pmMwimiinwlmm9n ijiiy'wpwpipffwwii' ' mmywv,wnwmmr'mmm r v? EVISttJLJNG LlilDdlilfi-PllILADJilLPHIA, Til LUIS DAY, DJUUEMBER 23, 19X5. 7 BIG-IIEARTED JIM'S jIDOW LENDS TO ONE POORER THAN HERSELF lSft!n Man's Family Win New of Fortune and Help Other's BUILDERS HELP ;ship ' i story they hact reiul had brought a Ww of women down to 1223 South Napa Klt tthero tho widow of BlB-hcarled !, FltMlmmons llvM' Th0 faCl lhnt !h wan who won this cnvlablo nickname ' ehot dead after lio had protected a Lhtened tad front attack and tho fact Stkt W widow nnd four children had !! Mlctcd from oho house nnd wcto ! JL.isnen with eviction from their pres- t quarters, having; been In dlro poverty t7er alnco tne shoouhk. "h-, - .track them as exceptionally worthy of .Christmas season thoughtfnlncss. they wanted to know If tho story was i ,1, and they found that It had undor F tillia the degree Of wretchedness to t '?S:u . Finnic v woman had been reduced kXr having had ono of tho coziest nnd i ffiaken-care-of little homes In South Vn ladelphla, reduced by no fault of her f Sri! but by tho whim of crnzy bad luck. K They wcro talking to other women In ? mat nclKhborhood when a woman camo . ifre FUzslmmonn. Sho did not know i M Mrs. - . , .i.j vl.lfa frnm t Utt tne lanci """ ,""..,. ;:." ." tadly disposed people. Could Mrs. Fitz .Immonn lend her a nickel-not n cent t I I 'jf. than a nlckel-Bno wouiu navo u Ow oar back, como pay day, becauso her Ptab&nd, Joseph, had gotten work again f. ift.r having been Inld up for 10 weeks Kte-St Agnes' Hospital with some, tuber ralir' trouble; ho was at work again, i iut her distress would contlnuo until pay - diy, the first pay day tho family was to ' cetcbrnto In two moons. f WALKED TO AND TOOXt WORK. Tho front room of tho Fltzslmmons lew was unusually warm. Mrs. Mc- t ilODlBIU "''" "-., w- .,, V. Ill been no coai in xno nouso uniu mo ulilt of tho women who wcro In tho 'neighborhood. Sho was glad her neigh Iter had been helped out, told her so ,'uii went away with tho necessary ilikel. The party of visitors found In airs, ntislmmons an Independent woman who lid been unwilling to ask help for her- i ilf and her four children because, un fortunately, organized charity seemed n f ruort which was no better than the poor- kome. Sho scrubs lljiors In nn ofllco 1 Minding for 70 cents a day. Sho walks feto work and walks homo from work. tHtr mother, who picks coal on tho rail s' rosd for fuel for tho cold little house, t' his falling sight; It Is feared sho may go Utlljid. She was behind In her rent, but tho f visitors made up this sum for her, saying p then that they hnd dono ns much as they could and appealing to others. Food was frbotisht for tho family nnd somo clothing t Tin nrovldcd for tho children. Thero l! er only two old blankets and an old I (rilt for tho two beds In which tho four t children nnd tho two women slept. And J leme blankets wero provided. Tempo ; rtrr relief Is thus at hand: But thero wns to bo no Chrlstmns for t thq family; that Is, no tangible evidence i of Christmas fun, If It Is posslblo to itdnlc of fun In connection with thinly clid children nnd a stele baby; for tho 13- I nontljs.old baby has the grip (It was delta co nome remedies nnu is actually tcttlne well). So money was brought to , tie, door yesterday; $10 from tho employes cfintomobllo firms on Broad street, bo lftef Spring Garden nnd Poplar, and (5 from Tom Paly, poet. Then It seoms that 1 the! warrant and chief potty officers' de . till of the superdrendnought Oklahomn, 'tnrfleliut built at tho New Torlc Shlp t lulldlnff Company's ynrds, Camden, had J'teid the report of Mrs. Fltzslmmons' i (&(ht In the Evening Lena En and gal . lastly passed round the hat and sont $14 fwrer In a Jiffy. I ANOTHER "CASE" V Th. women who went to seo Mrs. Fltz Jlllmmons heard nbout Mrs. McOonlgle and JHt to seo her, too. Her houso Is at tU0$ South Nnpa street. They found LWnri there Just ns bad as they had been 1st No, 1223. Tho four young McGonlgle children (Ida, 9; Joseph, 7; Mary, 3, nnd f Harry, 16 months) and their mother were JPOt out of their houso at 1519 South 33d street two weeks ago. Ireland, one of r the visitors remarked, seems to bo not the itnly place whero poor families were 'rioted. J0eph, the father of these children, was w (he hospital when tho constable turned - little ones out on to tho brick Blde Uk. of 33d street He had borrowed $7 w pay a month's rent In advance In the tew place; because he had to pay In ad Hate, as he might get sick again and lorn who would pay the rent? Thfi Ufimn fmit-til IVia nTiltrlssAn at s-lcrthe bread which Mrs. McGonlgle had I'Mutht with Mrs, Fltzslmmons' nickel, j -ye house was as cold aa a barn, and one el the, visitors ran to .. grocery and came "-. wun Borne soup, which was hastily warmed up for the little girls and boya. ri. McGonlgle said her mother had a room around -nt i?m Rnnth ai.t itrAtt. Cad WPnf mi, A mni.1. nHrl nAAln.AB lielped her by sending food around. She . i v "n tiuie in worK sieoauy ner J"j because she had to take care of tho ? Bhe picks coal on the railroad. The .Zy a men ln that rart f Hamcat are jwa fellows, by the way, for Mrs. Fltz unraons said they had been very kind to -y- uginer- ana nadn't chased the nau- h.i, -.. w.fc vita vulao niui ouw hum F-tfttg the coals into her apron. DIDN'T WANT CHAIUTY BO th D-Ptv ItIhI.. l-nA..l .M-nAm Si that Bis-Hearted Jim Fltzslm ui widow was not the only one ln Bfc..