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FIREMEN CARRY
PLEA TO CLERGY
I Chief Meskill and Lieuten-
. ant, Wilis Attuna min
isterial Meetings
EXPLAIN HAIID LOTS
Cities That Treat Firemen
tidier Than Philadelphia
The followinc cities opcrato their
firemen under the two-nlntoon sys
Um. rhllnclclphia works Us men
tvrentyonc out of every twenty-four
hours. With few exceptions they
nar hlKhcr snlnrics In the equivalent
SrTdei of service Ihatr Philadelphia.
Vet in Phllntlelphln. undermanned
,nd underpaid, tlio. Bureau or Fire
fi oblleed to sco cities of the second
and tC class outstrip It In the
conduct and treatment of their (Ire
rtEhtlnir force. nlthouRh in eillclency
Snd bravery the Philadelphia firemen
are second to nonp:
Pittsburgh. i'a !!'ry F?1
llurtalo. N' Y l'neblo, Col
Is AnitelM. r'nl Topeha. Knn
Minneapolis. Minn lltlt'c Mont.
Satll". Wasli tlrent Knits. Mont.
KansM City, Mo milium, Mot.t.
Kansas v. nil ..!....:,. I4rl. fnt
Anaconda. Mont.
Lincoln. Nel
Atlantic Clt, N. J
VmtMKan. N J
Omaha. Nob
Kans-ts City. Kan
ypnktr. N Y
puluth, Minn.
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Th cause of Philadelphia's nremen for
kilter living conditions nml n change 'In
orVIng hour that will give them mora
'time with th'lr families carried today
kr the firemen's campaign committee to
th mmleters' meetings of three denomina
tions. The Methodist Trenchers Associa
tion already li.f placed I'.sclf on record In
favor of the cause of the firemen. Today
Battalion Uhlef John J Meskl'l. chairman
of the camualgn coinmlttea. lltcd the nes
lion of the l'resbterlan Minister' Asso
elation while Lieutenant John It. Wills at
tindcd the meeting of the tlaptlst Ministers'
Aixoclatlou.
In response to Mrnklll'a visit, lioth meet
ing passed reiolutlons setting nsldo next
Biittfsy a "riremen't Day" and pledging
support to the the firemen 1 their fight for
better wages and working hours
The Methodist preachers' example In ap
pointing a committee to wait upon Maor
i.l. .! tn ,..-. iitifin lifm IVin rAnrrrnnl
Dmilll I1U lu umu ..,.. ....,.
Mllon of the Ilurcau of Flie In such a way
aa toicnablo Its members to escape the
present conumon ni iwctuj'-unr iigum uuij
dally for flvo daS was Indorsed by the
Baptist and I'rcsbvtcrlan associations,
TO Al'PlZAU TO'(3AFF.Vi:V
It was also decided to make an appeal
to Joseph I' Oaffney. chairman of Coun
eUV Finance Committee
Each clergyman ns ha entered tho meet
ing room In Westminster Hall, where the
Prcsb) terlan ministers assembled, or nt
the FIrt Ilaptlst Church, meeting place of
that denomination, was provided with
trlnttd data giving facts fconcernlng the
lift and duties of n flremari This material
was provided by the campaign committee
for the Information of the minister In ml
dressing their congregntioni In the courts
of tho sen Ice next Sunday, either as part
of the regular sermon or in tho way of
general Information an tho humanitarian
aide of the campaign
IT! n ted compendium! ahovvlng compara
the tables of Philadelphia nnd other
American cities wcro also distributed by
representatives of tho committee.
rnorosES "Kinnins's sinday"
A draft of resolutions addresied to tho
Mayor and to Chairman Gnffney also was
submitted This resolution embodied tho
selling aside of December 17 as "Fire
men's Sunday "
Many of tho minsters expressed their In-
Im,?" ins flrtmn
! '?, , Some of them described the actual
SS " J "b'end them on
lt nf ih.. 'i t0 flr ''""ens In the leln-
at h?m. .7l") "lSor bul " rnlnutc
brands i5Jh"r 'J""11" ' day was
. n..VWd,B "ricanltallon of the
deUII in8 ,W0UM pf rmH ft nd night
'lo""'lf every man at least 'ry
ytnJ: ,nMM" ol ?
