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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
SHOTS WERE ARGUMENT;
MAN DYING, WIFE WELL
John Stabinsky Failed to In
duce Wife to Return to
Home at Wilkes-Barre

John stabinsky. a Wilkes-Barre miner.
today is dying from a self-inhicted
wound. while his wife. whom he shot he
fore he turned the weapon upon himself.
was well enough TO leave the Pennsylva-
MIA Hospital where both of them had
been sent.
Mrs. stabinsky is back at the home OF
her friend where the shooting took place
last night, Mrs. Rosie Apalaka, 742 South
Front street. Her husband came from
Wilkes-Barre to persuade her 10 live win
him again If he could, to shoot her II he
couldn't.
In Wilkes-Bare they lived happIly
enough. They had gone there when they
came 10 this country from Poland ana
Stabinsky went to work in the mines
Recently he committed some minor Of
tense against the law and got sentence
OF 30 days. Immediately Mrs. Stabinskv y
left him and came to this city. Her nus
band In jail heard Of il. ana arranged a
Feconcillatory meeting when he was re-
leased.
Az first she refused 70 see him even for
a talk. but finally consented Then he
asked her 20 return 10 Wnkes-Barre and
she refused. Then he shot her twice IN
the arm and himself IN the neck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
HOUSING BILL DELAYED
BECAUSE OF ERRORS"
Appropriation Measure Held
Up in Councils as Result
of Faulty Construction

Clerical errors" eliminating provision
for ten city nurses IN the Division OF
Child Hygiene and including two salaries
for the Chief OF the Division of Housing
and Sanitation. led 10 the recall OF the
s., ,IO2, ,634 appropriation bill framed by the
Finance Committee OF Councils. The Dill
is being amended today with a view to
It's passage by Councils on Thursday.
Errors have occurred in other ap-
preparation bills, but not 10 the extent
that the departments would be crippled.
as was the case with the hurriedly framed
bill providing for the needs of health
and charities for 1916. The bill as pre-
pared for final passage last week failed
10 provide not only for 10 nurses In the
Division of Child Hygiene, but provision
was not made for the salaries of a num-
Der OF physicians.
The many mistakes In the bill were dis
covered at the last minute and Clerk
Morrow, of the Finance Committee. was
warned that should the emasculated
measure be passed by Councils IL would
be necessary 10 make supplemental appro-
priations early IN the year 10 provide for
the places tor whieh no provision was
made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
HIGHWAY BUREAU GETS BIDS
ON HORSES AND WAGONS
Appropriation of $4,000 for Hiring
of Teams Called Inadequate

Proposals for furnishing horses and
wagons 10 be used by the Bureau of
Highways during 1916 were received and
scheduled today by Assist mt Director
Northime, of the Departmau of Public
Works. The money expens ID for this
purpose this year was $4,000.
The annual appropriation bill for the
Department of Public Works. which the
Mayor signed yesterday carries an item
of $4,000 for the hiring OF teams. etc.
This amount is admittedly inadequate
for the seven districts into which the
city is divided for the purpose of the
highway work. and n supplemental APP
preparation late in 1916 is anticipated.
Two-horse teams at the present time
cost the city from $40 to S4.73 a day, and
the estimates submitted today show a
range OF prices varying slightly from
these figures. The awards will be an
nounced in a few days.
Among the competing firms are the fol-
lowing
Charles Bader, Richard p. Bennis, ].
j. Sloan & Co. S. A. McClay, William
Reed and John Short.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
ONLY SAME OLD STEPS
FOR DEVOTEE OF DANCE
Masters of Terpsichorean Art
Fail to Offer Novelty in
Way of Diversion

For some time past dsvotees Of dancing
who are such for the love Of 1t and not
for what they can make out of it In dol
lars and cents. have been acquainted with
the fact that there is nothing new under
the sun this year as far as tripping the
light fantastic Is concerned.
such lingering doubts as to its truth
as have remained I'm the minds Of the terp-
slchorean "hoi pollOi" were officially dis
nelled today when the American National
Association of Masters of Dancing. in con-
vention in New York. admitted IT, II a
bodv. whose chief source Of revenue Is the
teaching OF new steps, admits there are
no new steps 10 teach. il must be true.
Those attending the convention are as
sembled from all over The country, from
Maine to oregon and from Florida u
California The teachers who promised
10 take back home something entirely new
we're In deep distress. They saw new
combinations OF steps, but recognized each
ajne OF the heeting foot as an old friend,
stepped In every section OF the country
for seasons back.
And Tie cabaret pets are wearing black
.asds on their left sleeves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
KRISS KRINGLE PROVES
HIS REALITY AT Big
PEN AND PENCIL SHOW
Wonderful Christmas Enter
tainment Puts Scoffers and
Skeptics to Utter Confu-
sion at Forrest Theatre
GREAT TIME FOR KIDDIES

