EVENING' LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1915.
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fAXEM&i, WITH HIS
KflWSENT, URGE "BILL"
TO RUN FOR MAYOR
EM'ers of South Phlldcl-
6ht LCSer3 J00111 vuiigrc3s
r Ward Meetings
KAY ANSWER THIS WEEK
RjtMce as to Nomination Likely to
I n Broken In a Few
Days
iinother move In the program to bring
I ' .n William a. Vare an n.
LJl conrcoi'- - - -
w" il naniikllKan nnmlnatlnn
TiBdW" r0r l" H
i. vniiiii4 In he mnris to-
tor Mayor .k -.--
2. when Vnre leaders will address a
ir of the Ward Committees of the
it nd 33th Wards, to be held at the
jjaifousrters of the Union Bepubllcan
The Vre followers ai mu meeting nm
congressman Varo to enter the race.
ftTessman-at-L.arge John n. K. Scott,
'powerful Varo leaner, lea similar hc
Ln t meeting of the Hth Ward Com
mittee Saturday night, when he formally
itt& Congressman Vare to become a
fiaiit-
'The Organization icaacrs reiuse 10 ais
Li. ihi. Scott call. Both Congressman
yln and his brother, State Senator Vare,
Pinned to comment on It. In the Vare
(JLnp however, It was said today that
rlvsniwer maX be mndc tno latter part
'! iMa week, but that It probably will
I sot be maQe until the middle of next
!tefc
Scott's action was tnken with the full
fitiinntind knowledge or tne varca. The
MU tO DO JSSUCU 1U lUMmiim unbuilt, mil
jo bo sanctioned by the Vares, and
',IH be a part of a progtnm to create u
'"wnernl demand'1, that the Congressman
!,lcome a canaiaate,. inis program was
laUnCnea IWO wccah iihui vucii u tgiii'
grilles representing miwr unu uvuueu vy
ifllin J. Murphy, called upon Congress-
tistn Varo at his ofllcc In the Lincoln
Building anu lormany requesieu mm 10
'enter the race.
i White the Vares are maintaining silence
ind permitting their henchmen to demand
-tfet the- South Philadelphia Congressman
K.nounce nis canaiaacy, senators aic
'Klchol and Penrose are still predicting
harmony, and David H. Lane, chairman
af tne Jtepunucan iiy 1u111m111.ee, wno
kit week told of the "frame-up" to put
iTtomai B. Smith across as the harmony
ft candidate of the Organization, continue
to "hope for Harmony.
Ltit Vares, Lane and Senators Me-
Jfjikhol and Penrose all spent the week-
Hll mq Dilute, uiak iiu puimLai UUIl.Ol-
Jwce ws held. Prospects for another
ground tabic" confab are going gllmmer
iM. as the Vares nreshowihg no dlspo
Won to meet McNIchoT and Penrose it
l conference. City Chairman Lane says
tint he will not call another conference
ttitll he has been assured that all of the
Orttnlzatlon leaders will attend.
Jodie James E. Gorman, of the Mun-
Ulnal Court, has been Indorsed for Mavor
To-y the Keystone Party City Committee. I
Hlf name heads the Keystone "slate
Other Keystone Indorsements are Ite-
crier ef Deeds.' John S. McQuade: Sher- !
Iff, Otorge D. Cox; City Controller, Ed-
ward B. Martin: Coroner, Andrew P.
Brewn; City Solicitor, Daniel W. Slm
Uu; Clerk of the Courts, Albert Foster;
County Commissioners, Frank J, Gorman
mf Cbayers B. Graham.
MD AND CRIPPLED
&IWSMEN MAY LOSE
STANDS BY CITY EDICT
Veteran Paper Dealers' Places
to Be Rented to Successful
Bidders, According to
Notice
CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY
IsJobn Miller, the blind man, who for
ny years has sold papers at the south
entrance of City Hall, and Chris S.
Kff, the cripple, who conducts ,a slml
Wr stand at the east entrance, were dls-
tlMil thta nnnn -.I .1
.. .,llo ,,,w, iinig mien a. iiuuic ni
Jfared on tho bulletin board at the Bu-
Of City Property which the news-
ielers assert will deprive them of their
ay means of earning a meager llvell-
Wd.
