members of the faculty
u i.ujui j. uiuiium, ,, pitiui 111 ino
Wharton School.
The trees will be sent to the University
Settlement, 26th nnd Lombard streets,
when tho college boys get thruiigli with
tlieni.
Fliers Find Lost Ciirl in Three Hours
A l..year-old girl who ran away from
her home was found toda by the police
within tin co hours after "lllers" con
taining a description ot her had been sent
out fiom city hall. The girl H MIhh
Gladys Jugo, of 31S2 Tulip btieet. She
will I m ve u hearing late today at the
Juvenile court. Policeman u'Dounell, a
mounted man, saw the child at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Suiuuel Hall. 3llii Melvule
street, with whom she hail been living
since she -ft her mother The girl said
that she left home following a quarrel
with her mothei. Her father ilitil a eui
ago.
CAPITALISTS HERE SEE
PEACE IN MEXICO WHEN
VILLA LEAVES COUNTRY
Announced Departure of Rebel
Chief From Strife-torn Re
public Means Prosperity,
Investors Assert
SOON TO RESUME WORK
Philadelphia Engineers and Business
Men Ready to Undertake
Operations
Tlic .iirmuliccl tlepnrtuir of tlnn.nl
r'nint'lsro Villa from Mexico was hailed
loilnv i,y Hllllldelpl.ta rdptlntIM '
hae large Mexican Inlerrsts ns Hull, uiv'
of lelmn'na 'gOcil Umrs" for the i..pui.
' II. c uiii of the Tlln t,lrnme ami or 1
-nil I'm benefit tn lh nintlj million'' "I
' .lollais ,,r Philadelphia timnr. ln !, .1 i.
ibni ,iiiiicii.
Some characterized the rebel chlefumi
j as tne sole remaining "disturbing !. '
ineiil, whoso ubnltiltilimciit or wninu, ,
will permit Hie vast till, copper, hemp and
other Industries lo lestune opeiallon.'
others discounted the personal Influence,
but agreed that the prospect of rnrlv
peace among tho Mexican factions will
have a most henellelnl effect. The ad
vance guard of Philadelphia oliglnecis
nnd others who ate Intcresltd In Mexico
will leave shortly, It Is said, for the re
juvenation of the many Industries which
ale expected tn tevlve.
"This event Is Just what we have been
waiting ror." said II. Cooper Simple, nit
attninev with mining Interests III Mex
ico, toilin. "H means that business and
lmliistrl.il conditions In Mexico will re
turn in normal again, for we should not
expect much more trouble, now that the
disturbing element has lert.
"I know of several Phlladelphlans.
whose inline I am not at liberty to dis
close, who will in a shott time leave for
Mexico, having been waiting for such 11
num. ns Villa is reported to hnve taken.
Tbcv arc engineers nnd representatives of
Philadelphia capitalists who have money
Inwsted In Indiistiles in Mexico.
".Most of the Philadelphia capital In
vested In Mexico Is In the mines, nlthough
some persons are Interested In the large
oil concessions and some in lumber. The
total amount can only be guessed nt, hut
It runs Into many millions of dollars."
Mr. Shnpley's sons, Cooper Simple' and
IMwIn Simple', who ale now In the West,
expect to leturn to Mexico shortly. The
fi.nnei'. who was a mining engineer III
Mexico for It years, left during the fuc
,,nni vi,i,,il.
The inttvi'
was lu
Mexico for eight years.
"I hope Villa's departure menus the be
ginning of normal times." said Dudley
Hartlett. of the Commercial Museums. "It
should have 11 Mulcting effect generally.
Most of the Philadelphia capital Is In
vested in the mining secthin of the noitn
and 1101 th west, whom the lighting took
place."
The military operations not only He I
up the coal, copper and precious nietnl
mines lu tho tableland over which tin
battles rolled, but also liitcrfeicd wiib
the hemp. oil. lumber, coffee plantations
and other Industries In other sections, ac
cording to the men who ate familiar Willi
Mexico. All this will lie restored to nor
mal conditions, they said.
The fact that a war Is cniling. nnu
... ,., .!.... ., vim. i., nnriteninr.