- ..v maw 10 Cttlieu u ' uouso, fif7y,. d he-' hegan to see what the t.J.1 :lclsei organized charities are up flit ml -ee'ng that these have to meet I .aU7, day hundreds of "cases" with ln- " Inffi l - t-uts ut w-voto - rTi Ul lunus and keep at the woric Si. i. .!" ,hey think organized charity PH better than . i..j V... 1,.- f 1. "w PeP1o are personally kind un 6"; "me sharp case of poverty In a --.-.jmper nappens to touch their hearts. E.Sut we ar not iha nnlv llttlo nartv ti.iJ'oc?51 wn uld try to do a decent t-J&iT llkA WA aw. -..! -A II CUM ,.., tnem- a former social worker who ttnw. !? l0 seo wlth her eyes if t was I ? ioat iim'B widow could be in such got 83 cents' worth of groceries S ;naritable organization last week, t i.t.TWnU' dl- not want to go back 9u. Bet more food. She preferred to o. --lnimons, bless her's too, was J,.'"0 Slad to be able to lend It to tei? utomobUe drove up to the door yes 2JJ2J afternoon and left for Mrs. Fitz- w-tia apples aiui nmr in hAiwcpn. The wpw looked after the blif touring car. "'ca Vanished as quickly as it came, "It Sf.ml.hty smoothly," she said. "It JJw and went like something dropped "" the clouds." Another auto whisked thii9 tl18 door and left a big package. But ki-,8.nA,h dl- nt PCii for somehow Sgfv1 llke to for her four children. WJ .ifakM het' B004 ortune weU. Bhe -" n never knew there was such kind Jr? w be shown by Individuals. There 23 : only seeined to be a vague system of fcilJr " to ba dlatingulahed Ji .i,ne Poorhouse, which (and so say i t uj waja 10 do ifuuxuivu - Mzr". - lor Lnruimaj, sae - Ztyt it. a, tbouaht. nnd -he sat down on 29 fc-5 DacTtaiiuj urhioh cha thinks has "STOPIiNOCKINGSAYS SENATOR LEWIS AT NEW ENGLAND FEAST 1 mm. Blames tho Fault-finding Amer icana for Disloyalty of the Citizens of Foreign Birth URGES ALL MEN TO VOTE Excerpts From Speeches at New England Dinner SENATOR LEWIS Forclenora who havo obtained shelter hero nnd havo prospered would never hnvo dared to critielso our laws nnd institutions had they not felt at liberty to do so becauso of tho liberty wo granted them. In the last 20 years tho new born American and tho foreign Ameri can have known nothing of America except that it was n place whero nil other Americans certified thero wero no men of honor, no things of decency, no institution in which any man could hnvo a purpose except to overthrow as being unworthy. Wc should promptly establish by law that tho right of citizens to participate in elections is a duty. That the failure of the citizen to perform his duty at tho ballot box consecutively for a certain length of time should bo punished by hav ing the right of suffrage withdrawn from him. There should bo added to these tho further laws, enforcing upon all who have enjoyed tho benefits of naturalization tho duty to com ply with citizenship as loynl Amer icans, and prescribing that any citizen whoso conduct is such as to bo unworthy of citizenship should havo tho citizenship with drawn by tho courts. FREDERIC COUDERT Tho Monroo Doctrine is our policy and if tho time ever comes to test it it will turn into n living policy. When tho vital moment comes the Monroo Doctrine will bo recog nized as a vital force. Foreign na tions may believe it can be violated, but if so itwill be necessary for us to undeceive them. Just now wo arc protected by international law. Wo will ba pro tected by that force alono until we learn to consider somo things oven more sacred than life itself. A plea to "stop knocking America" waB tho message heard by tho Americans who observed tho 2S5th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims by participating ln tho 33th annual banquet of tho Now England Society of Penn sylvania, held last night ln tho Ilellcvuc Stratford. Tho plea came from Senator James Hamilton Lowis. of Illinois. He said that It was the fault of Americans, who were themselves continually finding fnult with their native land and its Institu tions that naturalized citizens of foreign birth had dared bo so disloyal as they have. Senator Lowis urged that tho right to vote bo made n duty and that suffrage bo taken from men who did not show by tho exercise of this privilege that they valued being citizens of tho United Sta.es. Ho The country was closer to a civil revolu tion 10 years ago than at any time since tho Civil War, tho Senator from Illinois snld. Mr. Roosevelt was president at this time. Frederic