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PRETTY SCHOOL GIRL,
16 YEARS OLD, AND
SALESMAN MISSING
Police of This and Other Cities
Watch for Pottsville Pair
Believed to Be
Together
LEFT ON NOVEMBER 22
MISSING SCHOOLGIRL
The father of lG-year-old Emma
D. Edwards believes she left her
home in Pottsville to join an
niltomobilc salesman 10 years
her senior.
A tall, very prottv l-enr-old school
Ctrl nnd n short 3o-vcar-old automobile
salesman hav-p lctt Pottsville nnd the
pollco nro looking for them in this and
mnny other cities The. futher of the
Blrl, n well-to-do citizen of tho Schul
kill County town, believes they nre to
gether. Emma D. Edwards never showed ten
denclea toward wnywurdness. Several
months ago she went In n trolley car to
TumbllnR Hun nnd met A F. Ilyrnes.
who lived near her home, for the lltst
time, on the ride. They were seen to
gether several times. It nppearcd later.
But she 'did nothing that rame to her
parents' enrs to nl.irm them On Novem
ber 22 Bho disappeared.
Byrnes Is traveling agent for various
firms nnd is often on the rond. Mr. Ed
wards told the City Hall police todny
that Byrnes nnd not been seen In Potts
vlllo since the dny his daughter left, and
that he had heard the two had been seen
together since her disappearance In Now
Vork, Newark and Heading, but never In
this city. Detective Doyle was assigned
to natch for them should cither come
here.
Mr. Edwards lives nt 417 Washington
street, Pottsville He Is connected with
the transportation department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. He said Byrnes
was also known ns "Hrennnn Burns" and
nlso ns "Bryan." Tho salesman Is a
member of the Now York Y. II. C. A.
The father gave this description of his
daughter:
Slender and fair of skin: has dark hair
and dark gray eyes and neighs 115 pounds.
She is 5 feet f. Inches In height. She
wears a felt triangular hat, with u blue
feather; n dark blue suit nnd has black
buttoned shoes, with a white seam. She
carries n black muff.
Byrnes Is 5 feet 7 Inches nnd weighs 170.
He has dark hair nnd smooth face and
wears a black derby and a brown over
coat, with belt in back.
FORD SHIP READY TO
START PEACE TRIP
Continued from rase One
II was assigned to Madame Itosika
Schwlmmer. the womnn peace leader.
At first Mr. Ford had declined to ac
cept a bridal suite us his quartern, but a
little stenographer at his headquartem
simply put him down on the list as oc
cupying It. That settled It.
Elevator boys at the Blltmorc, Im
pressed by tho excitement attending thy
delegates' departure, announced the
"nsylum" as they reached the seventh
floor, the Ford headquarters.
Louis I' Iehner, Ford's chief lieuten
ant, estimated that the peace project, to
date, had cost $60 000
"We cannot even estimate what tho
total cost will be," he said, "but Ford
will go tho limit."
FIVE FROM HERE JOIN FORD
Fhiladelphians Go to New York and
Sail on the Oscar II
Five Phlladelphlans were aboard Henry
Ford's peace ship when It sailed today
at 3 o'clock.
The Ave were:
Mrs. Joseph Fels, 4305 Spruce street,
widow of the manufacturer and advocate
of the single tax.
Miss Frieda C Mylecralne, secretary to
Mrs, Fels.
Edward Ralph Cheiney, 259 South 4th
street, a student at tho University of
Pennsylvania.
Donald Jones, 110) Spruce street, of the
University.
Orrln Edwin Boyle, of AUentown, an
other Penn student.
Mr, Cheyney Is a son of Professor Ed
ward Potta Cheyney, of the University's
Department of History. Mr. Jones Is u,
eon of J, Levering Jones. Boyle Is a second-year
student in the law school.
COPS SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE
Fjrst-Aid Methods Applied to Would-
Be Suicide by Gas Prove
Successful
First-aid measures, applied by two po
licemen, saved the life of a woman who
attempted suicide today. The woman Is
Mrs. Paulino Pauzok. 26 years old.
