New-York tribune. [volume], November 28, 1915, Page 8, Image 8

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LACKAWANNA
PUTS EMBARGO
ON ALL EXPORTS
Tracks as Far Out as
Scranton Choked with
Shipments for Europe.
LACK OF VFSSFLS
TIFS UP 6,000 CARS
Other Roads Also Clogged with
Loaded Cars at Seab??ard
May Take Same Action.
I he rif!?*A?re. I.Mckawanr.a si We?'
em Railroad. i>hnse lines bet??.
York and Bcraataa are choke?! w i?;.
loaded freight rar?-, v. Inch because ol
the eaactstloa n- fa terminal*. It h?i?
not been ?hie to move. yesterday ?m
nouncesl an emba??*.. b?-K?'.'iiii? .
' ?HI lili ' HI ? MilI 1.
?Veeteri agents ? ere Informed ae1 to
m-cept freight until I irl ? ? I ?
officials of the Lacaawanna ral
predial how lone the embargo weald
eaaUatw. bal stated thai il ??s- for th?
purpose ?it cieanii; up th? ? ???
tha? ha? developed within the
weeks. \. enough ships can b? oh*
gi nm ! ni' I ?:??
. ?
it ? - in I?. ? i _ s. araald
*..i.i follow.
I ti ?t be
? n Scranton end Ne? Vor. It was
. sre now tied
ap between the two cities with freight
aweitiag export. This is the tret tla?e
m the hlateri of the l.ackawanna that
the tempest, ha" be?ri farced ?n deelare
a freight embargo.
"Due to the aecaasalal on of li?_ht
?lajre foi export by way <>' New York,"
roads the Lackawaaaa'a order to its
?cents, "effective a; ?nice and until
farther notice, thi* company will not
. (perl via
the port of Now York. Shipments
billed up to and including November
l'T will I"
Most iif onaea*
kid, is. ihe faltar?.'
ssf We-*?" irrsnet ''? r
ateamahii - . their freight
is) New York ? .u-?? - where inch ?r
raagei ei : been isi??i?-. shipments
?eut through virtually without a hitch.
Thousands <.f cart, however, have
?haply been turned over t<? the rail?
road for ... in Eu*
? ich steemei ? ai might .ie
Iiuimrv al other ra? ! t . m .1 office, d
velope?! that nearly ? term:
natinir here ii choked with freight cari
?tending loaded j?n?i islle on sid? .
haadredi of miles bach alona the line.
and thai other muds would follow the
Laekawanna' lead shortly unie*.*
transportation conditions improve mi
?.ally.
For ? irk. mouth of tlir
bottle through which pour-- 'he trreat
bulk of America' export trade, has
been elo-fKed with 'i<? ?ht in eXCOM i
? . of ha ?teamship i-or
pant** attonptinc lo handle it.
The raovenienl ef t h?- big ci n
ai i the uaprecedented demand in E
i for r"i'i"-r. iteel and
used in w a if;.. e
port fa w itiiin fhe last list]
undreamed nf before, In Octobi
nione exporta to tba ... ' apprex
raately $175,000,000 left New '
IM ah pi
The temporary r'.irck at
tide made veaterday bj ?!..- Laekawani
aid. <
?nab] ng ?he iteamahl-p eompoaioa t
catch up in part with lb? tra?c aa
?<. permit tha railroad to .iur the:
terminals and ?idlngi ..? the
cumulation of freight awa
BI
11n"L-rt* Export Shipments
on Way from Pittsburgl
En on
ment - ? . . ? ?? ? ? continu
rant fro
n spite o . ?. i asina] - i
ttlantii ?eaboard point
m yai thi iriou? railroad* b*
here and New York.
.. d to-daj tha
: ? . rdienl
used to handli ? remi
? ? . ? eral expend?
il
? ai Kan Ve
Pennsylvania ; i..
? ear? of 800 cat -
-..- ..-- loading si
availal
? i- assisted by ??? pei ? nci
?
i rom Pittsburgl .
I- ..i a ' m* I ? i ? feaied ?om? ol ''"
? Pittsburgh faetoriei whose output ii
i.av largi ? -''l<l I"- com?
i. lied to si next Monda'
?