It. Coudcrt, tho Now York at torney and noted nuthorlty on interna tional law, asserted that the Monroo Doc trine embodied the foreign policy of the United States and urged that efforts do made- to protect It. Cyrus II. K. Curtis, recently elected president of tho society, was Introduced to the duties of tho office by Alba 11. Johnson, who was toastmaster. The guests bt the speakers' table were President Alba D. Johnson. Frederic It. Coudert, Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, the Rev. Dr. Calno Glenn Atkins, James M. Heck, Charles C. Harrison, President elect Cyrus H. K. Curtis, the Rev, Dr. Floyd W. Tomklns and Edward W. Mumford, secretary. LIST OF QUESTS AT DINNER. The dinner guests Included: VS. UurgeB- Warren Harry Damlncorleh Kev.- Louis F. Benson Ivan nrookmyor Dr. J. N'lcbolna MltchellHarry Smith Dr. C lieritiHn ThomasJ. Cluyton Htruwbrldgo Paul It. M. Thomas Oeo II. Strawbrldee ltev Dr. Itobt JohnatonJ Leverlnir Jones Harold Goodwin DImner lleber Harold Goodwin, Jr. Thomas B. Cornish William I. Austin Colonel I.. J. Kolb Andrew Mutch Clarence K, n&wilon Doctor Coplln Leonard 11. Klnnard Doctor Mohler Joala.li Kist-rboclc. Jr. Doctor Vunk John Ktsterbock II. La, Barre Jayne William It. Lyman Henry Tatnall Edwin IU;ert Louis C. Madeira John O. garrutb. Mr Sykes Theodore FTothlnvhani Frederic Btrawbrldge Charles A. "rlnley Htanley It. Yarnall Ch?'1" K. Ilrlnley D Lawrence Burgess John h. Zimmerman John W. Mulr , V iciCLear-" Charles O Davis " L. Hmlth Dr. Oeore Falea Halter Col Jas. Eire-son. Jr. nVonre N. Reynolds Wilson A. Hireeler Edward F. Uorden Pr-.5' lLJ2Xkt 1 Rhiriev Uorden Joslah Monroe AirfJd'li'llawkiSs WlnthroBC. Nell.son w.it.r il Rhodea urarion yreenouan F. II. Bhelton Fd H. Chase Dr. lien Clark GUI Kn.lri fl Nld 11 Homer Le Boutll- TEoroaamUalBarR1rd l" "" II. Lo Dautllller E? iTAnSeott Wlstar B. Patterson &ari.. K I? Joseph O. Btap es fcHvTw.'v'a-n-Daum -jJTtat V.'GllpIn noblnson Si"'."?" W? fydfAppto'n G,eaorrrJaTwJEriftn'. tV.1I W. Miller ii?Sa .". HlKlnJ Hamuel F, Kerr iiVroJ.'!.. Hmlth iJavm J. rjmyin William K. Ellison Dr. Henry F. Pais Dr. GeorEe G. Hois Alfred Pearce John 8. W. Holton Henry i. Illchardson Shipley W. Evans wtlsou.I,. Evans JV. Y. O Anderson Harold Pierce fi"? ltfS?niVa Dr. lllchar.1 M .Pearee ur, Airrea mengel F.awr,ardr ffnfienVt,bUrr AfbaB? Johns","' Jr. ftt.?' ,'SEr5fi ' Hernard T. Converse iohrrnSaf!c,f.tmminr. William de Krafft it W-'inSi Harlon F. Dlake if h' vmin Alfred Clements &.. n'w.M, Walter A. Dally SSSJ5S lV stwart Howard B. Hremer gg? P.1P..b.trSorVt fejjto A. Jjaimon, t&nWr m. Kruea William II. Payne S"Snii Pontlua -rd Weber RVm il-laiead Itobert Smith Kmi llw CSeorKe W. Carr w ftS c BroTil W. H. Wanamaker, Jr. W."LSrScra Wfrffi'? ghfi?" E ?'la"a Herb1.ftIA.CNoVreth wS I & g-ffffi n- Ver"" iiir75l Price Jlv- Win. Orenough ifSSr P.' lewall . o' Hradford A- R- ?9?.umu nr. FVrt'lc vi 4 t Tnl h Dr. Fred'lc Wilson O. Mahlon Kline Vf. P. Irwlnr FraacU D. Lewi Joseph W. Lewis Frederic R. Gerry S. W. Colton, Jr. William F ..Dreer Coleman Sellers. Jr. Robert P, Estay Harold T. Coitoa II O. Francis Adam A. Steere, Caleb L. Id line. Jr. W. M. Gerdln verne friaay Wilfred W. For O. T. Miller ri. J, ityan J. J Moor IL L. Haldeman S. S. Freeman Dr. John G Clark G. K. Mohr Henry s. Hal L. P, GeUer, Jr. Horace Fortcscue Koaer H. Hortoa li U. biocaweu ir r. Bcho&eld Georce II. HU1 .' Horace fuSnS W, P."SlnnfU nSEStV. McCarter John B. Ktlburn iamoert utt rhaLrlB- E Roberts v -W- wreinord glwta 'irKeVna Warren W Harrlaoa vviilamV Hill J Warren Hala DrTJudson Dilaod -XkP- J'""" Wlllianj l" Row and J .FWbUn Tatem Colonel John Grlbbel William q. Moore Gov Chai- It. Miller vy p. Bherrerd wiUlamB. Helm F. U. TornJUi DVid J.lUna Herbert 8 lurlln-toa 5opnW. Murray 5, Alfred Mnier cS5lea M. Wbitcombjienry.a DeCpater Swnuel Belt Jr Jsaje H, aothWr. Jr. 7G. Hetherlnjrtoa JJ J j., . Hamusl A. .Coooer Hyr? W, 9?leabury 77oluj J. yullM- Uwrtoa K, Cuuf sbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb9bbbbbbbbbebbPisbbbbbbb &T rf ' - '' '--? mi'i Vv 1 ' '- .-J... ETHEL BARRYMORE who has signed with the Metro Picture Corporation. ETHEL BARRYMORE SIGNED BY METRO Well-known Actress to Work for Films Stage Not to In terfere With Pictures ny the Photoplay Editor A contract has been entered Into this week between Ethel Ilnrrymorc, tho cele brated stngo star, nnd tho Metro rictures Corporation. Under Its terms Mlsa Harry more Is to reccivo tho lint sum of 10.000 for each picture ln which sho Is featured In n series of screen productions now be ing planned by the Motro Pictures Cor poration. Tho contract provides that these shall number not less than four nnnually, although this number may bo Increased nt tho option of tho Metro of ficials. In return Miss Barrymoro ngrcca lo appear In Metro pictures exclusively dur ing n period of three yenrs. Sho will also nrrnngo such stage work ns Bho may cn