ALIENATION PLAINTIFF
SAYS CHARGE IS FALSE
JcfTrica's Former Trainer Admits
Steel Magnate Didn't In
vade Ilia Home
PUTS BLAME ON LAWYER
Attorney ami Kx-Wlfc Made Him Be
lieve Cornell -Guilty, Ho
' Tells Detective
rmCAUO. Dec li-Confe-don that
colonel John t-nmbort. multimillionaire
steel magnate l Innocent of steallnR the
arfectloni of Mr Ulllian Cornell I made
today by lloger Cornell former phltal
trainer of James J Jeffries, who auel l.un
bert for 1200.000 ruenth
Cornell's ronresilon was made to private
detectives, whom he Miliintarlly sought out
lo relieve lil burdened conscience I In
declared he was drawn Into tho affair In
nocently In the llrst place llli nllldnvlt
made In the,preicnce of attorne) for Col
onel Lambert, san that the plan lo sue the
Colonel was broached to him ly Michael
A. Klely. an ntlorney Ills tonfeoiion Im
plicates Lillian Cornell, hit former wife
Cornell says he was first approached In
Heplember. two monthi after Colonel Um
bert had been Informed that suit against
him was contemplated Up s.. be vn
told his wife's affection" bad been nllennted
by the millionaire, and In a rage he agreed
lit tho suit. Hv a peculiar coincidence
the dale on which Cornell signed pipers
agreeing to suo was that on which l.llllan
Cornell nied her dlvorco petition in Call
fornli After the suit against Colonel l.amliert
had been fllel. Cornell ns. Ift discovered
that he was involved In nn nffajl that might
mean prison for him Cornell wont to
AiiKint llusch. of St UouIb l whom he
1 employed as phvslcal trainer and asked
his advice llusch nnd Cornell's second
wife, n bride of onl a few weeks Induced
him to make a clean breast of the matter
Cornell, once a mlddlowight pugilist once
lived In l'asadena, Cul., where Colonel Lam
bert has a home It was In the Cornell
gymnasium there, the uit alleged that Mm
Cornell and Colonel Ijimbcrt became ac
quainted Tho petition alleged that m n
result Cornell was compelled to give up his
business nnd leave California
EVENING LEDaER-PHILADELPHU MONDAY, DECEMBEE 11, 1916
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rtlVMens
itnnHc in
a Mans Store
Christmas
Neckwear
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$lSanl
$222
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Mofonnd Scam-
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tf
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Garnrientsr
tor Men
fbrOufo'oors
WarmVesis
and Jadcefe
ilk Shirls
, S&33 fo
$822
Closing Hour, 6 P. M,
TACOB
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I? V - H"1-V'-w 'inn linr''Vu1 ! i rtf
li A Laugh
A Laugh
provoking, memory
stirring story of boy
hood and life in a small
town ij Old Forty Dol
LARS.by Frank Wing. Full
of portraiti, in word and
picture, of folic j we all knew
"back home." Everyone
who has chuckled over that
humorous masterpiece of
last year, "Tit Fotygraft
Alium,"flll enjoy this new
book by the same author.
$1.25 nat.
wt I
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WEATHER PosiUvely
CTBI Cut Coal BiU 1
Klr5 20 to 40 I
Keop out cold draughts. M
M Prevent sash rnttlintr. fj
Yk Keep out dust and rain. U
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. CHAMPION CO. Jr
sV I2S3 l.udlovr jr
KILLED ON WAY TO MAIL
HER CHRISTMAS LETTER
Chester Womrm Wns Sending
Money to Relatives When
Struck by Trnin
PUKRTHIt. I'a. Dec 11 In her ena-er-Hess
to reach n mailbox with a letter con
taining money to buy Christmas present
for relatives who live Up the State, Mr.
Annie Itooxn. forty-flv year old, wi
stnick by n train on the Haltlinore and
Ohio Kallroad here and Instantly killed.
Hhe was employed In (he family of John
MacAdam, and Mite accident occurred near
hr emplojer' home Her body lay alonir
the rn.lroad for two hour before taken In
chance by the nuthorltle.
Police Court Chronicle
There' nothing like bine In bed and
havlnic jour meals served without getting
up At leait Kied Meta thinks o. A
Treil Is usually without funds, he has con
siderable trouble In following- his hobby.
