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ffll 8 63 TO 70 icon BUFFALO, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1913. PPERS-: iULTITUDE' OF-. 'CHRISTMAS r. 1M YNIGHTRECORM V. "A 1 BUFFALO STREET SCENES SNAPPED -1 A Main 'Street Santa Clans Entertaining Young YESTERDAY BY THE TIMES STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER 2 Taking Home, the Christmas Tree at "Washington Market.

3 -Toy Venders and "Wares. Elf SS GIRL, '-GREATER LAST YEAR ff f. i at 1 Herbert Meldrum, President of Chamber of Com-- mercc, and Head of Great Department Store, 4 Irs. Arthur S. Hurrell, President of.

Buffalo League, Following Successful All-Day Sale of Eggs Yesterday; Hands a Few. Oral Wallops I to Speculators in Foodstuff and Bounds Signal to Boosters of High Cost Xiving. Makes a Highly Gratifying Announce-. ment of THIRTY-TWO CARLOADS OF TREES AUTpMOBlLE CLUB, FRANiv IS FATALLY CRUSHED AT EAST BUFFALO Veteran Yard for Central Lines Meets a Rail-' road Man's Death. GERRITVS "FEARFUL TALL Was More Fortunate Than Mr.

Wild and Escaped with Very Injuries. While coupliotr two freight car on the New 'York" Central tracks at'-Broadway and the city llne shortly after 7 o'clock last night Frank Wild, $4 years of 79 Stone Street, a yard bra keman, was caugkt; between the cars and crushed to. death. John Gerrity -of No. 2S5 Long- necker.

Street, also a brakeman, was thrown from the i top of one i of the cars "and slightly injured. He was taken to his (home. -As Wild was coupling the cars, the sudden starting of th engine to which one of them was i at-. tached, threw him between the bumpers and killed him instantly. Medical; examiner Dr.

Earl G. Danser, investigated- and a certificate of accidental The body -was sent to the morgue. Wild's partner, handling the brakes on the top of one of the cars, was thrown to the ground the sudden jar and he was picked up 'suffering cuts about' the "head and He will recover. WprparV tfl Dnpratfi" Afflin nt ,0.. Pratzel Who Recent-4 i.

'--Harl 'Ho-arT Cnvorlner' ly nau nean UOVering HOLLOW TUBE IN HEART SAC 1 i I "SHE'S MY VIFE" AND 65 YEARS SAID FELLOW OF 28 i.r- i Aged Wife of Young Man 'Was Arraigned in Court for intox: 1 cation 'and Sentence Was Suspended.1 -K She was a wrinkled' old woman of 66. years of battle with the, seemy Side of life, was1 Delia who Avenue and "Michigan Street', as her borne the while -she sprinkled the brass 'bar of city court justice with tears in her pleading that she cleared of a drunk charge by Justice Noonan and allowed to go on her way. 'L. The Judge was, firm until a muscular and youthful fellow ot 31 years dabbing eyes with, a handkerchief, kicked open the i wife," (Whimpered he the ready lfie. level Judge 11 See she wbn't "get soused again, for we are going to move-away from The judge looked at tne ancient one, then at he of the twenty-eight winters.

Then 'he smiled, "Sentence suspended, was his verdict. It was funny if it was true; it was sad If it wasn't. Anyway the Christ mas spirit was In the air; so was whiskey laden-breaths. me tisements dive That needed, Last-Moment Christmas Shopping In: Even the best of 'human jadg- ment instinctively at times reaches out for something better and be yond itself, seeking what is called inspiration in times of stress, es pecially is thistrne at holiday-time when the problem of giving presents itself in a hundred' and one perplex ing phases. -f Yon 'can buy," of course, hit or miss tne mark, but the thing it to buy right Ton have but to turn to the advertisings pages of Buffalo's great newspaper, THE TIMES, and there S01IE WHERE lin these carefully prepared commercial bulletins is the EIGHT gift idea you want with the spark of inspiration in You will find the right thought much easier, and quicker than in your alone and unaided efforts, and you will have gained, besides, something that will stand you.