"" i" .-i'., - " - . ;
will lift henellelnl lo all oapltnl Invested
lu Mexico," said John O. Sheatz. receiver
for the International Lumber l)eelop
nient Company. "Money for Investment
will be plentiful the moment pence Is de
clared. It Is one of tho .idlest countries
I ever saw. and thei Is much Philadel
phia capital mini: there. A great deal j
or It Is In lumbei, In. mining nnd In
the production of henequen hemp for the I
limnufaetUH! of rope, ilov Important
thin last Is ran Tie realized when on.'
knows that 'JO.KW.Ooo worth of hemp is ,
exported annually to the Putted Slates." i
THIES TO END LIFE IN CELL
Turnkey Halts Old Man's Attempt to
Commit Suicide
An attempt to commit suicide hi a cell
lit City Hall was made today h. Arthur
March. 6S years old, of Ml South 41st
street, shortly before he was to face Mag
Isirate Benton on a charge of stealing a
pair of silk utoekings from the Snellen
bvrg stuie, .vherc- he was a night watch- .
man
He used a hnndkei chief, llrst trying lo
choke himself with It. and then fashion
ing a rope out of It. A turnkey pivvein. .1
him from completing his work. The
charges were withdiuwn at tho hearing
and March was dismissed, lie was ci
rested as he was leaving the stole la.-t
night.
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Gold Bracelets 2.25 to
Gold La Vallieres 1.50 to
Gold Brooches 50c to
Gold Lingerie Clasps ... 1.50 to
Gold Bar Pins 1.50 to
Gold Chains 1,00 to
Gold Link Buttons 1,50 to
Gold Tie Clasps 1.25 to
Gold Scarf Pins 50c to
Gold Cigar Cutters 3,75 to
Gold Cigarette Tubes ... 2.50 to
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DR. It. ( . ROBINSON
DENTIST TRAINED HERE
CALLED TO AFRICA
Offer to Dr. R. C. Robinson An
other Tribute to City's
Dental Schools
'I he high lepiitallon of Philadelphia's
dental colleges for thoroughness nnd ef
ficiency of I raining has tecelved further
connrmntloii through n request, received
u short time ngo, for n oiing graduate of
the Dental College oT the t'nlverslty of
Pennsylvania lo go to South Africa.
l)r. V. V.. Doeritig. of Johnnncsbuig,
South Africa, tin Engllshmnii and n grad
uate of nn Hnglisli dentul school, Is the
mini who turned toward Philadelphia
when hi search of n callable iinlstulit.
The mini selected for the post Is Hr.
Itnymond C. Itoblnsoii. of thu class of
It'll of the t'nlverslty of I'enni Ivanlii.
Doctor CnliliiKon Is 22 years old nnd lived
tit c.ieen I reek, N. .1. lie will begin tho
llrst lap or his Hi.oCO-tnlle Journey today,
sailing from Now Vork on the Phlhn!...
pliiu,
Dentists fiom nil over tin ,oild send
to Philadelphia for assistants. Recently
a young graduate was appointed to u
post In Melbourne, Australia. This Is u
tribute not only tn the splendid training
our dentul schools glv- their students,
but a recognition of tin- quiet grit and
determination the average American
youth displays when called upon to prac
tice his piofes.loii In any country on tho
globe.
Ocean City Hoy Wins Annapolis Test
ATLANTIC CITV. Dec. 111. An n re
suit of u eniiipetitlve examination open
to boys In nil four counties of IiIh dis
trict. Ilepicscntutlvo Isaac Ilacharach
will nominate J. Lining tiolT, Ocean City,
for nppoliihicnt to the Annapolis Nuviil
Academy. John Marts, Jr., nlm of Ocean
City, stood second and is tho alternate?
Hritisli Arrest Viscountess
LONDON. Dec. 20. Viscountess Mr.r
garet Demalsro, who says cno Is the
American wife of an Austrian, was
arraigned In Itlchnioiid police couit today
on the I'haige of traveling in ICnglauil
without a Ciiiviiniiicut .icrnii' She wns
bound out
RlchRicnardJsj
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75.00
75.00
4.75
50.00
8.00
21.00
30.00
60.00
40.00
11.00
PLATINUM JEWELRY
Platinum Rings $18.00
Platinum Bracelets
12.50
Pl't'm Sautoir Chains.
