j TTTFV ' -. t - , r EVJQXIXG PUBLIC MDaER-PHILADBLFHIAs, WEDNESDAY, DEOEMBEE 24, 1910 !1r 8' IW s. nEnr tii IN mn GENTER Sanfont Vln, Sanonl, .Vfitiio. Geo. t. claifc, Kiiolnccr , "Turner for Concrete" 40 of Turner's wo tic tin's year has been on buildings of from 1Q.000 ;o30,000sq. ft. floor area, and 72 on those of less than 1 00,000 sq.ft. What size building do you need? TURNER Construction Co 1713 Sunsoni Mrett Deaths of a Day Dagobert E. Bransome Dagobeit I! Itrnnonie, who for more Than twenty jears hail been sale's nian ger in the riillndelpliln distiict fm Johnson i Johnson, suigical dressings EiauufncturerH, of New lirunswiek. J., died jesterehn at his homo in Mill liournc, after a week's illness. For j ears he had been n leading "V'litin the affairs of the IVnnsvlvn .Bja Pharmaceutical Association. Mr. Biansome -was born in Moscow, Iiussia, sixtj -one veals ago, was celu ratcd at the Muniih nnlveisil.v, and later icccivcd his degree M. D., at the Univcisjly of I.cipslg. .lie was rond ofvnthleths and was active as a member of the old Athletic Club on the Schujlklll Xavv. A crack hol and u skilled teutei be was one of. the founders of the Philadelphia (Sun Club, 'iA"sVra"somc is s.rvlcil by a widow, fllrs. Claia Haines Ilransome, and tluce Jiiildreu. Mrs. C. ISIaine Carter. 13. D. Uransouie, who was a lieutenant in the Iinval aviation coips during the war, and M. S.,Uransome. William H. Jackson The fupcrnl of William H. Jackson, sixty-five jears old, foimer underwear Manufacturer oC Kensington, who died at his home in Wilduood Ciest, will be ?1iJr-r"1 on undertaking establishment .t ,10.)S Irankfoid avenue Pridav aft ernoon nt 1 :30 o'clock. Interment wii'l ba in North Cedar Hill Ccmeterj. Mr, Jackson retired from active busi ness and moved to the seashoie several years ago when his health failed. Death was due to a general breakdown. The Rev. John Scott Sands The Iter. John Scott Sands, scventv flvc jears old, pastor emeiitus of Ihe Aicli Street Presbjteiinu Church, died on Monday in Las Cmces, New Mexico. Doctor Sands was appointed pastor of the old Aich Sticet Church, near Tenth street, in ISM). Ikcause of ill ness he was forced to irtire in JSSS and Went to New Mexico eight jeais ago. Graduating from AVcstn'iinstcr Col lege nf 4804, be was gnntcd a license &ii '?. y lne un,,c" lieshjtery be- iiu nun completed ins course at the heny Theoluuical Seminal v. . Frank S. Rowland ITrank. NL Ttoulnml. ,i ..tlpn.i ... ' facturcr, died Monday night at his Lome, 4521 Paul street, 1'rankford, flftpi- RPlpnil rnntitliki' .11........ Tr. v. u,....r. jiiiic-,-1. xm was Bevtmty-onc jears old. Funeral services will be eonducteel at his homo Fiiday afternoon. For many jeais Mr. Ilovv land was u member1 of the linn o William & Harbcy Itovvlaud, Inc. H-, is survived by n son, 13dvvin D. ltow land, and thiee daughters, Mrs. Frank Llbhnrt, Mrs. James C5. Lindsay, Jr., nnd Mrs. Ila.vmond L. Uault, nil of this city. His wife died three jears ago. Mrs. Eunice Nealls Mrs. Luiiice Ncalis, mother of Harry Nealls. street seigeant. of the Thirty second street and Woodland avenue pd- llco station, died jesterdaj at htr home, 8118 Walnut street. Pneumonia was the cause of her death. Mrs. Nealis, who was eighty-five 8 ' 8 I I ' B; 'join uki, nau uvcu at me walnut street address since the close of the Civil war. she was a member of St. James's Catholic Church, Thirty -)T eighth and Chestnut stieets. PENN STUDENTS ENTERTAIN D.r. Andrew J. Morrison Is Guest of Northeast Club ' The Northeast Club of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania, the largest sec tional club on the campus, entertained' nj the Northeabt High School today, in lienor of the retiring president, Dr. 