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The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS

Tomorrow will be Christmas, day that in times of peace and pros Deriry is observed universally by christian nations throughout the civilized world with festivities and ICjoIcing. but which on its re currence tomorrow will be ushered in over a greater part of the habi- table globe by the cries O. agony Of the sorely wounded. the walls of anguish of the widowed and father less. and be consecrated by the prayers and delugel with the tears Of millions of others whose loved ones will on that day face Eternity ou the bloodstaincd battlefields of the Old World.
 But however deeply we may sym pathize with the misery ard sorrow and agony of these unlortunates, to whom We stand ready al all times To extend aid to the limit of our power, we do not feel that We are called upon to entirely torego an observance that has been fostered within uS since We first learned to lisp the magic Eord christmas" and hence it is that we of Skagway, on the uorthernmost outskirts Of civiliza- ton, are making the preparations by which we have ever been accus- toned to commemorate the date of the birth Of the meek and low ly One whose coming was announced by the appearance in the Heavenly Armament Of a star of dazzling re fulgence. but whOst birthplace was only a rude manager in the outhouse Of a wayside inn, and yet whose glorious mission was the redemption of a sin-enslaYed world.
 It is a day oR which the motto of christianity, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, and good will toward men" should reign supreme; that 1t does not is entire ly owing to seltishness. greed and mans inhumanity to man."
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-24

Your Christmas present will be sure to please if it is from Clay sons 12-9-13t,
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-24
JAGGED HOLE TORN
 IN ADMIRAL EVANS

A jagged hole, seven feet long, and four feet wide, was torn in the Pacific Alaska Navigation company's steamship Admiral Evans, when she ran into an unchartsd pinnacle Of rock in the harbor at Port Graham On her last northern voyage. When the Admiral Evans arrived in Ju- ueau Saturday evening, on her way 10 seattle, Captain George H. Whitney, of the United States ma rine inspection service, made a pre- llminary survey of the vessel, and she was allowed 10 proceed to her destination, where she will go into drydOck. Fortunately the vessel Was beached soon after she struck and repairs were made, the hole being cemented. The vessel hit on her forward collision bulkhead. Captain Edward Hickman reported that the vessel was under slow bell when the accident occurred.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-24
EDITORIAL P AGE

Of earlier years in making it seem 10 the casual reader of government reports that certain places, chiefly on the Pacific coast, are the towns in which it is hardest to resist the temptation to self-destruction. The figures appear to show that San Francisco is the most dismal city in America in that respect, while Los Angeles and San Diego are also near the top Of the list in re gard to the number of suicides in every 1000 of the population.
 Of the five cities which made the worst suicide records in the last dozen years four are in Cali fornia and one is a suburb of New York. That exception, Hoboken. can be explained as readily as the Pacific coast cities. The mountain cities, such as Denver and Salt Lake City, mako nearly as bad a showing as the California, Oregon and Washington seaports.
 Obviously, the reason for the unwelcome prominence given the coast and mountain towns in sui eide statistics is found in the fact that for many invalids and many persons broken in spirit and at the end of their resources, they have been the last resort. Beyond them there has been no hope When they fail to bring strength health and happiness the grave seems the only alternative for many discouraged and heavily hurdened men and women. It is absurd to argue from the official records of suicides that cities which have a bright and mild climate and many natural advan- tages are places where life under normal conditions is most likely 10 become unbearable and death to seem a welcome relief.
 Hoboken is the New Jersey sub urb of New York where several of the great ocean steamship con- panies have their decks. It is used for that purpose by lines which bring vast numbers of i'm migrants from the parts of Europe whose people are most prone to suicide. under the influence of melancholy and homesickness. It is plain that the extraordinary number of suicides in HCboken IS the natural result of bitter disap- pointments and great waves Of homesiCkness which submerge newly arrived immigrants who fail to find the friends they expected to meet them, or the employment they hoped to obtain, or in other ways come suddenly to realize that the country they have ventured much to reach is not like the pictures their. dreams have painted.
 All of which is fresh evidence that perfectly accurate and trust worthy statistics may te grossly unfair and entirely misleading II accepted at their face value with Out careful consideration of con ditions and factors which do not appear on the surface.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-24

You are invited to inspect Clay sons Christmas goods. 12-9-1St.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-24
MAY ASK GOETHALS TO
 BUILD OUR RAILROAD