gago in during that time with reference to its non-Interfcrenco with her screen labors Metro also holds nn option on her services at tho expiration of tho tlmo under the same terms aa thoso provided In tho contract for tho previous produc tions. Although tho contract dirt not receive Its final signature until Tuesday, De cember 14, it had been under considera tion for several weeks. On that date Mlsa Barrymore, President Richard A. Ilow land, of Metro; Joseph V. lngcl, treas urer of tho corporation; Maxwell Knrgcr, general manager of Itolfo Photoplays, Inc., and the nttornoya for both, met at tho Itolfc-Mctro studios, 3 West filst street, New York city, nnd after a few llnal formalities wore nrrnnged Miss Bar rymoro and tho Metro ofllclals appended their names to tho contract. Miss Barrymore, who Is starring In tho stage production, "Our Mrs. McChcsney," nt tho Lyceum Theatre, ono of tho suc cesses of tho present theatrical season, had been discussing terms nnd details with tho Metro ofllclals Immediately after finishing "The Final Judgment," tho Metro feature. Tho success of "The Final Judgment" led President Rowland nnd tho other Metro olllclnls to determine to keep Miss Barrymore's nama in tho stellar list of the Metro Pictures Corporation. The result was the contract which was signed early last week. According to plans outlined by Metro officials. Miss Barrymore will be starred under her new contract in n series of fcaturo pictures, more elaborate in enst and settings than nny hitherto offered by tho Metro Pictures Corporation. Thoy will be screen dramas, especially written or selected for Miss Barrymore. In con sequence, tho new Metro star will only be seen ln vehicles which give her unusual opportunities for tho display of her drn matlc qualities and tho charms which havo won her the commanding position she has long occupied ln tho hearts of the American nmuscment-lovlng public. A clause ln the contract Just Blgned will permit Miss Barrymore to go to London next fall to star ln n limited engagement In that city of "Our Mrs. McChesney." This was made necessary by the fact that Miss Barrymore had already engaged her self to appear in tho British metropolis next year beforo nrrangements wero con cluded which mado her a permanent Metro star. This, however, will not at all Interfere with her screen work, as the limit of her engagement on the other side will be six weeks. What will be n surprise to a great many people Is tho news that 'Maurice Costello Is no longer connected with the Vita graph Company of America. This became known yesterday and was verified. Ho has made no announcement of his futuro plans. Costello was one of the first men to be featured In moving pictures, when it be came the custom to flashing the casts on the screen, and there Is little doubt but that he was the first of the Vltagraph stars to become widely known. He had been with them for many years. "The Bin of Napoleon," a six-reel fea ture picture, and one of the first which will be done by that company at Us stu dio at Olendale, L. I., has Just been bought by the Mirror Films, Inc. It Is tho work of Andres de Segurola, the fa mous Spanish basso of the Metropolitan Opera Company, and Maria de Sarlabous. It deals with an almost unknown Inci dent ln the early life of Napoleon. Senor de Segurola has been a great student of French history and especially of tho life of the great Corslcan. The writing of scenarios Is but one of the many accomplishments of the Metro politan artist, who has come by his abil ity to write for the screen through a long training on the operatic stage and the natural appreciation which he has for dramatic values. He is a. lawyer In his own country and Is a, business man of considerable achievement. In addition he writes books. Ills latest. "Through My Monocle," Is soon to come from the presses of a publisher. CHIUSTjIAS day to be clear Forecaster Bliss Official Guess Also Says It Will Be Cold Expects Rain Tonight Christmas day will be clear, according to Forecaster Bliss, the only man In Philadelphia whose guess If official. Mr, Bliss, head' of the Weather Bureau, says it's too early to predict accurately tor Christmas, but believes -the day will be cold and the sky clear, Bain Is on the way tor tonight, he adds, and the temperature will rise. The rain Is due from a disturbance In the Great Lakes region. Cut Glass forXmas EITHER ONE Ktower ao Muilhit 10a Extra 10 luetic hUU The Crystal Shop 102 N. 10th St. AUote ArcO 150 r4$b JAM jai; Cut ChM tluilvb 1 NEARLY A PLOT IN PRINCETON SHOW Unheard of Thing for College Play, But Princeton Club Finds One "Tlis F.vll Eye." mu'lf'l enny'1'. ln ,lTt.9 nets, pre-enlert by Princeton Trlonulo .Club. Traduction arrnnitnl nnd Haired by ii"" Hoornr. Planotorto acoro nnd orencMrntlonj hy.lllehard 1. Wcajfr. Hook by, njmund Vlon. Jr., 10 n Mux e bs- Paul Dickey. 11117. and r. Warhurton oullbcrt. 