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TURNING TO BONE
Hare Condition Found in
Little Girl From
' Wilmington
DISEASE IS PROGRESSIVE
A girl, iiltio years old. la slouly turn
Ine to bona In tho Jefferson Hospital.
Unless a inarvrl of surgery Is iiccom
lillshed tho linn but a tew yearn to live.
Tlio casa Is imlquo III tils nnnulB of the
Institution, und Is ono of tho xurest
inthologlcat conditions linowri to medical
cetence; progressiva mjosltis osslflrfins
It Is only tho .peVond casa of lis Ulari
that Dr. John Chalmers Da CoMa, who
exhibited tho ohlld beforo a clinic last
Wednesday, has ct encountered. Itr
rarity may bu Judged from tho fact that
for. generations tho skeleton of a man
Mho had died from ossification Mas'tx
Mbltcd at Trinity College, Dublin, nn
nn analogical curiosity, und only In re
cent years hub the presence of the bon'
plates which coered tho skeleton ex
plained. The dlsmso Is thought to be caused by
tho Improper functioning of tho paratby-
A. L. WHEELER DEAD;
CLUBMAN AND ATHLETE
Former Princeton Football
Star Succumbs to Heart Dis
ease at Racquet Club
Arthur Ij. Wheeler, widely known
clubman and famous uthleto of
former years, died last night of heart
dlsraso tit his apartment In tho ltacquet
Club. With hmi nt tho tlmo of death i
wero his brother, Walter, his physicians, I
Drs. Herbert It. Carpenter and Alfred
Stengel, utid n:cral members of his
family,
Mr. Wheeler had been III since, last
ugUKt, when ho was seized with chills
and fever rhllo tourlnc New England
'n a motorcar wltft his brother and Mar
In V. Bergen, who, like Mr. Wheeler,
vns formerly a star I'rlncelon footbajl
ilayer. l'hyslclans wero at llrst rr.ys
Hied by his Illness, but finally tho ills
ato was diagnosed as endocarditis a
rtous heart trouble. Ho remained In
-onnectlcut, where ho was taken ill,
or about rtx weeks und then returned
o Milladelphla and entered the Unl
rslty Hospital. His Improvement was
uch ut tho hospital that lie was removed
o his apartments In tho ltacquet Club.
Mr. Wheeler was u man of magnificent
?hblcal proportions, well over six feet
In height and wi ono of tho famous
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rolds. which lire small "mnsbes of gland
llko epithelium, lying henentltho thyroid
glands of tho neck. Jt Is tho imratiryrold
Klands which control tho uupply of lime
salts or bone-bulldlng elements to tho
body, and If Uicm 'glands arc remoed,
death Invariably follows.
The child who was tho wibjecl of tiilr.
extraordinary cllnio would nnnear to
thn 'casual observer to bo perfectly nor- favorlto club was tho rtacquet. where
mat, but when the muscles of tho neck, he. with his brother and Mr. Bergen,
arms and back uro' felt, thry uro rigid I had maintained apartments clncu tho
und as hard us stone. At tho tlmo of present clubhoum was built.
birth It was noticed that tho child's I
thumbs and great toes were shorter than
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3 HELD IN CONNECTION
WITH WOMAN'S DEATH
Coroner's Oflico Probes Mys
tery Surrounding Demise of
Supposed Drug Addict
was devoted to athletics of nil torts. He
was In AUbtrlu at tho outbreak of the
war In Kurope mid barely escaped beforo
hostilities began, Ho was u member of
nufuiuii'H ovKrtii, n whs u luiuivi-r u' I front of u train of
many ciura ami uream.ir, oui u.a , br..,ncb of t)w i.,,,.plila und Beadlni
COMMISSION FOR D. FOR AN
Dr. John J. l'orau, a denlUt, of 116
Davis street, Manavunk. has been un
pointed a Junior lieutenant In tho denta'
United States Navy
duly at tho Norfolk
Navy Yard. Dr. Koran was awarded u
Curneglo medal for bravery In ravine
tl.o life of a man who had fallen In
tho Atlantic City
Hallway dining tho summer of lull, hi
which ho van cmplojfd,
His father, William If, Koran. Is chief
of tho detectlvo bureau of tho I'hlladel
phla und Heading.
those of a normal Infant, but ut tho time
this was only regarded us a deformity.
