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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
CALDWELL STORE OPENS
WITH SUPERB DISPLAY
Thousands of Visitors to Splen-
did Jewelry Establishment
in Widener Building

More than 1000 persons attended the
opening today of the new jewelry store OF
]. f. Caldwell 4 Co. In the Widener Build
ing. Chestnut and Juniper streets. II was
an epaeh In the history of a store. which
extends back to the early years Of the nine
teenth century, when a young man, James
Emott Caldwell, with little more capital
than an ideal-the ideal Of dealing always
in quality--opened a watchmaker's shop at
1853 Chestnut street
What visitors and customers saw today
when the doors of the new store were
opened was one of the most remarkable
stores in the East. Its every part is "dif-
ferent," and different not only from an
estimation of intrinsic value and heavy
investment but from a viewpoint also of
art
The store extends from Chestnut street
through Juniper to South Penn square. II
is sixty-two feet wide and two hundred
feet deep. There are nine large display
windows on the four sides, with an impos-
ing entrance from Chestnut street finished
in Levanto marble and bronze after the
style of the Bank OF France.
The architecture of the interior is pure
Regence. authoritatively worked out TO the
smallest detail. The walls are of oaken
panels lined and decorated in soft French
gold of twenty-four carat The woodwork
OF the showcases and vitrines for displays
are of antique French design characteristic
OF the period between Louis XIV and Louis
XIV.
Equally distinctive is the stock. which
includes everything ordinarily found In a
| jewelry store and unique things, such as.
| for instance, a hand-carved bird cage.
valued at 1876 a cabochon emerald, worth
| 500 900 a pear-shaped diamond, which will
| cost the buyer $4,000; an Oriental cash
mere sapphire. valued at $4,000; dozen
dinner plates valued at $3.50 and brooches
| worth ss00e apiece.
| Among the features for the convenience
| OF customers are a brides room In which
the bride or prospective bride may have
| pnvacy while choosing her at-home cards
and other stationery drinking fountains ol
! ice water and automatic elevators.
There is mezzanne balcony where the
stocks of hall and mante clocks, prizs
cups, trophies and ecclesiastical decoration
| are sold. On the second floor are sales
| rooms for favrile glaso, lamps and shades
besides offices of the company.
One OF these second moor rooms was fillet
today with flowers. gifts OF other firms ans
friends OF the company officiais.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
FINANCES OF oRDEn

BALTIMORE, Md. Nov. is.--The th,,..-
sixth annual convention % the Ar,ertr<-
Federation Of Labor opened here todav ,s,.s
more than one thousand delegates fr,,-
Forty-ive States In attendance. prs~,a<+,
Samuel dompers In his address told of N.
steady growth OF the national federns,s,
the creation OF many new councils d,r,--
the year having brought together a lars.r
voting representation than had ever besc,.
been assembled by organized labor
Addresses of welcome nv city ana st.t.
officials. with responses by feder<I ~
flcers. were followed by the reading Of NJ.
annual report OF the executive COUNCIL ~
Vice President James Duncan. Mr.. Duncsr
prefaced the report with a speech deailc~
with organised lsbor's economic pow.,
Mr.. Duncan said. ~
Secretary Frank Morrisons report shc~--
ed a membership OF 2,o72,702, an incres..
OF 126,355 members during the YEAR vxs
report stated that there were now Al iii
local unions In the III national ana ,,t.-
national unions and 7o5 local trade bodies
and Federal labor unions directly affilia,sS
with the federation. The membership ~
ported, II was stated, does not includ. IN,
the members involved in strikes ana fort.
outs. OF those who were unemployed durins
the year and from whom a per CAPITA IA
was not collected. The delegates atteud;ns
the convention are this year entitled IA I
voting strength Of 21,e0s. as compared win
20,4S3 year ago. Mr.. Morrison reportr6
that total receipts from all sources duriru
the year was $3a4,275. At the end OF fhS
fiscal year there was a balance OF sfsssso
on hand. Afiiiated unions during the yrsr
paid out s2,264610 In death benefits aux
s1.o6s,e09 in sick benefits
Concerning the rejection by the British
Trade Unions Council Of the proposal Of IN
American Federation of Labor for the hold.
ing of an international labor conference a,
the, time and place when representatives q
the various governments shall meet for III,
purpose Of determining conditions OF peac,
and entering into treaty, Presiden,
Gompers laid before the convention a reso
luton unanimously adopted by the execu
tive council.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
CITY PLANS FINEST
OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Director Wilson, With Chief
Murphy, Hopes to Get $205,00O
for Scheme

