-Si"' .. 8 L -' ;. ; ' I , ' t V 1 i ''-,. ) lUVMIKa LliJDMK-PJtllLADJjJLPHIA, TOJbJSDAY, J&OWMUEJi 21,. 1010 Every American carries a key to the under standing of Mex ico, and Lincoln Steff ens shows what it is and how it may be applied in "Mak ing 'Friends with Mexico," in this week's Colliei TIM MATIOHAL WKBKLT CHEMICAL STARTS FIRE IN "JEWELERS' ROW" Carboy of Muriatic Acid Upsets in Hagstoz's Establishment on Sansom Street A carboy of muriatic aclil, urciI for re fining Kold. upset In tha establishment of T. B. llngntoz & Son, 709 Hnnsom street, causing a ellBht fire In the basement of tin building and general excitement In Jewel rs' row. Great clouds of apor fumes iulckly filled tho entlro building, which Iiouhoh a dozen other Jewelry repair Anns, driving: the occupants to tho street. Hcsero Po liceman Ryan, stationed nt Seventh and Chestnut streets, turned In nn alarm. The firemen were hampered In their work hecausa of tho iiRUseritlnj; fumes, which also kept spcctatorN nt u dlstanco, Tho banemont of tho building-, which Is of throo and a half story brick construction, 1b used for refining purposes exclusively, Tho actual damage will bn small, accord ing to a members of tho Ifagstoz firm. EMERGENCY AID'S BIG I'LANS Bazaar in Horticultural Hall, Vnudu villo Show and Ball During tho week of December 11 Horti cultural Hall will bo tho scene of the hig hest baxaar ever attempted by the emer gency Aid Mrs. Barclay II. Warburton, chairman of tho executive, committee, has announced that every Inch of floor spaco haH 'been taken and complete, arrangements made for setting nBlde oery day of the week for the relief committees, concluding on Saturday with a upectiil entertainment for children. In addition to tho benefit In Horticultural Hall, two other ovonts will be hold by the allied committees of the organization. On Monday night, December 11, tho opening night- of tho bazaar, a big nmlcvlHo uliow will be presented In tho Academy of Mu sic. A ball will take placo Wednesday night at tho Bellevuo. A series of tableaux will also be presented Saturday night, the last night of tho big week, at the IUtz. Funeral of CharlcH J. Koney, Jr. I'uneral services for Oharlon J. Honey, Jr., tho young lawyer and political Ipudcr, who died at .St. Joseph's Hospital, .' em ber 17, were held this morning at his residence, 111 Queen streets. Solemn re quiem mass was celebrated nt the Church of St Thlllp do Nerl at JO o'clock Inter mont waa mndo In Holy Cross Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers at tho funeral wero William Walsh. William H. Wilson, Director of Public Safety: I. CI. liordon For.stcr and Harry U Hackett. THE WEATHER Observations at Philadelphia a a. M. YlArometr AO.no Temperature , n.t Vlnd Northcant, 17 inllaa Hky I Clear Humidity ... 57 Minimum Umueraturo as Maximum temperature 08 Lamps to Be Lighted Antoa and other elilrle 3.00 p.m. The Tides TOUT RICHMOND man witer 10 3.1 n m. ayr -wattr n. 10 p.m. lllih water losupm. CIIEBTNUT SWEET WHAIU' 10 21 s.m Hlih water Iaw water Illzh water lllzh water tovr water Hlsh water JIEEDY ISLAND R 3!l n.m 10t7p.m. ! I! in . 7.3d tm rREAKWATnn Ixiw water losnam 1llh water ISO p.m. Ixjw water 10 32 p m. The Old Print Cabinet of trie Rosenbach Galleries open tomorrow Wednesday, Nov. 22nd It is finished in the manner of the Tudors in Old English Oak, and contains original engravings and etchings of the great masters: 'Durer, -Rembrandt, Merypn, Ha den. Whistler and Cameron. Trie Rosenbach Galleries 1320 Walnut Street rJfc. HARDWOOD fffi Hardwood is invariably chosen for the floors of ail pub buildings. It is chosen as the most durable, the most artistic and the most easily kept clean. Despite the slight extra initial cost, hardwood floors are unquestionably, the most economical. They can be laid at reasonable cost by PJJHKfiBTQ wmwsu GOVERNOR URGES LAWS FOR CLEAN RECREATION Improving; Working Conditions Not Enough, brumbnugh Tells Wclfftro Conference MOVEMENT UNDER WAY Sentiment for Wholesome Pleasure Will Crystallize into Legislation, Ho Declares HAimiBIlima, ln Nov. 21. "I'ennwl anlo, which has done (treat things for the welfars of Its peopto during their working hours, must very soon turn