5&Buiyti a iyi'WlH4L.JUimjWiy)Jl-"'-Hl1y MWV&HWi'IW'lMih EVENING LEDGIim-PHIEADTCEPHlX FRIDAY, MAY 28, lOtS: a r SCORNED CUPID SOBS; JIAIDS OF BRYN MAWR km linmmrlin nrTm i' Ewiiile Wellealey Lasses Re- fute Race Suicide Charge I With Betrothal An nouncements, Seniors Claim Hearts Their Own Eighty-five Girls to Receive Di- plomaa and None an ungage- r ment Ring, Says President ' Thomas Too Busy With Studies to Think of Boys. Ktn.rhiv.nve clrls, young and pretly, and jiot ono engaged 10 oe marrica. ,That Is tho remarkable record of this year's graduating claim of Bryn Mawr 'College Furthermore, the teamed seniors Kflrmiy assert itmu mjr uuu , uiwi cmcj Euflln the slightest Intentions of taking ,the matrimonial step. So far, according to the seniors and Miss M. Carey Thomas, president of the college, tho entire grad uating class has been untouched by Cupid's darts. Last year there was a different story, Reveral of the scnlorB announced their ..nsnursments before Commencement Day. Lnd one left the year unfinished to be come a wire, ano was jjoromy Turner, r Merlon. Another senior fell in love With Professor Dewey, of tho sociology f chair, and they were married Immediately K after the graduation exorcises. During 5 tho year many other engagements wcro b announced, but all remained to finish r their terms. I,-' nrirrRnrNT at WKr.T.KSi.nr. . Many engagements were announced thin jtar among tho underclassmen, but tho tenlors have remained immune. Ono inlor said today on tho campus that ?. . .. .-- H ..,.. ...Itt. .lHll. liftlJIll. iney nci iuu uud ,.. .,,,. uuih to think of matrimony. After a recent statement by two Western collego profes sors that women's colleges tiro a menace to the American race because they aro lnduclvo of race suicide, 12 of tho Wcl- $ leslcy seniors came out with engagement if innouncements nnd said they expected to ' be married as soon as thoy should finish college. The glrln said thoy wcro proud i of It, nnd gave tho names of their L finances. One of them was Miss Mario rNelffcr, of Wyncoto. She announced her f. engagement to Chauncey Robinson, son J of Dr. and Mrs. Oliver Robinson, of i Georgetown, Del. f. But, contrary to tho action tnken by t-lhe Wollosley girls and girls of colleges "i irt the West, tho Bryn Mawr graduates & will march out this June E5 strong and lanot ono intending to marry. This prob it ably Is the first class that has so stead fastly clung to what they term "single Em blessedness." RACE SUICIDE CHARGE. It was only last Tuesday that Prof. Aiwowmi .lunnsoii anu licnna J. Btutz- jiiuii, ui iuu university 01 x'liiaDurgn, as serted that the women's colleges are a Imenace because of their encouragement vol race suicide. It was In answer to these that tho Wellcsley girla made their announcement. Tho professors charged that the colleges are to blame for tho failure to glvo girls opportunity to meet VflDni? m.n rind fni. falliiA . m.lf. !.. t desirable as competent wives and jnothers. They showed statistically that ?" ths marriage rate of "co-eds" Is con T ilderably higher, and they remarked that i moat women's colleges forbid the students 'gto receive callers of the opposite box, s, even.jon Sunday, their one freo day. 6'Prof. Robert J. Sprague, of the so w:lology chair In tho Massachusetts Agrl t cultural College, Amherst, also said that I women's colleges were hastening the end ffof the American race. He offered stat gHstlcs showing, ho said, that tho average g" graduate of a woman's college does not Prefer marriage, let alone children. He tucu wyn mawr, among otners, as being .w.ii.juoi. in i no noi ui coiickcb inai naa proauceu spinsters instead of wives. Ho saw that only one-third of the Bryn Mawr graduates havo