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WAITERS PROSPER
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tVhu the lirnkers nnd financiers ore
lit lunch bewailing the stringency In the
money market, keep an oyc on Usca,
who Is dancing attendance at the t.iaie
with a white napkin draped over Ills
arm.
It Is .safe to say that Oscar jvlll smile
broadly if- he lias, not been long in tho
er$c'q.' If he Is a veteran, there will
be Ju" a,shido of mirth flickering over
his smooth face.
Oscar knows that the waiters nre set
ting rich, even If the rest of tho coun
try sees business stagnation and tho
financiers aie talking of the poorhouse.
The Wallers' Alliance Is getting along , rose and struck again and a man lay hi
so ncelv that It tin deserted Its old , " "isle r.f the ,-ar.
clubhouse, at Ninth and Vlne-tU , J?ZJ!r
has taken possession of a four-stoiy human pyramid. The man from Hickory
building on Arch street near Uleventh forner.s thnnked his lescuers, crawled be'
The waiters occupy every floor. p'th. n arter the sand bng which
There was nothing cheap about the j "ZVLTr, iL "
Wftlters when they aplected their new . Marry 1 Thnmns, A2.-.7 Manayunk ave-
clubhouse. They took a whole building
house. They took a whole building
they chose the south side of the
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and
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south side of a street always nua ino
call amonir the fashionables.
Next month the wnlurs will give their
annual ball. It can't be Held ln the
clubhouse, for It takes some building to
house the gucslB of the waiters. It will
be held In a hall at Hroad street anil
Columbia avenue. The clubhouse will
be open for Inspection, however, by that i
time. The meeting rooms win near me
odor of new paint .and varnish and tho
ground floor will be scented by another
aroma.
It will be spick nnd span, and will show
what a man can come Into when he .saves
hl tliis and dors not have to worry over
the adnnee In prices of planked steaks
and broiled chops.
Billy IjowIIiii.. the recording secretary,
says the neighborhood of Ninth and Vine
street.' Is not hat It used to be. Years
back theio were those who spent money
about the corner, but now the same cor
ners have ,-i sort of a drab-colored, weary
appearance. Arch nnd 11th streets Is ol
better quality, hut even there it has not
the dazzling night life that appeals to
waiters and th men he served.
The upper floors of the new building
will he occupied an meeting rooms.
Tucked away on the ground floor Is the
bar. It In already In operation.
A waiter knows that the safest place
for a bar Is on the ground floor. It Is
easily reached In the first place and It Is
the safest to leave In the second place.
CHINA MUCH DISTURBED
BY EUROPEAN CONFLICT
Xetter From Bishop Graves, at Epis
copal Church, Tells of Conditions.
That the people of China are greatly
aroused ovor the war situation as It af
fects their country Is the substance of a
letter received by Doctor W. H. Jefferys,
of St. Luke's Hospital. Shanghai. China,
from Bishop Gravns, head of the Epis
copal Church in that city. Doctor
Jefferys read the letter this morning at
a meetlns of more than 100 Episcopal
clergymen In the Church House. Twelfth
and "Walnut streets. Doctor Jefferys Is
now in this city on a year's furlough,
after which he will return to China. In
his letter Bishop Graves says that the
population of China Is about evenly
divided in hostility toward the Germans
ajid the Japanese, some favoring war with
Germany and others advocating a con
flict with Japan.
Ttev. Samuel B. Booth, of Idaho, rep
resenting: Bishop Funston. of that State,
also addressed the gathering.
$30,000 ASKED TO MAKE
RECORD ROOM FIREPROOF
Valuable Election Data Endangered
In City Hall Basement.
.. The County Commissioners have sent a
communication to Councils asking for a
(30.000 appropriation to make fireproof
the basement room In City Hall, where
lection records and equipment are stored
before and after each election.
Fire Marehal Gorge W. Elliott has
condemned the wooden cabinets and In
flammable nttlngs ln the room where
PllSlnal assessors' books and other valu
able documents are Kept e reoom-
"mends Installation of eteel cabinets, fire
"floors and general Interior flreproonng.
A Are breaking out in the storage room
. shortly before an election would destroy
records and render the holding of the
election impossible. A fire Immediately
after an election. It is feared, would nulll
fy the balloting.
CALLS HIMSELF A MIDDIE,
WHEN HELD AS AUTO THIEF
Raymond Llewellyn Accused of
Stealing F, Welder's Motor Car.
