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HALT REQU
IN THE FILING
DU PONT
Gomplainants Urge Stock
holders to Await Out
come of Lawsuit
THREE RESIST OUSTER
WILMINGTON. Del.. Jftn. 19.-8tock-holdern
of E. I. du Tont do Nemours
& do. today received telegrftms request
liiti that they withhold any proxy for
tha coming; annual meeting of the du
Pont Company until the suit now pending
In the United States District Court Is
decided.
The message, which Is MKned by Alfred
I du I'ont, recently deposed vice presi
dent of that J2t0.0OO.O0O corporation!
Fiancis I dul'ont and I'hlllp 1. du Pont,
original complainant In the case. Is ob
viously occasioned by the letter received
bv all stockholders yesterday from the
defendant directors rcquetlnK proxies
In order that Alfred I. du Punt. Trancls
I du Pont and William du Pont tntclil bo
rehioved from the board of directors and
be replaced by H. M. Harksdalc. V. CI.
Tnltman and William Q. Ramsay.
Tho telegrams sent out to coilntcrnct
the effects of tho letter read as follows:
"Wo are mailing you a lcttqr In which
wo suggest your withholding any proxy
for the coming annual meeting of the
du Pont company until tho determina
tion of tho litigation now pending filed
on behalf of tho company. Philip F. du
Pont. Alfred I. du Pont, Francis T. du
Pont."
DEFENDANTS AFTER STOCK.
Although tho lottcr referred to n the
telegrnms has not been obtained as yet,
It Is generally believed that It Is baBed
upon the ground that tho defendant di
rectors of the powder company should
not bo allowed to usurp complete control
of tho corporation when tho litigation now
pending Involves assets of such great
value,
Tho Immediate sum Involved In tho
Wit Is moro than tiO.OOO.OOO In powder
tauipany stock. It was acquired by
Herre 8. du I'ont and the other de
fendant directors for aootit JM.000.COO, and
f tho litigation Is successful would bo
turned over to the corporation nt tho
,-,.... n.nIB Tlila wnulil mean that
over:' outstanding share of stock In du
Pont do Nemours & Co. would bo In
creased In value by about $200.
The letter sent out by Pierre S. du I'ont
and his associates asserts that they nl
rcady control 65 per cent, of the powder
company stock. In view of this fact It
Is generally believed thnt tTio complaln
tentl their efforts toward obtaining proxies
ants in the present litigation will not cx
for themselves, but rather townrd pre
venting the other Bide from getting a
firmer grip on tho control of tho corpora
lion than It now I as.
OBJECT TO USURPATION.
It bocamo known today that some ono
or some faction Is nttemptlng to buj
6000 shares of stock In the powder com
pany In tho open market.
Tho purchaso of such a block of com
mon stock Involves an outlay of $1,500,-
000. It Is generally belloved In this city
that Pierre S, du Pont, president of tho
powder company, nnd his codefendants
arc the ones who are seeking to ncqulre
these holdings.
Thus far 'no offers to sclt 0000 shares
of stock In comp'lanco with Inquiry on tho
open market" has been, recorded. Brokers
. attribute this to tho fact that tho next
quarterly dividend of tho powder -company
will be declared before tho annual
stockholders' meeting. As the -corporation
Is reputed to be earning more thnn 110,
000,000 a month, It Is expected this divi
dend will bo a particularly luscious
"melon," und no stockholder Is anxious
to part with lila holdings before ho has
obtained his slice.
As proxies oro rcvokable those ac
quired by tho faction headed by Plerro
8. du I'ont will not by any means bo
secure. Tho argument that each Bharo
of stock may be enhanced In vnluo by
$200, by the outcome of the case now
pending In the United States District
Court, Is a strong one for the complain
ants, and at the last minute In view of
this fact many of tho stockholders may
deem It unadvlsable to place further
power In tho hands of the defendant
dliectors.
DUE TO A. I. DU PONT'S DEMAND.
Tho present efforts of Pierre S. du Pont
and his associates to oust Alfred I.
du Pont. Francis I. du Pont and William
du Pont from the directorate of the
ponder company are traceable to what
occurred on January 10, when there was
special adjourned meeting of the board
of directors.