Its attention to their wolfaro lurlnf hours of leisure," de clared Governor Martin U, Ilrumbaugh tor day, In delivering tho opening nddreiR of the fourth annual Welfare and nmclcncy Conference nt thn Capitol, under the auspices of tho Department of Irfibor nnd Industry and tho I'lmlneern' Hoclcty of Pennsylvania. "'The largest attdlenco over In nttendanco nt any of tho conferences was present when Commissioner of Labor and Industry John I'rlco Jackson Introduced the tlovernor. Tim tlovernor Intimated that he had In mind wetfaro legislation of the kind out lined He called attention to tho remark nble nrcompllshmchtH of the .State In the way of labor and compcnratlon laws In re cent yearn and paid a high compliment to the manufacturers and Industrial leaders of Pennsylvania for tho uplrlt In which they had accepted tho regulative legisla tion adopted recently. MOVCMHNT UNDHIt WAY "11 Is tho business of tho Commonwealth to mnko such Inws an will cnabln Its peo ple when not at work to lead elenn, right eous lives. Most of the crimen ugalnst so ciety havo been committed In hours of leis ure, tho records show," continued the Gov ernor. "Thli has become m gcnernlly rec ognized that ihoro Is already well under way a movement to conservo tho welfare of tho peoplo at lelmire In recreation places, to provldo better moans of entertainment, social ccntora nnd better houses In which to live, and to remove somo of tho dangers that now surround them when they are not at work. I'ubllo sontlment Is tending rapidly In thoso directions nnd tho laws will follow." Following tho nddrcss of tho Governor, Harry A. Mncltcy, chairman of tho Penn sylvania Workmen's Compensation Hoard, delivered tho principal uildrcni of tho morning sitting of tho fourth nnmiat In dustrial Wclfnro and Ktllclency Confer ence at tli Capitol on tho mibjcct, "Ten Months' Kxporlcnco Under the Pennsyl vania Compensation I.aw." "After carefully considering all that has been dona since this law went Into opera tion," said Mr Mackey, "wo can claim that ten months' expeiiotica under this law has thoroughly Justilled Its existence. Wo maintain that its accomplishments have spelled success for the scheme of compen sation Wo confidently nssert that the whoio propaganda of humanitarian legisla tion ban been mightily advanced hecauso of tlio fact that I'onnsiylviinlu'H brain and conscience have been added to tho forces behind this great movement." "Tho employers of Pennsylvania havo ac cepted tho act by quietly coming under Its torms," Mr Mackey said, "for tho act pro vides that tho employer In falling to give his omployes notice of his rejection of tho net shall be construed to hnvo accepted tho same." COIU'OKATIONS SATISFIED Showing how well satisfied somo of the great corporations of tho Stnte ato with the compensation law, Mr. Mackey read a letter from the clulm agent of one of the big railroads, salng that his company It pleased with tho way the law Is working out nnd "It la much cheaper and moro economical than claims were under tho common law liability which existed before the adoption of this law" Tho company, (Ills nireiit said, had found that tho opera tion of tho law afforded a comparatively cheap means of compensation" damage claims and a moro liberal and certain means of compensation for the employe, through tho elimination of court coats and delay. Mr. Mackey gave tho total number of compensation cases since the law went Into effect January 1, 1916, as 65,820, of which 2113 were fatal cases Of the total, 41,000 have been satisfactorily adjuste'd. Of tho 2113 fatal cases, S92 compensation agree ments have been approved by tho board, the amount In these cases being 12,263, 003,24 awarded to dependents, 195,133.88 of vvmen nas already neon paid. The amount required to pay tho disability claims to data Is 1896,569.99. fa iis3wsm& MISS MARION L. ROBERTS CUPID IN A HOSPITAL Romnnco of a Ward Lends to Marrlago of Nurse nnd Physician It wan In one of tho wards of the Chil dren's Homeopathic Hospital, where Miss Marlon T rioberls, a nurse, and Dr. Henry P. Webb, of Norfolk, Va met two years ago. There a friendship began which yesterday culminated In tholr marriage. Tho cere mony was