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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1915:
1200 LOSE JOBS
HERE BECAUSE OF
CHILD LABOR LAW
Children Discharged by
Employers as Result of
Statute
CARRANZA DETERMINED
TO PUNISH VILLA; MAY
ASK HIS EXTRADITION
Chief Executive Says Com
mander's Retirement Will
Not Save Him From
Prosecution
WIDOW OF "BIG-HEARTED JIM"
ENFORCED JANUARY 1
City and State Officials Willing
to Give Ample Time for Re
adjustment of Situation
SALTILLO IS JUBILANT
Northern Army Now to Do Turned
Townrtl SubjURntion of
Znpatistns
Twelve hundred children, most of tlicm
cmf) oytel In the textile mills of this
city hnvo been discharged recently by
the r employers In anticipation of (he
new thllu labor law that goe Into ef
fect January 1. 191(5. ngures comrllctt
by Uenry J. Gideon, chief of the Utironu
of Compulsory education, show that 19,10
children of school age obtained working
certificates In 1911.
Mr Oldcon says that there Is a wide
spread misconception of the now law
among employers of child labor In the
city, and of the methods of Its enforce
ment at 'ts Inception.
Ho finds employers everywhere ex
ceedingly nnxlous to comply with tho
law In eiciy particular, and many of
them fcurful of Infringing Its provisions
In any way.
There will be no drastic enforcement
of tho law nt the outset, ho said. Ample
timo will be Riven to comprehend Us
workings,
t ntll an employer of child Inbor Is
notified by tho bureau that piovlslon
has been made for a continuation school
to accommodate the children employed
by him, und the location of the school
designated, tho law will not be enforced
against him, but when he Is so notltlcd
then tho responsibility Is up to him.
In other words, until the machinery to
, put the law Into full effect Is pioperly es
tablished common sense' rather than tho
letter of the law will obtain. .Speaking
of some of tho problems to be met in en
forcing tho law, Mr. Gideon gave as nn
Instance the Ualdwln Locomotive Worlt.i.
At tho plant here there are only flvo
boj'a working under tho employment cer
tificate plan -that Is, live boys between
It and 16 years old.
If tho plant had 6 hoys there would he
no difficulty In tho situation. The law
leqtllres that such boys must spend eight
hours or one whole cay In school each
week. As there are flv," .school days cac'i
week, bj sending one boy ono day each
week. Ilaldwln's would have the services
of only four boys each day, but by em
ploying six add alternating them the
plant can send all .six boys to school for
tho legal tlmo and navo the full services
of flvo boys ench dav.
Tho statistics of the Unreal! of Com
pulsory Education bring out s.omc strange
facts In connection with this new child
labor law
Employers find a sent city of children
and nro appealing to tbu bureau to pro
vide them. Thcie aic already 25 such ap
plications and no childicn to till them.
Asked how ho accounted for such a
condition In view of tho apparent dis
charge, of 1200 children, Mr. nideon said
that the 1-00 were no doubt absorbed
In other lines of employment.
I'pto today the bureau hns Issued dur
ing tho month of December 200 moro cer
tificates for employment than on the same
date In December a year ago.
Tho new law will apply to all children
holding employment certillcatcs, no mat
ter In what occupation they are engaged,
and these occupations cmbrnco such wide
ly divergent pursuits as agriculture,
manufacturing and mechnnlcal, trade and
transportation, domestic, personal and
professional service.
It may surprise many people to know
during tho year ending Juno 30,
SALTILt.O, Mex via Ragle rnss..
Tex., Dec. 22. Francisco Villa's aban
donment of tho revolutionary causo and
his projected flight to the United States
will not save him from punishment. Chief
Kxccutlvo Carrnnr.a today declared that
the Mexican Government would not aBk
Ilia's extradition at present, but said
that It would Investigate charges against
tho rebel leader and attempt to establish
his peisonal guilt.
"I.ntcr on" continued Catranza, "It Is
possible that we may ask that ho bo
anestcd and sent back to Mexico, but
Just now we shall make no such teeniest
There are many charges against him, It
Is true, but before demanding his ex
tradition wo must establish his personal
guilt."