Her husband is employed at night.
When he returned from work to his home,
at Hi North American street, at 9 o'clock
this morning, he found his wife In the
bedroom unconscious and with a gas tube
In her mouth. He notified the police of
the Front and Master streets station by
telephone and a patrol wagon, manned
by Sergeant Plugfelder and Patrolman
Blchter, responded to the call.
When they lifted the woman into the
patrol they resorted to means of arti
ficial respiration. The woman became
conscious as she was taken Into tho
Roosevelt Hospital. Doctor Boston, a
member of the medical staff, attributed
the u oman's recovery to the timely action
of the policemen. An effort will be made
by friends of Plugfelder and Blchter to
obtain the official attention of the Di
rector of Public Safety to their service.
Although the woman Is not expected to
die, she Js still )u the hospital. A recent
nervous breakdown, was the cause, of her
attempt at self-destruction.
r Entertain for Miss E. W, Downs
AMUIEH, J'., Pec t-Mr. tnd Mrs.
y Norton Downs entertained at dinner
last ulaht in honor of their daughter,
SIIss Elisabeth Wharton Downs, at their
horns. ' Fonihoofce, 1 Jfc'af m. Three Tuns.
ills j powns aas recently Introduced to
totU'ty Following the dinner in guests
Unite4 a dap.ee fc'lven by Mr. and Mr.
$mel Svjn l honor or Iflft rai H.
11. Penrose dagfttr r Dr. and Mrs.
Charles BJusbaw Fsnro,
BUSINESS GIRLS MEET
First Anniversary Observed by Christ
mas Sale
Tho Business Olrls Club, organized n
5 ear ago by the Phllumuslnn Club, Is ob
serving Us first anniversary todny nt tho
clubhoue, 107 South ,lSth street. Tho
girls nre holding a Christmas sale to ra.lso
money for the club's trensury.
The members of the major club stnrted
this organization n xenr ago to help tho
girls who are working for n small wage
In this year's time they have virtually
taught tho girls how to rim the organiza
tion for themselves, nnd It In believed
that with the proceedi of the sate there
will be enough money In the treasury for
the girls to operate their club without
nsslstnnee from the l'hlloinuslnn mem-
I bcrs.
! "UNKNOWN'S" SILENCE
1 PUZZLES PHYSICIANS
i
I Strange Case in Hospital Finds ,
Antithesis in Man Who
I Talks Continually
" .'r'iiioe rise of n man who has
not ppokon a single word since he came
uniK. i in ir obsi ivutlon October 3'1 Is
puxzlltig phslclnns nt tho Philadelphia
IlQsplt.il
Who he Is or wlienco lu comes no one
at the hosplinl knows, lie Is listed of
llchitlj ns 'the unknown" It seems
tluit tlir Information logardiiig his lilen
(ll imiHt tome from the man himself,
niul thus far nil elTortH to lommunloato
I with hi in to get hint to trnlismlt n mes
sage in wilting oi l woid of mouth
have failed. He either cannot or will not
spenk.
I'ollremnn Campbell, of the Kith street
nnd Woodland nvenue station, picked the
man up one night late In October at I'tlt
street nnd Woodland avenue. The officer
arrested hltn because he saw lilm stand
ing In one position, npparmtl without ,
ma lug, for two hours. He was sent
tn the Philadelphia Hospital by the po
lice, and Dr. Joseph Donne, chief real-
dent physlclnn, placed him in the pay-
chotinthlc wnrd for observntlon I
ic warn lur uultvii(.iuii
liosiiltal he has frequently mnn-
tho same peculiarity which nt-
At the
Ifested til
trncted Policeman Campbell's attention
He stands or sits In one position for
hdurs.