: i fferi d but ? . daj railroad n -
? .-- ? wa? being taken
- ?
ttle delay libl? ' tne oft
...? suffering
-o ?such from :1 th*
nu?'. si of track ioom,
man) cara bi h g held be? ??
? ll - -CI! - ill" ll -I".'
their ent raiting for
veas?
Freight Lmbarj-o Routs
Bulls in the Grain Pit
? hieago, Nov, 27. Coagestion ol -.i I
lend fadlitiea for export? appeared to
??fly responsible for the dlsappear
a;;?<- of an i-.-.i!y advance tlmt took jila<e
-?? ill... ?'. thi price of wheat, The mai
?.. ? rlii?. il Rfeah a' ?).?' -aim- ;.
terday'i finish to '?i- lower, with Di
comber si 1.03H and May 1.00 to l.06*a,
Corn underwent k ol -, to I c
not, and oat- of % to 'ic. The tina!
range in provision? extended from 7'jc
decline t<> a rise of I6e.
I; araa net un:;1 ??-r.- came of hii em?
bargo havinj,' been pat "ii export ?hip
iom Buffalo by way of
Baltira ire t t the 1 ill? loat control of
flu- wheat mar',;' I Bl ? ? ':ment
-.?as given furthi petaa late in the
n- a result Of advice? tiiat a
line to New York which was choked
with loaded freight cars as far back as
Seranton had also Instructed agenta to
foi the present all busines? des?
tined to Kii to Europe. The consequent
downward swing in qui I ?re left
the market in the end at nearly the
level of the ?i - -
Weakness in the corn market was a
I contributing reason for the ultimate
?i the par! of wheat.
U. S. EASY PREY
FOR ENEMY, SAY!
SECURITY LEAGU1
Like a Lamb Amid Wolve:
Assert Speakers at Chi?
en go Conference.
PRESIDENT'S PLAN
CALLED TOO WEAI
Army, Navy a?id Militia Shoul
lie lidlstered to Cope with An\
Foe, Ufg* Committees.
IT .
I bicagO, Nov. J7. Th;;t the
\ like a lam
lili.:d
rav? ? i i.' ?. and lives aal;
because th? 'Its aeighboi ? ai
tin in i sin each other for tl
being, ??.- leeerted bj speakers at tin
n eel ing ol bi anch delegates of I ?
ti.s-ini Security League, which apene?
? da} ?
"W | ? tie COUntr?,
? he neglect sssive aa
. each .h turn,'
?.???il ???.! Menken, of Nee
"l . T ? II bii
?p? ech oui
?.i the "i.? int. late is
?? ..in ? i u ? > . WO nssu appis
i; pai al l?a*'.. whiii Americs
is.s|uiis- \\ ? believe we *houl?l be
prepared to (?Khi, ami, if need be, will
tlL'ht to pi ?pare.
"Preparedness means not aal)
Strength of arms, but a mental Mat?-.
? condition of d?termination to be r.T.
tionally virile ami generalls read] foi
the aggressor, whether he be weah or
strong, America .'.ill accept no defence
that do?- not accord w.'h the |
of our institutions, that ?a nol
out with . nd ii not jual in all
particulars to all ?-lasse? of eitisens."
Oppeeea 'smernment Se?res>.
Mr. Menken urged thai th? Seer?
'..i pi of ?? h and the Mavj make pub?
lic the reports of tin General Staff of
the arm) and of the N'aval Hoard, all
s>f which bave laid bare the weaki
of tin- i nited State*, together with tin
recommendations of tha experts a? to
remedying them. He would ha\e the
instructions of the civilian department
:i ?to their modification pr. ?"i
out.
In th?- list of speakers were Governor
David I Walsh of Maeaaeht
Luke W. Wright, ex-Secretary of War;
Lafayette Young, editor of "The I>.
Moines Capital and n former t ' n j t>-. 1
State Senator; (.oven.or Edward P.
Dunne of Illinois, and Henry A. Wise
Wood, president of the Aero t'lub of
America.
i Delegate* 'rom more than half a
hundred cities ?ere prevent, the rep?
resentative* vr branches of the league
including G non, former Goven
It's Easy to Have Music
in Your Home
This Christmas
In buying a piano, not only should the amount of money
involved require an absolute ?assurance of honest value re?
turned, but you should not forget that the purchase is one
to lasf a lifetime.