Raymond Llewellyn. 25 years old. of
TJnlontown. Pa., who saja he (s a student
In the United States Naval Academy, was
held In $1000 ball by Magistrate Ruishaw
this morning on the charge of stealing
an automobile. According to Detectives
Gleason and Sullivan he la Implicated In
other automobile robberies.
NARBERTH'S NEWSPAPER
"Our Town" to Be the Organ of the
Civic Association,
"Our Town" Is the name of a weekly
newspaper to bo publleliHl on Thursdays
by the Naroerth Civic Association. It will
appear for the first time on October 15.
The new publication Is to be the official
orcan ol Us founders and contain news
of general Interest concerning civic prog-
res in the. district which it nerves. j
Main Line residents are considerably in- i
teretted in the venture and their support .
of the paper gives promise of being gen- I
erous. Mrs. C. R. Blackall has been
chosen editor of "Our Town." Her hus- '
band, the Rev. C. R. Blackall, Is chief
t tb Baptist Board of Publication dl-
taiial ttnlt. W. Arthur Cole will manage I
fht butifteM ytflce. '
MAN WITH SAND BAG STARTS
PANIC AMONG PASSENGERS
Hickory Corners' Son Misses Overcoat
nnd Goes on Hunt.
tmllcilmlnntp use of n sand bag while.
en route to this city by train from Nrw
ork resulted !n a .-dny Inll sentence for
Michael Stclman, nnd considerable dlsap-
nntlilniAn .. 1.1. I . . .. .
"" -Hi iui ms Muinc ioikb at nickory
n.c,v?- '"': w,w. e,c wnlln wl
...n.r. mirrcii ior n complete nrcouni
The st0rv of the downfall of mckorv
V,01"11"1'? r"xorl'e "" as told to .Magistrate
',,nn,"l,k "' "" Germantown police sta
I ""n today b.x more or less Interested per-
'on? with bandaged heads was somewhat
; Involved, but. placed together, It amounted
. to this:
I Stelmnn wrnt to New York several das
ago to See the slnhts. nnd nn thm
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( with atqunlntanccs formed op board the
I train, Stclmnn suddenly missed his over-
-.".11. lie lines ucen talking about the Eu
ropean war.
Armed with considerable liquid nourish
ment mid a s.ind bng. which he hnd car
ried nbniit Mnnhattnn In case of an at
tnck from gunmen. Stelman plunged
through car after oar on the trnln In
search nf the missing coat He did not
ilnd It.
Then he decided several passengers In
the smoker forward did not look like
honest men. He said so and was greeted i
with a lnugh. The snnri hntr . f.n
""". itoxnnrough, conductor of the trnln,
? .'IC'!!? '.M P"'"Be"
I "" ,lllf,c or the cars arrived at Wnvne
jncton ln n ..,.,, f pnn,c foUow)1K h
nue. itoxnorough, conductor of the train
Mteimnn raids. Stelmnn arrived in charge
. "f four "r ,.ht' strongest men In the smok-
,nB car "nd was turned over to the police,
DREAMS OF GILDED HALLS.
ASLEEP BETWEEN CAR RAILS
"I Did Not Wish to be Called Until
8," Briscoe Tells Policeman.
Tho hard wood blocks on Thirteenth
street between Arch and Race are Just
ns comfortable as a downy couch at least
to Stephen Briscoe. He had a very com
fortable sleep there early this morning
and dreamed that he was In a' first-class
hotel. No trolley cars camo along to dis
turb his slumbers, although he was
stretched between the rails.
Briscoe might bavo dreamed on for sev
eral hours had not Policeman Gurt, of
the Eleventh and "Winter streets station,
happened along. Knowing that trolley
cars often appear on Thirteenth street.
Gurt aroused the sleeper. Briscoe was
Just sitting down to an elaborate meal
which was being served by a bowing serv
ant In livery in the glided hotel dining
room when he felt tho club of tho unl-
lormeu servant of tho law on his heels.
"I did not
want to be called until
eight," said Briscoe.
"os, but the hearings nre
seven," said the policeman.
held nt
Briscoe told Magistrate Trncy that he
enme here yesterday from Saginaw,
Mich., and mot some friends who were
a little thirsty.
GIRL, AWAKENED BY SMOKE,
SAVES LIVES OF NEIGHBORS
Miss Garber's Presence of Mind Gives
Prompt Alarm.
Tresenco of mind on the part of Miss
Martha Garber, of 121 South 32d street,
saved tho lives of occupants of the board
ing house of Mrs, Grace Davis, which
adjoins the girl's home, early today.