Members of Carranzn's cntnuracc be
lieve that American officers will arrest
Villa ns soon as he crosses tho border
Thera was genet nt Jubilation hero to
day when news came that Villa had milt
nnd lied from Chihuahua to tho border
"You will remember," said Cntrntirn.
"that In Vera Cruz I ventured the proph
ecy that Villa would be put down In
three months. The cud of tho campaign
In the north will release several thousand
men lor tho opciatlons against tho Za
patistas." American newspapers contnlnlng Pres
ident Wilson's message to Congress nr
rUed hern today, nnd tho references to
Mexico were eagerly read and discussed
After studying President Wilson's call to
I'an-Anierlcans Carranz.a said:
"Those are also the same sentiments
which I have expressed and which I have
advocated."
Currnnza will resume his tour tomor
row, but doesn't expect to reach Mexico
City beforo spring.
WIFE OF U. S. CONSUL
QUELLS JUAREZ RIOTS
American Woman Lectures Mutineers
und Halts Shooting
JUAREZ. Mexico, Dec. 22.
A plucky llttlj Ynnkco woman stonoed
&?ffa'ty''1ti&j&
JEWS, SOBBING,
GIVE $650,000 TO
AID WAR VICTIMS
Poor Women Wail at Recital of
Persecution and Toss
Their Cheap Jewelry
on Stage
SOME YIELD CARFARE
REBUKED BY HER TIRED MOTHER
GIRL OF 17 TAKES POISO i
Omits Dishwashing in Order to Attend Party and .J
Return Home
Ot&rM.e-X4&4feXvK'W&'t;. , f-. &'
.ir. James Kit.rfiinmons and her two children, who arc nlmost desti
tute at their home, at 1223 South Napa street. Her husband was
killed in a quarrel in which ho was not involved during tho holidays
one year ago.
'BIG JIM'S" WIDOW
HELPED BY WOMEN
that
1014, 135 children in the. city of Phila
delphia wero engaged In agriculture, and
present statistics show that during 1913 a
larger number went "hack to the farm."
Tho Bureau of Compulsory 1-Mucatlon
not only Issues employment certificates
to each of the 15.710 or more children
personally, but when necessary assists
In finding employment for many of them.
It also answers nny and all questions In
reference to the new law and Its ad
ministration, whether asked by employers
or parents
Many of the large cVpartment stores
are making provision for continuation
schools In the stores, to accommodatu tho
children employed who would come with
in the scope of the law.
PostolTice Clerks Elect
Officers have been chosen by tho Phila
delphia Postofflce Clerks' Association,
Branch No. 3, as follows: President,
Richard M. Donnelly; vice president.
John V. Lynch; secretary, James J.
Kelly. President Donnelly will represent
tho clerks at tho national postal clerks'
convention to be held In Korth Worth,
Tex.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.
For Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer
seyPartly cloudy weather and rising
temperature tonight and Thursday; mod
erate south winds.
Snow continued In the Kastern Cana
dian provinces and In portions of tho
Lake region during the last 21 hours,
while fair weather prevailed elsewhere,
excejit In the far Northwest. Clear skies
are generally reported throughout the
Southern States with partly cloudy or
cloudy weather in the Northern States,
this morning. The temperatures aro ris
ing quits generally except In Eastern Can
ada and New England and In the Pacific
northwest Tho rise has. been greatest
In the Ohio ana Missouri basins. The rise
1 Just beginning along the Atlantic slope,
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the rioting nnd looting of American nml
foreign stores here yesterday and today Is
tho hcrolno of tho newest outbreak of
tnu Juarez garrison. Uecausc of the riot
ing one American lost his life nnd a
number of Mexicans also .wero killed.
Tho American woman who bruught nn
end to tho trouble caused by 300 Villa
soldiers Is Mih Thomas P. Edward,
wife of the American Consul nt Juarez.