The notice says bids will h rnlvri
w&y for rental of newsstand space on
sidewalks of City Hall and that only
newsstand will be allowed on any
m of the hall. Friends of the two
ftewtdealers, handlcaDDed nhyslcallv In
' struggle for existence, at once laid
m to fight the scheme that would
re them from the City Hall corridors.
CWf William H. Ball, of the Bureau
! City Property, Is away on his vaca-"n-
Director Cooke Is nut of the pltv.
1fP'1ntendent W. 8. Bowen, of the
jT"""n ui wily uait, sam loaay
J. notice would have no bearing on
Obr Miller nr VaIT on Itiil thv wnnM
Hsllowed to continue to sell their news
r without interference. The state.
'5t ' Pwent however, appears to bo
m variance with the posted notice, as
exception Is cited in the notice in be-
'Mlf Of SnV Kvlltlnr atomta
$ Hb Miller, the blind man, and Neff,
? H ftUJl4PP frnm npAfAaalii mimiadiaa
Z,1 Mne. say tHelr amajl profits' would
rk mko u possible for them to pid even
Wkr' who lives at 352 Candle street,
ai seen blind tnr ih. i.t n .op.
1(ean make scarcely II a day In sum
r1 a',l Miller, "and from that amount
Ir" pay 20 cents carfare every day
T MTaplf an 1LA ... .U k.ln.. .a
J- t It were not for many persons
zjW no change from me I could
Ny clear anything.
P aot even know that such a notice
PMiea until this morning, when a
" here In the hall told me. Ana
to be received today,"
f WllO haa a rnftm tt 1CU anil rnh.
feets, said It would be impossible
lart (i 0ft'r anrt,'nP for the news-
A (W Veara mm Kl. tw .nn. tnf
'"' on sidewalks of City Hall
. and the bidders who obtained
up tne project after the first
fr xsntal.
rfr Bell Jutketers Retrench
'1' Llbfhtv Ull rnmmlll.. will
sy lav Tilana mt ! mnmnlal iulnn
'to brlnir the Liberty Beli back
I i"" ranciwo over the cheapest
! direct rouU. The members are
ana bewlldeied by transporta
rgM QtlOtiUJ hv th mtrrtaAa In
7nrt.t. The prices fpr special
mnsporUtlon av7ged about
iwpiie or tne nigh hopes of
en for a mtduilnler trln over
,4i," ""road lines wit the bell at
BsJ?1?? u u "l0 m4 unwise o
Zr1 Wto aMIUoua.1 iunkcllnjr extrava.
"" th lcHons ImriInmiI.
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT LIST
OF NORTHEAST ilOULEVARlJ
vA?f " "' " Crumley, Jr., of 1105
orth Broad street, fm ncrlenMr Injured
that he rilfd Utrr In the Kamarltan Ilea
plfal, KMflU 7.eborm1,, U ,tm, nf lot
Juth l-rnni atrrrt. Moth ,t. broken .nd
Injured Internally when ahe wan hurled
irnm the machine ilrlrrn by Crumley.
Carrlf KuHt, is yean, of lot Kmlly
V. ?.nr U hnbm and Injured Inter
nally. AI,o riding on Crumley machine.
."" '. . Hart. f Its Houth
10lh tret. Instantly killed when hi,
motorrycle rrathrd Intn an automobile,
llarenco Mearnii. IB years, of til
South 10th trrt. Rrlontly Injured
When he hurled from the machine
drlrcn by Hart.
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Mil North tamae strrrt. Hcrlonnly In-
JZZtx? II "'". " U,ronn ,rem '
of 3113 North 7th utrect.
YOUNG WOMAN INJURED
IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
Victim of Northeast Boulevard
Accident Has Concussion
of Brain
Police are today conducting an Inves
tlgatlon Into another serious motorcycle
accident which occurred on the North
east Doulevard late last night. Two
fatalities from similar accidents occurred
12?.1 'eck.' clnra Hagan, 19 years old,
3BII North Camac street, the latest vic
tim. Is In St. Luke's Hospital, suffering
from concussion of the brain, severe con
tusions ajid possible Internal Injuries.
Miss Hagan was riding on the rear seat
of a motoroclo driven by Harry Jones.
22 years old, 3123 North 7th street. At
the Junction of Old York load and the
Boulevard the motorcycle crashed Into a
largo automobile, hurling Miss Hagan un
conscious to the curb.