married, that rhii. dren have averaged only one to every inree marriages. SOUND DOOM OF RACE. r Doctor Sprague also said that If mora (college, graduates 'do not marry in the future and If more children aro not born the preaent old American stock will be- fcome extinct, and will be replaced by that let Immigrants. Immigrants aro fast out- numbering tho American population, he j.'ald, and If the present low birth rate Jl continued It will be only a matter of Mima before the old aristocracy will be iBOne. The Bryn Mawr iinlnM..linnrj,vr i,t,v I kept their minds on their books and not cn young men, That they may marry njaier they admitted, although they said ftfce chances are very slight. I M,hls Mnday the senior class banquet Will be held. It in the rmlnm fnr- th. seniors "officially" to announce any on-, nfcements at this affair. The girl Is then complimented and wished every happiness 1 in" r classmates. wut this year there ;wm be no announcement. Although the lenlor banquet Is the occasion of the first itormal announcement nt nnv .npanmani Krm 8,rIs, always know In advance who ,...., ivmcen, mm inis year tne seniors stoutly maintain that there will be no t-miyuncements. in this they are sup. ported by President Thomas. She said vouay; "here are no clrls In th urnlm rim. Ienjaged. if there are any rumors to that elect, I wish to deny them." IMro Tit art ! T -... J i ti ?ngeroua fire by Mrs. David Bispham. wife of the tenor, has been received by uer ninth.. ir. ,.i k . . Bpruce street. Mrs. BIgpham was vialt- K."" BQ" i,""""" MMUty fialeuri"?, . jtf2S?nl' " S! Pcond floor qndT'ahe was trapped. She, a Tadri remen ana carried down Kolb Buys Mor Rwvnnld TunH ' TuQ IlUrchnAA nf friA fammi. TaiiI!. rm m Qwynedd by IxjuIs J. Kolb, president of the Kolb Bakery Company. jvs him a total acreage of S63 In the it. V,roa "ectlon. He will take title to - ;""i v-l'vtfcjr iiuijr f mien nv leaae to Mr. and Mrs. Richard PJm ex. ,".". A ruraor that Governor Brum "fl would occupy on estate In the ection. buying or leasing: part of Mr, ifclb property, was denied. Property, was denied. ORIENTAL RUG CLEANING PERSIAN RUG f RENOVATING CO. ISOt Jjuuuter At. ir.m 11H n ARTIFICIAL LIMBS IK. "poie uracil lor uibiw" . IW 8tocklni, Ab4mlnl SapP9rtfi, to AVELL'S, swung 'okinE. . SKPtfrit 9fj Su SUFFltAGE REDUCES INFANT MORTALITY, SAYS SPEAKER Death of Children Lowest Where Women Vote If men object to woman suffrage they have only themselves lo blame, accord ing to Mrs. Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale, who said last night that women are only following where men themselves ltd a hundred years ago. Mrs Halo's re marks were mado In an address at a. suffrngo meeting at tho residence of Mrs. Clement A. Orlscom, at Havcrford. "Wherever women are represented," she said, "those things that women need the most are best eared for. The most vital thing to women aro children. Tho Infant mortality is lowest In the vorld In three countries whoro women otc, New Zealand, Norway and Australia, where they loso 66, G7 and 68 babies out of every 1000, respectively. In tho Oerman Um pire, where woman's place has been de nned very strictly ns "with the church, kitchen and children," they lose 192 babies out of every 1000. In England they lose 1.10, 'There aro no illal statistics In this country for babies, but In the Scotch Ensllsh province of Ontario, where con ditions of llfo are nt least nn easy as In Norway but whero women do not ote, they lose 117 babies In each 1000." Other speakers wero Mrs Jamct D. Wlnsor and Mrs. Frank D. Watson, wife of Professor Watson, of Swarthmoro Col lege nnd formerly of Utah, President Jo seph Swain, of Swarthmoro College, presided. W. P. DURANDO ENDS LIFE