Platinum Necklaces ..
Pl't'm La Vallieres...
Platinum Brooches . .
Platinum Circle Pins.
Platinum Bar Pins . . .
Pl't'm Men's Chains..
Pl't'm Link Buttons..
Platinum Scarf Pins.
Platinum Studs
21.00
6.00
19.50
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JOHN F. LEWIS SEES
NO DIPLOMATIC BREAK
IN ANCONA INCIDENT
Distinguished Authority on In.
ternntional Law Thinks Aus-"
tria Will Accede to
U. S. Demands
CALLS SITUATION SIMPLE
John Frederick Lewis, one of the fore.
; most authorities on International law m
Ibis county, thinks It most ItiipiobubU
that the sinking of Ihe Anrona wilt re
suit in a severance of diplomatic reU."
lions with Austiln
"The iinfoitunnte Incident," M,j A.
r.ei. lodni. "does not present nnvlhW
like as creat dlllleultlfs as those whlJh
fhe state Department. t Washing nn
tin nlren.1 succeeded In ovetcomine mwi
I l.Mh-v mat iho A ostium ilovern'm.nt
- bi mnie dlstinhed over the ulnkln,
f i be Viiroim. which wns probablv be.
ause the master of the. suliniailne e.
.ceded bis authority. Hum theic Is mum
for the fulled Stales lo be alarmed at
"I believe that Hie Austilan Govern,
ment will epiess Blent lecret for ,k.
occinrrnce and say that II will not be re
peated I am quite sure that In anv
event war between the tuo countries wlil
not testilt, even though diplomatic rela
lions me temporal lly scxerrd. I should
hatdly Imagine that tho Anrona Incident
would he regarded ns a "casuq belli." In
rni diplomat!, lelatlons ntn severed It
will menu thai th" Ambassadors from
each country will be withdrawn and that
all olllclal conmiuiilcatloiis nnd relations
between 'he two countries will cease. Juit
what the physical results, nsldo from
those mentioned above, would be t u
not able to say. Austria Is loo remote
Her romiuerclnl und other relations with
Mil" country me not so heavy as oun
with Knglniid. for instance, ami naturally
u break would not be as setlous with the
former ns with the latte"
"Consuls leprcfcenllng this country in
the various cities of Austria are for th
most part Austrian citizens or American
inerchnnls who have located In Austria,
They would not be pat tlcularly affectd by
ti break. The relations between the two
countries In the case or a severance ot
relations would be Just as If Tom and I
were not speaking, llecause don't hai
anything to do with Mm Is no slfn 1
would lilt him on the nose every time I
may see him. Finally, a third party
steps In and patches up our differences."
JHTCHKIjIj II03IE IS All) CENTRE
Iiclp;iun Kclief Committee Hears First
Lecture in Residence of Late
Author
Kdwnid Hire. Jr., a member of the Eng
lish Prlends' Ambulance t'nlt, was th
Bpen'ser ut the opening of the new quar
ters of the Ilel.';ian Itellef Committee ot
the Htnergency Aid today. Dr Hlchird
If. llarte In'.roiluced the speaker, who Is
n Quaker from Haverford. Mr. Hlce has
spent much lime In Ilelgium and gave an
Interesting talk on this war-stricken
country.
Tor "-" enrn the new quarters of the
Hellef Committee was the homo of one
of Philadelphia's most noted citizens.
Dr. S. Wclr Mitchell. The house has
liner turned over to the committee
through the generosity of lllchard II.
CmUvalader. It is large enough for lec
tures, ami this Is sure to prove a great
luo'i on account of the great number ot
Americans who have been returning late
ly from tho wnr zone with messages to
deliver. It has hitherto been almost im
possible to show litem the courtesy of
nu audience at the headquarters, and thi
is the stinncest appeal the committee his
for funds.
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