Motorcycle Policeman Qrelner, who
was about a block from the scene of tho
accident, came to tho spot and took Miss
Hagan to the hospital. Jones was
bruised but not seriously Injured. The
motorcycle was wrecked completely. The
driver of the automobile was not ar
rested. TEN JITNEYS RUNNING;
DRIVERS FORCED OUT
STILL PLAN TO FIGHT
Three Factions Prepare for Le
gal Battle to Have Ordi
nance Set Aside at In
junction Hearing
MASS-MEETINGS CALLED
Serious Situation for Many Who In
vested Their All in Cars to
Tour City Streets
Ten Jitneys that have complied
with
tho "jitney ordinance" provisions. In ad-
dltlon to tho ,arse motop bus8" wnlch
are running pending tho outcome of a
suit, continue to do an enormous bust-
ness on Broad street and It Is expected
that several more cars will be running
later today.
Efforts to have the ordinance set aside
as illegal will be made through three
separato sources. Tho Union Motor Bus
Company held a meeting of Jitney
drivers at 1 o'clock today In the Park
way Building to discuss the situation.
The 10 drivers that have compiled with
the ordinance declared they will organize
and fight the zone provisions of the or
dinance when the hearing on tho Injunc
tion is held on September 20.
Members of the Philadelphia Jitney As
sociation and the South Philadelphia Jit
ney Owners' Association, acting through
a Joint committee, have called a mass
meeting, to be held at Farmers' Market
Hall. 1724 North Broad street, tomorrow
night at 8 o'clo"k. for the purpose of
raising funds to test the legality of tho
ordinance.
Thomas MacFarland, of the Philadel
phia Jitney Association, Is chairman of
the Joint committee; James Foley, of the
Scuth Philadelphia Jitney Owners' Asso
ciation, Is tho secretary, and a treasurer,
not yet decided upon, who will be
bended, will be picked from the West
Philadelphia Jitney Association.
Postal cards bearing the following are
being mailed to all Jitney drivers by the
Joint committee:
"To Jitney owners: Your life or death
hangs In balance!
"The Philadelphia Jitney Association
and the South Philadelphia Jitney Own
eis' Association, through a Joint com
mittee, are raising the necessary funds
to hire a lawyer, provide a test case and
test the legality of the Jitney ordinance.
"Your llfo hangs In balance!
"Don't Join any new association until
you have attended the joint mass-meeting
at Farmers' Market Hall. 1721 North
Broad street, Tuesday evening, August
24, at 8 p. m. sharp.
"Don't act hastily. Walt until Tues
day night before you Join any new asso
ciation. "(Signed) The Joint Committee, John
F. Lleb, Jr., Philadelphia Jitney Associa
tion; James Foley, South Philadelphia
Jitney Owners' Association."
A Jitney demonstration will be held
this afternoon by the members of these
associations, when 30 machines will go to
the Philadelphia Navy "Yard and carry the
employes to Shunk street free of charge.
The machines will be at the navy yard
at 4:30 o'clock.
The members believe that by doing this
they can arouse public sentiment In favor
of the Jitneys and It Is not unlikely that
the same sort of demonstration will lake
place In other sections of the city, where
worklngmen ana civic associations auuin
favorable resolutions.
Many of the men are facing a serious
situation. They have Invested what little
money they had In their machines, and
unless something Is done shortly, they
realize that they will lose everything.
Borne of them could provide the necessary
bond, but It is said tiat there is no surety
company In the city which will accept the
bonds unless there are several hundred
applicants, and unable to put up real
estate or cash as security, the men are
forced to make another effort to fight the
ordinance or get out of the business en-
"'some little "hacking" Is being done by
members of the various associations,
which has served to keep the men to
gether and tide them over until some
concrete co-operative action Is taken In
behalf of the Jitneys.
All cars which formerly parked on
Penn Square between Juniper and Mar
ket streets have been forced to seek other
places by the police, except those that
have permits to hack.
CurbateHC Ortw Attack Film
"Dr." Moses Btern. of Liberal Sunday
Un fame, and Dr. Caesar 4. A. P.
Taylor, a picturesque colored orator, ad
dressed a mors or less entertained mass
meeting ou City Hall Plaza last night,
. nrotest iMlnst the Him drama. "The
Birth of a Nation." The meeting was
under ths auspice of the International
motherhood Welfare Association which
jiUo plans a parade for next Sunday W
protest against the illra.