Aside
l?
?--??
from the money involved, your ear is going to br?
e?me attuned to the standard of the
piano you buy, either correctly or
falsely, according to the artistic quality
ol the instrument.
?i *_j: _
^Ssts,
Ihr- correct and sweet tone, t__*_
viceable and lasting quali <V
; ? ' \ ?'
_S
??
' n .? v. ^ " fr
-_ _- & ' _ Am/: ?! I- .
PIANO
&
has Kriomr so established and icspe? ted
that our Pianos are known as a standard
??I artisiic worth, ihry arr a guide for
- omparison.
IEA4'^'^1^^ \ he .Sterling stands at the top
1 _r?5l'Ti*. "" C?lit.
as a t. hriatmaa
'THRU ?'- Kill.I" VO
BROOK LI .? .*> BJWJ A \??M \
PJ |?VO //"' 9M
\\ r own and operate three of th?* largest
factories in this country, where the very
highest attainments in Piano creation are
devoted to the manufacture of Sterling
Pianos and Playerpianos. Huntington Pianos
and Playerpianos, Mendelssohn Pianos and
the celebrated Sterlitone.
The prices are the actual cost to manufacture, plus one fair profit.
and the prices the same to all. with convenient monthly payments
if you do not wish to pay cash.
And the instruments represent the best choice for any pocketbook,
be it large or small.
Our Christmas stock was never more attractive, ready to meet anv
requirement, and we extend a service that is efficient, practical and
? ourteous.
If you wish to enliven Christmas with a
VICTROLA
From $U to $400
to buy from us means more than merely getting an instrument, be
< ause you get our own attentive service, ever ready to keep your
instrument in the best playing condition, ever ready to practically
assist in the selection of music and help you to get the most enjoy
ment fron, your purchase.
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 4th, the Sterling Building
Will Be Open Evenings till Xmaa.
The Sterling Piano g>.
SftSS Manufacturer? gX&?R
u ii..ii-._i<- mikI Retail Wswrroaarai STERLING Rl ILDINO,
IK ,;.?'l P?ilt'.n ?trewi, r*irn?T nf Hun.ver VI-?-s* R?w>Hvn ??
jora, ?ever?! eitj e*?:-..ut.v*,, educator
? ? -en and editors.
The prepare, Inesi programm* I
Proi lent Wilson we? indorsed h
-i the right direction la the eon
' ?
. r>i- that the adi
? indicated a desire l
go fur enough to make ?he countr
-at'- fiuin afack.
'
report oi
urged State* X?
ie.s'or?d B1 "?" ***
of the worl
and that 'he b . Id ? g ,.'r:-' ?
not ? ted bj i al ?itoatio
...... ? cover:
?
avy.
-
',.
.. i ? ??? er tr
?
. i.... ? , re* ired *
New laijfland PofOBeolc-n
i ! also a ?1er?, d
e.'.t by
?
?i.?! ,? f.uf ,^ii army of 60,
. ? . on New Engli
dequat
irrny could b
Figure? ?'? ere ' hen it 10 - ?'
the na - ? ?to
and 55,000 ' tbi
at red
- "
the f mannini
resoi . ? ?level leal
:...!>!.- ? ? .
nanea ei I
ment 'vas thai four battleship* *1 th
\- Im?t..- fi< el - ? d iv* to be pla? ?
?i. a toi to got crewa t
:i- - \r\ a.I
"Tu .?..: rec? ? populai misappra-hvii
,...?? .i-a:
ige o i ' ; '
ng." laid the re
.
. ted ?
..m,"
! ? rai
... - i
Navy foi 10,000 mor* m*
qaate and that there we,-, aleo a
Hgc of at .Mat _\<>00 sdU***?
The proposed incre*?e of
i.en was criticised fl'i ??
?in- (-round that the "first yea:
?17 programme alone requirea -IT.', ad
?'..-. i ? " Th.? committee in
doraed the building M'urunini" "?i
far as it follow* 'i.'- recommendation
of the General Board," but -aid lha
?inco no Congres? can hind saeceeiUni
* "iiKres-es. the ahipa contemplate.
. ould all '"- in id 'i"a n ?* once.
verj radical Upbuilding Of the nava
and naval resei ? " siso a a
favoi '
l!ei nnimend? i'ilizen Soldierv.
