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BUFFALO COURIER. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1914:

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GASH OR ONE DOLLAR

A WEEK

CASH OR ONE DOLLAR

A WEEK

I GIFTS OF 1 JEWELRY ARE BEST

IF BOUGHT AT LEVY'S Y e * can't male* a mistake if you M m to

Levy's f«r your Christmas Gifts. Thsrs you gat quality, valua and a gift that lasts a life-tfro#a

Misses' Diamond Rings This lot was selected specially for young; misses. The stone is genu­ine and the setting solid £ 9 A gold. The value is u n u s u a l * ™ "

Others up to $600.

THUGS BEAT WOMEN IN

HOLDUPS Highwayman Springs at

Mrs. J e n n i e Piecilla, Knocks Her Down, Kicks Her in Face and Grabs Bag While Children Look on in Terror — Husband Pursues in Vain — Miss Anna McNulty Is Victim of Similar Attack.

He Was First Polish Alderman of Buffalo JOSEPH T. SNYDER

Diamond Rings We don't believe $50 elsewhere will get you the same value. Set­tings solid gold, any design for men or women. The € 4 9 C A special price jls #We»s iH"

Others up to $500.

| ROBBERIES IN DIFFERENT PLACES

IS T O F Phones : Bell, Seneca 4M9; Federal 9028.

Telephone and Mail Orders Filled on Day Received.

Diamond Rings This Is a special lot of blue white dia­monds of unusual sparkling brilliancy. You will go far to beat them. Settings, solid gold; any style for • J j men or women # W P

, Others up to $600.

Solid Gold Watches Special thin model, Elgin or Wal-tham movements, fully guaran­teed. This is an extra fine watch and specially priced R 9 5 before Christmas wmW

Monogram Engrsvsd Fn:

Gold Watches 7-jewel movement, guaranteed, in 20-year gold-filled cases. Accurate timer. Ladies' or Misses' styles. Monogram en­graved # 7 c o free • • • ' H i

Others up to $75.00.

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Gold Watches 17-Jeweled Illinois Movement io s 20-year guaranteed case, fully guaran­teed under all conditions: a perfect tinier and will last a lifetime. Spe­cially priced for tbl* week. # O f l Engraving free.. #S*U

other* up to »:5.00

Cameo Rings of coral. Beauti

fullv cut. Solid gold mount

lag. $ 4 . 5 0

Diamond Layalliere Chain and peedant solid gold, in ft vartety of designa. The diamonda are choice bine whjte •tone*. The price la f | A cat from $15 t o . . . . . . # I V

Others up to sioe.

QMS| SUM M U MtfTOf S6iS Or Military Sets is attractive cases. A real bargain,

$4.95 Others op

to 93S.

SoN GOM Birth Rtngi Everj birtbstona is represented to this lot. They always b r i n g l u c k to the wearer. Kings la

rr. 82.50 Other* u p to 9tS

EVY'S MAINS

Gold Riled BnceW Choice of plain or fancy design. guaranteed ao years. Patent invisible clasp. A most popular gift. Specially p r i c e d f o r Christmas

„ $2.95 Others op to fee

Open Evenings Until Christmas. ENGRAVING FREE.

With her back and tegs badly burned. Agnes A. Loom is, twenty-five years old, of N'o. '83 Wadsworth street, is a t the Homeopathic nospitai in a critical condition* Surgeons believe she will not recover.

Miss I»omts was standing in front of a gas stove in her bedroom shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday morning, when her kiraona caught fire. The garment burned cjulckly and before help was summoned the woman was unconscious. 1 >< cupants of the house found her lying '•n the floor, and after beating out the flames tailed Dr. Clifford B. Rowel! of No. 21*4 Massachusetts avenue. First aid was administered and the girl sent to the hospital.

Miss I.oomis came to Buffalo last March from Cherokee. Wis. She is an artist and was also a teacher of lan­guages- She is well known in art circles.

NEWSBOYS PLAN CAMPAIGN TO BOOST CLUB MEMBERSHIP

President John Ferris of the News­boys' Benevolent and Athletic associa­tion has issued a call for a meeting tonight at the new club rooms. Jtfo* 421 Sooth Division street. Invitation is ex­tended to every newsboy in Buffalo. whether a member of the club or not. a s President Ferris wishes to have every little and big news merchant a member of the organization before Jan­uary 1.

