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The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
MiSHetOe Latest
Victim OF Science;
Florists Are "Of" II

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 2l.-Whle
conlessing that they are not opposed
10 kissing, florists here today declared
misiletoe was a parasiticpl pest and
they were strongly for IT'S eradication
The crop of mistletoe this year IS IN
usually large but In the northeast
section OF the state II is not com.
mercisl article, and none is shipped
FOR the Christmas season.
Mistletoe has killed many trees
hereabouts and nurseries regard il at
their worst enemy. However, the
woods were visited yesterday by large
numbers of people who gathered the
parasite for decorative purposes dur
ing the coming holidays a few flor
lists offered mistletoe for sale locally
at % cents bunch.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
The CONCESSIONS OF q Wife
Where is Dick? His Father is Dying!

so different from the rest of Sally's
children" said she, both Mollie and
Dick think OF others besides them
selves but Jack is the most selfish
person ] ever knew"
How long do you suppose IL takes
to kill love, Aunt Nary" | asked.
Il don't think 1t takes very long
for utter selfshness to kill IT," she
answered. IL think Master Jack will
wake up some day to find that he
has sold his birthright for mess OF
pottage."
We sat long over the table, and aft
er we had washed the dishes ! saw
that Aunt Mary was very tired and SO
said II am not going TO sit up for
Dick and you look as though you
wanted your beauty sleep badly"
Aunt Mary kissed me goodnight
and | went to my room. | could not
sleep, however, for | kept wondering
just how it was going to end. About
| o'clock the phone rang. | hurried
to 1t so that 1t would not wake NJ
Aunt Mary
Tell Mr. Waverly to come at once.
His father has had a turn for the
worse and his life is only question
OF an nOuT OI ST. Sdlu tllO hui oN'
All right" | said, never dreaming
for a moment that could locate Dick.
! called up the club, Bill Tenneys
and Jim Edie's rooms but he was no.
where TO be found.
Bill Tenney was not in his rooms
but Jim's sleepy voice asked:
What is the matter, Margie?"
dad is dying. Jim, do you think
you can find Dick? He said he was
going TO play cards with the boys"
IL left him about IL at the club.
Have you telephoned there?"
Eyes, have telephoned TO every
place where | think he could possibly
be. Jim will you try to find him for
me?"
Sure. Margie. I'll go right away.
can almost find II In my heart to
feel sorry for Dick. He never. by
any possibility, breaks any command
ments, either Of God, man or society.
that he doesn't get found out"
ITO Be Continued.)
There are $4,000 acres OF forest IN
Corsica
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
DON'T FUSS WITH
MUSTARD PLASTERS |
MusterOle Works Easier. Quick
er and Without the Blister

There's no sense in mixing Up a
mess of mustard, flour and water
when you can SO easily relieve pain,
soreness or stiffness with little
clean, white MUSTEROLE.
MUSTEROLE is made of pure oil
of mustard and other helpful ingredi-
ents, combined in the form OF pleas
ant white ointment. IL takes the
place of the out-of.date mustard plas.
ter, and will not blister!
MUSTEROLE gives prompt relief
from Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Tonsil-
tits, Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neu-
ralgia, Headache, Congestion, Pleu-
risy. Rheumatism, Lumbago. Pains
and Aches of the Back or Joints,
Sprains, Sore Muscles, Bruises, Chill.
blains, Frosted Feet, Colds OF the
Chest (it often prevents Pneumonia.
| At your druggists, in 25c and soc
Jars, and special large hospital size
for $3.50.
BE sure you get the genuine NUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get
what you ask for The Musterole
Company, Cleveland, Ohio
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