Mies Gnrber was awakened by smoke
pouring through her bedroom window,
und, looking out saw flames coming
from the windows of the Davis home, at
No. 112. Running out In her night gown,
she awakened her neighbors and many of
the boarder groped their way uninjured
to the street.
Two of the occupants, Mr. nnd Mrs.
Howard Hansberry, attempted to follow
the others, but on reaching the second
floor were cut off by flames. They re
turned to their rooms and shouted from
a window.
Harry Phillips, who lives at No. 1M,
reached the roof of the burning building
by way of an adjoining house, and suc
ceeded In getting Mr. and Mrs. Hans
berry out through a trap door. The fire
caused about $0000 damage.
POKTEB, AND ROLLER SKATERS
Director Corrects Impression That He
Hob Roped Off Streets for Them.
The New Tork police asked Director
of Public Safety Porter today If It were
true that he had roped off certain streets
for the use of children on roller skates
Director Porter replied that If he at
tempted such a thing he was not sure
what would happen to him at the hands
of teamsters.
uirccior I'oner sain me wrong lm-
pression had been glvnn to Now York.
What he Intends to do is to consult with
the Director of Public Works the ad
visability of allowing children to roller
skate In the city's parks.
TO JAIL AFTER LONO WALK
Found loitering In a yard, Thomas
Smith. IS years old. and John Duffy, 20,
who say they walked from New York to
this city, were arrested early today.
Magistrate Morris sentenced thera to one
montli ln the workhouje.
"Inside Stuff" on
the World Series
Readers of the Evening Ledger
will have the benefit of an expert
discussion of each game played for
the championship in baseball, from
the pen of
EDDIE COLLINS
the greatest ball player of them all.
Mr. Collins has made a reputation
as a writer only second to his re
nown as a ball player. He knows
the game, and he knows how to
tell about it. Be sure to buy
THE EVENING LEDGER
throughout the World's Series
games. Order from your news
dealer early.
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sale does not begin until Wednesday.
WAR'S EXCESSES
DEPLORED AS BLOT
ON CIVILIZATION
Members of American Hu
mane Association, in Ses
sion at Atlantic City, Dis
cuss European Conflict.
ATLANTIC CITT, Oct. 5. President
William D. Stlmman, of Albany, discussed
before the American Humane Association
here today the "deadly conflict" of Euro-
poean nations "Inspired by political ambi
tions or fenrs," and designated tho ex
cesses which have marked the present
war as a blot on civilization.
"Cowardly 'snipers,' who are practically
concealed assassins," ho said, "may be
handled without mercy, but we may well
draw tho line at the slaughter of inno
cent non-combatants and the destruction
of a beautiful city containing almost un
rivaled architectural monuments and
priceless works of art and literature. I
feel that we may 'well denounce that
method of warfare which sends aircraft
over sleeping cities and drops bombs
among civilians. This is not war, it is
Just plain murder and has been well
called a crime against humanity.
"In many cases there can be no military
Justification for vast money levies against
defenseless municipalities.
"Equally to be condemned Is the float
ing of mines In the ocean track of
neutral commerce. As humanitarians wc
must warmly proteet against diabolical
practices of the description mentioned.
If only CO per cent, of theso repoits were
true nnd any are backed b evidence of
national commissions the nets described
would be fit only for the lowest levels of
hell "
"MY SON BETTER OFF IN JAIL"
Father Tells Magistrate He Cannot
Keep Youth in Straight Path.
"My son will be better off In prison
than going about disgracing his parents,"
was the ftatement made today by the
father of William Kverman, 418 Keyser
street, as the boy was held In J3v"0 bail
by Magistrate Pennock, charged with
larceny.
The elder tgerman said his son had
stolen money from his home after nis
family had done eveiythlng possible to
heln the boy lead an honest life.
The father caused the arrest of his
son last night, when he learned the lad
had been seen stealing goods from a
delUery wagon at Germantown avenue
and Logan street. Ha said William dis
appeared from home some time ago, and
at the same time several hundred dol
lars were missed from a drawer. "We
have never beeniablo to. keep William
at home or do anything with him," said
the father.
SEARCH FOR ILLEGAL VOTERS
Police Will Canvass Houses in Check
ing Up Registration Lists.
Within a week or ten days the police
will bgln a house-to-house canvass of
tne city ln search of fraudulent voters.