HARRY BARTH MYSTERY
DEEPENS; NINE DAYS
PASS WITHOUT A CLUE
Lack Any Trace of 15-Ycar-Old
Boy Who Disappeared From
Home Week Ago
Saturday
CASE KEPT FROM POLICE
Family Pursues Investigation Alone,
Fearing Possible
Revenge
The disappearance of 15-year-old Henry
north from his home at 4355 Lctdy ave
nue threatens today to become a re
plica uf the Warren McCarrlck and
Charlie noss cases, at least In the abso
lute tack of clues. No word as to the
boy's whereabouts, that might bo called
authentic, has been received since he left
his home o week ago last Saturday.
Even the mysterious telephone mes
sages from an unidentified man, that for
h time buoyed up the heartbroken mother
of the missing boy, have ceased. The
family Is as much In the dark as It was
a week ago. Nothing Is known as to
where the boy Is how, why he left his
home and whether he Is staying away
f his own free will or Is being held by
kidnappers.
A curious feature of the case Is that
the disappearance has tot yet been re
ported to the police. It Is believed the
family fears that the boy Is In the
hands of kidnappers, who might Injure
htm If detectives were put on the trail.
P.clatves and friends of the boy and his
parents are engaging In the hunt for him,
however. They have scoured the dis
trict nround his house for mites, but, so
far, not a single trace hns been found.
GREEN PEACHES KILL TWO
Sisters Die From Eating Unripe Fruit
and Little Brother Is
Made 111
Two little girls, sisters, who died within
two days of each other from cholera
morbus, due. It Is believed, to eating un
ripe peaches, will be burled today. They
are Gertrude Constable, 9 years old, and
Ellen Constable, 5 years old. They are
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Constable, of 106 Pastorlus street, Ger
mantown. A 3-year-old brother of the dead girls,
Charles, was also made III by eating
the peaches, but recovered. Gertrude died
Thursday and Ellen died Saturday morn
ing. Soon after the girls became HI their
parents called Dr. Walter Krcmer, of
E90t Greene street, but their lives could
not be saved.
Funeral services will be held at their
home at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and In
terment will be In Chelten Hills Cemetery.
The Rev. J. H. Shlrey, of tho United
Evangelical Church, will conduct the
services. Twelve little boys, playmates
of the girls, will act as the pallbearers.
SONS OF AMERICA
ASSEMBLE IN READING
Fifteen Thousand Members of
Patriotic Order Will Partici
pate in Parade
READING, Aug. 23. Visiting delegates
began arriving In Reading today for
tho annual State convention of the Pa
triotic Order Sons of America, which
opens tomorrow to continue AVednesday,
Thursday and Friday. The city has been
decorated for tho event. A court of honor,
consisting of white columns, arches and
thousands of Incandescent lights in
strings, has been erected on Penn street
from 4th to 6th, at a cost of several thou
sand dollars, the decorations of adjacent
business houses adding to the general
effect.
A feature of the convention will be the
parade on Thursday afternoon In which
13,000 visiting Sons and 50 bends of music
are expected to participate. The parodo
will be six miles In length and will bo
made up of 15 divisions. Five hundred
dollars In prizes will be offered In amounts
ranging from $10 to JM to the camps hav
ing the largest number of men In line,
coming the longest distance, etc.
United States Senator Boles Penrose,
who Is one of the most prominent mem
bers of the order, has engaged a suite of
rooms at the Mansion House for htmsoif
and party, who will arrive by automobile
on Wednesday, The Senator Is a member
of Philadelphia camp.
The camps of this city and county have
raised 880O0 to be spent In entertaining the
convention and the local Chamber of Com
merce Is assisting In the entertainment.
HARRY S. JI'DEVITT ATTORNEY
FOR EFFICIENCY COMMISSION
Statistician of State Charity Board
Gets New Berth
Harry S. McDevitt, statistician of the
State Boaid of Charities, and a former
newspaperman of this city, today was
appointed attorney for the State Economy
and Efficiency Commission.
He will have charge of the drafting
of recommendations for changes In gov
ernmental methods when the next Legis
lature meets. The new commission, of
which the Governor Is chairman, la com
posed of the Auditor General and the
State Treasurer, and is authorized to
make the changes needed in departments
at the capital. It also has the authority
to make suggestions along this line.
The new appointee served as chairman
of the commission named In 1913, which
recommended a number of bills passed
by the last Legislature. He was also
assistant executive controller.
