The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 23

i i FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1914. 1 a the wilkes-barre recobd FRIDAY; 1 DECEMBER 48, 1914. S3 Beiiesch Sons Benesch Sons Benesch Sons CARAT; -m 1 "1 TIT Ti 1 rr 7. 11 A. i HDi 'i i i.

Man Eectecl by Trolley ConductpTi is I Charged With $eriom(e i to Give TIOfTrl Near ScenePassengers Escape n.i i nrV A Are lie Only MM4 ol Prescinds And wher you can find a better assortment than at the Benesch Store? Ever 'ljiing for everybody man, woman or child. This year's assortment far beyond the efforts of former years they offer you thi finest chi xe of useful, practical and economical gifts that any store hat ever offered. There are hundreds of things useful to everyone welcome in every home here in the Benesch Store. You can't help but pick out something that will suit every member of the family. Why don't you try? YOUR CREDIT IS ALWAYS GOOD AS GOLD JUST AS GOOD AS THE CASH ITSELF.

4. It FUIDAV SPECIAL SATURDAY SPECIAL FOR THE MAN OF THE HOUSE S9c 81.50 Character DOLLS $2.50 Manicure Sets, With Case $4 39 1 mr- to lis una tones The Nanticoke car that left this" city at 10:45 last night struck some ties piled across the track at Sans Soucl Park, left the track, slid oil the roadbed, crashed through a trolley pole tl-d came'' to a atop, toppling on Its side. The car leaving Nanticoke at 11:15 stopped In time to avoid strlk-1 lng a second obstruction on the tracks. Motorman Shovltn of this car, recognised; a man running down the track from the scene. The trolleys were transposed and the car started full speed down the track, overtaking! the fleeing man.

Shovlin and Grady the crew on the car. easily caught te fellow, and brought him to this city. At the police station he gave bis iia'me as- John Mlckavitz, aged 42, of West Nanticoke. i There were only six passengers on tne wrecker car. Miss O'Brien, Nanticoke school teacher, was the Only one hurt and, her injuries were Blight.

It Is little short of remark- I able that with the car so badly wrecked that the passengers should escape uninjured. The man who placed the ties on the track might PLAY HUNGER IN UNCROWDED CITIES fiazards to Youth Where Recreation is Scant (Clarence A. Perry, Department of Recreation Sage Foundation: "Wider Use of the School Plant;" The Survey Press Bureau.) 1 If your boy had the run of a spacious yard while a broad countryside, with entrancing woods and streams, was only a few minutes away, and some-bedy should suggest that you tax yourself to enlarge son's play opportunities, yon would probaMy turn away wondering what new foolishness would come along next. When your daily difficulty is how to keep Johnny in the house long enough to fetch coal and water and get his lessons, you are not racking your brains over the problem of teaching him new games. When you and the family next door, and the family next door to them people you have always known have each an Individual parlor and the Sunday school gives an entertainment every month, your concern regarding Susy's social life does not extend much beyond the dressmaker's accounts and the hour her beau departs.

Sectional Bookcases combine beauty and utility to an extraordinary degree, and are ideal Christmas gifts. I Let us show you the advantages of Globe-Wernicke Construction and prove the economy of these Bookcases. Visit our Special Christmas Exhjbit-the Big Holiday Event you have seen announced in the magazines, and solve the gift problem. Made of ivory exactly as illustrated nail paring knife, cuticle shears, file, nail buffer and powder jar, with case made of the same material to match. It is a dainty gift a remarkable value, and is a strictly FRIDAY ONLY Special.

None delivered and no orders taken. Saturday 89c $8.95 $14 Extension Table Special Prices Terms Tour choice of blonde or brunett you' can twist their limbs and heads in any shape, and the expression Is so cunningly formed on their face that it seems they laugh at what you do. Imported on one of the last steamers that got through from Germany. Saturday only. Nona delivered.

Heaters at $45 Double CA Heater for $OOeOU Handsomely trimmed with nickel and large enough to heat several' rooms. A good value. 75c Weekly iwm Special I 73 JL For I a mM m.lM r-rras-a'lprfeetiy state of ruea on i racRS easily have caused a serious loss ol life. John Mlckavitz, the man ''charged) with the crime left this city on th 10:30 Nanticoke car. When "he reached Korn Krest, the five-cent limit, and was asked for his- second fare, he refused to pay and was ejected.