Sometimes Fate plays sorry tricks
on us poor midges who iutter and
flutter about in the candle light al
ways going nearer and nearer to the
lame and yet foolishly expecting that
We will not be burned.
Dick telephoned me yesterday about
4 o'clock that he would not be home
for dinner.
do you know how Dad is, Mar
TO get the house but the line was
busy"
Il think he is very comfortable.
called up an hour ago and the nurse
said he seemed about the same"
Well, that's good. Don't worry
about me, Margie, for that long de
layed celebration is about to com
mence."
Don't be a bad boy, Dick"
''Of course not. A few OF the boys
want me to stay TO dinner with them
and play cards for while. Now you
go to bed, dear. and go to sleep and
your hubby will be home some time
during the night with that irresistible
desire to celebrate off his chest"
Ny thought at the time was:
wish Dick did not like to play cards
for money, but | had made up my
mind that would find no fault with
him for staying out with 1.-THE boys
as he calls them once in while
When men want a real celebration
have noticed they usually celebrate
with their own kind.
Sometimes think that unless a
man has a peculiar and always pass
ing inclination for a woman-any
woman-she bores him to death.
They must always put their best be
havior forward when a woman makes
her appearance on the scene. ! have
never known a man that did not en-
10y getting into the most disreputable
clothes he could find for little while
and think everyone OF them likes to
shed all his manners and most OF his
morals when he herds with his fel
lows.
When | came back from the tele-
phone told Aunt Mary that Dick
was going to stay down to dinner and
that we would have a little party all
by ourselves. | made some waffles
for dessert Aunt Mary loves waffies
and we talked together more con
fdentially than we have for long
time. Aunt Mary is much worried
over Jack and Mary.
Il cannot understand why Jack is
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

Inc annual Ieather party loI thc
benefit OF the drill squad OF Detroit
lC6ge, Il. p. o. f., will be held Tues
day evening. In the Elks' temple.
Colone, s. Y. seyburn and Mrs. Sey.
burn left Sunday Tor New Orleans TO
ffpend the rest OF the winter.
The bazaar for the benefit OF the
I Duetscher Bund which began in Har-
monte hall Friday, will be continued
1 throughout Monday. All articles re-
naming will be sold at auction Mon
sday evening.
The%petroit Review club will pro-
vide Christmas tree and entertain
ment Monday afternoon and evening,
Dec. %, for the children OF the neigh
borhood in Cerschon guild house, Del
ray.
The Harvard Musical club and the
University of Michigan Musical CLUBS
win ioin in a concert to be given In
ne Hotel Pontchartrain, Saturday
,vening, Jan. 2.
The usual large audience attended
he lecture.musicale in the museum OF
rl Sunday afternoon, when MIS-
Gorge T. Courtney gave an illustrat,
G, talk ON THE Madonna in art ana
Mne. Anna Pietrosa, contralto, sang
II accompanied by Mrs. Clara koenler-
Hberlein, pianist, and Miss Della
Hgerty, violinist.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew c. Merrill, NO.
$50 Twenty-fifth-st., entertained 10
frfA
ing. in their home. in honor or their
goIhn wedding anniversary. Mr. and
Mrs. Merrill we're married in Dexter,
Mich They have seven SONS anu
daughters.
Ah,ut 100 children from the Clinton
schod for crippled children and the
Van .euyen- Browne Hospital School
for Silk and Crippled Children VIII be
given a Christmas treat wednesday
afternoon. when they will be taken 10
the ma,inee in the Temple theater and
nroyidel with q gift bag and refresh
ments. I, include ice cream and cake,
The LADY bcuntiful" making this pos
sihle refuses TO disclose her ldenlty
evcept 10 The members of the commit
tee in chatge
Mrs. George l.. BAIL, burns-ave.'
win give masquerade party christ
, mas eve. in The Country club, Tor her
daughter, Mss Marie BAIL
O.
The Christmas entertainment or the
Bible school Of the Woodward-ave'
PRESBYTERIAN church, TO be held Wed
nesday evening, will include a cantata
called "Santa's Visit To the Orphans,
presented by the children OF the
school. A large Christmas tree VIII
he placed on the lawn in front of the
church. beautifully decorated and
lighted. Those coming to the enter
tainment Wednesday evening, are
asked to bring gift suitable for dis
tribution TO the needy Of the city.
O.
The Catholic Business Woman's
club will give the first informal dane
ing party in the Young Mems Order
hall. No. 10 Elizabeth-st. west. Mon
day evening. Dec. 80. Old-fashioned
dances will predominant. A commit
tee OF 16 young women under the
chairmanship OF the Misses Elizabeth
Kelley and Charlotte O'Brien, will act
as reception committee.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

