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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1915;
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FOREGO KISSES UNTIL
GRIP ABATES, CAMDEN
HEALTH BOARD SAYS
Order Somewhat Hard on Ro-
nicos, Married and unmar
ried, but Such Is Heart
lessness of Science
EPIDEMIC IN THIS CITY
Don'l ""ten kiss .",,,r " I'll' 'Iip
.nlJt nr ilrnnn-, oft ftir i tlmp Oil (tic
nlilfnil' l,n" I""""-!!' ! "' "'
.' ri vtiilt! (In-r enn isliiml II. See
(kill little rhllilrrn and imnl person
... no' Mssril. I'IssIiim; irrnil the
" ... .11 .- I 4t. n.il.1lrt
rm
Of I IT Mi""i"" .. i iiiii Mm
m,f hrrnim
Cf Hrnltli.
errr. -l ntuuoii Iloniu
Tou'i.' Mi Oeoipe llnro'.d f'oinnuiter
jfmlvued threw
Inr nmi nbiiitt hi
tmnwiv nnd protect
lnlde. Yvonne, eailt
tednt ns III
little nest i
stood on the porili of t.iei1
I'limdrii. Ho hnil one eje
RLnnnn the a ho.ul Ira
U tio' i which In a
l... , tn'l.i" v iilllii M'." in" limn, i nu
other
,i upon tin' cheir tul lip
lie leaned furwatit tenUeil.t.
tt hi' "if'"
"Gee'Rc" she hmithed. "you slmpl.t
PmtHlti'l The Itoaul or lieami saj s It
I'unil'lti '" doi.e. .toil liiunv, ntni stitup
f these Bsiit old bnst-bnd.t uelghlm.
hwllii.'
fiom neutral tin- ctirtnlns
ml -lit h",p " i.i i emeu, i uu simpi.t
BDlJ"tl'l- lienlBh
It'''"
u: .!..-... I ... I..
c, ' liL'OIK ' ' '
iii.uifn iiiHiiuiuiMi-
fwltli ! renins '" aiu loss, inr u iuih
fclndecl ""' 1",'! "p l amiieii noutil of
t Health )() sen out what amounts to
( .ii i .1 ..i.l. oo'illtsi Irlapli,,, .1,1.. I..
Ill OUHI.M ....... .,-,..... . .... ...., ,.,.w i,,
lh fan Hint I'liiiuleti has Ihe grip the
S lime ns i,niinii"ipiiiii. iinemer t ainucu
F rauslH 'he Rill" until Philadelphia, or
' J'hilnileliih'ii i .night the gt,i i'ioiii Ciim
.' dtn. lii" 1'' '"'''" dei hied, hut tlictu I:
k no delt.t tiifr ih'it both have It.
, ?o fin theie bus been no nutl-klsslng
onlei issued in t Ml- eltt. lint health olll
rlaU snme ti'iie ago Issued a statement
poIntli "" "i" dniigeis of this pracllce.
jn t atntlell. inittevei. 'lie niiii, nupp
ilij, donated iirmUiimlt to one's mother-in-law.
the iH.nty suuip't git en one's chil
dren, ami the llnucrlni;. facial earess of
flireetlienils all. all hip liauneil.
Let the sweetneans nan. snui hip
SBo.ml of llc.iiih. "the.t en ii siatid It."
i:i'ini:.Mic in citv.
The iIIs'-iim' gilp. not kissing has
liruiK till" eltt 111 ll llU'le flril'ellt fill 111
Mhnn evir heroie, neeiiidlng lo physicians.
Inllli tin eM'fptloii o' the famous epidemic
of It's Not eten iiiedltcl men hate
f scap-"'l il
Buslncsf houses thioilghout the city are
kavh.s tii'iie tiouble titli the OhiislinnH
liusli this j ear than ever before, in ninny
r ,, ..i..n.. ...n... fl.r li.tir tlin roelllnr
Blllilll I'llH.'--, llli'i. mi... ... -.-n
force l home III with the grip, and In
Sirojt iiisiniicc Hie uitm-ks are so scvete
that it will take a full week to bilng
IbOUt leiovtl.t .
f Anolhei' ttinnlng has lien Issued by
Dr. A A. I'liirns. slits medical inspector
of lli- Itoaicl of llciillh. to fletlms of the
dlneaje. He sat.s It Is fieiiui'iitly Heated
KtllOlT.h It tW'le 111,1 lllleetl'lt'H. I'cisunn
ulii believed til h ale llnillliK oul tlieir
error tc dot. In some Instances whole j
fiaillieM mm' been stricken because they
failed to isolate the that member attacked
tit t II Ulip
;(Tlie iieM way to Hunt on me uisense in
Iticatlt singes, aeeordliig to ph.t slclans,
!U to gmgie eveiy sole throat, avoid
'dense iiimd. nt'olil Kcttlng oteiheated.
i nold Ketiliig clillled and at old ttot feel.