This- was the car ot whica Shovlin and Grady were In charge! wnen Mtckavits was put on threatened to wreck the car and sword vengeance agjalnst the men who would make him walk from that point alt the "way to Nanticoke. It was the cap following the one from which Mtckavits was that was so badly wrecked and It was the same car on which he rode that was nearly wrecked farther down the Una When Mlckavitz was captured, he salt) that he had nothing to do with tbt, affair. He was -not positively seen) placing the ties on the track, in either and the tractl6ri company ma hflva 'n. littlA ritfflnnltv In nrnHA- cution, although General Manager Tj A. Wright said last night that if he is sure that they have the right man he will spare no effort to send him to the penitentiary.

by only one-tenth of 1 per or about one boy in 1,000. "In the case of the girls, motioi picture shows, Jumping the rope, rollei skating, and hide and seek -are the four most popular means of recreation. The standard games which should bring girls together in safe, happy, cooperative play, such as I spy, London Bridge, fox and geese, button but ton, and blind man's buff, are at 'the Bottom or the list, indicating they are played by comparatively few girls." MOVIES CROWDEDSCHOOLS EMPTY The high school has an impressive situation but its students have no gymnasium or athletic flefiT Their club and society meetings may be held in the high school building but dancing parties therein are forbidden so that for allXunctions which include social dances, the boys and girls are forced to resort to public halls and hotels. Over 40 per cent, of the boys and 30 per cent, of the girls attend the 'movies'' seven or more times a month. In 61 per cent, of the boys' homes and in 48 per cent of the girls homes parties for young people are n6t often held, but over 80 per cent of the young pleaple atend the majority of ln-a week, and in the majority of In stances with persons outside of their respective fumliies.

Most of the twenty public school bulld- nave aceomnuoaatlons where evening entertainments are feasible, but they are used for such purposes only onca livery nine or ten weeks. There are no social centres in Springfield. The ten movies, on ine otaer nand, are nued adaF.a'sa their amusements cost plopler pivvjua nine recreation ior tneir people, but the theatres and "movies" run Sunday afternoons and evenings, as well as week days, to crowded houses. Springfield's populaoltn is only aboOt 5J.600, but It Is estimated' that they spend about $6,000 a week at the and theatres. Of the four theatres only oaW offn anything mora, periods than.

X-ud-villo and in that one, out of eighteen offerings only two were devoted to straight drama, while In another theatre conditions were found which no community could afnrd to tolerate. Such are some of the things which were found in a city where the youg people wnsre considered so fortunately blessed that they, needed no attention at all. COMMUNITY PLANS RECREATION If recreational standards of the up-to-date type had not emerged in Springfield, they were nevertheless potentially present. Hardly had the recreational survey been completed before the people began to change things. The ministers' association got after the vicious theatre and the glaring red lights.

The local Y. M. C. A. was reorganized and the school board established a department of physical training and play.

These things wero all done before the rennrt was muri I The findings now Published an pompanied by constructive recommendations upon all the points at which recreation, be.r.gas. a matter ot community concern. They include model layouts for school yards, methods of developing recreational activities which will txuch all classes and provide for a city committee on recreation to see that this side of the city's life shall have adequate and proper expression. Lebanon to Have Armory Harrisburg, Dec. 17.

The State Armory Board to-night didected that plans be completed for the proposed armory at Lebanon. The proposed appropriation bill to cover building operations for the next ttro years was discussed. HERE AND THERE Berwick and VicinityThings New and Old In my up-river letter last Week the type had me say "When I was 'a young clerk In the old brick church in Plymouth," I wish to say "when I was a young clerk in the old brick Store In Plymouth, opposite the E. Churoh." BERWICK doing down on the train a large number of people entered the car at Plymouth on their way to attend the funeral of Wrisrht Davenoort's wife a I Town Line. Mrs.

Davenport was a daughter of Edward Prlngie and granddaughter ot James Prlngle, formerly of Plymouth. Mrs. Florence Kelner of Beach Haven, going to Berwick, told hie Of a relative, Amos Hartman, who had his leg badly broken near Orangevllle recently, where he was workirtg on a bridge. Mr. and Mrs.