When brought to tho hospltul "the un
known" wore a sailor's hat. and It Is be
lieved he Is a man who hns followed the
sea ns his cnlllng Ho Is obviously .t
foreigner nnd It Is thought he Is n natHe
of Hungary
Doctor Donne nnd other physlclnns at
tho hospital nre convinced that "the un
known" hears when they speak tn him,
nnd cannot understand whv he should not
nnswer. They hnve tried writing him
notes, but that, too, fnlls That the man
Is suffering from some form of dementia
the doctois were convinced nt tin stan,
nnd It wns thought that possibly It was
aphasia. They have ionic to no ilellnilo
conclusion, but It has been decided to
send him to tho Stnte Hospital for the
Insane nt Norrlstown.
Several dujs ago "the unknown" be
came 111 and was put to bed. In the bod
ndjolnlng him Is another victim of som"
form of dementia, but It manifests itself
In nn cntlicly different mnnner This mnn
tnlks continually, from curly morn until
late nt night. He repents prayers con
stantly in a loud voice, and nurses In
tho ward who hnve henrd the din until
they are tired of It say he more than
makes up for the silence of "the un
known "
HALED TO COURT BY "DEAD"
MAN HE HELPED TO "BURY"
Saloonkeeper Is Discharged, However,
When Explosion "Victim" Doesn't
Appear
A man, who was supposed to be as dead
as a doornail and a man who contributed
$2.50 tn the "dead" man's funeral expen
ses, were to hao met today In the f'en
tral Station on a warrant sworn out by
the "dead" man accusing his benefactor
of having assaulted him. The "dead"
man didn't appear to press the charges
and his "friend" was dismissed.
Tho "dead" mnn Is Harry ll.ilrd. of 1211
Cabot street, and tho mnn who contrib
uted the money Is Charles Beser. a cafe
proprietor at 1021 Glrard avenue When
tho list of dead at tho du Pont disaster
was announced some unknown person
asked for contributions for the funeral ex
penses of Unird, whose name was on th
list. The liberal-hearted llimorman gave
t- 50 and was suipifsed jesterday when n
stranger entered and, during a conversa- 1
uon nooui mu explosion, saiu nu was
Hairy Hnlrd, and that ho had worked at
the powder plant.
"That CAn't be right," said Ileser. "I
gaxe two ttnd a half to bury you."
"Ilur me?" asked Halrd
"Ilury jou," replied Beser.
"Why pick on me?" said Halrd.
"Vou aro dead, say nothing further.
You were on the list of thobe blown up
at Wilmington."
This riled Balrd and the two men
started to fight, with the, result that Balrd
swore out a warrant for Beser on a
charge of assault and battery.
(3IIEEK TRANSPORT AND TWO
BRITISH VESSELS TORPEDOED
German Submarines Renew Activity
in the Mediterranean
PARIS. Dec 1 An Athens dispatch
sas that the Greek transport Zrltt, 5W0
tons, was sunk jesterday by a German
submarine near Malta, but tho crew was I
sated.
A dispatch received from London on
Thursday reported the sinking of tho
Greek steamship aritts The foregoing
dispatch posslblj refers to the same ves
sel, us available naval and maritime
records do not list any vessel named tho
Zrlll. The Zariua displaced ;WI tons.
LONDON, Dec l.-The British steam
ships Mlddleton and Clan MacLeod have
been sunk by submarines Four of thu
Mlddletou's crew were killed.
The Mlddleton was a 2505-ton ship from
the port of Hull. The Clan MacLeod was
one of the great fleet of Clan liners owned
In Glasgow, She displaced 4'SS tons.
ALLEGED GAMBLERS ARRESTED
Man Who Says He Lost ?300 Com
plains to Police
Three men, proprietors of an alleged
gambling house at 1630 Market street.
were arrested this morning by Lieutenant
Kunkel, of the 15th and Vine etreeta sta
tion, and District Detectives Crteden nnd
Keohane. on the complaint of Roscoe
Stuart Kendle, a clerk employed In this
city, but whose home ts n Claton, N, J,
Magistrate Beaton held the three de
fendants under JtOO ball each for court
on the testimony of Kendle.