SOT TO Hi: Tltiri.tH) WITH.
"Grip hn-i apiicnred Ihla tvlincr in a
more tieeuif form than vi r liefoie," said
, a phjulclan at lliilinemiinn Hospital. "It
descends upon the victim like a thief In
' the night, pours a iiiuirl or uvo of chills
' nd fctv Into Ii'h system and keeps him
Hn a chamber of loitme for iluee or four
j days. Then, when Ihu tlotlin Is ulioul
. rendy lo lie down and die, the disease
i leaves us suddenly as It came. The med
ical ttorld has been unable to account ior
the set ere form of the disease this win
ter." Hut the real danger of grip, which In
Itself amountn to littlo ninie than a tem
rorart lucoiuenlcmc, i- pneumonia.
Physicians are agieed that In the tirulent
t form nott iccorded this clanger is acule.
I. It ban been Miottn that patients who
ire not given the best of cnie while iui'
fering with the gilp M-euuently contract
the moiH dangerous malad) and some.
.times tin us a result. Hilp. therefore.
Is not to be tiitlcd Willi, i h' Hlt'liuiH sa.
MVV.WV.lVl.WV,.
mas
SPECIALS
pounds Mix-
7G.,.
lures e s
1 pound 17c
5 bs. Mix. rt
$1.00
tures
1 aound 23c
5 lbs. AH cUl Od i
pjL..fJ 5
CANDYC0.
8.W. mr Rlh J.Ph.'
S U ror. 7thtMkt.
6005 Market
1205 South
JHJ KfRsinston
lilt .N urn
SUtil UIUk
-'93(1 N 6ih
ITSU tllilco
1'2H Itldga
M.ir, aermantown
60 J 1 W. GlrarJ
4-!0 W. Lehigh
a tin I'-rankford
Z2zz " rroni
000 KnilnvAn
JS" J'rankforiJ
J502 N. SJd
't s'"lt
f JS! " on
1S37 Woodlini
2U17 Kentlngton
"Office mnd i'uetor)-, 100 W, Norrls 8t.vv
i Chocolates
1 pound 30c I
GATES!
i
FLAMES DESTROY TOYS "SANTA"
HAD LEFT FOR POOR "KIDDIES"
Two Little Boys and Their
When Fire Takes
Christmas
Theie will lie no Sanln Clnus this year
for rtthel, itlciutnl and ttohert ooil.
Ciooil old Saint NMcltnln. linil an accident '
today at their home, 713 llarnhurst place.
I'uiliclsvllle. When .Mrs. Wood went Into
the yard to hntiR up romp clothing, one
of the children truc 11 hinlrli ami, l
the time she had hunilloil them out a'f
haim's way, i:ihels doll and Itlchnnl'
hohhv horse nnd Itohdt's ilruin had been
detioyed, iiIoiir with thr ornaments that
Hniiln left rm the Cliilstuins tire and
most of the furiiltuip In the Hunt loom.
David Wood. th fntliei. has three
trades, uceotillm: to Ali Wool. In spit
m inn ne nan neen en 01 worn a 10113
tlnip until ttto unchs siRO. when he lltnillt
START HOUSE TO HOUSE
SEARCH TO FIND BOY
Mother of Richard Meekins
Need Not Expect Him by
Xmaa. Says Clairvoyant
A house-to-house senrch of the entire
city to Mini Ilk-hard Mceklli.a. the S-venr-otd
bo.t who d'snpiienied from his
home. 21 in South 61s! street, was re
,illrsted toilny b the 'jo.t'a parents, who
....
expect to mil on Mn)ur IllaitHenliitrB Lite
this afternoon. The.t expressed the hope
Unit the Mn.tnr would apptuvo this plan
to help tlieui.
I'tter'y heiirtbinkPti, Mrs. l-'iinnie
.Meekins, mother of the missing young
stet, said tills uflvrhoou she ttas con
timed more than ever that her son was
beitit; detained in the ilty against hi
will.
The ttomaii called oil a Plalrvo.tant.
near ."1th and Sptuce stteets. this morn
ing, nnd was told that the ho.t might
ho found In the lear of n thiCP-tor
house 111 Mole sti"ct, which inns soutli
fiom .Maiket aliovo lltli stieel. The seer
said he could see a low of three-story
houses In the middle of u block. In
the centie of this iott, he contended, ttas
n storo ami near this store In a house
was the Meekins bo.t. lie ttas leading
a book and looked unhappy.