Her husband being away from his po.t
for Christmas. .Mrs. Edwards, with tho
asslstanco of the consular clerk, was act
ing as the Ameilcan State Department
representative on tho Mexican side of tho
border vhen tho looting, rioting and
snuotlng started at 10 o'clack this mm n
Ing. The llrst she heard of the trouble
was when Colonel Plcgucz shot down the
leader of the mutineers almost In front
of her door. ,
Instead of' fainting or fleeing to the
American side for safety Mrs. Edwaids
telephoned all of tho American families
In Juarez to como to the consulate for pro-
iccuon, ran no ino American nag and
then proceeded to stop the mutiny and
loo'ing.
She rushed into tho street, and, grab
bing a soldier who was firing a. gun, she
nMied him why they were rioting.
"Villa has mado all of the money he
can from our lighting nnd Is now quitting
the country, while we are left with noth
ing to oat and no money, he said In
Spanish.
Returning to the consulate Mrs. Ed
wards called tho Carrunza Consul Gen
eral, Andres Garcia, In EI Paso, on tho
telephone nnd told him of the rioting and
the looting of American and other stores.
"They demand money with which to
buy something to eat." Mrs. Edwards told
him.
"Why not send over enough money to
pay them and stop this rioting before
more Americans nre killed?"
"That will bo done at once, ond thank
you for the suggestion," Senor Gnrclu
replied. In nn hour he had dispatched
enough sliver money to pay the mutineers
and stop tne looting of the stores.
Mrs. Edwards remained In Juarez after
all other Americans had lied or had been
rescued by automobiles sent from the
American side. She refueed to leave her
post, with the street cars stopped, he
bridges guarded by soldiers and the
Americans out of Juarez. Sho Is at her
home In the consulate doing fancy work
and reading to her Mexican maid-servant
In Spanish
The American killed yesterday was
George A. Dlepert, of El Pnso. a brake
man A stray bullet toppled Jil.-i from the
roof of an El Paso and Southwestern
Railroad freight car.
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NO HORSE MEAT STEAKS
TO GRACE TABLES HERE
City Will Not Follow Now
York's Example, Says the
Health Bureau Chief
Philadelphia, according to Chief Vogle
son, of the Bureau of Health, has no Idea
of following the example of the New
York board In repealing tho law which
prohibits the slaughtering of horses for
food. Now Yorkers blame their action
on the high cost of living. Here tho
price of choice cuts of meat has gono
soaring, but prices have not leaped to a
point that would warrant the drastic ac
tion of the officials of the neighboring
city.
Horse steaks are considered a delicacy
In many tectlons of Europe, but the claim
was made today by health officials that
even were the ban lifted In this cliv
I hori.c meat would never become popular
enougn to moKo any material reduction
In the high cost of living.
There are some advantages about
horseflesh. A horse never haa tubercu
losis and generally Is so free from dis
ease as to need less supervision than
cows, bogs or sheep. There Is no sani
tary nor medical reason why horseflesh
should not be eaten. It Is only the ap
parent lack of necessity for the Introduc
tion of horse soup and sausages that
prevents any action at this time.
New York was the Mrst city In the
t'nlted States to permit the sale of horseflesh.
Audience Votes Bryan. a Patriot
A spirited debate as to whether Wil
liam Jennings Br) an acted for his own
Interests or for the Interests of the coun
try while Secretary of State was held last
night In the Parkway Building by the
Brown Preparatory School Literary So
ciety William O. Canning condemned
Bryan for his actions, while Bernard C
Carey upheld hlra. The judgea were un
able to reach a decUlou and It was nut
up to the audience to decide wltu a Und
In; vote. Carey won.
Continued from 1'iiko One
mons was Indeed n verv hardworking
woman mid had put tip n tremendous
fight since the murder to keep the fam
ily out of tho poorhousc, and without
asking anybody for help.
"The sickness of the baby made the
mother stay home from work yesterday
and loso her day's pay of 70 cents," she
."aid. "This afternoon she Is going to
try to get to work for t lie half day's
pay, being much encouraged because wu
paid the back rent. But the cold In that
house! The children were milerlng when
I was there, and I tell you wo women
kept our coats on in that house. Now,
tako down these details. It must have
been only a man who Investigated that
case.