Kendle said the three men, who gave
their names as William Campbell, 2212
South 22d street; Charles Still, KI31 Mar
ket street, and David Ryan. 1831 Fair
mount ayenue, Invited him to the place,
where be lost his S30O In several Install
ments. He said he was convinced the
came had been "crooked" and then went
to the police for reparation, as (be three
men would not give him satisfaction.
60-year-old Woman Dies of Tetanua
LANrASTEIl, Pa , Dec 4.-MM, C C
McCulloch, to yean old, of llillersvillc,
died last ntgbt at the Lancaster Geenrat
Hapital f rem tetanus, resulting frcm tho
removal of A callous growth, on the ball
e! her foot.
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With these words Dr. Moses Steam, whose invitation to join the Ford peace expedition was later canceled,
reluctantly jumped off a special New York train ns it wns about to pull out of the Broad Street Station
today. The doctor, who is deeply grieved at the sudden turn of his fate, hnd decided to trot on the ark
Oscar II until he learned that the cost of a special train to New York was $180. lie wired to Mr. Ford
to send on the money and at last accounts was waiting at the station for the answer.
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DOC" STEARN WIRES
FORD TO HOLD SHIP
AND SEND HIM $180
Doctor Telegraphs Auto Man
for Cash So That He Can
Catch Ark of Peace Be
fore She Sails
HE NOW
BLAMES DRIPPS
Dr. Moses Steam Is waiting Impatiently
at Hro.nl Stii-tt Station fur Henry Kord
to w're $1R1 for a special tinln When
he does, Doctor Steam wll climb aboard
ana the engineer win smusn mi ai.-:ii
records to entry him to New
Voik In
time to c.itrh the 0cnr II, the nrk of
pence, and sail for Hurope with the Ford
i.art Doctor Ktcnrii got It all ilxed up
shortly after IS o'clock todny, after miss- ,
lug the noon train by seven seconds, due
to the traffic "cops" In Market street.
H- sent the following telegram to Mr.
I-Vrd:
Henry Ford.
On board Oscar II, Houokeli, N. J.:
Hold Oscar II and wlro station mas
ter Pnnslvnnln Hullrond, Philadel
phia iVO for special train nnd I will
meet you at once. Answer Imme
diately. (Signed) Hit MOSKS STDAltN
The doctor insert for W minutes after he
missed the train. At Hist he would not
believe that tho tail of n conch he saw
swing out in the jnrd be) and
Ilroad
Street Sfillon wns the noon tniin ioi
New York. With his suitcase In one hand i
nml n tiastcbonrd box continuing two
dozen nnlr of knitted silk socks, In the
other, he dnshed madly up and down the
platform. Finally he spied a. train. It was
standing "till and not doing anything.
Like a Hash Doctor Sttnrn shouted
"Oood-by, Philadelphia." and ruhhed for
the stons of the train. Just as he reached
for the handrail a trainman slammed the
,j0lr, -rile photographer caught the doctor
Htnnrtln n the step
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With
wns persuaded that the tiain to wnicn
he was hanging was destined lor Pnoll
It wns explained to him that Pnoll Is on
the Main Line, not even remotely at
tached to New York orHoboken, thot It Is
not a seaport and therefore provides no
thoroughfare to the Oscar II.
Dr. Stearn then mopped his brow with
a red bandanna handkerchief, and sud
denly thought of the station master.
"A special train," said he.
The doctor found the station master In
his ofllcc.
"How much for a special train to New
Yoik-' lie asked, "I've got to catch the
Oscar II."
The ottlclal called up several other offi
cials and learned that the trick could be
done for flW.
"I haven't got that much with me,"
paid Dr. Stearn, pulling out 3i cents and
u Japunet-e yen that he uses for a pocket
piece "I'll come back later."
"It takes two hours on tho regular
train," he was told, "we can do It In
less on a special
Hurry back.
Tho doctor then raced over to the
Postal telesmrh office, still carrying his
rocks and suit case, and sent tho wire to
Mr Ford. Then ho went back to Broad
street station to await the U0 from New
York. While all this was going on I.ouls V.
Lochner. j.ecrerar for Mr. Ford, ap
parently became worried obout the doc
tor Ho sent to Dr. Stearn the following
telegram:
Theie are no accommodations re
served for you LOCi'VFK.
