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EVENING LteDGEU-Ptlfl'LAbBLPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915;
s EXPECTORATING LAWS
SHOULD BE ENFORCED,
SAYS WOMAN LEADER
'! Ilrs. Imogen B. Oakley Would
Like to See Men on Their
? Knees Scrubbing
' Pavements
SUGGESTS $100 FINE
Offlcinl of Civic Club Points Out Dan
girs of Disease Through Loath
some Practice.
This , the first of a special series
of articles tcrlttrn. expressly for tho
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IX r?ifrh irfJ noi)tcir every Tuesday and
1 uhirh irMJ tlcnl tcl( municipal Intra
ilf Oakley is corresponding secre
tary and a member of tho board of
directors of the Civio Club, chairman
of the rirlr Scriico ttcform Commit
tee of the State Federation, advisory
chairman of the Civil Service l!r form
Committee of the General Federation,
Vice president of the Pennsylvania
I.lmllc'd Suffrage Lcaauc. a thanber
of the Executive Committee of the
Women' League for Good Govern
ment and a member of the National
Municipal League,
By IMOGEN D. OAKLEY
An ordinance of Councils, approved
March 9, 1903, announced to tho cttlzuia of
Philadelphia:
"Kpectoratlng upon tho pldewnlks of
tho cltv . on tho lloors and rnwaRcnvnys
of public buildings ; on tho lloors of publlo
conveyances propelled by steam, elec
tricity, or otherwise; on the lloors of
theatres, railway stations, unit other In
door places resorted to by tho public, Is
declared to bo a nuisance prejudicial to
the health of the city, and In prohibited."
The penalty for violating this ordinances
la a flno of (1.
In response to appeals from medical so
cieties find women'i clubs all over the
State, the Legislature, In 190", enacted a
law which forbids expectoration In the
'utrects of all cities, boroughs and town
, Ishlps. and In nil, public convcyanren of
whatsoever description. nonce, when a
man spits upon the streets, or the lloors
of nn public bulldlnK. or conveyance. In
Philadelphia, he is violating a State law,
ns well as a city ordinance.
For some time after the passage of the
Philadelphia ordinance, there was a not
jccablu lmproement In tile condition of
the streets. Policemen remonstrated with
conspicuous 'offenders, and there were a
few arrests. That nBltntlim has been for
Rotten, and apparently the ordinance with
It for tho national habit prevails on our
sidewalks quite as offensively ns before
the ordinance was passed. It Is not too
much to say that every third man one
meets upon tho stiects befouls them In
the old. familiar way.
The street cars nro clenner, however,
and tht; Ilaplil Transit Company shows a
commendable disposition to enforco , tho
law in nil places undur Its control. Pub
.lie halls nnd railway ..stations nro also
! leaner, and as for City Hull, Its 1m
marulato rdndltlbrt'' under tho Hlanken
burp administration is a convincing proof
that the national hnblt can bo checked
when the authorities arc determined to
check it
The Police Department, however, claims
that tho penalty of Jl for each offender is
eo ridiculously smnll that It does not act
ns a deterrent. Thenr by- nil means, let
us hae the tine increased to $100, which
Is tho pen.ilty for public expectoration In
Boston, though experience shows that con-
Btnnt remonstrance on the part of tho
police has Just as much effect In the long
run
Would It not be a good plan for tho
Bureau of Health to send its medical
employes to talk to tho children In the
publlo schools, ,to tho workmen In mills
and factories nnd to tho younK men as
sembled In Y. M C A. meetings and
elsewhere7 A very few lectures. Illus
trated with lantern slides, ought to bo
sufficient to teach men nnd boys thnt
sputum Is as offcnsli-e to the eyo nnd
as dangerous to the health as any other
secretion of the body nnd that all dis
eases of the throat nnd lungs may be
propagated through Its agency.
Physicians say that every death from
typhoid ,fover Is a case for tho Coroner's
Jury. And Is It not equally clear that
every death from grip, pneumonia or pul
monnryi tuberculosis should be mado an
occasion', for a coroner's Jury to Inquire
into tne condition or the streets?
In addition to the Instruction given by
Browning, King
& Company
Gifts for Men
I and Boys
Bath Robes
$3.50 to $730
Pajamas
$1.00 and $2.50
Shirts
$1.00 to $2.50
Silk Shirts v
$3.50
Stud Sets
$1.00 to $3:50.