Washington, Dec. 23-There is 3 persistent TumOr abroad in Wash ington that president Wilson will ask Colonel GOethal to build the Alaska railroad, the commissioner to be rendered the ColoreI upon his arrival from Colon this week.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-24

New Orleans, Dec. 23-Four Ger mans who were arrested here today by the police confessed to being implicated in a plot to dynamite the steamer Rochambeau, which is anchored in this harbOr.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-24
1915 CALENDAR PADS

Several sizes and styles of cal endGr pads just received at Keller Bros. 12-11-tf
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-24
ARTIST OF ALASKAN FAME
 DIES IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Dec. 23-Theodore J. Richardson, noted as painter of Alaskan landscape and scenery, died at his home in this city sunday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
TOVE-CRAZED YOUTH
| FILINGS HOT ACID
INTO GIRLS FACE
Norman Pratt Makes Des-
perate Attack on Fiancee
and Then Attempts Sui
cide-Tn Hospital Now.

4 ,,,. lave spurned after having sue
.dod In leading his sweetheart to the
...osbold of the altar, 1s-year-old Nor
W pratt. of kS05 Lena street, German
IT,, made an attack on pretty Theresa
r,s.r,artln and members of her family
r,,,h carbolic acid. He is In the Ger
& J, ,antown Hospital in danger of losing
4 lis sight.
.,on n the Reading Railway. His at
III was the elimination of a trip TO
riSton Md, with Miss Fitzmartin, last
rns,day. They differed on the question
~ whether or not q priest should marry
,s,r, and returned without the ceremony
being performed.
Mas Fitzmartln's father heard of the
,rn and forbade Pratt to visit his daugh-
isr again. Pratt came to the Fitzmartin
home 56ls Lena street, last night. He
sorood his way past Mrs. Nora Fitzmar-
An and followed the girl to her room.
8 there he grappled with her. The police
/ 10 n, triad to force acid down the girls
4 nyoat Mrs Fitzmartin seized Pratts
sIst Her face and HANDS we're splashed
.,h acid. william her 4-year-old son,
as also seriously burned about the head
i ~ Aylng drops of the liquid.
Miss Mary Fitzmartin, a sister of the
sirl. screaming lTOIIl lHe nOuSS anu
allied Policeman Leo, of the Germantown
,iation, He reached the struggling youth
4 I. lime to see Pratt spit most of the
vmainaer Of the acid on his face and
,yss In an effort to pour IL down his
] hroat.
physicians at the Germantown Hospital
uy there Is some small hope that Pratt's
rssight may be saved. He declined to
4 axe a statement, other than that he
4 Lv.d Miss Fitzmartin to distraction.
4 Investigation revealed, the police say.
Dat Pratt induced the girl to leave her
usltion being In the employ of DR..
I frederick Beale, of Oak Lane. yesterday,
nd when he had her alone In a car
! h,gs tried to choke her. The marks
4 ef his fingers are still on her throat, ac-
tording to a physician In charge.
Pratt got the acid from a drug store
n Baynton and Price streets, German
town, purchasing one and half ounces.
nylng he wanted 1t for disinfectant. AS
/ i. had previously bought three ounces |
n. druggist was not suspicious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
HURT IN MOTOR ACCIDENTS
Two Men Injured and Little Girl Vic
tim MAY Not Recover,

Two men and girl are among the vic
Tins today from injuries received in auto
mobile and bicycle accidents In various
parts OF the city and suburbs yesterday
afternoon. The girl may not recover. The
injured are DR.. Henry \. Stees, 1850 South
2Sd street; Fannie Hargreaves, years
old, Sl9 Cricket avenue, Ardmore, and
Harry Andre, 3ool North 26th street
Doctor Stees sustained concussion of
the brain when his automobile was struck
by trolley car at 22d and AIifflin streets.
being hurled against telegraph pole. He
was sent to st. Agnes Hospital and there
to his home.
The HarGreaves girl was struck by the
automobile OF c. p. Sharkey, proprietor
of the Fernwood Hotel the police say.
John T. Dunn. the chauffeur was arr
rested. The child Is at the Bryn Mawr
Hospital, Andre was hurt when his mo-
torcycle struck a bicycle at 29th and Glenn
entine streets. The bicyclist escaped un-
injured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
BECOMES 1RREMovABLE RECTOR

The Rev. Thomas K. Burton has beer
made irremovable rector of the Roman
Catholic Church Of the Annunciatlon,
10th and Dickinson streets. He comes
to this charge from Frackville, Pa,
where he was rector of ST. Joseph's
parish, which he organized about Ave
years ago. Previous to going to Franck-
VILE Father Burton served as assistant
in several churches here. He succeeds
the Rev. P. J. Daley, who has been
transferred to the Church of Our Lady
of the Rosary, 6Sd and Calowhill
streets. He will assume his new duties
next Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
MAN POLICEMAN SHOT
IS HELD FOR ROBBERY
Arthur Hotaling Attracted officer
Making Too Much Noise.