The police will carry registration lists
with them and ascertain If the voters
named uii the lists live at the addresses
they have gleu At the last election
2ff) names were stricken from the poll
ing lists b the police. These names, in
the .muiorlty of cases, were placed on
the lists b orders of Republican organi
zation ward and division leaders.
IMPRISONED WITH HUSBAND
Wife Accuses Him of Beating Her,
Then Tries to Deny Charge.
Efforts of Mrs Alice Adams to de
fend her husband. Richard Adams, of
3127 North Third street, after she had
had him arrested on a charge of assault
and battery, resulted In her sentence to
the House of Correction for three months
today by .Magistrate Campbell. Adams
received a similar term.
The
HOME FROM ABROAD
WITH HORROR TALES
FROM WAR CENTRES
Philadelphia Women, Ar
riving on the Merion, De
scribe Scenes in England
and France.
Well known Philadelphia women were
among the passengers who nrflved here
today from battle-torn lands on tho
ideamshlp Merlon, bringing with them
graphic tales of the war. Tho vessel, after
an uneventful voynge of 11 days from
Liverpool, docked nt !):I0 o'clock at the
foot of Washington avenue.
The Philadelphlons said that never In
their lives hnd they heen so glad to seo
the shores of America. They were among
the 1S5 Ilrst-cabin passengers on tho
Merion. They had fled with others from
the very centre of IJurope's conflict after
seeing unforgettable scenes. Ono pas
senger hnd sten a German soldier thrust
a spear through tho chest of a white
haired old man because he did not dlo
quick cnouRh of gun-shot wounds.
Among the Philadelphia women who
arrived today were Miss Elizabeth Cope,
7000 Bover street. Mt. Airy; Mrs. George
Allen. 3.100 Hamilton street, nnd Mrs. E.
M. Phillips, S2 Lansdnwne avenue.
Miss Cope and Mrs. Phillips fled from
London when It was feared an attnek
wat- to be made from both air nnd
water on Englnnd. Miss Cope said Eng
lish officers at tho present time were
encountering considerable difficulty In
securing recruits for the army, nnd be
caiibo of this a general conscription is
fenred by the people.
Miss C. Warner, who has been living
In Paris nnd will now go with friends
to the western part of the United States,
told of a narrow escape from death made
Just as bhe waa leaving the French
capital, when a Zeppelin dropped a bomb.
"Our train." she snld, "was about to
depart from the Onre St. I.azarc. when
there wns a frightful explosion close by
the station. Men and women shrieked
with fear and a rush was made from
compartments. No ono on " board the
train was hurt, hut I was told later per
sons outside the station were either
killed or badly Injured."
Mrs. Ada Htrumpen, of Antwerp,
whoso husband Is a professor in thu
Derlltz School of Languages. 1521 Chest
nut street, and who will live here this
winter, said she left her homo In Ant
werp somo time ago. Her husband came
to America ln August. Ho Is a German
und the Is an English woman. Mrs.
Strumpen said the Belgians treated her'
husband very well. The fact that ho
was a German did not militate ngainut
him ln Antwerp, where he Is well liked.
- An interesting passenger on board the
Merion was G. J. O'Rrlen, of Tippeiary,
Ireland, who has come to America with
a string of polo ponies and hunters. Ho
expects to take up a lesldence somewhere
along tho Main Line, preferably Bryn
Mawr. Mr O'Brien said the war had
ruined hunting in England at present,
nnd In order not to miss the Fport he
brought his horses and ponies to this
country.
SWEDEN WANTS GRAIN
Importer There Asks Karnes of Local
Exporters of Oats and Maize,
Exportation of outs, which have in
creased with other grain products from
this port, can be further augmented by
co-operutlon of local exporters with buy
ers of grain In Sweden, according to a
letter received today by the Chamber
of Commerce. ' v
The letter came from Seven, Hylarder
Sc Co., of Gotesborg. Sweden. It re
queued that names of at least ten local
exporters be tent to them with a view
of purchasing and shipping oats and
maize. Sweden, according to tho com
munication, will be compelled to import
vast quantities of these products because
of tho war.
FOUR CHINAMEN HELD
Four Chinamen arrested last night in
a restaurant at US6 South Eighteenth
street, on the charge of smoking and
selling opium, were held In SCO ball for
a further hearing by Magistrate Ren
shaw. One of the Chinamen had an
automatic revolver when arrested.
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15-YEAR-OLD "FAN"
FIRST IN LINE FOR
BASEBALL CLASSIC
Joe Banks Pitches Camp at1
Ticket Window Two Days
Before Sale of World's
Series Pasteboards Begins.