in good stead when needed in the future, namely, a strong conviction of the very practical helpfulness of THE TEILS Advertising Service. limes Adver FBUilD WIDEIIG, IS SEtfT TO HOME nf ortunate Lottie acie jeska, Aged 16 Years, Turned Adrift by Sister. COP i A GOOD SAMARITAN Eescued Shivering and Hungry Maiden from the Clutches of a Tipsy Pellow. A broad-girthed found her fighting the cold of early Sycamore Street. She spoke not a word of English, and pitiful whimperings told of 'the CThrlatmas splrtf.

that was 'not her, "I took her" Jn, Judge," explained bulky officer between Jiheavy breaths, "because It- was clock, and she had nowhere to go. -She can't speak a word of United State. Her sister don't want her" ''You were right, Joe," commended Jndge Keeler, peering through his lenses at the bit of lone wavo's red -shawled head barely 1 lev-; elled the. bar of Justice. k-'.

In kindly manner, but; with dispatch -the court registered Maclejeska's story of want, neglect, abuse. 1 "We will have to send" her to th Home off the Good Shepherd," de-- elded the worried Though the girl knew not English as spoken, she understood. Her head sought her' arms, which found the brass rail. Soft sobs, made hardened attendants stir Christmas In Buffalo! The pen of Dante could tell no more forceful story of the materialistic sister, who on the, eve of Christmas turned out Into the cold of a East Side, her own flesh and blood. Just' the concern of a broad-girthed' "copper" saved a new arrival in the "Land of Plenty" from becoming a woman of the street.

Lottie Maclejeska, 18 years old, bat fax older than that In suffering, was arraigned before Judge yes terday on a charge of vagrancy; Crying tSie while, she an interpreter of losing 'a means of livelihood as maid servant because of her lack of knowledge of the English language. and how. her sister had refused to keep her because of her own growing family. So through the night she roamed the streets. A "drink-delirious man had approached her when tine "copper" appeared.

Though the girl pleaded In her: jargon, Judge Keeler sent her to the Home of the Good for, 30 days because no one wanted ner- there was no other place to Send her. Christmas in Buffalo! It Is not all carolling, holiday revelry and gifts. "THE LOST PARADISE Popular Play to Be Produced) by the St. Nicholas Dramatic Circle. Late in January the Nicholas' Dramatic Circle, under the direction of Prof.

John A. Curttn, will present "The Lost Paradise," a drama of modern American life. The. cast has been rehearsing very conscientiously and this -lay promises to far surpass the prev- lOUS successes Btageu vy incee io.iriii.eu amateurs. On the program will appear Miss Adelia Christ, Miss Clara Faber, 'Miss Alice Farrell, Miss Hur-'lf-y, Mias Alice Reilly, Marie ''j-'mvth.

Miss Marie Steinman, Prof." John A Curttn. irving ueary, james hows, Michael Rowe, Thomas Savage, William Schoenwetttr, Dr. P. H. Whalen, Bxiben SmytB and Jhn NEWSBOYS ARE TO HAVE GREAT BALL The Newsboys' Benevolent and Athletic Association will have its eleventh annual bell at the Broadway Auditorium on Wednesday evening, January Slst.

The entertainment committee is making elaborate preparations for the affair and in addition to the ball a tide feature will be given in the nature of a hlh-clats cabaret show. Jt Is planned to make this outshine anything that has been attempted here. The committee will also arrango to have some of the entertainers from iht lcal theatprs take part In the enter-tninment Socman's Orchestra will play lor the danoinj. 'BUS that the supply Is not below par, but If not a. bit groove.

