'. or. .yrT-t- , ttmi tin.it, ..... ..Vr-;. r Ov ftH J A$, l DlteMB $7;' 19 tfw ., V .1 V.l-H. HOUDAYtHtR al Talent, Neigh-1 HUSineSS Men t 111'- ' Pfi4nli,ii,Mi ' aniertainmentS ' " ' , i; GIFTS AND SHOWS , : 5 and Poor Children Find fc, Santo. Haa Not Forgotten Them tl ih lino nf vn-ii- ii... i ih hiivo their big harvest of happl- .-There aro many who arc enabled even chllhood whim, whose rlh Is ulmctst n command to In- Barents nd there nrn thou. EiTT . . . . , .? ,, ? I ,ho havo been denied the slight- Plat this holiday reason because tho Innocent little victims of nces which havo caused con- pi siwom In their homes of povetty .1?" '" " -?l,.cr c!?'s -1!JV0 "ot , 'J"' ln a -ior,s ".the iIoe Jlllina t)lant Btan(,lff .llotl.. 251 lL&Z? .?re..?l ,SiC8t8 of er tho war. when the, Government will Samaritans In our midst. .children of St. Vlncent'8 Home, th and Itaco streets, wcro the tit rffiirt nnd U'nt-L'uni at te- i .-branches of tho -Municipal Curt i l-JSSThAlS SlM "me' -talent. Itaymond Hitchcock, itar Rchy-Koo" nnd friend of tho hid- rvrywhere, told stories, tho pretty m of tho company offered fairy dances I. other members cut ut capers that led to the general Jubilation. Fun- fa and singers from tho ".Show of r,.fc,fvvfiro, iiuw IUH3 1IIU nt ma .. ocsmui UTnMvMt Opera House, nnd comedians ftot.i Ist'Vlm , .various vaiidevlllo theatre:) nlpo rMWted up tho fun. snttal gifts for every Iclddlo pros- fofinsters up in North Philadelphia ' royal time this afternoon as the i ta of 'aTnele" Jnn Zleoler. Ihn hannv I r of 1827 Cayuga street. Ho ayuga street. Ho ?na Tnd'n Suntlm . a bli? show ntown av rkl hjZ ii,. V. n. if i J. V.'o,' i ' .aJ !i?..tll"!ia'1l,,aJ:1' Hon of the performance each llttlo t was prosented with a box of candy. than a thousand youngsters en- tho fun. t'nelo Joe has been on- inlng tho youngsters in this fashion years, and has as much fun on theso aiions ns tho kids themselves. ! Aa by way of co-operation all of , n customers, wno wcro seneauicu ror ,rs this afternoon prolonged thetr' as until tonight nnd tomorrow. I sAIV tho KlrJs who nro under tho care t,tt Childrens Aid Society wcro on- nd at a big party given by that ' nlxatlon this afternoon at Its head- r, 410 .South Fifteenth street. i were games for all. an entertain- frnustcal program, a big feast and. ytofnnilril i Ifn I Kpf Jrho festivities were conducted under mem ror women weigiunK "" puuuun unn-rsay. was me nrni -tuienraii mm RltJS, direction of Mlrs Kllzabeth Smith, each. Tho I'oiittstaiits are all lnunberu dler to lo injured In a Herman gas jgn, ,T v.uyxer I atterson, Jlirs, T. I'O.oi ill- roiues oi iieauie viuiau, "AWItti Cuyler. Mlrs Kleanor Uartol. Mrs. now playing at the Uayety Theatie. ap- BaJWJ.I. D. Mitchell arid others. ' iTTl.tVw'Ml extensive program was ai- K Url fnf Ih v,tif-tr.ra i,rfrttv,i hi- M.l-k' rM,1nlt nt lan'l.li Wnmnn n M.f- JtaMttlte Hall, Broad street above Master. ' ..IT addition to a hie- show of fun nnd I. asisslc, there was a number of surprices rwlie llttlo guesjs and gifts for those V"wS attended. fe-VKTudeville performers from uptown MM furnished tho fun for the iters who attended the hollda f'Bt Drury Theatre, Thirteen and ;treets. This entertainment was by the Tioga Duslness Men's ion. Every itlddlo who attended e ft substantial gift. W . . jgests rnree ;? wneauess uays t .-.. - aed from Tare tine nta. presided, was the appearance .William Venn, enacted by Lester and, the famous Quaker, enunciating i' antl-pactttst sentiments. "I'eim" 'expressed the hope that a league kA'AnfAVnA Imnin ')il,li liti i4 Hu Inriwll. . i-w...-j -. ......-..- . ....... .....,......-.,- .. ......, .... ,. . . .. ' mi v 11 1 (ins. 11 nil li Itit.muli-a j-hih . . .i. . . ,... . i. ...-. ..I.I.. (.... 3L?T i, ' t, ""."" ;"" "', their room isic 1, ,.i,,v..rl his wife's iriY-tlons Th rty-elguin aru ami many oilier or- "' - """," ;, ."? ""'"' moiles. They wi 1 bo lid by a band, ' Major -suey 1: . .wimuin. "'-i "-- .im10 ki In his settlement, might boon rule "'" "- . "V- "ad eiijo-i ns w r. s .inntious. ..,,. i, u s,..viv...i 1,- ,l in..,v P"lB'- complete tlio quota by tho, , ,,.,. ', , , ,,,.. ,' .n.,,.. ,,f tho unit, to lis s ster. Mrs. . r" WSSL ?,Jyi PoncT 1 th-lho ,-;,;' h' been ' TnTSffir. """ " ""' "" "" H?V V' " ' "K" iT .& K. J." X JSZ ' . k i-gram 'has be,, Ranged ' dward I.o.pc, of this Hty. . -- rf Kwtloni-Wahingi described the . operating on ..ul.manc.ira by boatdh.g (Iluok ;111 ,, .,? tr,.a to ,ty on nc s o a e. 1 no .unera, w, 5- int-v t lilldren the keener ." u u .. .- &$&, V&X of that committee. aU,,i.,,..iii..ii. ..- tilings witn nis wne, irom wnom no - --------. A eet of automobllea has been loaned ' ,,-'1'".- 11,,. ...lert .Inm-i.t -,t ti, early In November, when tho unit was i'.eier or Ikh Imperialistic policies of ancient , ? "L , a., !'". "pf. r""!1. J"?. """" tml ,n ..:. v.... ,.., ,,. by Wends of tho campaigners and tho I , J ' ""e lj, o Id' bo", , , 'tnV r? fn'AllSt that" they Veto awaiting, Total ... MMHires was discussed by a number of : .., ,,.. i,,.,,.,i '"".;". :"",... .2' . ."":.. i... V"'." .. ... 7 .. ' " '.' " .'-" "' " "r"" win coer , on a stick and a hannv clan on the back sailing orders. I Tho cits TMorians at a Joint session of the " J ""?. ''r, Tc rftS "?&. "L "n"' "'" """"" """lu ..f! "'" , -''A "' ',. ." .'' ,Tl X"S ." , ..' ' , . !V" .S U!at. I "' "1'ncle Joe." .ieler lia already , .Tho roster of the unit includes twenty, hill that rjwerican Arcneoiogicai lnsiuuiu nnu i" ,, ;.,, v. .,,,,, ....,... hiio,-e.i tn ; , .,,,,. , 1 -..... ............ ..... . ..... ..,...,, .,. .,r,u,u Ui 1.1. ihuiiiitb .umnuuicu i0 children near lis home, so thero ! four pays clans, sixty-live nurses ana .Mayor ... SJKrican Philological Society in the'?" """".",1 V..,"? ft i" ' ...Ju?.