Belts
50c, $1.00
Neckwear
50c, $K00,-$ 1.50
Special Neckwear
$2.50 to $5.00
at $1,95
Mufflers
$1.50, $2.00
to $7.50
HEARS SOME OF HIS KIN
ESCAPED TURKS' FURY
Armenian. Mother, Sister and
Niece of Philadelphian Safe
in Asia Minor
PK. KICIIAKD II. 1IAR.TE
Former Director of Public Health
nnd Charities, who poos to France
next month to assist in tho Amer
ican Ambulance Hospital.
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health odlclols policemen should bo re
quired to warn all offenders In the strect9
that ptiblla expectoration Is n sotlrco. ot
contagion and therefore forbidden by law.
Many men plead thnt they expectotala
publjcly only when they hnve colds, and
they nslc, "What shall we do If we really
must expectorate?"
Tho nnswer to that question Is: "Go
homo and ask your wlfo, and whatever
sho do"8, you do."
A woman's brain, as compared with a
man's, has oftcp been n. subject for dis
cussion, but no one has yet denied that
her throat nnd lungs nn exactly the
ranib tin a. mull's, nnd jtovcrneil by tho
snmo laws. Women hnve as many colds
ns men have, yet thoy do not find It
necessary to polluto the sidewalks.
The tobacco rhotver Is In n class bv
himself 1'lncs nnd Imprisonment are
too mild for his offenses against public
cleanliness. Tho only punishment to tit
his crime Is thnt he should be rntnpollrd
to clean the pavement which he hail pol
luted. The tobacco chewer, supplied, with
pall and scrubbing brush, down upon his
knees upon, the pavement would be a
truly Joyous sight Muy we all live to
sco it! IMOGEN IJ. OAKI.13Y.
for Row on Car
Two Finetl
It would have been pii'feetly proper,
pcrhnps, for William Hckert, is D strvet,
and Clnrence Strayhorno, alias Brown, I3S
West York street, to tight the conductor
nnd motoiman of n Cth street trolley car
last night If the car had been empty
otherwise. But It was full of pawspngors,
who objected to having their toes
trampled n ami their sides gouged by , 1
bows. Tho car wiva stopped at W.vomlng
avenue, and Policeman ronwnv, of the
Branchtpwn station, took olf the uniuly
cargo Magistrate Pennorl:. of the (lor
mnntown swtlon, thin morning final Krlt
crt 57.00 nnd held Strayborn under J.'OO
ball to keep the peace.
Two XeRrocs Riddled With Bullets
KASTMAN. Ga.. Inr. 21 -Hliltllnd with
bullets, the bodies ot Wllllo Stewart and
(.""niiipl Bland, negroes, wore found early
vUaj, The men were taken from the
Jail last night nnd lynched.
otnet g
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Off
tmas
This- is the delicious -Glace
Fruit from California
the choicest palate-delight
of its class. Perfect
ripe' 'fruits, glaced to give
them a beautiful transpar
ent appearance, and to re
tain in a wonderful degree
their natural fruit flavors.
'Every other good thing
for the Christmas table
here at Martindale's.
Assorted Glace Fruit, in 1-, 2
& 5-lb. boxes, 6.")c, 81,25, S3 box
Glace Cherries, 60c lb.
Crystallized Cherries, with the
.stems on, 75c lb.
Glace Pineapple, 50c lb.
Hand-made Clear Toys, 20c
lb.: 3 lbs. for 50c.
Dirijjo Mince Meat, C3c me
dium jar; $1 large jar
Viv Plum Pudding. 23c. 12c,
60c, 75c tin
.Mince Pies, 10c regular size;
55c extra large size
Pumpkin Pies, 30c regular
size"; -15c extra large size
Royal Fruit Cakes, various
sizes, 15c lb.
Individual Pound Cakes, SI,
$1.50,- $2.25 & S3 ea.
Finest Mixed Nuts, 23c lb.;
5 lbs., $1.10
Cluster Raisins, 30c & 33c lb.
Stuffed Dates, 25c box
Viv Fard Dates, 14c lb.
Sugared Popcorn. 15c lis.
Assorted Salted Nuts, 80c lb.
Springerlies, 23c lb.
Anise Cakes, 30c lb.