Friend of MUlionnlro Horse Fanciers Commits Suicide. NEW YORK. May 23. William P Du rnndo, 67 years old, friend of millionaire trotting horso fanciers nnd patrons In past years of Durando's Speedway Inn, at 196th street and tho Speedway, committed sulcldo kiBt night by shooting himself In tho head In tho Broadway subwny sta tion at lSlst Btrcet. Durando, who had been pacing excitedly up and down tho platform, sat on a bench and drew a revolver. Before ho could bo restrained by a guard ho flrcd, falling dead. Tho shot sounded as n northbound train stopped at tho station, and several women, startled by It and leaving tho cars, fainted when they wero confronted by Durando's body. In a pocket wcro found six letters ad dressed to his wife, Mrs. Efllo Durando, with whom he lived nt 41S0 Broadway, and other relatives. Despondency over busi ness reverses Is said by them to bo tho motive for his act. DR. HENRY D. MOORE Prominent Physician on Surgical Staff of Philadelphia Stomach Hospital. Dr. Henry D. Moore, IBM Tnskor street, after attondlng the Philadelphia-Chicago baseball gamo yestcrdny and talking about it with his son last night, fell dead from heart disease as ho was about to retire. He was a prominent physician, connected with the surgical staff of tho Philadelphia Stomach Hospital, and a 32d degree Mason. Dr. Mooro was born in Klrkwood, Lan caster County, Pa , 10 years ago. rlo was graduated from Pennington Semi nary and from Jefferson Medical Collego in 1887. Ho was a member of tho Phila delphia County Medical Society, tho Southern Medical Society, Apollo Bluo Lodgo, F and A. M., and tho Mystic Shrine. His wife, Mrs. Cora Moore, Harold Moore, a 22-year-old son attending Brown Preparatory School, and a daughter, who Is the wife of Lieutenant Holbrooke Gib son, now at sea on tho United States ship Prairie, survive Doctor Moore. FOUR-LEGGED CHICKEN DEAD "Piano" Succumbs to Starvation Be cause Unable to Eat. "Piano," a four-legged chicken belong ing to Policeman William Hawley, of tho 16th and Locust streets station, died to day of starvation. Tho little fowl was born a week ngo nt Hawlcy's farm, near 67th street and Chester avenue. Because of Its quadrapcdal nature, it was named "Piano" by tho children liv ing In tho neighborhood. It had two or dinary legs and two limba that had tho appearanco of exaggerated spurs pro truded from whero Its tall feathers would havo been if It had been old enough. Tho chicken was unablo to swallow food for reasons unknown to Hawloy, and It perished from a lack of nourishment. Tho body Is preserved in a Jar of alcohol. MERCY FUND NOW $115,000 Teams Hope to Collect Rest of Amount Today and Tomorrow. The parish teams which have collected J115.000 of the $200,000 fund for tho Sisters of Mercy Hospital in the last two weeks started out today with tho determination to bring in M2.500 by nightfall. Tomor row will be tho last day of their cam paign. Pledges of another $42,600 would Just round out the $200,000. Yesterday $3235.37 was raised. Our Mother of Sorrows team, which has headed tho list nearly every day, brought In tho largest amount again yesterday. The members obtained pledges for $611. Hotel Arrivals Today CONTINBNTAL-Ceorge Howard, Scranton, Pa.; Albert Andrews, Durtalo, N. Y.: P. It. Null!, Boston, BOOMER'S I. B. Cot, Detroit. JJINOIIAM-H. X.loyd, Allentonn, Pa.; Dr. Henry Grabvr, Itoycraford, Pa. HANOVER J. M. Oarrahan. Kingston. Pa. WINDSOR-Cyrus B. Held, fiumnejrtown. Pa.; 11. a. Klrkland, Lancaster; T. K. Dola, Harrlaburr. VENDIO Mr. and Mn D, D. Conway, Balti more: neoras J, Hughes, Chicago. ADBLPIIIAT-Mrs. R. K. Myer. Baltimore! Mr. and Mrs. O, A. Nelson, Chattanooga, Term,; Mr. and Mrs. M. 11 