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Added to those who did not have to
work at all to-day were thousands VIM
got OFF at noon and began at on>e d
round of merry making.
While most Of the stores were crowded
to-day, the general opinion was that the
rush had not been so great THIS year
because Of the gaining popularity OF tne
early shopping movement. Inc volume
Of business is believed to have been
vastly larger than ever before.
Exodus to Country Begun.
The streets for miles are bright with
tho green and crimson OF Yule. Through
many OF the windows can be seen the
waiting Christmas tree, which by night
will be ablaze with tinsel and candles.
The annual holiday rush has kept the
railroad men busy and the express COM
panIes have been rushed to the limit.
The usual exodus to the country began
yesterday and was continued to-day
with increased vigor. The closing Of
the exchanges released many heads Of
families until next Tuesday morning.
Many have already had a slice OF their
Christmas. The 1900 immigrants on
Ellis Island had their celebration yes
terday afternoon. There were songs,
patriotic addresses. gifts for all from
the numerous trees and a substantial
dinner. 1t was all under the auspices
OF the missionaries of the various Chris
ton faiths stationed on the Island.
Every immigrant arose from the table
with a smile. and the programme fol-
lowed. Greetings were given In many
languages.
Suffrage Christmas Tree.
About 200 children gathered at n
woman suffrage Christmas tree at No.
l4O East Thlrty-fourth street last night.
II was a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Equal
Suffrage-League party. 1t was prepared
in such a hurry that regular invitations
were not sent out. but circulars were
distributed In the vicinity OF the new
Belmont club headquarters inviting
every child In the district to come and
have a Christmas present.
The children began arriving al G in
stead OF s. the appointed hour. The!
We're OF all sizes and ages. -Four pc
hcemen did all they could TO keep or
der, but IN the pushing and tumblin,
many children had narrow escapes from
being hurt. College women had sen
500 presents and Mrs, Belmont 500, an.
there was an abundance OF candy. The,
was a Santa Claus-a suffragette SAINT
and the children didn't seem to cottoI
TO her much. as she was introduced a
Mrs. SANTA and they were bette
acquainted with old Santa himself, Mrs
Belmont and Miss Mary Donnelly y.
sisted thirty college ome In givlnl
out the presents. The supply of gift
gave out long before the children dld
Then the tree was cut up and distrih
uted. and the remaining children sen
away wlih the consolation that the
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DEAD BESIDE TRACK.
PIN On victim of Train
In uronx,

The body OF n hadly-mangled man
was found beside the tracks OF rhe Now
York and New Haven Railroad at one
Hundred and Forty-second street and
Southern Boulevard to-day. There was
1910 In his pockets and a diamond pin
In his necktie.
The man was about thir,y-hve years
old, stout, and five feet three In height.
He had black hair, dark complexion ana
brown eyes. The olothins was a black
overcoat aui se't, white siirt. gray un-
derStAr 50. s..s ana tan shoes.
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yond recognition. Among the dead was
"A little girl who persisted In the flames
before the eyes of her parents, who
were helpless to save her.
The scene OF the accident was hlgh
up In the Pennine Hills, the lofties,
section traversed by u railway In Eng
land. The isolation OF the wreck caused
some delay before physicians could
reach the place,
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FAST TRAIN KILLS N
HUSBAND SEES HER DIE.

GLEN FALLS. y. Y. Dec. 9.-While
Mrs. Bu: Porter was waiting to-day
with her husband ard son at tire Dela-
ware & Hudson station ia Fort Edwatd
flr a train to take them TO Peru. Cliatcn
County, for n Christmas visit she was
struck and instantly killed By a New
York express.
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To Cut ~ Hartman Farms.

MIDDLETOWN, y, v. Dec, 2i.-The
disposal sale OF 1919 head OF Ilolstein
cnttlc by the Hartman estate is made
because OF a decision To cut the Cove
Valley farms IN Woodbury. into small
HOLDINGS and establish a high class col
ony for people doing business In New
York CITY,
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CI77HAS $750,000,000
aaN SIGHT FOR SUBWAYS,
: SAYS MR.. PRENDERGAST
Comptroller Declares New York Can
Build Independent System With
out Neglecting Other Works
mo Need for Surrender
To Traction Ring.