11)10. Lirlcs by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1017. Tltn CAST. Tho Watchman C. II. Lntrobe. ItJJT A Lmty, J. 1 Hlshop. lnjT An English Irtdv H. V. Gibson, 11)17 Count la Itochcfoucauld Holleau. .. . ,., P. I. Nrtaon, 1017 Marcot , ,....T. Bonrtman 101 rraneols ...A U.Haakell. Ilitii Dulclnrtt W. MoK. Unwman. 1II1J CH111I0 J. H (liven. lnjT Jacques louche C. Lambert llcynluer, ll'IJ Tho M.ivor Ormonrt lould, 1010 Tho Girl A. J. Marsh, 018 A Man Peasant ...R. Madden. ,3d. 1017 A Woman feasant 0. 11. Mct'ormlck, jo ; Mr..llarrl.... F. JV. Oullbert. JOlii Madimo Mlrlluoro J. P. Hlshop, IniT A Fmnnifr up. Seymour, 1010. A Hlslnvny nobbcr 11. W. Uojlo, 101a Place Nlalserle. a small flslilnit UllaKo on tho coast or Brittany , , Hcenes-Ael I. Mornlnir. Act III Evenlne ef tho samo day. Many things nro always found In col lege theatricals, among them deep-voiced ladles, well-sung choruses and nwk ward blunders, but among the missing Is usually the plot 'Tho Kvll Eye," this year's offering by tho Princeton Triangle Club, has atl of tho abovo mentioned things, with exceedingly few of tho awk ward blunders, but It also has aa nn extra ndded attraction a plot which In cludes a shipwrecked lady, with a miss ing memory: n Husslan Duko Incog, a "secret circus defective" (to quoto our own Mask nnd Wig) and a loving couple, plus Irate father nnd tho usual inugh passage of truo love. All of theso might bo found If ono was willing to look for them, Tlilnit of Itl All theso ln a collogo show. Tho lines were really exceedingly amus ing nt times. Certain samples, such an tho definition of a lady of rank ns "ono who can cut every ono except her own family," nnd tho lovely remark of tho do toctlvejthat "I como from Now Torlc and consequently do not recognize nny other part of America" bolng truly delightful. Tho music wns tunefully catchy with out nny rent originality, but ono would enjoy the Mask and Wig moro If Its music could equal tho Princeton Club's efforts. Tho wholo cait was good, although un fortunately tho over-prcscnt cold hnd ItB grip (not a pun) on two members of tho cast, Latrobo nnd Given, both of whom hnd naturally lovely voices spoiled by this current affliction. Honors go to I ley nicer, tho president of tho club, ns "Jacques." Ho disclosed a magnificent baritone voice, used artisti cally, and ho sang really gloriously, especially his song "Over tho Waves to Me," a beautiful waltz which Is tho hit of tho show. Clover pieces of stagecraft were tho two songs. "Tho Evil Eyo" and "Play With Me." Tho comedy of "Nobody Home" wns cholco, especially on Mr. Ford nnd Mr. Bryan. W. II. Drummond puts It that "Zo French do havo got savolr falre," and Nelson as tho French count fully lived up to Mr. Drummond's description. The audience, wns most enthusiastic and Joined heartily in "Old Nassau" at tho end. W. T. T 2d. LOW MUltDER RECORD HERE Smaller Ratio in Proportion to Popu lation Than 22 Other Cities. Rnto Is 4.2 Philadelphia has fewer murders ln pro portion to Its population than 22. other cities of tho world. Memphis, Tenn., leads the list for tho percentage of homi cides, according to Tho Spectator, an Insurance Journal of New York, which has recently complotcd compiling tho "killing" statistics of this and foreign countries. Six cities of tho South hold rocords be sides Memphis, and, notwithstanding Its cosmopolitan population and the general assumption that it Is n wicked city, tho city of Now York Is 16tn on tho list. Tho following Is tho standing given 30 of the most "murderous" cities of this country, together with the rate per hun dred thousand population: Memphis, 63.7; Charleston, 6. C, 32.7; Savannah, 23.4; Atlanta, 26.0; New Or leans, 25.3; Nashville, 21 3; Louisville, 16.6; St. Louis, 12.9; San Francisco, 11.8; Cin cinnati. 11.0; Chicago, 9.3; Seattle, 8.1; Spokane, 7.8; Washington, 7.6; Cleveland, 0.1; New York, 6.1; Dayton, O., 5 5; Pitts burgh, 5.3; Providence, 5.2; Boston, 4 8; Baltimore, 4.6; Brooklyn, 4.5; Philadel phia, 4.2; Buffalo, 4.0; Minneapolis, 3.7; Beading, Pa., 3.5; Rochester. N. Y.; 3.3; Hartford, Conn., 3.0; Newark, N. J., 3.0; Milwaukee, 2.4. COLLEGE EXTENDS ITS SCOPE Pennsylvania Military Will Establish Preparatory School CHESTER. Pa., Dec. 23. The Pennsyl vanla Military College, which for n half century has stood high among the small er colleges of the country, has ncqulred tho Ladomus property, nt 14 th and Chest nut streets, adjoining tho college, .tnd will convert It Into a preparatory school. While the property Is an exceptionally large residence and well adapted for school purposes, several thousand dollars will be expended In Improvements. New Saucepan A mighty handy little kitchen device is shown In the illustration. It is a sauce pan which has a draining attachment at the side, so that the cook can turn the hot potatoes or other vegetables Into the sink without scalding her hands. This extra rim also prevents the