".cording to the foiiune-tellei, the bo.t
is being held piisoner b u tramp about
5 feet II Inches In height. He has sand
hair ninl a. long led moustache.
Mrs. Meekins attached considerable im
portance to what the clairvoyant told her
tor the reason that he accurately de
scribed a lorn copybook which the boy
carried to school. He also dcscilbcd a
number of things in the hoy's room which
had never been published In the news
pupeis. T':o woman was told to give up
nil hope of having her sun for Christmas.
"It tv.ll he the middle of January." the
seer dec'a.vd "oefnrp our hoy will be
llbpin'ed by Ills coptoi."
It v.Tj I n sjsleniatlc seaich of un
iii cum i d li nisi . in West I'hllailelplihi that
Kicddle Mitth, who was kidnapped 12
year..
ago, was found. His captor, who
Is now serving a ?0-vear sentence for the
eilnr-, htole fiom one houee to nnnther
when he learned the police were on his
trail.
Supplee
Buttermilk
full quart
at 5 cents
best made
SUPPLEE patrons are
assured of buttermilk
made from fresh milk.
You will find no Powder
ed Milk in Supplee But
termilk. All the nourish
ment and flavor that goes
with good buttermilk will
be found in Supplee But
termilk. There is more food
value in Supplee Butler
milk at five cents per
quart than in any other
milk product sold that we
know of.
Supplee Buttermilk con
tains no powder.
Supplee Milk is not
blended with skim milk.
Supplee
Buttermilk
The Supplee Alderney Dairy
0
Ei.nht
Gold
Medals
Q
lH
Christmas Slippers
For Men
Buy them where men's
shoes are right every day
in the yearl
V 1 420 Chetnut St.
"Whin Oar tk Bctt U Good Enough"
Sister Near Death, Too,
Away All Their
Presents
manaRcd to Ret a lob. Hut totk hai
been slack, lie drew to the llrst it ecu
and f the next, of course, there In little
or no money In the house, not enough to
Induce Santa Chun to come iitouml nsaln
till sear. In nny mean.
The lo Hint had been purchased were
boUKht at ureal sacrifice. Today the lite
destioved them. Klremen found the en
tire front mom In thimos. Hefore the,t
onId cxtliiRulsh the blaze overythhiR for
Christmas ttas Rone. A neighbor saw
one of the ehlldien llKht n tnntcli mid
si i earned This Is prob.iblt the onlv IhltiK
that sated them finni beitiR burned
It's nil ilKht." said Mis Wood, "ttell
lime a rc'.chrailon next tear,
chlldten are safe'
nrittie The
"DONT'S" TO PREVENT
FIRES AT CHRISTMAS
Fire Marshal Elliott Issues List
for Benefit of Householders
at Holiday Season
'"Ire Mai ih. ll Klllott toiltl.t issued a
statement consisting of n serifs of
"limit's" for househohlets In an effort tn
redllie the Hie Mk Incident to tin
Christmas season.
Ills statement follows.
tn an effort to decrease so far a
pojuible lap chance of Hie during the
Chilsltuns peilod, householders nte
urged to co-operate In eliminating con
ditions that hute caused tire In the
past.
Chief of these I the combination of
lighted caudles on Christinas trees. An
acl of tho I.eglslatute dellnes the
maintenance of ,t combination of con
ditions especially likely lo cause lire
as a mlsdenioanor punlshnblo by tine.
Tho u.o, of lighted t. indies on tices at
Clulstmas Is such a combination.
l"speilcnci! with causes of Christmas
file shows It especlnll.t nnressaiy tot
householders to observe the following.
Do no. look for tree ornaments
stoied In cellars or garrets with a
match or lighted candle.
Do not use cotton ornament oi
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H sDIlStmaSyaGffeSWilS m&
Imnmf W
jr '" ' n1111 m '""""'"""'"'""""'"" ""
snow. .'so asbestos fibre. It looks
better nnd Is safe
Do not burn candles or open pas In
:oy houses or lampposts near the tree
Do not use tots operated by alcohol
or Inflammable liquids.
Do not use celluloid niovitiR-picture
films In what are sold as toy moving
picture machines. Thrse toy films ate
highly dangerous fiom n lire stand
point. Do not nllow careless smoking and
lighting of matches.
Do not fall to provide n flie-extln-Rtilsher,
or bucket of water. In case
of emergency a bucket of water Is the
master of any lire at the stall.
Do not permit amateur electric wir
ing. It Is ery dangerous.