I h>- committee on militia presented ;
ilniibie report, the ?rsl section deal
"i*)i coaelnaioai drawn up after
? ? ? ing last Mai ig for ? ??
"enrolment and education of the entir
citizen soldiery" and the "maintenant
the organised militia In prep*
gth, not -m the ha-.s ,,f the rogo
i ir ..Idler, b'l*. as VOlOBteer ?'it; ?
dicr- of a? high an ordei ai practica
?
The laiona were reiterated h
the ?upplemental report, drawn u
the announcement of the admin
iatration'i plan for a "continental
army. Tin was declared to be ";
great atop," but "too incompletely for
mulated to be a subject of diacussioi
al present." The commi I.tpressei
"tin- hope that a report of the Uenera
Staff ? II be inbmited to l ongresi ii
connection with any pla, pn.poeed."
i he proposed army D.i-i I
ngi pointed ."it. shonli
he I to pro? ?de for i ?
and eontinuoui education of officer
.-nul for collection of large resen
? of supplies of all i.
I l?c mi' y plan
ng o\er tun long a pel >"i for com
plt'tioi aaking no provi lion fo
adequate personnel on ihipi limit
?.- and prop
in tal arm, '
di ?--? ii merely ai i.
tion . .' .
i ? ? ? ges of rhteen an
? I.T. I
. |i || 0
.
? let. a I'-'n t?.
? -
?
Build a Hu?e Navy Now,
-- ?1 of l '-y : LcaVTUC
?
?
? ?
:
?
-
.
.
? . -. ' . hi
i r it ?i -
liefet
.
tter <
?
providing foi
? . ? i shall b?
able f.. ?ir.--. ant ' '
? d I.ia*n natioi ? ,
? olonel 11."nip on' letter, In
part, follows:
"I? m.. duty U pn ? ' of the
\n y !.. agtU , on behnlf of
60,000 n en ben of that orgsr
and its woman aoction, to call ...jur at?
tention to the almost unanimous d*
rnnnd throughout the United State?
that such naval preparedness be pro?
vided at once as ?hal'. render it certain
that no aggressively inclined foreign
nation ?hall be able to BOad an army
?cross the ?ea? to our shores and '
upon our own land the horrors of war
veil ich have ravaged Europe
"Accordingly, we believe that the ci'
: eaa of this country stand together in
demanding that measure? he adopted
which win provide us with adequate
naval insurance against the horrors . f
war in th.- homeland, not in ten or it'
teen verirs. luj?. ;tt the earliest possible
moment In these days of nal
peril fio mere promises will satisfy
public opinion. The need for prepared
ne?s exists now, and it l? likely to grow
more pressing with the pa??age of
every day until the close of the Euro
pean war and the end of the period of
readjustment wh eh must follow.
MAeCOfdiag tO the consensus of
opinion of the world's political and
financial experts, the end of the pres?
en' war is likely to come in about two
'?.ears, and th? year Immediately fol?
lowing it? termin?t ion. when'he power?
fully armed im; impoverished tstet of
Old World ,ira? endrjw or?n-: t* ad
just their finances to new eondf? ?
likel) to be the period neat fraught
with danger to our aim fabulous';, tica
und comparative!* undefended land.
"In view of this elen? emer?
gency, ?he member? and director? of
the \h\ . League and. W* believe, m va?t
majority of all of th of the
I a ted States would urge that as many
dreadnoughts, haf!. rout?,
submarines and aaxiliarj -.essels be
laid down at once hs the ?h-.pbuilding
reeeurcea of the eesatry '-ill permit,
and tha' the?e ihip* be rushed to com
pletio-i ? ? ,i? i* possible,
Dr? ight .. en raahod to eon
ore gn ?hip .?r.ls in periods
of eipv-.i i months, oi even less, ?ml
? i" believe that American
I vard? and ta ?.,? artuaoa ?*ill be
i found unable to egual rreord? mad*
RED CROSS FUND
REACHES $58,933
One > 10.000 Contribution
Is Received from
14 A Friend."
SIENKIEWICZ TELLS
OF POLISH DISTRESS
Comfort Kits I o Be Sent from
New i ork to Fre?d. Soldiers
as Christmas Gifts.
