'.
or. .yrT-t- , ttmi
tin.it, ..... ..Vr-;. r
Ov
ftH J
A$, l DlteMB $7;' 19
tfw
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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.
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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,
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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
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. 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 ' '
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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.
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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
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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.
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NO HOLIDAY CHEER
IN THIS HOUSEHOLD
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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-.
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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
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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.
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"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,
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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.
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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.
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.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:
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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.
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,v u.,, ,u ,,iV Biica-. .i.eii nro swept
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' 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.,-.
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