Heralds on foot or on horseback
blowing trumpets and bugles pace the
streets of Moscow in front OF the car
avans that collect gifts for the wound
ed soldiers. This collection, initiated
by the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Eco
dorovna, is carried out by the best
known singers, painters, actors and
actresses.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

A halfpenny for meal for five per.
sons IS being charged In Brussels.
This IL a tactful little act by the min
listers OF Spain and the United States,
who distribute bread and soup daily
to hundreds of poor families. They
,harge the halfpenny ip order TO avoid
he appearance OF pauperism.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

The noted order OF the Golden
Fleece is a military one instituted by
Philip the Good. duke of Burgundy,
In 1929. on the occasion Of his mar
rage with the Portuguese princess,
Isabella. The order now belongs TO
both Spain and Austria.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

Not 10 be outdone by the new coins
OF the United States, the Bulgarian
government has commissioned an
Austrian factory 10 coin variety OF
pieces. 20, 10 and five stotinki. One
hundred stotlnki equal 1913 cents.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

Switzerland $ navy" sounds absurd;
yet since the outbreak of the war
Switzerland has had TO use the rights
OF naval power Ten German
schooners have been detained In
Basel harbor and the federal nag
hoisted on board them.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

Scientists have figured that about
10000 900 babies are born each year,
Dr at a rate OF about 20 a minute.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

The Harvard Musical club and the
of Michigan Musical CLUBS
viii Join in a concert to be given IN
ne Hotel Pontchartrain, Saturday
,yening Ian g
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

Thelpetroit Review club viii pro-
vide a Christmas tree and entertain
ment Monday afternoon and evening,
Dec. %, for the children OF the neigh
borhood in Cerschon guild house, Del
ra
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

The annual feather party" for the
benefit OF the drill squad OF Detroit
lCGge, r. p. o. E., will be held Tues
day evening. In the Elks' temple.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

There are $4,000 acres of forest in
Corsica.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

The usual large audience attended
he lecture.musicale in the museum oil
rl Sunday afternoon. when Mrs
Gorge r. Courtney gave an illustrat
g, talk ON 1.-The Madonna in art and
Mhe. Anna Pietrosa, contralto, sang
accompanied by Mrs. Clara hoenler'
Hberlein, pianist, and Miss Deila
Hgerty, violinist.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

The bazaar for the benefit of the
Duetscher Bund which began in Har-
monte hall Friday, will be continued
throughout Monday. All articles re-
naming will be sold at auction Mon
sday evening.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

Colone, s. Y. Seyburn and Mrs. Sey.
burn left Sunday Tor New Orleans 10
'fpend the rest OF the winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
SCANDAL
MAY 90 TO COURT

Continued from Page One
tinued. To clear the point, the matter
will be brought into court and an opin-
ion will be sought.
1.-THE test case will be taken before
Judge Stake early in January. If the
court decides the practice is illegal, noti-
fication to that effect will be sent to all
the Magistrates, and those who continue
it afterward will be cited to appear in
court and probably will face criminal
charges"
STEVENSON HITS BACK.
Magistrate Stevenson today blamed poll
itics and an old political feud as tho
cause of the attack, and questioned Mag
istrate Renshaw's right to sit as COM
hitting Magistrate in central station.
"I knew long time ago this attack
was coming" Magistrate Stevenson said;
"even as far back as last September.
At that time 1 was advised IL l did
not take down the pictures of Doctor
Brumbaugh and Senator Penrose from my
wall 1 would lose friends. That was
given as hint, 1 dare say; but think
1t explains the attack, as far as that
organ of the press is concerned. You
see, the pictures are still there.
I'm reference to Magistrate Renshaw,
have not yet seen any decision from the
higher courts for his authority to sit as
committing Magistrate in Central Station.
The acts of Assembly clearly state that
the Mayor has the right to appoint one
man to sit as committing Magistrate In
Central Station. He exercised that right
when he appointed Evan T. Pennock. In
addition he appointed Mr.. Renshaw. Pos
sibly he contemplates appointing others.
THRUST AT DIRECTOR PORTER.
81 see where Director Porter has taken
a hand in the fray. Possibly II he paid
less attention to political conferences and
his mayoralty candidacy he would be
able to apprehend the desperadoes COM
monty known as yeggmen, who within
the last three weeks have committed
three of the most outrageous burglaries
ever heard of in the city of Philadelphia.
THE whole story of the attacks could
be boiled down to two cases-the case of
Maud Williams and that OF Louise Pres
ton. AS for Maud Williams, on Decem-
ber %. three days before Christmas, a
man who said he was her husband came
to my office and asked for a discharge
for his wife from the County Prison.
He said that he was properly married and
had a son six years OF age"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
STREET LIGHTING
TO COST $1,25O,OOO;;
CONTRACT SIGNED
City Will Use Philadelphia
Electric Company's Cur
rent in Next Year at Old
Rate.