Webb, Jr., Boston. COLONNADE-lt. K. Wllmartn, Princeton, N. J IIBLI.BVJJE-8TItATFORD Mr. and Mra A. U. Curtie, Erie. Pa.; Mlaa Amey Q. duPont, Wilmington, Del.: Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Mattla, Ogden. Utah; Mr. and Mra. Itobert a. Mcuann, Chicago; O. JUabo, Cbrlatlanta, Norway: T, M. Cullum and daughter, Dallas, Tax.: Mr, and Mra. V. A. Curry, Danville, Pa7: Mra J. J. Holloway. Wheeling. W. VM Mr. and Mra. William uarceloo, Boston. BTBNTON' Howard Sergeant, Fhllljuburr, Pal: H. J- Nichols. Harrlaburg; Robert (JroBs. Uarrlsburg: Mr. and Mrs. R. John, son. Trenton, N. J,; Daniel Htrsch, Mllford, WaVtOX Mrs, D. Aaron, Washington, D, C.( E. II Rldall. Pittuburgb; 11. W, Clume, Ho- ItlTZ-CARLTON-Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Phillips, Harrisburgl R B, touls, Oalyeston, Tex. i It. Ingram. Now York. 8T. JAMES victor Barndt, Tonopab, Nav, 1 Don't simply "glvo out" your blankets to be washed. Our special process bring up tho nap and makea them light and fluffy. Send them to tho Neptune Laundry 1501 Columbia Ave. ff(f fWuncttovcthttestr HORLICK'S The Original HALTED MILK yotf may &vt Suhatltuto NOTHING PLUS NOTHING EQUALS NOTHING, BUT NOTHING MINUS NOTHING MAKES $16.50. Q. E. D. STOCK FBLU , " . THIS Mart imp loo SrWKCS of VMofttH JsffiVMsg, rAN''aVS - IT KEPT GoimGT)OWH;PWH it feu. To The lowest hetookhis ioosharesto a " ,v POINT STOCKS CAr-BEACH BROKER ANO SO10 'EM FOB IM AND GOT THIS THEN O VtELL.1 , 1 " ' ' Cit ialVfctrA K' So-called Incontrovertible Rules of Mathematics Arc Destroyed by the Complexities and Vicissi tudes of Modem Finance, as the Story Below May Prove to the Reader. NEW YORK, May M.-lt makes n fel low believe that thero's something less than nothing when tho ense of a specula tor who bought Wabash Is considered. All Wnll street Is talking about him, and, roughly speaking, the "street's" ma thematical deductions aro that nothing from nothing leaves $16.00. This speculator, who Is considered nor mal In his speculations, bought n hundred slinroa of Wabash Railroad common when It was good and healthy. Hut like tho old song, "On tho Banks of tho Wa bash," this stock soon becatno unpopular nnd struck a discord. It kept running down tho scale until finally It reached tho subcellar or absoluto 7cro rato of one-eighth, or 12 and a half cents a share. This Is tho lowest posslblo llguro to which Btock can go. Tho speculator felt himself getting thin ner every minute as ho thought of his diaphanous stock, nnd In an unguarded STUDENTS ON TRIP Southern High Seniors Go to Valley Forgo. Sixty boys, mombora of tho senior com mercial class of tho Southern High School, left tho city this morning for a trip to Valloy Torge. Tho students wcro escorted by Prof. W. N. Clifford, prin cipal of tho commercial department, and Prof. Trank C. NIowcg, head of tho de partment of languages. Tho members of tho party aro: Houbcn Abrams, Thomas Allen, Charles Banks, Krnnk Cassontlno, Charles Beck, Charles Blumbcrg, Florlan Deppe, Leslie Ettleson, Harry Frank, Samuel Oaulcy, Lawrenco J. Goldstein, Simon Qreen, Jo seph Grossman, Jacob Gummerman, Christopher Hlldcbrnnd, Louis Hoffman, Hurry S. Ilunn, Philip Hjmes, Alexander Lovy, Carl Lleb, Bernardltarks, Michael Salerno, Benjamin Silverman, Benjamin Slubln, Joseph Tubls, Simon Agre. Fred DoFredorlck, Samuel Elfman, Charlei Fagles, Jacob Goldberg, Morris Horo witz, William Hunter, Eugene Huth, Earl MacAdam, Joseph Manus, Samuel Marko witz, William Munnlch, Louis Nchori, Samuel Perry, Samuel Puis, Earl PanUin, Benjamin Saltzborg, Mitchell Sarzcn, Harry Schwerlng, Benjamin Selser, Sam uel Silver and Leonard Weiss. TAFT EARLY BIRD HERE Former President Pays City Unex pected Visit. Ex-Presldent William Howard