"JLast night, dressed turkey sold readily at iZ, and 25 cents. Retailers hold that 25 and 26 cents -will be the top bid even on Christmas Eve. Chicken will retain Its present scale of IT, IS and 19 cents a iMsind, is the general prediction. On the whole buyers are not complaining of the prices being levied for gifts In the stores. The S-P-U-O wave which calls only for the giving of useful -gifts seems to have touched the responsive chord in Buffalo, although many-cling to Ideas that it Is not usefulness created In the gift but the spirit disseminated fcm Hotel management are not enthusing as arer the felft emporium.

heads, ljast -night' tobbeysJ were practically deserted. TouVists" are hurrying, to ward their homes for a holiday spent ty, famllir hnrth hearthslde. The usual rrollDa joJehlntr, chattering travel' were missing from the foyers 10ja, The managers anticipate nothing until after the New Years lopes In. There was absolutely nothing apparent to contaminate the Christmas-tide serenity with unrest yesterday. Wealth and want rubbed elbows in the quest of the gifts for the ones they NO FEAR OF WAITERS' IN BUFFALO Suggestions emanating from some of the.

striking waiters in Cleveland that the strike might be extended to the, Hotel Statler in Buffalo because the Hotel: Statler 'management In Cleveland succeeded In filling the places of men who quit seem to have received no v. encouragement by the waiter force -of the Buffalo hotel. Walters there last night said they had heard no strike talk. Manager FranK W.s HInkley said he had heard no rumors of troubl locally and looked for none as the waiters all seemed satisfied with working Governor Glynn IVill Address the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce HOX. SLARTIN H.

GLTXN Gov. Martin H. Glynn has accepted an invitation to be the guest of the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce January 7th, according to advices broueht home Ljast night by State Treasurer John J. Kennedy, who extended the invitation to him a few days ago In the name of the chamber. The Governor -will be the principal speaker at the annual banquet of the chamber at the Hotel Statler that night.

will be his first visit to Buffalo since he became chief executive of the State and the chamber is planning- to make the banquet-a memorable affair. Other prominent men. ia public life and in the work of commercial organizations also will be at the banquet. NESS i. i After the Housewives League Buffalo through its own.

ef-. forts had. seen 8,000 dozen of a iwu V66B fcv tuy I.J women of the city at a prlce muchlower than that of the local dealers, from a temporary I salesroom in the Woman's Union Mrs. Arthur 8. Hurrell, president of the growing organ- izatlbn, Issued the 1 New Year -proclamation last night in which is embodied the stand of the league on the egg and cold -storage issue.

"It also stamped the egg-boycott an absolute auc- cess. Speaking for the Housewives Mrs. Hurrell sent out this stae- ment to1 all "Today, December 20th. marks the close of the organized effort on the part of the Buffalo House-: wives'' League- and Allied Worn-u en's Clubs to decrease the de- mand for eggs, and' thereby to lower the price, "Although prompted to auch' concerted action by circumstance' that aroused the suspicion of State and Federal "governments, v. yet we have nots attempted to 'penetrate the causes or sought to fix the blame for manlpula-" tion of the egg market.

"But, we- have studied the The. following seem to us the most significant: Since De-' 6th when the Housewives of Buffalo women, the aver- age reduction of the wholesale price of eggs has been ten cents the dozen. The first seven day marked little or no decline the retail -quotations. The last- seven day has shown a retail-; price decline commeasurate with' the wholesale. So-called 'hen.

nery and 'western fresh eggs have suffered the most rapid and decline. Throughout the two weeks there has been a close scrutiny of dally market reports i by. -the 'ultimate "Individually the housewife has learned certain lessons. The intelligent enquiry has disclosed the truth that there are extreme- ly few eggs laid In the months of November, December and January and hence the house 1 Continued on Pas-o 04. riiiWHwiimia TIED.

1 thls cHT' December Margaret Huff (nee Fox), wife of Orlando Huff, mother of Paul, Catherine. Andrew and Edward Huff, aged 40 Funeral 111 take plica from family residence, No. 30 North i8 r.e.t Tuesday. December 23, 1913, at 8:30 A. Mtt and from St.

Agnes' Church at i o'clock. Friends are in-' Vtted to attend. 21122 -HAWLEY December 20, 1J1J, Vincent infant son of Russell and Bessie Hawley (nee McGuire), aged 4 months 13 days. Funeral from her sister's Mrs. William Tatu's residence.