'Andrew' J. Morrison. "Doctor Morrison retires nt the end p the school jear because of uge. Tlio entertainment was in conjunction 'with the usual Christinas ceremonies. Sixty members of the club and about 3000 students of the high school were fa present. j. Among the, speakers were Anthony J. bcliob, president ot toe club; Elmer Schroeder, vice president; Arthur Biims, recently elected captain of the Pcnn soccer team; Frederick Mitchell, captain of the Pennsylvania cross country team. Satisfactory service means, in our case, do ing mercy things. A case in point: Sold a business man a build ing then sold his city house for him bought him a country home and lot aelloinine; tiien a suburban tract" for development. In each case satisfaction and s something else more tangible. May we prove our willingness to be of service to VOU? Citv omct, Chittnul at 13tl Bouttvard Office. Cori lilting Suit v. Oak Lani Office, Ojjo(te Station Drastic Action by Councils Af fects Streets With Single Trolley Line PARKING IS RESTRICTED Drastic changci In traffic laws iri contained in an ordinance pn'ved by Councils rstoiilnj . TIip oidlnaiHT affects the district be tween the two 1 Ivors and between fli lnnl avenue and South street, with Miciial resit ietlixinppljing to that see lion bounded Uv Uucc, l'lne, SWtcentli nnd Seventh street". All stieets in the larger district on which single trolley tracks aie inld'Moien time anil again, imt nlwajs, with Ihe exception of ralrmount nve- after the-lapse of a few bonis or dnjs, inie7 west of itroad stieet and Chest- siie comes back to l'ier 12. wagging her 1 nut stieet, east of Third, are made'tnil and undeniably glad to be back "one-vvu.v" streets. That Is, traffic will Jilong Iho water front again. Last move on these streets unlj in the cli - i rection taken bv sticet tnis. l'aiKlng in tlie linger district win uc onlj on the light baud side of the sticet. Tlieie is to be no parking piiv- llege in the smaller restricted niea. Itioad street, between South stieetnnd Columbia avenue, aNo is lo be a btrictly uoiiitaikiug street. Tills portion of the ordinance, how ever, is efleetive only between the boms of 7 a. in and r p. pi., thus not inter filing vvitii the thcatic and hotel ciovvds nt night. In no case is any vehicle to stand in such a manner lo block the passage of street cms. Street cars are given the right of way over all other traffic in the ordinance. Traffic will move botli wnjs on stieets with double tracks. Violation of the oieliunnce is subject to a line of from live to twcntj-live dollars. ROW BREWING IN CHAPEL Congregation of St. Michael and All Angels Resents Minister's Dismissal A storm is brevfing in the 13pistopnl I'hapel of St. Michael and All Angels, Forty-Hill d and Wallace streets, over the dismissal of the cuinte, the Itev. J. da Costa Harcwood. The eiergjmau and his congiegation aie negioes. The Rev. I311iot White, lector of St. Mnik's Chinch, and president of the boaid of trustees of the House of St. Michael and All Angels, who has the power of appointment nud dismissal at the chapel, uueler the will of Mis. Iternnid I Tent j. said todav the cleigv nrin had been dismissed, but he would not discuss the details. Members of the congregation at the thapel liavc milled about their curate," dec luring he is being dismissed because of Ills color. Consciv.itivc members at St. Clark's, the say, want u white minister tlieie. They declare if the cleigvman retires in Januaiy, they will withdraw their financial suppoit from the chapel and contribute to the sup port ot t no minister instead. TWO DIeTnM00NSHINE RAID Alltged Whisky Maker arrd Deputy Killed in West Virginia Battle Charleston, W. Vii.. Dec 21. (By A. P.) Preston Mullens, an alleged moonshiner, and John P. Kenuedj, a deputy sheriff, wcic killed in a battle at (lie head of Panther Creek, in tliq mountains near Welch, W. Va., toduv, accouling to lepoits which reached the slate piohibition department. The Panther Creek legion has long hte niioteiI for the activity ot moou shineTs operating; in that section, and hist night it was decided to laid sus pected fauus early today. Details of the battle are lacking be .voiiel Ihe statement that Mullens, after he had been shot, succeeded in ciawl ing away, but was later found dead b some of his friends. RUNY0N OUT FOR WOOD N, J. Governor Declares