Mr. McDevltt'a home Is at 4413 Balti
more avenue. He came under the notice
of the political leaders while "covering"
the campaign of ex-Governor Tener.
Fire Destroys Chauffeur's Home
Ablngton authorities are Investigating a
fire which last night destroyed tlv home
of William Cuthbertson, a chauffeur, em
ployed by Mr and Mrs, Henry Smyth, of
Meadowbrook. Cuthbertson was bring
ing his employers home after a visit to
Beach Haven, N. J., when he saw the
house enveloped In flames. The volunteer
Are company responded, but could not
save the houses from destruction. How
ard Nice and Harley Shrlver, firemen,
were overcome and were revived.
Give the home folks an
other yacation whan, the ac
cumulated waihablea come
back. Tie up all the soiled
clothes and bed covering, and
one
Neptune Laundry
1501 Cehtmim Ave.
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Samuel Davldoss was accused in
Viavinjr seven wives, four of whom
Philadelphia. Two of them are
husband
MEN VOLUNTEER TO
SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE
Willing to Give Pint of Blood to
Save University Hospital
Patient From Death
Four men, each eager to give a pint of
blood to save tho life of a woman who
Is dying, were at the University Hos
pital early this morning patiently await
ing a physical examination to determine
which of them Is best suited to undergo
the operation.
They came to the Institution In answer
to an advertisement which appeared In
the dally papers. It read ns follows:
HEL," NEEDBD QUICKLY Strong, healthy
mnn to Klo blood for transfusion. Kor do
tnllt apply to the University Hospital, 3th
nnd Spruce s'.
In addition to Information contained In
the advertisement, the men had read ac
counts In newspapers that the blood was
needed for a woman one who would
die If no one volunteered to save her
life. Although the hospital authorities
refused to give out the name of the'
woman who was at the point of death.
the fact made no difference to those who
came to the institution today. It Is a
woman and her life Is In danger that
wns enough.
According to Dr. Wallace Frank, a phy
sician at the hospital, two relatives of
the woman offered to undergo the opera
tion, but were rejected as not being In
sufficiently good health.
"The man." he said, "must be In the
best of health. That means that appli
cants must submit to a thorough exami
nation, and If one Is accepted the terms
relative to payment will be taken up by
the relatives of the patient. The person
nho Is accepted will feel no 111 effects
from the ordeal, and will receive free
treatment at the hospital.
"Naturally, It la necessary after such, a
less of blood to remain at the hospital
for two or three days. Whether an
anesthetic Is administered Is optional
with the volunteer, but whoever submits
can rest assured that he will not suffer.
As a rule, we have no difficulty obtain
ing volunteers because relatives gladly
submit and usually one can be found who
is fitted for the test."
BATHER, UNABLE TO SWIM,
DROWNS IN DARBY CREEK
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Sixteen-year-old Lawyer's Clerk Loses
Grip on Boat-edge
Residents of East Germantown were
shocked today upon learning of the death
of lS-year old Harry Smith, of 6603 Lime
kiln pike, who wns drowned In Darby
Creek yesterday when on an outing with
h's mother grandmother and two uncles,
at Ridley Park Terrace.
The iccldent occurred when the boy
nnd u cousin. Charles Cordus, of 144 Cen
tral avenue. Fox Chase, went bathing
from a motorboat made fast to a dock
on the property of Frank Bartell, their
host for the day. Neither of the two could
swm, nnd Harry Smith, losing his grip
on the edge of the motorboat to which he
was clinging, was swept out Into deep
water by the swift current. Before aid
could be summoned he had disappeared
and. although relatives and friends dived,
the body was not recovered for more than
two hours, when It was found at a draw
bridge, a half mile below the scene of the
tragedy.
The body was turned over to the Coro
ner, who held an Inquest this morning,
and this afternoon It will be sent to the
boy's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith,
at the Limekiln pike address. The young
man was employed In this city as assist
ant to a lawyer with offices In the Stock
Exchange Building
DR. SHAW RESUMES TOUR
Suffrage arty Leader, Fully Recov
ered, to Stump New York
and New Jersey
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, -president of
the Woman Suffrage party In this coun
try, will leave her home In Moylan to
day to resume .engagements to speak In
New York. 'and New Jersey. Arrange
ments have been made for a speaking
tour to last until November 2.