Fortunately Doctor Stearn didn't re
ceive this. He may get It later If he
doesn't go to New York on the special
train that Mr. Ford may or may not pro
vide. If ho does get the wire he probably
will Ignore it He haB adopted that pol
icy with reference to Mr, Lochner and
other subordinates. For several days he
has been doing business direct with Mr.
Ford. The latter doesn't know it, how
ever. I
Doctor Stearn walked up 5th street
from his home, nt 331 South 5th street,
When no goc to aiajnei n luunru m ma
Ingersoll and found he barely had time
to make the noon train
"I'll take a taxi,' he said.
It was pointed out to Doctor Stearn
when he bought his socks today at whole
sale nrlce from a friend that they were
'accused of being of German manufac
ture,
"'Sail right." he Bald, "that's neutral
ized by the celluloid collars In my suit
case. They are of Kngltsh cut. Besides,
my trousers are of French style and my
hat I guess my hat's Austrian. It don't
make any difference an) how."
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Where Entire Weekly I'roerim of
TRIANGLE PLAYS
Art Shown at Each Performance
ALL NEXT WEEK
Jv-iale BrrtsceJ In The Ooldtn Clsw"
Wtbtr 6 FteI4 In 'Tb Best of Enm!"
Deuxlu Fairbank la "Double TrouMa"
Frtd Mace lo 'JaiUwj Wlfrfi T1HUM"
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$180 I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO STAY HOME"
! LENNON AND GLEASON
! COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
26th Ward Man to Replace
Ransley in Select 9th Ward
Doctor to Succeed McCurdy
James R. I.cnnon, of the Kth Ward,
was nominated for president of Select
Council and Dr. H. 11. CJlcason, of tho
D tit Ward, was nominated for nresldent
! of Common Council nt n Ilepublicnn c.iu-
cus held today In the Councils' chambers.
Ocorgv McCurdy, president of Common
Council,
election,
dent of
elert
was not a candidate for re
am! Harry C. Itansley, picsl
Selcct Council, Is the Shcriff-
Select Council membeis adopted a reso
lutlon nsklng members of Common Coun
ell to Join with them In abolishing cer
tain committees considered superlluous.
These committees nre on schools, election
divisions, nnd to erlfy ensh accounts, i
The matter was brought before the cau
cus by Charles Seger.
'I he siat- went through the caucuses
without any semblance of opposition. Mr.
Seger was president of the Select caucus
nnd John F". Klahert, secretary. Mr.
I.nnon wn.s nominated by George T.
conrade, of the 5th Ward. Harry Trainer
nominated Charles li. Hall, of the 7th
Wnnl. to be chief clcik: John J. Conroy,
21th Ward, nominated Daniel IJ. Master
son, 3.ith Ward, for assistant clerk.
James Necly, of the 9th, nominated Harry
Wittig, of the same ward, to be ser
geant at arms.
Hubert Smith, "Cth ward, presided over
the Common Coui.ell r.iucu.s. Piank II.
Stockly. iuth uiv. nominated Dr. Glea
son; Charles I Keily. of the Kth ward.
nomniUe( William H. Felton, of tho toth
,,., t0 ,)c chIef c,erk clulrltK j Mc,
Kinney, 2Slh ward, who was secretary of
the caucus, nominated Harry F. Fices-
tou, or tho 0th ward, as assistant and
Index clerk Dr. W. W. Trlnkle, nomin
ated Joseph Marcus, or the 20ht ward, ns
'ommittee Clerk. Common Councilman
Wlederman nominated John J. Carr ber
goant nt nrms
B. Y. P. U. DINES TONIGHT
Hundreds of Young People to Banque .
at Rittenhouse
Tho Baptist Young People's Union jf
Philadelphia will hold a banquet at the
Rittenhouse Hotel tonight. Hundreds of
members will attend to hear addresses by
prominent ministers and laymen of the
church.