contents from being spilled out. The pan, which is taken from the Popular Science Monthly, la especially adapted to preparing pota toes in their Jackets, because the water may be poured out so quickly that when the cover Is put on enough steam remains to cause the Jackets to burst. Wonderful Lunches Len Ard's Is such a good place to eat the service Is so prompt and perfect and tho food so wholesome and palatable that It Is already an Institution. BREAKFAST 25e Is a revelation to those people who have tried it. SPECIAL CLUB BREAKFASTS. Me, LUNCHEON offers you the greatest choice ot well-prepared dishes and sand wiches. DINNER 50c Is tho very best seven-course meal that has ever been offered In Philadelphia at 00c Len Ard's Let's Eat at 0t CHESTNUT ST. Police Court Chronicles A shiny half-dollar spoiled the Christ mas cheer of Colo Johnson and Bert Young. They are nggresslvo negroes ready to fight nt tho drop of tho hat. It was this characteristic that brought both to the attention of Policeman Pat terson at 36th and Market streets. Ho found them In tight embrace nnd man aged to separato them after each had damaged tho other's features to an alarming extent. When the combatants wero firraJgncd beforo Magistrate Harris, at tho 32d street nnd Woodland avenue station, thoy felt gloomy until they spied a, half dollar on the station houso floor. Each saw It at tho same time. On hearing the charge against the men tho Judge wns Inclined to be lenient nnd discharged both. But when they heard tho glad news tho negroes fell to tho floor and reached for tho half-dollar at the samo time. Their heads bumped nnd dull thuds rebounded nn fists nnd Jaws camo In contact. A policeman Jumped between them nnd stood them up beforo tho .1 tul go again. "I'm surprised," said the Judge, "and Its very evident that you don't appreci ate freedom." Johnson said ho was simply "reachln for his hnlf-dollar," and Young declared that It wna his. "This tlmo I'm a witness In my own case," said tho Judge, "nnd you can each spend 10 days ln tho county prison." On their way to a cell tho negroes lenrnod thnt tho coin had been nailed to tho floor for two jears. Theatrical Baedeker PLAYS. BnOAD "Hrr Price." ilth Timmx Dunn. A drama In thrr nct, bjr t-ottlo M. Mmnjy. of 1 nnd Bent lo prison, nn her release aho forces a b ri nnniMi uy a yoiinir man 01 ciuui mm 10 pay ncr rnce. IAIHO "Tha Hubble," with I-oula Mann. Mr. Mann nt hla best la a. somewhat padded Oerman comedy. ADEM'HI "A mil Houp." nlth May Vnkes, Herbert Corthcll nnd (leorito l'arsona. Thrco lauirhs and to roara oven- other lino over a crook, a cop and a chorus girl. PHOTOPLAYS. OAnniOK "Tho Illrth ot a Nation." with Hrnry B. Wnlthnl, Mao Mnrah and Spotta nood 'Altken. D. . Orirflth'a mammoth photoplny of tho CUII War nnd rtoconatrue tlon. founded In rnrt on Tlioma DUon s "Clanaman." A manelom entertainment. cunsTNUT sTitnr.T opkra . house riKhtlnc ln l'rnnco." a new aorlea of war pictures of tho I'lniin I.Ktxirn, ahowlnir tho nrmlen now engnced In buttle. The plctum show many unusual Incidents of modern ar faro. STANLKT Thursday. TrMay nnd Saturday, 'The Old Homestead," with Frank Ixisce. AnOADIA Thursday, rrldoy and Saturday. "Croai Currents,'' 'with Helen V nro nnd Courtney Kooto, and "Tho Hunt." a Kcy stono comedy. TI1D IinnrjNT Thursday, "llosemarr,' with Paul (lllmoro and Mnrgnret Hnow. Friday nnd Saturday, "Tho tlrent imide," with Ildlth Clayton nnd House I'eterR. THI3 PAI-ACE Thursday. "Tho Trlnc nnd tho Pauper," with MarKuerlto Clark. Friday nnd 8iturd.iy. "Jonlnn la n Hard Hoad," with Dorothy Dish. Prank Campau nnd On en Moore. ' VAUDHVILLn. KniTH'R P. A. nolfo's muslcil comedy, "Ths llrldo Shop"! Jnmea C Morton nnd Prank P. Moore, Homer Miles nnd Helen Hay. Mar shall MontRomerj, Hop Vernon, Ilnvdn. Uorden nnd llnvtn. Thnlero Circus, Lnmbert nnd Prederlchs. Tho (lladlators. OIlwND Master Oabrlel nnd eomranv. Eques trian i.ion: LihTnnco nnu jiruce. iiessio lai Count, Mooro nnd Uoono. Iiuls Stono. GLOUL "The Frivolity Olrls." thn Five Armnns In "A Night In Nnplen"; tho Gor don Brothers, the Melody Trfo. In "A N'lKht nt the Club'; Colo nnd Burrows. Deland Carrnnd company. In "Hack to Buffalo"; tho Krusailers, lHhel Golden nnd tho llor enzes. In "Tho Man Wltli the Clirnretto." CROSS KHYS Second half of tho week. "Col lege. Dais." Mlnewa. Courtney nnd company. Clemena nnd O'Connor. Qllmoro Corbla, Ila and Diuls. STOCK. K.ICKElllJOCKnR-"The Charity Ball." with tho Knickerbocker plavers. AT POPULAR PRICES. pnOPLC'S "Lavender and Old Lnce." its- i-4SMiegteftS yWtJmr aaflpg 0m, SoSm (orymy TriE followlne theatres obtain tlielr pictures through the ST,NI.KT llooklnr Company. nlcli U a cuarurilre or early iliuwlnn of I rlnr.t nroductlona. AH pictures reylewed before exhibition. Ask for tb ffieutrS In jour locality obtaining pictures tbroueli tho brANIXV Hook tut Company. IHIlMnnA 12th. Morris Passyunk A ilUlHlllDlUV Vaudeville It I'aram't Pictures, DUSTIN FAIINUM h ,, THE GENTLEMAN T110M INDIANA" ARCADIA nci.owioTH UCLEK WAlANDOllinRV rOOTO In THE HUNT," a Ke stone Comedy inni T C BD AND THOMPSON ArOLLU MATINEE DAILT "THE HOUSE OF FEAR" AUDITORIUM 210 eTg'htu st. "BRED IN THE BONE" Featuring DOltOTHY Q1SH BLUEBIRD "00 NOnTU Bn0AD ST- Metro presents Francis X Dushman, James J BIJOU DREAM 120S MAnKEX 6T THOMAS JEFFERSON in 'THE POOU HELATION" anrtm k k.rk prrxAD PARAMOUNT lELI THEATHE "lPEDAriAVH.V-E.