Doctor Sha,w was in New York Friday
to speak, and while on the way there
suffered a slight attack of Indigestion.
She returned to Philadelphia and spent
the week-end at her home. It was said
there today that her illness was trivial
and that she, had entirely recovered.
Truck TJ pacts Pole, Injuring Man
A motortruck skidded on Tassyunk
avenue near Ellsworth street today and
knocked down a telegraph pole, which
slightly Injured Angelo Luccause. of
Hamilton, N. J, as it felt. Luccause was
taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital. Ed
ward Bannister. 735 South 13th street,
driver of the truck, was arrested but
later released. He will have a hearing
tomorrow.
DIXON
77i Dtptndabl Tailor
In DuliHtf SiMI lilt
Quality fabrlo la ritentlal, of couraa,
but aatlafylng clothe an all la th
making.
"High-Class" Clothes, $30 to $40
Clothes "de Luxe",. ..$40 to $50
1111 Walnut St.
URRY
Cameras "aTm8Mm
ENLARGEMENTS
DEVELOPING, PRINTING
"Trie Better Kind"
FRANK J. CURRY EZSSBT
U GHMrTNVT OT, Mi
d?
the Central Police Court today of
he is alleged to have married in
shown here as they faced their
in court.
14 MEN BEAR CASKET
OF 500-POUND GIANT
Huge Coffin Encases Body of
7rank J. Griess at
Funeral
Fourteen men staggered under the larg
est and heaviest funeral casket ever con
structed In this city today when they
bore the 500-pound body of Frank J.
Griess, of 15)0 Butler street, up the steps
of St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Broad
and Butler streets, where Mass was said
by the nov. Father Hannlgan.
Owing to the tremendous proportions of
tho dead man. It was found necessary to
have n special casket constructed for the
body. The coflln was of solid mahogany
nnd the Inside measurements were 32
Inches wide, 35 Inches high and 6 feet
6 Inches long, while the weight was 300
pounds. In addition to this a case to
contain the casket was constructed with
Inside dimensions slightly larger than the
coflln.
No clothing suitable for burial purposes
and of sufficient size for the dead man
could be found, so the body was wrapped
In a shroud. Griess waist measure was
64 Inches.
The body of Mr. Griess was placed In the
undertaking establishment of William H.
Battersby, at Broad and Westmoreland
streets. Today, carried by 6 pallbearers
and "seven carriage drivers. It was taken
In the largest undertaking wagon that
could he obtained for the Journey to the
church.. No hearse could be found of
sufficient size to accommodate the mon
ster casket.
At St. Stephen's Church the aid of an
other driver to carry the burden was
necessitated by the flight of Btcps leading
to the building. Interment was In the
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Mr. Griess succumbed to heart disease
last Wednesday. He was 61 years old. He
Is survived by a widow and three chil
dren. REGIMENT OF MARINES
TO SAIL ON TENNESSEE
Land and Sea Fighters Going
to Haiti, But Some Men
Scent Mexican Invasion
Another regiment of marines, ostensibly
destined for Haiti, will leave the Phila
delphia Navy Yard on the cruiser Ten
nessee within a few days. The yard Is
again active with preparations to speed
the sea soldiers on their way. A detach
ment of 400 men, comprising the Artillery
Battalion of the Marine Corps, will arrive
today from Annapolis.
Twelve three-Inch field guns will be
brought In by the Artillery Battalion.
Norfolk, Va., and Brooklyn yards are
to contribute 140 men each. There are
now about 300 marines at the Philadel
phia yard, many of whom are fresh from
service on Pacific Coast stations, and
some from guarding the American Lega
tion at Pektn.
Tho Tennessee, Just back after deliver
ing a leglment of marines at Haiti, was
expected to reach Reedy Island at 10
o'clock this morning. After being fumi
gated, the cruiser will dock at League
Island.
Men at the yard are talking interven
tion In Mexico again. They believe that
the real reason for putting so many
marines In Haiti Is to have them handy
to Vera Cruz' In case It Is found neces
sary to land troops at that point. No
confirmation of this Is obtainable.
SPAUKS DESTItOY TROUSSEAU
Fire From Locomotive Starts Blaze in
Wedding Outfit
Sparks from a Reading Railway loco
motive fell on Miss Molly Blrnburn's wed
ding outnt In the second-story rear room
of her home, at 1229 North Hutchinson
street, early today, causing a fire that
did damage estimated at $S0O.