"There nre two beds for the following
people: The widow, her mother and four
childicn.
"For these two beds theio nre only two
old blunkets and ono old citillt.
THEY NEED CLOTHES.
"The family is clean, naturally healthy,
and those four childicn are fine young
sters; but their i clothes nio Insufficient
and so much mended that the mendings
aic moro protection than the clothes.
"The mother of Mrs. Eitzslinmons can
not see well; I'm afraid she Is losing her
sight. Upon her falls the bulk of tho woilt
of taking caro of tho children, whose
nge.s aro fiom 10 years to IS months.
".Mrs. I'ltzsimmons Is 23 yours old nnd
strong and her working hours are not
too long, from 5:W to 8:30 u. in. nnd from
." to S p. m. Hut she ought to be home
all the time, taking caie of her children;
sho ought to be home nil the time, I say
nt least for a time, until the .'nmlly gets
on its reet again."
Tho report of the Investigating party's
findings were made In n letter signed "J.
G. B." It said the lent was JS a month:
the rent problem Is nettled for the pte.s
cnt. "Hut we cannot do It nil," nays this
honorably nnonymouH letter, "and It
htrlkes us that If you will call the atten
tion of the public to tho matter, und tell
that the Immediate needs of this family
have been cared for, but that soniethln'
should be provided to tide the mother
over until she hns had n chance to get
on her feet again, I nm Btire that your
readers will contribute a mite In this
worthy causo, especially ns this Is the sea
son of penco ami good will, nnd, bellevo
me, I know of no better or moro needed
manner of dispensing cheer than thus
helping to lighten the load on the should
ers of Big-hearted Jim's widow.
"We have dono what we could In sup
plying warm clothing for mother nnd kid
dles, und we have supplied something In
the way of food for thorn. But we cannot
do It nil."
Jim Pitzslmmons was r remarkable
character, whoso friends wero many m
the business section, llo wus veiy steadv
and was foicver telling about his chil
dren and his plans for them when he
PENN TRUSTEES CURB
THEIR OWN POWER IN
FACULTY DIFFERENCES
University Board Provides for
Consultations and Notifica
tion Before Action Against
Instructors
NO MORE NEARING CASES
should rise In life
was shot), and hi
wife did not havi
she took In was,
that wus too mui
was nursing the bub.
w.-ik young when he
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oik. After ho died
but the Hlinlu of
jr her hecauso she
Ihey weie fon'cd
to leave one lioube In Napa street
causo they could not pay the rent.
be-
PADEREWSKI CONCERT OFF
Pianist, 111 With StilT Neck, Not to
Appenr Today
NEW YORK, Dee. ti. Ignnce Jnn
Paderewskl Is III In his apartments at
the Hotel Gotham und hns been obliged
to cancel the lecltnl he was to have
given at Ctrneglo Hall this afternoon.
Paderewskt's physician has diagnosed
his trouble as myalgia, a stiffening of
the muscles of the peek. It Is p.ilnful
but not serious. The pianist finds It lm
possible to turn his head. It Is believed
that the trouble was caused by a draft
at his concert In Boston on Saturday.
Trustees of tho fnlverslty of Pennsyl
vania have taken notion which they be
lieve will prevent another controversy
such ns followed tho dismissal of Dr.
Scott Neniing ns nn assistant professor
of economics In the Wharton School.
Tho board, according to nn nnnounce-'
ment made today, at Its last meeting
ndoptcd an amendment to tho Institu
tion's statutes which would prevent such
n dlfferenco of opinion among the trus
tees, the faculty and students nnd such
a ptotest on the part of a large pro
portion of the general public jliltibclicYop
In "free speech."
Ono of the most radical changes pro
vides that n professor or assistant pro
fessor shall be removed only nfter con
sultation with the faculty. It Is further
more provided by the amendment that In
cases of reappointment of ,i member of
the faculty written notice must bo served
within n specified tlmo. By this pro
vision faculty members will bo automat
ically Informed of pending changes.