Kids-hundreds and hundreds of them
and still more, and grown-ups too packed
the Forrest Theatre this afternoon and
laughed at the antics of the footlight
stars who entertained them in the kriss
Kringle Kabaret provided by the Pen and
Pencil Club.
And what a show 1t was. II seemed
as though any one who was anybody at
all in show land was there, Further
more, a lot Of false rumors which We're
spread all over town during the last
week were effectively silenced. 1t APP
pears that a bunch Of wise kids went
around telling others still in their inno-
cence that "dere amt no Kriss Kringle
a-taI." But he appeared in all his diam
eter this afternoon and assured those
present that he was the real goods whom
we have all read about in our story
books, and those who saw him did not
doubt it I'm the least. And TO prove It he
distributed hundreds OF gifts and wore a
smile which radiated harmoniously above
his white whiskers and red suit.
Coniidentially speaking, he was none
other than Ralph Bingham. the worlds
champion Santa Claus, as played by him
during the last ll2 years, These figures
might be slightly exaggerated, but ac'
cording to Hughey Dougherty, the vet
eran minstrel, Ralph was playing Santa
when Hughey first went TO the Pen and
Pencil Club with his grandfather.
And there was the Skating Bear from
the Nixon, and Frank Tinney and Mrs
Vernon Castle from Watch Your Step,
and the Seven Riddles from the William
Penn. These were quickly followed by
Beatrice Herford from Keith's. who told
some of the funniest stories you ever
heard about all kinds OF kids and al
kinds of women. Some OF them you could
see right before you as she pictured them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
SAILORS In PORT HINT
AT WAR OF GREECE ON
ALLIES; ASK RELEASE
Court Denies Seamen's Request
to Compel British Cap
tain to Pay Their
Wages
CALLED TO COLORS

Five Greek sailors today applied TO
Judge Dickinson for a writ to hold up
the British steamship Frinton, which is
scheduled to sail today from Girard
Point with a cargo of grain for an ltal-
ian port. They asked the Court TO take
tho action in view of the refusal of Cap
tain John w. Dunn, of the Frinton. to
pay them S4O0 they said was due them in
wages. The writ was denied.
The names of the sailors are:
Nick Gazela, George Apostolatos. James
Scarpas. Lewis Scaros and Victor Nicho-
laou.
The sailors said they did not want to
go back on the ship because they had
received a call to arms from their Cow
ernment and that they could not afford
TO sail on British ship nor to port In
Italy.
This statement is taken to mean that
Greece will go to war on the side of the
Teuton Powers after several months
hesitation. The Greek sailors, III that is
the case, would be in bad way either
on the Frinton. which is of English reg
lister, or in Italy, one of the Allied Pow
ers.
The English Consul took hand in the
case, supporting Captain Dunn, of the
F'rinton.
Judge Dickinson heard the plea in his
chambers today and Immediately called
Judge Thompson into consultation. Later
he announced his refusal Of the applica-
tlon.
The Greek sailors said they had $500
coming to them for three months work.
They said they were determined not TO
sail again with the ship,
Captain Dunn said they had entered
into two years contract with him, and
had served only three months. Under
the terms Of the contract. he said. he was
not obliged to pay them now.
The Frinton is an S0OO-ton vessel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
COAST DEFENSE
PLANS INCLUDE
A BIG LINK HERE
Surveyors Work in JERSEY
on Projects to Check
Hostile Forces
GREAT SYSTEM OF RoAn0
Connect Philadelphia With ths
Naval and Aviation Bases
Also Other Fortified Points

