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EVENING LEDGER PHILADBIiPHlA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1915.
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80 MEXICAN TEACHERS ARRIVE HERE; THEY WILL INSPECT CITY'S SCHOOLS
INJURED IN TROLLEY WRECK
Two Persons Cut nncl Bruised When
Cnr and Freight Collide
Two persons were Injured and many
others shaken tip when a trolley car go
ing west on Gray's Ferry road at 31th
street collided with a Pennsylvania Itftll
road freight train last night. Tho nccl
dent resulted from a misunderstanding
botweon tho motorman of the trolley car
and tho engineer of tho locomotive.
Joseph Murphy, 9 years old, of 1605
Itelnhard street, was badly cut and
bruised Ho was taken to tho Polyclinic
Hospital for treatment. Starle Jackson,
X years old, of 2S30 Peltz Btreet, was cut
about the faco by nylmr glass, but re
fused to bo to the hospital. Several other
pansenpers were Jarred and bruised.
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Values at
$15
$18, $20, $25
are the,
Preferred stock of
Price quotations
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POLICE FEED STARVING
TAILOR AND FAMILY,
THEN ARREST HIM
Kindness Softens Stern Hand
of Law When Bluecoats See
Sad Plight of Man Ac
cused of Larceny
NOTHING TO EAT, NO FIRE
Serving of Warrant Deferred Until
Those Painful Deficiencies Are
Repaired
A man who had the good luclc to liao
an overcoat and tho even better luck of
havlnp tho money to Bet It pressed occa
sionally took It to a tailor to have It fixed
up. When It was not delivered ho had n
warrant sworn out for tho tailor's arrest
nnd two policemen, StnufTcr and Royle,
cheerfully went to the home of the tailor,
whoso name Is Antonio Napoleon to ar
rest him.
There they knocked on tho door of tho
llttlo house at C120 PcntridBo street. Na
poleon camn to the door.
"Aio you Napoleon?" asked Stauffer,
briskly.
"Oh. jes," said the man, who looked
haggard, and ho let them In without re-
Bi-eis uuoul mo iix no wi in. m, me
policemen saw things that made Item
delay tho business of capturing the un
fortunate Napoleon and conducting him
to n, cell. On tho lloor, for Instance, thoy
saw six children huddled together under
a blanket to keep wonn.
It seems that the tailor who made
clothing for other people had not been
able to piovldo clothing for his children.
Mrs Napoleon sat on n chair, listless,
her hnnds In her lap. The family had not
had a meil for 21 houia. It was neces
sary to arrest the husband, but Stauffor
had other things to do llrst. For exam
ple, to get coal. Theic wasn't a scrap
of coal In the house, which was precisely
tho samo temperature as the outer air.
So tho policeman bought several buckets
of coal and made n (Ire In tho kitchen
range, around which tho children, who
used to bo out plnIiiB all day before
their father failed at his tulloilng, lminc
dlatelj assembled, holding their hands to
tho smnll stove, which soon began to
assume n icd glow of kindly heat ns
Stnuffcr piled on his coal.
But while this wns going on tho other
policeman wns not Idle. Koylo wns out
buying something to oat. Ho got milk,
because tho youngest of the tailor's six
children Is only 0 mouths old nnd Is
sick from lack of propor food. Ho bought
also bread and canned soups mid all tho
things ho could think of that heat up
quickly when placed upon u stoe.
Soon thcro uns a meal In the kitchen
of the Napoleons, In tho rear of tho little
houso on I'ontildgo sticct. Tho two po
licemen pieslded, nnd ladled out tho
soups nnd crackers to tho children tho
live that can unlk are between 0 nnd
2 years of oge while Mrs. Napoleon
crabbed tho milk nnd fed tho silent baby,
who was too weak even to whimper for
his food.
There was enough for the tailor
Napoleon to rat, too, for the policemen
were feeling Hush and had Mnead them
selves, nnd after that they talked about
thu decline In the tallmlng business and
how a m.iu like Nnpoleuu, try as he will
to get along In life, can fall, most
miserably and forlornly, and not hao n
friend to turn to, and jet must livo on
to scu his chlldriu starve ami huddle like
rats In an old blanket to keep warm.