-:U,,ri"! rei" f. fV.r l.w"B V"."'6'1 ' ,la ."V;"'""-' .. ." .." '-' SA: ':'! -.'M'! "" Klven a total rlvilrj' "in Uus Jadghbohood for t, e 150 enlisted men, and It is equipped with AgJftH,,- -JNftnwring Hulldlng of tho University "" .. ..-.- -.... 10 nrmij ..., i...-i, ..a., .,, ,,, was sen lu ,.,,., luunmi 1111 ie 01 it,,ui;v, uunueiss. ?i.,.ono and .Snel- I llr..t ootltlou In tho hearts of tho rhll- four automobile ambulances nnd two rivli Ken 27ennsvlvania this afternoon. ' Z:'-rTTT.. .... "u Mm "c '--. I distant. The loss H estimated at Ji'5.000. . lenburgV. 10,-00. ,',, v-' a"8 r"" ,,nrtrueks. :: Tran X)t of the most Important of these -1AJUK liAlllb lAJUHClf .. . 2 . . hiVii 1, n. r.mtetlnM la that of the American Asso. U..-. . T . r . I..I...1 .. .1.1.1. IBnvuon ivr liuwr L,eniaiuuun. woicu at the Hotel Adelphla. ;V3t was quite significant In view ot the nt probes now on In 'NS ashlugtcn , this meeting should open with a a-tablo .conference nt which was ed "Problems and Methods of ilativo Investigation Commissions." . other meetings are being held at illevue-Stratford and the Unlver- Vjtt Pennsylvania, Among the or- tions which aro co-operating with n Asirociauon ior iaDor i-egis-1 at tho Adelphla aie American llO ASSOClatlOIl, American l'Olltl- Heience Association. American Kta- Association. American Historical k tlon, American Farm Manage - Association and tho Sociological Atnong those In attendance at the , 4l4VLJl.li lWl.tlft IW lUiOODUl AtdtlB-ilttn tilAAflnip aa tliA4r.HDnh JB. Hammond, of Ohio State Unl- itv: the Rev. Augustine Klmendorf. Oil Xew Jersey Commission ; W A. , irwiVliam Draper IwTs'den'ofl lw ecnooi im uniimit) ( . ... ... ... ..uHrt..ai:icL ...U.L iib una I'liiciuie unu Jlyanla. ana William ! linn, of I Vwelcomlne tho scientists at the vweicoming tno scietiiikts ai ine BC meeting of the American ,w-l"" ""' ..-.... ,t..-, -.....-iV.i-,, A.cneiotinn nn,i h. Am.r. The tragedy occurred at the home of rKiUclore Society In the University ! , thU morning. Dr. G. U. Oor- irf.r nf th. m,,B,.m. l.ii.i nnr. I stress bn the need of 'construe- brk along educational lines pro- r,' at the time when most of the ? !' J. .. ... .. . I.OI uie nuon are uevoieu io V nt wnrlr nf .il.Rtriietlnn. ' .national crisis lias arisen that i a reasonable elimination of all r that are not reducible to terms , ,. tlve warfare," he said. "It Is . " ; to ee. however, that while I -the country's energies and ac- wealth are to bo devoted to , of destruction means are also fo forward with constructive as- educatlonaIJ&ie?. ; evidence of whar-i am; saying. unsr mult not oe overiooaeu 1 ksDt UP. not without a struggle re., your scientific Interests and stoma together here to discuss I i JDiad dispassionately, amid wars UM rssuiw ol juiir i.iie.mica- bile, outers- are called on for i of strylce, It la a duty of iwho can to stand firmly Mrsult In which at this time i ,IHt;iscreasca respar.slblllty." "r .'.V-v ' m tZJJWW Fire WW Dec jri-FIre late 'six automobile:!, a 1 linf ,!;ou belonging and W. CXUorsss. ! tstat'toss trtni thf4ss:; North Sixteenth street, Mr. and furitsc. In I .AND MEN HOUSED IN PHILADELPHIA Clmmbcr of Commerce 'Members Oppose Plan for Jersey Slto A protest malm, the orectlon In New Jersey of housing accommodation!! for jioe lsinnil workmcn Is corftalned In rce. olutloud passed by tho war i-hlpplng committee of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commcrco nnd forwarded to tho i Emergency Fleet Corporation. It In stated In tlio vsolutlons that cer tain butliera of Philadelphia have agreed to push tlio construction or houos on land which has street Improvements well under way and which Ilea in tho Phila delphia section adjacent to Hoc Island. and that theVaro willing to ln thl9 "f , " " ' "" . " " I of tho contract. Such it plan. It Is urged, would Blvo tho Government mi . adequate, return nnd would Inctcasii thn value or no, isiami property and of th8 "hlpbulldlnc plant I Tho proposal to erect houses on the ftcw Jersey slto la opposed un the ground that "frame structures thero would lie built at a creat dlstaricn from the plant nnd, tieparatcd by natural barriers, transportation by water and would leave t desire to turn over the plant to private eme.i.riscs. --- - - - TRUCK HITS AUTOMOBILE: THREE PERSONS INJURED One Jinn Hus Lei? Broken in Crash. Driver Held for Further . llearinp llatry Joiici, -I years old, ot k". Frankford aleiiue, l belliK treated the Hahuemami liorpltal for fraetux- of tho ilKht leir. rcce!td tarl tuda hcn an nutoiniiblli- n whlc'i in- wiu by Harry Thomas, twint-fuur ears j eld. of Size, .Master streft, iim tl- latter machine was proceedinc north on Thlr- '""", ""'"" , 'w , -' "0 " "l '"e actiueiil u n- were , pro-'".1,80 '" ,.hol-'ar, Jhu ro'''"h' l,;r'"s.: pro-'"'"" " " . .- . "":"" l r. W&S'iuttZ iS Catherine J'atton and Mary Patton. Miss i'ulU.r was removed to tho Hahnemann Hospital, where Hi- was i , treated for ipralns nnd contusions about I tho body and lacerations alK.ut the face. Klshcr, who was slightly injured, was given attention at a nearby drug More Thomas v.i nrra'gued before Al.ial-- trat- Tracy at tho Eleventh and Winter . ul-1-.nt.s Hlnflno titid h, 1,1 In 300 bull for further he.iillii" UOXI-Vn TOUKXEY FOIt WOJII3X Eight Entries Have been Ueceived for Xovel Attraction at (Jay- ety Theatre The Uuyety Theatre will stage .1 novel attraction tonight In n boxing touma-, poarlng ln a boxing number In which , conn nam pjiuiiiuk iuuiii(,cm hi. Thn IHPIlllintS nf thn I'llCTUS liaVi. be- ...l.t.n cil lI-IIII1,,! fll'lt tlm rlviilrV lw 111. tense, and when the tournament was nronoped eight of tlio young women jumped at the chanco to show how much Benny I-eonardlsm they liave alisorneil since the beginning of tho season. Tlio following have entcied and will draw for points: Mii-ses Manila Kelly, Mario Jones, Teresa Sponlk, Hot 1-a.w- t renee. Mario Kllroy, Klostlo Williams., Josephlno Howard ar.d Louise Martin. MERCHANDISE IN THEIR ROOM) Police Suspect Men Arrested in. Storo Operated Among Pull man Riders 1M!1.,, itili.l.no,. .ltl.1 T(llm H.iT-fV . 