I he uptown breach of the Aasericaa
Rod Creas -announce.1 yesterday I
had ?ent two cases of BUppiii s to
Earope, one from Miss Elisabeth
rhompao . efe woat to France; the
given by Mrs. lharle? C. Mar
.[-warded t* Italy. The
lociet] butions for th?- week
The New York BtSts
Board Re I " roe? yeeterdaj se
. i th* receipt of |ll?711.ei,
*? its letal to date S5*?.MS?">'??
11..-, ribution? were:
-A friend" . |1*\00S.6I
1 llockei . IjmM
Ii misa ri -1 ? . ?"?"".""
i rrderick Jacobi . ?"'"''
Ucorgi Loash tt.00
it.. An.? Relief Commit
. , ... ?ttor fro?a Heai??
, ?**"] .. Va.ii-" and
gem ttee, ?ho
?
al "i-.
?-.--. bole
"i? of
-. ? that m? Bad II more
?? ill to meet the needs
? daily being brought under
? and the report? 'mm our
unfortutiati eountrj sr* ilmplj
?
Palish I??? ? Net? 14.291
i -, that ths eemmitt**
? d I" 75, m king its total to
data 1109.772.67. Polish Day, accord?
ing to the announcement, brought M,*
II field marshals.
Arrangerai avi been completed
by the Lafayette Fund whereby it?
eomfoi t kit be -? nl to French
lit :s a? il di 'id lall Francis Roche.
I, ;. esterday told
an, ad ling that contributions
at this season would he especially ?ol?
e?me; that kits could be shipped for
... at Christ?
mas, i :ie,.. ..re received al the I
Vaaderbilt.
I. mi? -l.itav. director of the Secours
National Fund in fan?, has writ!
Mr?. Whitney Warren, 14 Baal Forty
seven- Street ?aaurer here, tell?
ing how th* committee's contributions
been received in Prance. More
than 11,000 franc* and eonsidi
clothing, he says, have arrived. Con?
tribution! of |3f0 were received last
week.
An appeal to Americans "as issued
yesterday bj i'olonel Jcvrem .1. Popo
vitch, head of the Royal Serbian Com?
mission, asking them to heed the cry
which comes from distressed Serbia.
\ - ' .?;, kind, lie explain?.
-.. |i .. -.. in fortunate refugee?.
ami the) want eapecially warm winter
ear, blankets and food.
Colon? Popovil i receive all con
tributiom at 141 West Twenty-second
Jews t rged In \id Palestine.
Becau S all remittances from abroad
? i. the Zionist Bureau an
econ?mica taat Ion ii
P rapidlj groa lag werae.
'. ??' eountrie? are urged to con?
tinue their relief contributions to pro?
vine for the urgent Material seedi of
? 'i abroad.
Th- Relii f <lommittee for
War Sufferer* announced
' 1 ? i h* Klina-i. the \ ?oi
? ' Hall on l leeember 11,
an?I would glvi tin? entire proceeds of
? ? fund. Five hundred
h School students "ill to?
ll-.? ? offering .lev.-?.
I mont, ti '-;.-?! i *r of the
' Merci. ackno** ledged
-.'.?'.7.''.si.-.'j to dat
trmenian Bund I
I t.. Charla R
1 10 I \ ? ? . . its
i " ? Keli '" Bond had
? ??? "la- |174,4S4.73,
1 anon] mou -
...- the Dollar Christ
, i . ... .
? ? . r . ? ?'
? rnpaign I
Be Tg
\. v.. No-.. 27, I he
on? rill have motion pict
? - , n Sal
?
Le Boui th.- American ?
The film? were oh?
lUgh the eourtCS) of Ml -.
Ri ber I M icon. Rie proceeds are
for the "imerican ambulance fund. Next
?here will he motion picture of
week at Newport, bj
? Go ?
DEFENCE CANVASS
HERE FOR CONGRESS
Votes in City Campaign To Be
Sent to Legislators When
Session Convenes.
If the Special Relief Society has its
*?:?. ?'ongress will be deluged with
little white voting slips when it con?
vene? a week from Tuesday. The ?lips
?ill be marked:
"We are for preparedness."
Voting slips will be distributed
broadcast in this city on Wednesday.