Hats off, all ye fane, to Joe Banks, of
G18 Broadway, Camden, who was tho
first In line today for the purchaee of
baseball tickets to the world's series.
He formed n. lino nil of his own and
will probnbly hold It nlono for many
hours, for the tlckeln won't be placed on
sale Until Wednesday.
.loo Is 13 yenrs old, and says that he
does not know what a ticket speculator
13 He says that his father, John Banks,
who Is nn Insurance agent, only wants
two $5 tickets for every game to he
plncd In Philadelphia.
His father discussed the matter over
with him nnd with Sam, his 19-year-old
brother, nnd said he would make It In
teresting for them if they would got
tho tickets,
It wnB nt 7:30 o'clock this morning that
iue, with a hlg bag of sandwiches under
one arm and a wooden box under tho
ither. took up his position nt the Ninth
ticct cntrnncc to Qlmbel Brothers, where
the tickets will be sold. Ho Immediately
4"t up a camp.
He expects to bo relieved this evening
it t!:30 o'clock by Brother Sam. They
vWll take turns nbout holding the posi
tion of advnntago until the window of
the ticket box Is thrown open.
Too says that ho likes tho Job. There
Is plenty to sec on Ninth street and then
ho expects that his father's reward will
be a hnndsomo one.
I It wns 11 o'clock when Joe nto his
' e.,. .1. srsr a ! B Mtv! nm lnH
liilicii. -lie iui uuiiKr ihii hiiu .
duced a newsboy to hold down the boK
while he went skirmishing. He gave the
"newsy" a nickel for not betraying the
trust and selling the. position to some
one else.
Last year a ticket speculator captured
nil six first places ln the line. Ho put-his
men In position when another ticket spec
ulator camo along nnd Invited tho six
to have a little refreshments. The six
ngrccd and when they returned the six
were a hundred or more number back
and the rival agent smiled cheerfully at
tho men who had taken the places and
talked to tjiem Juit ns If ho knew thorn.
EXPECT BRITISH TO PLACE
BIG SWEATER ORDER HERE
$1,000,000 Contract Would Give
Thousands Work in This City.
Agents of the British Government aro
discussing prices with local yarn manu
facturers, dyers nnd sweater manufac
turers wltli the Intention of placing nn
order for 600,000 sweaters for the British
army. This order will be worth about
Jl.000,000 and will bring work to thou
sands of textile workers for several
weeks to come.
Tho local mills at this time nre not
busy. nnd. In view of the fact that tho
sweaters will have to bo delivered beforo
winter Bets In, they havo high hopes that
the greater part of the order will bo
placed here, duo to the fact that imme
diate delivery can be made on a portion
of the order.
While the Pennsylvania Knitting Mills
would not make public any of the de
tails of the transaction, they verified tho
statement that they were ln cable com
munication with agents of the British
Government. It was further learned that
the firm of Thomas Wolstenholme, Sons
& Co. was figuring on supplying tho
yarns for 1,000,000 sweaters,
The sweaters wanted are practically
the same as thoso now used In tho Unltod
States nrmy nnd navy. They will be
of a khaki color to harmonize with the
service uniforms now worn bv the British
troops. They will have a plain "V" neck
without a roll collar and will button down
the front.
Tho Hygienic Fleeced T'nderwear Com
pany recently supplied the t'nlted States
nrmy with a large order of these sweaters.
Competitive bids on f.0.000 lots of these
sweaters varied from 12.12 to $2.50 each.
WALTON GETS ESTIMATES
FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS
City Controller Will Submit His Re
port to Councils on Nov, 4.
City Controller Walton In receiving from
the cltv department and countv offices the
estimates of the amounts of money re
quired for maintenance during 1915. A
report Including all the budget estimates
will be submitted to Councils by Mr
Wnlton on November s
In this report will bo embodied state
ments of the current expenses of the city
and county departments up to Septem
ber 1 of this yenr and the receipts es
timated for the balance of the year.
While Councils are supposed to be
governed in fixing the realty tax rate by
the data contained In the budget reports,
those bodies last June passed an ordi
nance fixing the 1916 tax rate at $1, the
same rate as this year.