1 111 live on Chestnut street above. Klght-1 eenth. at a further hearing today were held under "iioOO ball 'each. These v.iuiiir men were arrested last l-'rldav after they had aroused the suspicions of , . --- - . ueiecuvo III u .uar.sei. tniee. .w... T.I. 11 n .lnt..l. tn lln.l.- llt.Ar.lri. 1711.1. flllluueiJlllu wunui uitann jviia Running to Fire in r ranee Xews lias been received In thia city of an accident suffered by Major l'.Ichard II. Harte, director of Pennsylvania Base Hospital unit No. io which has been In Franco since early last summer. The Information was contained in a letter written by Major Oeorge W. Xorrls, a m.mh.r nf thn unit. In n. frli.nil In Phllli. Jolphla. -vhIlo running to a (Iro Major Harte fatlrd to see a low stono wall In his ,n- nml r.-in tntn It. hre.-lltlmr i.rii1 ribs. His injuries, while painful, wcro nnt srnus. however, and h- Is now iVnnv.iiei.eent. - . . SUICIDE FEAKED DRAFT Lancaster louth Ends Life After . n-.i. r..- rAAvA.i rn , Brooding Over Expected Call " -i - ..NCASTER. Dec, 27. -.Hroodlng iii,.i t i.. niiun in tii. imim, rimfi i I BaU, tQ M KImep Smith. twenty - four years old. of this city, to end .h,i ....tr,in.. aiwnnnn -3 Parents. Smith was alone In the "uf'D ," """" -- -" " until last night, When a search revealed "im lying dead on the garret lloor with lno irom oi n hock w uu hj u iuu 'of buckshot. Ills mother and a brother ...i.la thn .llcnnv.,..". ,,m"' ... ...v.-.rf. ' GIVES UI PRIVATE CAR T. Stotesbury Will Travel as j Ordinary Pullman Passenger In common with many other promi nent financiers and business men of this country, Edward T. Stotesbury has given up his private' car Reading, and hereafter will travel as, an ordinary pas senger on a Pullman. - JJ. Stotesbury says that the sight of the congestion on all tho roads and the necessity, of rltttviiur the railroad prob lem by elimination of all unnecessary traffic led him to give up his private car. f'l.ricttn.a Trim for ORn Philiron n.,. ,,,,.,..... ,, , ,.im. f h. ,Su.lday 8chool ot St. Joseph -Catholic Iqhurch, Fourth street and WllllngJs I alley, were entertained at a Christmas I1"0 Party la plght. Celebrate Golden Wedding- II r: and Mrs. Jeremiah M. Lean', of Mrs. Jacob Frlck. of 1334 North Fifty-. T ..., uf,nm titnr.. tnn, inn wnu f.ilitiil In nvn n ml lit until iilmilt Xatt- V.il'ft I:iV VOV IS. 1 K.niCHTUuU I JUL), Dluni-Mll.Il f iL I 'V -- 7- - - "" "" "' "v - tlllrt niltl. Il.ltintnil KllPOf. t( .n tlin ItJ i'iUiaueinill.V Wl J. fhm:mft " celebrated their golden li',3'' ' "'''. '- tiI iS?" llsbiH'i"'' jj . ;-, X" HIM HI "' H IMMlill I : - :smM.7'&M mm trzMT X 11 PlE - alH mzttf:k. wKmMz iam f v a? ta&'sr r i PHILADELPHIA. SOLDIERS Joseph A. Dwyor (above), of Company I, Illoth Infantry, Ct.Jip Jlcnde, was formerly con nected with tlio firm of Jacob Shannon & Co., 1711 Market street. Cadet Irving S. Towsley (below), who is u student in the United State Army School of Military Aeronautics at Cornell University, Ithaca, X. Y., is u graduate of Drexyl Institute. lie is Kneading n short vacation at lii-i home, ."iOO'J Xortli I-'ifteenth ctreet. IM1ILADELIMI1A DOCTOR FIKST AMERICAN GASSEI) Dr. boyle Writes of Experience, "Hun and His (.ins Didn't Finish lie" A I'lilladelphl.i phni.ljii, li UiiRli Cotter ltoylc. a gradu.it- or T-mplo uiihii., ruc I ii no, ii-ns iiiul. iiu uirii received la Philadelphia In connection with tho report of his being wounded hi uiiuii uu i-'ci;i;iiiiJv-r i. Thn tnfnMll.'lt 1(111 1m -Olllllllli ll 111 11 lt.lt,., Wflttl.tl lit thn Vll'tllll ll llll (.(.1 I i fl Dr. Oeorge c. Hlnl. of 1115 ICrle avenue, an old friend ot In'. Jlu.vle. In tils letter Dr. lioylo states that he is rapidly im- proving ami adds: ".-o you n-o, the Hun and hli gas did not flnlth me." It Is Inferred from his letter that I r. lioyle was wounded in tlio lighting around ambiai. uiti.-c i-nn vii.m."C mvp T;,nty.Uvo Ycars of Conjugal Lifo Valuing Ills wife's Jo-, whkh he in- Joye.1 for twenty years, at $5000. John ,, , , , . -, - r llluck seeks dainag.s lr, that rum from i Motvo Darowltz, who, It is -haigeil alienated the affections -r Sirs, oiuck. the plalntlffa wife. Mary ... ...... ... ................... .. . ., .. f .nir.ine.1 ill . I1UCJ. H IIIllliaMl Il.ilL ...- - r ......... - - - - BUSINESS MEN WANT ' MAIL TUBES RETAINED protest to Senator Bankheacl Against Constant Attacks Made on System Here I Tho United Uuslness mtn'a Asso- elation of Philadelphia has addressed a letter to Senator Dankhead. of Ala- bama, chairman of tho .Senate Com- initlee on Postofflccs and Post Iloads pro, testing against tho proposed disconlln- uanco of tho pneumatic tubo serUco for Philadelphia. ' "Our members aro tiring," the letter states, "of tho constant nttacks being made on this modo of conveying tho I v. .. i,i, .v,,i i r.anfUinir m, - - MytZo IhVsV mw rated attacks invariably proceed from . nannnii will, mi i.ol ...u ... iu.uu i:ilii.h , ..... .,. ..i.n.a ti.n iioU nn,i i.B1,cms of tho pneumatic mall tubo sycm." "'"''"' Catholic High Alumni Dine ,. . . , .i .......... I The Hfth annual dinner of tho Alumni Association of the Catholic. High .School. held at Kugler's. was dedicated to the 28S pupils of tho bchool who aro now , ' In tho service of thn Government. Feast for Messenger Boys I Three hundred Western Union mes- senger boys were the guests of honor ! at a dinner given by tho officials of the company Tho feast was held at I Kugler's. Goes t France for Red Cross William Wayne, of Paoll, a descend ant of "Mad Anthony" Wayne. Revo lutionary War hero, has cloted his beautiful home on tho Mnlu Line, and embarked for Francu. where he will be come a Red Cross worker. He Is more than sixty years old. s Community Tree at Uryn Mawr The second annual community tree celebration of Bryn Mawr college was held last night. Perry County Men Off to Camp MARWILLE. Ta.. Dec, 27. Granted an eleventh-hour stay last Friday, w hen they were scheduled to leave for Canip Metde. Md eleven Perry County men left New Dloomfleld for army training quarters today. They represent five, per cent ot the county quota, and the. de ficiency In the quota already sent, caused by the rejection of some of the men by the army physicians because of ! LOCKED WIFE AND GIRL IN ROOM AFIRE, CHARGE Man Is Accused of Starting i Blaze Following Quarrel. Both Are Badly Burned A man was accused today of locking . hit wlfo and til ere In n blazing room, with the result that both wcro burned, tho latter Ferlously. Tho prltomr, Charles Htutler, thltty yeaw old, whs held without ball this morning b. Magistrate 'olllr.ii, lit the N'lnetcenlh and oxfoul streets station, for further healing Sunday, lie lefused to talk. A quarrel late yejtcrday at the Ktutkr home, 12.15 Hums street, tireceded the blase .Stutter. It was alleged over turned an "II ftovo In a room and then locked tho doi.r, cnnllnlnc his wife Car- ' rlo and niece Jennie Se'mlter, 711 North 'orly-secoriil street. Alnne In the nam ing roinii the two women weie badly binned llevitlng the blaze befote the arrival of firemen. They weM sent to .St. Jo-eph's llosn'tal fo- tnutment and ,nlt ,.,,, K(t ,ons,. Soon ho was later, at im Xliieti enth and lixfnril te(t ,v i,,tinimau Madzui, and to stteets rtatlon. M'ss ,s,.iiffei- was com- Kr,er lIlcy ,,1-oceeded t search tlif uilttud ! tli" 1,'li'l.idelphia UnHpltal by Police Mure"'! Prick 'r, after the srlous condition of her Inlurlcs was pointed out liv lntrli't lMectlxo IHran. Dlrvan atre.ted Stutlet . who Is alleged to have had the 1; : i" tin burning loom in hid Doc I. ft. BOX FACTORY BURNS; INCENDIARIES BLAMED CSermnr Agents Believed to Have ,.,,, eio'iftnn l.-:... :.. P..1H Started SlOd.000 1-ire in halt1- more Plant llALiTIMuItll, lAr. '.;. I'll- beli-vcd ., i...... ..r in.u,,ii,,,v ...1,-in loitnv .. """ '"" "' "" "" dest.oyed the bo. manufactuilmj plant m uiio uui.er non. acre. w.u. a .om e ,. ,1,... ei..iiv.i,i flflv Mrcnnn " " .w.-v , . had to h fiirriwl from adtolnlnc dwo'l- lumber to th PKIEST (iOlNt! TO FIJAXCi: Will Pe Ordained Today, and Then i , . ,, , i.eavc ior rroni The Ue. Arthur ii. Whittle, a grad uate of tho rrot-stant l.plscop.il Di vinity School, who reienlly rtcelved news of th- death of a cistei' hi one of the German air raids on Iiotidou, will go to Atlantic City today to b-ordained : a iirii-si. aim win men j.i-iu.io .nr ... immediate departure for tho front, lie will be appointed a chaplain In th- army nu soon as ho Is ordained. Mr. Whlttlo Is an llnglisliman by birth and lias lost two brothers on tho battle Ileitis of l'rance. lllx sister, Mrs. Ada Oibotue, Ihcd in London, and a letter leculwd by Mr. Whittle a few days ago told of her death us a icllm of tho Hun. Kor about two years Mr. Whlttlo was engaged In missionary work in Porto Ul-o and more recently has been doing war work for tho llrotherhood of St. Andrew. CIVIl- WAR VETERAN DEAD .John D. Worman, Employed at U. ! S. Mint, Passes Away at Homo ' John 1". Woimaii. Ciiil War veteran and for man ycais u clerk In the United Mates Mint, died yestciduy at his home, as3: .North Sydenham frticct. Mr. Wcr- "'" ,WK ! ""-'"her of tho Seventy- i - econd lbgulais ill tho civil ar and, ..,,...,.,. ........ ,1,1,1,ii. i, :..,. f.,-.il.u in n.veral of tho hurdctt campaigns of tho war After tho war ho remained In thn army and terved under Miles In tin West. jl0 was a member it tlio se-nty-l ................ ..............., . I. nifn'r-'iiin . 111.1. niiini-niiii in Til.. ' BANDITS BEAT AND ROB BAKERY CART DRIVER Fail in Atlemit to Hold Up , ' Ticket Agent at Queen Lane Station It.gs III their nlfiht cloinlng when their Atigeio. Prop i.e.... '"' ''V"""',; Uenea HeportS Ulliy Kicll Uincil, ccn (;0ji0. 1C01 Htaub street, who nro! homes were , thr.atrj.eU. . "AlliK bv th. SSi co i ml I can Kvon MeUgcrly, at Cost of 'caring for tho porker, aro Interested In It is be leed that (Ictnian agents Is bllo -.1 b tho liouio uiai n can e. -i locating his owner. Hut they want to Marled the (Ire. A small lit- had been furnish the solution oh- mystery, and 1-iftyDollnw iXniHUttowjtnia who ai- extinguished only two hours before tho lie is now b-.ng i.oui.ni. ,..,.,, , . , , . . . ready havo claimed ownership, but whoso b'gblaze. Tho hitter tlte was In an en- The police at first . nto tallied llo . ,i;m; A, In-. 2,.-Cl.rifctmaH in- h r. t " rafdc,ntlon were poor, failed to th-lv heparated part of the plant. Tho th-oiy that th- dead man was Hoinlnlc many, my m-sr.agcs from thcte, was 1", V,,,,,"cfccr'pl"n ' ' . .. . .. ,nn... ...... o ...,-.,. I It. .. i , ... 1 ...!. i ... ... gCLUlCI.lu. I Three negro bandits, two men and a ,,, ,.,,., , . , . , boy apparently about eighteen years old. I l irl aml lllne!,s f-hadoiv tho home made an unsuccessful attempt to iob,f 'William Williams. Xono of tho a railroad ticket olllco and beat up a Christmas cheer which brightened tho bakery wagon driver after relieving j ,.f ci . thousands bin i.