-'t THEATHE Paramount Presents an all-star cast In THE C-1IOIU78 I.ADY." rue acts 1 WURLITZEB OHOAN FAIRMOUNT 28T,la AND alKAUD AVE. Metro u(i?r ! ,-rruit,,"'iy,i.-. WM. FAVERSHAML?0gLMIiTa.. .. t . 1iliHtar silnf GERMANTOWN ""ve. PAULINE FREDERICK in "DELIA DONNA" Paramount Picture pi rllV BOTH MAnKET ljL,JJiiE Mat.. 2:13;Evt,T4 0. V. L. 8. E. offers VIltOINIA PEARSON ft THE TURN OF THE ROAD" r-iDADn AVENUE THEATRE GIRAKD TTH AND G1RARD AVE. EMMY WEHLEN In TABLES TURNED" Danclnt Contest, Modern ft Oia-Fashlonea JEFFERSON 59TH &&TlllN Paramount Picture Hazel Dawn in "CLARISSA" LAFAYETTE 2914 KENSINGTON AVENUB LOUISE VALE in THE HUNGARIAN NABOB' LIBERTY BROAD AND COLUMBIA Mile. Diane nd Charles Trowbridge In "THE alKtwa aun-i" LOGAN THEATRE 481Broadth GERALDINE FARRAR in "CARMEN" Weekly Programs Appear Evsry Monday la Motion Picture Chart tJiiiii.iil7-T-vrilllM1IIT"TT,IV"M"x"14"'tJILJ4 DR. GARBER FROWNS ON CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS Superintendent Discourages Custom of Giving Presents to Instructors by Pupils Says Poor Children, Always Most Anxious to Give, Cannot Afford Expense THH practice of presenting Christmas gifts to teachers, common among the Bchool children of Philadelphia for ft half century, will bo discouraged this year by the educational authorities. An nouncement to this effect was made to day by Dr. John P. Garber, Superintend ent of Scliools. "No deflnlto order on tho subject has been Issued to tho teachers," said Doc tor Oarbor today nt his offices In the Stock CxchaiiRO Building. "In fact, thero is no rulo of tho Board of Educa tion or nny Stato law specifically dealing with such n question. It Is generally un derstood, however, that tho custom la to be discouraged. "Unfortunately, there, are clilldron In the elementary grades who cannot afford to buy even tho least expcnslvo sort of a gift. Thero are families ln Phlladl phln where money can bo spent far moro wisely nnd economically on food and clothing than ln trinkets for teachers. It Is a fact, too, that tho child who has tho smnllest financial means Is often tho pupil who Is most anxious to express his kindly feeling for tho Instructor In a con crete way. "Of course, n teacher cannot grace fully rcfuso a gift nfter It has been placed on his or her desk. Somo cities, I havo been told, have gono so far ns to absolute ly forbid tho ncccptanco of presents from schoot children. Wo prefer to Indicate to th) puhllo that tho practice Is not to bo encouraged here." In spite of Doctor darter's policy, articles ot a remarkably wldo variety havo begun to pour into the classrooms and the teachers' homes, Ono pedagogue, a vegetarian, Is tho recipient of n live turkey. Many hun dreds of handkerchiefs aro n, part of tho collection of material received thus fnr nmong the city's nrmy of COM educators. Cologne, too, Is n fnvortto selection. Largo and small bottles of tho scented liquid, ranging In price from 5 cents to $3. havo como from children whose paronts represent all scales of financial position. A story wns circulated nt tho head quarters of tho Board of Education today nbout a tcachor whoso particular source of pride lay ln tho slzo of her feet. She fTrnnHinHnr:2!;:n;:n!!!i!:n!i;Un!P.H!n!HH!!H3!lil!!!!!:H!!l!riffl 3626 Residents of Philadelphia .trfOL TIMES SQUARE At Broadway, 44th to 45th and business activities. In nm!!r!;H!Uil!HiEiHnilHSH!i!n!s!UHnU2!H!:!!U!!l!mil PROMINENT OTOPLAY PRESDNTATIO Lfir MCT 02D AND J J J 1 LOCUST STREETS VIVIAN MARTIN in "OVER NIGHT" Logan Auditorium S A' Mile. Diane ami Charle Trowbridge In "THE SIREN'S SONG" I FAnFR FORTY-riRST AND l0rtl-Il LANCASTER AVENUE LIONEL BARRYMORE in 'THE YELLOW STREAK" Market St. Theatre 3M MA??gSCT Klelne-Edlson Company presents VIOLA DANA In THE CHILDREN OF EVE' Victor Drama "The Tale of the 'C " PPPUPI IM OEnMANTOWN AND v-rr ncum CHELTEN AVES Theda Ilara In "THE GALLEY SLAVE" Mr. and Mrs Sidney Drew In "Rooney's Sad Case." M. Costello In "Saints and blnners" HRIFMT 65D AND WOODLAND AVE. VJIXICn 1 Dally Mat., S Eve. 0:30 10 11. Paramount Plrtnrt! HAZEL DAWN In "THE HEART OF JENNIFER" PAT APF 12H MARKET STREET IT.rVi-trW'.C, io a. M. to 11:15 P. U. MARGUERITE CLARK in THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER" PARK" RIDGE AVE. ft DAUPHIN. 1 nil Continuous Show from i-S & 0. 