The only way lie can manane It, In fact,
Is to get admitted to hospitals
Meta mnnaired to get Into several Insti
tutions and plajed the sick man to per
fection for a few da As ha was well
known In the northern nnd western partr of
the city, he decided to try his little samo
downtown
As a pop was (limine the -orner of Klflh
hnd Tasker street Kred suddenly collapsed
nnd fell to the sidewalk
"I Kuess It's my heart.' he casped. as tho
liollceinan lifted him A phslcln was
pus-lne Just us the cop was about to send
for the patrol
When the doctor looked nt Mela there
was something; about him which looked
familiar After helnlnK him to a nearby
step the plosiclan n cognised Kred us n
professional sick man. whom, he had at
tended while attached to a West 1'hlladel
plila hospital
'This I a Krnve case." said the doctor
to the cop This man's heart Is affected
bv hl right Ice Well take him to tho
hospital and remove tho teir Immediately,
nnd "
Hut this was enough for Kred. Ho broke
nvvay and ran down Dickinson street. The.
policeman went ntler MeU and caught
him after a short chase
Mctz admitted that ho was fond of ho
pltal beds and nice meals when he was
brought before Magistrate Ilaker.
"I rcucss ou're fond of .Institutions g-en-orall),'
said tho Judge
' Von Just bet 1 am," said Fred
"That being tho rose." added the
Magistrate "1 II let vou rest for thirty days
at llolmesburg-on-lhe-nelawaro."
0anscom's '
Prices for Fine
Groceries
have not been inflated. Send
for our Xmas Billhtui and com
pare prices.
lnt a hint,
llanttera'n dtllrlou riuni I'ud-
'"' 2'dc, 3Sc 5c
llanrom' tlnral .Vllnrn Mrat,
f!i" ?5c Sl.UU
UukbcI I Idrr.
cnllon
ountr C iilrr.
rnllan
linidrlfu iiiirr nnini in
nriiin.1 a5c, aUc ;j&c
":'," 70ct 85c x 05c
Illi-lli. 1.3. S.10 -
I nrse heeded Mtirslrl 12r
IUMi... i.Ug 5T1
Not b Ceril Kalln, 15c
lb. pnrknre . . Z.
r.vnry ( Itnin, 2IiC
Hi "-
32e
lb
A ! U. can of Grand Banquet
Coffee at fl.TO makca A deli;ht
fulXvuts nift.
llninrnm'n finett liilt Cskr,
Plain. 40c1 dr,ed- 45C
m I'aund Cake, 35c
1'lnn.t round 't'ske, 45C
llo.lun Fruit 'fake, ISC
Home Mode (.Inter 12c
Ureal), loaf .
Our Famous Mlnre Tleo. 35 C
each
HINT. AT TI1K
'cmscotn
Restaurants
Home Cooking Popular Prices
1232 Market St. & Branches
"ons
joskins
The Xmas Gift Shop of Chestnut Street
Amonfr the class of peoplo who demand somethlnir
more than mero quality this oxpression is a byword.
"It's from Hoskins" implies that an article has dis
tinction and nn air of ''ju3t the thlnjr." We BujjKCSt,
amonff many others, tho followinj appropriate
.mas
Gifts
FOR, WOMEN
FOR MEN
nan. Hand
Dais. TrawUo
naiktts, Boudoir
Baiketi. OarcUa
BooU. AiWre
UmIu, Memo.
IIaaLb. RX100
Y UooW Contoles
Hook aim
Calendar
Camera
Card TablM
Cairo. Jl
Catea. Bull
CatM. Tranlln
Can. VlttorU
C. WrUi
Fcnkalit
foacU '
Clocki, Dek
link Silo
Peak rada
Electrolier
Frame, l'lcturo
Knlre
(Kmo Kutter)
tamp. Ifk
Ijmp, Urine Boom
Lamp, tVallic
Manlcurlna-
flajlnt Card
Kcabttr. fboo
Tclevaan riot
Tcltpaona rilaada
Trunk. Wardrobo
Baa. CoJUr
Baa. Mall
Baa. Travtllnf
BakU. Wailo
Book. Loom Loaf
Bookeaie, Hectloaal
Boo (lacks
llruti, t'lalbra
Bruh. illlltarrSoli
Cablocl. rillua
CUarcll t'aw
Camera
Tat. Brltf
Chair. 0c
Cbalr fuabloa
t'lucker
riieaa Board
Csaluucr
FOR CHILDREN
Brairnl Camra
latcrMll Match
Dcika, Homo, Offlca
Uk Lamps
Ik. Llbrarr
Duplicate Whl.t Set
Humidors
Kolto. I'ocktt
(Bod(ra)
Lamp. Student
l'ona. Foantala
OVaUrman'a)
rkrr Hta -Kaion,
OUI.d
tScct Iter. Ah
Roulolto WhMlj
rJafo-Cablstta
Hmoklu bland
htatlonon
lallt
UhUk
Tor Book.
