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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
HOLIDAY SHOPPERS
SWARM TO STORES
Last Saturday Before Christ
mas Brings Out Thousands on
Market and Chestnut Streets
SNOW ADDS TO SCENES

Lute shopping up bro,on.
The Saturday before Christmas Is a
kind of national carnival day.
And the national slogan is "What
shall I get for Annie and Sallie aud
John and Dad and Mom?"
Chestnut and Market streets are
crowded with jostling men, women and
children. They all have the holiday
spirit and they all suffer the anxiety of
wondering what they are going to buy
for Christmas before it is too late, and
hoping furtively that what they are
going to get, will be something ''like
that nice one in the window there"
Jack Frost has laid timely layer of
snow on the busy streets. 1t coats the
caves and the corniccs and projections
of the holied and beribboned stores
along Market and Chestnut streets with
crminc In thc streets the snow is not
so white. In places it is decidedly slushy
but that only makes precarious navigat-
ing to and from the department. stores
more interesting.
The green of holly and berry red
hangs in all the brilliantly lighted shop
windows. Toys of variety that beg
gars the imagination, men on sticks,
hobby horses airplanes. sleds. boats,
cannon and the rest, pull the eyes of
the thousands of eager children to the
windows. And the furs and the dresses
and neat boots draw the women. Men
ore forced to the windows by the other
two classes of grown up and little peo
pie without whom Christmas could
never be,
Here and there Santa Claus with
scraggly beard and trousers peeping
from under his vermillion coat stands
beside chimney of wood and paper into
which folk toss pennies and rusty but
tons.
1t is confusing to children that there
are so many Santa Clauses who have
no boots, and who keep dancing and
Tapping their arms around to keep
warm, and who are always ringing
bells A Salvation Army lass stands
in the shelter of a doorway beside her
cauldron and tinkles her bell.
And the people hurry by. Fathers
with flock of children, fathers with an
armful Of bundles, mothers with worried
wrinkles in their brows and eleventh
hour haste inspiring their tired feet and
automobiles with the wealthy in their
furs are all in the procession.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
fire DEaROYSOLD
! A. ]. DREXEL HOME.
Firemen Helpless to Combat
Blaze on 6o-Acre Estate in
DrexeI Hill
BUILT FOR QUEEN OF SPAIN

Fire destroyed the old Anthony J.
Drexel mansion on Garrett road, west
Of Lansdowne avenue, Drexel Hill, last
night. Nothing is left today excepting
the blackened wall of the great dwelling
of sixty rooms.
Within the wrecked walls, fire was
still burning today. The loss is $780,
600.
The old Drexel house was a noted
landmark and place that was full Of
reminders of Philadelphia history.
II was built about forty years ago for
Queen Isabella of Spain, driven out by
her subjects, when she thought of seek
Ing shelter in America. The queen never
occupied the Spacious house, and after
time it was sold to Anthony J..
Drexel, banker, and leader in sports.
Until 1898 it was the scene Of end
less social gatherings.
Then the Drexel family moved from
the house and it was for long time
vacant. Of late years the. grounds--a
park of sixty acres-have been used
by students of the Drexel Institute for
sports. The building has been occu-
pied as a clubhouse.
Last summer the Boy Scouts camped
and drilled in the park around the
mansion.
Five months ago Harry W. Koch. a
real estate. man. bought the house from
the Drexel estate. He put men at
work remodeling the building into a
three apartment house. He had spent
about $22 GOO upon this work, he said
today.
1t is believed that one Of the work
men left lighted gas torch in one OF
the rooms and in this way started the
blaze.
Some Of the rooms were finished In
oak, some in walnut and some in ma
hogany. The roof was of solid brass.
This great mass of metal fell to the
cellar during the fire, carrying with ii
al of the floors of the house.
The fire started about 10 o'clock.
The combination chemical engine and
hose truck of the Highland Park Fire
company was overturned on Garrett
road, near MAYORS run, on the way to
the fire. Half "a dozen firemen were
thrown to the ground. They sustained
4 few minor bruises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
JAN|TOR SMOKES,
TEACHER RESIGNS
Principal Of Hamilton Public
School Objects to Man Puff
ing at Pipe in SohooIyard
MAN PLACED ON PROBATION

