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WILSON IS URGED
TO HELP IRELAND
Senator Phelan Sees Huge
U. S. Navy if British
Force Sea Demands
3000 AT BIG MEETING
Academy of Music Crowd
Lauds President for Going
to Europe
Wlnoton Spencer Churchill's Inilfltence
tflnt Great Britain will never yield the
maRtery of the seas to a leasue of na
tions was answered here last nlsht by
United States Senator James D. Thelan,
of California, with the declaration that
the United States, as the only safe
alternative, will build the (treatest navy
of the world.
Addreslng a mass-meeting of more
than 3000 persons, gathered at the Acad
emy of Music ostensibly "In support of
self-determination for Ireland," Senator
Fhelan said:
"If a league of nations Is not formed
by the voluntary acts of tho Govern
ments of Europe to protect the smaller
nations, and armaments are not so re
duced as to make a program of aggres
ulon by any one power Ineffective, then
the United States will be obliged to build
the greatest navy In the world."
The meeting was held In conjunction
with a similar demonstration favorable
to Irish Independence which took place
In Madison Square Garden, New York,
and others of a like nature In several
of the large cities, at the same hour.
Governor-elect Sproul, honorary chair
man, did not attend, and former Con
pressman Michael Donohoe presided.
Resolutions were passed approving the
attendance of Tresldent Wilson at the
peace conference at Versailles and urg
ing him to use "the unique power given
him by the fortunes of war" for Irish In
dependence.
Refusal of the lit. Rev. Philip M.
Rhlnelander, bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of Pennsylvania, to servo as a
vice chairman of the meeting because ho
believed "It would undoubtedly play
Into tho hands of German propaganda,"
was referred to by several speakers In
scathing terms.
Ireland has never surrendered her
national rights, declared Rev. Thomas
J. Hurton, national vice president ot
the FrlendsJf Irish Freedom, an
other speakerlrhe act of union on which
England bases her claims that Ireland
Is a part of the United Kingdom was
passed by a corrupted Parliament; he
aid.
"night Cannot Me Denied"
Judge Bonnlwcll told the audience that
"If there were residents in the British
Empire with conscience and ability
enough to deal decently with Ireland,
there would bo no Irish question." He
.said ;hat "tho right of Ireland to self
determination canot be denied or Ignored
In the Peaco Conference."
Martin Conboy, director general of the
selective draft In New York city, said
it was unfortunate that Ireland had not
been able to achieve Independence by
force of arms.
In a brief address at the close of th?
meeting Dr. Patrick McCartan, envoy
of the "Irish Provisional Government"
and Sinn Fn member of the Irish Par
liament for'Oftaly, Klrgs County, at
tacked what he terms "Lloyd Georgo
democracy," and said that "In splto of
all the British. Government can do to
prevent It, Ireland will keep up the fight
until Justice has been won."
A feature of the meeting was the sing
ing of "Tho Star Spangled Banner," and
other patriotic numbers by the chorus
of the ladles' auxiliary, A. O. II., Red
Cross unit. '
CHURCHILL URGES
IRISH SETTLEMENT
Dundee, Scotland, Dec. 11. (By A.
P.) Colonel Winston Spencer Churchill,
Minister of Munitions, speaking here
yesterday, emphasized the Impossibility
of coercing Ulster In the matter of homo
rule for Ireland and said that the
present Government Is anxious that the
Jroblem be solved as soon as possible,
n discussing this feature of the elec
tion campaign, Colonel Churchill said:
"Before tho war we had reached a
definite agreement with the leaders of
tho Nationalist party that Ulster was
rot to be coerced. It never was the
policy of the late liberal government to
take coercive steps In Ireland. Why do
not tho Irish leaders come forward now
and take up the burden of responsibility
of government within the British Em
pire? Why do they not, by a spon
taneous feeling of comradeship within
Ulster?
Want Settlement Now
"The Government is most anxious
that the British question be pressed for
ward vigorously to a solution. Great
Britain goes to the Peace Conference
ready to bestow self-government upon
Ireland. It Is only the quarrels and
disputes of the Irishmen themselves that
prevent a solution of this great question,
iiet us earnestly hope they will en
deavor by every means, even of prac
ticing patience, to embark upon the
proper road.