Accompanying the announcement of the
amendment ndopted by the ttustees, a
statement was given out from Provost
Smith, In which he snld:
"I nm sure, ns you read it. you will
find that It claillles the atmosphere upon
a question which has long been under dis
cussion, not only here but throughout
tho educational world; further, that It
Is a step In the right direction nnd will
bo contributory to the hnppliiesH and wel
fare of all who tako up nn academic ca
reer.
The nmendment covers tho entire Hold
of appointment, reappointment, promo
tion, tenure of olllce and lemoval of
members of tho University's teaching
staff. It provides that there shall bo four
grades In the faculty professor, as
sistant professor, instructor and assis
tant. Professors nro to bo appointed for
an indefinite term. An assistant pro
fessor will receive a first appointment
for five yenrs; reappointments also to be
for terms of live yenrs. Instructors and
assistants will bo appointed for one year.
"In nil cases In which the board of
trustee..) himll feel It to the Interest of
the I'nlvcrsity' the amendment provides,
"they shall In a like manner request the
advice of the proper gtoup of liftftiuctlon
In leference to original cppolntmcnlH."
It Is furthermore provided that In ex
ceptional cases whero delay In appoint
ment might result in loss to the Uni
versity of the services of a man "of
recognized ability," the provost and the
tiuMrcu nre empowered to make such np
polntmeut without prior consultation with
or recommendation fiom the group of
tcacheis of which ho would become it
member.
NEW YORK, Dee. 22. Stirred to n.
frenzy of generosity by nppcnls for money
for Jewish war nnd persecution sufferers
In Russia, 3500 persons tho richest nnd
poorest Jews In this city contributed moro
than 5650,000 last night In Carnegie Hall
at a meeting held by the American Jewish
Relief Committee,
Tho scene vns ono that Cnrneglo Hall
has never seen cqunlcd. Poor women,
walling at tho recital of Jewish perse
cution by war-enraged soldiery, ran down
t? tho edge of tho platform nnd, prnylng
open-eyed, tossed their chenp Jewelry and
all their slim monetary possessions on
the stngc. Many persons from tho East
Side gnvo their carfat i with full hearts.
At times tho scenes resembled a riot,
so nnxlnus were contributors to got to
tho platform. Basket nfter basket, over
flowing with envelopes contnlnlng plodgen
of ilonntlons, wero hurried down tho nicies
through tho shouting, praying throng.
Tho appeal for money enme late In the
ovcnlng. Sovcrnl speeches, outlining tho
plight of tho -nr-strleken Jews In Rus
sia, had been mado by Bishop David II.
Greer, Louis Marshall nnd John It. Fin
ley, State Commissioner of Education.
Then Mr. Marshall, who presided, an
nounced that J. L. Mngnes, 35G 2d avenue,
a vice president of the rcllcfo associa
tion, would rend n report.
Mr. Mngnes rend eyowltncsses' nc
counts of the mistreatment of Jews, toll
ing how whole communities had been
ordered to leavo their homes and get out
of the city. His tale of tho misery this
brought to old men nnd women nnd small
children soon provoked sobbing nnd nudl
ble praying nnd, when ho exclaimed.
"Will anybody contribute money to help
these stiffcrrrs?" a mnn rushed down tho
nlslc nnd emptied his pockets on tho
platform.
In a few neconds a rush to tho plat
form began nnd, nmld wild crying nnd
praying, men nnd women stripped them
selves of money and trinkets of nil kinds.
"Four gentlemen hnve Just contributed
JIOO.000 ench," Mr. Mngnes shouted, nnd
In tho next minute cries came from all
mound the house, offering sums of from
fJO to J50OO. Theso persons were told to
fill out blunks, place them In envelopes
nnd hand them to ushers. Though tho
names were not given out It was said the
four big contributors were Jncob II.
Schirf. Nathan Straus, "tho Guggcn
helms" nnd Julius Roscnwald, head of
Scars, Roebuck & Co.
"Let this be a night when the Jews
of this city wilt show the world that
they know how to give!" Mr. Mngnes
shouted. "Lot It bo snld of tho .Town
that they do not devote themselves wholly
to piling up money!"