The janitor smoked in the yard, 50
the principal has resigned.
It was this alleged habit on tho part
of the janitor, Thomas Welsh, that
caused Miss Sara A. Weidler. princi-
pal Of Hallowell Public School, Twcn-
ty third and Pine streets, TO relinquish
her position.
One resignation which she sent to the
property committee of the Board of
Education has not as yet been acted
upon and it was learned today that
Janitor on Probation
Superintendent of Schools CARRIER
said today that the janitor has been re-
tanned on probation, with the under
standing that he give Miss Weidler no
further trouble. When the opportunity
comes, said DIR. CARRIER, Welsh will be
transferred to another school.
1.-Two meetings have been held by the
property committee to consider the mat
ter, DIR. CARRIER explained. II do not
think it is wise for Miss Weidler to
send out second letter under present
circumstances. The whole thing now
turns on whether Miss Weider is will
give him another chance. This is n
disciplinary case, aud unless there is
some further development making it
necessary to reopen it, / shall not give
out the details of the charges"
Welsh, according to Miss Weider,
besides smoking, violated every rule laid
down for the guidance OF janiters. The
principal merely wanted the committee
to remove Welsh to another school, but
the committee refused to act.
Says He Boosted Of Pull
Finding that her appeal was in vain,
Miss Weidler said that Welsh had poll
tical backing. She also said that she
formation later.
Welsh, according to the principal,
boasted of his political pull.
The janitor declared that he did not
ask any one to speak for him when his
removal was asked. He said the man
who helped him get the position might
have spoken to some Of the committee
about it.
"Who is this man?' Welsh was
asked. The janitor declined to answer.
"Welsh is a good janitor," said
Thomas Shallcross, a member of the
board, when questioned on the matter,
"and has been at the Hallowell School
for several years. I understand that
he apologized to Miss Weidler. If she
wants to resign then she may. We
cannot allow a teacher to dictate to
the Board of Education. If she says
there is politics in the matter, Miss
Weidler is entirely mistaken"
Incidentally, an anti smoking cam
paign is on at the Hallowell School.
Miss Weidler has taken a prominent
mart in the crusade against smoking.
She has been impressing her views ON
the minds of the pupils. And when
the boys went out in the yard-there
was the janitor with pipe in his mouth
fully loaded and going at high speed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
SnotU Covers Highways,
but Most Drifts Removed

Condition 6f hi0hodvs fhis morning
as reported by the United States
Weather Bureau co operating ioith
the State HiohDdy Department:
Lincoln Highway (Morristown to
Chambersburg), snow three to six
inches deep; some drifts, but roads
have been cleared where necessary.
William Penn Highway (Easton
to Chambersburg) four or six inches
of snow; roads cleared where drifts
accumulated.
Philadelphia and Reading pike,
three to four inches of snow; roads
open.
Lancaster and Harrisburg pike,
same as Philadelphia and Reading
pike.
Tomorrow.
No thawing in prospect before
Sunday afternoon. Light to moder-
ate winds probable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
FIRE IN LAWYERS HOME
Extinguisher Puts Out Blaze II
w, M. MONTGOMERY Residence

w. M. Montgomery Residence
The prompt use of FIRE ,extinguisher
this morning by William Morgan Mont
gomery, lawyer of this city, residing
at 40 West Walnut lane, Germantown,
probably saved his home from destruc
.tion. The damage amounted to $500.
Mr.. Montgomery and his family re
tired about II o'clock last night, leay-
ing fire burning in the crate in the
sitting room. About o'clock this
4 morning a maid awakened to find the
& house filed with smoke. She imme-
diately awakened Mr. and Mrs. Mont
Eomery and the two children, James
and Lillas.
Mr.. montgomery seized a fire ex-
4 tinguisher and ran to the cellar, while
the smoke was coming, while his wife
telephoned for the fire engines.
When Engine Company No. 10, of
Chelten avenue. near Germantown ave
nue., arrived, they found the fire under
control.
: Mr.. Montgomery believes the fire was
caused by sparks falling behind a
loosened plate in the CRATE and igniting
joinst Immediately underneath. He is
the attorney for Ralph T. MoyeN ac-
ersed cashier of the North Penn Bank.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
APPEARS AGAINST "KISSER"
Grocery Cashier Again Identifies Al
Ieqed Affectlonate Robber