Arthur Hotaling, 25 years old, 1881
North Franklin street, was held under
$1,000 bail for court by Magistrate Emely,
at the Park and L,ehigh avenues station,
this morning. He was accused Of COM
piicity In trying to break open q safe IN
the Office Of the Rising Sun Ice and Coal
Company, 1915 Dauphln street, yesterday.
Hotaiins was arrested by Policeman
Nickels, Of tho Park and Lehigh avenues
station, who, attracted by noise in tho
ONCE OF the company, heard voices inside.
A peep through a break in the shutters
convinced him that there were two men
In the office who had no business there.
Drawing his revolver, Nickels darted
around TO the rear OF the building. Hear
ing footsteps, tho two men made dash
TO escape through the rear door, where-
upon Nlckels fired, hitting Hotaling In the
elbow and bringing him to. a stop. The
other man, who, Hotaling says is Clar,-
ence Mutchler o former fireman, succsed-
ed in making his escape. His arrest, how
ever, is expected.
After investigation OF the companys
premises this morning, policemen found,
in an adjoining stable. check protecto-
graph valued at $40, and small sum OF
money which the burglars, In their fight,
left behind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
LAWYER MUST TELL ABOUT
BAIL BOND FORGERY
District Attorney to Go Deeper Into
Magistrates Tangle,

Max Aron, a member Of the Legislature
from the 20th Ward and the lawyer
whose name was mentioned in the latest
bail scandal, involving Magistrate Joe"
Calls office, will be invited by District
Attorney Rotan to tell anything he may
know of the alleged forging of the
name or Isaac Friedman, OF 1i20 Glrard
avenue, to a bail bond.
The lawyer formerly represented Fried
man as supposed bondsman for Frank
Bohrer now a fugitive from justice on
a charge of keeping a dsorderly house
He was spoken of In proceedings before
Judge Bonniwell last week as ha Wing some
knowledge OF faxed letter used to OBJ
tain postponements of Bohrer's trial
Arons name was connected with that
or Samuel j. Gross. On Saturday Call
promised the District Attorney that he
would dismiss Gross from his place as
clerk. The lawyer will be requested TO
call at the District Attorneys office to-
morrow.
Mr.. Rotan is going over testimony pro-
duced before Judge Bonniwell concerning
the alleged forgery of Friedman's name,
put thus far has found II to be SO con-
tllcting that there seems to be small
chance OF 1t being substantial enough to
warrant an arrest on a forgery charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
JEWS CELEBRATE HOLIDAY
synagogues Thronged With wor.
shippers to Hear Sermons