At that time. It Is understood, Alfred
1, du Pont demanded that the defendant
directors, who comprise 12 of the 21 on the
board, turn over the stock at issue In
tho present litigation to the treasury of
the powder company. It Is further under
stood thnt he gavo the board to under
stand that unless such action was taken
he would petition the court for permission
to become a party plaintiff to the pro
ceedings. Whether or not this Is what occurred,
the fact remains that that same day
Alfred r du Pont did petition the couit
for permission to become a party to the
suit, and on the following day the com
pany announced that he had been de
posed from vice presidency and his posi
tion on the Finance Committee of the
powder company.
This action of the defendant directors
aroused another foe for them to combat.
The day after the ousting of Alfred I. du
Pont was announced Francis, I. du Pont,
at director of the powder company, also
petitioned the court for permission to Join
in the suit. William du Pont, also a
director of the company, has always
stood by his cousin, Alfred I. du Pont,
against the group now appearing as de
fendants In the litigation.
tfOT ALLOWED TQ OUST FELLOWS.
Directors of a corporation are not em
powered to remove fellow members from
tha board. This alone accounts for the
fact that Alfred, William and Francis I.
du Pont still appear as directors of the
corporation. It also accounts for the de
termined efforts of the defendant direc
tors to obtain enough proxies for tha an
iual stockholders' meeting to insure the
removal of these three men from the
directorate of the corporation.
Should these efforts be successful Plerro
S. du Pont and his associates will have
' complete, control of the affairs of the
company, M they will not only control
the "directorate, but also the Finance
Committee and the Executive Committee
of the corporation. It la the general be
I(f Ip. this city that the defendants are
working With the Idea that If they can
usurp control of the powder company for
another year they can "clean upv enough
itt that time to make the outcome of the,
present litigation of little consequence to
them, even though the decision should be
an adverse one.
JS'EW SCHOOL BOARD OFFICES
rtJ38- Completed for Renovation of
Building-
J HufSxe Coo, public school architect,
.ujy' .completed plans for the renova
:u at (be l(l Kejslpne '. School. 18th,
JSt Av- Chestnut, which will senre a
s injfvjrary offlce huildlug for (he au-i-jsrjthr
t 4U educational system.
t a Board of Education bus Pn r-
i out of fit i aU- by Council and Jtt
! -adflJMrttr jn tkn JHock ErcKanze
5nusi now, fce vacated becs.u$e
.:.' Iji.'.'k af )lt fans.
EVENING
Mr t3
s JMR NiK B
ILaaaaaaaaHaL 1
I'hnln ly Harris A F.nlns:.
PHILIP P. CAMPBELL
Congressman from Kansas, who
will speak nt celebration of 50th
nnnivcrsnry of Peirco School to
night. PEIRCE SCHOOL WILL
AWARD 183 DIPLOMAS
50th Anniversary of Founding
to Be Celebrated at Com
mencement Tonight
The COth nnnivcrsnry of the founding of
tho I'olrco School nnd the graduation of
133 students will be celebrated tonight nt
tho Academy of Music.
Tho presiding oillcer will be John Orib
bel, president of tho Union League, who
will Introduce the speaker. Congressman
Philip I. Campbell, of ican-ms.
Congressman Campbell will denl with a
plan for the preservation of tho pence of
the woild by the organization of u feder
ation of nil tho nntlons.
The faculty, guests, officers of tho
Alumni Association nnd the 1 members
of the graduating class will take part In
the grand march.
Members of the graduating chis4 are
as follows:
IlSrry II. Allnnay, Clarence XV. Andrew.
Surah M AnullM, Thomas II Armstrong,
llenrnlnn Ashenrclter Jamei" F. Atchison.
Julio M IlnMcrrtimn. Allen C. Ilallanl, l.or
nta SI Harlhmaler. Leslie M Ileckett. Clara
HerllnKer, Lydla O lllemuller, ntoklrl 1".
111.1.1m. LeonaM A. llonni-r, nilr.ibeth T.
