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Christmas Trees Give City Holiday Air FEAR EXPATRIATION oe oe FE RMS IS GIVEN T0 CUBA Treaty Wifl Exclude 4,000 U. S. Citizens and Hit In- vestments, Is Protest. Americans having interests in the Ime of Pines protested yesterday against the unexpected action of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in reporting, after eighteen years of inaction, the treaty which cedes the Island to Cuba, Ratification of the] onies of winter res! treaty, they pointed out, will ex- citizens who are residents of the} bout sixty-two miles from Island and affect several mijons of Amerigan money invested New York representatives agri- cultural interests in the island could has an Ameri not understand why the treaty nad) American banking institutions. suddenly been shunted out of com- mittee, Nor could they account for Secretary of State Hughes's detor- mination to have It promptly ratified in the face of protests from every American reatdent of the island, Tho Isle of Pines is about two- thirds the size of Rnode Tatand. When America took {t over from Spain, following the Spantsh- . ownership of the Isle of crican War, there were fewer than 200] determined later. natives there. Upward of 10,000 Am- cricans flocked to the Island, attracted by the temperate climato and business prospects. To-day the island is under produo- offers @ base for def: ma Canal in case tant General twen' in an official communication. holed. tive cultivation, Its main exports are The Isle oranges, grapefrult and winter vege- tables, Orchards abound, and sev- eral thousand Americans have winter homes there. TI are large col- mts from Mil- natives. waukee and Columbus, trol. patriate more than 4,000 American] Pine Islanders shy the island, tying of the Pana- war, Siguena, ite biggest bay, will accommodate the entire American navy. The island school system and On numerous mapa issued by the Federal Government tho Isle of Pines is recorded as American territory. Gen. Pershing, when Assistant Adju- ity years ago, pro- nounced it ‘‘a part of our territory’ The Treaty of Parts, which ended the Spanish-American War, left the en to be Presidént Roose- velt, for sentimental reasons, insisted it go to Cuba. The second treaty he transmitted to the Senate to bring this about was bitterly fought by the residents of the island and pigeon- of Pines is governed by a Mayor electéd by the 1,000 and oda It 1s accountable directly to the Province of Havana, Cuba, which exercises only nominal con. STMA45 TREES. first Christmas trees of the season, 40 car: ived in this city. All ‘around Washington Market and in the nursery dis- trict between Broadway and the part of Barclay and “Vesey Streets they walled the sidewalks with green and filled the air with the tang of the north woods. i 12 YEARS ADDED TO HUMAN LIFE) . CHICAGO, Dec, 1.—Twelve to four- teen years have been added to the aver- “COMMUN age human life in the last half century FOR Meee ter peareee (ela science, John aS I Rael M. Dodson, Dean of Bush Medica! Co) @egeniser Claims Future Meetings |iege, said to-day in an address before ‘Will Be As “Wet” An Members |the University of Chicago forum, In- Destre. fant mortality, he sald, had been cut in half; tuberculosis largely robbed of its ROCHESTER, N. Y., Dec. §.—The terrors and, epidemics brought under ” contro! it 600, at! le in the United “dey Christians” will meet asm }itetes annually from preventable dis- (his evening, and this time wine] eases. ‘Will be served, Stanley Copeland, or-| = TWo SCALDED IN BLAST. Frederick Pye of No, 775 Springfield Avenue, Irvington and Lawrence Cooke of No, 282 Bank Street, Newark, employees of the Raincheck Umbrélla Company, were probably fatally scalded yesterday when a steam tank exploded as a result of a defective safety valve and blew out the rear and side walls of the concern’s plant at No. 701 River- side Avenue, Lyndhurst, near Ruther- ford, N. J. \ WN -the personal ey Make your holiday remembrance worth re- membering, by giving the very best of its kind.... / The finest leather, wool and fabric handwear, lined or supply of wine was in his Possession and that it was obtained Iegally under the law which allows its Wieo this evening will be held at the Walted Shoe Workers’ Hall, North Labor Lyceum last Sunday evening, re were received into Policemen were present ‘wader orders to see that no M fife aD ae , aster unlined, for men, women WASEINQTON, "Dec and children and for mare igh every occasion. : i Tt’s a Fownes— that’s all you need to know about a glove. EFRY [ F | 4 ue i Se tai rate was rensona Franklin Simon 8 Co. A Store of Individual Shops FIFTH AVENUE, 37th.and 38th-STS, ‘TOMORROW SILK UMBRELLAS. 