Taft spent an hour In this city early this morning, but his visit here was so early that very few persons saw him, and few of those who did get a glimpse of the former Chief Executive of tho nation as ho was whirled through the streets In a taxi recognized him, as his visit was unannounced and unexpected. Mr Taft arrived In the city shortly after 7 o'clock und Immediately after ward went to tho Curtis Building. He had a hurried conference with George Horace Lorlmer, editor of the Saturday Evening Post, and then left tho city for Scranton, whore he is to speak to- dajT MAY "CLEAN" BOARDWALK Anti-Saloon Meeting Timed With View to Closing "Joints." ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 28.-Ite-form forces timed the Impending visit of the "flying squadron" of anti-saloon workers of the country with a vlow to forcing a reduction of boardwalk cafes and the wiping out of notorious dives In the "back town" of tho resort. All licenses expire with June. The "flying ;quadron," headed by former Governor Frank Hanley, Indiana, Is due here on June 4 to stir the whole city to warfare upon John Barleycorn, Church workers hope the campaign will mean the elimination of at least a dozen saloons. Suffragists at Farmers' Markets From a wagon filled with fresh yellow hay members of the Woman Suffrage party from the 20th Legislative District this afternoon spoke at tho Farmers' Market, 20th and Oxford streets, on. woman suffrage. The speakers were Mrs. May 11. Qreen wold and Miss Betsy Mc Kay. Tho meeting. was arranged through the courtesy of Mrs, Benjamin Sickles, superintendent of the Farmers' Market. From booths members of the suffrage party sold merchandise. Victor June Records 17763 ii ii if "" Billy Sunday's Favorite Hymns PENN PHONOGRAPH CO. 17 South Ninth Street, Oppotite Postoffice, Philadelphia, Pa. moment he sold It rcaptng tho alluring flguro of $12 60 for 100 shares. But that nan not nil. While he was gazing at lilfl moro fortu nate brothels Skipping lightly from their own autos In now summer suits, a villain ous broker came up quietly and hlssod "my commlFfllon for selling your stock Is one-eighth of one per cent., or exnetly $12 SO. You oo mo all you got for your stock." Tho speculator thrust It townrd him with a groan. "Tnko It," ho said, "you had a strenuous task." And the unhappy Investor sworo that ho could hear a chuckle as "Shylocko" dhufflcd out with his gold. But that wus not all. Agnln tho unhappy speculator prized through the window at tho sarcastic buii shlno. Ho saw somo rotund "specs" mak ing for tho lobster palaces for lunch nj ho fondled a few stray dollars. And It'it too bad ho didn't grip them tightly. For a weird looking strangor called and told CHARITIES LOSE BEQUESTS THROUGH TECHNICAL ERROIl Caroline Tucker Leaves $100,000 Es tate to Relatives and Church. Tho will of Caroline It Tucker, who died May 21, at 7G0 South 17th stroot, leaving an cstato of $100,000 In personal property, was admitted to probate today. A $10,000 bequest Is to be held In trust for Harry F. Bird, nnd at his death Is U roort to St. Stephen's Episcopal church for tho endowment fund. A sum of $25,000 Is left to Wilson Cath crwood, a brother of tho testatrix, who la also named executor. Tho residue goes to Emma It. Cathcrwood, mother of tho testatrix. Sablna Fltzpatrlck, late of ESI" Lani downe avenue, made a number of chart tablo bequests from her $2200 cstato, but thoy are null, because her will was mado less than ono month prior to her death. Tho estate Koch to her husband and a son. A $100 bebquest was to have been di vided equally among St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys, Little Sisters of tho Poor, St. John's Orphanago and