-iehe,i him of a small amount of money in1, " nanj t noubands haa i. ached Oermantoivn early today. , lllnl u" "I" "'o ones. tllllams Is Tho robbers llrst made their appear- nc at the Queen I.ano nation of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and, shoving a revolver through tlio ticket window, de-, revoher throuch tho ticket window, de-. manded of Charles Shepherd, tho se'vei,. --- - "" over complying with the demand, Shepherd "lammea the window down In the faces ' , , roimeis aim soug ni sneiier. unelth, bufferem Hut It Ii neces-ary for , of tho negroes iired a shot through tho ,,. . ,. ... ,..., .,."' t. . ' of the robbers and sought shelter. of tho negroes iired a shot through tho window, which went wild, and tho trio men ueai a nasiy reireai. ., .,, .,..,.',, .,,. , ,, A ,loac ,jxly.llvo ycarH o(sof aslg North rmoelItll 8,,ect tt , 0 drvcl. f (ho Kob bakerlc whlIo , t with his wagon, was held up on uer mantown avenue near Wayne Junction by threo negroes answering the bame description as those who attempted to rob the ticket odlce. Tho robbers took 19 from Roach and gave him a severe beating oer the head before making away. Tho police of the Th!rty-sx,th and Fourteenth districts are on the cace. ART FELLOWSHIP DANCES Military Uniforms Predominate nt Academy Costume Ball Naval and military uniforms predomi nated last night at tho annual costume ball of the Fellowship of the Academy of the Fine Arts held at the Academy, Broad and Cherry streets. Despite the membership having been greatly de pleted through tho war the attendance was large. In accordance with the usual custom, a novel scheme ot decoration was fol lowed out. The subject waa "nursery life." Tho walls' were adorned with Juvenile scenes and figures, surmounted by a huge alphabet as a frieze. There were a number of special features, among the most attractive being dances by several of the members. The ball was closed with tha playing of "The Sltnt fffumvlefl YlAnn.fi stR? SP"1-1. Banner." di ...-.j. , . u ...ui.i,i:, FIND MURDERED MAN IN DESERTED BUILDING Body Discovered by Police on Second Floor df Downtown Restaurant The body of an unidentified Italian was found lying on tho second floor of tho three-story building at 917 Kouth i Sixth rtrect at 4-30 o'clock this morn ing under i Irciniislancea surrounded with tlio deepest mvslery. Tlio mall had been shot three time in the head and once In tho sldd and there m a bullet bo'n in the wall near wlieio ho luy. Mxctpt for the body thero waa no one In tho house. Tti ireun.l l!o-r of the building Is oot miled as a restaurant by William Atigelo. who aim has charge of the rooms on the tiiipor floors. Whllo pa trolili'K his beat this moriilng Patrol, man Knlve'lo, of th Heventti and Ciir- pentcr streets station nol'ien Hint llglits were burning In the restaurant, but, cr.uld K.H no one Inside, llu went In ,,,,,, ,. ,i,.. ,,.,,r t nlliarl ntleiitlnn building. tin the Miond lion'-, near tlie head of the siulrnay the body was found. The niurdeieil titan was apparently about foitv years old n"d welglifd approxi mately 1C5 pounds, llo was u feet 7 Inches In height and was dressed In dark clothing of good material. In his pockets there io an automatic re volver with eight raitrldgi.s and u 1'ttle more than 3 In tiume. No wrap of writing way found to I'uinUh a clue to his identitj. Apparently th- man had been dead about tohoui. ,( a 1(M)m ,,,. w,1Bri, ,hu ,,o,iy was tuuud tln-r- v.ei- hchh tint some olio h.ul ben paying olltnliv. A deck of cauls, patt of thei.i borted out in regit- lar ulles. was lound on the table, tliero ..,. i.; ,..i,t.n... i hi, I .. Ktruiicl.. bad ;'M , . luolll um, , lh ,, outs'dc. Tlieie was no cmuciico uiai n..i- ,.t 11... b.iis m til- rooms Of tllO ;'.- ".....: ..., uunuing nau ueeii i. shoiitmg ntl'alr, but who wab n-ir tried bei'.itise w Itne-n". r-filsc.l to appear against lihn. I.al-i4, liow.Mi-, a woman who kne, him called at the lnorguo and stated that t.i, inuiili red man was not -V"1) '".', ,., , Dot-ctlvo (ll.nnettl, f th- Cutitial Station, and Plstilct Ixtecllvca Hardl mon, llagl.i nnd Heiinel;- ntv working on the nse. bAKTENDKKS WINXIXt! STIUKE jj,,. Tmin ,)0() itavo leturned to Work Under New Conditions ,ir(,.,iK. Tho hartendero' . ti llto I -- "...". eniieu. .noro man ;'u men. . i-- ot ot uioso woo wau.ru cmi. on -u.mu.iy nurvUin? the tentatrix. S1000 of the night, aro behind their bars, winners In ;r,nnu ,,,,'tale is to b- paid to Dr. Wharton their light for an In. leased wngo and Kinkier and the leslduo of tho estate thorter hours. i n, i-i, i.cv, William I". Nichol, as According to James .1. Mel-.roy. presl- hi,,t,,i,i bishop of California, with tho dent of tho ll.irtenders' fnlou. Xo. IIS, U'(iie.t that the money be used In nils all of the men tiro expected to b- back , Hon work of tho 1'iolestant Kplscopal U. wort- iii'.ur.' nin win. ..-. v.n.r.i. i um strike has bren quick and effective," ho' . .... ..!.... liiei.l. .m... . .l.n 1.11,. .1.. bald today. "Vt nit moie man uuu oi tnc men doing business at tho old itand. I would not bo surprised if tlio remaining 30u ,0 biu;1' '' tomorrnw night, as tho proprietors don't look as if they could 'a t'en-hour day ami n minimum wage of 518 ll week aro tho demands made l.yi tho bartenders. Only W per cent nf thej clerks behind tho l'hlladelphla bars went out, McIIIroy said, becauso tho demands ueio granted by n number of saloon keepers before tho strike was called. JEWS STILL NEED $80,000 Five More Davis to Raise balance ' of War Relief Fund Tho I'hiladelphla quota of 8500,0uo , toward tho Jewish war relief fund Is i ISO. mill. will, (l.n en, I nr thn .li-lv. .-.- - . ...... ..... ... ...v ..... NO HOLIDAY CHEER IN THIS HOUSEHOLD - . ptilel. -m rina riiil.l ;,, -u, I r awiei 111, Ulle UlllHl ill A1U-! nicipal Hospital Others Lack Coal and Food ""ously III at his home, 3D02 North ' Sixth stieet, ono of his children Is buf-I fernK Wt, u dangerous Illness at the Munlclnal Hosnital. whlb. tw-,. mhnrU r..nint,i ir.n,.u..i ..v.ti -... ... .rnw years oid comSeltod S , , Xll theIp , accoum -vtr wini,,,,., i. ...,i.... ,,.. ,. .