The Falrmount Park Commission asks
for $79!.S15 In its estimate for 1915, nn In
ciease of JS0.861 over 1715,8.?! received In
19H. Among the Items In the Park Com
missioner's budget for 1915 are:
Salaries of clerical force, chief engineer,
349 Park Guards, labor, etc., ji(8.905;
music, JIS.C00; heat, light and power. $50,
600; supplies, coal, uniforms, etc., 29,SS0;
general repairs, alterations, new ' build
ings, settees and tables. I30.0CO; mainte
nance work, $33,000: fish for nquarium,
?30oO; care and planting street trees, $37,
500; maintenance and care of Zoological
Gaiden, J50.000; Park Guards' Pension
Fund. $1500.
Tim budget (specifies that before the
150.000 is available for tho Zoological Gar
den a member from each branch of
CJounclVi shall be represented In the
Board of Managers. It Is also specified
that 600,000 free admission tickets Bhall
be dlstiibuted among the school children
of the city.
Beyond Her Limits
Doctor Brigg3 received a note from a
farmer living back quite a ways In the
country, requesting him to come as
quickly as possible to see his child, who
was very sick with a very bad cold."
The doctor examined the child and
then turned to tho mother.
"Don't you know," he nsked, "that
jour little girl Is coming down with the
measles?"
"Yes, doctor." was the woman's re
ply, "I knew she was."
"Then why In the world." asked the
doctor, "did you write me that she had
a very bad cold7"
The woman hesitated for a moment,
then looking at her husband, she said,
with sullen frankruss:
"Neither him nor me knew how to
spell mtasles." National Monthly,
A-
GERMANTOWN PASTOR
CALLED TO READING, PA.
The Rev. Edwin H. Homig Expected
to Accept Unanimous Invitation.
A unanimous cnll has been extended
to the Hev Edwin H. Itomlg, pastor of
the First Congregallonnl Church, German-
town, lo be
come pastor of
St. Andrew's
Reformed
C h n r c h, of
Reading, Pa.
According to
a Beading dis
patch. It Is
probable that
he will accept.
SI. Andrew's
pulpit has
been vacant
since last
May, when the
Hev. H. H.
11 an c k re
signed to be
e o m e pastor
nf n Wnnhlnff-
iikv KuwiM " iiunuu ton church.
The Rev Mr Homlg resides at 130 West
Seymour street, Germantown. lie entered
the ministry when he was 17 years old,
nnd had had pastorates nt Enston,
Lebanon, Lancaster nnd I'ottsvllle before
coming to this city. Sometime ngo he
conducted n ten days' evangelistic cam
paign In Johnston. Pa., In connection with
the Men nnd Itellglon Forward Movement.
SNEEZE JARS OUT HIS TEETH,
PET DOG SWALLOWS THEM
Long Search Shows Uncle Charlie's
Property in Dog's Possession.
Hark t the "ill of a loal dog, hnrk to his
painful jtIp,
Who ncnt to tho aid nf his sleeping boss
when he only meant to help;
I.Iiten to Undo Charlie's nrn of a devastat
ing breeze
That lifted th false teeth nut of his mouth
when he only meant to uneeze.
Although a man does not really need
his teeth while he's asleep, It's rather
unfortunate to awake and find them
missing. This la what happened to Uncle
Charlie, who lives near 22d street nnd
Columbia avenue.
When he awoke this morning Uncle
Charlie missed his teeth. He looked in
the mirror to make sure they were gone.
Then began nn exhaustive search under
the bed, bureau nnd In other places
where they possibly could be concealed.
There was no sign of the teeth.
At this juncture. Uncle Charlie's pet
bulldog, Jess, camo In. The dog looked
ns though It had a bnd case of tooth
ache, for both Jaws were swollen almost
twice their normal size. Incidentally,
Jess did not bark her usual good morn
ing, but hunted a corner nnd looked
glum. When Uncle Charlie asked Jess
what was wrong, the dog wouldn't say
a word.
Then a tcrrlblo suspicion struti: Uncle
Charlie. Ho pulled Jess' Jaws apart and
caught sight of two sets of teeth, most
of them his own.
Uncle Charlie managed to get a grip
on some of the teeth, but when ho
pulled tho dog came along, too. Finally
he cnlled a servant, who held Jess' Jaws
npart while Uncle Charlie pulled. The
teeth came out that Is, all except three
nnd Jesse emitted a long growl of re
lief. "Jes3 often takes a little nnp beside
my bed," snld Charlie today, "nnd I
must have sneezed my teeth on the
floor. But when I go to bed hereafter
I'll leave them on the bureau."
PLAN GREAT HALL IN PARK
FOR PERMANENT EXPOSITION
Business Men Ask Mayor's Help in
Founding Institution.