I'uaaU Book
Special Announcement
Our ntu addHkn, the building next door, formerly the home 0
J E Caldwell Ss Co,, who have recently rtmved to the Widener Bldg.,
is now open, for the necommodation of Holiday Shoppers at JJoekins.
Stationere
Engravers
Printers
Office. Outfitters
902 to 906 Chestnut Street
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ARMED CRAFT SIGHTED
IN STEAMSHIP LANE
Rover, Fitted With Torpedo
Tubea, North of tho Azores,
Cruiser Flashes
at
NBtfv-TOrtK. Dee. It. A heavily armed
steamship, fitted with torpedo . lubes, has
been alhted about 800 miles north of the
Atore. In the middle) of the steamship lane,
according to a, wireless warning flashed
to merchant vessels of the Kntente Allies
by a Ilrlllsh or French cruiser 1 Ins; off
Sandy Hook
The menace, whtyh wa sent first In
English Rnd then repealed In Italian, said'
8lKhtel 7 a in, December 1. latitude
4S IS north and lonnltude 2: a? west, a
steamer of about 1000 tons. 3J0 feet InnK
and Ai feet beam Vesael well nrm, n,,
fitted with torpedo tube Xtn.I one short,
ably high speed Tale all precautions."
Mr, l.c Due at Home in ChicnRo
fllll'Ano. Dec 11. There was a pitiful
homecomln: nt the apartment of Joseph
0 t Due. 500J Hherlilan road, yesterdnj.
1 mi. 1 1 .'!" V ,,ro,l"n "' "' n imln from
niiiu ' P.h,n ' f,,,, ,," " x,,"" c"air and
nnniij mto n closed automobile for tho final
L. Srn.'. ' "U? l0,,, "iwrtem there
was nothing to sa" nhout the shooting
tragedy In which his wife figured
Pl!ES OF ANCIENT VINTAGE ALL RIGHT,
BUT NOT IN THIS LITTLE CHURCH
Clouds of Smoke, and Not Frpm the Altar Either, Fill
Edifice Preacher Preaches and Singers Sing, but
Smokers Smoke on Until
Thin clouds of smoke noated taally over
the heads of the congregation of Klbethel
Ilaptlst colored mission
The clergman. tho Iter J. II. IHanan.
was In the mldt of nn Interesting sermon.
Suddenly a series of emphatla coughs re
sounded In the little edifice an unassum
ing structure nt 4832 Saybrook avenue.
The alnrero worshiper tried to listen,
but the coughing soon became unanimous
The smoke cloud became thicker, and those
who took surreptitious sniff detected that
It was tobacco laden.
All heads turned toward the rear of the
chunh. and. to their horror, saw two while
visitor purring pugnacious looking pipes.
Tho pipes were, of the veteran species nnd
had evidently had n storm-tossed existence.
As for the tobacco tho least said lha
better
Hums of disapproval mingled with Ihe
coughs Hull the minister continued preach
ing He touched on tho retribution which
comes to thine who do not follow the path
of righteousness and declared that even
In this enlightened day there were persona
who attended church who did not behave
with propriety
There wns a shuhllng of feet as black
looks were cast toward the imoKers
Several of tho Indignant worshiper pre
tilt toil there would be plenty of smoke and
fire whsro the two visitor were heading
Hut tho clergman wanted no disorder lie
saw at a glance that diplomacy 'would be
required to save lha day.
Suddenly he. announced, "We shall sing
hymn Ht," Then ths congregation burst
Into "Onward. Christian Soldier" All
present sang with n. vim which rattled the
window panes. This struck responsive
chord with theMwo smoker. They arose
and sang the hymn In ragtime paining In
tho "retards" and for whole notes to take
long pulls on their pipe.
Hut It appear that the smoker were
not very conversant with tho general theme
of th hjnin, and. to show sincerity, they
switched Into something about n girl In the
heart of Maryland. Those nearest tho two
visitor caught enough of the words to
know that they were, on the wrong track.
