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WECK VICTIMS' FUNERAL!
$85 Is Added te Fund
for Wreck Victim's Family
Passengers nnd agents of the New
town and Chestnut Hill branches of
the Rending Hallway have contrib
uted S8."i te a fund for the wife and
children of Timer Hansom, station
agent killed in the Newtown -reek.
0. A. WerntJi, Sedgwick station
furcnt, In charge of the fund, ex
pects it te denMe itc'f bv the end
of this week.
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Colonel MacNIder Praises 'Buck
Private In Address Before
Marine Pest
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The Iteaditag Railway lias signed
contracts for building of lerty-nre all
Ateel coaches and five all-ateel combina
tion cars. Tbwe cam will automatic
ally retlrw wooden oeachca from Bprvice
cfc raany of the auburban branch Hne-i
where they nre still twed
Annonncereent of award of the con
tracts for the coaches was made jut
nlne days after the wrecfc at Bryn
Athyn, en the Newtown branch, which
coat at least twenty-Arc lives. That
train was made op entirely or wooden
coaches, te which 1s nttrlbiited the
heavy lern of lift.
According te ihe Rcidlnc's own
statement, made by Acnew T. Dice,
president, there are 340 wooden coaches
in dm, 205 all -steel and ninctv hteel
nnderfrnrne. The Jast wooden conches
warn Irailt in 1007.
The statement was made four days
fitter the accident as an answer te a
list of questions Riven Mr. Dice It
said the railroad had developed n policy
of building fifty atesl coaches every
year until all wooden caw are auto
matically retired from service Tins
Velley was interrupted when the Oov Oev
nunent took ever the read ana wah net
Waamed when Government artmlnlRtrn,-
tteu lapsed, because ei acpiereu m- ,
But u apparent --.- " '. , I
r,rti for up en suburban linen am nut ,
prevent the investigation committee et i
the railroad from riding in all-steel
ears. Twe were used te carry the com cem
mitter te the wreck scene. i
Beading's StaUmeut
The observation train of an engine
and two all-steel coaches stepped just
this slda of the rock cut, and the in in
veatiBater get out. At their leiPur;
they observed the skeleton remains of
the wooden coaches. I
The Reading's statement of the bv
contract for all-steel cars sajvi :
"The Reading has awarded a emrm
te the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Coroora Ceroora Coreora
tion for thirty all-steel panger
coaches and five all-steel cemMnatMn
ears, which it is understood will be
bnllt at its plant at Wilmington. 1X1..
and has also awarded a contract ti ,
the Standard Steel Oar Company Mr
fifteen all-steel passenger ceache"
Funcnal Saturday
What ii bellered te be nine' umd-n.i-fled
dead will be buried SatunTuj uiter uiter
npen from the Dutch Reformed Cbur"'i
atChnrchville. Interment will be made
in a plot of ground purchased by rel
ative of missing people, relatives who
war unable te Identify wcat remains
of some bodies.
Tha nmes of the nine wilt be en- .
graved en silver plates rm the t e
coffins cenRaining the remafns. Six of
the victims were residents of Church
villa, CBtrgymen of four Protestant de
nominations will officiate, the Rev. J.
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Stockton Reddy, former pastor of thel
Churchvllle Reformed Church, being I
assisted by the llev. . J. Hene, of
the Newtown Pre'ibj terian Church ; the
Re Dr. V. Rowley, of Lonsdale,
former pater of the Davisville Baptist
Church, and the Rev. Themas McK.
I'elk. of Richboro. A poem eulogizing
the dead will be read by the Rev. J. I
Rich, a friend of Earl Slack, who
perished in the WTeck.
Anerdlng te .T. I. Chnrnberlain, who
heads the Citi7ens' Committee in charge
et arrangements, the Reading Rnllwav
made an offer te provide the burial
plot, but this was refused.
WELCOMED BY MAYOR
P0WYS TALKS AT FORUM
"Value of an Aristocracy" Is Theme
of Second of Series
Jehn t'owper Powys, English poet
and publicist, dlscufsed "The Value of
an Arl'tecracy" before the Philadelphia
Forum in the auditorium of the Acad
emy of Music last night. That was the
second in his scries of talks en "As I
?p America
Powys defined a aristocrat as a per
son who kii"w whnr te de with his
leisure time. lie drew a striking com
parison between llyren and Shelley,
who, he Fnld. were both neetic geniuses,
but while one was u lera and the ether
a commoner, the latter was the gentle
man and the former the snob.