Ho careful of the lice after Chilst
tuas. It ililcs nut nulrkly. nnd manv
flics occur n'ter I'hilslmas, when the
tlee has dried In ihe ttnim ioo-ii
Churches) ate espcciall.t cautioned In
their I'hilslmns decorations and en
leitalnmonls not 10 hung glcens or
other ornaments fiom electrli- ttliitiif
not to cover Incandescent blubs with
llfstip paper nnd other fllmsv sub
stances for color effect. Not lo change
their wiring to obuln HrIiIIiir effects
In stages and platform. An nei load
ed clteult mat cause disaster. Ho nut
n'low chlldten In Christmas cantatas
lo c.irry lighted raniUc. when thet
mo depleting chl'tli-eu kolng tn bed on
Chrlsttuns Uvo or arising Chilstnuis
tiiuiiilnur. I'iovIiIp t i.lr-eMlmtuMiei.
Appnnlctl l U. It. Trainmasters
WII.MIN'MTUV Del. Dec. M-Wl'linm
11. Iluth todiit was appointed assistant
.rtilusniaster of tlie Mai.tlaiul division nf
ilip I'etuistlvanla Unllirtad, with otll-es
at Peti.ttll'e. and Itnn It. Sin. lnli
whose home I in Chesier. was appolnie.l
assistant tiiilmnaui, wltli olllces ni
ildsemooi.
Wonderful Lunches
1 en Am I such a good plnce
to e.il - "be seivlee Is so prompt
and perfect and the food so
wholesome and palatable that
It Is already an institution.
URBAKKAST - - - 2,'c
is n letelalion to those people
who hnte tiled It Bl'r'CIAL.
Ct.t'H HIICAK FASTS. .Tie.
LUNCH KON
offers you the greatest choice of
well-piepared dishes and sand
wiches. DINNER 50c
Is the very best seven-course
meal that lias ever beon offered
In Philadelphia at r.Oe.
LenArd'
Let's
Iiatat
o Todaj
loin CIII'ST.MJT ST.
r? V7
Pearls and Pearl Jewelry
Pearl Necklaces Seed Pearl Necklaces
Pearl Collars Pearl Rings
Diamonds, Sapphires, Emeralds, Rubies
La Vallieres Bar Pins
Single Pearls
Finger Kings
Brooches
Pendants
Neck Chains
Hair Ornaments
Watches
Ekegren. Vacheron & Constantin Watches. Bracelet Watches, Platinum Watches, with
flexible bracelet; Enameled Watches, Pendant Watches with sautoir attached; Nurses'
Watches, Folding Leather-Cased Watches or Pochettes, eight days.
Miscellaneous Gifts
Vinaigrettes
Vanity Cases
Belt Pins
Belt Buckle
Bracelets Bangles
Brooches
Book Marks
Bonbonnieres
Cylinder Folding
Fans
Card Cases
Coin Holders
Lorgnette Chains
Dorine Boxes
Embroidery Bags
China Plates
Cups and Saucers
Opera Fans
Opera Glasses
Opera Bags
Enameled Boxes
Eyeglass Cases
Fitted Bags &
Suit Cases
Lockets
La Vallieres
For
Diamond
Finger Rings. Jeweled Signet
Waistcoat Buttons, Studs,
Watch
Ekegren, "Century," Vacheron & Constantine Watches, Thin-model Watches; Split-sec-onds,
Repeaters, Combined Split-seconds and Repeaters, Desk Watches, Wrist Watches.
tViscellancous Gifts
Ash Trays
Cigarette Holders
Cigarette Cases
Cigar Cases
Cigar Holders
Cigar Lighters
Cigar Cutters
Card Cases, Wallets
Corkscrews
Cuff Links
Chain Key Rings
Cocktail Sets
Cocktail Mixers
Canes
Drinking Cups
Desk Sets
Ink Stands
Calendars
Pen Trays
Blotters
Stamp Boxes
Eyeglass Cases
Flasks
Key Chains
Lapel Watch Chains
Match Boxes
J. E. Caldwell & Co.
902 Chestnut Street
POSTOFFICE ROBBERS
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Safe in Fort Washington Ofiice
Blown $100 in Stamps
Stolen
Federal Inspectors, with the police of
1 Montgomery County nnd this city, are
1 searching today for a clue to the Identity
of automobile tobbers who robbed the
postolllce nt Port Washington eally yes
i teid.iy inoruliig.
Thiep men broke open a window of
the olllrc, drilled a hole In Ihe safe, blew l
II open with nltro-glyrerln and stole nhout I
$10o worth of atnmpi and a small amount I
of cnh. The lohhers then fled In an nu
I toinoblle. '
A lookout fired seveial shots at Mrs.