"Let us pray they will labor to pre
pare a way by which they shall enable
thia-settlement of the Irish problem to,
be achieved, so that Ireland will no
longer remain the sick and ailing child
of the British Empire, but will take her
proud place with all those great national
forces which have been woven together
to make up the mighty empire which
stands so high today."
Financial Question Grave
. Speaking of fiscal matters, Colonel
Churchill said:
"The financial question Is becoming
increasingly grave. We are burdened
with an enormous debt, but about six
sevenths of our debt is due to ourselves.
The difficulties connected with that por
tion can Jje adjusted within our own
borders, but the external debt Is a far
greater source of preoccupation. We are
heavily In debt to the United States. We
havo sent to America 400,000,000 tn
bullion and from 800,000,000 to 1,000,
000,000 In securities, which had been
gathered os a result of two generations
of prosperous trade.
'Tha payment of Interest on that
debt and the loss of Interest on secu
rities previously held will Impose a very
serious burden In coming years. We In
curred that burden, not for our own
benefit, but for the Allies and Russia.
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' ,jve will have burdens such as we have
j" (X never had before, but we will face these
dlfiflbltles with courage, keeping our
word in every respect."
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QUAINT MORAVIAN TOWN,
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R. NORRIS WILLIAMS WINS
FRENCH CROSS FOR BRA VERY
Philadelphia Captain, Former NationaKTcnnis Champion, Decorated
at Tours With General Harbord and Another Aide for Heroism
in Second Marne Battle
Captain R. Norrls Williams, 2d, of
Philadelphia, former national lawn ten
nis champion, was decorated with the
war cross jysterday at Tours by the
French Government.
At the same time crosses were pinned
on Major General James G. Harbord,
head of the Bupply service of the Amer
ican expeditionary force, to whom Cap
tain Williams was an aide, and Cap
tain Fielding Robinson, of Norfolk, Va.,
another ajdo to General Harbord.
Although tho three are now In tho
Bupply service, tho decorations were
awarded for distinguished servlco In
action with the marines In the second
battlo of the Marne. General Harbord
commanded a brigade in this action, and
Captain Williams and Captain Robinson
served under him as lieutenants. When
the general took over the supply service
his two aides went with him to promo
tion. The decoration ceremony took place In
tho prcscnco'of tho cntlro garrison at
Tours, tho general commanding tho
Ninth Military Region and his staff, the
prefect of the department, the Mayor
and a large crowd of citizens. The
crosses were presented by General Re
quichot, of the French army.
Captain Williams's father, who lost
his life when the Titanic sank, was a
Phlladclphlan, and the captain Is a
nephow of tho late R. Norrls Williams,
of Chestnut Hill.
R. Norrls Williams, 2d, Is one of the
irreatest American lawn tennis players,
having won the national championship
PEACE BRINGS HIM NO REST
Scrgt. Kccnan, Veteran of Three
Wars, Yearns for Action
A veteran ot thrco wars and of numer
ous encounters in Philadelphia's under
world, Sergeant William K. Kcenan, 6011
Jefferson street. Is
wandering around
trying to find some
thing to occupy his
time and give him
his customary ex
citement in these
days of peace and
quiet.
Sergeant Keenan
has been discharged
temporarily from a.
New York hospital,
where wounds re
ceived In action
last summer were
. tin Don'srl
w. n. keenan ythe "Spanish
American War and Vcarl'blfrd'er'
tlon there, was on the Mexican ' border.
Naturally when the b Is war broke out
this man of nctlo" could n Btaom.
and after a period of t'nmA,-ul Head
Hancock ho sailed with e Heaa
quarters Company of the limn mianiry
and in ono engagemnet le"'
and suffered wounds in the Jcnee arm
jaw. A period In a baso hospital was
followed by lnallding home.
Sergeant Keenan gives nil Jf'""?,,!?:
credit to the drafted men. saying that
any ono who discredits them docs not
know tho real situation. The flBbtlnt.