St. Vincent's Homo Other wills probated today Include those of Howard A. Buzby, who left $2-i,G00 In private bequests; Samuel P. Klrkpatrlck, $15,000, Mary Brady, $12,130; Frederick Bauer, $7700 Personal property of Eliza W. Housol has been appraised at $55,907.23; Thomas Greenwood, $5180.74; Patrick Byrne, $18 10.72, and Catherlno W. Stephens, $1153 50. F. J. Gorman a Candidate Frank J. Gorman announced today thnt ho Is a candldato for ro-clectlon as minority county commissioner. Ho has served two terms as commissioner, hav ing been elected on the ICcystono ticket In 1D07 nnd 1911. Mr. Gorman is tho first candidate for commissioner to announce himself The Vnro followers. It Is said, nro behind Representative Edwin P.. Cox, who was sponsor for tho now child labor law and under whoso leadership the Republicans of tho 36th Ward havo been reorganized. Stato Senator Itichard V. Farley has been mentioned as tho probable candidate of the Old Guard Democrats for the minority commls slonershlp, but during the last few weeks he has Intimated that he will be a can didate for magistrate Instead. Qualifies for Drawbridge Operator The Civil Sorvlco Commission today named Charles A. Burns, of 3313 San som Btreet, tho only eligible for appoint ment as drawbridge operator In tho Elec trical Bureau at $1000 a year. His aver ago in the examination was 62. Appli cants qualifying as assistant chemists In. the Survey Bureau at $1200 a yoar aro Albert F. Burbldgo, 7021 Hegerman street, and Charles II. Hagan, 2251 Sharswood street. German Accused of Treason t.nvno. May 28. The Gorman news- papers announce the arrest at Altona of the German millionaire, Senator Posse hel, who, it Is asserted, Is charged with high treason for selling metal and pyrites to Great Britain from his Swedish nnd Norwegian works. Store yoar Winter Suits bow, Wa steam, press anil stora for $1 In surlnr against motbs, (Ira and theft. JONES 1116 Walnut Cnatota Talloriuar Onlr Now on Sale Be sure and hear Record No. 17763 Two "Billy Sunday" Favorites by Rodeheaver 'Brighten the Corner Where You Aro (Revival Hymn) (Ogden-Gabriel) Homer Rodeheaver I Walk With the King (Revival Hymn) (Rowe-Ackley) Homer Rodeheaver 1 10 in. 75c him ho had heard of the ealo of tho Wabash stock nnd icmlndcd him thnt tho Stato couldn't bo cheated out of Its trans fer tax. Tho "Spec" flopped In his chair some what limp and mumbled Incoherently. "Tho tax Is $1," said tho heartless govern ment agent. In a dazed sort of manner tho man handed him i few stringy bills, which gavo tho matchsafo and koH In his trousers pocket exclusive right of way. Out In tho street went tho "spec." Ho drifted along "tho curb." Then a friend clasped him by tho hand with "Ah, but you're tho lucky guy." "What do j oil mean?" asked tho spec. "Didn't you henr nbout Wabash?" "No." "It went to 37 cents a share." Then tho unhappy spec realized that If ho hnd held on ho could havo sold his stock for $37 50 nnd still havo a profit of $21 after paying his brokcrago commission and the Stato tax. MAYOR DEFENDS REGIME Somo Political Foes Praiso Him nt 3Gth Wnrd Banquet. Major Blankenburg pointed to tho ac complishment of his administration, de fied critics to find any irregularities in its expenditures and scored Councils for obstructing progressive legislation nt a banquet of tho 36th Word Improvement Association, In Queen Memorial Libra rj, 3Cd and Wharton Btreets, last night. "I havo dono everything I could for tho Improvement of tho city during my term," ho said. "I havo recognized no differ ences between clttzcnt), whether native or forclgn-born, whether of ono creed or nnother," The Maor was, during the spetchmak Ing. tho recipient of many complimentary remnrka from