A plan to establish in Philadelphia n
permanent industrial and commercial ex
position In a suitable building was dis
cussed with Mayor Biankenburg today by
William II. Carpenter, president of the
Union National Bank, of Philadelphia;
Theodore II. Conderman, vice president
of the Philadelphia Fire Association, and
S. S. Marvin, president of the Pennsyl
vnnla Chocolate Company, of Pittsburgh.
Thoy said that the proposed exposition
would be similar to ono maintained In
Pittsburgh for the last M years, which
was said to havo been visited by more
than 10,000,000 persons and to have been
supported by admission fees and sales of
exhibition spaces to commercial estao
lislimentH. The committee told tho Mayor that the
Philadelphia project would Include the
erection of a building to cost between
$1,000,000 and $2,000,000 on land owned by
the city. It was declared that the most
suitable location would be a site near
Memorial Hall In Falrmount Park.
The plnn provides for a music hall In
tho building that will house the agil
cuitural nnd Industrial products of
city and State.
An effort will be made to organize a
society of llfo members, nnd subscrip
tions will be sought from 3000 citizens.
The city will be asked to lease land
to the exposition company nt the nom
inal cost of $t a year, with exemption
from tnxes and wnter rents.
Mayor Biankenburg said that the pro
ject Interested him and he desired to
know more about It. Ho made the sug
gestion that a committee of Philadelphia
citizens visit the Pittsburgh Exposition
and make a complete report on the pro
ject. HATED GOSSIPS AT FUNERAL,
WIDOW ONLY WOMAN THERE
Germantown Druggist on Deathbed
Made Request to Wife.
The widow of Charles L. Ebcile, who
died yesterday at his home, Germantown
avenue afd Church lane, will be the only
woman to attend his funeral tomorrow
afternoon. This is In accordance with
his dying request.
Eberle's reason for asking his wife not
to permit any other women to attend
the obsequies was that he did not want
them "gossiping over tho corpse." The
dlng mon declared that at every fu
neral ha ever attended the women seemed
to be there for no other purpose than
gossip.
The services will be held at the home
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock. Mr.
Efcerle was a druggist and a life-long
resident of Germantown, where ho was
born 77 years ago. He took an acthe
Interest In civic and educational enter
prises ln tho section and was widely
known. He was a graduate of the Phila
delphia College of Pharmacy.
Bishop Lays Church Cornerstone
Bishop John J. McCort, assisted by
the Rev. Joseph Kuslniskl, pastor, yes
terday laid the cornerstone of St. Ladis
laus' Holy Catholic Church. Hunting
Park and Wayne avenues, Nlcetown
Five parishes were represented at the
ceremonies. The church will be of
Gothic architecture. There will be a
rectory three stories high, S3 by U feet
The church will be one story high si
3ssB?OBHPt fSEJH
POLICE NET CLOSING
ON COPE, WHO KILLED.
SCHOOLGIRL NIECE
i i - Itsifyk Ln I J 1 f T
i uiuvt; ucucvcu to navel
Been in City and Coal
Which He Pawned in P03.
session of Authorities.
John Cope, slayer of his 18-year-ti!
niece, Florence Cope, nt tho homo of w'
parents In Buckingham Valley last wMtsJ
was In this city today according to lnfor. '1
...m.uu Rieii out tnis morning by Dettc
Uve Captain Cameron.
An overcoat, pawned by Copo In a shop
near 16th street and Rldgo avenue, hai
been Identified by Edwin Cope, a nephew
of the elayer, as that stolen Inst Frldy ,
during the funeral of the murdered girl.
The police now believe that Cope hu
gono to Pittsburgh. Ho received $2 for
the overcoat, which was fur lined, a
piece of roast beef and somo bread wer
found In n pocket of the garment.
Since posses of armed fnrmors, Stat
police nnd Bucks county authorities fallM
In their search of tho thickly wooded re
gion surrounding the scene of tho crime,
tho local police havo been keeping a care
ful lokout for Cope, thinking he wouli
come to this city.
The watch was redoubled Knlnriiav
ycstcrda after Copo's exploit ln passim
through the cordon of mon to tho home
of a brother, whoro he obtained a com.
plctc outfit of clothing In exchango for
tho turn shirt and trousers In which h
had escaped, nnd also a valuable fur lined
overcoat.
At City Hall this morning It was said
that detectives were close on Cope's trail
and expected to capture him soon. So
sum nre they that tho man would be
caught soon thnt Clinton Cope, fathor
of tho murdered girl, was kept
waiting In Captain Cameron's office so
that he could identify his brother If
the nrrest Is made. An official of the
Stato police also was watting In tho office
ot the Captain of Detectives.