The preparedneoa canvass will be con?
ducted among the employes of down?
town business house- and in many of
th* residential BeCtiOBS of the city. On
of th feature* of 'he day will be a
thorough canvass of employes and
members of the New Vork Stock F.x
chanee.
District* to he canvassed hav* been
divided into a hundred divisions.
Headquarters will be in the offices) of
hanker-, brokers, lawyers and manu?
facturer?, who have so' said* ?p?i-e foi
tie day. There will be a eaptaill In
charge of each headquarters. R<.\
Scout? will cav eighboring
residential sections.
Each of th. votiag slips to he signed
by prepared i adeSCStSS ?ill he ad
dre--.it either to ? Representative or a
I'm!.- ! State Seaater, and will c*ll on
the l.-gislator addn-ssed to support the
nation-wide movement lor adequate na?
tional defeaee. i he votiag -lips will
h.- forwarded by the Special Relief Be*
cietj ? ? , - I in time to reach there
on tiie opon?as lay, December *v Thi-.
. - been deaignated ai Defence Day
by the American Defence Society,
Mr? M Itiaa* C Better is head of
th, defence day rommitt.
a- -. 11 Reliefs.t; Other mombei ari
M ' Va Renaaeli
? . .- charco el
I the arrangements are Mn. William
* a'r .. I , ,-,?? ;,!.,?,, , f ,y,r ror'el- ?
Mr?. T. .1. Oakley P.hir.elander treas?
urer, an?! Mr?. .John A I.oiran. jr. *ec
Aasaag baa nee aad prafeaeional 'ii'n
..- e pr.cn ?pace ?B their eetah*
tnts ??' the Speeial Relief Secletj
tat -he eaavaas hfad?i_ertpr? ara:
Hear*? A. Wi>*. 15 William Street; Paus
Tnonipfon. 10 Spruce Street: De*i*J
Dl . t, 34 I'm?- Street; Dr. -loi'" {"*?
Hau?maii. of the American Legion. W
Bridge Street: Stewart B. Preston. H
Wall Street, and Jules S. Baehe. hea-l
*4 .1. S. Bache _ Co.. bankers, ot 4.
H: ondway.
-??--??-*?
Kitchin Thinks Navy League
Backed by Munitions Men
tVashiasftaa, Nov. jr. Dt-Msrsl
I -"..or Leader Kitchin is still wandrr
iag far from the nsiministration fo>!.
follewlag la the fe?tete>e of William
Jennings Bryan, in his opposition to
aatiaaal ?fefeace. Ta-day He joined
Repraaaatathre l-vaaaar !? his ???
maud :'or an investigation of the Navy
pj UM National Secur;t\
"I beiie.e -.ve might find some later?
I facts about the backers of the
Navy League and the National Secar*
ty Leaa*ae,n Mr. Kitchm said. "Let'.
f'.nd out whether tlu-y ewa sta*
muiition*: plants; let's Sad out whet'i
er ?Il th.* [ireparediT?- leal neat is
real oi manufactures) lr. men who ex?
pect lo protit by it."
Mr. Kit? hin then outlines', a plan
bis reqairiasj all bids far army an?!
im. > contracts to be accompanied b
l| o!' the stockholder? of th?- hi 1
diag companies.
Bavaral Baltimore clergymen called
lr. K i toi? m tsi-stay ans? expreaaed
approval ,-,:* bis stead affaiast pi ?
SEES WILSON SHIP
GOING ON ROCKS
Representative Rodenberg
Thinks Coming Congress
Will Be Stormy.
: ? T i ...? lMrs-su 1
Washington. Nov. .7. The halo whic**
has hung about President Wilson's
head will be entirely dissipated before
the conclusion of the coming session
of Congress, in the opinion of Repre
senfstive William A. P.oslenberg, of Illi?
nois. Mr. Rod?*r.bcrg predicted to-day
thai v. if hit. ^i\ months "even OUie
Jasaes will not have the temerity to
place Wilson in the siwne category with
U'ashiiT?,?uii and Li.icoli'."
The Illinois Representative, tehe iras
one of the Republican leaders of the
House until the Democratic landslide
of 1910 carried so many of the old
crowd down to defeat, is, with "Uacls
Joe" Cannon, one ssf those who was
able to come backe. He now thinks ev?
erything is ro?;, from a Republican
viewpoint.