SSaUties of the French also came In for
much praise from the returned soldier.
Keenan for fourteen; years wm"1
Philadelphia police force, serving some
time as a traffic officer at Twelfth and
Market streets.
BISHOP TAKES OVER ST. MARY'S
Made Diocesan Church With New
Vestry
Bishop Rhlnelander has taken over St.
Mary's Episcopal Church, Broad and
Kmith afrpfttR no. tliA dionpnan church.
Four members of the vestry resigned
and their places havo been taken by men
representing the diocese at large. Those
who resigned have been absent from the
city on Government service. They In
clude lieutenant Colonel Cootes, In
charge of a base hospital Itr France:
William Moore Wharton, In Government
work in Washington; R. Hlnchman
Young, traveling In the Government serv
ice, and Spencer Erwln, in Spain on a
Government mission.
The new members of the vestry are
RepresentatUo Henry Watson, executor
of Mrs. Watson, who bequeathed $100,
000 to the diocesan church; Charles
Blddle, a trustee of tho diocese; Eli
Kirk Price and William Ellis Scull. Mr.
Scull 1 one of the leaders In the move
ment to construct a cathedral on the
Parkway.
MOTORTRUCK MEN MEET
Discuss How Best to Get Results From
Power Vehicles
Experts In the motortruck Industry
discussed methods of getting the best
results from motor vehicles at an edu
cational conference this afternoon at the
Hotel Adelphla.
Tho conference Is one of tho side at
tractions In connection with Jubilee
Week in the automobile Industry, which
opened hero Monday. .
Among those who spoke this afternoon
were W. K. Woodruff, purchasing agent
of Strawtajldge & Clothier; B. G7 Miller
and William Arrott.
Sessions will n'80 bo held tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
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JUlliUillal'.n ot chiffon velvet, Itce,
1 1flilfuVillV net nd trldeicent m
(iP$29!50to$245
Reduction
Plain and Far Trimmed
Top Coats
At an Average Reduction of One-Third
A most comprehensive collection of modes, in
cluding auto, street and dress models,. All colors and
all sizes. ,
They Were $35.00 to $375
$29.50, J45 to $245
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R. NORRIS WILLIAMS 2D
Former tennis champion, now an
army captain, who has been deco
rated by the French Government
twice, In addition to taking part In In
ternational Davis cup matches of 1913
and 1014.
"AUTOMOBILE ROW" EN FETE
Jubilee Week Finds Motor Estab
lishments Gayly Decorated
Automobilo Row in North Broad
street, and tho motor shops,. In the
Parkway and In Market street west of
Thirteenth, aro decorated in honor of
Automobile Jubilee Week.
The exteriors of tho shops are at
tractively festooned with American flags
and bunting, and the windows and
showrooms are adorned with palms,
ferns and American Beauty roses.
The decorative scheme of one com
pany represents a snowfall which part
ly covers miniature Christmas trees. In
the background is brought out an Alpine
scene, with ski deotees Indulging in
the sport. With Its top and running
boards covered with tho snow, stands a
limousine. During tho week the auto
houses will keep open In ihe evenings.
Among the automobile houses deco
rated for Jubilee Week are the Reo, the
Chandler Company, the White Company,
Maxwell-Chalmers, American Six,
Plerce-Arrow. Hudson Super Six. Cadil
lac Company. Chevrolet Company, Pack
ard Motor Company, Ford Agency of
Benjamin F. Hoffman, Colo Eight, Olds
mobllo Company, Locomobile Company
and United States Tire Company, Fire
stone ,Tlro Company and Wire Wheel
Corporation ot America.
Sale for Incurable Children
A rummage sale was conducted
today at 830 Chestnut street by the
Philadelphia Home for-Incurables for
the benefit of the needy children of the
home. Clothing, furniture, carpets,
china, and many other articles were sold.
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Downstairs
Lamps
Bronzes
Trays
Desks
Vases
Useful Inexpensive
To Furni sh. And Be
The Hptn-e - Or For
Adjoining the St. James
1220-22-24 Walmit St.