The newsboys have one of the finest clubs In the city, ideally located and splendidly furnished, and the new board of officers wants every newsboy t J be­long to it. The call is especially ex­tended to owners of stands at street corners. The meeting is set for 8:30 o'clock. Plans for a big housewarming and smoker also will be discussed.

WAR VETERAN FOUND

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT HOL^S SWAY AT CLUB MEETING

' lh* programme carried out by the Research club at their Christmas show­er for orphans yesterday at the home of Mrs*, fames <%>wnlc. in West Dela-vii) a w n i e , included readings and mu­sic. Tli • members came laden with toys and other gifts for children of the Buffalo Orphan a:ylum.

In tr*» absence i f the president, Mrs Q. A. Sharpe, Mis* Mabel Burns pre­sided. ."If*. David Peugeot read a pa-pf», "Christmas Legends." and Mrs. r . C. Fasbender read from the "Birds Chrtstnia*? Carol.**

The Research Qlee club and Miss K nth Calblck gave musical selections. Kocms and serving tables were a t t rac­tively decorated with red-shaded can­dles, greens and flowers.

Mrg. Charles Guthrie. Mrs. W. E. V. Kemp and Mrs. James Notman were in charge of arrangements. Prises were awarded Mrs. T. R. Howes and Mrs. Jo in Calblck for original plana.

BLACK ROCK BUSINESS WOMAN CLAIMED BY DEATH

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Shaw will be held from the residency of Mrs. M. Boyle, No. 400 Baynes streets tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Shaw passed away Sunday afternoon in her eighty-i fifth year. She was one of the moM pr iminent 1 us#i:ess women in Black Itock.

For mere than a quarter of a cen­tury M M . Shaw l:cpt a news and con­fectionery store, and was popular; among old and younsr. She is survived by Jive children, Mrs. Elizabeth A.I Watson, John W. and Fred W„ of; Bradford. William T.. and Mrs. Mat­thew Boyle of this city.

William Trautman. seventy years old, of No. 12 Tremont avenue, Grand Army veteran, who had been missing from home for two Jays, was located a t the

j Erie County hospital late last night. ! The aged man is ir. a serious condition, due to exposure.

Trautman left home Saturday and after enquiry a t the homes of relatives failed to locate him police of the Cold Spring station were notified. They were told he wore a G. A. R. button. A general message wac sent out and last night an unidentified man was fosnd on the Buffalo & Depew railway track**, near Depew. The man was unconscious, and there were no letter.--or papers to identify him. A G. A. R. pin in his coat lapel gave a clue to his identity, and the relatives were noti­fied.

REPORT ON VIADUCTS WILL BE MADE ON THURSDAY

Aldermanic Streets Committee to Hear From Reidpath 4k Son—Re­ports to Council.

H I N M A N A V E N U E W I D E N I N G . Corporation Counsel Rann was yes­

terday directed by the aldermen to apply to the courts for confirmation of appraisers ' reports on awards for

GRANGE ELECTS OFFICERS. Pomona grange elected these officers

for two years at Sprlngyille Sunday: George 8. Pickins of Law ton Station, worthy master; I... I. Clark of Spring-ville. overseer; Mrs. Roy Olden of Griffin Mills, lecturer. Walter A. Clark of Eden was re-elected county deputy of the grange. W. L. Mark-ham, manager of the Erie county-farm bureau of the Chamber of Com­merce, outlined the activities of the bureau. He urged the co-operation of the farmers.

CITY JUDGES ASSIGNED. Assignments of judges of the city

court for January and February were announced yesterday by Chief Judge Brensan. as follows: Judge ' Keeler,

widening Ilinman avenue, which is to I part I; Judge Brennan. part I I ; Judge be made a part of a boulevard connect- j Noonan. part I I I ; Judge Hager, part Ing Delaware avenue with Riverside J IV; Judge Maul, part V; Judge Har t -park. Total awards amount to $13,500. sell, psrt VI.