Negotiations for the city lighting in 1915
ended today with the Philadelphia Elec-
trio Company signing contracts to light
Philadelphia for the same cost as during
the past year.
Mayor Blankenburg announced today
that he favors the construction of city
owned electric plant and declared it
would be beneficial. His announcement
had hardly been on the street when Of
ficials of the Philadelphia Electric Com
pany signed the 1915 contract. This al
lows the company $S1.21 per lamp or a
total of S1,250,0O0 for lighting the entire
city.
The contracts will be returned to the
Mayor and Director Porter tomorrow.
The contract contains a proviso which
sets forth that in case the Public Service
Commission declares the present rate ex-
cessive and orders a reduction the city
shall be rebated in proportion to the re-
duction made. Neither side has relin-
quished its right to appeal the case to the
Dauphin County Court.
MAYOR EXPLAINS PLANS.
In discussing the subject prior to the
company's action, the Mayor said: "I be-
lieve the money for the project could be
obtained. The problem for constructing
a plant to furnish electric current for
tho entire city would not have to be
Immediately solved. A plant could, be
constructed In units-a portion at time"
The Mayor recently wrote a letter to
Nathan ]. Folwell, president of the Key
stone Telephone Company asking that
a conference be arranged at which
would be discussed the cost of renting the
IndarpFnlInH nj fhn
Company by the city. The company has
$50 miles of conduits extending to all
sections of Philadelphia. The Philadel-
phia Electric Company which now has
control of the citys lighting contract,
has underground conduits only In the
central city area of about five square
miles.
PRESIDENT McCALL'S STATEMENT.
This afternoon Joseph B. Mccall, presi-
dent of the electric company, issued the
following statement: "We have entered
into contract with the city of Phila-
delphia for the year 1915 for arc street
lighting upon the prices, terms and con-
ditions named in our proposal last June,
and in accordance with the advertisement
of the city for proposals for street light
ing. Tho terms are the same as those
contained In the contract for the year
1914. The contract, however, contains a
clause that its execution shall not pre-
vent either party from contending before
the Public Service Commission that its
terms may be modified. If, on the pres
entation of the facts. the commission
shall determine any changes are essential,
the changes authorized are to become eff
fective as of January 1, 1915. We en-
deayored. ss agreed upon at the last
hearing before the Public Service Com
mission, to come to an understanding
with the, city officials, but after several
conferences We could not agree upon
mutually satisfactory terms"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
DoBsoN STRIKE ENDED
Mill Owner Promises to Remove
Causes Of Complaint.

The striking blanket weavers in the
John and James Dobson Company mills.
Scott's lane, Falls OF Schuylkill, returned
to their work In the mills at noon today.
All their grievances, they declared, had
been settled.
A committee of four strikers called on
James Dobson, head of the mill, this
morning and presented a list of COM
plants They asked for living wages and
said the material with which they worked
was such that 1t was in many cases i'm
possible to earn decent days pay. The
men get 1874 cents for each blanket
woven, and one worker said that on some
days he did not earn more than 80 cents.
Mr.. Dobson was vislbly impressed and
told the committee he would assure them
living wages. He regretted that he had
not learned the cause OF their complaint
yesterday. He said If they failed 10 make
living wages by piecework in future he
would make up the difference in cash.
The meeting took place In Mr.. Dobson's
ofice. When all was satisfactorily set
tied. the committee members Joined their
brother-workers outside. and the rs strik-
ers decided to return to work at noon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
GREAT HOST NOW
EAGERLY STRIVES In
FREE TOUR CONTEST
Rush of Competitors for Trip
to Panama Exposition
Shows Remarkable Inter-
est of the Public.