Director Wilson said today that within
one year he expected Philadelphia to have
the most efficient and up-to-date fre-hght-
ing organization In the country. He said
this after long conference with Fige Chief
Murphy. Chief Mclaughlin. Of the EIec-
tfical Bureau. Superintendent Robinson, Of
the Department of Police, and Superin-
fendent Patterson, Of the House Of Corree-
tion.
Each OF these department chiefs attended
the conference on business that concerned
his own particular bureau. but the chief
Interest OF the conference centered In the
l1renlen.
chief Murphy asked for s2os.ooo with
which to build new hre stations. especially
In the outlying districts and he wants Di-
rector Wilson to allow him s2b0,000 with
Which 10 buy motor apparatus. II he gets II
he win have two-ttirds Of all the city's fire.
fighting machines motor driven.
Director Wilson is for II. and purposes
going over the city tomorrow with Chief
Murphy 10 pick out tentative sites for the
new nrehouses. He said he had already
written 10 Mayors Of all cities with 100000
population or more TO learn from them the
best type OF motor apparatus as far as their
experience has shown.
Superintendent Robinson asked for S845,-
900 10 be spent IN putting up new police
stations or improving some Of those already
built lie and Mr.. Wilson Will take a trip
over the city. and the Superintendent VIII
point out the territories he thinks need
more and closer protection than fhey have
now
Superintendent Patterson, Of the House OF
Correction, asked for $4,000 10 modernize
the plant there. They haven't even electric
lights. he said lie would like also 10 use
some Of the money 10 establish ward for
luebrlates
Chief Mclaughlin was In the conference
only IN an advisory capacity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
News at a Glance

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Joseph Bewdden,
twsnty-one, butler employed by +. w.
woolworth, was held here today charged
with attempting to steal $500 worth OF
iewelry from the Fifth avenue mansion
OF the hve-and-ten-cent-store king. Back
OF his arrest the police said, was an at
tempt to loot the house safes Of $2S,0O0
worth of gold plate and silverware, fol-
lowing the return OF the servants TO the
city home after suspicious fire which
destroyed the woolworth estate at Glen
Cove l.. i.
HARRISBURG, New. 13.-Fourteen ap-
plications for pardon or Communication OF
sentence and ten applications for rehearing
will be considered by the Pardon Board
Thursday when IL convenes. Among those
seeking pardon are Charles l.. Mason and
Tony Pettitti. OF Philadelphia, both con-
victed OF mapslaughter. Junius Aston, of
Chester County, who was convicted Of muir
der in the first degree, asks for commuta-
tion of death sentence TO life imprisonment.
ROCHESTER,, n y, Nov. 1s--Delesates
from all parts of the state are arriving
here today for the twenty-second annual
convention of the State Federation of
women's Clubs, which opens at Powers
Hotel tomorrow. A meeting of the execu-
tive board was held this morning. The
convention will continue through Friday
and among the speakers who will be heard
will be Dr. John II. Finley. DR.. Charles r.
North, Miss Anna Moscowitz and Dr. Lins-
ley B. Williams.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. i3.--The desire OF
Robert Williams, twenty, church choir
singer. to pose as n milllonaire's son be.
fore his chorus girl friends caused him
to appropriate a new $4,000 automobile
according 10 the police. who are holding
young Williams on a technical charge un
til his case can be fully investigated.
NEW YORK. Nov. i3.-Despite the fac
that she now is out on bond awaiting trial
Mrs. Margaret Sanger, birth control cham
pion, today declared she intended to re
open her clinic in Brooklyn at once. Th'
clinic was raided recently by the police.
wAsHINGTON, Nov. 13.--The name o
Edwin +. Sweet was sent to the Presiden
today by Secretary of Commerce Redfiel,
for reappointment as assistant secretary
Sweet resigned to run for Governor o
Michigan and was defeated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
BOY KILLED BY AUTO;
1OSTH VICTIM OF YEAR
Donald McKeon Struck by Mt.
Airy Chauffeur's Car.
Other Accidents