Ainahda Cain nnd Miss l'lla Itowlahd,
who llto over the postolllce, when they
looked from tho window to ln estimate
the dlsttltb.ltice.
This Is the llfth time' the Fort Wash
ington office has been lobbed the first,
however, sIiicp It 1ms been located In the
Cam tlullditig.
Mr. :. ! Anchiit?. Ihe postmistress.
has innde it a regi lar Mile to lake the
i receipt to her home each veiling Hut
1 for her pipe uition It Is piobable that the
1 i obbers would bate made u i leh haul.
Iieiaue or tne np.i t i liMstmn reeeit.is
rJlETUKK in some
the sacred rSTilc.
drawing room, notliiiif' in the diadem of jewels
has over Hit-planlcd the pearl as the gift par
excellence for a woman
Tecla Pearls
no perfectly simulate the marine varii'.ty. that no
important dinVrcnre exists hr-tween tlicmVxcept the
negligible distinction of origin.
". r
lecfMs
.WS Filth A.t.ut, New York
MAXWELL & BERLET, Inc.
Sole I'lillndclphla Agents Walnut St. t 16th St.
omen
Pearl Brooches
Lorgnons
Bracelets
Bangles
Sautotrs
Earrings
Lip Salve Boxes
Lorgnons
Puff Boxes
Photograph Frames
Papier Poudre Cases
Hat Pins
Hand Bags
Mesh Bags
Glassware
Bronzes
Pencils
Potpourri Boxes
Sautoirs
Slipper Buckles
Signet Rings
Thimbles
CroDs
Umbrellas
Toilet Articles
Desk Accessories
Mantel Clocks
Hall Clocks
Porcelain Vases
Lamps
Sewing Sets
Tape Measures
M
en
Jewelry
Rings, Scarf Pins, Cuff Links,
Waistcoat Watch Chains.
ics
Pocket Electric
Lamps
Pencils
Fountain Pens
Desk Shears
Paper Knives
Pocket Knives
Pipes
Reading Glasses
Razor Strops
Riding Crops
Shaving Soap
Holders
Shaving Brushes
Shaving Sets
Scarf Pins
Signet Rings
Tobacco Pouches
leather, rubber
lined
Travelers' Cups,
in sets
Umbrellas
Fitted Bags &
Suit Cases
Watch Chains
Death of Veteran Probed by Coroner
Evan Simpson, ft. veteran of the Civil
War, died last night on the eve of begin
ning sen lee on the Coroner's Jury to
which he had been called and today the
Jury of which ho was to have been a
member Is Investigating hi, death. He
was found dead In the Hlslng Sun Hotel,
2d and Poplar streets, where he had lived
for SO yenr9 He was ! years old and
death, It Is believed, was due to heart
disease.
New Election District in Merion
A new election district In Merlon has
been formed despite the protest of
Charles D McAov, Democratic leader In
Montgomery Count v. A lemonstranco
filed by Mr. MeAvoy was dismissed by
the Montgomery County Court at N'orrls
town Saturdat. The polling place of the.
new district will be In the garage of
Frank (liohain Thomson, near Merlon
station
aimmJmn mmntnimmiQ
ADAMS
AROOOD CHOCOLATE CO
Our Imported boxes and hsskets
tilled with chocolates make an
Ideal I'hrlstma gift
I
219 S. Brond Street
i qtiiiii urminnn'
irrrrtj
sequestered
spot by
Avenue
or in a Fifth
Prejudice
is the drag
on the wheels
of the car of
Progress
Uj ft; i 1
'1 J'w
V ' " '1 I ft t '!
."A lit 2 i
Perry's
nouni.n-nnEASTEnri.sTEii
The tonn Cant pr excel
lence. 48 Inches lonci BI1UE
at wnlst, ample skirt; stitch
liiK at Isottom. Uroad collar
buttons around your throat
w'th comfort. Belted-back.
nil silk lined.
This Man's curiosity
cured him
CHe thought it was
advertising "bull"
when he occasionally
read about the fit and
appearance of our
Perry Suits and Over
coats; then one day he
came here on a little
business not con
nected at all with buy
ing clothes, and, "just
for fun," tried on one
of our Overcoats.
Forthwith he chucked
his merchant - tailor
ideas into the scrap
heap! He confessed
he never had an Over
coat that looked bet
ter if as well and
ours would save him
ten dollars!
QLivc and learn but
let Perry's do the teach'
in! $15,$W,$20,$25,
PERRY & CO.
"N. B. T."
16th & Chestnut Sts.