The officers of the union are: Stafford
R. Webb president; Joseph W, Hill, first
vice president; C. L. Seasholes, Jr., sec
ond vice president; Miss n J. Llvezey,
secretary; Dr Frank Nchcr, treasurer.
nnd Mrs. K. M. Finn, Junior superintendent
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H. G. WASSON ASKED
TO PRESENT CITY'S BID
FOR G. 0. P. CONVENTION
National Committeeman From
This State Requested to Of
fer Invitation to Repub
lican Leaders
RECALL 1900 CONCLAVE
Henry G. Wnsson. of Pittsburgh, a
member of the Itepuhllcnn Nntlonnl Com
mittee, wns form illy requested today to
present Phlladilphla's hid for the Repub
lican National Convention In 10K, before
the Nntlonnl Committee, which will meet
In Washington the week after next.
The request wns made by Frederick W.
Wlllard, of this city, president of tho
Pennsylvania State League of Republi
can Clubs. Mr. Wlllnrd reminded Mr.
Wnsson that the Inst Leglslatuie unnnl
mnuslv passed n resolution suggesting
Philadelphia as the loglcnl place for the
1914 convention of tho Republican party.
The letter to Mr. Wasson follows:
My Dear Mr. Wnsson As you nre
nwnro the Pennsylvania Legislature of
ISI5, without n dissenting voice, passed
a resolution requesting the Republican
National Committee to select Philadel
phia ns the pioper place for holding
the national Republican convention In
1W., may 1 nsk you to have these
facts brought before jour committee
whtn it meets In Washington during
tho week of December 13.
I am sure that I not only vnlco the
sentiment of the Republican clubmen of
Philadelphia, but also of the cotlro State,
when I sny that Philadelphia, above nil,
Is, for obvious reasons, tho most desirable
place for n gathering of this kind, bo
cntirp of Its location nnd complete hotel
arrangements, which are ample to take
enre of thu many thousands who are
usually present on these occasions.
In ISCfl. when William McKlnlcy was
nominated In this c-lty, It was heralded
throughout the length nnd breadth of
our land that never before In the
history of the Republican pnrty were
the visitors so well entertained ns
they were on this occasion. The
nccnmmodatlona were found complete
In every detail.
The business Interests of our city nre
so aroused with enthusiasm In tho
hope of securing for this great City
of Brotherly Love this conclave that
already lurge sums have been sub
scribed to make It a success,
I hope you will do everj thing In
yiwr power to obtain for Philadelphia
this convention, that in the opinion of
ever one, rightfully belongs to us at
this time.
The wise man buyeth his
umbrella on a fair day.
The wise merchant adver
tises while his business
prospers, lest hard times
find him unprepared.
4, 1915;
FENDER SAVES WOMAN'S LIFE
Two Knocked Down by Car on Market
Street
Quick action by the motormftn of n
trolley car In dropping n fender saved n
joung woman from serious Injury on
Market street early today. Another young
woman wns hit by the car nt the Bame
time. Iloth received severe lacerations on
the head nnd nrms nnd were taken to
Jefferson Hospital,
Tho Injured persons aro Ida fllmon, or
J005 Orleans street, nnd Anna Stunt, of
416 North 16th street They were on their
way to work In n department store. When
they reached 10th and Market streets they
were confused by the stream of trafue.
and walked directly In front of a car
The motorman dropped tho fender Just
In tlmo to save Miss Stunt from the
wheels. Miss Simon was also knocked
down.
SCRAP OF PAPER GIVES
WOMAN $16,000 ESTATE
Mother Had Hidden Will in
Mattress Administration
Letters Vacated
letters of ndmlnlBtrntlon, Rrnnted In a
$16,000 estate nearly four cars nco, were
ordered vacated today by lteRlster of
Wills Sbcchaiii and a scrap of paper,
found In an old mattress, was admitted to
probate ns n lost will and testament.