Subscriptions to the EVENING LEDoEF
and women competitors in the contest e
decide on 50 persons TO be taken free oi
charge to the Panama-Pacino Bxposi-
tion and the San Diego Exposition are
pouring in so rapidly that the contest
editor has his hands full recording the
points for them.
The force of assistants keeping the
score OF points is constantly being in
creased to handle the work. Every day
scores of new entries in the contest are
received. Those who first saw the re-
markable opportunity for a free trip to
the Golden West are we'll up among the
leaders, but the late entries are making
UP with hard work what they lost In
time.
The contest promises to be one OF tho
most hard fought of it's kind ever con-
ducted. This is as II should be, since
no such prize ever has been offered by a
newspaper or other organization. It is n
prize that will be worth hundreds of
dollars,not to one man or woman, but
to so.
When the contest closes at the end Of
May, 1915. the scores will be compared
and the so men and women leaders will
be sent free of charge to the twin expo
sltions of the West. Every one Of the
80 will get the same accommodations.
which means the best of everything to
be had in luxuriously appointed hotels
and trains along a route that will touch
many of the points of beauty in the
great West missed by the average hur-
ried tourist.
Expert guides will accompany the
EVENING LEDGER-PUBL1c LEDGER prize
winners, and all arrangements will be
made in advance for the best accommo-
dations Full information may be OBJ
tained from the Contest Editor by tele-
phone or mail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARE
BRIDES IN DOUBLE WEDDING
Mrs. Forbes Married by Rector Who
officiated at First Ceremony.

Mrs. Forbes Married by Rector who
officiated at First Ceremony.
A widowed mother and her daughter
and two Greensburg, Pa, men were the
principals in double wedding at the
Church OF the Ascension, Broad and
South stneets. this morning. The Rev.
DR. G. w. Hodge, who performed the
ceremony, is the clergyman who married
the older woman to her first husband 20
years ago.
Mrs. Ethel p. Forbes. of Atlantic City.
was married to William Strlckler Jones,
a promient mining engineer OF Green's
burg, and her daughter Miss Ethel
Forbes, was married TO Lieutenant Will
lam Marsh, of the State Constabulary,
whose home also is at Greensburg,
The two couples whirled up TO City Hall
late yesterday afternoon In taxicab
seeking marriage licenses. Mrs, Jones
saw the name OF the Rev. DR.. Hodge in
looking through the directory for a
clergyman TO perform the ceremony, and
expressed wish to be married by the
clergyman who oficiated at her first we'd
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jones expect to make their
home In this city. but Mr.. and Mrs Marsh
will go to Greensburg. Mrs. Jones for
merly was a resident OF Philadelphia.
Her father was Commodore Parvin, of the
Corinthlan Yacht Club. All went to At
lantic City for their wedding trip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
MOVIE THEATRES ANNOUNCE
TAYLOR TRANSIT MEETING

Representatives of 100000 Persons
Conferred with Director Yesterday.
In every part Of this city today moving
picture theatres reminded the public of
the rapid transit demonstration to be held
in tho Academy Of Music January H..
Neatly printed slides tell the people they
can have rapid transit IL they want 1t.
Director Taylor said the same thing
yesterday to representatives OF 220 busi-
ness, Improvement and trade organiza-
tions at an enthusiastic meeting in the
assembly room of the Bourse. Represen-
tatives of many women's organizations
also were present, and promised to CO.
operate in every way toward making the
coming demonstration a success.
The Board Of Trade, the Chamber Of
Commerce and the United Business Mems
Association were among the bodies rep
resented and 1t was agreed unanimously
that Councils be urged to call special
election that the people may vote to in
crease the cfty's borrowing capacity and
thus obtain funds to construct the pro-
posed high-speed lines.
Director Taylor explained the transit
plans and displayed maps and charts to
show that residents of every section of
the city would benefit by construction of
the proposed system.
Those present represented more than
100000 persons, and many of the or
ganizations arranged to march to the
rapid transit demonstration in a body.
The Academy of Music meeting January
IA will be preceded by a street parade
in which the sailors. marines and the
workingmen of League Island Navy Yard,
as we'll as the business mems and In
dustrial organizations of the city will
participate.
More than dozen bands will take
part.