Ilrndly. Irene Jl llrcilrr. Gertrude K. Bright,
Ann M. Hrnnan, Jennlp llronenbrri?, Mary T.
ltroomall. William Uruckcr. Mary I), lfrun
ettl, John C Hry, Helen It Iluchanan.
AtiRUMo Camarn. William M. Camphell. Jo
seph It. t'arr, Anna M. Carrcll, Roie M.
.Clemens. Hoy K Clement. Dukn P. Clouscr.
lMunnl F Coffin. Mnriraret It. CoRircshall.
IVinlel Comrev. Mary K. Confehr Lawrence A
t'unnor. Joaonhlno Conrad. Jamcfl N. Conrov,
Jennie n Corcoran, Charles A. Coatcllo. Wil
liam I.. Dambach, Itculah U. l)ale, Frank
I.. Davln. Mauile O. Uorrlckaon, Iluell H.
Dm Itt Morris Deutmh. i:ilz.ihetli Dickinson,
John K. Dlctz, IMnar.l 1'. Dillon. William J.
F. Doyle
Ijiuru I, Kckert. James H Htluards, Flor
ence R. ICIfcenhardt, Hnrnld M. Hvans. .1. Hyron
i:aul, Alfred H. Hieklel. Joseph J. Kachlan.
John II. lJotterolf. William C. ritiKeral.l.
William J ritSKcrald. Jr.. Hleanor Klelsch
man. Huth T, rorHythe, Kawaril I. Franco
Isabel II GallaKner. James C G.illnKher.
Luctllo A Oallntthcr. Joieph Gardner, Harry
K. Garrison. I'.lla M. Gerllniier. .MarRuerlte
U. Olliner, Marimret Gillies, trncst D. Olea
ron. Marlon a. GosIIiid;. Grace M. Greenwool,
Frank Grimm. Henry H. Groom. 12nrl Gruver,
Martha JIulpern, Jamea G. HambrDKo, Harvey
II. Hapnersett. Thomas J. Jlare, Daniel II.
Harris. John It. Ilnrrln. Claienco II. Heck
ler. Asnes M. Ileer. Frank 1 Herb. Donald
D. Horion, Kllzulieth Huited, Carolyuo II.
Irnln
Vincent It .InKpnnl. Umnin Tt. Jakob, Huifell
Jensen, rrancla a. Keefe. Helen H. Keller.
Veronica SI. Kelly. Carroll D. Kennedy. Ileul
tin Id C Kerfoot, Ullznl.cth SI KHmirlf. Clar
encB I. Klnir. Ada N. Klrby, Kthel C. Kneexel.
Wllmer Knox, L.in SI. Koch, Gertrude
Krumnv Henry C. Kuhn, Itaymond N. Kulp,
Ocorcoil Ijindes, D.ivld C I.TUshon Kornian
C Lies Adejn II T'llKel. KHthurlne A. Infa,
Albert St I.htfnot. Jesus J. Llneuno, Frieda
II. Irfirenx, Slyrilo St. Ltiti Charles V. I.jnch.
John I'. SIcAnally. William F McCarthy.
Florence SIcClear), Hobert W. SIcCoj. John
K. SIcFadden. riorcnco A. SIcGlnle, James K.
McGoern, Walter W. MacCallum. SlarBaret
Slacdonald, Hilna SI Slatt. Weldon W. Slnuger,
Josephltio E. Sleehnn, Anna .1. Slesslck. Itay
mond J. Meyer. Kmma W Stiller. Hoy W. I
Sllmm. Florence W. Sloore. Harold It. Sloore.
John II Slorrls. Mao A Slorrts. Andrew SI.
Slottbrny. Herenlcn If Slowry, Vernon N.
Sloer. Jcannette 1. Slulccy. fxabel M Slur
iihy J.ino T. StynauKh. Alfredo A. Nudal.
Ituth K. Kyee.
Arthur J O'Neill. Joseph J. Ormsb), Naomi
O. Ousey. Jennie K. Painter, Kdlth Paxson,
Anna U l'ennell. Kdnard K. Perkins. Mildred
SI I'lotta, Kdwanl S. Plover. Florence M.
Potter. Hojd A. Pronert, Unlter 8. I'ropert.