The estate nffeetcil bv the action was
that or Mrs. Kmlly Murphy, who died
on November 22, 1911, at 3S12 North Car
Halo street Tho heirs, under the letters
of administration, Included John D, Mur
phv, the husband of tho decadent, nnd a
dnunhler, Mnry Murphy. Neither had nny
knowledge of the existence of a will, nnd
ns none wns found on the denth of Mrs.
Murphy, her husband applied for nnd ob
tained letters of administration.
Iloth belts knew that Mrs Murphy had
for years been InvestlnK savings in stbeks,
but a search revinlcd no certificates. Offl
cerr of severnl companies acknowledged
that their rccordB showed thnt Mrs. Mur
phy held blocks of their slock, but lloth
Inc could bo done, with tho certificate
missing Tho husband settled the estate
ns best ho could nbotit n yenr ngo.
Keccntli Mrs. Mtirphv's dnURhter filed
n petition, nsklnir that the letters cranted
her father be vacated, and thnt a will In
her mother's liandwrltlnir be probated.
The will wnn on a small piece of paper
that had been oorlooked at tho tlmo of
the woman's death. It wns found a short
time npo. It Is dated June 13, 19W, and
rendn:
' f Kmllv Murphy, leave nil that I pos
sess at the time nf my death to my
dai'tthter, Mary Murphy. Signed by her
mother. IJmlly Murphy,"
In offering the will tho dnufrhter said
that on October 13, while engaged In the
destruction of un old mattress which had
been used by her mother before her
death, she discovered the will, ns well as
the missing ccitlllcntcs of stock. The
value of the Intter Is nbout JKOOO. No
objection to the will wns mnde by the
husbnnd nnd father and the will was for
mnlly probated.
MAYOR GIVES FORD FLAG
Tho Banner, a Gift From the City,
Wns Sent to Pacifist
Tho city of Philadelphia. Is playing Its
little role In tlu pence expedition of
Henry Tord. An International Mug. n Klft
from the city, will make the Journey
across the ncein to be one more factor
In the movement which Is to stop the war
In ICurope.
Mrs. Joseph Fels, who Is one of Mr.
Fold's guests on the Oscar II, will pre
sent the ling to Mr Ford after the peace
ship has cleared the docks of Hoboken.
Tho aim of Philadelphia Is that the tlag
will eventually be piesented to the dele
gates of the Peace Conference at The
Hague.
The Il.ig t a replica of the flag pre
sented to the delegates of the Pan-.mer-lcun
Conference held In Juno of last ear.
Although not legally adopted by nil na
tions now. Its sponsors hope it will eieti
tually have the same relation to Internn
tlonnl commerce that the lied Cross ling
hns In hospitnl work.
Tho suggestion that Mayor Illanken
burg present the Mag to Henry Ford came
from Itoger W. liahyou, head of the So
ciety for the nilmlnntlon of the Kconomlc
Causes of War. Mr. Uabson wns willing
to accept Mr. Ford's Invitation to Joint
the party If It had been a "stng" trip.
The flag Is of white satin, with a blue,
five-pointed star In the centre. Mrs. Fels
left Philadelphia for New York at S
o'clock this morning, carrjlng a small
replica of tho Hag. The ling given by
the Mn or wns sent to the ship a few
days jgo.
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Radium Producers Allege
Government Favoritism
In the Sunday Public Ledger, Stansbury
Gable, a radium engineer of note, deliberately
goes on record that a great American indus
try has been brought to a halt by reason of
misleading inferences from arrangements
made by the Bureau of Mines with a privately
owned institution. He outlines the difficulty
with which the industry has been developed
millions of money, years of specialized
effort and the sacrifice of valuable lives
only to place it in the spotlight of Federal
investigations which threaten its existence.