Fancy Eating Prunes, $1 jar
Foss'h Delicious Chocolates,
made in Boston. In 1, 2, 3, & 5 '
' lb. boxes,' 60c lb.
A box of groceries
the practical gift
One of these boxes of assorted
groceries at Martindale's makes
a gift which is highly valued for
itself and needed' by every
one who keeps house. A wonder
ful assortment of good things
here at Martindale's to fill the
box. Come to the store and
make your selection or tell us
how much you wish to spend and
we will prepare and deliver a
very attractive gift box in time
, , $or Christmas.
Thos, Martindale & Co.
t Oth Sc Market
EtdbIUlid In ISOa
Dell I'lionrs Filbert SS70. Filbert 2S7I
Kermtuat Unee GOO. Itace 681
Tho mother, sister "and niece of Frank
N. Nnhlklnn, of tlfo firm ot Davis
N'nhlklan, of this city, escaped the at
tacks on tho Armenian rac" In Turkey,
nnd are safo near itarpot. In Asia
Minor, it was learned today. Mr.
N'nhlklan has received no word of his
sister-in-law and other i datives, nnd
fear thev Wero victims of the fury of
I th" Kurds
j His brother. Dlklali, was slalh at the
ago of 23 in the massncies of ISM. tllklan
i was assisting his nged mother to escape
rrom their homo when tho Turks fired
three bullets Into him and then cut his
body into pieces with their swords.
Tho communications from Turkey In
dicate that a rigid censorship Is In
force. Str, S'nhlkran's mother, Quhnf,
who Is SI years old, sought refuge In an
American -mission at Jtnrpot. A letter
wns sent by the missionaries with tho
hnl-e statement thnt she was there and
had not been harmed.
An olllclat of the Herman orphnnai?e at
MaJlra wrote Mr. N'nhlklan telling him
of the safely of his niece. The note
was written in German nnd contained
no other information The gill's mother,
his sister-in-law, wns not tefcrrcd to in
the letter
Mis sister, Mnrltrn, sent him i pnsti ard
sijing slip was safe nt Ilalnb nltli two
of her children. .Not a Word was snld
Our New Store Means
Still Better Service
The satisfaction given by
our good optical service in
creased our clientele so rapidly
that wo hnve added a new store
fio that we can servo you still
better! You'll find the same
quick, accurate, expert atten
tion here at
32 North 13th St.
as you've enjoyed at our old
store. Come to tho one that's
most convenient.
Broken lenses duplicated
AT HALF PRICE
12-Knrnt Gold-Filled (M AA
Glasses or Spectacle tpI.tfU
Eyes Examined Free
Prescriptions Filled Accurately.
Moderate Prices.
Chas.Milgrom&Bro.
29 S. 8th St. 32 N. 13th St.
KHtnbllHhecl mu.'t
ftbout her three other children, and tho
only Irifercnco Is that they were mur
dered Tho Turkish language was used,
and from this Mr Nrthlklan Infers that
no communication In Armenian Is al
lowed to be sent from the country. Mr.
N'nhlklan has received no word of an
other sister nnd her 10 children.
Mr. Nlhlklan came to this country
when ho was 16 years old. Tor 28 years
ho has been in business hero. A brother
was a member of tho old firm of Nnhlklan
& Krlkorlan, Turkish rug dealers, with
offices nt 1520 Chestnut street.
BILL UOLLENBACK.
TURNS NOVELIST
t'onllnnrd from I'nRp One
that was to victory. There was a definite
system nnd any fellow that didn't come
up to tho mark or didn't like tho rules
and methods was not tolerated. The
funny part of It wns that every one did
like them, but If any one does find a
plea In the hook for tho old system of
coaching I will not complain, for It mnde
men out of the players, nnd, ns I snld
before, It on games."
Thomn.s Mnrshnll Vandorgrlft Is Hip
Mowing monnkcr "Ulff Hilt" calls him
self III the book, while his brother .la an
Is tin less llossll.v attlrrd ns Hobcrt 1.nnc
Van, etc. The charming "llett" of 11k
story Is Miss Jennette Ilollculmck of n n
life '
"Hcd" Hnlncy Is the youth who more nr
less nnnmid Hotlfnbnc k at io11pH tnd
Hill mnki him the villain The bunk will
nppi il tnnglv to nil football fans nnd
particularly to Phlladclphlans. Franklin
Field, tho training quarters, classrooms
nnd even the favorite "midnight grub
joints" of tho students are nil setting for
tho swift action. Homes along tho Main
Lino figure, ns do many other places with
which students and local folk nro famil
iar. Every other page contains a good
punch, generally some Incident that act
ually happened In the snappy, scrappy
collego clays of "His BUI" himself.