Jltnt & ICfttt

The aldermanic committee on streets Thursday will consider a report from R. J. Reidpath & Son on the condition of viaducts over railroad tracks In Smith and Seneca streets. Reports t<> the common council by Commissions Ward yesterday coy tain a rec< minenda tion that viaducts be immediately re­paired to alleviate the city from lia­bility from accident, as the report give« the opinion of Reidpath & Son that Smith street viaduct is unsafe and the Seneca street viaduct over Pennsylvan­ia, Buffalo Creek and Nickel Plate tracks is in bad condition.

The report claims these viaduct? were not built for street car traffh and have become weakened by heavy loads. I t-states piers are cracked ant', bridge strands weakened, and should be repaired at once. No estimate waf given of the cost- The question of who Is to pay for the repairs Commissioner [Ward suggests be left to the corpora­tion counsel.

It is recommended a new bridge be built at the Smith street crossing; a new floor system in Seneca street over the Erie tracks, and new floor plates for all deck girder spans as well as having all stone piers and abutments

J tebuilt. ^___

'VETERAN EXPRESS CO. EMPLOYE PASSES AWAY

women were robbed within a few minutes in different parts of the city last night. The first robbery hap­pened at 9:30 o'clock at Pearl street and the Terrace and the second at 9:40 o'clock in front of No. 359 Franklin street. In each instance the woman was attacked and robbed of the hand­bag she carried.

Mrs. Jennie Piecilla of No. 267 Tren­ton avenue was assaulted and robbed at Pearl street and the Terrace at 9:30 o'clock. A general message describing the man has been sent out and a corps of headquarters detectives are working on the case.

Eleven in Party. Shortly after 9 o'clock last night Mr.

and Mrs. Piecilla, accompanied by sev­eral daughters and nieces, arrived at the Exchange street station from Web­ster N. Y., where they had been working in a canning factory. There were eleven in the party. Five of them are under eight years of age, the youngest a baby.

The family walked up Exchange street. Mrs. Piecilla was slightly in the lead when the street was crossed. The father and rest of the family, ex­cept Mrs. Piecilla, stopped a moment as the wraps about the baby the father was carrying had become vloosened. Evidently the womau did not notice her husband was lagging, because she reached Pearl street and the Terrace alone.

At tacks Woman. Just as she turned to look back a

man whom the police are trying to find sprang at her and knocked her down with a blow in the face. He at­tempted to snatch her handbag. She screamed for help. Then the thug kicked her In the face several times.

Mrs. Piecilla hung grimly to the handbag. In a last desperate wrench the footpad broke the handle and got the loot. By this time the husband was but a short distance away.

With lift Piecilla but a few feet be­hind him the robrer ran for the foot­bridge leading ever the Central rail­road tracks a t Evans street. The ice prevented the husband from catching up and the thief got away. Plecilla's hat was blown Into the cut and ha was forced to wtar one of the chil­dren's tassel caps to the station house.

Fright*.ud by something they could net understand, and by the sight of blood running dcwti their mother's face, the ch!ld*-?n war> crying bitterly when they came to the Franklin street station. All tried to explain at onre and it war* sevy.al minutes before tho police ceulf! get a coherent statement from anyone.

$40 in Bag. in the handbag. Mrs. Piecilla says,

there were $4u. baggage checks for'.wo trunks and 'he keys to their home in Trenton avenue. It would probably be leeessary they btated, to break into

their home In order to get a place to •leep for the night.

The spot where the holdup took place iaa been infested with panhandlers all winter and although the police have cleaned up the section time and time again, there are always a gang of loaf­ers hanging around, ready to beg.' bor-cum or steal from anyone who happens along.

Mies McNulty I s Bobbed. Miss Anna McNulty, No. 365 Frank­

lin street, was assaulted within a few doors of her home Just as she was re­turning from an evening's shopping. The thief, who, she says was well dressed and wore pearl grey gloves, sprang at her as she was passing No. 869 Franklin street. He struck her in the face and as she fell he snatched her pocKetbook containing $17.