- " III " or
shippers to Hear Sermons.
Rosh Hashana. the Jewish New Years
Day, was ushered in last night in every
Jewish household In the city, ana nv.
special religious observances in all the
synagosues. Today is the first dav Of
the holiday which will last until sunset
tomorrow and will inaugurate the fall
cycle of Jewish holidays. The syna-
gosues were thronged with worshipers
last night and special sermons were
preached at all the temples.
Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf preached his
hrst sermon at Keneseth Israel Broad
street and Montgomery avenue, since his
return from the European war zone, His
subject was 1.-THE Failure of Our CIvilIza-
ton" He arralgned bitterly the Christian
nations Of Europe, and said that the
peoples of Europe, in entering upon the
bloodiest combat of history, have dealt
a death blow to the structure of Chris
tianity. The sermons in all the other
synagogues we're along the same line.
Rosh Hashana Is followed in ten DAYS
by "Yom Kippur," the Day of Atone
ment. which in turn is followed five days
later. by "succoth," the Feast of the
Tabernacles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
ANTI-LIQUOR VOTE
MENACE TO PENR0SE
IN CHESTER COUNTY
Growing in Strength and Op-
ponents of the Senator
Equally Jealous in Sup
port of DR.. Brumbaugh.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Sept. 21.-sena-
tor Penrose in his present campaign in
Chester County finds that he has the
! anti-license element to deal with. Mr..
Cole, the head of the Anti-License Orga-
nization in this country, has made a
careful summing up of the temperance
vote and he figures that the vote will
be fourfold larger than 1t has ever been
in the past. He says the temperance tide
mas been rising since June. T. l.. Eyre
and County Treasurer Fred Mcdonald. as
delegates to the meeting of the State
Republican Committee, voted for the local
option resolution.
Mr., Macdonald, chairman of the
County Republican Committee, is ex-
pected to WELD his power. along with
that or Mr. Eyre, In the effort to con-
vince the voters that their vote on local
option was the right thing under stress
OF present conditions and that il really
meant nothing save to gull the people.
chester County will undoubtedly give
majority for Doctor Brumbaugh for
Governor. On this point all parties and
factions seem TO agree. To all intents
ana purposes the sentiment against Mr..
Penrose is nearly as pronounced.
The Penrosa people are carrying on what
is classed as a foxy" campaign. The
old-time Republican courage appears TO
nave oozed out and this condition of af-
ralrs serves further to accentuate the
statement that things are different
now: that the machine which for many
years boldly carried aloft the Penrose
banner is now compelled 10 work for
his return to the United States Senate I'm
rather surreptitious manner The
average voter here has grown wiser
than he was few years ago, and in
proportion to his taking on wisdom ne
has become endued with a hardihood
which comes with casting off the collar
of bossism and standing forth a free
man.
1t is said upon good authority that
MI Penrose Is being kept advised of the
changed condition. There ia no an
nouncement as yet that the Senator Is
TO visit Chester County during this con-
test. To those who are not Informed on
the conditions, this seems very strange.
but to those who know what's doing, the
reason for his staying out of the county
is obvious.
DR.. Brumbaugh is to come here some
time during the campaign and his visit
VIII serve TO bring out the strength of
the Republican forces as we'll as many
others who are quietly resolving to give
him the support.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
CHAUFFEUR THREATENS
HIS EMPLOYERS LIFE
Mans Mind May Be Unbalanced
Magistrate Thinks.

Charged with threatening 10 kill his
n. J., is being held by Justice Of the
Peace Longstreth. who will investigate
the mans sanity.
Barry was employed as stable hand
by Isaac Ferris, Jr, president and treas
urer of the Isaac Ferris, Jr., Company,
n shoe manufacturing concern OF Cam
den, in Ferris' Merchantvills home It
is alleged that Barry had threatened to
kill his employer several times, and that
last night he came up to the house and
began destroying property, breaking two
large windows. Ferris, fearing the man
might try to carry out his threats of
murder, caused his arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
AM MY BROTHERS KEEPER?
FATHER OF TWINS is
MISSING FROM HOME
Ardmore Mans Disappearance Puz-
zling the Police.

<AiuiiloLS phall > disappearance FuZ-
zling the Police.
Seated beside a cradle in which tiny
twin boy babies laughed, Mrs. George S.
Pittlnger, of Haws Terrace, Ardmore,
wept this morning as she told OF the
disappearance Saturday night of her hus-
band and pleaded for assistance in flnd-
ing him.
Leaving Haverford Court, an apart
ment house at Haverford whore he is
employed, Pittinger failed to return to
his home Saturday night. Later, when
she became alarmed over his absence
the wife left her home and appealed to
policemen on the Ardmore beats to search
for him.
Not a trace of Pittinger has been found.
Because of Mrs. Pittingers request, the
management of Haverford Court en-
ployed private detective to take up the
search.
AS they are known in their little COM
munity in Ardmore, the Pittingers are
regarded as devoted to each other and
to their children, which makes the dis
appearance of the husband still more
incomprehensible.
Ptttinger came originally from Balti-
more His children are nine months old.
When he left the apartment house he
wore navy blue suit, low black button
shoes and gray soft hat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
MIXED CHOIR AGAIN IN USE
Church of st. Charles Borromeo First
to Make Change.