for Soldier Candidate for President Trenton. Dee. 21. (Uy A. P.) Governor Itunvon today announced his support ot Major General Leonard AVood as a piesidentinl candidate, as serting his election "would benefit the country Hinneusuiablv ." "With General AVood as our leader next jear I am, confident that the lle publiean party "vvill win most impres sively, tne governor btateu. ii,e is in tensely a patriot, is possessed f of iu tinit'o courage both physical and moral, has brav ely preached his creed the country over and demonstrated clearly his great executive ability, tact and statesmanship." COSSACK GENERAL SLAIN Bolshevik! Take 15 Guns, 1000 Horses and 300 Men New York. Dec. 21. (IIv'a. P.) The ISolshcviki captured fifteen guns, 10110 hoies amMOO men nfter defeating the forces of General Mamontoff and General Chclnokoff in the region of Staroniensk, according to a wireless dispatch from Moscow today. The dfs patch odds: "More than 1000 Cossacks were killed, including Generul Chelnokoff." WE RECOMMEND Rock Island, Ark. & La. R. R. 1st 4 1-2 Gold Bonds Due March, 1934 Guaranteed principal and Interest by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rwy. Co., by endorsement. Direct first mortgage on important mileage. Price range: high 96 low 54. Selling on New York Stock Ex change at about GOJ to yield about 9.60. Orders executed ot the market Carstairs & Co. Members Philadelphia and New York Stock Exchange 1419 Walnut Street ,. 71 Broadway, N. Y, No I we will not make you a modern Hercules Djit we can bring back that sense of healthful well-being that makes life worth living. Let us give you a personal demonstration. COLLINS INSTITUTE OP PHYSICAL CULTURE J COLLINS BLDa,, WALNUT ST, AT ISTIf "BLAGKIE' PREFERS WHARF TO ARISTOCRATIC KENNELS Dog Makes a Fine Christmas Present, Say Workers at Pier 12, Because She Always Is Sura to Return Home 'IJIaeKie." of l'ier 12. North Wliorvcs, !n a dog of maiij linppj re turns. She makes a line Clirisl.nus prcieut became she iilvviijs turns up ac.iin in n few clnvs. ready to be handed out nsaln. Without a doubt she is the most given -aw ay dog in the city. She is MIKv black, villi long, intelli gent face and dark friendlv eyes, and cems to he a cros between a collie nnd n spaniel. Willi most of the ....... ' rl......!.. . -. ...l . I f.ll . ,tt. LVsiV X. l,,V 1 . 1 ,Vlf?.. , r 'IP i ...i i.i' I 'I?' -i nml",.'('- Hon He. but somehow the idea of being Kiven uvviiv oi adopted ilocsn I m-chi to 1 . , . , ... , . Will uui II III win' "vii mL,- IIIUU& nit- miimi . in- i uiiiiiii-i-iiuii hi iiuit Liun-i-i appeal lo her. Or nun be it s lust allt(,r nll(1 fe()is the old home call expected to lay plans for Us incpiir.v. case of the light pcivou ilever having I m longer than all the comforts of moie1 which piobnbl.v will continue several come along. itllP!,. lpnnels in the citv. .weeks. IMackie" has been given away and! veeK she was handed out as a Christ iiius pieseut bv one of the men in the iiuiumoie and vinio ireiglit oil ice on the 'pier. There was an exchange of holi- iiiiv greetings, nut tins was anotuer ease where it was more bussed to give than to receive. Two dnv later a wet and bidingeled "P.lnckle" dashed n in tnc piei, putting lnueidv u.ivvs an BLIND PASTOR SEES AS CHRISTMAS GIFT The Rev. Joseph L. Censemer, of Lancaster, to Preach Sermon of Thanksgiving nis sightless eves opened upon the Christinas wiuhl, the Ilev. .lose'ph Ij. Gensemer, pastor j)f St. Paul's Metho dist Church, of Lancaster, according to dispatches fiom that eltywill enter his pulpit tomouovv and preach a true ser mon of thanksgiving. Tor during the three years that have just passed bis sight had failed. Dim mer and dimmer grew his ejes, until it beenme necessarv for bis wife and daughters to read to him that he might tetaiii his churth lendeiship. Hut he labored on, preached and taught, al though hope that his sight woulel ever be restored had failed him As a Inst resort he appealed to Dr. Ij. Webster Fox, of the Medico- Chl nirgical Hospital, of this