- .,.. ... dL. ii.i.iH.. ca under the circumstances to comfort taking odd Jobs nt cleaning and wash- Ing tho woman manages to get barely ! enough to keep her husband supplied with medicine. Should unvthlng remain It Is spent for bread, which is about tho r.niy mnu or toou tne intio family ex- Ists on. Neighbors did not knotf tho destitution of tho famllv until todiy, and are now I doing all that is pomlhle to nld them. The plight of the sufferers was discov ered by the police. Lieutenant Bloomer, oi mo uermautown avenue and Ly coming street statlrm, sent the family food today, and Common Councilman William Scarg'o Fent coal, which will give a touch of comfort to the house. If there ts any one who delights In spreading sunshine, here Is an oppor tunity to do eo. Send anything you can spare to the Germantown avenue nnd Lycoming street police station and Lieu tenant Bloomer will see that It Is promptly given to tho deserving family. FIRE ENDANGERS LIVES Scantily Clad Girls Driven Out Iuto Cold nt Boston Blaze BOSTON. Deo 27. Boston's wholesalo' nnper district was threatened for a time today by a lire which destroyed the live story brick building ot William Bevan Company, near India wharf. Seventeen girls employed tn a cocoa factory were driven to the street, scant ily clad, while tho nit rCury .stood 10 above sero. Six men trapped In tho top floor of the Bevan building escaped with difficult-. ,-.'- . ..?. i hhhVf .ie4( upm i m '" 1 SK '!.? THOMAS C. MAHAP.Y Ho has been appointed chairman nf the coal conservation depart ment of the Philadelphia County fuel, committee by Francis A. Lewis, fuel administrator for Philadelphia. Ho will organize ten demonstration stations throughout the city early in January to teach methods of coal conservation in the produc tion of light. GERMAN PEOPLE IN SNOW ....,, ,,.. PHUISTMAS Vnnn IJI' I V Vvll IVI.T 1 iIiVr I UUJJ begging in tho snow-covered strcelii for foml to nppeae their hunger and riots In mnio of tho tonus. Only th- ll-h enjoyed a good but ordinary dinner, and for this tliey paid high prlc , as n.in h ns 50. Must of th- . hurehes In (Icrmaiiy were dosed owing to lack of coal. bEQLKST FOR .MISSION WOHK Vill of Mary P. Jlcblair Disposes of $0000 Estate ,, , .o dkd Tin- will of Mary I'. MoUlair, wl u",,',"' "' lir?.a" mid Uiennut Micetai "" ,,tt-' '"" .-- I'roiuon tnal in tlio (Af.t of a sister, Alice Mclll.iir, not IThlircll. other wills probated todav weie thoso - ..... '. .... a ... nr M-lll- Tar. els. -ii i:..ai ,.ai.t,.in.r f,treet. sm.uou: t'lara Valentine. S714 Darlen ftrr-t, $C!i0o, and Joseph Trap- ,,i,.r. .335 Xortli Lawrcn.c strctt, J20D0. - . . . . . ... "UXCLB JOE" TO PLAY HOST Ci'.yilgn Street Darber Will Giro Christmas Party to 1G00 Youngsters II- ..-. "L'ncjo Joe,'' Is Joseph Zit slur, tin. barber at IS-:? Cayuga street, among tho children of tho neighborhood, and """ '' ery good rcatDii that he given them n Christmas entertainment every year. At half-past 1 nclock this aft- ..I'.m.lll 1C.ni. ll'llll.V .filllll.ull.lv .1 111 (r'lfll. vr In fiout f IiIm pUu-o to march im POLICE FUND ELECTION I DISPLEASES RESERVES . . ,.,, piio,. bteaill ItOllei -Method Si m, .,,.,-,1 4 A ,l..,;.,:,..w:.. UliaigeU 10 ACimmiSllallOn in Forcing Second Vote llesorvo policemen expressed Indigna tion today over tho election of Sergeant Jamej P.oblnson, as a delegato to the Pollc'o Pension Fund. Tlio election of Seigeant ltoblnson, according to irscrvo policemen, was nothing but roller nffalr" on the pait of titration. Ilolilnson was tho tratlon candidate." tt-r.n,.M fimiiriifAM ThU Is tho second election ot a dele- t f IUa M , j itun i,vo..,v iui.ir.ii.iii i tn., iuukui. was elected, lie had a votn r 142 vnts K-'l''t cl'Knt Robinson's forty-threo voteB- :so 80l,n;r ,vau Iounty elected tlian ho was transfcriml to thn Kltv. llrbt !,nd "Isoii streetH ktatlon. Tho transfer meant that ho couldn't repre- (lc"t "', esenes as a delegato to the ""- 4-ens.on runu. io nil uougiitys vwcuncj- anotlier election was held. The ""-- "'"" mo auspices of Father Halt, witn Miss election. Josephine Sullivan, Miss Jenny Martin "" " " ' land Miss Theresa Springer ns his as- HARBOR BOATMEN SAVED' slstants. John J. Barnum. flro marshal BY LEAPING INT.O RIVER Tug Rams Ship Hard by Governors Island and Goes to Bottom NEW YORK. Dec. 17. Sis harbor boatmen saved their liven hero tcday by leaping clear of the tug Juanlta, which was rammed and sunk In the Icy waters noir Governor's Island by tho steamship Ancon. The Juanlta, which was cut In half by the steam ship, was towing the Ancon when she was rammed A strong flood tide Is believed to have been responsible for the accident. Tho six boatmen were picked up by other tugs and rushed to hospitals for treatment for shock and exposure. It is believed all will recover. Sled Hits Trolley; Boy Injured LANCASTER. Dec. 27,. While coast. Ing on Marshall street, ICphrata, last evening Stanley Eshelman, fourteen year's old, son of John W, Eshelman, of thai borough, collided with a Lancaster and Adamntowr. trolley car and was seriously' injured. Ho ts lying In the General Hospital, tills, city, to which in stitution he was hurriid, ni.3tt i""t.t ',.-).. .. ;,.... ....... ..." '-, -.-.'--... i "T,l , .' ilf- -Si ...