Donald McKeon. eight years Of age. OF
e729 Musgrave street. was struck and killed
today by an automobile driven by Emil
comony. a chauffeur employed, by Henry
Rohner. 22s East sedgwick street Mount
Airy. The accident, which records the
1esth death resulting from motor vehicles
since January 1, occurred at Chew street
and Meehan avenue. Germantown.
Comony, In company with Charles Far
man, of S022 Redner street. we're going
south on Chew street at the time OF the
accident. They placed the boy IN the ma
chine and hurried TO the Germantown Hos
pital. where physicians said death was al
most instantaneous.
Comony was placed under arrest by the
police OF the Germantown station. and will
have hearing in Central Station tonight
Farman was held as a material witness.
Two deaths and injuries to not fewer
than twelve persons In and around Phila-
delphia were the results Of automobile aeci-
dents yesterday while numerous Joy rides
led 10 several arrests.
Mrs. Mary williams was struck and
killed by an automobile within a short dis
tance Of her home, 5123 Walnut street, at
7 o'clock last night. and her husband James
p. Williams, who was with her. is In the
West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital
suffering from bruises and decorations. Dr.
Eugene Rush, B441 Baltimore avenue, who
was driving the car was held without bah
BY Magistrate Pennock 10 await action Of
the Coroner.
Immediately after being held for the
Coroner Doctor Rush was taken before
Judge Shoemaker. who released him upon
entering $500 bail TO appear at the in-
quest.
While Fastening TO tie Norristown Hos
pital with Mrs. Annie Rowland, whom he
struck with his automobile In Ridge road
near Trooper. H. D. Preston's machine
skidded and hit the curb at Main and Swsde
streets. KoFristoWn. The WOMAN, Who IL I.
widow, sxty-four years old. either had died
on the way OF was killed BY the shock.
/ Harry Rowland Of conshohocken. son OF
| the woman. was driving into Norrfsfown Il
| visit her, when he saw the crowd gathered
around the place OF The accident. He was
told that woman had been killed and ap-
peaIed TO the police TO let him look at the
body He identified her. That is m,
| mother he said.
! Eight men, taking . Joy ride In an auto,
mobile thai had been borrowed for th<
| wilson parade. were victims Of a wreck OF
< East River drive. between Columbia ave
nue. and the trolley bridge. In Falrmoun'
Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
RAILWAY MEN TOSTRIKE
If LAW Is IGNORED
Threaten Tie-Up Unless 8-Hour
Statute Is Enforced on
January l

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s--Unless the rail-
reads put an elght-hour day into effect by
January 1. the 100000 members Of the
big Four" brotherhoods will strike. This
was the threat issued today as officials OF
the brotherhoods--the organizations of the
union men-went into a secret conference.
The conference committee of the railway
managers was present also.
Those representing the brotherhoods were
w. 3, Carter, president of the Brotherhood
of Firemen and Enginemen; w. q. Lee.
president of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen; Warren stone, president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
l.. r. shephard vice president of the order
Of Railway Conductors.
Mr.. Lee was spokesman OF the brother
hood heads. He said he does not care what
the Supreme Court decides about the con-
stitutionality of the Adamson eight-hour
law. There wfllr be a nationwide railway
strike unless the roads put the eight-hour
day into effect by the first Of 1917.
A. b. Garretson, president of Order OF
Railway Conductors, is In this city, but was
too Ill to attend the conference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
OCCIDENT AND ORIENT MINGLE
IN FUNERAL OF TONG LEADER
Jung 10, Christian, Buried in Merton After Pa
rade That Makes Tenderloin Cape Many
Mourners View Body

The remains of the Tong leader had been
on view all morning at the Chinese Chris
tian League. 91S Race street. where hum
dreds of impassive mourners passed At
noon. just after 500 Hoo soon. chief officer
of the Chinese Merchants Guild. eloquently
preached the rites in Chinese. the procession
headed by the bands started on their jour
ney. Police, music. Chinese, Americans,
taxicabs heaped with nowers-this was a
parade such as the residents of the Tender
loin had never seen before In their history
OF watching the strange and curious.
Through the streets of the Tenderloin 1t
marched with leisure and then swung out
for its destination, where the usual howery
Chinese rites were omitted. Jung 10 was a
Christian.
Jung 10 died week ago. The funeral
was not held until today so that representa-
tives Of the On Leong Tong from the eastern
section of the country could attend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

the journey to his Celestial ancestors this
afternoon
As behtting his life, a curious combina-
tIon Of both the Occident and Orient, his
funeral services were both Chinese and
American--Chinese in the three bands that
led the parade through Chinatown in his
honor American in the Christian rites
preached, Chinese-American in the forty
taxicsbs In the cortege that trailed like a
Chinese fireworks snake over the roads to
Merton. where the body Of Jung 10 Will rest
Women. too. were in the crowd of ESQ
mourners who jolted their way TO the ceme-
terry; the wife of Jung 10. clad In dark
blue, with veil that hid her face, was ac-
companied by several Chinese women. while
several American women jumped into one of
the automobiles. much to the amazement
of the thousands who lined Race street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
DU POINTS WAGE SCALE
UNCHANGED BY RESULT
OF PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Officials Declare False Rumors
That Workers Pay Would
Be Reduced Because of
Hughes Defeat
SAME AT OTHER PLANTS