5 00 A $7.50 Gift Men’s Umbrellas of fine quality black silk with tape edges; crook handles, plain or sterling silver trimmed; regulation size, eight rib paragon frames. Women’s Umbrellas / Of fine quality silk in black or colors; satin borders or BA. sf tape edges; some with ole wood shanks. Bakelite 4 q handles with leather straps or rings. Umsretia Suop—Main Floor Nulife Corsets Third Floor Beauty Salon SALE AT ALL THREE STORES West 34th Street—Thru to 35th NEWARK—Broad cor. West Park BROOKLYN—Fulton near Hoyt Cheerful News for the Gift List! Sale Satin Jacquettes Of a Quality and Smart Styling Heretofore Extremely Desirable Models Considered Excellent Value at $5.08 ex.) Embroidered in White Stitching B In Novel Design Special Purchase and Sale The very latest and most desirable styles—nice and long—just received and unpacked yesterday. Also included are Brocaded Velvets and fine Paisleys. Four of the numerous models illustrated. Striped Wool Sport Skirts Very Special 5 Straightline and plaited modéls— Prunella and soft Woolen mate- rials, in combinations of Brown and ‘Tan, Navy and Tan, Black and White, etc, Anticipating Holiday Needs Sale of Hand Bags .® Styles Materials Envelope Bags $ Duoetyne Vanity Cases Pin Seal Pouch Bags Beaver Calf Swagger Bags Ecrase & Offering the newest styles in fitted bags—some mounted with genuine Marcasite, others with pretty filigree metal frames—lined with best qual- ity silks#-wanted shades. Making delightful gifts, Charming Afternoon Dresses_ Your Holiday requirements have been anticipated in collections. these brilliant One Group at *25 Interesting new types for afternoon, tai- lored and evening wear. Of charming Can- ton Crepes, Crepe Satins, Lace Combina-. tions, gayly colored Taffetas, Velvets and Poiret Twills—in every pos- In variety suffic- iently large to suit every possible want for sible color and shade, daytime. Other Dresses $35, $45 & $16 Dress Salon—Second Floor. ne Sqr i Chiffon if A Wonderful Sale of Boys’ Overcoats and Two Pants Suits at $9.95 Big, warm wool Overcoats in most desirable rown, gray. tan and heather mixtures —with belt all around,’ muff pockets, storm strap on sleeve and wide convertible storm collars. Sizes from 3 to 18. Also chinchillas in blue, gray and brown, from 3 to 10. All-wool plaid mackinaws from 7 to 18 And Norfolk suits in T'weeds and mixtures—. with two pairs of knickers. Sizes 7 to 18. Exceptional Values at $9.95 LONG PANTS SUITS FOR BOYS All with two pairs of long pants in a Great Sale at $23.50 BOYS’ SHOES IN A SALE AT $5 MEN’S KUPPENHEIMER OVERCOATS $40, $50 to $90 Our 35th Year in Business Broadway, at 49th Street 279 Broadway 47 Cortlandt Street —the House of Kuppenheimer Good Clothes SHOES for MEN ‘ $5.00 Wonderful quality and value are . offered in this great shoe sale. BOOTS anv. OXFORDS of grain brogte, in tan, black and patent.colt. All built of solid leather. Broadway at 49th Street The growth of our business makes it nece: quarters, We are making it worth your while to help us move. We have on hand about 800 sets of beautiful satin finish electric fixtures. We are placing them'‘on sale while they last; GRAB THIS BARGAIN. Orders taken for Single Fiatures as Well as Sets. SINGLE $5.08 2.98 1.25 .89 95 2.75 t ATSE Kagiart’ of the U.S With ‘all saossannyhinseete, ELECTRIC IRONS—TABLE LAMPS—BOUDOIR LAMPS— TOASTERS—CURLING IRONS—CHRISTMAS TREE SETS— LIONEL ELECTRIC TRAINS—EVERYTHING SACRIFICED REGARDLESS OF COST. ECLIPSE ELECTRIC CO, 613 9th Ave., Near 43d St. teats, ergy Poiaal irom ana "Se OPEN EVENINGS—MAIL ORDERS FILLED. 1.25 5.98 SET In World Help Wanted Ads.