30-11. "The Mill of the Floss" A Mutual Masterpiece with Mlgnon Anderson PRINCESS "'ItMee?" "THE GOLDEN SPURS" 'THE HOME CURE" RIAI TO GERMANTOWN AVE. "ttJ-i lJ AT TULPEHOCKEN ST. "THE DANGER SIGNAL" Featuring Arthur Hoops and Ruby Hoffman RFHFNT le3i MARKET STREET 1VI-',J1-'1, uviiAX YOWB attain Paul Gllmore and Margaret Snow In "ROSEMARY" R1ID V MARKET STREET U D BELOW TTH STREET PAULINE FREDERICK in "BELLA DONNA" SHERWOOD 6" Baltimore Metro Film Corp. Present Lois Meredith and Hamilton Ketelle ln "AN ENEMY TO SOCIETY" SAVOY 1211 MARKET STREET Mutual Film Corp Presents CRANK WILBUR In THE MYSTERY OF CARTER BREEN" VICTORIA ABOVE NINTH VIVIAN MARTIN in "OVER NICSHT" CTAMI FV MABKET ABOVE J6TU tious FRANK LOSEE in iisHPit The Old Homejttad' was somewhat disconcerted when the favorite pupil presented her with a pair of shoes of tho largest slzo obtainable. Tho presentation ceremonies were con ducted by the lad In tho presence of his classmates. Hatpins wera formerly n common gift In tho schools. Their popularity has di minished, however, according to two teachers Interviewed. With the textbooks on hyglcno filled with discourses against tho use of tobacco, ono pupil has given tho prlnclpnl of a largo school a box of Havana cigars. Christmas exercises will be held on Friday afternoon at nlmost overy high and elementary school ln tho city. Ac cording to Doctor Garber, they will be of n nonscctnrlan nature. Parents will bo Invited, nnd elaborate programs have been arranged by committees of teachers nppolnted to mnnage tho entertainments. After the exercises will havo been con cluded tho scholars will be dismissed for 11 vacation that will terminate on Janu ary 3. Spinnl Pnlsy Victims Cured Physicians who attend a meeting of the) County Medical Society last night nt the Collego of Physicians, were amazed at exhlblta of work dono by their colleagues In treating victims of Infantile spinal palsy. Three- patients who regained partial uso of their limbs despite tho fact that they had been stricken with palsy while Infants wcro exhibited by Dr. James K. Young. Tho uso of hands and logs had been brought about by tho trans planting of muscular tissues from on part of tho body to another, Doctor Young explained. Six children, each pnrtlally cured fcom Infantile paralysis, were shown by Dr. A. Druco GUI. Cork Not Intended for Allies J, Gcorgo Ilrueckmann, 133 North 3d street, manufacturer of cork products, denied today that tho cork destroyed last Wednesday during a Arc on the third floor was Intended for the AUIc., as at first Tcportcd. Investigation disclosed that tho flro Btarted from an overheated. pipe attached to a gas engine near the mound of ground cork. It was believed tho flro had been incendiary. registered at Hotel Astor during the past year. 1000 Rooms. 700 with Bath. A cuisine which has made the Astor New York's leading Banqueting place. Single Rooms, without hr'h, fi.oo to 3.00 Double - 3.00 to 4.00 Single Rooms, with bath, 3.00 to 6.00 Double ... 4.00 to 7.00 Parlor, Bedroom and bath, 10.00 to 14.00 Street the center of New York's social close proximity to all railway terminal. CENTRAL Chestnut St. Op. House .?nnua, CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE SEE TODAY'S AMUSEMENT COLUMN WEST PHILADELPHIA ttRANn B2D AND MARKET STREETS ValVrtl1i- MATINEE DAILY. 2 P. M.. Be WM 1-OX l'ltESKNTS DOROTHY BERNARD in "THE LITTLE GYPSY" OVERBROOK d and J VC,rDlUUI IIAVERFORD AVH. JESSE LASKY PRESENTS Lou Tellegen in "The Explorer Also Second Episode nt "GRAFT" J l J-, f. rt MARKET STREETS Equitable Film Corn Presents Clara Klmhall Yoiinc and Wilton Lackays In " TR ILBY" , ai IMPFRTAT or" and '"'J ' ItTil L,llAl, WALNUT STREET EDWIN ARDEN in THE GREYMASK riARDFN B3D LANSDOWNB AVE. VJrtILS.ll MAT 2- EVQ .jX a rini'ff. & Carlyle Blaclcwell in "THF PUPPET CROWN" mi urn firpnf NnrfViorn nnAD BT., ERIB vareai iionnern geumantn aves. The Winged Idol," with Katherlne Kaelred and House Peters A Thomas A. Ince Feature. "CROOKED TO THE END" With FRED MACE Comedy Broad Street Casino DRO?IBB,, EVENING. T 15 AND 0, E. H. CALVERT in "RECKONING DAT' OTHER! TIVOLI Theatre ev". THE Kt EVFVTH DIMENSION" "NEAL OF THE NAVY," No, S 'TUB MAIIKSWOMAT."1 OTHERS NHKTH1VKST West Allegheny ?$:'& World Film Corporation Presents BEATRIX MUHEIEXA In "Salvation Nell" In 9 juris. Ily Edward Sheldon. And)lhera Susquehanna 'SgijKSl OERALDINB O'llRIEN In TnEATRE 1TTH ft AVst -ma wir-fc," 5 Parts "NEAT. OF THE NAVY" Ko 17 DARBY THEATRE ??' "To Cherish and Protect," 3 Acts "ROOM W Oth Episode nROKEN COIN" KNAVES AND THE KNIOHT" ttOKTUKAST QTRAMn 12TIi n1 OIRAHD AVE. 3iVrlliy Mats Wed. and st. BEATRIZ MICHELENA in "SAIX1MR JANE" CHARLIE CHAPLIN In on of hla beat KENSINGTON III MR fl S"BONT ST. AND J U Hi S U QIRARD A.VM. CHRISTMAS MEMORIES" TUB VALLEY VKL'D" 'THE EAGLE" "SUE I.OVKD THEM BOTH" ' A HEAL IN INDIANS'' MHJTH 1'JIIMDKI.IIUA ni VTLHIA BROAD AND VJLilmriA BAINBR1DOB m, THE SOUL OF PIERRE" I kTHB FASHION SHUP- THE RED CCX lBIWWaO BU4.Y U TUK CAR 6HI 1 ""?n!n y?$tViF'" fi -v 3wSl s jfiftadwept.