Thcro was a silence.
"Well, I supposo we'll hae to go," said
Btauffcr, and brought faith tho warrant,
which said that one Antonio Napoleon
was accused of tho Iniieuy of nil over
coat, as bailee, and Napoleon laughed and
went out with tho policemen Into tho
street, where, whew! how tho wind blew
through hla rags. He was taken to City
Kail to faco the charge last night.
POLICE HUNT "JOY RIDERS"
Their Car Seriously Injured Man on
Sidewalk in Tenderloin
Tho police are searching for tho "Joy
riders" who were In a largo touring car
when it ran an the sidewalk at 11th and
Vino streets last night and seriously In
jured Ralph Passeo, of 933 McClellan
street. Passeo is in the Hahneinan Hos
pital buffering from it broken right
ihoulder, fractured elbow and probable
Internal injuries.
According to the police, rnssco was
, standing near tho curb waiting for a
trolley car when tho motor turned the
corner and drove up on tho sidewalk.
Ho was thrown against the wall of a
building and crushed, Tho car then made
a perilous turn Into tho street, and
dashed toward Broad street, while the
members of the party were still laughing'
and shouting.
$469,893 FOR CITY SCHOOLS
City Treasurer McCoach Receives
Last Payment of State Appropriation
City Treasurer McCoach today received
a -warrant for JtC9.S93.JS from State
Treasurer Itobert K. Young. This repre
sents the final payment on account of the
annual appropriation made by tho State
to the school fund of the County of Phil
adelphia. The total amount paid was JSS8.S93.38. as
compared with t87S.952.63 lecelved last
year. Tho payment Is based on Its num
ber of teachers employed and pupils In
attendance
In addition to tho sum received for gen
eral bchool purposed in 1911, JSB.OOO was
divided between the Teachers' Annuity
Association, the Philadelphia School of
Pealgu for Womon and the Teachers In
stitute t Philadelphia . 6M) to the in
dustrial schools, and J3G.KU for the care
of the Normal School for Uirls and School
of Pcdanogy tor Men Of the last-named
items the ty has icenrii so far tins
year M) for InJu3ti ai hoo's It is
jjxpe 1 " at th' junimin, approi ila
tips nU o juUd befor- tbf close jf iho
year
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Baltimore and Ohio Station as they alighted from their train. General Cnrrnnzn
WOMAN WHO POISONED HKIt
TWO BABIES BREAKS DOWN
Did Not Know Children Were Dead.
To Test Prisoner's Snnity
"Are my babies nllve?" pleaded Mr
Mabel Fields, 24 cars old, of 2731 Sher
man nvcniic, Camden, today, when she
wns arralRned before Ilerordor Slack- i
house. In Camden, on the chat Be of pols- ,
onlnc her two children, John, II months
old, nnd Mabel, 3 months old. lioth chil
dren died last Thursday In the Cooper
Hospital. After BlvlnB tier children poison,
Mrs. Fields attempted to end her life toy
stvallowlnR several ounce") of the samo
poison. She tons been In the Cooper Hos
pltal sltico last Thursday.
Mrs. Fields didn't know that her chil
dren had died until she was Informed of
their death by Itecordor Stnckhouse. Khe
then broko down nnd became hysterical.
Hecordcr Stnckhouse committed Mrs.
Fields to the Camden County Jail, whero
Prosecutor Kraft will have nn alienist ex
amine her as to her snnity.
SELF-RINGING BELL ALARMS
West Philadclphinns Cnll Police to
Stop Midnight Tolling
The bell In the tower of the Kmnnuel
German Itoformcd Church, 3Sth and
Ilnrlnc? streets, went on a inmpnso last
night and nrouaod tho neighborhood from
Its slumbers. From It until nenrly mid- j
nlRht the bell claused Jncessantl', and
all kinds of conjectures were nlloat among
the peaceful tesldents In that vicinity.