Amid a roar of npplnuso Mr. Magncs
then announced thnt Louis Marshall had
given JI0.0O0, Justice Irving Lehman
jr,000. the Business Men's Lcaguo 13.O0O,
Jacob Wcrthclm J1S.O0O, Samuel Unter
mer 10.000, and ho reeled off nnme
nfter name, ouch helng greeted with riot
ous handclapplng and shouting.
JACOB II. SCHIFF APPLAUDS.
Mr. Schlff became so excited thnt ho
sprang from his chair nnd picked up tho
envelopes that were pouring to the stngc
fiom overturned bnskets. When Mr.
Magncs declared that one mnn from tho
Bronx had given up his return carfare.
Mr. Schlff clapped his hnnds.
The employes of the Hebrew Immi
grant Sheltering Aid Society gave B0
nnd ono poor woman promised 1 n week
Ten men In Philadelphia gave J.V1.000:
seven In' Pittsburgh, J30.000, ami groups
In Portland, Ore., $20,000. Cincinnati,
$30,000 and Indianapolis, $15,000.
Mary Lnrtary Is only 17 years old. She
likes pretty clothes nnd dancing Just like
other young folks. But she had to work
all day long to help support her little
brothers and slstarn, The burdon Is too
heavy for her mother. And nt night Mary
hns to come home to holn with tho wash
ing and mending. Thero Is houcclcanlng
to be dono nnd a hundred other things
that the mother, who Is In 111 health,
doesn't find tlmo for In the busy day.
When Mary comes homo nt night, worn
out after u long day on her feet, sho hn.s
often rebelled against the housowork. Her
boy and girl friends taunt her because
she never can find tlmo to go out with
them nnd liavo a good time.
Last night Mary was Invited to n
party at a friend's house. But thero was
a pllo of dishes In tho kitchen to bo
washed and dusting to bo dono, so
Mary's mother told her she could not
go out, Just as sho had told her on
countless other occasions. Mary slipped
Into her best dreis enn .. . i'
her mother was putting tho bCl. kt4
Sho came homft v.r-J tf.. ".P". In ?
gay tlmo, games and music. M..bwi "
hi "UCPt
Mary
NEW CITY BOND ISSUE
FOR $5,360,000 NOW
OPENED FOR BIDDING
Thirty-year 4s Will Be Sold at
Premiums, Probably Up to
103, to Replenish General
Loan Balance
AWARDS IN JANUARY
PENROSE IN PARTY CONFAB
"HOMELIEST" DOO VANISHES
His Owner, h Skipper, OlTers ?50 Re
ward for "Mitch"
The "homeliest" dog In the world Is lost.
He is "somewhere In Philadelphia." His
owner. Captain George 11 Haines, of the
steamship Somerset, today announced
that he would pay u rewaid of $30 for bis
return.
The dog, named "Mitch," has been
around the world twice. He vanished
yesterday from the deck of the vessel.
Skipper Haines Is authority for the state
ment thut "Mitch" Is the "homeliest" dog
In the world.
Confers With Republican Chairman
Today and May Talk Presidential
Possibilities to Col. Roosevelt
Senator Penrose will confer with
Charles T. miles, chairman of the Re
publican National Committee, In Now
York today. Tho Senator went to New
York lute yestcrdny afternoon . to nt
tond u "private dinner" given by his per
sonal friends. It was announced.
Colonel Roosevelt's wnrnlngs und sug
gestions tegnrdlng presidential candi
dates are expected to no discussed at tho
conference. Many of the Senator's
frie.ids hero believe that he will even
mee. Roosevelt nnd discuss tho presiden
tial situation with him.
For tho first tlmo since Colonel Roose
velt has been a nntlonal figure. Senator
Penrose, during the last week, has re
fused to criticise him. He has been
silent when tho Colonel's name or views
have been mentioned.
A new Issue of 30-ycar 4 per cent.
munlctpnl bonds to the amount of $3,3C0
000 In offered for competitive bidding In
circulars mailed from Mnyor Blanken
burg'n odlce today. Tho city 4s command
possibly the highest vnlue of any mu
nlclpnl bonds In this country, and finan
ciers believe that tho whole Issue will be
sold nt premiums ranging from 102V4 to
103. Recent sales of city bonds were mado
nt 102'i.