Onicials OF the du Pont Powder Com
pany IN Wilmington, Del. announced to-
day that no workmen would be discharged
nor would there be any reductions in
wages as a result Of the election. ON
cals OF the company said the works were
munitions in greater quantl-
ties than ever before and the election
would make no difference In the status Of
the men,
In a statement TO the EVENING LEDGER,
officials asserted:
The du Points made no threats OF
wage cuts All such prediction re-
ports were partisan political misstate-
ments, In direct opposition TO the COM
panys official statement OF its atti-
tude. The company Is going right
along attending to Its business, without
regard TO It's political opinions.
No other munItion plant 50 far as can
be ascertalned will reduce the wages OF
lts employees following the fifty per cent
reduction announced by the General Rail
way signal Company OF Rochester, ~ y,
when the result Of the election became
certain
II Is stated that war orders will Keep the
winchester Repeating Arms Company, Of
New Haven, Conn. busy for Mt least three
years. while at the Marlin Arms Company
contracts for field guns have been received
from the parent plant, the Colt Patent FIRE
arms Company, OF Hartford, which VIII
provide work for Its several thousand en-
pIoyes for at least two years. The Marlin
company has done such large business In
the last year that plans for extensive addI-
tions are being prepared.
Fifteen thousand employees Of the Elk
Tanning Company Of Ridgeway, Pa, have
received an advance In wages Of twenty-five
cents a day according to an announcement
made today. They will work nine hours
day instead Of ten
The Curtis Leather Company announced
that 500 employees had received an increase
In wages. Skilled worilmen will receive
81 10 $3.50 for nine hours work and com
mon faborers s3.2s. Women employees win
be paid s2.2B.
There has been no reduction Of wages at
the local branch of the Electric Boat Com
pany, Of New London, Conn.
At the Offices Of the war munitions plants
Of Hartford Conn, today, II was said
that no reduction In wages was conten-
plated at the present.
Fifteen hundred chinamakers employed In
potteries of Trenton NJ j. Wheeling, w
Va, and Newcastle and Beaver Falls, Pa.
will receive An increase in wages of from
five to ten per cent, II was announced at the
general Offices of the National Brotherhood
, Of Operative Potters in East Liverpool. o.
The increase will become effective Novem-
ber IS.
\ Nothing TO the rumor." was the reply OF
officials OF Schenectady. N. y, munition COM
panies when asked today II n general re.
duction In wages was to be put into effect
soon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
MOToRcARs FOR STATE POLICE
Four Cars Provided for Use in Emer-
gency Calls

-Four Dodge motoFcars purchased for the
use Of the state police we're delivered TO
individual members Of Troops A, b. c and ID
today In front Of the Thornton-Fuller Auto
mobile companYs showrooms, 1o4l Market
street They started immediately for their
destinations.
The necessity for automobiles In the
state police service has Ions been apparent.
and the money for the purchase Of the four
ears was appropriated recently. They will
be used N emergency cases only. Where n
prisoner Is arrested miles from headausr-
ters or a riot call r. sent IN from some
sparssIy settled section, men can quickly be
dispatched to the scene,
The members Of the State police who
cave here IN uniform ana win drive the
ears 10 their respective headquarters are
Charles E Bradford. Troop A. Gyeensburg
Thomas BoettnsF Troop n. Wyoming John
c. shealer. Troop c. pottsvilIe, and Henry
ID. snyder. Troop ID. Butler.
The men with cartridge belts and re-
volvers exposed to view attracted great
deal o. attention The four cars are Of
TOURING design and are rated At thirty-fys
horsepower,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
CongrsgationaIists Elect Moderator

and vicinity at their weekly meeting today,
at 1915 Chestnut street, elected tne heV.
Walter M. Randals, pastor of the kensing-
ton Congregational Church. as moderator
OF the meeting for the ensuing year the
Rev. Charles r. Frietz. OF Underwood. N. j.,
secretary. and the Rsv- DIR. Mosley II. Will
nams. editor of the Sunday school Union.
chairman OF the program committee. A
program OF greater interest than has here
tofore been presented will be prepared for
the winter meetings. and decision was made
70 issue special Invitations 70 laymen and
visiting ministers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
Woodrow Wilson's Lucky
Thirteen" Up Again Today