Twe Hurt by Street Car I
Alfred I.aufer and hi mother, Mrs. j
llestir "Luufer. were brulcd and cut I
w-frdm iff' rnnen when they T-ere
pi sli-'l from i trll"- car u Tl irtn-ntli i
aiit Inrl ' sfct j u closing deer j
T w ! tiki I' te Jeffersen He'pitsl.
The American Legien Is putting erery
ounce of its strength behind the Ad
justed Compensation Rill, according te
Colonel Hanford MncNIder, national
commander, who addressed members of
the Themas Roberts Heath Marine Pest.
Ne. 180, at Kugler's restaurant last
night.
lie said that It was the service man,
the "buck" private, who freely offered
his life te his country and who had
proved in action te be the inspiration
of the army, that is new the citizen
most Interested in the future welfare of
the country and who has the right te
speak.
In nn interview Commander Mac
Nider called en all Philadelphia mem
bers of the Legien te line up their pests
for the Adjusted Compensation 5)111. ne
added that the national Legien was
putting "all that it had" into the
campaign te see that the bill becomes n
law.
Commander MacNider's talk was net
all serious. In fact, the whole occasion
was one of rejoicing, and old army
songs and "Gyrene" calls resounded
again and again. After a few stories,
most of which were jokes en himself,
the commander breached the question
of the Btandlng of the Legien.
"The Natien muBt learn te have
faith In the evcry-day American, who
nlnde success in the war possible, and
who new has net lest any of these high
principles for which he steed," said
he. "The men of the Legien nre going
te sec that this country has adequate
defense, but they nre going te be
stronger than any Conference en the
Limitation of Armament te bring about
future peace.
"If the ex-service men in ether cenn-
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Music at Dinner by Full Orchestra, 0 te 9.
Dance Muiic Every Evening, 9 te Midnight.
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De net confuse Abbotts win erdirury "tr k
ice crsum that must befreten twice. Abbett"!
is bulk ice cream, frozen only once retairmj;
all its natural rich flavor. Buy it tint mera
convenient way.
Of course, it's
hulk ice cream!
WE'VE merely tak
en our rich velvet
smooth bulk ice cream
and packed it this mod
ern, clean way in a par
affined package, filled
entirely by machine and
sealed tight by freezing.
Yeu are the first te open it.
And we were the first in Phil
adelphia te give you bulk ice
cream in sealed, sanitary
packages!
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tries can band together In a simitar way,
they will always remain international
comrades, and as such, much can be
done te solve otherwise perplexing preb
lems. It is new our duty te get the
faith and confidence of our country be
hind us. The O. A. It. went into poll
tics, but we de net Intend te.
"Never forget that the pest is the
Legien. National headquarters is noth
ing but a co-erdinating bureau. We
nre always ready te receive your bricks
and your bouquets. Write them or wire
them and all we ask is te fellow your
commands,"
Mayer Moere officially welcomed the
commander during the afternoon in the
Mnyer'a reception room in City Hall.
Hear Admiral L. M. Nulton, of the
League Island Navy Yard J Themas
Moere, chairman of the Philadelphia
County, and Colonel Themas Miller,
alien property custodian, nlse spekd:
Majer. General L. "W. T. Waller was
teaatmaster.
CITY'S FARM IS PRAISED
Research Bureau Heds It Up as
Medel Operation
The model farm, operated by the city,
in the extrcme southwestern section,
was praised today by the Bureau of
Municipal Research, which held it up
as nn czample of what n municipality
can plan nnd execute outslde the or
dinary run of city business.
The farm, covering 1000 acres, was
acquired by the city in 1010 nnd in
tended te be used for sewage treatment.
As the sewage plans had net reached a
point te make the land necessary, nbeut
a year age the Department of Public
Works took ever operation of 8!0 acres
of the tract. Pert was used for pas
turing city horses and part was planted
with eats and corn.
French Peet Dead
Mentene, France, Dec. It". (I'y A.
P.) Count Rebert del Montcsquion Mentcsquion Montcsquien
FerenBac, well-known poet, died here
yesterday. He was born in Paris In
1P55. Success came te him follewlnu
the publication of hb first book of
verse, "Lcs Charves-Souris," in W2.'