Then the smokers discovered that the
singing had aroused the Ire of the wor
shipers They detected ominous looks In
their direction and quickly (ought ths
street. Outside. It seems, their courage re
turned, nnd when tho clergvniau left the
church they followed him and mads re
marks which have no place In religious dis
cussions. The mlnliter waa patient until he saw
rollcemajv Holland. "When he told the blue
coat what had happened, thn cop gathered
the two men In nnd brought them to the
Thirty-second street and Woodland avenue
police station
The prisoners still clung to their pipes
when brtnight bfoto MagltraU ft,
They gar, thelf ntne a lwl KHljri aC
tits Isemlnger atreet. and Thomas Hojt
1Si South Porty-sorentli atreot, k ,
"toil ought lo t athamed ot yovtr!
said the Magistrate, after asking them W
extinguish the pipe 'Th peoplo ot Inta
church wero worshiping; devoutly fthd mind
ing their own business when you cam tn
nnd spoiled tho tervlcs."
Tho iwo prisoner tried lo explain, W
could offer no excuse- for such action.
"Kho dollar or five day," ald h
Magistrate. Kelly nnd Hoy took tho flr
days and lighted their plpe on lh irftjf
to n celt.
Xorristown lllcnmlst Gctx 5 Yearn
NOTTOWAT. V., Dec II. tftYtrl
li Sammons, formerly of N'ortlstown, Tb.,
will ha lo aervo five years In tha Vlr
glnbi renltantlary for blgahiy. Whefrcon
fronted by hla first wife, formerly Mls
K. I-abor. of Korrlatown, whom he married
Ihero January 17, 1911, ho pleaded guilty
and threw himself on lha mercy or tho
court Ills second wlfo waa Mbts Mafctlle
C. Shank, ot Crewo, Va whom ho mar
ried March 1, 1916, About a year after
his marrlago In Korrlatown. records from
Philadelphia, showed, he was prosecuted for
deserting hla wife and child.
Thief Takes Sunday Clotiici
TriKNTO.V. Dec 11 Tho homo of deorgs
K. Magulre, In Helmont Circle, was left
without nn occupant for about two hours
during a storm. When Mrs. Magiilro r
turned ho found that thn house, had ben
ransacked by n thief, who dlecardcd Ma
old, ralnsoaked garments and donned Mr,
Magtilre'a Sunday clothe. Tho thief Also
got considerable jewelry.
ONWIT
cWe djbecla5fOfnaUonA
cmsamr at 13 street
Sale Begins Tomorrow
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12th
Sale Begins Tomorrow
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12th
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Hudson Seal Coats
(D)cd Mmfcrat)
75.00
Made from Selected Muakrat Pells, 40 inches long,-
loose Model,
Bordered Hudson Seal Coats
6-inch Double Slripe Sltunft Border, Cape Collar
125.00
Made from Selected Dyed Muskrat Pelts, 45 Inches long,
loose Model. .
(to Inch long)
(40 Inch long)
90.00
Trimmed Hudson Seal Coats
Natural S!(unl( Collar
Bordered Hudson Seal Coats
6-inch lSI(unf( Border Collar and Cuffs .... (J5 JQQ
Novelty Hudson Seal Coats (tJ ,eh., i0n()
With Borders, Cape Collars and Cuffs, , . , 225.00
Model Hudson Seal Coats s Msmch..!,)
Various styles with contrasting fur 245.00
Blended Muskrat Coats . (s teehM ,onf)
Very loose models - 7 C QQ
Tiger Cat Coats ( j uvchw ionf
Dyed Skunk Collar '.v. . ; 68.00
Reproduction of Paris Models
Trimmed with Kolinsky, Fox and Skunk. . 275 00
Bordered Mole Coats ' ,'
Taupe Wolf Border, Collar and Cuffs..., 235.00
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' v Original Paris Models and Replicas
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! Fur Coats, Opera Wraps, Mantles, Capes
Baby Caracul Coats
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Hudson Seal Opera Wrap
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Blended Sable Sets ; , . , 75.00
Natural Fisher Sets ,' , 85.00
Hudson Bay Blue Fox Sets , , , . , 95.00
Kamchatka Fox Sejta ...,,.,.,,.., ( .. t 85.00
Hudson Bay Sable 'gfcfc! ...,.,' . 325 to 550,00
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SCARFS. , MUFFS,'
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8.50 12.50 ; Hudson Seal 12,50 18,50
10.00 15,00 Beaver 14.50 19.50
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