Our Entire Stock of Women 's & Misses '
Tailored Suits
Plain and Fur Trimmed
Has been reduced a third and more. Every fash
ionable fabric; every fur and every color is included.
Former Prices, $49.50 to $325
$35, $45 to $195
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MAKES ITS DEBUT
Pasteboards Indicate P. R.
T. Will Seek Riders'
Votes on System
MORE KNOW THE TRUTH
Believed Company Awaits Re
port of Investigating Commit
tee Before Asking Opinions
Tho cards car riders have been asked
to take for several days by large signs
In Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany cars made their first appearance
this afternoon, and they strengthened
tho belief held by some persons that
tho company Is preparing to submit the
skip-stop question to a plebiscite, or
vote of Its patrons.
Thoso who predict a vote conducted
by tho company In adoption of a policy
long pursued by tho ttrcet railway com
pany In Kansas City, Mo. say the
cards Indicate that tho company will
first obtain a report from Itsr commit
tee of thirteen to Investigate tho skip
stop system, then submit this report to
the car riders and finally ask tho riders
to express their preference for or oppo
sition to the system.
Ono side of tho card bears, under tho
familiar caption, "Know the Truth," a
statement signed by "Stotesbury-MIttcn
Management," which is the present man
agement of the company E. T. Stotes
bury and Thomas E. Mitten. Tho re
rso carries only tho names of the
members of the committee of thirteen.
Cardji Are Numbered
In fine characters at tho bottom of
ono side the card is dated and numbered
one, the number indicating that this
document Is the first of a scries.
Tho statement follows:
KNOW Till! TltUTll
Tho skip-atop will go or remain as
the car riders finally decide after tho
facts have been presented to the
Judgment of the thinking majority of
tho general public, as represented
among tho more than 2.000,000 riders
dally.
A noisy minority has been trying
to force a decision oer night, with
out reference to facts
Truth and facts count.
Threats and bluster won't do.
The committee of thirteen, after
hearing tho evidence, will be asked to
say whether skip-stops are rcallv
guilty of causing death and Increabed
accident") as charged.
It will bo shown later how skip
stops can bo made to save over
.$1,000,000 a year and alio who will
get the million.
The committee of thirteen may later
tell you thlng3 tho papers don't print.
This committee Is dependable. It rep
resents State and city government,
business, education, religion and tho
homo.
STOTNSBURY-M1TTEN MANAGE
MENT. Failure In Ilultlmore
Tho skip-stop system is admittedly a
falluro In Baltimore.
The P. R. T. has spoken enthusiastic-
Gift Room
FUrniture
Porcelain es
Candlesticks
Cellar ettes
Cellar ettes
Pieces
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Gifts
Sales
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W and Afternoon EAv
I uresses mT& 12
I Reduced WJ Sv IjUm
1 Of Georgette, atln, WJI lf BKaA dfl
Beree. Jereey cloth. 111 .IT Kj2K JM
a velveteen. Ill 11 BCfB
Wert US to $690 If il V
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ally of the us'e of the skip-stop In Wash
ington, Cleveland and "other cities," but
has said nothing of Baltimore.
Anxlotla that Baltimore car riders
shall "know tho truth" concerning the
skip-stop, Thomas A. Cross, president
or. the United Railways and Electric
Company In tho Maryland city, has In
formed tho Maryland Public Servlco
Commission that tho system has proved
such a falluro tho company Is wilting
to abandon It at once.
"Tho system," said Mr. Cross, "has
sareu nciuier mo tlmo nor the money
we expected."
Baltimore, a city of 7E0.000, has had
a good tasto or tho staggered skip-stop
system and, like Philadelphia aside
from the P. R. t. u ,,.j .. ....
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back to the older and more popular enr-
niujjpiiiK Bcnemc. Ana Mr. Cross, ad
mitting that ho has received a countless
number of complaints, Is willing to
accede to the wishes of his patrons and
abandon a system that from Its Incep-
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Christmas Gifts
Of rare Distinction
KODAK
Headquarters
KODAK;
Size Picture 2 x 4
JOHN HAWORTH COMPANY
Eastman Kodak Co.