-.... miiTi T-lrTTffiiit n -ri'lM ifi MffHslifrtti WOOED, JILTED; SUES, ALL IN EIGHTEEN DAYS Widow Asks $10,000 Heart Balm From Lightning - Lllio Admirer Wooed and won on sight and jilted within a week yas tho experlenco of Mrs. Harah I.ltwln, n widow, who Fecks $10,000 from William llotman In a breach of promlso suit entered In Court r.f Common Pleas, No. K, todty. Inci dentally tho whole affair Is but two und n half weeks old. Mrs. I.ltwln declares In her papers that sho met Potman at the homo of telatlvcs on December 3, that ha pro fessed a "quickening lovo nnd affection." Ho demanded un nnsner nt once, sho nvera, and their betrothal was an nounced to tho relatives, tho wedding day being fixed for tho following Hun day. Two days later a lleenso was secured, but the following day Hotmail asked for n postponement and tho affair wan put off until tho sixteenth. Tho wedding was postponed again for a week'when Itot inan. Mrs. I.ltwln declares, demanded "a dot of 1800." Tho widow refused, and llotman persisted, declaring that unless tho "dower" was forthcoming ho would call tho wedding off. Tlio widow declares that lio carried out his tin oat and slnco sho had ni ready expended about JC00 for : - .... ... .. -.- ..., Judgo Audenried Issued n capias for llotman und Ilxcd ball nt $S0(-. rrnici T ITTT V PIfl IIIIO LUllirj I HI DIDN'T STAY HOME ., Vlxnlmvn Pnrlrnr Will fict ' ti iNicetown i achor vwn u", So Him Unless His Owner Arrives Their i a luiieiotiip hUie p.g uuar ter'.d ill tlio yard of a Nl-etown home. ri,., nut., iiii. im lrinisfiiiie because he nas loxt his mahtev. The lilt'" pig. much lo the dls.oinfott of his temporal-mat.- ters. testifies to his loneliness at any and ' all hours as only a pig can, '. . .. Slnco they found tlio animal at !cr inantoivn avrnuo and Lycoming tttect on Christmas live, they havo seatched for 'ts owner. No one who could prove trousseau aim nan given up a io posi- on a nuro foundation. Those maneuver tlon. sho wants heart balm of $10,000, ins tto mm. in tintloiu-iiinri nt inMi i, , i'ikji ,i... ?.wur... .... ..... .. ..... ci,ni.,n u1a.ii.1i in,i lit., iimiiier-in In... l.n. I'M ln nml lllU MlKlf-r-ltl-In. jwnerbh'p, however, has been found. It through hlni. to further aid the fSovem !. therefore, piobalile. un ess blough mnnt In Um ilnwlnnn.Mii nf i, Ttn,- and his relatives become more attached Inland shipbuilding works. It is the de to tho porker, that tho offer of a pork- ,,ir0 0f tno jnyo.. to fUIish tlio Ihnei packlng establishment a few squares I Bcn0y piofit Corporation, tho corporation away, which agreed to pay $10 for the , clar(-u of tho nog Island plant, with animal to aid In the meat bupply of tho i certain materlala to bo taken from city natlon, will bo accepted. j owned ground. .. TJie rpf)llesj of tj10 jjayor waa for- WOOI) INDUSTRY HOOMINXJ warded In tho form of an ordinance. . .- which waa drawn by Dliector Datesman. n,,o rontrnctfli- Sunnlies Twcntv One Contractor supplies ivcnvy fjar8 u l)ay to WnghtStov.nl Can- ' 4,f Innrnpnt , i.raiion, ageni or mo L tilted states I-T.AN-KLINVILLK X. J.. Dec. 7. Shipping Board. Tho woodchopplng Industry In this sec- In explaining the ordinance, Director tlon has grown beyond anything ever . Datesman pointed out that In return for hoped for, even with tlio vast acreage of tho materials which tho city would turn woodland lying Idlo for years. lover to tho Emergency fleet Corpora- Claude Van Hock, of Xowlleld, has a tlon tho latter would placo at tho die large Government contract to furnish j posal of tho city certain other materials Wrlghtstown camp grounds with a blg'whlch ure badly needed for tho Improve ......1.. .. .1 1.a I..!., l.nl.nli, 111, filmitcl . n..n, ..e n,.nn,o .. ,A a ....... .... ... -1. . supply and ho has bought up almost every nvallablo aero around here. He has been shipping twenty carloads a day. Thomas Downs obtained a quantity of woodland at a low tlgure. a fow years ago. and cut 150 cords at odd times, which cost him only a Email price. Th's I was plied up near his mills hei-, and he has Just disposed of the lot at J7 per cord. Two years ago ho would havo leadlly sold It at $2 per cord. - II kVF AlllllVRH IN"' FRANCE HAM. AKK1V1.U IA HW.UIi . ... '., . T. .., ,, , ,T Episcopal Hospital Unit's bafe Voy - ago Announced in Cablegrams liaro Hospital Lnit Number -.1. the Kjjlsco.ial HpUal unit, lian rcaclied cablegram rrom vovw K,2" -c CLYDE SERVICE Business Organizations Will AbU Shipping Board to Intervene The l'hlladelphla Bourso and the Hoard of Trade havo asked tho United States Shipping Hoard to Intervene to ' retain tno til weeaiy service oi me iiyaa 'steamFhip Company, operation between N'cw York and Philadelphia, which Is J to bo suspended nfter Haturday, accord ' Ing to iiiinouncement made at the offices of the company. Many commercial Interests nro hard hit by the withdrawal of the rvlce, which has been suspended without any apparent reabon, oltlclals ot tho Hoard of Trado say. GIFTS FOR 200 CHILDREN i-ti.'.x m .-.,.. . ""m " W J!,nwrniinment at um q. . rno Hearts of moro than two hundred children wero gladdened last evening When Christn.aR utftH wen, iltRtrtl.nterl ... ,. .. . -... 111 tlin Ulln.l... u.n.nl HAn... -. t U, tlio Sunday school room of St. tha first floor of tho four-story building, iephs Catholic Church, Fourth street The lower floor Is occupied by tho tall il VWUIngs alley. , orlng Arm of Victor SCItchanne! & Co. V largo Christmas treo was In the The loss Is estimated at sionn Jos und center of the room. Following the dis tribution of gifts there waa an enter- talument. Tho affair was staged under ! a Jovial Santa Claus. " ' rt tlin l., tt la T)iit1tcVil n r Pninnnni tn'iilii QUITS TESTING FOR WAR I Man Who Fired 10,000 Cannon Shots ' Enlists in U. S. Army TOMS RIVER, N. J.. Dec. 27 -The no msn who has probably fired more cannot shots than any other man ln all tho United States has enlisted In the Ordnance Department of the United States from Lakehurst, In this county. The young man Is Vincent Wldlekl. a Pole, who was employed by tho Eddy stone Company at tielr cannon range at Lakehurst, testing shells for the con tract they had with the Russian Gov ernment', and In a little less than two years ho flrod more than 1,000 cannon shots. Auto Knocks Man From Bicycle John Anderson, fifty-one ycars old, 768 East Ontario street, was knocked from a bicycle this morning by a motor car driven by Harry Llndoff, 8022 North Twelfth street. The accident occurred on Broad street below Lehigh avenue. An derson was taken. to tho'amarltau llos- y. Ml. ! ,& ! rtr.U.