Miss Marie Donohuc, 2000 North
Eighteenth street, who identified man
accused of holding up the store in which
she worked, by giving him a resounding
whack across the check, appeared
against the man in the Central Station
today. He is Morris Hutchinson, 1855
Carlisle street, and was held by Mag =
istrate Mecleary without bail for court.
On March %, according to the po-
lice, Hutchinson held up and robbed n
grocery store at Eighteenth and Hunt
ingdon streets in which Miss Donohue
is cashier. She identified him as the
robber who took $500 from the cash
register and tried to make her give him
kiss in the bargain.
George B. Carver, Of 715 North
Roosevelt boulevard. appeared at the
hearing and identified Hutchinson as the
man who held him up and robbed him
of money and jewelry on November IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
GIFT FOR DIRECTOR WILSON
only Bureau Chiefs Have Been Asked
to Contribute

It will be "Santa Claus as usual"
this year in the Office of Director Will
son, of the Department Of Public Safety.
Harry Davis, assistant director, is
passing the hat" among the bureau
chiefs to pay for the directors pres
ent.
Though Director Wilson is going to
get something handsome" there is
said to be this difference in his Office
from some of the others where employees
have been complaining about the size
of their Christmas gift assessments--.
nobody under the rank of a bureau chief
has been asked to contribute. The small
salaried men are exempt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
ALBERT DeUNGER DIES
Camden City Prosecutor Was Former
Navel officer

Albert De Unger, for the last four
years Camden city prosecutor, died at
his home, Haddon avenue and Spruce
street, early this morning, from com
plication of diseases. He was forty five
yeras old, and had been i'll for the last
week. He had served three terms in
the assembly, and three terms in Cam
den city council.
During the Spanish American War
he served as lieutenant in the navy
and later as commander in the naval
reserve He is survived by his wife
Viola. No arrangements for the funeral
have been made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
MAYOR GETS "JUNKET" BILL
$4,000 Banquet for Retiring Councils
Awaits Approval

The $4,000 appropriation for a S15 "a
plate banquet to retiring counclmen
will reach Mayor Smiths desk Mon
day. Tho Mayor declines to commit
himself as to what he will do.
The banquet has been branded a
"junket" by officials familiar with the
empty condition of the city treasury.
All thataremains to make the expendi-
ture legal is the signature of the Mayor.
This even is not necessary, as should
Mayor, Smith decide to keep .'hands
off, the bill will automatically become
a law long before December 30, the
date set for the 'big feed"
Should Mayor Smith veto the appro =
priation Councils next Tuesday could
get the necessary three fifths vote to
pass the bill over the veto.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
FORCE DANSEY HEARING
Court Grants Habeas Corpus Writ
Returnable Monday

Atlantic City, Dec. 2O.-Prosecutor
Edmund G. Gaskill, Jr., will be forced
to show his hand in the Danscy murder
case on Monday when the prisoners,
Charles White and Mrs. Edith Jones,
of Hammonton, are produced in court
on a writ of habeas corpus.
The writ>was granted by Judge Fran
els Swayze, at Newark. last night and
is returnable before Judge c. G. Black
o'clock next Monday. Prosecutor Gas
kill must show adequate reason for
keeping them in jail or they will be
freed:
Frank Sooy, of Bolte, Sooy & Gill,
represented the defense at the hearing.
Prosecutor Gaskili went in person to
oppose the granting of the writ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20

Arrives From Vermont In Car Of
Christmas Trees

Mr.. Gray Fox arrived here this morn
ing from Vermont. He appeared in the
freight yards of the Reading Railway,
at Nineteenth street and Indiana ave-
nue..
In the yard are $50 cars from which
Christmas trees are being unloaded. One
car was consigned to Harvey Slinluff.
2936 West Susquehanna avenue. This
car was being unloaded when the fox
dashed out.
Nearly hundred men gave chase,
but Reynard outclassed them and got
AWAY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
MAKES REQUEST TO HOME
VIII of James Lee, With Others
Probated TODAY

The major portion Of the $4,000 es-
tate left by James Lee, II North Horton
street, is bequeathed by his will, pro-
bated today, to st. Vfncent's Home.
Other wills probated were those of
Charles ]. Randolph, 457 Roosevelt
boulevard, $15, 900; Charles Pubanz,
1850 South Twenty eighth street, SI1. =
$50, and Henry n. Bentley. 10Y
Rochelle avenue, $11 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
attitudes Of Three Sides
in Dispute OUer Janitor

HE smoked in the yard and
violated every rule for the guidance
of janitors. Miss Sara A. Weidler,
principal of Hallowell School.
'I'm not saying n word. -
Thomas Welsh, ianitor Of Hallowell
School.
"We cannot allow a teacher die
tate TO the Board of Education as to
where 1t shall place its employees. -
Thomas W. Shallcross, chairman of
the property committee, Board of
Education.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
TWO HELD IN LARCENY CASE
One Believed to Be a Fugitive From
New York