performed at tho Presbyterian Church at Udgowator, N. J whero tho brlde parents live. Tho ceremony was performed by the Hov. Dr. William Dayton Roberts Mrs Webb Is a doughter of Samuel A lloberts, former Assemblyman of Burlington County. niG FIRMS INCREASE PAY Enstmnn Kodak Compnny Meets High er Cost of Living IIOCHRSTER. N. Y.. Nov. 21. Tho Kast man Kodak Company announced to Its employes that, beginning December 16, and April, next year. It will pny to em ployes receiving up to 120 a week nn emergency vvngo amounting to nftccn pet cent of their wages, nnd thoso receiving between 120 and (50 n week, nn additional 13 a week. This pavment In nnnounccd to meet the abnormal Increase In tho cost of living. KM Stranger Stricken in Barroom A man entered tho saloon of I,ouls J Dorn, Kensington avenue and Westmoreland street, early today and asked fpr water, saying ho was 111. Then he fell to the floor unconscious. He was taken to the Kplsco pal Hospital, whore ho Is In a serious con dition. He vvoro a soft black hat, n black Coat with a pin stripe, yellow overalls and a blue snlrt. Ho was described as being about forty years old, five feet (.even Inches In height and having gray hair, GHOULS F'AIL IN HUNT FOR WOMAN'S JEWELS Open Grave Only to Be Fright ened Away Before Forcing the Casket NEW YOHK, Nov. 21. Ghouls opened the grave of Mrs. Kredorlck Trotter In Dalo Cemetery, Ostlnlng, broke the wooden box which Inclo9od tho casket nnd then ap parently something happened to alarm them, for they left the casket undisturbed. News of tho ctlmo became ptiblla today when the Dale Cemetery Association an nounced n reward of 1100 for Information lending to the nrrest of the guilty persons and when Frederick Trotter, husband of tho dead woman, offered another reward of 1150. MrB Frederick Trotter died ten years ngo She was considered wealthy nnd was widely known because of her philanthropies Mr. Trotter owns a magnificent country place Wear Qaelnlhg ami has a homo In this city. It Is bettered the ghouls expected to find valuable rings In the casket Thf cemetery authorities said the ghouls must have been at work n long time, for they dug up twelve feet of earth. Mr. Trotter asserted yesterday that only Mrs. Trotter's wedding ring was burled with her. Wills Admitted to Probate Wills probated today wero those of IL Cmma Trego, Hollcorg, Pa which In pri vate bequests disposes of property valued nt $7120, and William 13. Gary, 13000. The personal effects of the estate of Frank M. Plait have been appraised nt $44,876.65; of John J. Stairs, $8164.94, and Theresa Bcolt, $7611,89. llnrnn Fatal to Child Four-year-old KlUabeth Bird, of 946 County Lino road, Ilryn Mawr, was so badly burned when her clothing took flro from a bonfire mado by other children In the yard In tho rear of her homo that she died ft few hours later In the Bryn Mawr Hospital, OHIO 0; 0. P. LEADERS MAY ASK RECOUNT IN CtlVAfrOflA COUNTY Hopo Errdrs Will Give Victory to Gov ernor Willis Novembc? 7. They hope that enough ; error will b discovered to wipe out tho margin of 6571 given former Governor Cfcx, Heme., cral, In the 8tlo and return Governor Wil lis, Republican, to the State House, Allriough the prime reason for the re count Is the clossness of the race, on everal county offices. It was pointed out that if Governor Willis were to gAln ten votes to rt precinct In tho county's BBS precincts ha would bo re-elected by 109 ballots. Tho hope of the nepubllcans lay In re ports that In four Instances where tho cross marks on ballots wero mado opposite tho name of Woodrow Wilson, Instead of In tho circle, the votes wero counted a straight Democratic votes, thereby giving Cox votes where no Indication ns to the gubernatorial preference was expected. POPE BENEDICT IS 62 TODAY; CAICS PRAY Clergy and Laity United in Pica for Pontiff's Continued Good . Health Pope Benedict XV, who Is b.m. . have an Important part whtrf ?U?, to comes for peace negotiation. ? . Um ' European belllg.renuj, , werirtafe nV,lm lal Ions of the Calhollo wirla 0d? "'??! slxty-second anniversary of hi i birth was born on November 21. lm ,l v.f In the dloceso of Genoa, and WVi Llf8"' to the priesthood In 1878. M ort!n'l Whllo there, was