Ch-irli-s i:. Hadclirr. Halph natcllffe. Mary E.
Head, Howard It. Hehrli?. GeorRO K Helchle,
Isaac It. Itelrr. Oustae H. Helnhelmer, Hilda SI.
tetter, braham I Renlck. Sarah SI, He
nolds. Alice A. Hhoads. I.anrence C. K. lllu
Invton. Cecelia HleKel. Charlotte K Robinson.
William T. Ilnhlnsnn. Aumstn V, Hoethllnxer,
Frederick G. itohlfs. Slartha II. Holler, Agnes
C. Hosstiauer. William T. House
Samuel Sasan. Carrie L. Sandberg. Victor
.Milton Sapp. Slartha W. Schmidt. I'.Jlth M.
Scott. Herbert F, Simons, Joseph L. Slmpklns,
Janettn A. Hmellle.. Albert N. Smith UIIzh
betlt S. Smith Warren T Smith, Elmer 8.
Smock, Carl II. Steel, Harry J. Stewart. Gor
don 11. Htlllo. Howard II. Stlter. Albert I
Streck. William Htrehlau. Frank I.. 8trlcker.
Stanley K. Swoer, Theodore Taney. Husiell
Tansey, Helen T. Temple, charlotte it.
Thomas Kmma Thorp. .Mary Tllton. Leon B.
Todd, Gladys C Tonnsend. James H. Troiell.
Slsry G. TneltrtdKe. SUry A. Twers.
Gatrlel Valentuela, Lydla SI. ion Uosim,
Slargaret O. Van voornees. Sloriis Waber.
Manus J. Walsh, Lnford a. Walters, Charles
K, Weber, Arnold H. Webster. Jr.. Alma St.
Wegener, Harry W. Welhenmayer. Jr.. Klsla
Sf. Uelse, William C Wells. JameH C.
Whltaker. Slary 1.. White. ITeston H. White.
Iiulse I. Wlddlck, Clara ll. Williams, Norman
II. Wolff, Karl H. Wright and John B. ounc.
FINANCES DISCUSSED AT
MAYOR'S CONFERENCE
Relation to Cost of Depart
ments Considered by City
and County Officials
Municipal finances, as related to the
cost of operating the various departments
of the city government, formed the topic
of a conference held by Mayor Smith
today with departmental heads.
The conference was attended not only
by the directors appointed by the Mayor
but by county offlcers and by City So
licitor John P, Connelly and Joseph P,
Gaffney, chairman of Councils' Finance
Committee,
The question of the size of (he proposed
councllmanlo loan, which will have to
include provision for all of the depart
mental needs that were, of necessity,
ignored by Councils last year in making
up and adopting annual budgets, was dis
cussed and will be decided when It Is
determined Just how much additional
each department Is to be allowed.
Additional appropriations were asked by
a number of department heads, but the
largest (terns that will have to be made
up front the loan will be. replacement of
money; taken from the payrolls of the
Police' and fire Bureaus to pay off the
(1.3)0.000 temporary loan floated last year
Additional sums for both payrolls will
have to be taken from tha loan to pro
vide' for salaries during the closlnc
months of 1118, that werj ignored by the
old Councils.
The exact financial standing of the city
will not be known until Controller Walton
opens hU books and makes announcement
of the surplus, the amount available for
appropriation and the city's borrowing
capacity
I'rwwutx.Artz., in Danger of Inundation
PHOENIX, Aril., Jan. 19. -This city was
in mint 4anjjer today of inundation -8
a rejBiUVt.lS floods that bate been pour
Inn 4.twtiJ.b.jQUa. River during the last 5
boors The Moods are Aha greatest In the.
littery m the, mr.
LEDGEK-PHITjADELI'HIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
MRS. MOHR'S LETIER
THREATENING LIFE OF
'OTHER WOMAN' READ
Miss Burger's "Brother-in-law
Testifies Against Wife Ac
cused of Having Husband
Murdered by Negroes
WRITTEN TO GEO. ROOKS
"
Court Heats How Defendant Threat
ened to Take Steps to Protect
Her Home and Name
ritOVlDENCE, It. 1.. Jan. 1.