Tho tnlo winds up In a shower of glory
that sounds like tho rankest kind of fic
tion. Tho quarterback Jumps over the
heads of three Harvard players nnd
makes the winning touchdown. Hut the
quarterback It diawn from tho tlfo nnd
works of one VJnco Stevenson, who nct
ually accomplished this grasshopper
stunt, It being nbout the most spectneu
lar touchdown of any game "Hlg Bill"
then puts the game on Ire with a field
goal nnd looks up into tbf "lovcllt blue
oyes of You, Florence, ves, Tom," but
Hollenbnck does not tell who "Florenco"
was In real life.
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Give Him Gloves
He can always use gloves. And
the fact that they were bought
here settles every question of
correct form, surpassing qual
ityfit and value in gloves just
as it does regarding any other
article of men's wear
Mufflers, Xeckwear, Silk Shirts,
Hosiery, Canes, Umbrellas, Bath
robes, Vests, Overcoats.
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Electric Lamps,
Lamp Shades,
Honk P!nfl
J Y Danish Pottery,
Holland Brass
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14 YEAKS IN CITY'S EMPLOY
W. H. Felton, Councils' Chief Clerk,
Congratulated by Friends
William II. Felton, chief Clerk of Com
mon Councils, today rounded out 41 years
of continuous service In the employ ot
tho city. Ho received tho congratulations
of his many friends, nnd his desk In City
Hall was covered with flowers sent by his
associates In tho building.
Mr. Felton entered the city's service as
a page of Common Council, December 21,
1S71. Ho was later mado assistant mes
senger, nnd several years ago roso to tho
position of committee clerk. Ho wns
appointed to his present place In 1911,
after tho death of Ceorgo W. Kocher-sperger.
B AC IBS
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A SHOP roil tlENILKMrC"
113 SOUTH 13TII STRE
1628
CHESTNUT
STREET
utc
13th and Walnut
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GIFT BOOKS FOR THE CHILDREN from
tho littlest tot to tho young miss and tho youth
displayed In endless variety on our counters.
Pflako the little people happy with a book
DISTINCTIVE STATIONERY and CHRISTMAS
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odd. '
Come look tn our window and see
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GOING HOME
FOR THE
HOLIDAYS?
You will enjoy the journey better if you. will allow
the Philadelphia and Reading to arrange the details
of your Homeward Trip.
Call, Telephone or Write
EDWIN L. LEWIS, District Passenger Agent
WIDENER BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA
Mr. Lewis and his staff of travel experts make a spe
cialty of arranging trips for students and organizations.
Itineraries and rates to any point cheerfully given.
Parlor and sleeping car reservations, Baggage
checked from residence through to destination. A
telephone call will bring your tickets to your door-by
our uniformed messenger.
BELL TELEPHONE
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Gifts
PHILADELPHIA
Clocks
Table China
Glass-Rock Crystal
Mahoan Furniture
"Vases-Flower Bowls
Electric Lamps
Silver Tea Services
Hair Brushes Mirrors
Enamel Toilet Silver
Desk, Sets
Smok'tiRoom Accessories
Piclure Frames
Leather Hand Bags
Sewiric Sets
lvorv Toi .le t Articles
Lealher Articlesor Men
Pearls
Pearl Necklaces
Diamond Necklaces
Diamond Brooches
Diamond Bracelets
Jeweled BraceletWalclies
Jeweled Flexible Bracelets
Gold Flexible Bracelets
Gold Brooches-LaVallieres
Mens Watches
Gold Cigarette- Cases
Jeweled SleeveButtons
Sapphire SignetRiiacs
Jeweled Scar" Pins
Walking Sticks
Umbrellas
Abundant Assortment
THE lover of the rare, the unique, will take delight in
these odd pieces of unusual furniture at the Hale &
Kilburn display room. Pieces that grace your home
and that of your children after you. An ideal Yuletide gift.
Hale and Kilburn Company
1315 Walnut Street
1524-1526
Chestnut
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