city officials of political vlows not always In nccord wltb his own. The harmony of tho affair caused tho Mayor facetiously to suggest that Coun cils meet hereafter around tho banquet board with himself and departmental di rectors In attendance. Under thoso con ditions, the Mayor declared, actual co operation and genulno nork would be accomplished. WIFE'S LOYALTY UNAVAILING Offers to Work and Pay for Damage Wrought by Her Husband. Tho promlbe of n tearful woman to work hard to repay the damngo dono by her husband, who Is accused of stripping lend plpo and brass fixtures from a house, did not prove satisfactory today In tho eyes of the lav . Tho man, James Ilcatty, 27 venrs old, of Cabot street, near I6th, was hold In $300 ball for court by Magis trate Morris, of tho 19th and Oxford streelH station "It wilt mean hard work, but I can do it," said his wife, Tessle, when It was suggested that tho damage bo paid for and the chnrges dropped. Her offer to work was not considered sufficient secur ity. Beatty, who said ho tole to buy food, robbed the vacant house nt 1331 North 17th Btreet, and left the bagful of fixtures at the home of Mrs. Tittle Stad slnsky, 1333 North 17th street, whero ho had been making repairs. Business Science Club Meets The Business Science Club of Philadel phia will be addressed at Its ilnal noon day luncheon for the season, to bo given at tho Hotel Adelphla today by John C Frazee, superintendent of vocational training In the Philadelphia public BChools. Ho wilt speak on the "Relation of Vocational Training to Business." Steer Clear of Friction The RED RUBBER vulca nized by our process and armored by the Empire Tread makes Empire REDS practically blow-out and. friction proof. mpire ires RBDk They barely get warm under terrific friction tests, It's be cause RED RUBBER the way we cure it is a poor conductor of heat. It means that Empire REDS wear and wear and wear. "If if KED, an EMPIRE" EMPIRE RUBBER &TIRE CO. PhilatUlpbla Branch) 322 North Broad Street rutur aaj Huaa Oik. TMKTON, N. i. IUan a "TuiW" stt luwTaVM Dodge Rlr.w.r.ufa laAWSKf aw -,. DYING BOY ASKS DOCTORS NOT TO TELL Legs Crushed by Locomotive, He Pleads Hint Parents Bo Kept in Ignorance. William AVcovcs, 12 yearB old, of 2621 South Chadwlck street, died early today In tho Methodist Hplscopal Hospital of Injuries sustained when ho fell under the wheels of a Baltimore and Ohio shifting cnglno at 17th street and Oregon avenue. Both legs wero mnngted. The boy remained conscious In spite of the pain of his Injuries until he had reached tho hospital In the automobile of James Seiners, of 0th street and Snyder avenue. Ho pleaded with physi cians not to let his parents know he wns hurt, and begged them not to amputate his feet. Weovcs was playing with other boys near tho railroad. Ho tried to Jump on tho shifting cnglno for a ride, and his foot slipped. His left leg was caught near tho kneo under ono of tho wheels, nnd In his struggles to cxtrlcnto himself his right foot also wns crushod. RE VI) URN ESTATE IS INSOLVENT, SAYS COURT Judge Anderson Refuses Creditor's Petition for Accounting. Judgo Anderson, In an opinion filed In tho Orphans' Court today, dismissed the petition of JolPn Borger, a creditor of tho cstato of ox-Mayor John E. Iloyburn, de ceased, who nsked that the executors of tho cstato bo compelled to file an ac count of their administration of what re mains of tho lato Mayor's property. Tho estate Is Insohcnt, na appears from tho answer filed by William S. Iloyburn, son of the testator, and Joseph V'. Moore head, executors of Itcyburu's wilt Tho personal property belonging to tho cstato, It Is pointed out, docs nbt exceed $13,00.1. and tho real estate Is heavily encumbered