city, anil the master hand of the Miigcuu opened his sightless cjes and made him to bee again. "1 have moved into a new and bcauti tul world," he taiel todaj. And when he preaches tomonow lie will include in his berinon u. note of personal thanks giving that his hisht has been restored. FREED FROM SHIP'S BRIG General Shanks Orders Release of 12 of America's Crew Iloboken, N. J., Dec. 24. (liv A. P.) Twelve members ot the civilian ctevv of the transport America, who weie put in the ship's brig at Rrest after an alleged niiitiuj, todaj were re leased by order of Major Geneial David C. Shanks, commander of the port of embarkation. It was said Geneial Shanks and Colonel H. K. Taj lor. who diiected the investigation of the trouble on board the transport, considered three weeks' imprisonment in the brig; Mifh cient punishment for the part the dozen liieii had taken in disorder and steal ing. A thirteenth man, however, whose name has been withheld, was held for uriaigument before a United Stales commissioner on a ciiaigc of larceny. SENATOR PENROSE BETTER Senator lioies Penrose's condition is Rlightl) improved today, it was an nounced at his hemic. It was said that the senator ma.v be able to go to Flor ida about the middle of next month, lie has been confined to his home for about thiee weeks. HATS TRIMMED JUerrp to This Store Closed All Day Tomorrow j To adjust any errors, representatives will be at thej Eighth Street Main Arcade Entrance of our store from 9 j to 11 o'clock tomorrow (Christmas) morning. ! Friday's Papers Will Contain News Extraordinary Concerning Our Pre-Inventory Clearance Sales MHMMwnra JvIC books Hound and tiOose-Leaff LITIIOUMAWIINQ PJUNTINCJ ENOKAVlNa JFFICB ' Stationery and Hupplltj. over her friends, just tn show how glad she was to be back. The Inst few das she has spent waiting to be given away again. It isn't thai they don't want to keen "Illnckie" at l'ier 12. but (he fact is that It Isn't an Ideal plnce fori a dog to hang out. Ihe atmosphere lsirt home omellko and there isn't much to eat. Avoikeis at the pier say she just "blew In" about n mouth ago nnd ever since then his been looking on that'bit of Ihe wnterfiont as lit r particular " '"' Hilimiuia in nil iimi ih-iihii 1omo. It mav bt- tlio wat.t -iMiiiiol bloo.l I in this bhiek cross-bred that leads her ! )m,.k ,0 lh( r1vrr.fl(mt ()r mli)0 she I Wlls i)orn in M,mo XKi plate along the "Iiluckie" is a fiiillifiii watchdog audi is on the job at the pier every night, that operatois of the central compell Slie gets stray meals which the dock- tivt- Held will not block the coal sct woikeis and the pntrolmen buy her at I 'lenient under the plan pioposed b.v the stores across the street I5ut of ! I lesident INon, but, on Iho cou elo ' comforts she has few. There must I'tuT, will abide b the decision of the be some odd streak m her canine nature that makes her choo-e the precarious life along Delaware avenue and Ihe noise and dirt of her home along the docks If any one wants to try his hand at keeping "Blaekie" he tan get a niightv good Christmas present if she will stick to mm. MAIL HOLD-UP RUMORS BRING STRONG DENIAL Superintendent Johnson Says Handling of Holiday Rush Better Than Ever Thomas .T Johnson, superintendent of, minis heic, denieil toduv rumors tunl Clnistmas and liolida mail vvafcheing belli in the postoflice. V "The handling of holiday mail this jear is better than ever before. AA'e am bundling the largest mall in the historv of the Philadelphia Postothco," lie said. "On Moniluv ihe incoming mail amounted to some 200,000 parcels. AVe made a recoid then And on the net elav. Tuesday, we handler mon th. in 250,00X1 parcels. That means one (paicei for evciy eiglit persons living neie lor eacii oi nieisi- ciu.v s. He leaned back in his chair as if satisfied with tlio woik being clone. "Whv, there is an automobile load of patccls leaving trains on an avcroge of every two minutes One hour after ptncels aie received here the.v are on their way and out of the building," he said. The force ot