Tho disease attacks, progressively, ull
tho voluntary mubclea of the body, und
In Uio rawj of this child, who was
brought to thn hospital from Wilmington,
Doctor Du Coeta told his clinic that the
ould not pobslbly llvo beyond tho age
of twenty, by which time her body would
bo completely os-sllled. The dlreuso does
not off cot tho lnvoluntury muscles, death
lotiultlne from Inability to cat or move
uny portion of tho body. ,
Working on tho theory that tho pa
tlcnt Is taking In more lime salts than
sho Is giving out, thus causing this re
niarkahlo tendency to bono building. It
Is assumed that tho paruthyrold glands
which control this supply mo not func
tioning properly.
MILL AIDS CHARITIES
Children's Hospital, Salvation Army
and S. I. C. A. Are Named
Bequests of 55000 to tho Children's
HomcQpatjiic Hospital, lVanlilln and
Thompson streets, und $300 each to tho
Salvation Army and tho Society for tho
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, are
Included In tho will of George ('. Cross,
1D07 Tioga street. As probated today
tho will devises tho greater part of tho
S&H.nn r,tntn tn rrhitlvt nf thr ife-
cedent alid leaves tho remainder To bo ,
divided equally between tho uaptist or
phanago and tho Children's Seashore
Homo at Atlantic City.
Other wills probated today wrrn thoso
14 Slates Represented at Perm
Statistics Issued by I'rovost Smith
show that every Slalo In tho Union Is
represented ut tho University of Penn
sylvania except Arkansas, Xovada, N'ew
Mexico and Wjomlng. There Is ino
student from Oermany nnd two from
Austria-Hungary.
The Coroner's olllco Is Investigating
tho death of Julia Bains, twcnty-llvp
years old, described by the police as n
drug addict, who was found dead today
In a room at 253 North Alder street.
Tho woman was found In bod. Sho was
partly disrobed. Alongsldo of her was
a Bhort ropo, but there was no evidence,
that sho had been strangled.
Two men describing themselves lib
Reorge Berger, twentyono years old,
Twelfth nnd Brown streets, Hiid James
Cannon, twenty-two years old, also of
Twelfth nnd Brown streets, and Mrs.
Theresa McCauley, owner of tho house
whero the Bains woman's body was
found, wero arrested us material wit
nesses. Berger and cannon wero chcm
held In $1000 ball for u further hearing
nmorrow hv MaE strati) Tracy.
M.-Caulev will have a hearing today ut
Central station.
The death of tho Bains woman was
reported at 3 o'clock this morning at
tho Ulovenlh und Winter street station
by Cannon and Berger, uccordlng to
tho police. Special l'ollcemen Krne.it
and Leary wero tent around to in
vestigate. Tho body was lying 111 bed III
a room on tho third floor.
NEW YEAR'S SHOOTERS
READY FOR PARADE
Mummers' Clubs Assigned to
Places in Line Great Pag
eant Is Promised
i .
. Tho pace bet li' tho mummers' parades
'of thn titiMt V. lit t. 1l..n.t ... 4 ... It...
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NOROOMFORlDLHtS
HERE. MAYOR'S ORDER
Philadelphia a Barred Zone
lor Bump During War Work
or Get Out, Is Edict
Relieve Negro la Auto Bandit
A negro who refused to glo his name
and who was arrested following tho
robbery of Mrs, ltachel Wilier, Itfty
clght ears old, of IBS" Homier street.
Is believed by tho pollro to be ono of
tho band ol automobile hlghwaMiien who
havo been working In Philadelphia re
cently. In tho negro's pocket wus a
railroad ticket which disclosed that ho
had tomo from Alexandria, Vlrglnlu,
within tho last month. Tho arrest of
tho negro camo ufter nn exciting chato
In w filch he was badly beaten up by a
crowd of Infuriated men. Ho wus taken
to St. Joseph's Hospital, whero his
wounds wero treated.
coining January 1. HeprcMiitatfveii of
tho mummers met last night In CoWlls"
Klnanct) Commllteo room, where they
1 were.awarded their pluies In tho parade
by Councils' Ntw Year Committee. Se
etiteen clubs wero represented at tin
meeting. If enthusiasm Is any criterion
I then the pageant on New Vear morn
will leao nothing to bo desired.