no nmii .. In Philadelphia of the SSnrt n??.1n,J,"' V Catholics and clergy offered m.vJ "? continued good health. P ,tn tot hl Unlike his predecessor. lh. ,..... uiu ano uisunguianed family cV . "" his relatives are flVhUnr i .5,'?' army. His only survWtag SJft! ' Un admiral In the Italian nV mhet '' ail i "QTYLE," Lord O Chesterfield wrote to his son, "is the dress of thought, and a well-dressed thought, like a well dressed man, ap pears to great advan tage." Lord Chesterfield wns an authority on style in clothes as well as in lit erature. We have no dogrcc3 ns doctors of letters, but we nrc post-graduates in the art of making clothes thnt carry tho imprint of style clothes in which you nppenr to great advantage. HUGHES ..AND MULLER Tailors 1527 Walnut St. - Hlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllliu I BEAUTIFUL FABRICS 1 REASONABLY PRICED H Marvelous colorings in all well known and highly prized weaves in room sizes j and smaller pieces, including new im- S portations of the popular Chinese nnd Serape rugs. H Purchased before the war, they represent 1 values it may be difficult to duplicate for S years to come, 5 from cm am wows- a S Newest patterns and colorings in America's leading Wilton Floor Fabrics S S The Bandhat, and French Wilton Rugs, S E The time used in a visit of inspection a will be well invested. S 1 We Are Eufy With the Utesl Patterns 1 tIARDW'CKMAGE6Co. J ltT i L3.f& IT rr-'flMff-fl- 111 3b"i6 WmFitutuumituuuti it - uiiuiiniiiuiniiiHi 1220.1222 MarLf Si., ifiskv j. , . t mm sftvyk , IgllWIUlJIIIHililMlW'lHIllHiliflHrtiililliHil Wa?y mmWmaSBSrr Direct Buying Saves You 25 to 30 CE, And this queer piano business! But our knowl edge of the business extends all over the United States and Canada, as we wholesale in every state in the Union and ship pianos to Australia and South America and- we, think Philadelphia is the most . amusing piano center we know of. H We see instruments advertised at seemingly low prices, but on investigating their values we find they are anything but low priced. At various seasons of the year you are requested to join the Spring Club, the Summer Club, the Fall Club and the Christmas Club, and capture the wonderful opportunities that are given every season and at all times. If piano buyers would give as much thought and atten tion to the purchase of a piano as they do to some other subjects, they would save themselves money at the present time and trouble and anxiety in after years. f If any of you piano buyers contemplated going into business, you would not think of purchasing from a dealer; you would go to the manufacturer direct, such as we are; otherwise you could not com pete. i I Wc manufacture a good, reliable and thoroughly warranted UPRIGHT, PIANO as low as $235, and sell PLAYER-PIANOS as low as $400. We manufac ture a beautiful medium size, thoroughly guaranteed player-piano at $450, in mahogany, walnut or oak. i q We make a full-size FORREST (Cunningham) PLAYER-PIANO in all woods and designs at $500 and $525. This instrument contains our patented action, and can be purchased on terms as low as $2.50 per week. q We manufacture the well-known GIRARD (Cunningham) PLAYER PIANO, with our patented player action, containing the Reostyle, for $600 and $625, which we will sell as low as $3 a week. J Our celebrated Matchless Cunningham Player-Piano, with all the latest pat ents and improvements and fancy woods, we sell for $850 and upwards and as low as $15 a month. . J Our famous Grand Pianos range in price from $575 upwards. IT PAYS TO THINK c1 i fra M S! :4i i PIAMO 11th and Chestnut Sts. FACTORY, 50th & Parkside Ave. West, Phila. Branch, Nfcrjh ?h Bra,ncb, 52nd & Chestnut Street 2835 Germantown Ave. All Stores Open pvenings During November ?jggggs mmmammm I ft I I rrmiSrOTftii iyjy e mpmrw& m lSkwBH JMm III SfZZiwiiiiri! ir o ' tMivvmmmiwfflElB xll O. .. WmnwndW I . f7 1" pianos nm I fBjJ'UMIRaAmMMi jL 111 ' &&& Covirtaht, J'Jlij &0fM IIH W f&f' 1191 Cunningham Pianos 2 Are Philadelphia-Made Pianos B J frill v . . .z. 1 . mjlf I wrmniffirrr i -"liiraSfcaikwiWiiw Mul L inlliiininTriBPeagBPM. I '" jj'it' ri? " ' " - r I
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