W. E. of East Front street have gone to Wilmington, to visit their son, Stanley and family, through the holidays. Mrs. C.

E. Seybert of near Fbundry- WANT ADS TO 3000 Large size Art Garland, with 17-inch fire pot Fully guaranteed. Worth 78 for $61.75. $1.00 Weekly. $12 Brass Bed $5.85 Two-Inch post and five heavy fillers.

Worth $12 for $25 Brass $16.25 Bed Two-inch continuous post, heavy fillers, paneled in head and foot board, 50c Weekly Hooslers From $24 to 550 THB HOOSIER SPECIA SAVES MILES OF STEPS FOR TIRED FEET This is a gift any housekeeper would appreciate. Special Christmas Terms 32,24 Wilkes-Barre TfT I ft ft ft Ik. I mi ss I THIS VICTORAL CCZr TAT VIIIOUTTIT OU. ChUd's Rocker 89c $32.50 Heater Special $29.25 Double heater with five-year guaranteed fire iTot. Nickel trimmings.

50c Weekly $16 Toilet Table 9.75 White enamel finish, large drawer, guaranteed mirror. Special $9.75. 25c Weekly lotfklnir'iifitiiii'. and his' liousfts. I I (DN9 wmf.

mi. mu iuid. u. vr. 25c Weekly 25c Weekly $14.00 Wardrobe $9.75 Golden oak finish, large drawer at bottom two other compartments.

Special $9.75 25c Weekly The Great House of viild, tripped and fell In her home and Moke, her arm. Eddie Whiteley ot Wyoming wat sejeit distributing literature in West Berwick. lit. and Mrs. W.

O. Sponsler were well, as were also their nieces, Misses Bessie and Elma Bishop. Walter Hughes, son of the late W. HughesK showed me through his fine new house, which is nearly fin lshed. It to a handsome and convenient house.

Frank Fahrlnger Is the builder. West Front street, through West Berwick, is beilSjr paved, hut must wait until spring for better weather. Sixteen feet is the width being paved. 'Mrs. E.

W. Hughes, an aged lady, nee VJorrle, was quite smart at her old home near her son's, Walter. Mrs. Charles W. Holloway was busy In, her chosen and successful work.

ffh riff $1.25 well Special i mind for persons who have never seen a play-starved tenement child. Also unless you have studied the subject of recreation It is entirely natural to assume that boys and girls who have adequate room for their games need no further attention to' their play activities. Indeed most people, on going to. a healthy uncrowded city with ample- home and school yards, expect, as a matter, pf course, to find an elaborate, vigorous and wholesome play-life. Where the opportunities for right recreation are thick surely wrong recreation will be scarce.

So thought the people of Springfield, 111., before they ascertained the facts. When you conscious of vague ills but are not flat on your back, it takes courage to ask the doctor to give you a thorough averhaullng. There is always the possibility of hidden disease. Large cities always know that they are Infected, but In the smaller municipalities corruption often keeps beneath the surface for a long time. So It was really an act of civic bravery when, last spring, the citizens of Springfield voluntarily arranged to expose.

their community life to that searching X-ray machine, the social survey. The task of making diagnosis was entrusted to the Department of Survays and Exhibits of the Russell Sage 'w Ks, wt.ual problngs several other departments of tho Foundation and three national staff of twenty experts thus marshaled thoroughly examined Spring as to its schools, recreations, charities, public health work, housing and industrial conditions, care of Insane and its correctional and financial systems. PLAT SPACE WITHOUT PLAT The report upon with play-Ufc which was made by the Foundation's department of recreation, Lee F. Harimfr, director, has Just been issued and thJ surprising fact is revealed that in this uncongested city of not quite 60.C00 Inhabitants, with its extraordinary wealth of play spaces, the recreation movement in Its modern form ad hardly appeared. Springfield's generosity in schcol yards to almost unparalleled.

They average H.S3 acres per school for the city and furnteh 231 square feet of free space for each pupil. But tha play at recess time is rough, and unorganized and the yards are little used after dismissal. During the numerous rainy periods the mud is so unconquerable that the pu-Ddls are confined to the walks and small paved spaces near the entrances. There was no physical training department In the school system. The children's game resources were surprisingly meagre.