For the first time in eight years women
and girls sang with the choir Of the
Church of st. Charles Borromeo, 10th
and Christian streets, yesterday, and 1t Is
expected that there will be mixed choirs
in many other Catholic churches in the
near future. When the late Pope Plus
asked that only men and boys sing in
the churches. the Church of st. Borromeo
decree.
Plans are already being made for the
installation of a mixed choir in st. Ste
phen's Church, Broad and Butler streets.
Musical directors are glad to have the
privilege of obtaining women and girls
for their choruses as they have found
difficulty in securing men and boys to
sing alto and soprano.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
DID NOT LET JOY WING
DISTURB HIS READING
Chinanlan Gets Knockout From
Dennis Mc9overn,

When reading European war news Dem
bis McGovern, of 2S40 Milley street, does
not like to be disturbed. He was follow
4 Ing the movements of Germany Russia,
France and Japan this morning, when he
was Interrupted by a representative of
Z China, who said his name was Joy Wing.
/ Wing objected to McGovern's presence
because he wanted to clean the steps of
hb laundry, at 25l7 East Clearf1eld street.
As McGovern was sitting on the steps
he refused to move, and said If there
was any cleaning up to be done he would
take part It in himself. The Chinaman
went in the laundry and got a blackjack.
He raised It over McGovern's head, but
III got no further. There was a crash
and Joy went to the ground. McGovern
then went on reading his paper,
He was not interrupted again until a
policeman noticed the Chinaman lying on
The sidewalk. JOY was taken inside and
NcGovern accompanied the policeman to
THE Belgrade and Clearheld streets station
10 explain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
CONDUCTOR BADLY HURT:
WlFE'S LIFE IN BALANCE
News Of Accident on B. g. o. Railroad
Kept From Invalid Woman.

The life Of q Philadelphia woman
hangs in the balance today as the re-
suit Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road wreck Saturday night east of
woodlyn, Pa, where southbound ex-
press train was derailed and three
sleeping cars were rolled down an en-
bankment. She is the wife of r. A.
Humrichouse, of 1909 North 26th street,
the Pullman conductor who was hurt in
the accident.
Humrichouse is badly injured and
may ,be crippled for life. The wreck
I rc'u"dav night was the third he has
went to work for the
two years ago.
spine was injured
and he was laid
Did injury has now
he is in bed at his
he will ever regain
tiIr I.. ..ibs
Mrs Humrichouse has been under
treatment for nervous prostration for
seven weeks. She does not know that
her husband has been injured and her
physician has given strict orders that
the news be kept from her. Any shock
at this time, he says, might prove
fatal. Accordingly every effort is being
made to keep her unaware of the fact
that her husband is lying on the verge
of paralysis in an adjoining room of
their home.
Humrichouse was brought home yesE
tcrday morning by Dr. r, ]. Morris, or
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The
physician found him lying UNCONSCIOUS
alongside one of the overturned coaches
after all the injured had been taken out
and cared for. When the crash came,
according to the story the conductor told
Mrs A. Mundy. his mother-in-law, who
is attending him and his wife, he had
lust left the sleeping car and was in the
parlor car
The shock hurled Humrlhouse the full
length of the car and against door. In
spite of injuries to his side and arm and
the dull pain in his spine from the old
hurt. he crawled through the window
and went to work helping the injured
out of the overturned coaches. Pres
entity a train arrived to take away the
passengers. Humrichouse calmly made
out the transfer tickets to this train.
When his duty was completed he col
lapsed.
Rapid progress Is being made in re-
moving the wreckage from the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks and derricks now are
In position to lift the three remaining
derailed coaches. The trains of the road
are still using the Pennsylvania tracks.
Mrs. Julia E. Winner, 65 years old, of
Roanoke, Va, patient at the Grocer
Hospital in Chester. is the only one of the
injured treated there whose condition is
serious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
BOYS ARE CALLED vANDALs
Windows, Furnishings and Roof of
Empty Dwelling Mutilated.

Three boys, innocent looking in appear
ance, but exciting suspicion Of possessing
Captain Kidd tendencies, were held by
Magistrate Grelis at the Ridge avenue
and Midvole avenue station this morning,
accused Of entering an empty house at
Celtzer lane and the old Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, breaking all the win
dows in the dwelling, mutllating the fur
nishings and tearing off part of the roof.
John Dobson, owner of the house, testi-
fed against the boys. They are Frank
Meade 10 years aid, OF 1886 North cath
street; Thomas Monahan, 10 years old, of
2fl2 Judson street, and Albert Benafofd,
Is years old. of s2227 Oakdale street. They
Will be brought before Judge German in
the Juvenile Court