Comptroller Wilton A. Prenderoost, after a careful examination Of
the citys 1nanctoI resources, declares there Is no need for the city 10
surrender TO the Traction Ring.
Mr.. Prendcroosf says the city has $3.50 100000 auuHabc for the
building OF an independent system. The estimate OF the Public Ser
cce Commission for the Triborouoh Was St7000000. Mr.. Prender-
gosf declares fht the TrfborouDh can Dc butt for SiefO00OO0. In
other Uords the city has $4,000, 900 more than Is needed 10 establish
competition and defeat monopoly.
In the JoHopfnp statement, Uhirh Mr.. PrcndcrDdt prepared for
the readers Of The Ercninn World his IA nndc rhnr.
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than n shaver. Three years ago, when
the luck began to go against him. n
shot himself through the ear In a Water
street dive. The bullet bounced back.
\ wear later he tried TO die In a Chlt-
ham Square resort and made a a job
OF Il. The third attempt was in the
Bridge Cafe on the Bowcry.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 2L-Presideni
Taft will travel only twice this winter.
lie will so TO New York In January.
On Feb. II he viii so to Springfield, III.
10 participate In the Lincoln eeleDrA.
ton. y
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"D|PPY" PHONES


and waited until somebody at the other
cad Of the wire answered.
is that you, Ray? he said. well.
say. listen. I'm goin' 10 do a gun
croak. What? Sure, right now II you
hang on there hair : second you'll hear
1t come or
Before any one could reach hin, ne
had the pistol ont ~ his coat pocket.
He showed the mu1lle into his face and
fired a shot. But a hand. that trcmbles
so makes FOR a bad aim. Tile lead
only tore a hoi" throught Dippy's lower
jaw. For the fourth time. Dlppy using
his BRAIN as his target. had s,cred a
clear miss.
lie swayed back and fort. a sccon J..
and then slumped down on the floor,
The others propped him in "A chair. \
handy l5oDygow ran to get a policeman.
like the careful man he l., Brown re-
placed the phone receiver on the hook
and instantly the bell began to ring.
Jimmy took the receiver down again and
answered: Hello
III IT'S Ray" gasped Dippy, femme
answer
1t VAS Ray and she was quite excited
" one might jadge by her tone. They
'N'' ''iPs bpi'Ill anu put the re-
ceiver TO the side of his head.
"Tother side. t'other side" he wills.
pered fretfully. That's me bum ear
Niger Mike shifted the rubber thing
to the hearing side Of Dippy's head and
with his lips almost In the transmitter
| he Croaked:
' She Heard "It," All Right.
Did you hear II, Ray? Wei, Gee. YOU
oughter see me now. I'm plugged for
fair. An it's goodbye to you and every
body else"
Then he collapsed again. But the am
bulance surgeon who came after him
had to d%isappolnt Dippy. lie told him
the bullet had only damaged his cheek
and that he would get well.
Dippy was Just going on the operating
table at the Hudson Street Hospita
when a taNicab drove up and stopped
a young woman jumped out.
Amt he the crazy thing now?'
she said, when they told her Dipp,
John was there and doing well, al
ways trying to bump himself off an,
never getting AVA with II. Well, y,
long. tell him Nil he down 20 see hin
later and bring him something 70
Christmas" and with that she cllmbe,
back In her taxi and went away.
All Rice's people are Gecent, God
fearing folk, the police say. II
turned bad when he was no NOR
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Three Days. Celebration
OF Christmas Has Begun
Railroads, Express Companies and Post Offices
Rushed to the Limit-Greatest Volume of
Business on Record.

Thousands are already celebrating the triple Yulaide holiday and
while there is some doubt a to the kind Of weather Santa Claus viii
1, doesnt seem to matter.
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PILES Crn.D IN q TO IA DAYS.

l"uf hftsstl WI ftfHn! money " fafo Unit
m,ut iai. " eufe suy ease u Itching Blind u eoi.
-. VI Va u,A. l.sa IN y 10 IL ds.s, 59s. -
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BY WILLIAM A. PRENDERGAST.