At 103 tho new Issue would realize n
premium of $1C0,S00, which would be a
handsome nddltlon to current revenues.
Tho bonds nro free from nil tnx In Penu
sytvnnla nnd nlso free from the Fcdernl
Income tax. Tho certificates will be
Issued In such amounts ns tho blddcis
may require. In the sums of $100 or Its
multiples and In registered or coupon
form.
Proposals must bo mado on blanks fur
nlsliea for the purpose, which mny be
obtained on application at the Mayor's
office In City Hall. Bids must bo accom
panied by certified cheeks of deposit for
D per cent, of the amount for which tho
cstlmntes are submitted.
The new bond Issue forms part of the
four city loans authorized by ordinances
of Councils ns follows: $1,000,000 of a $13.
5CO.O00 loan authorized Fcbrunry 9, 1907;
$700,000 of n $7,f00,OCO loan nuthorlzed by
the ordinance of Fobrunry 23, 1913; $CG0,
0X1 of a $3,100,000 loan of Juno 22, 1911,
nnd $.1,000,COO of an $11,300,000 loan nuthor
lzed by Councils January 7, 1913.
Tho Issue Is to replenish tho general
loan bnlnnce In the City Treasury In
stead of carrying n huge loan balance us
In 1911. Tho bnlanco has now been re
duced to about $1,000,000. Reduction of
the Idle loan funds effected a saving In
Interest nnd sinking fund charges to the
city.
Settlement In full for the bonds award
ed may bo mndc with the City Treas
urer on nhd after January 3, 1910, nnd
must bo made on or before Friday, Jan
uary 7, 191l. at 3 o'clock. The bonds will
bn dated January 3, 19 Hi, and will mature
January 1, 1910. Until maturity the In
terest of 4 per cent, will bo paid by tho
city's fiscal agent semiannually.
Shs ho,i ,... .'..."'"y u '
Ine nrroUD of frlem ;..'; iMli.
mother mi sitting up for ?' -
Buoiaec, juary and told her sii ."? i
never go out again, Mary pd,"u'1 5
then her mother stmck her. Fud.'S '
realization of tho good tlmei ,),?"
tn.aa.ar. It. !... T . "nCS .& y..M ,.
young people and tho bitte?ncS, J "i"
lot, Mary ran upstairs and drank bL1"- J
Her mother, not knowing what MaK't S
done, followed tho girl ud.iYi' h,i
found her daughter moantng" iff. W
"I can't stand It any longer" V.M
Mary, "I've taken poison." Th JfM1
irunito wim remorse, rushed i7.iv V'
district iwlloo station Mary Wa fc!.M
to tho Pennsylvania JIopltal whS t
condition this morning was .wt.vL'J' hw
pus, but thero Is still hope of savT. .
Ufa. Mrs. Lnrtnrw I. In ...... "v"1 Iter
at her homo. "" "" j
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDij
AT MUNITIONS PLANT
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Violent Deaths Among Work. '
men of Steel Company
Cause Terror 3
HAMMOND, Ind Dec -VlolenliBj '
mysterious deaths of foremen at 1?; 4
Standnrd Steel Car plant here UrrorlJ
workmen todny. The plant Is mikS.'
munitions for tho Allies. r j
Luther M. Butler, foreman In the ntt. 4
ii.uiiiner ruom, was crusnctl to death rn. .
loruay. wnon tno ram of a great ham
mer mysteriously fell upon him.
Frank Holder, another foreman u
nssasslnatcd from ambush as he tltsBti
from n street car near his home a wJ
nco.
Authorities aro Investigating thread !?
ubUMiai uiu uvua ui oiiicr xorcmen.