Military roads connecting Phl,aas,,.,.
with certain seacoast naval bases. AL,
uuate defenses In Delaware Bay n o..
titled point near Atlantic City and
large aviation base near this oitv -
believed to be a part OF the sotiy,,,..
on the part of Government suryeyo,,
along the Jersey coast which havs ~
many persons to think that the r1,t,,
states is undertaking the first st.ra =,
a coast defense plan that would mai.
Philadelphia and a considerable stretch
Of. coast line practically impregnabls !.
a landing party. Philadelphia, aside fror,
its size and wealth. has taken on nav
Significance as a cog in the defensa a,
the United States in case of war tbron,h
the fact of the huge munltlon plant,
which have developed and been erect.a
hereabouts.
Du Points powder mills, the Atlas Pow.
der Company, the Remington Arms Com.
pany the Bethlehem Steel Company ana
other concerns near this city would hs
called on to bear a large part of the bur.
den of supplying munitions to this Gov.
ernment in case of need.
Since nothing relative to the supnossa
new defensive measures has been An
nounced from Washington, and since ths
individuals whose surveys and examina.
tions have been presumably for the Wa,
Department have not talked about theIr
work, the whole matter is still within
the realm of speculation. Some features
of the supposed plan, however, hays
seemed to be quite plain to persons
familiar with the work going on al Bar.
negat Bay, Sea Grit Port Republic ana
other points that might be of tremendous
strategic value.
SOME OF THE PLANS.
As the matter stands. the guess is that
the Government is getting ready to estab.
lish submarine base in Barnegat Bay
to provide an aviation base near Lake.
hurst, to fortfy Sea Girt with big gun,
and to equip similarly at least one other
coast position between Barnegat Bay and
Cape May, and to construct such system
of military highways as would connect
Barnegat with Cedar Creek and Lake
hurst with Atsion, and to improve other
roads in a way that would make them
available for military uses. II the many
persons along the coast who have fol-
lowed Developments are correct in their
assumption, the beginning has been made
in military and naval defense plan Of
Importance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
PASS CIVIL SERVICE TESTS
Eligible Lists in Transit Department
and Health Bureau

Three eligible lists. covering the posi-
tions OF steel inspector in the Department
Of City Transit: assistant In the Antitoxin
Laboratory n the Bureau OF Health, and
laboratory helper Bureau Of Health. were
made public today by the Civil Service
Commission.
The position Of steel inspector carries
a salary of $500 to $500 a year and the
eligible list includes the following: VIII
liam II. Grbble, John r. MeGranighan,
John II. Chidester, Jr., James s. Clay,
Harry ]. Macdonald. c, Stuart Phillips,
James r. Mccarthy, Jr, and Charles S.
Wallace
The two women who qualified as assist.
ants In laboratory work are Mildred NJ.
Krps, 2315 Green street, and Elsie w.
Brown, 5234 Race street. The position
carries a salary OF 5000 a year. The
eligible list for laboratory helper is as
follows: Fannie Liebermann, Jane A.
Wilson. Amy H. Edmsnds, Dorothy T..
FoItz Ada rorothy Burlew and Margaret
n Miller.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
FORGIVENESS AWAITS GIRL
Mother Believes She Has Eloped, but
She Misses Her

Ida Karp. IS years old, of 1871 North
ssd street. who has been missing from
her home since Sunday, will be for
given II she will return home. according
10 her mother, Mrs. Henry Karp.
~ am now firmly convinced that my
daughter has eloped with Carl Ogden"
Mrs karp said today but l have re-
eeived no word from her since her dis
appearance. | miss her around the house
and want her back home, and whether
she is married or single, she will be for
given II she returns"
Ogden. who is 2l years old, lives at
3Z26 Norris street. He mad been calling
on the young woman for some time. but
her parents objected 10 his attentions,
on Sunday night Miss Karp attended a
dinner at the home of Mrs. Edith Bern
stein, 5925 Pine street. She was accompa-
MED by Charles Gould, a clerk in the De-
partment OF Supplies, City Hall Dur
ing the dinner the giri excused herself
from her escort saying she was going to
call on girl friend In the neighborhood.
She did not return,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
F0RD'S ILLNESS SLIGHT,
SAYS CiBLEGRAM TO WIFE

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 2S.-AnXiety of
the family and business friends concern
ing the health of Henry Ford, who is re-
turning from his European peace journey,
was relieved yesterday by n cablegram
from Stockholm. The message. addressed
to Mrs. Ford, stated that Mr.. Ford was
only slightly III md that he would go to
Detroit Immediately after arriving in New
York Officials of the Ford company de-
MED that they We're worrying over Mr..
Ford's safety. .r
I'VE expect to hear from Mr.. Ford in
two or three days when his ship gets
within our wireless zone" said c. A.
Brownell, director of publicity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
DOG IN A CITY HALL CELL
Lost st. Bernard Barks His Sorrow
to Fellow Prisoners