THIS Is the 18th Of November and
Il the day on which California au-
thorities started the official count Of
ballots which will finally decide who
will get CALIFORNIA; thirteen electoral
votes.
The fact that President Wilson
has copyrighted his claim 70 thirteen
as lucky number and that Governor
Hughes voted ballot thirteen Tues
day made President Wilson favor
ite.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
Ambulance Driver Guilty of Assault

Alexander Doke. OF 522 Poplar street,
driver of the automobile ambulance for the
Jewish Hospital. was convicted today be-
fore Judge Crane in the Municipal Court
Of assault and battery as result of a
collision between the ambulance and an
automobile in which Mrs. Jennie Roberts,
1922 East Cambria street, was riding.
Judge Crane sentenced the defendant to a
term Of six months in the county prison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

PAIGE, 1919; Fairfield. 7-passengeT tourins
driven 20t0 miles; will sacrifice; no dealerA
sos Denclaa Bldg. =
PAIGE. 1915. Fairneid 0-46 driven 1000 miles
white wheels. blue body. black hood and fen
der, extra tire, tire with white stripe.
a very attractive looking car NJ 643. Ledger
Central.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
PERSONALS
AUTOMOBILEs-FoR SALE

employer has position for Hi.
bourne. former bo0klleeper, formally Dragon
Dye Works. Address at once r 219. Ledger on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
HEI,P wANTEp-FEMALE

or middle-ased woman for
plain cooking general housework; wages
s5s. Apply Jesse s. Davis. 401 Main street,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

JOHNSON. II, MARION RopGFPs
Youngest daughter Of Rachel and the isfs
Wa% ysd 70 fansps seryess '1a friends 4
81. Clements Church; INT. g Mount MorisS
TAYLoR,---No IL, MARGARET p. MIR.
ana friends invited 70 funeral services. Wed.
2 y. m, at the residence of her husband. 412e
call Tass: to 10 p. N. n: Omit bowers: .."us ~ may
MuRPHY.-11,Noy IL; DANIEL 7; MURPHY.
Kelly and son q the late, James and Mar
Beneficial Society and all other orsanizaticns
funeral Thurs $50 a. m, 1859 N, 11tk x
Solemn Requiem Mass. at the Church cf ,Qgr
sepulchre Gem. Automobile funeral.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
FEDERATION OF Labor.
MEETING IN BALTIMORR
SHOWS STRONG GApVS

Organization Has Added 12e.s5s
Members During Year-Gomp.
ers Defines Position op
Peace Movement "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
LOST AND EnnNn

FOUNTAIN PEN-Lost, gold-mounted fountain
ward II returned TO T. A. DAILY, Ledger ofnce
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.--The name Of
Edwin F. Sweet was sent to the President
today by Secretary of Commerce Redfield
for reappoIntment as assistant secretary
Sweet resigned to run for Governor OF
Michigan and was defeated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

NEW YORK. Nov. is.--Despite the fact
that she now is out on bond awaiting trial,
Mrs. Margaret Sanger, birth control cham
plon. today declared she intended to re-
open her clinic in Brooklyn at once The
clinic was raided recently by the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

corn CUTTING MACHINE si,ns=t
severed the right hand Of William Stetsor.
thirty-eight years old. Of MuIlica Hill He
was taken TO the Cooper Hospital, and II
was found necessary to amputate the
thumb index and middle fingers.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-27
USES FOR ODDS AND ENDS
Discarded Pieces of Embroidery Silks
May Always Be Employed to
Good Advantage.

Look through your bag or box con
tanning odds and ends of embroidery
silk and let them prove useful in
ornamenting guest towels and other
things. 1t is well to have a few little
towels on hand, not only for home
use, but to be showered on girls
whose engagements have been an
nounced The most attractive towels
can be made by embroidering across
their ends little flowers. These can
be filed in with French knots made
from the various colored silks. The
result is really very satisfactory.
Another gift-one appropriate for a
baby-can be made of Turkish towel
ing and have on it a stork, child or
initials embroidered in the leftover
silks.
Since hand embroidery is so preva-
lent on hats, one can use remnants
of silks or mercerized cOttons TO de-
lineate a design in many colors. The
more cheerful they are in hue the
better the effect. The silks can be
used also to hold in place odd pieces
of ribbon placed at intervals around
the brim or on the crown OF your
spring bonnet.