-.'t?. ",, .ijAiMKLk.-!. .V kJr:.r .VI iiffiMMarawMT n ' i-assAaMz TRANSIT BILL TOiBE REPORTED TODAY Wheels Greased for Final Passage in Councils Next Week EASY GOING IN COMMON CIoso Voto in Select Expected Ap peal to Courts by Opponents Predicted Tho proposed transit lease, Including the rcore or more amendments resulting from protests by transit experts and clvla organizations, will bo reported In Commtn Council this afternoon and tho wheels will bo greased for Its passtgo next, week, Common Council, tvllh Its two-thirds Vare control. Is expected to pass tho lease In face of any protest that can be made on tho floor by Inde pendent members. Tho orders to put through tho leasa In Its present shape have gono to each regular" member through tho usual tlitnnels. and Mayor Smith's "hone ft i that the bill will nana nnnnrrntlv rc-lq -'"-.. --.-. -- - -- Select Council, where Varo Influenco la ' , not so pronounced, nro busy convincing I memberu of that body of Ito fairness. Tno on0 thing making It probable that , the tlrht Vir thn Minimi will m,,l j even hero Is that tho leaso ordinance re- , quires oniy a majority vote, 'Hin final adoption of the bill by Coun. .11, ,,,. ,, ,,..,.i ., ,,,.: t..i.u . -. sm4 thn ClJlWt4l SJ iMCtJUt Ullllill may not end tho troubles of tho lease- makers, as aire idy rumors of legal action to prevent Its piovlslons becoming ef fective are abroad. Thn lease. If p- pioved, will bo parfed l:i the facn of i opposition from many of the most .tu ' lrtant btishiesi associations of the.cltr "d despite condomnntlon from former DlreUor of Trinslt A. Merrltt Taylor. jotepn P. (laffney, cnalrman of Couu- ells' Klnanco Committee, said todav: "Tho bill, in all probability, will pass both brandies. That Is the Indication at present. Of course, something un foreseen may occur, but thero Is hardly any possibility of that. Tho meslure will bo acted upon by Common Council next Monday and by Select Council on January 3. If passed, It will bo Imme diately signed by the Mayor." AID F01J HOC ISI.AXD Mayor Smith this afternoon aslMd Councils tn nnrmlr tho city, acting i of tho "cpnrtment of l'ublio Works, af tcr ,altInK .)art In a cntrnnca , the May. or's otllcj at which were present reore Isentatlvea of the Hmerirencv Meet Cor. inent of streets und roadways In tho southwestern section of the city, all of i which are now very Important on ac- count of tho operation of Industrial cs- tatillshnients In thnt section and tho de velopment of tho Hog Ii-Und plant. The materials which tho city desires to furnish the Emergency Tleet Cor poration aro needed by the latter as filling, so that certain construction work . at Hog Island can bo completed. Theso I materials will consist principally of 'gravel and i-and which are to bo taken i fr'"" tlln Iars tract of land in tho 'vicinity ,)t 10 HoB ia,arill plant ,vhlch ,'he city lccently purchased for sewago 1 disposal purposes. ' Tho ordinance was scut to the Flnanco . Committee and Director Datesman re- quested that tha committee meet snec- i (all; fo as to aci upon the measure. thus i nass o finally on .Monday next. County budgots passed today 'uunci: Siie4.AA3.0il 13.lrt.-i RSi. j i .t:4,fl9S.OH nos.230.co niiurer . . . iona . . . Taxei JM.403.1-J2.7l ,' depattnients were In a slnclu Included the following: J04I1.73.. rj.Tip" 217.043 r.l.llu hh.s:iii S2t,tIIS i.M.v-trs o.sn.i.oK tl.R;7.7cl 4.27.1. Bill ie y y sit locc mid I-ernes. . . . ciiarmes Safely Work Supullcs Tnlsl tor cllr j:'n.068.34r. Theso llgutes. together with the thir teen county budgets passed last week, make a grand total of $46,3.18,634. 71, $12,239,986.88 in City Treasury Tho weekly statement of City Treas urer William McCoach shows that tho receipts amounted to $173,739,15 and.,, the payments to J3,739,6fl8.S0, which, with the sui'n on hand last week, not Including the Sinking, Fund account, left a balance of 51-, -3?, 980. S8. 4 Farewell Reception to Pastor I Tho Rev. Dr. T. Reeve, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, who has accepted n call to the First Presbyterian church of Lancaster, was the guest at tt.i in. !, "J- . , I More than a score of guests ln the Ho- itel Kdwards, V0Z North Ninth street. .i.ap.. .ii.--... ... .... ..... . i ., - ... .... ,v u.,, ,u ,,iV Biica-. .i.eii nro swept 1.1. .1 . .. . .. . ..-. r ' No Excursions for Mummers'' Parade Officials of tho Pennsylvmla and Philadelphia and Reading ' Railroads have announced that on account of the congestion of traffic, due to war emer gencies there will be no t.peclal excur sion trains run to Philadelphia for tho mummers' parade on New Year's Day. York City Controller Falls Dead YORK. Pa., Dec. 27. City Controller Frank M. Metzgcr fell dead here today fronit heart disease. He was secretary ot the York Transit Company and Identi fied with several other enterprises. THE WEATHER Official Forecast ' WASHINGTON. Dee. 27. The crest of the cold wave has moved Into the St. Lawrence Valley and a ridge ot high pressure overlies the Atlantlo States this morning. The temperatures have fallen under its Influence, and are about IS degrees below normal, while n sharp reaction to warmer Is reported from .the Middle West. Loiy tempera ture prevail In tho cotton belt, and a cold wave of comparatively small area but of great Intensity his appeared over the northern, plains States. For Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey Fair and conttnuod cojd to night; Friday partly cloudy and not quite so coia; (lint nortneawnyuias, , j.,-. ...T.yfr '4:1 ''fit'1-WtJ it K V ' ft i.
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