Somo one called up tho police and a
detail wns sent out from the 9th street
and Lancaster avenue station. When
nrrIvcd however, the bell stopped
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ringing as suddenly ni It had begun.
The Hov. 8 S. Stern, pastor of the
church, explained that the bell had been
out of order for months and that experts
"fixed" It yesterday. It Is attached to
tho mechanism of the church clock ami
rings every hour. All went wcU until late
Inst night, when something Bot out of
order The experts were called upon to
do some more "flxlns" today.
STRICKEN ON TRAIN, DIES
Merritt II. Hayncs Taken Fatally III
While Returning Home
Merritt II. Ilaynts, 3 years old, of
2710 North 13th street, son of J. B. Ilaynes,
a wholesale lumber merchant, uith olllces
In tho Ileal Kstntc Trust Building, died
today In tho Samaritan Hospital of heart
disease. He was stricken lato last eve
ning while riding on a Philadelphia and
Bending train. -Mr. Hawies was return
ing to his home from Gcrmantown, where.
he had attended a dinner party, when ho
suddenly fell from his scat on tho train.
Mr. Hayncs was a llfo Insurance aBont
connected with tho Pcnn Mutual I.lfo
Cnsurnnce Company. He Is survived by
his parents and two brothers, L. K.
Hayncs, of Ambler, nnd K. C. Ilaynes, of
Jenklntown.
Negro Attacks Young Woman
A young negro crouched In tho shadow
of a doorway on Jefferson street near
Sydenham until Miss Kiln Melln, of 112.",
North 13th stieet, was beside him. Then
he Jumped out. struck her In the face
with his list, seized her pockctbook and
escaped. ,
Tho attack occurred early last nlKht
as Miss Jlelln was walking west on Jef
ferson street. Miss Melln w.ts t rent Mi
by n phjslclan and then reported tho
attack to tho 19th and Oxfoul streets
police station. Her pockctbook contained
4" cents.
'Ilishop of Wall Street Preaches Here
Tho Itev. Dr. William Wilkinson, known
ns tho "Ilishop of Wnll Street." Is con
ducting a series of services In this city
111 connection with tho Advent Mission
now being hold b the Pintestant Kpls
copal Churches throughout tho world. Ills
work is In the districts covered by St
Simeon's Church, 9th street nnd Le
high avenue, and St. Timothy's Church,
Iloxborough. Doctor Wilkinson will hold
services at noon today on Main Btreet be
low Wnlnut lane, Manayuuk. Yesterday
ho addressed a large number of operatives
In front of tho Keystone Mills, I.everlne
ton avenue and Wilde street, Mauayunk.
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Merchanuc purchased
now may ybe reserved
(or Christmas delivery
M'KENTY STRICKEN
WITH APPENDICITIS
Warden Undergoes Operation
at Hospital Doctors Predict
Quick Recovery
ROBERT J. McKENTY
Warden of the Eastern Peni
tentiary, who underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis today at tho
Pennsylvania Hospital.
Warden Bobert J. McKenty, of the
Knstern Stato Penitentiary, It beeamo
known today, was stricken with appen
dicitis yesterday nfternoon while dictat
ing letters in tho ofllco of tho prison. Ho
was hurried In nn automobllo to tho Penn
sylvania Hospital, where ho was operated
on early this moinlng. Physicians at the
hospital said this afternoon thnt Mr. Mc
Kenty, or "Bob," as ho Is known to
thousands, would be nbln to leavo the
hospital In about a week.
A few hours after the operntlon sev
eral telephone messages reached tho
Pennsylvania Hospital, Inquiring for
Mr. McKcnty's condition. Tho messages
camn from settlement workers nnd
others. The messago which touched Mr.
McKenty most wns one from prlsoncis
confined In tho Hostern Ponltentlary.
This messago was phoned to the hos
pital by tho deputy warden nt tho re
quest of somo of tho "lifers" and other
prisoners.