Two men. one believed to be fugitive
from New York, were held in $4,000 bail
each for court by Magistrate Mecleary
in the Central Station today, charged
with larceny. The men are Harry Fore :
man, Arizona street, and Charles Stan
ley, Tenth street near Race. Stanley
is said OF have confessed to Police Lieu
tenant Emanuel that he is wanted in
New York for robbing a bank messenger
about two months ago.
The men were arrested after they
had obtained wooden goods valued al
$1,000 from the Philadelphia and Read
ing warehouse at Noble and Second
streets, where they presented n forged
order, the police say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
Form wonen's League Unit Here

A unit of the Philadelphia League
of Women Citizens was organized to-
day at the home of Mrs. George Strana-
han, 502S Kingsessing avenue. The
following officers were elected: Mrs.
George Stranahan, president; Mary
Orerily Rea, vice president; Miss
Florence A. Janney, corresponding Sec
retary Miss A. Tate, recording Sec
retary and Mrs. J. G. Parish, treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
18TH PLANS WAR MEMORIAL
Veterans to Erect Monument at
Montfauoon for Dead

mOHtIduCoU TOT Ocd0
Plans are under way by the Seventy
ninth Division Association to erect a
monument at Montfaucon in memory
of the members of the division who
lost their lives there.
Philadelphians are closely interested
In, the project of the association, and
general meeting will be held shortly
at the association headquarters in the
Liberty Building.
Major General Joseph r. Erdun, in
command at Camp Kearney, Califor-
mia, who was commander of the divi-
sion, which consisted of men from
PENNSYLVANIA, Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia, is president of the
association.
3S One of its vice presidents, w. Ho-
bart Porter, Philadelphia, has been
presiding over the sessions of the off
GERS chosen in. France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
CITY'S MORTALITY JUMPS
Death List of 47s, Above Last
Weeks Report

Deaths throughout the city during
the week numbered 47S, compared with
423 last week and 54S during the cor
responding week last year.
The deaths were divided as follows,
males 215, females 263, boys 46 and
girls 60. The causes of death were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
Get Him
that Big
Storm
Ulster
in time
for him to
get the
good of it!

G If you leave it to him,
he'll put it off and off,
as like as not!
G But, when he really
has it, he'll be tickled
to death that you and
he agreed to get it in
time!
G A n o t h er sugges-
ton
G Do it RIGHT all the
way through! Get him
the BEST you can buy!
That's the kind of in
.vestrnent that's LAST
ING!
G Here are listers of
the finest, choicest,
richest fabrics woven!
q Great, deep, fleecy
fabrics that are light as
downies, and as warm!
G Medium grays, dark
grays, dignihed quiet
patterns.
q D ou b | e breasters
with belts at back only,
or all the way around.
Muff pockets, quilted
satin Innings to waist,
interlined with flannel;
or leather half lined.
q Stunning Coats!
q Atprices that are less
than we can duplicate
them for today-$50 to
$110.
g aUlsterettes and con-
servative Overcoats,
$35, $40 upward.
G Leather and cloth
reversible Coats, &5
up. Leather Coats, $25
up.
PERRY & Co.
IN. B. T."
10th & Chestnut SITS.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-10-09
READY TO FIGHT
L|FE'S BATTLES

The men and women who are really
most fit to fight lifes battles are physic-
ally and mentally right They take care
Of themselves and see that their blood
Is charged with life giving iron and that
their nerves are fed with phosphates.
The foremost doctors all over the
world are depending more and more on
iron and phosphates to rebuild run down,
overworked men and women, old before
their time.
They claim that the healthy. strong,
successful men and happy, rosy checked
women always have an abundance of
Phosphated Iron in their blood; that it
Is the secret of good health.
Every man and woman can be made
strong, keen, healthy and alert, enjoying
life's pleasures, if they will renew their
blood with iron and phosphates
Phosphated Iron makes new, rich, red
blood, strengthens the nerves, and often
increases the strength of its users 100
per cent. Thousands of men and women
.all in" and worn out have come back"
with new health strength and happiness
by taking Phosphated Iron.
Phosphated Iron is put up in capsules
only. Do not take pills or tablets Ask
for Phosphated Iron Capsules. For sale
by Cascade Rx. Pharmacy Model Rx
Pharmacy, Great Falls Drug Co, and
leading druggists everywhere.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-10-09
CHINOOK CLUB FAIR
PROVES BIC SUCCESS
WITH MANY ENTRIES
BOYS and Girls Compete in Gar
den and Field Products and
Livestock Exhibits.
Special tn The Daily Tribune