Her screams attracted the attention •f several persons, who ran to her as­

sistance. Then the police of the Pearl -street station were notified. The auto­mobile patrol happened to be standing •in front of the station and the reserves Jumped in and were hurried to the icene The thug had escaped. Miss McNulty gave the police a very good description of the robber.

Elected Unanimously to Suc­ceed Maurice M. Wall Who Is Lauded by Speak­ers for His Splendid Ad­ministration.

DIEHL TELLS OF WORK FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS SYSTEM

COME WITHIN FEW MINUTES D U i r / l U 5 I l \ 0

CALlfD BY DEATH Jacob Johnson, Looked Up­

on by Poles as Leader in Political and Fraternal AfFairi, Dies at Age of Sixty-dvo.

Expects Favorable Legisla­tion at Washington This Session—Members Have Annual Entertainment at Broadway Auditorium.

STORE OPEN THIS EVENING

Mr. Man-in-a-Hurryl Give This

Adam, Meldrum & Anderson Co. NO. igoe

Jacob Joh the first Po in Buffalo. Peckham s from cirrho six daughte:

The Poles as a leader i political tho

on. aged sixty-two years, h alderman to be elected ed at his home. No. 345 eet, yesterday morning

of the liver. His widow, and fpur sons survive,

coked upon Mr. Johnson educational advancement, ht and fraternal associa­

tion and his death will be mourned by thousands.

Settled in Dunkirk . In 1856 Ml

grated to t tied at Dun received his bright sehoi, knowledge 1 Fredonia N Johnson wen aea, where h of grammar.

Returning accepted thej English at school, and of Buffalo t of the Engli ship of Mr. John Pitass during the sJ son's admini partment of became fast

"Later Mr. first Polish gtol and he and his vocated Dem Mr. Johnson the old ninth way, Willia streets, and

Was Following t

Johnson fille collector of i lato Presid term, and in of the poor, b of his official came engage Insurance bu

The funera Stanislaus c Thursday mo ment will be

Johnson's parents eml-I'nited States and set-

rk, where the youngster rst education. He was a and acquired a thorough English while attending al High school. Later

to Cornell college at Ith-further pursued the study

|D Buffalo, Mr. Johnson osition as Instructor in t. Stanislaus parochial ny of the Polish citizens y owe their knowledge language to the tutor-

hnson. The late Father s pastor of the church

jteen years of Mr. John-ation of the English de-. Stanislaus and the two iends. Johnson organized the Htical tiub in Buffalo,

followers strongly ad-ratic principles. In 1S91 •as elected alderman of ard. bounded by Broad-

Fillmore and Adam Id office one term. pu ty Collector, term of alderman, Mr.

the position of deputy rnal revenue during the t Cleveland's second 897 he ran for overseer g defeated, At the end titles Mr. Johnson be-in the rear estate and ess.

will be held from St. rch. Peckham street, ng at 10 o'clock. Inter-Pine Hill.

Joseph T. Snyder yesterday afternoon was elected unanimously president of the Automobile club of Buffalo to suc­ceed Maurice M. Wall, who had pre­sided over the destinies of the Motor club for several terms, and retiring on­ly after he had declined to run for that office again. Mr. Wall was, however,

| elected as a member of the board of directors.

One of the most enthusiastic tributes the administration of the retiring president was paid by the new presi­dent, Mr. Snyder. He attributed to Mr. Wall's progressive ideas the tre­mendous increase in membership which had taken place during his adminis­tration. It was shown that under Mr. Wall the club had grown until it was now recognized as one of the largest in the United States.

Others Praise Wall . Mr. Snyder was not alone in his trib- !

ute to Mr. Wall. Others who praised his work were Harry Thorp Vars, Ar­thur W. Kreinheder, Oustave C. Mil­ler, John A. Murphy and District At­torney Dudley. Messrs. Dudley, Vars and Kreinheder were among the seven elected with Mr. Wall as members of the board of directors of the club. Others elected to the directorate were Charles Clifton, George C. Diehl, Clar­ence Sidway and A. B. Wright. Ar­thur W. Kreinheder was elected vice president. Henry B. Ford secretary and Dai H. Lewis treasurer.