FIREMAN PLUNGES
INTO FIERCE FLAMEs',
Rescued From Death by Com
rades Several Blazes in Dif.-
ierenc 1'arts of City
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. ..vi.iv.i nciu nepi. Dusy early toil.
answering alarms from dtffcrent mu .i
tho city. One blaze, In tho plant 0( ths"
Philadelphia Copper Smithing Compmj i
222-21-K North Front street, was ,C
causing a loss estimated nt )W.O0O. Oni'
mciimii m nun in me perrormanc n
inn uui iiuiu
Jacob Klrschner, of Truck 2. U
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A-iuLiBk ducqld, iio cue injurea man tJ
Is In the Jefferson Hospital In .:JJ'
condition. He felt through a skrtlrti
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.10 foot Inlo tho midst of the. nam. ?
wan on tho roof directing a hose lS
when tho nccldent occurred. Flumav
spouted through tho skylight ana J'
companions, realizing his plight, orr
...vii it. u,iiuu iu 6u iu i. is nia. Thei
cnrrled him out In two minutes,
More than BOO tons of paper were thru!
ened with destruction when fire waj dl
covered In the stockroom of the Thlli.
delphla Pnpcr Company, rtlver read
nuove I'ouninui aircci, .unnayunK, Tilt.
men had little dlrTlculty in cxtlngulsMin
the blaze, which Is thought to have Un
caused by spontaneous combustion.
Fire caused by nn overheated fum...
drove the family of James neckman, tg
K.ipt Wyoming avenue, to the street nflj
this morning. Dcckman wns aroused &j
tho snfbko and led his family to (aft;.
Firemen extinguished tho flames befon!
nit;; uiiu uuuv imriu man fv UHinagc
Fire, siipoaed to have been the work tl
the "Northeast Firebug," caused slight
damage In a vacant house nt 2530 North
6th street today. A pile of blazing neij.
papers wns lounu in mo timing room.
Somke Issuing from tho cellar of ifo
Acme Tea, Compnny's store nt 1733 Point
Ureozc avenue, early this morning, cauirf
a passerby to turn In an alarm. Flrt
was round in a puo or. riiDmsn. mo dm.
ago was done. i
"WHO FIRED THAT SHOT?"
Wounded Man Makes Varied State-
ments Police Believe He Attempt
ed Suicide, but Arrest His Wife
Contradictory statements by Edwin
Hlrtel as tn wlio fired a shot into III
breast that tho pollco believe was tlf.
Inflicted led to the arrest today of hit
wife. She was held In i00 ball for t
further hearing on suspicion of arjn- j
vntcd assault and battery, nnd la not
In the Germnntown pollco station wlthktf
2-monthfl-old baby.
Sldel will walk Into a. brighter world
than the one tho pollco say he uLihed
to lenvo when ho recovers at the Osr-
mnntown Hospital. Some one has prom
ised him a Job, nnd he will be able tt
cheer up the two llttlo rooms In whlA
bU wlfV and four children have been llr-
Ing at tho rear of 371 Mcchnnlc street
slnco their separation somo time ago.
The man went to the house last nlrtt
and patched up the differences with hli
wife. Then ho lay down on a couch tnl
Kmnknl his nlnn or some time. Mrs.
Sldel was proparlng tho children for btl
when he said to her: ,
"How would you like me to shoot jooft
I wouldn't like it at nil," she anssercl
Then nccordlng to the woman a ston.
Fidel shot himself. Later, at the hen
nltnl. lie admitted the wound above Ml
lung was sclf-lnlllcted, and a Bhort tlmi
after that declared he wos shot acci
dentally by his wife In a struggle Ik
possession of tho revolver. Still Iain
he again admitted Hint he shot himself.. I
Mni-iHtrate Pennock thoutrht It test a
held Mrs. Sldol for n further hearltr
next week. The man will recover. Hi
Is n tinsmith nud has been out of work
for some time.
PALMIST SENT TO JAIL
"Mine." Rnvmond Oults Atlantic City I
Boardwalk for Cell $
ATI.ANTIC CITY, Dec I. Uncompro
mising war of Slate and city offlrUIi
upon Boardwalk sceis of every Ilk lodij
sent to the County Prison "Jinn
Amelia Monison, n palmist who Urt
summer refused to capitulate when p
fortune tollers folded their tents sirt
mnvir! nwnv. M
Fined $IT. nfter three warnings, ''Mme,
Morrison refused to pay and appealea
couit Instead She lost and will hart
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