"Fr?ta Bresca* indications Praaidcal
\\'User* will have a rough and rugged
read ii travel ?lunng tala Caaaress.1
laid Mr, Rodenberi*. "Pemoslalic sol?
idarity is a rennni'.cence. The Presi
deal has disposed of a!! his p?.:ronage
aad he is n<> longer in position t?. com?
mand the abject obedience of the l>em
ocratic memherahip. The members of
the Senate and House can now aci like
real Democrat*.
"A great majority of the people of
the Middle West an- unt'ue.itionably if
fever of improving our national dc
Bepeeially is this true of the
Repu ?: can af the Muidle West. It is
I* apparel I that th?- eppeaitioa ts>
the Preaident's programme of -^
I paredness is confined to the D?moei-?ti,
part v. At the head of this opp0|(t?
is the late departed but ealamaZ
Mr. Rryan. His chief lieutenant* ?L
Claude Kitchm. Democratic le**?, .
the House; Walte. I.. Heniley, ??'
: cratic Representative from MliMm!,
' who is the recognized leader of &
! 'little navy' element in the Houit, S
Frank Buchanan, a Democratic Weete
sentative from Chicago.
"Not a singU Republican mtmb?. .?
the Senate or House has yet expriaa?.,
any opposition to the Programm? ?'
reasonable preparedness. Thu, a??.,
ia a forceful illustration of th? f?.
that when a great national ?mt--?-.B?
confronts the country th? R?puMi*_
party can be depended upon to n?H
such an emergency in an intellj?,,.
and patriotic spirit. Although x\s
Democrat? have a majority in ?-v.
gress. it is my prediction that th? eto
gramme that will be ultimately adopt?
will receive two Republican vot?t f?,
every Democratic vote cast for it."
NEW DEVELOPER INVENTED
kathi.l lo Re-medy Shortage of M?u|
(?SSMSd b> the \V?r.
Dr * fiarles J. Thatcher, a chemi?'
expert, of this city, think? he hai per.
fected a method of producing phot?
e-raohic developer which has subit**
tiallv the same composition is metol
of which the war ha- caused a sh?rt'
Hge, seriously crippling photographi
worh in Ti.'> country. American m?ntj.
facturen so far have been unabU t?
produie metol. which n rrtesatuah
used for all kinds of ,<'iotog--aphi'r
work, including the production of rao
tion picture t';ims.
i Dr. Thatcher, who was gradu?t??
from the University of Lelpiic, ??-,,
mad. asteaste* laveatigatioa? into ft?
manufacture and u?e of develop???
particularly ??ne* the war threaten?,!
the -;?'!' '. of metol Re ha? named
hi? discovery kathol. and has tuh.
to exhaustive teat? by photo?
graphic experts a pateal hn? b??n
granted on kathol
??IMD
BROOKLYN
Every Subway
Station
Is a Direct Entrance to
Abraham & Straus
Running time. In Brooklyn
Expresa, t.. our Private Sub?
ira- Station, 11???, t Street, is
.-?* follows:
From
Nth st. is Mia
?-?I St...__ Min.
Grand Central, .it Mia
Uth St. .13 Min.
Brooklyn l'.riil<_?* ..... n Mia
?Boa ling (irs*en. ... .V . \"m.
The Christmas
Bazar Is Ready
Hundreds of insarers t?> mur
question, "Whal shall i -?Ve?"
chosea fr??m the Mperfa Christ?
mas stuck?; tliniiigiisnit the Store,
?irr assembled ranvmlentlj here
at S siripi?' mod?rate (?rice?
98c
Rverjr gift, for raaa ???man
"r child, in Hi?- folleetien, irflera
the betl rahse you can possiblv
find at tin* price.
"Preparedness" for Christmas
What a blessing it is that the normal human attil ide
i<- .'ii< ?.i Itooking anead! Happiness, or progress, or t?ct
terment never came from keeping one's eyes firmlj fixed
??a the pa-*t.
We ?began looking ahead to fA?ii Christmas a* soon a*
Ia*.t Christmas was over. Nearly a year ot preparan, n i**
summed up ?n the wonderful storeful of merchandise en
n >w have ready to show you. < Hsr Foreign < iffices and
?>ur American statt' of expert** have worked together with
splendid MH'i'f**.