"Tell tho bos that I will soon be
with them." wns tho message sent back
to tho prisoners.
Some of tho pilsoners nt tho prison
are preparing to rniso n fund with whlih
to purchase flowers for tho patient.
Does your girl know the taste of
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Chocolates
$1.00
per box
Kohl nt over fourteen
hundred ret nil stores
HiiMivvs ruocoM'rn co.
air, .Market M.
Diamond Ornaments
B rooches
Pendants
Necklaces
Finger Rings
Bracelets
Earrings
Sautoirs
Calcktell &
902 Chestnut .Street
sent them to tho United States to study
SUIT AGAINST THREE
RICH DEFENDANTS FAILS
Statute of Limitations Bars
Claim on George W. Ellcins
and Widener and Dolan
Estates
Judge Dickinson, In the United Stales
District Cutiit, todav dismissed the suit
of rtlrhiird B Kelly, n minority stock
holder of tho Central Park, North and
Hast Ballroad Company, of Now York,
against C't-oigp W Hiking and the estates
if Peter A B. Widener and Thomas Do
l.in The lourt held that the Pennsvl-
mln statute of limitations barred tho
i Inlms, but allowed Kelly's counsel 30
il i.vs in which to move to amend the
Mil of complaint In an cffoit to brliifi
their cnue within the sK J, cars' statu
lo period.
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A u- VI., Ill, .,i, IUI ,VV,VW 1 Jl(? illiC-
XcaUan wns that the defendant I'hllartcl
'.'phl.ms were derelict In their duty ns dl-
i rectors of tho company, and ns a result
tiie rnninnny went into tho nanus of a
receiver.
The principal derelictions with which
W Idener, Blklna nnd Dolan wcro chnrged
were that after they failed to provide for
n renewal of $1,20).C'0) In mortgage bonds
of tho Ccntinl Company, and nfter they
were six venrs overdue, foreclosure pro-
,'odlngs weie Instituted, nnd the prop
el t of tho company wns sold at auction.
John O. Johnson, who appealed for the
defense, brought forward tho fact the
stitute of limitations interfered, ns his
oilnclpnl point. Mr. Johnson pointed out
thnt the bill of complaint stated that
tlio threo riilladelphlans were directors
of the Central Company, from 1W3 to 190",
If tho defendants committed any bronch
of trust, it must of necessity been not
later than no.", declared Mr. Johnson,
many years previous to tho statutory
period of six years in which Kelly could
sustain his suit.
Chaso Mellen, of New York, of counsel
for Kelly, contended that tho alleged
derelictions: of the directors were not
discovered until 1903, when the fore
closuro proceedings wcro Instituted, and
thnt the statute of limitations should be
computed from that time.
:mas
Greeting
Cards
There ia still time to order
personal ercetine; cards for
Christmas, and have them deliv
ered in amplo time. Make your
selection from hundreds of at
tractive designs at prices indi
cated hy the followinp;:
No. 1025, $1.80; 50,
$.'.40; 100, $0.40
No. .'125, $2; 50, $3.90;
100, $7.00
No. lt 25, $2.80; 50,
55.35; 100, $10.25
These prices aro for cards
cnRraved from your own plate,
with envelopes. Plates are 75
cents and $1 additional.
Ask for complete illustrated
catalogue of Christmas Rifts.
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31 and 36 S. lath St,
Hlutlontrj- Department
Co.
Di7 ttour
5i o'clock
Until Christmas
American educational methods.
CHASE NEEDLE WITH X-HAY
Camden Physicians Find Ono That's
a "Will-o'-thc-Wisp"
Surgeons at the Homcopathlo Hospital,
In Camden, will make a third X-ray ex
amination of Itavmond Wily, 18 years old,
of US') Haddon avenue, today, In an effort
to locntn u needle, which Is wandering
somewhere nround the youth's body.
Yesterday Lilly told tho physicians that
the piece of ftcol wna giving him consid
erable trouble and asked that It be re
moved. An examination disclosed tho
needle In his hnnd, but when surgeons
explored that member the needle had
disappeared. Another examination by tho
rays showed It to be several Inches nwny
and still moving. I'hyslclans aro hopoful
of llndlng It today.