Israel Blrnburn, the girl's father, her
mother and other relatives were away at
the time. They returned to And the con
tepta of several rooms on the upper floors
destroyed.
Miss Blrnburn Is to be married In three
weeks. Her trousseau was valued at
$100.
3626
residents of Philadel
phia registered at Hotel
Astor during the past
year.
Single Room, without bath.
11.00 to PJ.OO
Double Sj.oo to 4.00
Single Roeau, with bath,
S'ji.OO to f4jOO
Double ft-GO to I7.Q0
Parlor, Bedroom and bath,
a S'to.oo to 14.00
TIMES SQUARE
At Broadway, 44th to 41th Swtti
the center of New York toati and
busiiMU artivmej. In close proainfty to
adl railway tarainal.
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'WHERE ARE BARBER'S
OTHER WIVES?' POLICE
ASK; FOUR CLAIM HIM
Puzzling Evidence Causes Mag
istrate to Postpone Hearing
of Much-Married Man to
Seek More Mates
ON HIS TRAIL TWO YEARS
Complications that arose at the hearing
of Samuel Davldoss, a barber, accused
of having seven wives, proved too much
for the police at the 10th and Button
wood streets stations this morning, and
the hearing was postponed until this aft
ernoon, so that the barber's affairs can
be straightened out to some extent.
Meanwhile police are searching the city
for more wives of Samuel In order to
have them as witnesses by the time the
hearing Is called.
Davldoss was haled into court today
on charges of desertion brought by Mrs.
Mary Magalla Davldoss, 719 North 2d
street Sho said Davldoss married hei
three years ngo and that they had three
children. She also said her husband re
cently had been allowing her only 11.73 a
week for her and her children to live on.
Davldoss said he had never seen the
woman before.
"I have never seen this woman In my
life. If I have more than two wives you
can Imprison me. My present wife Is out
side," he said.
The hearing1 was Immediately Interrupt
ed to get tho "present wife." After a
search she was found and brought Into
the courtroom. She gave her name as
Anne Dunbrowsky, COO Buttonwood street,
nnd said she had been living with Dav
ldoss for four months, but had been mar
ried to him only three weeks. As she
was about to swear to her testimony and
sign her statement she retracted and de
nied the marriage.
The police were puzzled. The testimony
of Mrs. Mary Magalla had been stopped
on the advice of her counsel, Henry Berk
owltz, to allow Anne Dunbrowsky to
testify.
Magistrate Beaton finally postponed the
hearing until this afternoon. Joseph Tt.
Miller, an Investigator, was ordered to
"have more wives Into court by 2 p. m."
Miller said he Is confident he will be
able to produce at least two more wives
of the man by this afternoon so the
hearing con proceed under bigamy
charges. Meanwhile Davldoss was held
under 1600 ball on the charge of desert
ing Mrs. Mary Magalla Davldoss.
Davldoss left Russia 10 years ago, ac
cording to Joseph It. Miller, SIS North
Newmarket street, an agent for the So
ciety for Organizing Charity, leaving be
hind his first wife and three children.
He married a woman In New York nine
jenrs ago and had one child, Miller says,
left her and married another woman In
Scranton eight years ngo, by whom he
had ono child, and then came to this city
and married four other women.
The man's Philadelphia wives are Mrs.
Mary Davldoss, of 719 North 2d street,
three children; Mrs. Sophie Balkunas,
Front and South streets, one child; Mrs.
Mtna Davldoss, 4th and Noble streets, one
child, and Mrs. Dunborsky, 6th and But
tonwood streets, who Is about to become
a mother.
Miller says he has been on the trail of
Davldoss for two years, when he says
tho man ran away with another man's
wlfo from Trenton, lived with her a
short time and then left her. Davldoss'
scheme, according to Miller, was to
marry a woman with a little money and
use this to open a barber shop. After
a whllo he generally disappeared with
most of the money.
WAR DIATRIBE CASED IN STONE
Indictment of Conflict in Corner Block
of Church
An Indictment of the European war hat
been placed In the cornerstone of the
Warwick Presbyterian Church building,
near Hartsvllle, in the Old York road
section.