PROPERTY OF FRANK FRIEND
PLACED IN RECEIVER'S HANDS
Real Estate Operator Charged With
Embezzling Close to $20,000.
Tho property of Frank A. Friend, rea
estate operator of Front street and
legheny avenue, who Is awaiting tl
on a chragc of embezzling $20,000 frSHl'
various bulldlnc and loan nsnnetnllrllfi
and other parties, today Dassed into tl
hands of Robert Maler aa receiver In
bankruptcy. Tho receiver wn nnnnlnt.
ed by Judge Thompson ln tho UnlteU,
Stntes District Court upon tho petition
of Court Excelsior, No. 03, Foresters of
America; Crcaton Building and Loan As
sociation and Margaret E. Stchle. cred
itors of Friend to the extent of $1600,
$H0O nnd $60, respectively.
In their petition for a receiver, the cred
itors stato they believe Friend owns
a number of houses, the exact location
and value of which thoy do not know.
Although they estlmato Friend's alleged
embozzloment at $20,000, they aro unable
to givo the exact amount.
The petition for the receiver was pre
sented to Judge Thompson a few mo
ments after an Involuntary petition In
bankruptcy was filed In the samo court.
As It would take several weeks before
the bankruptcy proceedings would reach
a point where a trustco In bankruptcy
would be required, it wns deemed ad
visable to havo a receiver take over
Friend's real estate business.
Frlond was arrested September 23 an
held In $10,000 ball, charged with ernbe2
zlement. .Ho procured the necessarylbal
but a few days afterward his bohdi
men delivered him Into the custody ri
tho Commonwealth. Since then he ha
been in prison.
The receiver's bond was fixed at $1000.'
The Bait
Le Hardy de Beaulleu, tielglan Consul
to savannan, sam tne otner day:
"Belgium's resistance to the Germ,
Invaders threw the German commlssarl.
Into confusion, nnd thus tho trnni
around Liege had to live on swamp watt
ana a epuujuui ui anen peas n day. Tli
poor fellows, In fact, were starving.
"A Belgian carbineer became farnoJ
for tho number of German prisoners hi
brought In dally. He said of his sue
cess :
" 'I don't go out after the Germai
wun my gun any more, on, no. I
uul uuci ureal- im, HO, na With a pi
ucu nicy oeo ii iney ioiiow me
droves.' "
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
For EaBtern Pennsylvania and N
uvvoyi VJiiia.117 uuuuf lonigm 8
Tuesday; genue to moaerate winds, mo
ly east.
Showers covered the middle and no
Atlantlo States during tho last U hoi?
nnd rain is reponea tnis morning fr,
Baltimore, Delaware Breakwater and A
lantlc City. Another rain area oversnrW
the Missouri basin and most of Wester
uanaaian provinces, wnuo it is snowli
In Western Montana this morning. Part
ciouay a ciuuuy neuincr prevails over ti
remainder of the country except the t
souinwesi. me temperatures have ris
at most piacs casi or tno Mlsslesli
nlvop nnri nn mm J ilAmu.. ...
....... ...... .-.... "a o ere.
grrea ouuo mc uuiinai, wniie a sharp
drop has occurred In the plains states,
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
l,ov
last Ruin. v.u.
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Station. 8a.m n't. Mll.Winl tv.I',T'
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Atlantic City... 6t tH
BUmarcIi. N. D. 34 .11
Beaton. Miu... Hi SS
Buffalo, N. Y... Ol 62
Chk-aio, III . ... 60 fan
Cleveland. O. ... A3 HQ
Denver. Cot.. .. 40 .11
Dos Molnex, la 02 A2
Detroit. Mich .. ill 02
Duluth. Minn . .V) TA
GaHetiton. Tex. 71 T4
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Jackfronvlllo . . 72 70 ,& 'q
Louies llle. Ky.. 02 MO
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uempbla. Tenn. 61 02
New Orleans... 70 04
New York 64 He
N. Fla.Ua, Neb. 34 34
Oklahoma Okla. M nn
Philadelphia ... fH 02
Phoenix. Ariz .. IW m
Plttabumh. Pa . B4 K
Portland. Ma . . M 4a
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Quebec, Can ... 62 44
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(. uouii, 110 . 5 Hz
Et Paul, Minn H2 62
Sail Lake, Vtah 4 42
San Fnuielaco . &i 54
Scram on. Pa . M S4
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