Tho fancy division of the p.irndo will
. bo led by the Sliver Crown Club, the
oldest of all of tho shooters' organiza
tions, followed by tho Charles Klein nnd
firny's Kerry Clubs und tho Talbot und
Trilby String Bands. With nunv nine.
1 1 ling Invent Ions, calculated to end tho
war without delay, tho Federal Club
twill lead tho comic section.
1 While thn number of men In line will
Mrs i '" "omewnai less man tiiui or other i
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to tho mummers, will exceed that of
previous pageants.
In addition to tho oinclul prices of
fercd by Councils for the bist clubs nnd
costumes In each division, numerous
prizes will tiko bo glien by various
neighborhood organizations) In South
Philadelphia.
Common Councilman John II. llalzlcy,
chairman of Councils' New ear Coin
mlttee. prt-dlcts that tho turnout will be
i record-breaker lit uvery sense of the
word.
Bums and Idlers must get to work
or leao town, according to an edict
Issued by .Mayor Smith, who has given
un order to Dlreetor of rubllc Safety
Wilson to clean up the town. The Mayor
Is authority for tho stntehient that
"Philadelphia shall bo a barred zona for
bums" for tho duration of tho war.
The Inability of householders to get
help to put coal Into their cellars Is
largely responsible for tho clean-up
order. Jlany conplalnts have been made
on this score, ami when tho matter was
culled Jo lltu attention of Mayor Smith
lie declded'.ths-t Hie time for ictWm'!Slj ?'J"Pjff
cMnh." Mahrtrts -wilt be asked 'to
assist In the campaign by seeing4 that
vagrants brought beforo them are given'
the alternative of going to work or going ,
lo prison, ino oroers io wis ponco were
read ut rollcall In every station In tho
city.
Poor Tax In Increased
A resolution to Increaso tho poor tax
from six to seven cents has been passed
by flio poor board of tho Oxford and
tuvtrr Dublin townships, comprising tho
Twenty-third, Twenty-fifth und Korly
llrst wurds.
Thr man of today
wants vahi
Underdown
SHIRTS
$1.50 Each
Sit Iri mark r,t afiU
4U&1KV n4 werkmaniihtD.
rulT AtrhrrT nr TWrh-1
A. R. Under down's Sons
Rubber .mH an MrnV rnrnNhlacs
20?.i MrVeb St:
l:tabllhed Mnee Ufl
3 for $4
Men's Initialed
Handkerchiefs
for Christmas
Very Special
An attractive box of six hand
kurcliiefs, initialed in various
colors. An unusual value.
Box of 6 for $1
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Muffitrii . . ,
Mlk Milrt
Nrckllri , .
Nilk Hose ,
Knbes , .
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. 8.50 to 10.80
. 3.B0 to B.80
.SO to BOO
. .K0 to 3.60
t on -a A,
1204 Chestnut St. 11 S. 15th St.
1119.21 Market St.'
To determluo-this fact, tho child has JT .T- I'L'i'JS!
lieen placed under tho personal observa.
tlon of l'rof. W. W. Ilawke, who will
conduct a raful series of analyses of
tho patient's dlgestlvo processes' and
thus dctermlno tho exact assimilation
and excretion of llmo salts.
If, after long observation and e.t
haustlvo tests, it Is decided that tho
parathyroids uro not performing their
duty, a mos't Interesting experiment will
he. attempted In hopo of aborting tho
progress of the ossincatlon. The opera
tion will consist of transplanting for
eign glands. Tho transplanting of glands
bus been successfully done in other
d Iseascs.
street, J2K,000; Joseph Kollner, 10OG
Chester uventir, Si'4,000; Anna M.
Scbaefer, 2B10 North Twenty-ninth
street, $13,500 ; ltlchard Murphy, Twen
tieth and Atlantic streets. $7uuu ; Susan
K. Deltry, 2510 North Sixth stnet. $S000.
and Krcderlck Cardluer, 1510 Walnut
street, J3B0O.