DEFENDANT AND SURETY GONE
Doctor Accused of Violating Drug
Act Fails to Appear for Trial
RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 1. Dr. I)oco D.
Ilrookcr, of Richmond, Indicted for viola
tions of tho ttairlson drug act, failed to
answer In tho United States District
Coutt today when his name wns called
for n second trial. The first Jury stood
11 to 1 for conviction. Hrooker gavo bond
for his oppenrance, his wife being his
surety.
He left tho city a week ago and Mrs.
ltrooker loft yosterdny. It Is believed
they have gone to Hngland.
The Dependable Tailor
Home Established 1866
A New Overcoat
Thought
Wo'vo known men, who re
garded an overcoat as tho
leant Important part of their
attire from tho point of view
of fit.
A bad guess, as wo'vo later
proved to them.
An overcoat that's nixon
lallored Is cut. fitted and fln
Ishcd to meet specific overcoat
requirements plus thoso of
your particular typo of archi
tecture. Result: Roominess whero
It should be; smooth lines nnd
curves no armpit - sag or
shoulder-drag anil prices
that arc not exorbitant.
$35 to $60
1111 Walnut Street
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The Important Thing
In Buying Diamonds
Is to have absolute confidence in
the merchant who sells them.
We buy abroad, for cash, direct
from the cutters and insist on a
uniformly fine quality. We make
our own mountings and invite a
comparison of styles and prices.
Our new catalogue shows over
20,000 photographic illustrations
of all that is desirable in Dia
monds, Watches, Jewelry and Sil
verware. May we send you a copy?
S.Kinds-Sons
Diamond Merchants
JewelerS'Silversmiths
JIIO Chestnut Street
Cleani? Hour Six o'Clook Until Christmas
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A. unique idea in
men s nign grade scarfs
JUST in time for the holidays we have received this lot of
rich scarfs in beautiful colors.
Mediaeval designs adapted from the famous Riggs
Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, These exclusive
scarfs will go very quickly for holiday gifts.
Price $2 each
1114 Chestnut Street
1119-21 Market Street 11 S. 15tk Street
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Blended
milk is
adulterated
milk
WHEN skim milk is
added or part of
the cream removed
from your milk supply
by blending, your milk is
adulterated.
It is easy to see that
should this practice be
allowed to continue, tho
milk supply of this city
g e n e r a 1 1 y would be
blended.
Philadelphia would
then be known to the
trade as a blended milk
city. The sale of milk
would be established on
a blended milk basis with
the result of a very poor
milk supply for Phila.
The Supplee Dairy is
opposed to this method
of taking an extra profit
from the pockets of
Philadelphia milk users.
Supplee Milk is not blen
ded our patrons get all
of the native richness of
the milk when it comes
to them. Not a drop of
cream is taken from it;
not a drop of skim milk
is added.
Supplee Milk is pure,
clean, rich.
The Supplee
Alderney Dairy
Milk Cream Ice Cream
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Perry's
4S Inches Iouri four buttons;
IjIk roll collar that closes up
under the chin. Full loose
back lianelne: straight from
shoulders. Sonic nkelcton lined.
Various cuff treatments.
The nearer you get
to the source, the
the clearer and
cleaner you'll
find the water
C; And, by the same
token, the store that
buys its woolens di
rect from the mills
and buys them
quantities, can s:
Suits and Overcoats
free from the alluvial
deposits of fancy
prices picked up by
the products of whole
sale manufacturers on
their way to your
wardrobe.
We deal direct rviih
the Mills and rvilh oulf
C We're the only link ,
between loom and lay
man likewise, Law
yer, Clergyman or
Doctor.
lSo that $15, $18,
$20, $25 for a Perry
Suit or Overcoat
stands for the highest
value at the lowest
price that probity can
put on sound mer
chandise. Perry&Co.
"N. B. T."
16th & Chestnut Sts.