No 1J6 Lonsmeckfr Street, Monday, December 22, 1912. at 2 P. Friendsir lS' vlted to attend. i i tl WEBEft At Boston N. T.

Henrietta Weber, aged 20 years, daughter-of Frank and Madalena Weber and sis. SAYS GEO. IS GKORGE W. 8MITR.t George W. Smith, chairman a of the membership committee of the Automobile Club of Buffalo, in his annual report to the club gives the total membership of the organisation on December 1st, as 3, S89 members.

"New members elected since that date," says Ohnlrmitn Smith. "hrtna- the total un to more than members, a record I that gives the local club 600 more members than any other similar or-i Kanlzatlon in the world. To verify this annual report' the club has published it in the December number of The Buffalo. Motorist, its official maganlne, the name address ol ev every one of eminent position of the Auto- mobile Club of Buffalo among the automobile clubs of the world," says Chairman Smith's report, "has aided materially In carryln the name of to all parts of the civilised world. The local club Is regarded by tne has announced' that David DIED NBTEKLIN In this city, December lg.

1811, Anthony, beloved husband of Clara Keyerlin nee Bugman), father of Harry Neyerlln and Mr. Andrew Thoen and brother of George. William, Jacob and Elisabeth Neyerlln, Mrs. Prank Hartl and Mrs. Martin Casper; aged BS years.

1 month and 13 days. Funeral from family residence. No. 82 Zittel Street Monday morning at 1:30 o'clock and from St. John the Evangelist Church at o'clock.

Friends are invited to attend. Flowers are gratefully declined. It21 Order Funeral flowers. Anderson, the Florist, 440, Main btraet. Prices exceedingly low.

M1TH "I LARGEST IH WORLD Buffalo's lUumlna.tlon of the Chrjst- spirit spracff into irongei. relief In the early hours of last, night. The oltjr of Ushta and shadows fairly slowed and Drttthd the i- generou i.olicy morntfis.Mn- winter's preae nee felt. '-Thu laffglri tt-ason failbd longer to ehunt 0ti the anticipation of tne holiday. Buffalo thouted yuietlde greetinsa from every point.

Despite the aotlvltlea of thfe g-jf-U-a-S, lnth fac of the yelpings -of hardtimes-to-come and predicted r.nanciai department store owners prcnounced Saturday. December 20, 1913. the record day of Jocai mercantile circles-' Aiales of.he big giit tniDoriums chekcu with humanity and the -eace an. gooo man lyu tv. i -sheer weailnefts when the clfcmng xong emptied the tnousanaa oiger patrons into o'clock until midnight pack- i 1 Main Street throughout? the day 1 night Ws a periect whirlpool or r-hrtstmaii aetivitv.

eddvinjc waves- Ot 't en, women and children from, stole to store. Money --If there Is-a' slipped thxoughthe necks of well-lliled jiraes yesterday, the fifth day 'before Christmas. The evening crowds ovsn outgeneraled' thoW of the afternoon, in the to the decision of thoughtful store managers that vthtr establishments shall not serve the public on the eve of the holiday. This leaves way for only Monday and Tuesday night' for the laggards to fdv neglected tj Iteord-Breaklag Business. "Buffalo's department stores will ex perience a better Christmas season than ever beforej was the ultimatum of President A.

Meldrum the Chamber of Commerce, and' head of one of the major Main Street institutions, in a statement made last. "Fri- )v 'u a hior dav. Saturday was a urinnn a Mondav. Tuesday. and Wednesdy are due to be the biggest ones in.

history. The season will far tctshine that of last year." C-ar; skies, mild winds and -streets devoid of snowpiles stifled the Christmas spirit until yesterday, when booths fr.r distribution of holley wreatnes and mistletoe seemed to grow off every corner where tramc was greatest. At 3 e'clock with the ringing out of chimes from an outside loft in front of a iiain street store, was sent the latent t. he hundreds elbowing -hinrked ways in and out of crowded Though the majority restricted their activities last night to Main Street, roodly numbers pushed and trailud (ho darker corners of, the markei a Markets. J- On the Chippewa, Elk "and Broad-i way markets the cries of Christmas Ires vendors lifted high above the TVhiot voices.

