EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1916.
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DIED OF SUFFOCATION,
SAYS CORONER'S JURY
jnquest Into Killing of Lifson
b Class Scrimmage at U. of
P. Calls Tragedy an
Accident
TWO WITNESSES TESTIFY
....-j.-i.t iiffoentlon" was the ver-
lct brought In We llic Coroner's Jury
the Inquest today Into the den.ll of
William Llfoon. w University of I'enn-
w"la. ....... .hn wnn killed In
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ifci bowl light last Wednesday. Only ,
io witnesses were ciik-u i ...,.
I Provost EdBr F. Smith also tesllllcl to
,ht effect that he was opposed to further
Interclass fights.
Th first witness called to the stand by
Arthur Sellers, nctlnff ns Coroner, was
retard A. Mfson, n senior at the fill-
SStft ami brother of the death fresh-
.1 lie Idcntined tho body ns that of
5. vrother. Ho said ho stayed mid wit--d
tho fight, but that the last he saw
lu hi brothel betwen the halves. He
him dive Into tho fray and the next
"hVsaw of him was at tho hospital, whero
hi. brother lay dead. (
William II. Chlckcrlng", head marshnl
' f the flRht. and captain of the Form
01 me h"' , u,i . .1,. .n,1.
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ChlckermK buhhu "- ....... .
r was a llttlo moro vigorous, owing .
to the fact that tho class fights up to I
s time had been a draw, and Hint tho
iowl fight, being tho last fight of tho ,
r was to settle class supremacy, Hut ,
ft wbji all as fair to usual and all tho
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"he purpose of tho fighting.
At tho end of tho first half, Chlckcrlng
aid It was getting hard to see what was
iolng on, due to tho mud and tho dark
ness so that after n conference with the
orejiilents of tho two classes It was
decided to cut tho second half from 20 to
15 minutes. At tho end, when tho men
were untangled, thcro wcro about 30 lying
In a Pile on tho bowl nnd nt tho bottom
was Lifson, unconscious. Ho was hunle.d
to the Unlvcifllty Hospital with nil speed,
laid Chlckcrlng.
provost Smith was then called.
"Did jou seo tho light?" ho was asked,
I did not."
"Do you know nnythlng nbout bowl
gents?" was tho noxt nuestlon.
"I have known nbout thesn for 40
rears," replied tho provost.
"Was thero nnythlng unusual In tho
8ght this year?"
"No, except that there was more Inter
est In It and, consequently, more contes
tants." . ....
"Is this tho first serious accident?"
"It Is."
"Do you think It wise to contlnuo.bowl
fights or other class tights In the future?"
"I do not," replied Provost Smith.
Dr. Edward PfelfTcr, of the University
Hospital, said thnt In his .-'nIon death
had been caused by suffocation and that
there were no marks on .the body Indi
cating thnt death might have been duo
to a blow.
JAMISON SUICIDE PACT
RECALLED BY SUIT
Contlnnril from I'hk One
and of their sister Jane, a wcnlthy pro
duce merchant nnd real estnto owner and
belonging to an old Philadelphia family,
had a place of business at .1 nnd G South
Water street. He died In 1S90.
Family disputes nrosc and protests as
to the manner In which tho business wns
kelng conducted by Samuel. An n ro
tult. thcro was n settlement, and John
Jamison withdrew from tho business.
Later, It Is alleged, John Jnmlson re
turned nnd mnCo pcrslctent demands on
his brother and sister In rogard to tho
business nnd tho e.state. Tho bill filed
today says that the two took poison after
having entered Into tin agreement to dlo
at the same time, nnd declares that
family troubles had preyed on their
minds.
Miss June Jamison had mado a will on
March 3, 1005. providing that If nt theclnte
of her death Samuel were deceased nnd
John living, nil her property should go to
John and the Pennsylvania Company for
Insurances on Lives, the net Income to bo
paid John during his life nnd upon his
death to be divided into four equal shnrcs
for the hospitals, tho church and Mrs.
Tyson.
On December 26, nftor his recovery,
Eamuel Jamison made nn ngrcerrcnt thnt
. John, his brother, should have one-hnlf
of the estute of their sister. It Is now
complained that the will of Jano Jamison
cannot be carried out If the ngrccment
between tho brothers la allowed to stand.
Samuel Jamison had made a will simi
lar to that of his sister, and John Jami
son would likewise Inherit under it. The
Jamison estate consists of 11 properties,
one on Market street, near 7th street;
133-40 North Delaware avenue, ISO-lJOVi
Dock street and 111 Catlowhlll street and
1T2S-40 Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City.
There also Is a largo amount of person
alty. TURKS DEFEATED AGAIN
BY BRITISH RELIEF ARMY
Continued from Pace One
War Office attaches no great Importance
to the Russian offensive east of Ker
Jiansha, Persia, 220 miles northeast of
Bagdad, but la paying mrlous attention
to the sudden attack luunched by the
Grand Duke Nicholas In the Caucasus,
Information will be demanded from the
Oovernment on Wednesday as to the
"act situation In Mesopotamia, where
operations have again developed on an
important scale.
The Government will be asked to say,
It Is expedient, whether reinforcements
e Deen Bent to Sir Percy Lake, the
Jjntlsh commander-in-chief, and whether
Is true, as the Turks declare, that a.
Wj British army, under General Town
Wend, u bottled up In Kut El Amara.
n. 'a'8' -announcement of the War
.-"General Aylmer and General Campbell.
auvancing toward Ku Kl Amara with
SdaJ as tho ultimate objective, has
f ?, 'ocl3ed attention on operations In
" Persian Gulf sphere of activity.
Pardoned by the President
WAHIIIMrj-rriKT t.. ... t i., .
N- j'"00 today pardoned Frank Guinn and
. J. J. Heal, of Enid. Ciltln wlin f.irh wrt)
sentenced tn n van. a..i a ho, in n t.h.
tral rjrisnn In . . ..!.... ltl.l.lntA
' r?es and keeP them from voting In
-..ttuoma when that State had a "grand
Wi cIase." The United States Su
fath tCourt ,ater ruled lnat the "erand-
p VvTTi '"! was illegal ana me con
K 'Ii-i cn "' th ""en was based on that de-
-wwn. .
hAJ Tho superiority of our
method is reflected even
In the manner in whieh we
I u n d e r hosiery. Your
aoclct and itockings here
are returned unusually soft,
flexible and luttrout.
Neptune Laundry
1501 Columbia Ave.
CITY PAYS TRIBUTE
TO FMNKLIN'S NAME
ON HIS NATAL DAY
Special Services Held in
Schools Poor Richard Club
Decorntes Grave of Phila
delphia's Foremost Citizen
BIG BANQUET TONIGHT
Tribute to Franklin
Read in All Public Schools
Let us pnuae, for n brief time, on
this nnniversnry day, to pay horn
n,Rc to the memory of Benjamin
Franklin, printer, editor, author,
founder of tho University of Perm
sylvnnin and of the Philadelphia
Library, philosopher, scientist,
statesman, diplomatist.
His name is carved in granite
and bronzej his homely quips, quaint
counsel and profound wisdom are
quoted oft in the tongues of twenty
nations. His genius for research
opened the door to illimitable ac
complishment for those who follow
him. His gentleness, his benevo
lence, his beautiful devotion to kin
dred and country hnvo endeared
him to nil mankind. Bound to no
sect, yet "respecting all, and re
spected by nil. If ho hnd a fault
common to his times, ho hnd vir
tues uncommon to all times. His
spirit lives; the passing of cen
turies shall not dim tho luster of
his fame; his memory shall bo cher
ished to the end of days. A self
made man, a scholar among tho
learned, tho peer of peers, honored
by tho highest yet ever simply,
B. Franklin, Printer. A truly great
man, in mind, heart and soul.
So distinguished nnd many-sided
were his talents that his influence
on tho minds of men hns been
greater than that of any other
American.
POOR RICHARD Club,
January 17, 191G. Philadelphia.
Philadelphia today is paying tribute to
the memory of her grcntest citizen Ben
jamin Franklin. Throughout tho city, and
tho country ns well, schools nnd patriotic
societies nro holding fitting exercises In
honor of tho great American, who wns
born 210 years ago yesterday, in this city
the Poor nichard Club, ns customary. Is
taking tho lead In paying homagts to tho
man who first hnrness'd electricity and
who contributed so largely to the educa
tional and governmental development of
this nation's early ilnyn.
At tho huggcstlon of tho Poor Itlchard
Club, nearly every school In tho city
opened this morning with "Franklin oxer
clscs." In several of tho high schools
members of tho Poor Itlelmrd Club spoke,
lovlewlng Frnnklln's life nnd calling to
mind tho great debt wo owe to him. The
club sent a memorial to each school In
tho city to bo read today.
At 1 o'clock tho Poor Richards placed
n wrenth on tho grave of the phil
osopher In the old burying grounds at
5th and- Arch streets. Following a
luncheon at tho clubhouse, 230 SoiUh Ca
nine street, the members proceeded to
the Quaker burlnl grounds In nutomo
bllcs, led by mounted police.
At tho crave tho Rev. Dr. It. C. U ash
burn, of Christ C urch, led In prayer, and
Dr. n. J. Cattcll. City Statistician and a
member of tho Poor Itlchnrd Club, deliv
ered nn oration on Franklin. Tho wreath
wns placed upon tho grave by Iti H. Dur
bin. president of the club. Among the
guests who attended tho exercises nt tho
uriivo wcro Governor Brumbnugh Mnyor
Smith, Dr. Edgnr Fnhs Smith, pro
vost of the University of Pennsylva
nia; Dr. AValton Clark, president Frank
lin Institute; Dr. John Ilach McMastcr,
president of tho Franklin Inn Club, nnd
General I.ouis A. Watrcs, right worship
ful master of tho Grand Lodge of Penn
sylvania. F. nnd A. M.
At the same hour as theso exercises
were being held Representative '. Hamp
ton Mooro was speaking In Washington
nnd roferrcd to them.
At t o'clock this afternoon Hampton u.
Carson, cx-Stato Attorney General, will
deliver an Illustrated lei-turo on Franklin
In the auditorium of tho Houston Club
nt tho University of Pennsylvania. The
meeting will be open to the public.
The climax of the day'a exercises, how
ever will be the annual Franklin dinner
given by the Poor Richard Club In the
ballroom of tho Hellevue-Stratford at
7 o'clock this evening. Poor Richards
from all over the country will bo pres
ent and the program contalna tho names
of several speakers of national note.
The leader of tho occasion will be an
address on business preparedness by
George W. Perkins, financial backer of
the Progressive party and former Steel
Corporation magnate. Herbert S. Hous
ton. new president of the Associated Ad
vertising Clubs of the World, will also
speak. Among the others will be Lafe
Young, Jr., of Des Moines. Iowa; Samuel
Dobbs. of Atlanta, da,; former National
President Woodhcad, of San Francisco,
und Dr. 13. J. Cattell, who will deliver the
toast to Franklin.
In addition to tho eating and speaking
which always go with banquets, the
Poor Richards' commltteo promises some
original surprises In the way of enter
tainment. What the stunts are to be
they, of course, will not tell, but It Is
certain that they are going to be out of
the ordinary.
Child Badly Burned in Kitchen
Two-year-old Mary Walsh was badly
burned this afternoon" when her three
and a half year old sister. Marguerite,
caused a hot coal to fall from the kitchen
stovo which sho was raking with a poker,
setting fire to Mary's clothes. Marguerite
had watched her mother tending the fire,
and while Mrs. Walsh was In the cellar
the Infant decided that she could be a
help to her parent. Mrs. Walsh car
ried Mary to the Woman's Homeopathic
Hospital across the street, where her
burns were dressed.
DlXON
The Dependable Tailor
ifouie established lilt
$5 Dixon-saved
Is economy of Simon
pure variety a buying;
opportunity of distinct
appeal to men who have
. experienced Dlxuu Tull
' urfuic and nlxou Sertlee,
Until February 1st.
we'll make you a suit
from any of our choicest
winter fabrics, and bill
you J5 less than the
original prices.
Into your selection
well put all the skill
that has made Dixon
clothes the choice of
men who appreciate high
uuallty at a figure which
means a judicious saving-
$35, $45 now $30-$40
1111 Walnut Street
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POVERTY MADE HIM GREAT
This statue nt the University of
Pennsylvania shows how Ben
Franklin looked when he arrived
in Philadelphia. His poverty was
his spur to success, n success
which made him one of tho
world's great men. Philadelphia
today celebrates his birthday.
ItOAD TO MARRIAGE ALTAR
LBADS YOUTH TO CELL
Young Man Overtnken in Jitney Whilo
Rushing to Minister
Eloping In n jitney Is not much of nn
attraction, according to James Scnlnblnn,
22 years old, of 1T2C South 19th street, who
did not succeed In innklng Miss Ida I.lnte,
17 years old,, of D10 ISllsworth street, Mrs.
Jnmes Scnlnblnn yesterday, nlthough ho
hired tho fnstcst Jitney he could get In
Cumdcu to take him and his sweetheart
to tho minister.
And this Is how It happened. Jnmcs
wanted ldn and Ida wanted Jnmcs, so
they decided to get married. Tho youth
did not ask tho parents' consent. Ho
thought It enough to tell her stepfather
thnt they were going to got married und
then nslc him to bo n witness. Well, ho
gave tho Invitation. In answer he re
ceived, ho says, n "hit In tho eye."
This failed to daunt tho joung man.
however. He obtnlncd tho services of
what he thought a trustworthy modem
steed, a Jitney. Hut Frank I.lntc. brother
of the girl, heard of the plot and decided
to foil It. Hence he, too, obtnlncd a
Jitney. Ho also obtained n policeman.
They got on tho trail of tho eloping
couple nnd flnnlly, after n chnsc through
the streets of Cnmdcn from tho Knlghn
avenue ferry to the Pnrksldo section.
Scnlnblna was ancsted and the girl taken
home.
The disappointed young man, still a
bachelor. Is reclining In tho Camden Jail
today. Tho things he Is saying nbout
Jitneys nnd "nosey" gentlemen nre not
lit for publication.
Snow Falls in Alabama
HUNTSVinI.K, Ala.. Jan. 17. The first
snow of the season fell through Northern
Alabama today.
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TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Jamei A. Hitchcock, Tort Deposit. Mil., nml
i:iU CralB. 1'nN Pepnilt. Mil.
Toney Bplncitl. flltt Carpenter t., nml I'nullnc
tlliuHltn.. ISM Carpenter l.
Henry Mue. 803 H. lUth St., nnd Lula Everett,
717 N. Kronklln nt. . . . . .
Jakob Jalilonnkl. I'll Iluftncr t.. and Jantn.i
Muka. '-"JWllflcn 't
Wallace V. Hon en. HIS N. IBth t . nnd Laur
etta A. Morgan. 7 N. 17lll at.
Clinton (I. HclnboM. Allcntou-n. Pa., nnd
Helen M. llnery. Allentown. 1'a. , ,,
Albert O. Price, lion N. 21t t.. nnd Sadlo
W. ration. 1U llailtnllo t.
John Stelnsnyiler. Vlneland. N. J., end tan
nin Klelnreld. Vlneland. N. J. ....
William Donotrln. lira Mailer at., and Maria
Snntom. 1017 .V. Hope at.
I'hltlu Dinlrlc. llrldKetnn. N. J., nnd Mariraret
lluichei. 31I17 IlnrtUlle i.
William P. O'llrlen, Moil 11 it., and Mary M.
rtlelly. 21311 llelmoro live.
John Koaienakl. Ml N. Juniper at., and JJulU
Czlpokaltla. l'3l N. Juniper at.
David Itoxenberir 7W Mifflin at., nnd Elsie
(ior.lon, 722 Mifflin at.
Iluaiell Smith. 17tl Plum St.. and Anna
Ilrown. 4H23 Vincent at
Ilnriey i. Thompson 3537 Locust St., nnd Isa-
belle L. Simpson, llaltlmore. Md.
Aleksnndra Komaraijskas. 1IH? N. Philip at.,
and Adella luldnll. 1JHS N. Philip at.
lSe.lore Menkln, 2320 N. Ncwklrk St.. and
ltessle Tractenhiirjr. lusil Pdlton t.
Jacob Moskot. 723 Moyamenslnit ave.. and
Kophle Kolbes. 73, Daly at.
Albert Shorr. H10 Mercy St.. and Clara Tar
ns, iut UTOaa "i. ,
Reuben Gold, 2023 Moyamcnslna; ave.(
Dora Sklar. 1007 S. Sd t.
i.ihnnu t flnleu-ak. Itlverslde. . J.
and
and
wiariy-law Slmoimskl. '4718 .Cambridge, at..
no&W K7ni:errB.kha' KTev.'a"fin.ka
Amo'fell'SSVi 'Alfred .. and J...(.
aSaV-l.? ill R 2.t st.. nnd Ha.
berta r Potter. St. Slartlnn. J'a.
Michael Nagornu. lis Carpantjr sL. and
l'elacya Ciomeruciku. 2220 N. 33d st.
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TECLA PEARLS
The gift imperial for a Woman
' In the diadems of old world nobility, in the regalia of royalty,
ancient and modern, in the fabulous ornaments of oriental po.
tentates, no jewel has ever disputed the magnificence of the
imperial pearl. ,
True, Tecla Pearls are copies of leal pent, but they are per
fect copies, so perfect, in fact, that jeweller, in America and
Europe have been known to mistake them for sea-borne pe.
cimens, even experts distinguishing them with difficulty.
Lit ut jAoifl you tome of th two &7C in 3C)
creation jiut arrieed from Patii P'f PJ-'i
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' 398 Fifth ATcaac, Nw York
MAXWELL & BERLET, Inc.
Sole Philadelphia Agents Walnut St. at 16th St.
IrmflgaE
THE PHILADELPHIA
S. E. Cor. 15th
Walmer, Mgr,
Late M.
Reed H.
AUCTION
la B--
MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION
OF RARE AND CHOICE CHINESE AND PERSIAN
RUGS AND CARPETS
liECJJNB THIS DAY AND FOLLOWING DAYS AT SOJCCLOCK
By Order of Mr. A. E. WOODMAN
Mr Woodman represents a Ursa wholessi hous la this country which recently
l.ad th mlsiortun ot btlo robbeJ in Pursia of SOO balw at ru by Persian bandits.
ri2 owln to th present condition It will b Impossible tor tho abot mentioned Arm
to continue the hnortinT business, and this sale 1 mad to satisfy creditors.
THIS EXTRAORDINAKY SALE
Will Afford .0 iiuyer and Collector an Opportunity to Secure
at Your Own Price Choice Example ot
ORIENTAL ART
Intl
BILL VARE'S FAME IS SECURE; .
TUGBOAT WILL BE NAMED FOR HIM
Other Politico-Statesmen Have Seen to It That Their
Names Will Live Forever, but the South Philadelphia
Congressman Gets His Honor Without Solicitation
The final touch to fame In Philadelphia
Is to have .a tugboat named nftcr you.
Such an honor hns come to the lot of
former mayors, governors nnd Just or
dinary statesmen, and It wns learned to
day that no less n person than Congress
man William S. Vnre Is to rerclvo such a
tribute. In fnlrncas to the Congressman
It must be said that this glory has come
unsolicited,
The desire to have a tug named William
S. Vare has been expressed by the Petor
Hagnn Company. At present the firm
has a tug called the John J. Hngan nnd
has applied to the Hureail of Navigation
for permission to change the cognomen.
Faithful followers of .the Congressman
believe that he Is entitled to the honor
of a namesnko tug ns much as other
prominent Phllndelphlans. It Is pointed
out that Senator Penrose haB both n
ferry and a bridge named after him, no It
Is very fitting, argue tho Vnrc-ltcs, thnt
the downtown lender should havo somo
recognition. In view of tho nggresslvc
methods of the Congressman they believe
thnt a tugboat typifies, his policies. He
pulls his constituents over troubled
waters, they declare, nnd mnnnges to get
the best end of all collisions. Incident
ally, they point out that his craft Is man
aged by nn Industrious crew.
YEGGMEN CRACK SAFE
AND FLEE WITH $250
Bind Watchmen at Kolb's
Bakery nnd Escape
With Loot
The police nnd detectives today aro
making a thorough senrch through tho
city In nn effort to apprehend threo yegg
men who blew open tho safe In tho oftlco
of Kolb's bakery, llrond and Butler
streets, nnd csenped with $230 In cash
After binding the wntchman of the plant.
The robbery occurred Into Saturday
night nnd wns effedted with the precision
nnd skill of professionals. Tho watch
man, who Is also tho night engineer.
Jonathan Ilcrry, of H3S Hunting Park
avenue, wns rendered helpless soon nfter
tho yeggmen entered tho building nnd
only succeeded In freeing himself from
the ropes binding him nt about 2 o'clock
yesterday morning. He Immediately noti
fied tho police and City Hall detectives
were assigned to tho ensc.
Ilcrry said that two of tno men point
ed revolvers at him while tho third
bound his hands behind his back with
ropes. Then he saw tho flash of a pocket
lamp. According to Ilcrry, tho safo
hlowers quizzed htm nt length In order
to le.irn nil nbout the building and tho
safe. Later he heard a muffled roar and
knew thnt tho snfo hnd been blown
open. He succeeded In breaking tho
ropes nbout his hands with tho utmost
dllllculty. He had to gnaw through tho
strands.
Tho yeggmen Just missed getting $6000.
The money wns In tho building a few
hours before tho men effected nn en
trance. The police believe tho robbery
wns carefully planned. At the time ve
hicles and pedestrians were swarming In
Broad street.
PEPPER WILL NOT SIT AS
JUDGE IX RIC1IM0X1) CASE
Minister Is Happy Because Lawyer
nnd Bishop Are Not to Review
Testimony
The Itev. George Chalmers Richmond,
rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Is
happy today becnuso two of the men he
objected to will not sit Tvlth tho Court of
Itevlew of the Province of Washington
when that body meets to consider tho
findings of the ecclesiastical court. They
nro Georgo Wharton Pepper, of St. Mark's
Episcopal Church, mid tho Itt. Hev. Cort
land Whitehead. Bishop of Pittsburgh.
Illshop rthlnclnnder notified Sir. Mich
mond that Itlshop Whitehead had re
signed and that Mr. Pepper would not sit
with the court. Mr. Richmond had previ
ously written Illshop Uhlnelandcr object
ing to these men.
Mr. Richmond's quarrel with Bishop
Rhmolnnder begnn several yenrs ago.
when the Bishop mndo slighting refer
ences to newspapermen In a sermon In
Grace Church. New York. Mr. Richmond
replied In a sermon defending newspaper
men, and parts of It wero published in
New York newspnpers.
GOOD"
TIN ROOFING
f'liurrniil Iron Hate
Made nlth 40-lb. Coatliiv ready to Uy
on roofi 6 rents foot plus cost of labor.
Ak tr twtr sample.
L. D. DERGER CO., 59 N. 2d Street
Market 634 Mln 4000
ART GALLERIES
and Chestnut Sic.
Thomas Oc Sen, Auctioneer
SALE of the
The names of many c' . and Slate offi
cials have been perpetuated by tugboats.
For Instance, there nre the police boats
Ashbrldge, King, Etockley and the flrcboat
Ileyburn. Ux-rJovornor Pcnhypncker, It
Is said, has also been honored by nn offi
cial craft of some sort which sails tho
Delaware.
In honor of the late M. 8. Quay, a boat
bearing this nnme U used by tho Com
missioner of Navigation. As the depart
ed lender frequently piloted the Organiza
tion safely through many storms, this
seems a Just memorial.
The frigidity which accompanied the
last days of former Mayor Weaver's ad
ministration Inspired the Organization to
name nn Iceboat in his honor. Mr.
Weaver, Incidentally, cut lots of Ice dur
ing his storm-tossed reign by firing tho
heads of his departments nnd defying
temporarily those who sought to direct
his course.
it Is expected that tho tugboat Vare
will soon be a familiar sight on tho
Schuylkill, and In this position the crew
can keep a weather cyo on tho West
Philadelphia vote.
Several politicians pointed out that Dr.
Moses Steam has "something on all of
them" as far aa boat fnmo Is concerned.
EXPECT MORE ARRESTS
IN BLACKMAIL CASE
Two Here by Midnight and One
in New York Praise for
Mrs. Winpenny
Two more arrests In Philadelphia before
midnight and ono more In Now York
within iS hours. In the white slave black
mall conspiracy, nro expected by Govern
ment olllclnls In this city, who today con
tinued weaving tho web of evidence
ngnlnst the gang which Is nllcgcd to havo
nttempted to extort money from persons
by representing themselves as United
States marshals.
Ofllclals scoffed at tho report, coming
from Washington, thnt tho Government's
case against the men under nrrcst In
sovcrnt Eastern cities would fall because
of the "reticence of men and women to
come forwnrd nnd testify. Thero nio
enough witnesses, they dcclnrcd, but for
tho present their names nre being with
held. "Tho Government hns a good case,"
said John Ilnndy Hall, Assistant District
Attorney, who lias charge of tho case In
this city. "Wo nre pushing right on with
It and securing more witnesses. Perhaps
two additional arrests will be made hero
today and another In Now York within
IS hours."
Frank Garbarlno, special ngent of tho
Department of Justice, ngrccd with Mr.
Hall and united with him In praising Mrs.
J. llolton Winpenny, of 1432 North Droad
street, through whoso Information Wil
liam Ilutler hns been held In $20,000 ball
and the entire nllcgcd plot exposed.
"Mrs, Winpenny Is ono of tho bravest
women I ever know," said Mr. Hall.
"Sho has done something that not ono
In 10,000 women would do. Somo ono had
to come forwnrd to cxposo these rascals
and sho did it."
T. L. Woodruff Left $371,498
NEW YORK. Jan. 17. Tho Into Tim
othy I.. Woodruff, who was popularly
supposed to bo n millionaire, left nn es
tate of only $371. -OS. This Is shown by the
appraisal lllcd today.
January Sale
FIRE SCREEN
Trays
Brass Goods
Smokers' Stand U0lf Dlnn
Ash Receivers at 11311 illCe
A Few Percolator and
Chafing Dishes
Scrap Baskets at Half Price
J.FmnMihMler
1626 Chestnut St.
"The Houtefurniihing Store"
Reduction Sale
Men's Highest-Grade Furnishings
Begins Tomorrow
$5.00 Silk Shirts $3.50
$2.00 and $2.50 Shirts $1.50
$1.50 Shirts $1.00
$2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 Neckwear. $1.50
$1.50 Neckwear . . . $1.00
$1.00 Neckwear 50c
50c Neckwear 25c
$2.00 and $2.50 Pajamas $1.50
$1.50 Wool Mufflers $1.00
$1.50 Silk Half Hose $1.00
1114 Chestnut Street 11 South 15th Street
1119-21 Market Street -
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BEQUESTS TQ CHAIUTIES
Fortuno of Lnte James O. Neaflo Goes
to Institutions by Daughter's Death,
Chnrltable Institutions benefit to the ex
tent of $115,000 through tho death of Mrs.
Mary E. Whltakcr, 2102 North Broad
street, which occurred on Snturdiy.