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The Wise Pilot
stfra rtralcht for Vander
herchen'ti uticn in !id vt
bulla or naultcA, equipment
ttii'i puppllen. He Knous h'll
iret superior tervlco ut mod
crato price,
liir Ihlnc for a Iloat
Vanderherchcn's Sons
North Water St., Phi la.
-it the Sign vt tho Sail"
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Every Woman Loves
rholro pfrfiinio or tnlUt water nt
ChrlfetinHH. Wo Imvo "HcrM fuorlt
k'nd. AmcricHn or Imported. And
If sou havo any doubt, rI tier u
hot 1 1 of our own dllcloua "( Jnr
il?nla" fut-hlon'M faorlt One
ilolUr Itujn u tscnerous iortioii, ix
talfcltely put up.
u LLEWELLYN'S
rhiluilelphla's Standard 'Drue More
1518 Chestnut St.
Open dally till lntJnlslit,
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DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY
Seasonable Suggestions bv Reliable Merchants
pAINT BOXES
PYROGRAPHY
Brass Craft Work
IT.ETn PEN-rAINTrNO
TAPESTRV-FAINTI.VO & STFACILINO
F. WEBER & CO., 1 125 S!'."1:'
Op,o Evci. until 7 o'clock. Dh, 1722. Ine
Outfits for
mr ojuundtttw
yj For ChrUtraa GifU
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Members of
Firms and
Corporation Heads
(Attention)
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You who are planning' to remember
employes with personal Rifts on
Christmas Day. will appreciate the
W. G. B. special service that helps you
in the selection, and efliciently attends
to all the detaijs of distribution.
Choosing suitable Christmas Gifts for
hundreds is simplified, and most en
joyable, in this wide-awake men's
apparel store. Fine imported neck
wear is a happy suggestion gifts of
exceptional beauty and value always
appreciated. We pack them in hand
some Holiday boxes and deliver on
Christmas Day or before to any
auciress.
Remember the Addrei,
11th and Chestnut Streets
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".Men's gifts with a purptiso"
J E-GVLBWELL8f.
Chestnut junipct South Pcnn Square
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For Men
Diamond Jewelr?
Finger Rings, Jeweled Sinnet Kings, Scarf Pins, Cull Lints, Waistcoat Buttons, Studs
Watches
Kkegren, "Century," Vaclteron & Constantin Watches, Thin-model Watches for evening
wear; Split-seconds, Repeaters, Combined Split-seconds and Repeaters, Desk Watches,
Automobile Watches, Military Wrist Watches 15 Jewels, Khaki Bands, Unbreakable
Crystals, Luminous Hands and Numerals
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Ash Trays
Cigarette Holders
Cigarette Cases
Cigar Cases
Cigar Holders
Cigar Lighters
Cigar Cutters
Card Cases & Wallets
Corkscrews
Chain Key Rings
Cocktail Sets
Cocktail Mixers
Canes
Crops
Miscellaneous Gifts
Desk Sets
Ink Stands
Calendars
Pen Trays
Blotters
Stamp Boxes
Eyeglass Cases
Masks
Key Chains
Lapel Watch Chains
Match Boxes
Pocket Electric Lamps
Pencils
Desk Shears
Paper Knives
Pocket Knives
Pipes
Razor Strops
Shaving Brushes
Shaving Stick Cases
Safety Razor Sets
Scarf Pins
Signet Rings
Tie Holders
Travelers' Cups in sets
Umbrellas
Kitted Bags & Suitcases
Watch Chains
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Great Reductions
In
Exclusive Furs
For Xmas Gifts
and Personal U&e
Louis Rappaport ,!ST ' at,
177 fine White Diamondsn
8SlsaBSEBaSv5B'-liQt
In All Platinum $QO
Bar Pin.... Ofi
Man? Othrr Denlxna Up to (500,00
THOMPSON
35V8 So. 8th St.
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MSl
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Before You Buy
a Diamond
Come in and talk to us.
We have been selling dia
monds in this community for
twenty-five years.
We "know values" and can
-ave you money on a "real"
Vamond. ,
The day of bargain hunting
is waning1. Not only are people
nware of the futility of buying
solely on price consideration,
')ut they are learning that they
never get something1 for noth
ing. Come io and talk with us.