The parchment placed within the stone,
which was laid on Saturday, carries this
Inscription:
"In this land, to which our forefathers
fled to escape religious persecution, in
this year of our Lord 1915, when all the
nations of the world are at each other's
throats In a carnage of slaughter and
bloodshed unparalleled In the world's his
tory, and on which all the world looks
appalled at the lust and wantoness, we,
the descendants of those pioneers who
fled to escape religious complications and
to set up the standard of civil and re
ligious liberty, now dedicate this build
ing to the Prince of Peace and to the
uses of His people."
Cramps Get Two Bis Contracts
William Cramp & Sons' Ship and
Engine Building Company has received
contracts for the construction of a large
steam carfloat and a 10,000-ton oil tank
steamship. The former is to be a sister
ship of the Henry M. Flagler, turned out
by the same company last year for the.
Florida Hast Coast Railroad Company, at
a cost of $230,000. The tanker Is for the
Sun Oil Company and Is to be a dupli
cate of the vessel ordered last week.
These contracts will give the workmen
of Cramps assurance of steady work for
another year.
Famous Illinois Vatcn
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18
the standard on the
Middle West Railroad.
$15,$19,$25
For a short time we 'will sell then,
standard witches on aa unusual and
simple payment plan you can own
ont of theie high grade watches with
out mining the cost come in and let
ui explain it to you.
C. R. Smith & Son
Market Street at 18th
HORLICK'S
Th Original
MALTED MILK
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SUBWAY COWTRlMTWm
TQBEN0SKLESSF0R
SAKE OF CnrS EARS
Contract Specifies That Ma
chinery Shall Be Oopcrafod
by Electricity So Neigh
bors May Work
SMOKE WILL NOT BOTHER
Experience Moved Transit Director
to Guard Against Nuisances
of the BulldinK
All excavating and hoisting machinery
to be used in digging the 'Broad street
subway beneath City Hall will be operated
by electric power. The substitution of
electrically operated machinery for the
cld-tlme steam shovels and steam-engine
hoists will reduce to a minimum the
noise that formerly attended such work
and also will avoid the smoke nuisance,
which was the cause of serious annoyance
and considerable damage In similar con
structlon projects undertaken In the past
Director Taylor, In preparing the speci
fications for tho work. Inserted the provi
sion regarding the use of electric power on
the project. The practicability of silch
power for digging and dredging has been
demonstrated during the last six months
In Philadelphia on the contracts for the
relocation and reconstruction of the sewer
system which will drain the subway.
The work on the sewers In the central
business district marked tho first Instance
In work of this nature where electrically
operated machinery wns used In Phila
delphia. The specifications stipulated that
the purpose of the Innovation was to
avoid the nuisance of smoke and noise in
cident to the use of steam power.
In the construction of the Market street
subway steam power was used with a
result that City Halt was flooded with
complaints. The noise of the engines
prevented work In the nearby office' buUdi
Ings; at night It prevented sleep for all
In the neighborhood. Added to this was
the smoke, which blackened the buildings
and damaged furniture and clothing.
Not only the work under the City Hall.,
but the entire Broad street subway, from
League Island to Olney avenue, will be
constructed with electric machinery, as a
result of the unpleasant experiences
which attended the building of the Market
street line. .
ALL "FINDS" GO TO CITY
Any coins, relics or other objects of
antiquity or interest which may be
found In the course of the excavation
beneath City Hall must be turned over"
to the city by the contractor. AH such
relics found witl be cleaned and labeled
by the Bureau of City Property and then
will bo placed upon exhibition.
The possibility of flndlne small deposits'
of gold-bearing soil In the tunpel IS ex
citing considerable Interest. In all exca
vations made to any great depth In the'
vicinity of City Hall the presence or
gold in very small quantities has been
revealed. In no case, however, has the
metal been present In sufficient quantities
to warrant its extraction for profit.
The fact that the excavation for the
Broad street tube will go to a lower dcpU,
man any or tne other excavations In this
vicinity has led some of the engineers to
believe that a considerably larger per
centage of gold may be found. Assays
will be made of all earth which gives evi
dence of bearing the precious metal.
Final
One Week
Round-Up
of
1000 Suits
at $10
L We have
gathered 1000
Suits together
that sold for
$18,$20,$22.50.
and $25, and
will close them
out at the one
round-up price
of $10.
CL These are remainders of
some of our best-selling
lots, one, two, three sizes
of a pattern, and patterns
a-plenty !
E, There are better fish in
the sea today ' than ever
were caught! Here's your
chance to have a try I
C Don't let the othk fel
low beat you to it!
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