VERNON CASTLE COMING HERE
Workman Stunned by 11,000 Void
A signal construction mnn working on
tho elcctrllled section of the Pcnn)ir.
nln Railroad near Overbrook station late
yesterday was stunned by the entire forca
of nn 11,000-volt shock. His foot atruck
n piece of copper tubing ond for an In
stant a short circuit was formed that
held up the full current of electricity
nlong tho line. Tho force of the ahock
knocked his foot away nnd prevented
rlous Injury.
Rea Back at Throttle of the P. R. n.
President Ren. of the P' .nsylvanli
Railroad, has resumed his duties at his
desk in the main ofllces of the company
In Broad Street Station after aereral
months' illness, during which he under
went two operations. It is expected h
will preside at tho meeting of the board
of directors todny.
Shanghai Rase of German Plotters
LONDON, Dec. 22. Herman nuenta us
ing Shanghai as a base are attempting
to send nrms Into Indln, says a l'ckln
dispatch to tho Kxchnnge Telegraph Com
pany todny. '
TOO LATE FOB CLASSIFICATION
" HELP WANTED FEMALE
OPnitATOItS-nxpcrlciu-cil
or carpet nculng. Apply
Mem Miinur.ictuHnR Co..
on mattreis curt
s";n a. m. !
3,1 ami Atlhr.
HELP WANTED MALE
MAN WITH ATICIIITr.l-ri'ltAI, AND DVJ!
ni:hh cxi'isiiinxci: roit hi:i una and
i:xi:t't'Tivi: position, ktim'ctI'iuIi
Mi'i:ci.jrY. ti r.ii. i.i:iioi;it rcxTitAU
I.r.Mlinit I'll. UllS ami laborers. Oth i
TIoku uts.
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Will Say Good-by to Wife Before Go- I
. ing to War '
Vernon Castle will como to this city to ,
say farewell to his wlfo before leaving to ,
tako his place In the British armv In
France, according to a. statement mndo
by Mrs. Custlo In New York lust night.
"Just now my husband Is nt Old Point I
Comfort," she said, "lie Is attending tho
Curtlss school, getting hie aeroplane
pilot's license. Ho will not have to go to
California for It, wo find, jifmr he gets
It he Is going to Philadelphia to Join me
there for n visit before he sails."
Mrs. Castle, who begins an engagement,
nt tho Foriest Thcatro on Christmas Day.
nlso salt) there was no truth In rumors
of nn estrangement between her husband
nnd herself.
Christmas Holiday
3-DAY TOUR TO
WASHINGTON
Decembor 27, 1915
$10.50 $12.00 $13.00
(According to hotel aelcctedl
Allnceennaryexixniiea from Philadelphia
I'rnportlonate rates from other point
Descriptive foMer on mmem to K
It. Ilurmu, DHInlon 1'un.cnKer Agent
U33 Che.tnut Ht . Philadelphia. r
nr nearest Ticket Agent
Pennsylvania R. R.
Christmas Gifts
at Kind's
fcjiichRicnar"dimai7
DIAMONDS
Diamond Rings ..... $9,00 to S2.J00.00
Diamond La Vallieres 35,00 to 2,250.00
Diamond Brooches .. 20 00 to 2,100.03
Diamond Bar Pins .. 80.00 to 725.00
Diamond Necklaces 1,125.00 to 15,000.00
Diamond Bracelets ., 13.00 to 725.CO
WATCHES
Bracelet Watches $8.00 to $325.00
Platinum Watch 150.00 to 825.00
Gold Watches , 17.50 to 500,00
Gold Filled Watches,. 7.50 to 90.00
Silver Watches , 6.00 to 25.00
Gunmetal Watches ... 5.00 to 20.00
GOLD JEWELRY
Rings $1.50 to $50.00
La Vallieres ., 1.75 to 30.00
Bracelets 2.25 to 104.00
Chains 4,50 to 50.00
Scarf Pins 1.00 to 6100
Link Buttons 1.50 to 30.00
SILVERWARE
Toilet Sets $4.50 to $100.00
Vanity 'Boxe 1.50 to 33.00
Picture Frames .., , 1.00 to 45.00
Military Brushes 4.25 to 20.00
Cigarette Cases 2.25 to 24.00
Pocket Knives ,.., 1.00 to 8.00
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