A St. Bernard dog is In a cell at City
Hall, barking his sorrow TO a score or
more Of fellow prisoners. While the un-
fortunate humans are there because o,
some infraction of the law, serious or
triiing, the animal Is being deprived of
his liberty only because he lost his mas
ter or his master lost him In the crowds
at Broad and Chestnut streets.
Reserve Policeman Atkinson was direct,
ing traffic at the busy corner this morn
ing, when the dog brushed his nose
against the cops hand and with a child
ish appeal ia his eyes asked in his own
dumb way TO be taken home When the
animal was taken 10 the rollroOm so that
he could be Slated" Sergeant Cross was
eating a fried oyster. When the dog re-
fused to share the morsei with him, Cross
dispatched a policeman 10 a nearby
butcher shop and provided feast for the
stranger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
Thief Col No War Munitions Plans

CITY Hall detectives today put at rest
fhe runor that valuable plans for muni-
f,ons of war we're contained In a satchel
raid 10 have been stolen last night from
II 81 Hawkins. an employe Of the Della
szare steel and Ordnance Company, Viii
ssinzron. Del Carr and Walsh. who were
8 taiied 10 The case. said that the satchel
s1ntsined clothing and q mileage book.
sIlng 70 the man's oWn statement.
the railroad furnished him Hith
- a tlu3ina ton after he re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
1000 Kiddies Get Xmas Dessert

The dessert of the Christmas dinner
and, incidentally, toys and clothing were
distributed to more than 1000 youngsters
last night at Musical Fund Hall by the
Salvation Army. Uniformed Santa Clauses
superintended the distribution and saw
TO 1t that every child received its share
Of the gifts. Prior to the presentation OF
gifts there was an entertainment by the
children of the Army's Sunday schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
Philadelphian Dies at Front

OTTAWA. Ont, Dec. zs s aad
O'Reilly. OF Philadelphia, Is esau
Corporal John Cody, Spokane, "ss,,alty
prisoner OF war. according 10 the iss,,ed
list OF the Canadian overseas loIIs5
By the Military Department toi's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
Marriage Licenses Issued at Elkton

: ELkTON, Nd Dec. 2S.-Ihe following
marriage licenses were issued I'm Elkton
this morning; Robert NJ. West and Flor
ence r. Gold George H. LaFmour and
Adelia Z. Jones. Ernest L. Smith and Hat
tie u Giest and Thomas Adair aud
sarah n. Jofe, all OF Philadelphia Rob
ert II Kline and Lillian Terry. Reading,
Pa. Carroll p smith and Louise Mason,
Port Deposit, Nd William Clark and
Elizabeth M Hines. Hagre d lirace. Ad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
Venice Abandons Exposition Plan

PARIS, Dee. pa Havas dispatch from
Venice says it has been decided not to
hold the 18th International Exposition of
Arts in Venice in 1916.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
A Pan-Americdn Navy
Versus German Nary

A comparison between possible
Pan-American navy with the naval
strength of Germany before the
European war began shows that
the united countries of the western
h e m s phere have 406 fighting
ships against 344 of the Imperial
Government. Further comparison
shows a striking deficiency in the
manning of the American fighting
craft, when Germany's $4,000 men
and officers are considered.
r,rC,1JTTNIr cIIIpC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
zoo LATE FOE CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

sUCKMAR.-At Daytona, Fla eainssFsSaS ei
ber 81 1918 HENRIETTA ,-Ax-SSaarfh ras.
f,Ifa III charles Buckman- yt N4tttssf ',lIll -
ae ~ ,esis. Due notice u funeral r''
ENen-
Evening star., 1915-02-02
TO DECIDE SUNDAY CALL
Ministers and Laymen Are Sched-
uled to Meet Wednesday,
February 10.

Wednesday. February 10, IS the date
set for the general conference of rep
resentatives of all the churches and all
the laymen's organizations of the Dis
trict to consider definitely the question
Of inviting Evangelist w. A. Sunday to
Washington for a series of religious
meetings.
This decision was reached at a Joint
meeting yesterday afternoon at the Y
NJ. c. A. Of the two special subcom-
mittees from the laymen's associations
and the Federation of Washington Pas
tors. called by William Knowles Cooper
and Rev. Clarence A. Vincent, the re-
spective chairmen.
The conference scheduled for Febru-
ary 10 Is to procure the consensus Ct
opinion Of all the churches of the city,
inasmuch as many Of the ministers are
not members of the Pastors Fedora
ton. and Mr.. Sunday requires q unani-
nous call from laymen and clergymen
alike.
Each church will be represented by
its pastor and one lay delegate from
it's congregation, designated either by
his pastor or his church body. If the
decision be favorable to inviting Sun
day here, the date and details of the
proposed visit will then be under
taken by committees to be appointed
for the purpose.
Evening star., 1915-02-02