emploves has been in creased 50 per cent for the holiday sea son, according to Mr Johnson. He sulci : "Our regular fence of emplojes is H200. AVe have added for the rush lliOO more. Is that any indication of mail being held upV" He nnswcied liis own question. "No, it is not. No one can conscientiously compluin of the way in which the mail is being handled." AUTO KNOCKS DOWN YOUTH Driver Rushes Off at High Rare of Speed Boy In Hospital Benjamin MacConughy, seventeen years old, 2125 Cliellen avenue, is in the Geruinntown Hospital today with a fractureel right leg. The bov was walking witli Miss Helen Morton, 1525 Uitner street, last night nt Stenton avenue and Washington lane when he was knocked down by a touring car. He was tossed five or six feet. The driver continued on iiis way at a high rate of speed. Another automobile carried Mac Conughy to the Gerniantown Hospital. Held In Connection With Robbery Lewis Brenner and Motris Rubin, of 411 South Seventh street, were held in $1000 bail for court today by Magis tiate Mecleary in the Central btation uniler suspicion of being implicated in the robbery of a $700 fur coat from the store of Anna L, Hanna, 110 South Thirteenth street. FREE OF CHARGE sttmag hxi oti &U' Better Service in Stationery XpOR the betterment of our service in our retail - stationery department, wo have ndded to our staff Mr. Frank R. Welsh, who hag had more than thirty years of experience in this field. As General Manager of this department, Mr. Welsh's advice, information and suggestions are always at your service. WILLIAM MANN COMPANY 529 Market Street , PHILADELPHIA, PA. New York Offices: 261 Broadway Fqunded in 1848 COAL COMMISSION 10 MEET President Wilson Issues Call for Special Wage and Price Board UnAAT DDnCDC MCM BAftf '"' ""ml-iiu muia urwi lly Ihe Associated Press Washington, Dec. 24. President WINon today issued a call for a mcct- 't i-mi uhiii issut'u II Villi lur II II UC'L inK here Monday of the special com r.Usion appointed to lnestigate wage and prices in the bituminous coal In cliisti v . The commission at that lime I , Wonl c-oines from Tcne llaule, Ind , Ulll mission. Phil If Penna. o Terrc Haute. spnki'sinuu for the operatois in the ne gotiations witli the miners, iiild in a state menl that the opeiators on No- viiiihri 27 appioved u commission and ' i'un meii amiucie nas not ueen cmingtii i '" '"'J P-uticular. I'Ulshuig. Kan., Dee. 14. (lt A. P t All Kansas niineis striking in I protest against the sending to jail of, tin ii president, Alexander llowat, ere oi del I'd to return to woik bj dlstiiet nftitials tins afternoon. Ihe order went out bj direction of Ilovvnt, who coin-, iininicaled with his offieeis by tele-' i phone. ! it 1. ,!!. i I.:. nr.:..nr. il.ni tl.A central and other local strikes would Illll'Ul Illlllllt II Ills llllltt-' lllill UK be taken up by the distiict board here, I'lielav One thousand dollars btill w.ie on strike tod.ij , making idle m mines. MAIL DELIVERY PROMPT MONDAY ' 'Ihe order is issued in aeeordinee Letters Posted Before 7:30 A. M with nu act of Ts!)5, which provide-, .,,,,, ,, j r. t Ii ti f piopcrh owneis shall pnv assess Will Be Delivered Same Day ( tVlllll(1, (omity foI. Unfit., de All letters and packages toeeived in I mid through the turnpike. V coin the Philadelphia Postoflice befoie 7 :'W , rv.-sinn was appointed in 11)10 to u m Christinas Da.v for delivery in the as-oss the amount of such benefits, e'itv will be delivered that dav. J. P Vfter the appointment of this eom .lohnson, superintendent of mails, said i lnissior, however, a law was tnacted josteula) that he intended to carry this1 uimh provided that the turnpike be out in spite of tlio fact that the post- maintained tliiough tegular t.rvnliou. office business this car has been the jiimv of the residents decline the will heaviest in its historv nnel all recote'.s i mutest the order, were bioken for volume of mull bundled this Christmas. "Scarlv 1M10 clerks aie busy handling the mail in the postoflice. eail 2(10,- 000 pat eels were reocivce' jesterdaj ureliuuuiv j,,iou,ouei ineiiv iiiuai tellers pass through the ofl'u e elajlj, but this I was, increased yesterdaj to nearly 5, 000,000. In the parcel post delivcij 150 autotrucks and 100 wagons have been added to the legulur equipment. OUT OF WORK, TRIES SUICIDE Despondent Man Attemps to End Life, Police Say Despondent because ho, had no work, with Christmas nt bund, AVilhur O. AVIiite, forty jeurs old, 111S South street, attempted suicide last night, the police say. AVilbur was found in Ms room cailj this morning by a woman boarder who had smclled gas. The gas jet in AVhlte's room was open and the man was un conscious. He was taken to the Poly clinic Hospital. The Gift A Christmas Immediate Delivery JearJ Necklace Diamond Necklaco Diamond JJexihJe Bracelet Diamond Daj; Pin Jeweled fiendant and Hfrist Watclic Gold and Silver- Toilet Seta Jeweled !esh BadiS Sterliiy5 Silver- (Tea and Uinner iSerw'cea) Chest, of JFlai Ware (Knives - jfbrles and Spoona) Malioganjr Ifall Clocks ' (i vjth Cim ejj Store Hours 9 to 5.30 Appealing in Us FIAT. MOTOR CO. OF MOAK PHILADELPHIA. The Cop on the Comer "TXrnnin: Trismus, Maggie," I i-TAcr creels as T duinn'd u show'r o' bundles on tit kitchen table. W snid it. ole Meal Ticket." eliuelvlcs Maggie, flugcrln' her newly luaiii-cur'd hair an' displayin' n grin a ard wide, "if e ain't Sandy Claws ll lliin I misics ine guess. Wince all in kind reminhnuiLesV" Hi twlnty-pouu lurk y Is fr in Ih j Dock street inerchints 'll' 111' mlss'y i hin'ous gifts fr'm me good frens along me bent." "Who's th misguided soul that Bint this thlity-eight caliber lcvolvhcr?" nsks the, glug'rly lakln oft lb' vvrap pl'ns fr'm a bright, slilniu' weepon. 'Tuns slut be a pal in th' de liclive hurearj a surprise prlslnt f'r Utile Teiiencc " ' "Th' ooltlde spirit o' tb' do-nor Is heaull full," savs Maggie, "but we'll put Ih' gun nvwi till Terrence is twin- j. ... . f. it. I ... .. . 1 1 i ntsi'lt 111 ..,! amuse his tlntr -.venr-old brain ol,e "C tho ""' ,lpnU'rf to decide wit' thes tin sogeis." today lo send represtntnlives to make "As je says, Maggie." agrees 1. an investigation. One of the firms tak "N'hw jus' lisscMi f this list o' pilsiuts1 ig this step is O. X. Snniks . Co. f'r Ih' home folks 'n' close fr us. '' 13. V. Sparks. spe.iUng of the sit Afther gittin' an earful Maggie hitches nation heic, slid: '-A few clavs ago up lur npion 'n' savs " I the Anieuean I3press agent at New Well silect l, .Mike wit lvvn neep lions. Die think th ward leader 11 m- s. Dve think tli' ward leaeler'll in u' understan' Pilgrims Progiiss?" jv 'Vis." savs I: "share Ih' man has public school iducalloli." "So be it." agrees Maggie: "hut I'm not so shure me cousin. Pat Mulianej, will like this Child's Hist'iv o' 13ng Ian' Don't jc know lie bus Sein Finn tliielineiesV" "What of it?" I panics; "tb' book'll do liiin good," vlelrije." savs .Maggie, 'but I don t believe in a diiiilic.i-shun n' gifts, "Have I done that wit' Mulianey?" asks 1. "Ye have," savs Maggie. "I happen t' know Pat alreach has a book " PROTEST ROAD-BENEFIT TAX Property Owners Along Camden and Blackwood Pike Fight Levies 'Ihete is general indignation among ,,,,,, ,nVuers along the Camden ami ..j . ,,,,,, .J1 n n, ,1.,, ,ntill iif tin tui- i ei erred toela.v oteli'ring the pav tin nt nf assessments vni.ving fiom SI to s.575. CUPID ON THE JOB I Rccord Number of Marriage Ll-i censes Expected for December So mnuy miniiage licenses aie being issued nt the Citj Hall that December is xpcitc'd to set a new record The number issued is 1111. The total for December last vcar was 1231 As 101 licenses were issued last Friday, ll'l on Monday and 75 jesterday, it is believed that the liguies at the end of this month will be far in excess of those for December, 1018. DIETETIC KITCHEN 1703 Walnut Street i ' All tooktne A' berrluc br floairfetla Bilrmo craduutfs. Quick Her lec No Tipplne Lunch, 11 30 to '2, 40i, 50c, Ihc Dinner, 0 tn 7, AUc, GOc, 85o Clofil Suiilay Stationers V Distinctiveness i PA. 1827 CHESTNUT, ST. JtuaJcC' INVES