"a The consideration OF the Interooroueh proposition by thu Board of Estimate
has again occashned much speculation regarding the cty's ability to finance the
construction Of an Independent. subway. Those h are minimizing tho dtys
ability In this respect an calling attention to the shortncss of funds are the
very people who were most yoIuble In denouncing the 1nterborough system only
a little more than a year ago. They were hen potcstng that the city should
proceed Nth the building OF an Independent system. n this at a tim when
. the constitutional amendment cxempung the seltsustainng rapid transit bonds
had NOT been finally approved by the people. II was supposed that the pas
Sac of the exemption amendment and the enabling legislation enacted last
spring woud to n ereat extent. silence the opposition to a Independent system.
4 An Influence which has created doubt in thu minds OF well disposed
people regarding tho wisdom Of constructing al Independent system Is the
rroneou impression as 10 its cost conveyed by the report of the Chamber
of Commerce Committee on Rapid Transit. made at its meeting o n GOV g. for
tined a. tn figures Of this report have been b the dnnsent acceieraton work
of The interboroush interests
Engineers PROCESSING entire imparaity have inflated the probable
o. cost Of Al Independent system, n II is difficult 10 md ON " those m
81 gtnssrs M 10 rot nov onnsctsd with the Intsrboronsh system In soms
q rsat .nlasaad ha h ua thAt hndan
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Effective To.Morrow.

The promotions are effective to-mor-
row. The fortunate men united In say
ing that their certificates, accompanied
Gy handshakcs of the commissioner as
he presented them. were the best
Christmas presents the Fire Depart.
ment ever gave out.
A large delegation OF wives. sweet
hearts. relatives aud friends OF the
men was present to fclicltate them on
their good fortune. chief Croker at
tended hut made no address.
Several OF the men promoted have
records for bravery. James w. Heffer-
man. No. 9 on the list OF foremen, was
one OF the heroes OF the Windsor Hotel
fire. William Dugan ami Edward l..
Cooke rescued Henry Keene, a brother
~ James X. Keene. at a fire at Fifth
venue and Thirtieth street three years
ground In safety by using scaling adj
ders. Frank G.. Riley rescued an old
woman from tde fourth hoor OF a burn
ing building In West Thirtieth street
"A year ago by creeping along q window
ledge.
OF the assistant foremen James T.
Ferris has three rescues to his credit.
Denis J. Curtain. first on the list OF
foremen. got the highest mark in the
examinations.
In his address Commissioner Waldo
said:
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III ENTY OF FUNDS IN SIGHT.

., The truth about the ctys nancia ability to handle the building Of N
"a. Independent sys IN Is thk; There is no. available the sun OF St3s6s3251S,
-, representing the exemption OF sersustanng rapid uansit bonds through the
80 cno of the Appellate Division last une nj III sun of 81 1000 600 pledged
by the Board of Estimate for no other purpose than hose of subway con
.I4trucuon. This makes a total OF s56s6s325lS To his might Just as rel bo
- added now he sum OF pproxmateLy S3t0OOo0 of additional self ustainng
N rapid ranst bonds the publication for the exemption of which is now before
- the Appellate Division. 1t may ~ assumed that this application will be
49, granted, thus making q tMi OF seooes 3aSls available a. thu present time.
.M~ President Purdy, Of. the Board q. Taxes and Assessments has reported to
the Board Of Estimate that here Will be an addition to the borrowing capacity
s-rof The city during the next i've years. through enhanced assessment upon real
Seuat amounting to yTaNNVU. Assuming hat NaN0OO OF this amount were
80 applcd annually to ID constr uthn, II would increase the amount available
~ Tor this purpose during the Ave- years to 100000 100. or . total Of slao3es 3aslo.
~aThs wouh leave therefore, for. other urpos during the next I've years su2-
= 40 0o or an average d SLiM0O per nun
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AA. II has been tine opinion of competent Judges that II would not be possible to
arr carry on the work of subway construction at a rate nat would involve the
sm expenditure Of more than S9cN1o per annum; so that IL this estimate be cor.
As.rectt the avans which In my judgment could be used for subwa construction
WOW pub cover peratons during the rxt sx years..
sRs 1t Is for the city to decide to what extent IL will use its available funds
-.1for b purposes 1t must not te forgotten that in the very near future al
I application will be made for he exemption of self sustaining dock bonds 1t
As. estimated that this exemption when allowed will cover some SO 100000 l do
nt believe tina It will b necsaryt to employ MI. thsm oney for dock purposes.
q nd intensely as appreciate the necessity OF fostering the commercial interests
of New York; through the introduction of modern dockage facilities I I'M firmly
Of the opinion that the transit question is OF greater Importance With this in
view q recent opinion obtained by me from thu Corporation Counsel, which
reads as follows is of geat interest;
TT seems probable that the courts w0ud construe the language used
both in he constitutional provision AM In Chapter &c of he Laws of 1910
to mean hiatt the additional borrowing capacity secured by the exclusion
4 of Indebtedness incurred prior to Jan. l. 1870 for either rapid transit
i. or dock purposes may he usd sn the acquisition or instruction of prop
n rites to he used for eNhe Of such purposes, as the proper authorities OF
- the city MAJ determine For example al increase In the city borrow
=. ing capacity orbits ability to incur further debs ~ the exclusion Of dock
y bonds. might he Utilized forra rapid transit purposes. M vcev versa"
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.AS 10 COST OF NEW SUB WAY.