Charles H. Hambly
91 6 Chestnut Street
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j NOTICE
a We can supply Christmas tree lighl-
ing outfits for the home that has elec
I tricity or for the house that HAS
NONE.
Batteries will supply the current. The
lamps, in various colors, big in forms
i of animals, flowers, fruit and Santas.
1 It will be a delightful surprise to the
Kiacues ana tne grown-ups win en-t
joy it, too.
Easy.to install. No danger from fire.
The prices are moderate.
WALKER & KEPLER
531 Chestnut St.
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JEWELRY The Gift Permanent
Nothing that you can give possesses more perma
nent qualities than .the gift wrought in solid gold.
The season's latest offerings arc here at moderate
prices
Waldemar Chains
Scarf Pins
Stone Rings
Cufflinks
Pendants '
' Brooches
):.
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C.R. Smith & Son
$7.50
$1.50
$2.50
$5.00
$5.00
$2.25
Market
Eighteenth
to
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$30
$20
$25
$52
$20
$15
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The Sure-to-Please Gilt to Men
A BOX OF DALTON'S
Imported Cigars
Direct' from Leading Havana Factorie
Uumldor Hoik, ('abtnrt. Vonltr Uoiri.
Larcnt Ntock In 1-hll.delpLU. '
MwlrraU 1'rltci
M. J. Dalton Co.
R 17 p3
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Give Something Electrical
This Christmas
Santa smiles when he sees you tying the holly card
to the Gift Electrical so does the recipient when he
or she unpacks it. '
Here are Electrical Gifts galore for' every mtrse, pur
pose, person and ,place. Every one of them, is useful,
practical, sensible, and they last for years.
You can't go wrong wheri you make it an Electrical
Christmas for the entire family. "
Thie It an Electric Shop Where Quality and Service Co Hand in Hand
C. J. Iltppc & Son
Exclusive Representatives
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STROUD
PIANOLA-PIANO
Patented and built only by the Aeolian Company of New York City.
PRICE
600
Here, is the Christmas gift supreme.
Quality, art, permanency and real
Christmas spirit all combined in one gift a
gift of a lifetime for the entire family.
The Stroud Pianola - Piano is the
greatest player-piano value in the world.
We guarantee this. If you find a better value
we will refund your money.
The Stroud is patented. It is made by
the great Aeolian Company, and contains
the great Pianola patents, of which there are
more than 300. Musically it is unsurpassed.
And yet, the Stroud is most moderate
in price $600.
RENTAL TERMS
WEEKLY
Settlement may be made in cash,- by
charge account or through our Rental
Payment ' Plan on terms as low as $3
weekly, whereby all rent may be applied
toward purchase. Your present piano
will be taken in exchange at a fair, value.
Liberty Donds and coupons are a!sox
accepted at full value. You pay no war
tax.
- Call,
ticulura.
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phone or write for full
C.J.HEPPE&SOK
par-
If you have
postponed
getting your
Overcoat ?
or Suit ;
for Christmas,
Remember Perry's!
You will find here
just what you want
you will find it just f
right you will find
that it will cost you
less than you expect- ;
ed to pay for It, con- ''
sidering the advances '
in all materials! Our
early buying and
careful supervision of
manufacturing costs
did it!
fl At $15 Suits and
Overcoats of sound,
substantial merchan
dise in conservative
models and good pat
terns. Nothing like
them to be had at $15
when these are gone!
q At $18 and $20
larger assortments of
Suits and Overcoats.
Double-breasted and
single-breasted Over
coats belters or
plain backs. They are
worth a lot more, and J,
we would have to get tf
a lot more, oniy inai
we bought the fabrics; "
so long ago!
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At $25 and $30
Trench Overcoats;
Kimono-Sleeve Over
coats; shapely 7 back
Overcoats ; Conserva
tive Overcoats fly
fronts or button
through fronts, vel
vet collars or cloth
collars.
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up to $65 Raglan-
shoulder Ulsters;:!!,
Raglan Trencl;
r . u: r.; W'i
uoaib, uig, buiiu
auto ulsters;
handsome doubl
breasted conservati;
models an ai
ment of splendi
overcoats! ' i
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