WE DELAY nrriPiioinnitiirnTP umMdnrffltmo , Donlni-o U, ni,. n-4.,i ueaiers Here Probe Reported Hold-Up of Consignments in New York EFFECTS NOT NOTICED Iteports that fish consigned lo Phil adelphia from New L'ngland Is being held up nt lioslon and New York by Ihi" Atlantic Fisheimen's 1'nion cnused inn, called us up and asked if we liad inched four Imtiels t)f Hsh forwarded lo us from Now Lngland We have not u'uceiveil the lish. That is Hie onlv ii cljrutiou we have hnel that there is I double in Boston and New Yoik ' I "Tp to (he piesent we have been re- reiving fisii leguhnlj and have had ,i I Mirisfnctoiy supplv. "If linvthing is wrong, it inav be1 ever.il davs befme we feel it here But li' vvill si ml a man at once to New i.nginnii io niai.e an investigation Mr. Bovvden. of Bowdcn A. Davis. said: "We til c having no trouble in Sitting IN.i excepting that hiisim bv l.ulrnild d ki v There Is a holidav jam .tl linn's jinn we aie made to went Out nle of thai mi are not affected bv any tiouble tin v tiinv be having in Bostou and New Yoik." W II. MtCormiek of W II Mc Clrfiiiut AT j f tW"rl h&kK&h Chinese and American Restaurant SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC-DANCING $2.00 PER Queen Olives Fruit Cocktail Tomato Puree a la Judie Consomme Mignon Oyster Poulette Choice Young Rhode Island Turkey, Chestnut Dressing Giblet Sauce, Cranberry Jelly Roast Suckling Pig Walnut Dressing Baked Apples Brown Sweet Potatoes Mashed Turnips Salmon Ravigoto Choice English Plum Pudding, Hard or Brandy Sauce ' Harlequin Ice Cream and Assorted Cakes Ameiican Cheese and Roast Crackers Demi Tasse Coffee 1013 ln?atmtt Jtoet WbwRWM&NHtrjm Help the Children of Serbia! They Are Stretching Out Their Little Hands Across the Sea to You This Christmas From a War-Ravished Land That the Light of Yuletide Won't Reach Send Them Clothing! $72 Will Support an Orphan One Year If Names, photceraphs and his tory ot children vvill bo Bent to those adopting them. Will You Adopt One? (f rS Cormlck & Co., sold: "If there are shipments of fish tied up in New York or Boston they hlust bo commission shipments. Many shippers do not take" the troiililo to send us notice of ihlpj mcnls and for Ibis reason it may be set' cral days before wo know that fish for warded to lis has been delayed. "Wo have been receiving fish rejj utarly and abundantly up to the present, and know of no trouble. "I do not think much fish Is being dilaveil In New York, If there Is troublp it probably Is chiefly in Boston, "The delays wo have noticed so far have been duo to the upset railroad con dltlons. Bad scrv ico has kept somo fish fiom Philadelphia." If Philadelphia fish denlers find that shipments arc being held up at New York, they will have fish sent from New Fnglnnd direct to this city by express and discontinue the use of the boats to New York. But. What's the Use! Seiinervllle, Mass., Dec. 24, Somer ville. the last city in the state to hare its.nmntcipnl election, followed the ex ample of all tlio tmrty-eight cities but Melrose, which voted earlier, by de clining in favor of the licensed sale nf liepior. It was the first time since the local option system was In stituted that the city had gone "wet." Minor Charles W. Dldridge, lie pub- ' jiean, was re-elected A WORD to the wise usecl to be sufficient; nowadays the wise man is using full pages to get his story home. HERBERT M. MORRIS Advertising Agency Every Phase of Sales Promotion 400 Chestnut Street Philadelphin Boater THE mn COVER Celery en Branch M This is ihe picture of a JO-year- $ oia laa snappea aiung ine road side, lie served in the trenches and had his left arm shot off. Of the 30,000 boys that retreated icith the Serbian army, only 17,000 survived. Every piece that is sent will be properly taken care of and sent to the most needy. Send Donations of Cloth ing and Money to the Serbian Relief Committee 1524 Walnut St, x t J u tffc V v" f ? A ,4? r $ . "i -Hi 1 b yn?r ' ?! ,3 . afrVVf - ..r
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