judgment reversed with costs and
cause remanded for further proceed
ings not Inconsistent with the opinion
of this court; opinion by Justice Van
Orsdel.
No. s57. Patent appeal. Barthels
Manufacturing Company agt. United
Lace and Braid Manufacturing Com
pany: decision Of commissioner Of
patents affirmed: opinion by Justice
Robb.
No. 27so. Fletcher agt. Fletcher; de-
cree affirmed. with costs; opinion BY
Justice Van Orsdel
No. 2735. Miniggio agt. estate Of
Stilson Hutchfns; decree affirmed, with
costs; opinion by Justice Van Orsdel.
No. 91S. Patent appeal. Bissell agt.
Fottinger: petition for writ of error to
United States Supreme Court denied
No. 2725. Hartranft agt. Mullowny:
motion for writ OF error to remove
cause to United States Supreme Court
granted and bond fixed for costs at
$500; on motion mandate stayed until
further order
No. 2775. Washington Railway and
Electric Company agt. Lanahan; mo-
tion to dismiss or affirm postponed un-
til hearing on the merits
No. 1881. Newman agt. Newman
ct all: petition for writ of error to
United States Supreme Court and to
stay mandate denied
No. 273s. Burlingame agt. Manches-
ter; motion to enlarge time for arsu-
ment denied.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
LIVERPOOL.
THE COURTS.
Court of Appeals.

Present-The Chief Justice. Mr.. JUS
tice Robb and Mr.. Justice Van orsdel.
Beverley Sinclair and 7. w. symons'
tr., were admitted to practice.
No 1928. Lamar agt. Splain: man.
date ordered to issue forthwith on mo-
ton of Mr.. B: J. Laws for appellee.
No. 1851. Newman agt. Newman ct
al; mandate stayed until further order.
No. 2736. Fox agt. Patterson; argu-
ment concluded by Mr.. Charles Poe for
appellant
No. 274o Rhodes agt. Bowling Green
menced by Mr.. H. w. Wheatley for
appellant. continued by Mr.. 3. E. Hin
ton for appellee and concluded by Mr.
H. w. Wheatley for appellant
No. 1853. Staples agt. Staples ct al;
decree affirmed with oosts;' opinion by
Chief Justice shepard.
No. 1891. Terminal Taxicab Company
agt. Harding ct al; decree affirmed
with costs; opinion by Justice Justice & RoDn, D.
tion to recall mandate denied: opinion
by Justice Van Orsdel.
No. 2719. Nilsson agt. Gerstenberg ct
al; judgment reversed with costs ana
cause remanded with directions to set
aside the verdict and grant new
trial; opinion by Chief Justice Shepard.
No. $500. Berry & Whitmore Co. agt.
Dante: judgment affirmed with costs;
opinion by Justice Robb.
No. 1882 General Clergy Relief Fund
ct al. agt. Sharpe ct al: decree afnrm-
ed; opinion by Justice Van orsdel
No. 2731. Mark agt. Rich; judgment
reversed, with costs. and cause re-
manded with direction to grant new
trial; opinion by Chief Justice Shepard.
No. 2721. Auerbach agt. Freeman; |;
Judgment reversed, with costs, ana
cause remanded for further proceed
ings not Inconsistent with the opinion
by Justice Robb.
No. 200. Lyttle agt. National Surety
COMPANY; decree affirmed. with costx.
opinion by Justice Van Orsdel.
No. 2745 Staples ct al. aGt. Staples;
decree affirmed. with costs; opinion Dy
Chief Justice Shepard.
No. 2734 Taylor agt. Wharton ct al:
decree reversed, with costs. and cause
rema nded for further proceedings not
| inconsistent with the opinion OF this
court: opinion by Justice Robb.
No. 2705. Dodge agt. Osborn: decree
| tice Van Orsdel.
| No. $50. Patent appeal. In re William
G. r. Braemer: decision OF commits
sioner of patents affirmed: opinion by
Justice Shepard.
No. 944. Patent appeal. Smith agt.
kihlgren; decision of commissioner OF
patents reversed and priority awarded
Smith: opinion by Justice Robb.
! No. 27O3. Traver agt. Smolik: judg-
ment reversed with costs and cause re-
manded with directions to grant new
| No. $50. Patent appeal. Alaska Pack
ers' Association agt. Admiralty Trading
! Company; decision Of commissioner OF
patents affirmed: opinion by Justice
i Robb
] No. 271s. Hazen agt. Van Sender: