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EARNING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915.
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MYSTERIOUS WORK
IN JERSEY PINES
NEAR LAKEHURST
Big Tract of Land to Be
Made Best Proving
Grounds in Country
UNCLE SAM INTERESTED
FAMILY INSISTS OLD
MAN WAS MURDERED
In tho verv heart of the cruli pine for
ests of New .tcraey tho Kdilystono Am
munition Corporation lias taken over t
vnst tract of land, ami, under Hie dire"
tlon of oflliori of the I'tiitocl States nrmv
released irom active dun, l clearing anil
IcvelliiB n fnur-iulle path throush this
desolate section Eventually It will bo tho
most extensive and complete ammunition
proving grounds In thl country.
That the tiit"t was chosen with the view
of keeping nil nrtlvitle there strictly
secret Is evident from the location of tho
proving ground. The nearest town In this
sparaeij foiiim t-ecilnii Is Lakehutst, fu.tr
miles distant, and having only about
TOO inhabitants It is on the lino ot the
Central Itadrnail of New Jersey.
The onl rnnd lending to tho proving
grounds winds through the scrub pine
forest and nt ono point passes through
extensile cranberry bogs which nre vir
tually Impassablo except by way ot the
road. The Judicious placing of watch
men at tins pnlnt will enable the corpor
ation to prevent strangers from coining
within two miles of the spot where the
big guns will hurl shell nnd shrapnel
toward the pllnter proof observation
huts where ammunition experts aro to
note tho effect of the gun tiro
Although no guards arc retained by
tho corporation nt pieaent to keep
strangers fiom the grounds, the road
through thi foiest Is studded with signs
warning n gainst trespassing, and others
prohibiting cmplojes from bringing liquor
on the pt'inlses. Those who nte recog
nized b emploes ns having no business
nt tho proving grounds ate stopped,
shown the trespass signs and tho direc
tion in which Liikchurst lies.
trespassing foruidden
"No trespn-lng, that means you!" Is
the pointed remark on sm.li occasions.
More than 200 men nte busy chopping
down the thousands of pines which still
obstruct the tract. A strip four miles
long and a quarter of n tnllu wide Iiiih
already been cleared. It will be enlarged
until the cleared space Is a mile wide
and four miles long and then the work
of dynamiting the tree stumps fiom th
tract will be begun. A hill of consider
able size near the centre of the tract will
be leveled in order that the guns to be
platfed at tho eastern end of tho proving
grounds will have nn unobstructed sweep
toward the westward.
At Infrequent Intel vnls the woods lining
tho great charing nre studded with wood
en shacks t.i house men and materials.
All day lone two-horse tenuis ply back
and forth over the woodland road to tho
railroad to bring cement, lumber nnd
other mnterl il meded at the prolng
grounds
The gun platform at the eastern end
of the grounds m ncaring completion. It
will be surmounted by n number of field
pieces, Mn.'l will be fired over a TC0'-ard
range, a 10 0-.ard range and a 17,500
yard ran The effect of the lire from
these guns will be watched from four
observation huts nt nilou.s points on tho
grounds The will be constiuctcd of logs
nnd earth
TO ERECT MANY BUILDINGS
Other buddings will ho two testing lub
ratorles, un administration olllco and an
otllce for inspectors, buildings to house
lahorer-i nnd oilier employes of tho cor
poration nnd un Iron and concrete cham
ber lr nhbn idirapnel will be tired for
testing purposes.
Officials in ihaige of the work nenr
I.nkehursr ns.-eit that no ammunition will
be mnnufiieuireci at the proving grounds,
but hat the munitions turned out by the
corparatl x .it the Kddystone plant will
bs transput ted to Lakchurst by tall and
to the pi vti.g grounds by nutomohile
trucks I'oiroboratlnn of this stntement
N icen ii the fnct that nheady u power
fi'l nmni in tlon tiuek similar to those
ho'ng so it to Europe Is In storage in a
gnrage ai Likrhumt. It Is said theio will
be three mon tiucks sent to Lukehurst to
Uo th.r woik. us soon on tho road leading
to ttu proing grounds Is Improved.
IViUC SAM INTERESTED.
Tho Federal Government has Interested
itself in tho activity of tho Kddystono
Ammunition Coiporatlon to tho extent of
releasing Captain Walter M. WUhclm
from actie dut so that ho could assume
the vice presidency of tho corporation.
Tho woik ut the proving grounds Is under
tho sup. i isioi of f'nptuln C Iv. Hock
well, a h. utinnnt nnd u sergeant, all of
them 8niil.ul "on Ieao," that they may
promote the success of tho venture.
Strut sceieiy in enjoined on nil con
netted with the proving grounds, nnd In
quisitive pfinoiis nre referrM to Cap
tain rockwf 11 as tho only person author
ized 1 1 jive out Information. The only
method ',v which inhabitants of Lake
hurst liioc n..n aide to visit tho piov
ing groumls is on tho pretoxt of wishing
to se 'lave' Curtis, tho foreman who
emplojs wood cutters nnd other laborers.
COI'S AS SANTA CLAUSES
Kensington and Frank-ford Poor to
Get Christmas Presents
In niani sections of the city, particu
larly In the ongested part or Kensington
and Frankrord occupied by the deserving
poor, policemen will become Santa
Clauses on Saturday morning or Friday
night. And, Incidentally, poor Johnny
Hobo, if he happens to imbibe too much
Christmas joy" in the form of Jot
Scotch, need not expect a, free ride to a
warm station house.
All the wagons In that part of Phila
delphia will be busy assisting the police
men to help make the boys and girls
and papas and mammas happy by dis
tributing the loads of pretty and useful
gifts thai benevolent Philadelphians. are
providing for them.
It is een whispered that patrol wagons,
will be decorated with cotton and ever
greens so that they niaj have somewhat
the appearance of the proverbial rein
deer sledge.
-, TOO 1VA.TE FOR CLASSIFICATION
BOOMS WANTED
TWO COMUDN-ICAT1NU ROOMS with board,
near 81th and Catharine, by .1 adults, reason
able. I, 73S, Ledger Central.
Autopsy Will Be Performed on
Body of Victim, Who, Jury
Said, Ended Life
PURPOSE OF WOMEN'S DIVISION
FOR NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS
An autopsy will be performed late today
on the body of James J. Cotcointi, found
last Thursday In a drift of snow In Cobb's
Creek Park, with his thro.tt cut, to de
termine whether the tnnn rommltted sui
cide or was murdered. A Coronet's Jun
jestcrday tendered a verdict of death In
suicide, but Miss Anna 13 Cnicornn. the
dead man's daughter, called on Coroner I
Khlsht today and demanded that nn au
topsy be performed. Miss Corcoran
asserts that members of the fnmlh were
not notified that the Inquest wus to have
been held.
Miss Cotcoran belloVes firmly her
father, who was 69 years old, was mur
dered. She reached his homo, G.1.13 Addi
son street, Inst night, from the Wet. .She
told Coroner Knight that n repot ter, who
arrived on the scene shortly nfter the
body was found, nssurcd her that there
wero footprints In the ground, (minting to
murder The family nlsn asserts that the
mnn's Jaw and threo ribs were frnctured,
strengthening tho theory of murder.
A knife was found beside the body, but
Miss Corcornn said today that this was
not her father's knife. She declared that
n knife owned by her father had been
stolen n few dnya prior to the tlndliig of
his body.
"I wnnt to be convinced thnt It was
suicide," Miss Corcoran snld to Coroner
Knight. Dr William S. Wadsworth, Cor
oner's physician, will perform tho au
topsy at tho Corcoran home.
The police, as well as the Coroner's
Jury whlrh acted on the case yesterday,
nro Irmly convinced that Corcoran killed
hlmrelf. They explain that, admitting
that the knife found beside the body had
never been seen before hv members of
the futility, anil that he had lost his own
knife, It would hae been easy for him
to purchase another one. The police rec
ord savs that the man was 111 two xears
and thnt be had acted childishly nt times.
Dr. Anthony Kstollto. of the West
Ihl!ndclphla Homeopathic Hospital, who
pronounced the man dead, said that It
was his belief that the Jaw wns only
bruised and not fractured. He said, how
over, thnt he did not make an examina
tion of the body He expressed Ills opin
ion to the erfecl that If the Jaw and
three ribs weie really frnctured It was
Impossible tint these Injuries could have
been Inlllcted by the man falling to the
ground nfter cutting his own tin oat, but
that the Injuries must have been caused
by some ono else.
Mrs. Emily Corcoran, wife of the dead
man, snld that there was no doubt In
her mind that her husband was murdered.
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SHIS. GEORGE W. OHILDS DREXEL.
"This, in n nutshell, is our nim.
In response to a request from tho
Evening Ledger for n brief state
ment outlining tho purpose of tho
Pennsylvania Women's Division for
National Preparedness, MVs. George
W. Chllds Drexcl, founder of the
movement, today issued the follow
ing statement:
"Patriotic women can play their
part in aiding a nation in time of
wnr as well as men. Tho Penn
sylvania Women's Division for Na
tional Preparedness calls for nothing
more than a willingness to sacrifice,
when tho need arises, those comforts
and luxuries that ample means af
ford, to the greater end that the
Commonwealth shall bo preserved,
"Individually, women of tho
United States have always played
their part nobly in time of war and
trouble. With organization, they
can accomplish so much more,
"The division hopes to so concen
trate the work of women that it will
bo a tangible asset to the defenders
of the United States.
To accomplish it we need volunteers,
and we are calling on the women of Pennsylvania to bnnd themselves
together under the standard of preparedness.
"Sincerely,
i, 1D15.
December 18, 1915
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
RETURN ENGAGEMENT 1JY POPULAR DEMAND
BOSTON GRAND OPERA CO.
IN CONJl NOTION WITH
PAVL0WA IMPERIAL BALLET RUSSE
TWO NIGHTS ONLY
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wTri?nAv!'5ANliIIT PAGLIACCI, ZENATELLO Sangfc
KOLMm-ED C0PPELIA PAVLOWA ,STft?AS nt-un
Snt Kale Thuridny Morning. HOD Chestnut street. Prices, $1 to $3. Phones, Walnut
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Attempts Suicide in Jail
WKST CHHSTHH. Pa.. Dec. I'l -Mike
Thllllts, 40 years old, a Coatcsvillo Hun
garian, serving a term of six months In
the Chester County prison here, at
tempted suicide last night by plunging
30 feet from the third, or upper, corridor
In the Institution. His fall was broken
when his body struck the edge of the
second corridor, but when he struck the
concreto nt the bottom both arms weie
broken nnd ho sustained serious Injuries i
about the head. He will recover.
Spain Rearming Troops
GinRAI-TAIl, Dec. 21. dreat signifi
cance Is nttached by Hngllsh military
otllcers to recent activities among the
Spanish forces. An order Issued today
authorizes 00,000 Spanish carabineers to
surrender their Mauser rltles and sub
stitute Remingtons of the latest design
I.nrge numbets of Spanish recruits nro
constantly training
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fflltf . 4D,'Sfc: suitings, speak not enter- II s
IfI "EtF tainingly of the light of II 11
sfltf fl ag? - 'ast night's moon. Thine l 9
fill N f JsJl audience prcferreth to VmM
(iff FltififA Know tiic inouc or its garD, ueni g
Ejll K'C'JSyL S rcmaricctii Kicn Kicnard. nim
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For Christmas
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TOILETWARE
Hair Brushes $2.50 to $12.00
Combs 1.00 to S.25
Mirrors 5,25 to 19.00
Powder Boxes 1.50 to 11.50
Hair Receivers 3.50 to 11,50
Manicure Pieces 50 to 3.50
TABLEWARE
Tea Spoons $7.50 to $19.00
Dessertspoons 17.00 to 31.00
Dessert lorks 17.00 to 31.00
Dessert Knives 20.00 to 31.00
Oyster Forks 8.75 to 16.00
Bouillon Spoons 10.75 to 22.00
NOVELTIES
Mesh Bags $14.00 to $100.00
Vanity Cases 2.25 to 50.00
Eye Glass Cases .... 4.25 to 16.50
Cigarette Cases 4.25 to 23.00
Pocket Knives 1.00 to 7.50
Men's Silver Belts .... 1.25 to 6.00
JEWELRY
Bracelets 50c to $7.00
Lingerie Clasps 25c to 75c
Bar Pins 35c to 3.00
Link Buttons 50c to 2.25
Tie Clasps 50c to 1.50
Scarf Pins 25c to 1.00
A large part of our new catalogue is devoted to sterling silver
ware. It will give you an excellent idea of the extent of our stock
and will be of great assistance in making selections.
It contains over 20,000 photographic illustrations of every
thing desirable in Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry and Silverware.
Call or write for a copy. It is free.
S.Kind&Sons
Diamond Merchants
Jewelers -Silversmiths
HIO Chestnut Street
Closing Hour; Six o'clock Until ChrUtmat
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COAL PRICES STATIONARY
Ohio Competition Will Prevent Rise
in Local Figures
Though the shortngo In roft coal for
Beneral consumption Is real enough, ex
orbitant prices will not provnll In Phila
delphia, for tho fuel, ncrordlnpr to a state
ment made today by Tranlt Wlgton, mem
ber of tho Dltumlnous Conl Association
of Central Pennsylvania and former
president of the orsnnlMtlon. The com
petition of the Ohio bituminous co.il fleldi
will keep down locat prices, In the opinion
of Mr Wlgton.
"Tho trouble is." ho added, "that nearly
all the coal operators In this Stftto have
sold their entire supply under contract
and will not bo able to supply tho Inde
pendent demand that has sprung up. Tho
railroad congestion has tied up coal so
that Philadelphia, will have a chance to
store her supply till the embargoes aro
lifted. The price of the coal has doubled
In the last several months, but I do not
think It will Incrcnso any more," said Mr,
Wlgton.
"Curbstone" Vestry Decision Rcsetr-a.
holding under advisement, follo'X. 1
argument of exceptions by on
counsel, action on the recen ,,.
Ferguson in reeonlnB; AT.1
tho
recognl2lne- iv. . '
"curbstone" vestr .. i6-
Episcopal Church. Rnd "
v. George Chalmers TM".Iln
keys,
.Imlso
sallty of
John's
the Hcv.
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nim uiiti iu iiiem Keys, nronrt..
attorney for tho rector, who" !
stiqpended for ono year at an ., "uf
tlcal trial, argued against th? S.1'"
of certain evidence nt tho civil trial
monij t,
Let the Columbia Graf ooola
hi
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furnish the music this Christmas!
There never was a Christmas without music and you never had a
Christmas with such music as the Columbia Grafonola can bring!
in place 01 the old-time Christmas waits caroling an
ancient hymn or two, you have at your command this
Christmas "All the Music of All the World, and Most
of the Fun of it, too."
All you have to do is to see your dealer but be
sure to see him QUICK! All Columbia factories are
rushed to the very limit, so the only sure way of get
ting the model you want in time is to select it from
your dealer's stock.
Don't forget to make your reservation NOW
tomorrow may be a day too late. ,
And let your dealer make up a few groups of records
for Christmas gifts. Your friends who own Grafonolas
or other similar instruments would like nothing better
than Columbia Records and a similar group is an
ideal gift to go with YOUR Christmas Grafonola.
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New records go on sate the 20th of every month.
Cclumli Kicerdt in allFertig Languagit
Columbia Grafonola 110
Price $110
TAii Advtrtutmint wat DicUttdia lit Dietifiint
DOUBLE-DISC RECORDS ana the COLUMBIA
CENTII.W,
CUNNINGHAM PIANO CO. 1101
Chestnut St, rhila.. Pa.
CJItANT, WM.. & CO.. 1025 Arch
St. Phlla.. Pa.
PENNSYLVANIA TALKING MA
CHINE CO., 1103 Chestnut St.,
Phlla., Pn.
SNi:LLi:Niiunc. n.. & co.. isth
nnd Market Sts, Phtlu., Pa.
STOHV & CLARK PIANO CO.,
1705 Chestnut St., Phlla., Pa.
STRAWuniDae ,t clothier.
8th ana Market Sts, Phlla, Pa.
NORTH
FLEISCHER, FRANK, B527 North
6th St , Phlla., Pa.
FUTERNIK. 11ENJ.. HO North 8th
St . Phlla., Pa.
GOODMAN. L. I. 327 West Glrard
Ave., Phlla., Pa.
PHILADELPHIA TALKING MA.
CHINE CO., 900 North Franklin
St.. Philadelphia, pa.
REICE. I. S.. 013 Glrard Ave.,
Phlla.. Pa
SCHERZER'S Piano Warerooms,
633 North 8th St., Philadelphia,
Pa.
BCHNELL & MEGAHAN, 1712 Co
lumbia Ave., Phlla , Pa.
NORTHEAST
KENNY. THOMAS M 3234 Ken
elnKton Ave., Phlla., Pa.
FOR SALE BY
KRYGIER. JOSEPH, 3132 Rich
mond St., Phlla . Pa.
NoimnvEvr
MACHINE CO., 2835 Gorman
town Ave, Phila., pa.
JACOBS, JOSEPH. 1C08 Gorman
town Ave., Phlla , Pa.
TOMPKINS. J. MONROE, 5U7
Germuntown Ave., Phlla., Pa.
WKST PHILADELPHIA
GEO. H. DAVIS & CO., 3930 Lan
caster Ave.
EAKINS-HUGHES PIANO CO.
2G1-6J S. 52d St.. Phlla, Pa. '
FLOOD. CH AS W.. rJU Haiti-
more Ave. Phila. Pa.
HVi,A,N,llAn,,Y' -US N. 62d St.,
Phlla , Pa.
MELCHIORRI IIROS, 4932-40
Lancaster Ave., Phlla.. pa.
WEST PHILADELPHIA TALK.
INO MACHINE CO.. 7 South
CQth St., Phlla. Pa.
SOUTH
WJFi,IiACCJl ANTONIO. 730 South
7th St., Phila.. Pa.
MILLER. II,
001 S. 2d St. Philadelphia, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA PHONOGRAPH
CO, 1836 Passyunk Ave., Phila,
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PHILADELPHIA PHONOGRAPH
CO.. S23 S. 9th St.. Phlla.. Pa.
STOLFO, HARRY, 012 South 9th
St.. Phlla., Pa.
NE.UUIY OUT-Ol'-TOW.N IJKAI.EIW
UROWN, II. II. 31 East Gay St,
West Chebter, Pa.
CARR, U. F..
512 Main St., Darby, Pa.
COLUMIJIA GRAFONOLA PAR
LOR, 1320 Paclltc Ave., Atlantic
City. N. J.
GODFREY, CIIAS. H. 2510 Atlan
tic Avu.. Atlantic City, N. J. .
JARVIS. II. C, 135 High St., Mill
. vllle, N. J.
KEENES MUSIC HOl'SE. H
Coopur St , Woodbury, N J
RAMSEY & DONNELLY. Salem
St , Salem. N. J.
ROI1ELEN PIANO COMPANY. 710
Market St.. WIlmlnKtan. DeL
ROSENHEROER. A. C, 204 HlBB
St . Mlllvllle. N. J.
THOMPSON, W. C UO Main St.
Coatesville, Pa.
TOiJER HATES. 613 VlnelanJ
Ave.. Vlueland, N J.
WINTERSTEIN. A F. 209 Rii-
cllffe St.. Ilrlstol, Pa
WOI.SON. A. W. 001 Edgmont
Ave., Chester, Pa ...
YOUNGJOHNS. ERNEST J.. l
W. Main St., Norrlstown. Fa.
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