Mr. Diehl, who is chairman of the good roads committee of the club, told of the organization of the new state association of automobile clubs with a membership consisting of New York, Ctiea, Rochester, Buffalo and the larger clubs in the state. He also re­ferred to the work which was being done to bring about a national move­ment for good roads.

This It to certify that pair of Gloves

will be given in exchange for this certificate, upon presentation

at the Glove Department, to the value of I

Adam, Meldrum 6c Anderson Co. Date

Clerk.

(When you don ' t know size or style wanted )

Or This

JUSTICE POUND DISMISSES AN ACTION FOR $35,000

An interesMfcg action at law was disposed of •eslerday afternoon by Justice Pound in supreme court. Albert

Expects Favorable Action. "While it may not be possible this

year," he said, "to obtain financial as­sistance from the United States gov­ernment. I think there will be legisla­tion introduced declaring In favor of national help in the building of good roads."

Mr. Diehl then went on to explain something about the system by which it was proposed to have the govern­ment assist In the building of roads. The advocates of the national idea would have the state pay its share in the building of roads, he explained, just as the state of New York BOW assists communities in building their roads.

Last night the annual entertainment

—which the recipient may use the same as ea^h to purchase any kind of 'merchandise in this great Store.

^ And so, with these two Certificate* at your com­mand, you may give "Exactly what I most want­ed,'' where otherwise you would be floundering in a sea of doubt.

AdamMeldinimt&AndersonCo.

of the club was held at the Broadway Auditorium. It consisted of the ama­teur tournament for which the Queens-berry Athletic club donated the use of its state charter. The results of the tournament will be found upon the sporting page.

SALOON CASE ADJOURNED. Thomas Dispenxo, saloonkeeper of

No. 204 Court street, was arraigned be­fore Judge Noonan in city court yester­day charged with violating the liquor tax low. It is claimed he sold liquor last Sunday. His case was adjourned until December 29.

Thirty-one men arrested in Dispen-EO*S saloon were discharged. There was no evidence to show they were frequenters of the place.

CLAIMS UNIDENTIFIED MAN TRIED TO STEAL HIS MILK

David Goldstein, eighteen years old, of No. 581 Jefferson street, reported to the police of the William street sta­tion he had been assaulted by an un­identified man. who attempted to steal six bottles of milk from his wagon in Broadway last nigl^»

Goldstein says the ruffian struck him on the head with one of the Lotties, inflicting a deep gash on his head. He was attended by Dr. Samuel Kavjn<*-kay. No. 1061 Broadway.

Detectives Kern and Courtney t.f the William street station are mokinc; for the assailant.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Tuesday, December 22nd Store will close at 0 P. M.

Wednesday, December 23d Store will be open until 10 P. I t

All departments contribute suitable and practical gifts of distinctive character for the Holidays, while a unique and specially interesting collection is profuselv displayed in the Drapery Department on the third floor.

Serving Trays Italian Panels

Wood Picture Frames Book Ends

Chess Boards

Art Chain

Electric Lamps Silk Lamp Shades

Italian Baskets Art Waste Baskets

Sweet Grass Baskets

Mirrors, Colonial Effects Candle Sticks

Desk Sets Carved Stationery Racks

Card and Tea Tables

Oriental and Domestic Rugs Curtains fcThese are a few suggestions from the extensive

ton on the third flier* FLINT & KENT

The funeral of Charles A. Doug-her-tfc*. who died a t his home. No. 153

Ighland avenue. Sunday, wilt be held om the residence at 3 o'clock this

llirjfternoon. Services will be conducted J by the Rev. Charles A, Jeasup. rector

otf the Church of the Ascension. Burial .Will he held in Forest Lawn.

' Mr. Dougherty was one of the oldest (employes of the American Express 1 company, having worked for that Arm fbr forty-two years. He entered the employ of tne company a t an early age- At the t ime of his death he was general agent with offices a t Main and Erie streets.

Mr. Dougherty Is survived by his wife. Mrs. Mary Dougherty, and two sisters, Mrs. C. A. Tallmage of New Richmond, Wia , and Mrs. William H. Ajrthiir of this city.