This means that II nsosssary hah Of tho prospective e6o00oo 90 available
from n exemption Of ssM-sustaining dock bonds could be used for rapid
-trsnsit purposes, MAKINo a TOTAL WHICH COULD DE MADE AVAIL
h1Ln ron THESE PU1PosES OF slbo0ooooo
The cost OF the Trbcrough system, as planned by the Public Service Com
mission. involving the expensive construction represented by the standard tube
is tf,IaG0. II the Public Service commission considers that It is ppiecty
proper to hand over the greater part of the proposed Triborough route to the
r Inierborough Company m permit that oompany. to Install a typ of tube much
= les expensive han the standard type. why should the city rot use less
2 expensive form of tube7
y Engineers h have examined the plans and specifications of The rrt-
: borough. as prepared by he engineer of the Public Service Commission, report
3 that the separate tub. ideac can PC preserved in the building OF the Trborough
= cute. n at IN same time, through notifications Of the original plans without
4 serious loss ~ time, effect n saving II tNNO.Gn
n win therefore % seen hi the TRIDO8OU0N ROUTE NEED NOT
Z COST No1E rEAN BETWEEN slaoooooo AND s30oooooo. From tn,
: figures given In this statement, what reason 10 here to doubt the ciys nnsu-
& ci capacity to undertake tMs mrdsnp
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No |~Favoritism.

"In promoting You men / wish to
you that merit and yoir own
work alone have won advance.
ment.
A oppolntments I'm m. nrsse,,
.dui,is,r,tIo, ho,o ,,o,, 49,, Il. 49,
-. a., -, ~ :" Nv
80 :" ""N' .V,''"e' ny 'ne ''Ni
as tue result Oh cohhpetl'lNe eN-
amlnations' The strict adherence to
rule eliminates the possibility Of
favoritism and other improper lnnu-
ences.
"Ymu have worked hard and Inn,
for this reward Won have a,w.vs
- -. '"a'9
"" .'."uS i'spo"u ""eh '"e nre
a'ar'h was souh"e" ana were ready to
FISK your lives for the protection of
others. Remember that your future
depends entirely upon your personal
ability TO make good Among Won oro
,he c,fogs ~ tho ,,,,re
..r,,. aI,u,a, -.
I" .'u~e"s " Nc" 'orN re'F on
YOU 10 main'hlh tne hlsn STANDARD or
heroism and devotion to duty which
has been shown by this department IN
the past.
IT gives me much pleasure To pro.
mote van to.dav. and wIsh Won suc.
- IA 80 yor,nna In 80 n.y.,
nosltions
o..- a. .
''osu W 'o'e's"
Inc men pTohnolen TO
j. curtin, James W. li~eHernan, william
Dugan, Edward j. Fagan, George i.
Mckenna, william H.. Cozine. Patrick
Walsh. John j, Buckley, James 4. Ha'
gen, Francis G.. Riley. Edward L.. Cooke
william II. Bechtold. Timothy W. Crow.
ley. Robert Paul. Eugene II. Foley, Johi
L D'ConnelI. M 1, Dnr.al ntrn,,,r
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25

Tube-Roses, Roses, Cann7s, etc.
FALLON, FLORIST,
Roanoke, V
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
orlaIn q nlne Mars SUIT

Folk lore experts are well nigh
agreed in believing that this same
can be traced back 20 very ancient
rites connected with prehistoric wor.
ship. Disguisings were common amons
our Gothic ancestors during the Yule.
tide festival The person hoodwinked
or blinded-for the monks az one time
used their hoods FOR that purpose
often assumed the appearance OF
some animal-a goat. stag. or a COW.
This is confirmed by the German Jul.
box. the goat OF Yuletlde. as well as
by Dire wings in Struts Manners and
Customs and facsimilies OF some old
ones in the Bodleian manuscripts. In
these the covering for the head is
complete, and represents an animal.
ana the game itself is PLAYED by
adults. Prof Child connects the game
with the northern Odin. the blind
deity. In Scotland Il is often called
Blind Hane"-that is. hairy. from the
shaggy animals represented. Tho
game was not unknown to the Greeks
and Romans. Rudbeck su7poscs Il
was handed down from Bacchus. and
that binding was a past Of the Rac.
chanaliap orgies
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
Society Of Breakers