1020 Chestnut Street
Atlantic City Store 1637 Boardwalk
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EDISON DICTATING MACHINE
"The service I demand from The
Ediphone is first of all speed. It
enables me to dictate rapidly and
accurately. It has no speed limit. I
cannot talk too fast for it. It isn't
a 'second guesser' it records what
I tell it, as I tell it. Accuracy is its
middle name. And it gives what I
dictate, which is usually long precise
reports, to my stenographer in the
same way.
"Edison calls it a 'tool for thinkers'. I
say it is even more it makes you
think."
. Quoted from the statement of one of the '
I thousands of Ediphone users listed by name
and business in our
Stenonranhers
, about our free Evening School.
PROVIDE FOR THOSE WHO
IniUlled by
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The Ediphone . 103S Chotnat Stmt
Atk or HHiion't Httttr Lttltrt ilagaxini
Call un Walnut
dSi-. " uuatl to dictate one letter the Ediphone Mnr.M
tlon proved most unpopular and Ineffi
cient Sponsors for the system In the Mary
land metropolis estimated that It would
save oodles of power,, but after a fair
test Mr, Cross asserts, and very em
phatically, fliat It has failed to measure
up to the claims of tho power conserva
tors. A saving of from 8 to 12 per cent In
power was promised, but Mr. Cross In
forms the Public Servlco Commission
that the actual satng does not amount
to more than 4 or 6 per cent.
To Unveil Tablet to Mrs. Fales
In honor of Mary Wanamaker Fales,
a memorial service wilt bo held and a
tablet unveiled at Bethany Sunday
School Hall, Twenty-second and Baln
urldgc street', tonight. John Wana
maker and other Phlladelphlans of
prominence will be among tho speakers.
JEWELERS-SILVERSMITHS
Antique English Silver
And Sheffield Plate
Acquired From Noted
Private Collections.
From
ii uoitTirs
KODAKS For
Christmas
VEST POCKET AUTO
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NO. 1 A JR. AUTOGRAPHIC
fitted with R. R. Lens. CI Z f0
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Fit and Style these
WINTER SUITS
and OVERCOATS
of $35, $38, $40 and $45 quality
are
INTENSIFIED VALUES
at the
One Uniform Price
$30
f Suppose you walk out to Sixteenth
and Chestnut Streets and take a good
look at the Intensified Value Overcoats
and Suits in our big East window.
Aren't they handsome clothes? Don't
those big double-breasted Ulster Over
coats, for example, with their deep, con
vertible collars, their substantial lapels,
their rough, shaggy surfaces,or smooth,
fleece-like finish, look $5, $8, $10, yes,
$15 better than the One Uniform Price
of $30 marked on every one of them?
You bet they do AND THEY ARE!
We would have to get $35 to $45 for
every one of them in the ordinary
routine of business. But the Perry
Intensified Value Idea is a high spot, a
mountain peak that rises out of the
routine and offers Extraordinary
Values in this Sale. It takes planning,
and effort, and the sacrifice of some
normal profits to make it possible. But
you should worry about our side -of Jit L
The fact that you can save from $5 to
$15 on the market price on any Suit or
Overcoat with our Intensified tag on it
is the whole story.
Cf Don't end at the windows give your
sense of feeling a treat as well as your
seme of sight, and visit on the inside of
the store.
THE OVERCOATS
Single-breasted 3
Double-breasted
Fly-fronts
Button-through fronts
Velvet Collars
Cloth Collars
Close-fitting waists
Chesterfields
Double-breasted Ulsters
Convertible Collar Coats
A large assortment of
fabrics, patterns, colors
THE SUITS
Plain worsteds
Silk-mixed worsteds
Blue Flannels
Brown Flannels
Green Flannels
Fine Cassimeres
Cheviots in dark patterns
and novelty mixtures
Blues, graysOxfords
Soft indistinct stripes "
Conservative models n
A few cut-off-waisters n'
IA11 of unquestionable $35, $38, $40 and $45
quality in Overcoats and Suits, and good values at
those prices in today's market, but in this
Intensified Value Sale
at
One Uniform Price, $30
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