BUSINESS MEN TO ELECT. The regular meeting of the Kensing­

ton Business Men's association will be held tonight a t No. ftfl Kensington avenue. Annual election of officers will take place.

SUBMITS BIDS OF $90,000 FOR ELECTRIC PLANT

Installation of an electric light and power plant a t Buffalo's new water works station, foot of Porter avenue, will cost about $90,000 was shown yes­terday In a communication from Com­missioner Ward which contained bids for this work.

The electrical apparatus were of wide range, and Commissioner Ward said the Buffalo Electric Contracting company's bid of 148,900 is low. For the engine and other apparatus the bid of the Skinner Engine company was low. Col. Ward said, at $30,605. Bids for piping were not accepted and specifications were sent to many steam fitters. Bids for the total work ranged from $96,184 to $82,849.

The matter was referred to the aldermanic water committee.

Barber, assigi $35,000 of fifti panics, brougl A. Case & pany for this

The Wood telephoned toj send over a s | a leak in a an alcohol st shown the lei of the Wood ing the blow not been shul fire which rest ing, entailing was paid by f« to the Wood

Attorney Sll sel with L,e\ the action fori moved for a workman, whi] servant of the the Case com] him and was acts.

Vernon Cole gued to the coi dismissed tho

Two actions cover the bala)

of claims aggregating m tire insurance com-

an action against W. Manufacturing com

imount. iducts company in it'll the Case company to lied workman to repair iper pipe hading from

The workman was it j - the superintendent

impany, and, on applv-imp, gases., which had off, exploded, and the ted destroyed the build-

loss of $135,000. This t y Insurance companies

ipany. n Fleischmann. coun-& Montgomery, tried

pie Case company, and >n-suit. contending the on the jo!>, became the ood company and that iy had net control over

tot responsible for his

»f Shire gt Jellinek ar-rary, but Justice Pound

Ise. \re still pending to re­

ef the $135,000 loss.

SELF DENIAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSES FUTURE PLANS

D I E S OF D I P H T H E R I A . Evelyn Schlosky. seven years old,

died a t her home, No. 1257 Abbott read, yesterday of diphtheria. She had been ill three days.

MAIL ORDER PROMOTERS ASK FOR AND GET ADVICE

Three young men visited the office of Postoffiee inspector Golden yester­day morning to get an opinion as to the legality of their operations. Their visit was the result, they admitted, of tho arrest Saturday of Rex Davidson of Glenwood avenue, charged with op­erating an illegal mail order business.

Davidson was released from jail yes­terday morning on $500 bond.

Inspector Golden gave the young men advice a s to how to operate. He told them to pursue their business legitimately.

BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED. Bond issues for $81,907.82 were au­

thorized by the aldermen yesterday. Commissioner Ward wants $15,000 for removal of snow and lee, saying $2,500 appropriated when estimates were cut at the time the tax rate was made is exhausted. For monthly work in the engineering department and bureau of streets $16,907.82 is needed, the report states. Last week's blizzard swept I

At a meetingfcf a committee of local Presbyterians at the University club yesterday afternoon plans for a week of self-denial w y e discussed. The Rev. Dr. A. V. V. jiaymond of the First Presbyterian cMgrch is chairman of the local commit ter

Those presentlpere: The Rev. Robert J. MacAlplne, Central Presbyterian; the Rev. William Carter, North Pres­byterian; the Mev. D. R. Jones of Tonawanda, a n f Elders C. C. Rossa and Pliney H. H a y * .

The week off self-denial will begin January 1 and end January 7. On Sun­day. Septembesf 3, the Presbyterian ministry will address their congrega­tions on "Self-Denial."

1 "WHITE CHRISTMAS," SAYS

OFFICIAL WEATHER MAN I'

Gift hunters w*re obliged to do their Christmas shopping in the wake of a seventy-eight IhHe gale yesterday. Weather Forecfcter Cuthbertson pre­dicts a white Iphristmas if the high pressure continues over the central part of the coufftry.

The official first day of winter was easily evident bj§ the elements. Short days will continue for a week or two. The mercury will drop to twenty-two

away $2,500, but gave work to many degrees today and the wind will also men out of employment. ' _ , . continue. I l 1 1 ™

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