Tho death of Mrs. Whltnker makes op
eratlve a clause In tho will of her father,
James O. Ncafle, the forrpcr shipbuilder
of Kenilngton, who died In IS3S, leaving
one-hnlf of his estate to his daughter dur
ing her life nnd then to charities. The be
quests nro as follows!
To the Hnhnemann Medical College and Hos
pltsi. oop,,,, omei of rhiiadclphlft.
To the BmHrt Orphftnafe, $-W.0O0
To the tru-tees of the Tourth IMptlft
Church, nth and Ihitlonwmrt streets $-.l0-To
tdo Philadelphia Homo for Incurables,
,ToX,llio IIo.nlll of the Protestant Episcopal
CTTtV Perni'" Asylum for, Indtucnl Widows
and Klnitle Women, llelcrade street and Sus
quehanna ntcmie. $l.".otX).
Fires Cnuse $20,000 Loss
NOItRISTOWN, Jan. 17. Three fires In
Plymouth township, threo miles from
Norrlstown, today caused damnge to tho
extent of $10,000. Tho American Magnesia
Compnnv plant wns damaged to the ex
tent of $IS.00O, the Lavlno Company, $1000
nnd tho Plymouth Countr. Club, which
wns set on fire by nn open grnte, $1000.
Newark's New Postmaster
WASHINGTON, Jnn. 17. President
Wilson today decided to appoint John J.
Slnnott to bo postmaster at Newark, N. J.
Rle No. 2
good Ifiealth
Dtfiecf Ftft its
Of course Rule No. 1 is
"early to bed, early to
rise." And after the rising,
a breakfast dish of good
dried fruits. All are here
at Martindale's and all the
finest that can be obtained
the choicest fruits of
Mother Earth, perfectly
cured to retain those good
elements that go for the
best in taste and health
value.
Apricots try a rolly-polly
mado with these for a real des
sert treat 20c and 25c lb.
Pared Peaches, the choice of a
wonderful crop, 22c lb.
Unpared Peaches, a truly un
usual value at 13c lb.; 2 lbs. 25c
Mixed Pitted Cherries, the
sweet and tart, deliriously
blended, 25c lb.
Red Pitted Plums of the very
highest quality, 22c lb.
Dried Raspberries, 40c lb.
New Evaporated Apples, 16c lb.
Bin Santa Clara Prunes, 14c,
16c, 18c lb.
Drinfc Saftfdo for
coffee satisfaction
Selected coffeo growths,
blended by our own secret for
mula, Saludo has those good
coffee qualities that spell satis
faction. A fine strength that
means more cups of good coffee
to tho pound, a delightful flavor
and aroma and a remarkably
low price for so good a coffee
no wonder Saludo is the coffeo
selected to satisfy an army of
discriminating Philadelphia fam
ilies. 29c lb.; 4 lbs., $1.12
Tfios. Martindafe & Co.
1 Oth & Market
Established In 1800
Itrll Thones Pllbert 8870, lllbert S8U
Keystone Itace 800, Ituce 39 1
Full and Plenty
is the
Perry Program
All season
up to our
Semi- annual
Reduction
Sale
of
Winter Clothes!
C Then we proclaim
an embargo, and not
another hand's turn
do we take to fill in
sizes or to supply new
assortments ! We start
our clearance sales
with a stock that
knows no peer, and
keep it up until we've
cleared our counters!
C You've nothing to
gain by postponing
your visit ! You've
everything to lose, if
the very Suit or Over
coat you ought to have
should take wings be
fore you get here!
Come today!
Here is the point:
These Reductions
are on
Perry Clothes!
$13.50 and $15
for Perry
$15 and $18 Suits and
Overcoats
$15, $16.50, $18
for Perry
$20 and $22.50 Suits
and Overcoats
$19 and $20
for Perry
$25.00 Suits and
Overcoats
$24 to $32
for Perry
$30, $35, $40 Suits
and Overcoats
Trousers!
$2.50, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7
Trousers now
$1.50, $2, $2.50, $4, $5
Perry & Co.
"N. B. T."
16th & CHestnut Sti.
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