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Chinook, Oct. S.-The Chinook COM
munity fair for the boys and girls club
contestants was held ON Saturday after
noon in the agricultural building of the
Chinook high school.
The fair was directed by the county
club leader, Glenn c. Smith. while the
judges Of the exhibits were County Su-
perntendent Elizabeth Crookshanks, ex-
County Superintendent Mrs d. J. Sias
and Miss Ladd, teacher of home eco
nomics.
-Four garden exhibits were displayed
five potato exhibits, one corn exhibit
one poultry exhibit and two sheep ex-
hibits.
The garden exhibits were exception
ally good. One contained nine varieties
another II and another 23.
One. boy reported that he had sold
from his garden this summer vegetables
enough to net him $50.
He had sold too closely, however, and
won only third place in the contest. The
books to be kept, showing the reeorG
Of each pupils work. added to or de
tracted from each contestants chance
of winning place. One very fine ex-
hibit did not receive a place because the
pupils book was incomplete.
The prizes were 81, 10 cents and sc
cents.
The winners will contest at the count.
club fair to be held at the county fail
grounds on Oct. Is.
The winners at the community contest
on Saturday are:
Garden club: Robert Lehfeldt first
Letha O'Neal, second; Joe Dickson
third.
Potato club Elizabeth Zeestraten
first Mary Zeestraten, second; Franl
Van der Heiden. third.
Corn club: Theodore Van der Weyst
first.
+! Chicken club: Mabel Ramley. first
Sheep club: Walter Ramberg an6
Beulah Whitman tied for first prize.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-10-09
MONTANA Pure BRED HERDS WIN
HIGH PLACE ON ACCREDITED LIST
tuberculosis Eradication Division Meeting in Chi
cago Is Doing Much Work Of Nation-W
Interest in Testing Animals.

Helena. Oct. S-Montana takes a
prominent place in the lists Of accredited
pnre bred and graded herds of cattle
which are being tested for tuberculosis,
according to the herd list No. .. which
has just been received from the tn
berenloss division of the department of
agriculture.
Montana officials who are pushing
this work are meeting in Chicago this
week with officials from all parts Of
the United States IN conjunction with
the national dairy show. Or. W. J.
Butler. who was formerly a member of
the federal bureau of animal industry
and is the state veterinary surgeon and
Dr. Rudolph Snyder, Montana repre-
sentative of the federal bureau are at
the meeting. DR.. Butler will be on the
program.
Control with view Of the eventual
eradication Of tuberculosis in cattle is
being accomplished by systematic eff
forts of federal and state authorities in
cooperation with cattle breeders as
sociations and herd owners.
A definite plan was adopted in 1917
whereby herds Of cattle passing +he
prescribed number of official tubercuin
tests should be credited or accredited
as free from tuberculosis
An accredited herd is one that has
successfully passed two annual or three
semiannual tuberculin tests applied by
regularly employed veterinary inspectors
Of the bureau Of animal industry Of the
state where cooperative work is con
Quoted. and has otherwise complied with
the regulations governing the work.
The following list shows herds ac-
credited to date, together with those
that have passed successfully one test
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-10-09
PLAN TO |RRGATE
MADISON VALLEY
IS N0WUNDER WAY
Ennis Mass Meeting Favors Big
Ditch to Tap River Above
Lyon.

Virginia City, Oct S.-Citizens Of the
Madison valley held mass meeting in
Ennis recently for the purpose of dis
cussing the proposition of making large
canal from the Madison river for irriga-
ton purposes. 1t is proposed to take
water from the river at point above
Lyon and construct the big ditch along
the foothills on the east side of the val
ley south to point near the plant of the
Montana Power company, distance of
about 40 miles. The canal is to be 20
feet wide at the bottom and will carry
water sufficient to irrigate all the till
able land on that side of the Madison
river. 1t is estimated the cost to users
of the water will be about $25 per acre
for construction purposes, after which
they will be expected to pay So per acre
per year for the use of the water, in ad-
dition to keeping the canal in repair. 1t
is understood the proposition is being
promoted by an eastern bonding COM
pany,