The investigators found that "the only activities reported by ove 20 per cent, of the boys were base ball, motion picture shows, reading, and kite flying, while the old standard games that. American JSoys have been brought up such as prisoner's base, leap frog, blind man's buff, bull in the ring, hare and hound, and duck on the rock are reported as played by less than of 1 per cent, of the grammar school boys. Most of I these standard games were mentioned Hoisting und Haulage Engines, Locomotives, Cement Machinery and Breaker Ma. chinery. Vulcan Iron Works Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Golden oak with saddle made and strong. 89c. 25c Weekly Finished face Records In golden oak, complete with 12 double and Victor Album. 75c WEEKLY EMECE Berwick are Mrs. O.

W. Flake, Mrs. Sadie town and others. 1 giadipmbefRiidolph Davenport, B. J.

Telle, Mrs, yathan HeH ler, Barber Charles Spies, Mr. and Mrs) Rush A. Simons, Mrs. T. M.

Collins and j.ui.-nt?ai xveuerso well, at CwPo. dugbtcrswere well and busy. Mr. ll leal'ihad just four fine Sponenberg, ne nee and McNeal Fort ner. wOs recovering fram a' setibud 111- bOgs, Weighing bttttw 300 pounds each.

nesH. He also showed me the finest lot of Children; also the Cresslers, Raverts. Voes, ParVln Weiss, Traughs, Dcndlers and others. Others met in Berwick: Dr. Glenn, Mrs.

J. F. Hunsinger and daughter, Mrs. Frank Karchner, James Smith, Fred Bcesholta, James Canouse, Mr. and Mrs.

D. CorU right and eon Frank and daughter Laura, Mrs. Thomas Bond, Mrs. W. L.

McDou-gall and daughter, Joseph Humphries, M. Bomboy, Mrs. George Henklcman, Harry Welkel and others. Mrs. Joseph Humphries has been ill for a long time.

Belgian hares and guinea pigs that Mrs. Evan F. Kishbach was suffer-. I ever saw. The guinea pigs, black, i ing with a hadly scalddd foot.

(. white, and black and tan, were very a man, met on the train, said: "You prettJ'- ought to see the new street cars that F. A. was met at his the American Car Foundry Co. at stf)re.

Berwick are building for New Yor'- Mrs. Nathan Frcy and son, Gordon, Clty; two hundred of them, nearly wore ut homo. Gordon Is one of the a11 Steel. Maybe thiy will tf teachers in the borough schools. Min.

thousand of, them. They are 7 feet that of securing homes for foundlings and orpihaned, children. -J. C. fiton and several clerks werfl busy at his store in West Berwick.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Reedy and daughter Sarah were well, as usual. Mrs. H.

T. Johnson and her' people were well. She reminds the writer of older and neighbors: Harveys, Duels," TUrpins, vBlaIiw. TeeJ like music coming out of the mists that veil a pleasant mountain lake. Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Pollock, formerly Salem people, were also well. Mr.

and Mrs. S. A. Topper have moved into half ot their new house, concrete block, on Mulberry (street. Samuel Sliker and son and housekeeper were found well and in good cheer.

Mrs. Charles Jumper was well, but. with hand and heart full of cares. Mr. Jumper was 111 with a mental trouble and at-the Berwick Hospital, out North Mulberry street.

Among the good friends met at North Mary is employed at the hose factory. 'onK sna win seat 1U4 paopi. uuoui, dozen doors on each side and as many Joslah Peters and (Mrs. U. D.

Mln people can enter the car at once. The passengers, 104, can get out of the. car in ceventecn seconds." I told him that 1 was glad to hear it, and would tttfe to see the car. 1 In this busy, practical age a passenger car should tyive more than ne or two doors. nick, elderly people, were only middling well.

Others called on: Mrs. E. C. Payne, Mrs. Hiram Eveland, Mrs.

M. R. Henry, Mrs. George B. Swank, M.

31. Harter, CI. D. Harter, Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. McNeal, Mr. and Mrs. William Crop, Mr.

and Mrs. N. A. Whatenecht NESCOPECK Being in Nescopeck a few hours, I called on and met a number of good Record friends, among tr-em A. H.

and Son. Mr. Waltman, well into years, Is still well and active..