Great firs and eve rabble nf Maine "Sn" supply low that hBt poepuiar insignia 'of celebration is disappearing from the The demands of the city are cleaning the D. X' Ti ihc nicest buyers H. of 'rhristmas trees" said last night that afthough" goodly number flooded the markefs just wasomid to be noticeable portage for only car- loads hud. been received at Bunalo against 60 cars of a year ago- Tiny, bushy trees were market stalls, in groceries nd markets lst night at prices fiom 25 to 50 cents. The better-fouTged rounded shrubbery "old easily at quotations of 60.

70, 75 and 80 cents each. These1 prices gauge well with those of 1912. The average tree is of good stamina this year, showing none the ia season's tendency to drop the rreen cloaks from dry limbs at the shiest ouiver. Commisslonmen and dealers the demand so far has not been up to that of former years, but is expected to Increase as the holiday nears. Plenty of Fonltry- Even though the time is early to dinner many Wnic of the cnrisTmas arae buvlng the, food necessaries fear-in a boost in prices In the Iste hours, li "re poultry buyers on the Elk Street similar clubs throughout' the country r.

i i as a model of its kind, a valuable fac- William TraetzeL "Whose heart sac tor In advertisement of Buffalo's wan nenptrated" about ten dav aei growth and progress. It is a matter was peneiraiea aooui ten uys agi of prda that thlu clty 1b the with a hollow needle to drain off home -of the largest automobile club -has a steel tube imbedded In world, and every automobile owner in Buffalo should aid in the in. the heart covering, leading to the maintaining this distinction by Identi-siirface of the skin between the fifth fying himself with the membership." and sixth ribs. He was operated up- on installed and a pro-sure by Dr P. Hourlgan, assist- gral of iMtrumntal music ed by Dr.

-A. H. Colton and the addresses has been arranged. A was drained of foreign matter but turkey supper will be served. The flnce that delicate operation- the or-1 committee in charge of the event con-ean became A pyogenic member -slsts of Thomas Walsh, chairman; Pat- 5t Wn operate rick Kearns.

Edward Hunt. James Still-and it was necessary; to operate John DavU A' few days -ago Pr, HoUrlgan and Dr. Colton again periormea an Goldstein will deliver an address at other operation which was even more the club hall on Wednesday evening, delicate that the use of the hollow January-14. 1I4. Mr.

Goldstein will needle. It was found necessary to talk on Christian Jruth Against fio-draln the heart sac and a steel tube i.v,f. The general public ter of Xavler Weber. Funeral Monday morning, 10:30 o'clock at Boston, it DRAT In this city, December If' 1911, James R. Dray, 'husband of Marv Broderick, father of Thomas.

Mary and Veronica Dray, son of the late Thomas and Catharine Dray, brother of Thomas Dray, Mrs. Frank McCarthy of C) eve! land, O.T John C. Dray and Mrs. Marv E. Wood of this city, and the lt Daniel and William J.

Dray. Funeral from the family residence. No 71 Ken tucky Street, Monday morning at from-the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at o'clock Friends are invited attend, Cleveland. and Chicago. lli papers pleqae copy.

20tJl GEART At Emporium, December 1313 Sidney, beloved husband of Evelyn Turner Geary, father of Kdna, Frances, John and Grace Geary Time of funeral to be announced later Interment at Holy Cross cemetery tl that is the invention of Dr. Colton. was inserted In the sac through an opening made between the ribs and Praetzel la now getting- relief througjj this "means. This case, has attracted considerable attention and it -was stated last Praet-zel bad a fighting chance to recover. ST.

STEPHEN'S CLUB WILL INSTALL NEW 'j OFFICERS' TOMORROW St Stephen's Catholic Men's Club will have a big s. meeting tomorrow night at the club parlors ot Elk Street and Euclid Place. Officers for the en- are "firm ia- teir 'assertions raarket.