BOULEVARD IS URGED AS
SITE FOR WORLD'S FAIR
North Kensington Business Men te
Ask Better Pellee Protection
The proper location for the Sesqul
Centennial Exposition Is the Northeast
boulevard, according te members of the
North Kensington Business Men's As
sociatien.
The association celebrated Ita fif
teenth anniversary last night in the
MePhcrsen Library Building, Kensing
ton nnd Indiana avenues. Besides ex
pressing the hope that the 'fair alba be
picked In the northeast, the business
men recalled the glories of Kensington
and noted lta strides in recent develop
ment. Police .protection for McPhersen
Square is another aim of the business
men.
A committee of three was appointed
te meet with the Public Service Com
mission te fight for the abolishment of
the skip-step at G street nnd Allegheny
lrxr AMartBMnt et
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IDEAL FOUNTAIN PENS.
gift fliATieSnniv
Reatenably Priced
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1300 Samem St.
Phenet Wnl. 5213
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Fer Men and Women '
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Set Cfjrfetmasi
The Gift of Gifts
1XTY-SEVEN years age, America pre-
. auced a new watch made upon a new
' plan. Awatch thatcreatcdosensatien
all ever the world. Itauicklv became
thepreud possession of great men and thestill
prouder possession of thousands of American
citizens. It told the time upon, battlefields
written en the glorious page of our history.
It ticked immortal moments inthepeckets of
these who heard Lincoln's voice at Gettys
burg. It has passed through recent warfare in
air, and en land and sea. It has followed the
starry flag te the outmost ends of the earth. It
lias been given by father te son, and mother
te daughter with joyful pride. It has added
many great inventions te the science of hor
ology. It is honored all ever the world and ,
through it civilization pays tribute te Amer-
ican genius fordeing things, net the better i
way, but, the best way.
This Christmas, Give The Gift of GiftsYj
Waltham Watch. "j
Ask your Jeweler He knows Valtharn8
Watches. " "" "
Write for a valuable booklet that hatibtral "Watch" education '
Sent free upon request. The Waltham Watch Company
s Crescent Street, Waltham, Mass. 4
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The Place You're
Renting
Wiry net buy itr if the owner h
making a fair jteturn fromyeu, as tx
tenant, why net make the aame in
fetlmtmt in rrfl iftrr youreelf?
Tftke a paper and pencil, and (iaiure
it. Better yet -we shall be glad te
put our organisatien at your eervioe,
and may be able te show you hew
Such better off you are financially
r owning instead of renting. ,
In oemo cases, where we acted as
aavisere, a roan bought, for Instance,
a atore property, leased the upper
floors, and hta store rental cost him
practically nothing.
- May- webe-ef -mrvice)
Albert ML Greenfield & Ce.
1 5th & Chestnut Streets
Branch Office t St3 S Fftth Strt
avenue, which they nay 'la the most In
convenient skip-step in the city.
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,.liuuicr BUUJti:!. VL ,1111, niiiuii.i.vu
te North Kensington Is the removal of
a part et the; operations from the Frank Frank
fertl Arsenal.
Hit by AuteHlp Fractured
Mrs. Richard Nagle, 0815 Ovcrhrepk
avenue, wns Btruck ly nn automobile
aa she stepped from a trolley 'car 'at
Fifty-fifth street and Wynnciield ay
nue last night. Tlie Injured vremah
was taken te thr- West Philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital with a fractured
hip, cuts an(l hruLics. The driver of
the machine, II. P. "Vllhelm(. waH held
for a hearing today before Mngistrnte
Price.
Name DroppsdtFrem Slacker List
The War Department has announced
the name of Walter A. ltawnsley has
been removed from the ''slacker list,
ltnwnsley had been listed as a deserter
by the draft beard for Division Ne. 7,
of Philadelphia, but a recent check en
t)ie War Department records shows he
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When Evangeline
came te Louisiana
,npHE Eden of Louisiana" is what the Acadiam
JL called the beautiful Bayou Teche country near
New Orleans. With its live oaks, hanging mess and
pjctmratree plantations it is as fragrant and charming
today as -when Longfellow's beautiful heroine siehed
for hdr lever under the mess draped oak that hears Ler
name.
Step ever in New Orleans en your Sunset Way te
California and revel in the -ways and hywava of thi-
faacmatxng Southern City. Yeu can visit the old French
qnartcr-oce rclics,ef the Spanish regime explore busy
markets dine at quaint restaurants visit the Haunted
Heuse and the Duelling Oak a ad enjoy a hundred de
lightful experiences.
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