The Secret Society OF Breakers Is a
new organization in Atchison. II a
woman receives platter or any
other breakable article as a gift from
n friend and knows that 20 put Il on
display. whore the donor expected Il
20 be put. its ugliness will make a
wilderness OF her once pretty home.
she drops q note TO the Secret Society
or Breakers. and this is what follows
A member OF the society makes n call
on the afflicted woman and while
there asks casually to see the won.
ans china; she Is SO interested i'm
china. she says. She also SAYS she is
clumsy and doesn't like 10 handle
dishes. This clumSiness accounts for
II when the platter falla to the floor
and breaks. II IL said OF one woman
whose husband got her an ugly lamp-
shade that she let Il fall herself and
broke It without sending for one OF
the s. s OF h. This was n mistake
as her husband will always feel nc.
grieved at her carelessness.- Atchison
Globe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
HOW'S LONDON SHOW
GIVES SATISFACTION
GAVE TWO GOOD PERFORMANCES
YESTERDAY.
Good Crowd Attracted by Very Com
mendable Features Of
Circus.

Howe's London Shows gave two
good performances yesterday. the
people turning ont in force as. usual
on such occasions says the Asheville
y. G. Citizen. The village Of tents
was the center OF attraction all dur
ing the day The circus had sever.
al good features. the performances
being excellent i'm their respective
lines. The costumes and trappings
new and handsome. the side shws
good and the animals well fed and
making a good showing.
The Eddy family are artists OF the
highest class. A bcttcr wire act has
never been seen i'm the city. than that
given by little Miss Caroline and
Master Eddy. Tho entire Eddy family
later in an aCrobutiC act added furth.
en- laurels TO Tie family name. The
Sugimato Japanese troupe perform.
ed some amazing rcats with all of the
characteristic grace and aCrObats. they
are dihicult 60 Surpass.
William Wallet did some clever
hare back riding with apparent case
and grace. his acrobauc somersault-
Ing winning cheers of approval The
aerial act of the Misses Clark and
Kellogg and Mr.. William Tressior was
one OF the best features of the show
There were many other good cast
and q small army OF clowns swarmcd
over the arena. as usual creating tho
atmosphere OF ahsurdlty and burlos-
que without which no circus Is com.
plete
The mcnagcrls was ~ great attrac.
ton There were elephants which
begged for poauutc q Ti,rd of co,,rIe
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25

The bride of modern means can be
quite as pretty dressed as her richer
sister if she only understands just
what to buy and the sort of styles to
choose that will look really smart
when copied i'm comparatively inex-
pcnsiyc materials. Richness of erect
but simp'i iv in design invariably
M; rks the be-, type OF bridal cos.
;rmc. NaN charming ere the par
tally made lace robes shown i'm the
shops and many of these are not cost
IT,
Mcsralinc or other soft white cling
ing silks, lightly trimmed on the bod
ice with lace or mallnc make up
prcttily in princess or tunic models
Chiffon. drapcd over an inexpensive
SILK lining Is delightful and so is
Brussels net. whilo for very youthful
brides there are frocks OF the sheer
est swiss or lawn billowy with lace.
The Bridal Bouquet.
The bridal bouquet is this year a
huge bunch Of white roses lilics-of
thc.yalIcy and ferns tied with broad
white satin ribbon with long stream
crs.
If the wedding gown is made with
elbow sleeves as many OF them arc.
the bride always wears long white
kid gloves and she may either wear
white gattu or kid ehpca ar aIinnsre
THE Going Away Gown"
The backbone Of the trousscau is
without doubt the tailormadc gown.
The modern woman could moro easily
get along without hat than she
could without q frock. or at least. n
skirt with cont 10 match Some sort
OF n tailoromadc is a'ways chosen for
| thc travelling costume or what most
people call "thc gong away gown"
Serge Us the favoriic material Tor
this purpose The fashionable tailors
arc making these suits rather plain.
oftccst Gishod mcrcly by stitching
but occasionally there is touch Of
braid ON tho hawl collar. cuffs and
pockets
Coat Suite Of Foulard.
Charming tailored trousscau rocks
arc also made Of tuasah or pourco oy
even fOulard A novel costume is OF
Nafncr blue and white foularI. made
with n aomlnIod coat and p'.afod
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