And this !>u*.\ year of preparation lia** been witl the
purpose of making your Christmas shopping easy, i i the
sli??rt three week-- and a hall that remain before the light?
ing "f the * lir?stmas tree.
Preparedness is in the air and what we sa) em ? Im
of interest to you?that
Brooklyn's Christmas Store
" The Store Accommodating "
Is at Your Service.
Its large, splendidly trained, intelligent, loyal force o?
workers is "at attention."
VVc have made its holiday stocks larger and better.*
richer in happ*< suggestions, more helpful than evei be?
fore.
It provides COMFORT IN" SHOPPING, in a -pa
cious, well-lighted, airy. SAFE store, in which your con
venience ever comes first.
PERFECT DELIVERY SERVICE, largely to
creased for the holidays, assures (retting home \<i.ir par?
ee 1*- accurately and quickly.
We safeguard your precious ( hristm. funds by in?
creasing their buying power t?> the ul ee?
our LOWER-THAN-ELSEWHERE PRICES, quality
considered.
Thus thi** St.-.re i*- the most imp ?rtant factor in wiv?
ing your Christmas ?problem- t i YOI R Christmas
Store.
in short, it offers you, from even point of view,
Service with a Smile
t" make your Christmas shopping eat
You Are Safe in Buying Furs
From a Reliable Store
WE II \VF r,< HV.HT ami sold Fun for practically all of the half century that w_
liave been in business. For thirty-five years we have had our own expert turril
"m own building for Fur repairing and remodeling.
We are g?ood judges of Furs, From the skin- themselves t<> the intrical - n
rkmanship which bring the finished ?garments into <>ur Store in highest perfection.
We were the first Drj - ?? ??><l- Store in Am?rica to have a cold storage plant on our "'vri
premises in short, this is a fully equipped, highly specialized Fur STORE; not merely
a Kur department.
But in the matter of pri?e* we treat thee beautiful Furs like any ??ther nier
dise- mark them LOWER than equal qualities can be bought for elsewhere.
Mso we vouch for the quality and (genuineness of every piece of Fur wt sell.
Kor all these reasons \?>u arr absolutely safe ?n buying your Fun here.
There Is a Special Reason This Winter
We took advantage early in the season of the much lower prices on skins which then
prevailed, and are consequ?ntl) offering Purs that are fashionable, and getting icai rr
every minute, at far below prevailing prices today.
Saturai Skunk Mofl?s,
f_7Jt, Scarfs, I1S.TI
und llt.TS.
Dyed Skunk Muff*. It ?ITS J
s.siirf-. ma.
Matural ?Beaver Muffs
>?_ t.TA; Scarfs, fISJO.
Black Fox Muff. si"-"1.
Bcaris, S1S.TI and SIMO.
Hn\ F..X Muff*. .?11.5.1;
Searfs, $9.95.
HadMB S?-al PaatS (d\?*d Muskrat). Skunk
collar, cuffs mmI bonier,
$115.00
V.'.-in. lliid>i>n Ss-.iI ('??at?, with v?i?l?* tinrr,
i hin I Inn <??ll.tr. euffs ;in?l tmrdrr,
$150.00
Plain Hudsoi S?il ( ?tats, 40 in. l??n<_. full
iii?>d?*l.
$90.00, $98.50, $118.00
?o-in.h Kcarseal Coats,
$?4.50
Taupe Poa Muff*. * <- I?'?
S.-arl*. ??_? ::.
Hln.*k Wolf Muffs, * * ?
s.-.trf... si?.;;,.
Taupe U'.ilf Mats, Iff '',
Si.trt*. HI Vi.
i'l.??k Lyta Muff*. $S1M
uni) ?ST.'.*?; S?*Hrf>.
?*'.;.50 mid *_9.75.
OeeamA r - i
?>?:?-, ?
Women's Tailored and Dressy Suits
$21.50, $27.50, $34.75
In This Season's Distinctive Models That Were Priced
Earlier at 02*9.75 to |7&50.
Mater?.?1* nr< tin? broadcltrths. whipcords, checked velours, velvet! and corduroys
Trimmings art ol fur, \>:?<'t and braid. Cat* are rich!) lined with peau de cygne n?
interlined for warmth Skirts all new modela. ?
A Most Exceptional Clearance