and will presently be unsalable. Tho tes tator's cciult In thin real cstato at tho tlmo of his death did not exceed $10,000. Ab against theso assets thcro are unse cured claims outstnndlrig of over JH5.000. "Under theso circumstances," says Judgo Anderson In his opinion, "no can not see thnt tho petitioner Is in a position to demand an accounting, as thero Is nothing upon which tho attachment of tho petitioner can operate." New Head for Gcrmnntown Academy Dr William Kershaw, headmaster of tho Ucrmantown Acodomy, will rctlro on July 1. Doctor Kershaw has been connected with tho school for tho last 40 years. He will become headmaster emer itus Samuel n Osborn, formerly on tho faculty of tho Lawrencovllle School and Tomo Institute will take his place. Shel don Potter, president of tho academy, mado tho announcement yesterday. Foster Home Quarantined Several cases of measles have caused tho Memorial Day exercises at the Jew ish Foster Homo and Orphan Asylum, Church lano nnd Chelv street, German town, to be indellnitcly postponed. Tho building has been quarantined. MemoflaS Day recess special A specially big list of specially fine confections for the Memorial "holiday rush. Chocolate Covered Ro man Nougat in the lead. A pot-pourri of delicious fruit-nougat, chocolate and cream, flavored in that um- um way. 32c lb. Assorted Chocolates a box of theso for the holi day, of course. You'll find them extra good at tho price, 29c lb. Molasses Cocoanut Squares, a soft molasses cocoanut candy, cut in squares, the kind that you eat and still eat, 27c lb. Assorted Molasses Jumbles, a soft yellow jacket with a variety of de licious centers, 23c lb. Chocolate Nibbles. Every nibble calls for another and each is delicious, 21c lb. Coco-caras, a wonderfully good combination. 29c lb. Assorted Taffy, wrapped candy of dainty appear ance, 23c lb. Pineapple Cream Cara mels, a caramelish center, covered with a delightful cream, and pineapple flav ored, 31c lb. Mrs. Lee's Home-mado Cara mels and Toffee each 40c lb. Special Dollar Box of Deli cious Chocolates, 2 lbs. net 38c Special Chocolates and Bon Bons, a quality that never varies, Peconut, a peanut brittle that is better, 5c a pkg. Chocolate Nuts, 50c lb, bos Delicious paltry perfectly fresh Home-made Crullers, 15c doz, Berwick Sponge Cakes, 10c ca. Oaten Fruit Cookies, 20c lb, Scotch Short Bread, 13c cake Nut Cakes, 22c each Cinnamon Bun, 18c lb. Pulled Bread, 15c 14 'lb, 25e ft. lb.; 50c lb. Thos. IVIartindale & Co. lOtfa & Market " Established In 1SCO Cell I'Uooet Filbert 5STO. filbert SST1 rfeysjtoue Hoc B30, Itac SOt "N.'&T. 99 Get a Perry 1 51 820 Suit You'll want to wear it longer than today or tomorrow! C, And wearing it, you will want to enjoy peace of mind. C, It will spoil many a longed-for holiday, if the suit you buy expecting it to be a comfort turns out a calamity. C Perry Suits have this distinction when a man puts his on, he knows it's right, and thereafter nevep. bestows a single thought on it. ' i Ct Right in weight for Summer wear; right in making; right in fit; right in style. L And right in price, to boot! Not that we promise you something for noth ing! The woods are full of such noises but who wants to pay his good money for a bad noise? At Perry's you will find a unique range of sizes, regular and in-between Suits to fit the short - stout man, the short-thin man, the extra long and lean; as well as the two-hundred-and-fifty pounder. T.Cut with Perry skill, tailored with Perry, con scientiousness, possessed of a style and appropriate ness that have made Perry's synonymous with men's and young men's Good Clothes! Perry&Co. "N. B. TV' 16th & Chestnut, 8ts.
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