The direct charge that Mrs. Elizabeth
Mohr had declared she "could hlro n.
couple of thugs and have Doctor Mnhr
murdered" wns made by Qeorgo Hooks
from the witness stand today when he
was called bv the State In the trial of
the slnln physician's wldotv, charged
with Instigating the mysterious shoot
ing of her husband.
A second written death threat against
Mls Burger was revenled when the let
ter noohs received from Mrs, Mohr was
read to tho Jury. Thl was written In
December, 1913.
"I nin going to get after her as soon
ns 1 hear from you," tho letter said. "She
Is not going to get the beat of mo. I will
kill her before I nm through with tho
whole thing. She showed -what a low per
son sho Is when I asked her to stay
away from the doctor. She will be sorry
before many days, I have given her fair
warning."
VISITED 1118 OFFICE.
Hooks li a brolhcr-ln-law of Mlsi Emllp
Burger, Doctor Mohr's office assistant,
who was with him on tho night of tho
murder and was wounded by tho shot
Ilred from tho darkness, lie told of Mrs.
Mohr's visit to his office nnd of tho post
card ho received from the physician's
wife, threatening tho young woman with
death should she again visit tho Mohl
homo at Newport.
"On her first visit to my office In Jan
uary, 1914, Mrs. Mohr Bald alio could hlro
a coupto of-thugs and hao Doctor Mohr
murdered," said Books.
"Sho snld Miss Burger would nover live
to marry her husband, but said she would
give the doctor a divorce for 30,000 ami
a home.
"Sho snld she thought Miss Burger was
after Doctor Mohr's monoy, and asked
mo to prevent them from going together
any moro."
Fitzgerald took Books on cross-examination.
"I have known Miss Burger for nbout
10 years," Rooks said.
"Weren't you bitter against Mrs. Mohr
because she told people how Miss Burger
first happened to meet Doctor Mohr?"
Fitzgerald rasped, his teeth clicking.
"He wants to give tho Impression thnt
ho went to Mrs. Mohr's attorneys about
her thrcnts." said Fitzgerald. "Wo will
show tho ronl reason why ho went to
Attorney Cushlng."
"I wont let a lot of gossip get Into
tho record," snld Judge Stearns, "but the
general question will be allowed."
"I'll go flat If the Stato wants me to,"
shouted Fitzgerald. "I won't Insinuate.
I'll show Rooks brought nbout mat
meeting."
Books admitted ho brought Doctor
Mohr and Miss Burger together.
"Didn't you protend to bo thin llttlo
woman's (Mrs. Mohr's) friend?"
"Not particularly; I went to the police
the day after tho murder,"
"Did those letters mean anything to
you?"
"No. sir."
"And yet you aro Miss Burger's brother-in-law?"
"Yes. I am," Rooks nnswered, his faco
almost purple.
"I never told Mrs. Mohr I controlled
Miss Burger, though I did ask her not
to call up the young woman's parents.
I told Mrs. Mohr I would do all I could
for her to straighten out her homo af
fairs. BEATEN BV HUSBAND.
"I remember once," said Rooks, "when
Mrs. Mohr showed mo marks on her arm
where Doctor Mohr had benten her be
cause she asked Miss Burger to keep
awa from her husband.
"Once I met Mrs. Slohr nt the South
station in Boston," said witness In reply
to a question.
"And didn't you ask her to go to dinner
with you?" shouted Fitzgerald.
"No," Rooks bellowed back in great
rage.
"I never told nny ono I was using a
dlctnphone to get evidence against Mrs.
Mohr for Doctor Mohr's divorce suit."
Rooks Is the man who gave Chief of
Police O'Neill his first intimation of
Mrs. Mohr's alleged connection with tho
case. He rushed Into the room where
Heads stood in Rhode Island Hospital
on the night of the shooting nnd shouted:
"You black , you nnd Mrs.
Mohr framed this up," according to
previous testimony.
"I never called Doctor Mohr a mean
scoundrel or said he ought to be put off
the face of the earth. I never told Jlrs.
Mohr I would like to put a couple of
bullets through him," Rooks went on.
"I never said that of any one. I was not
Jealous of him."
WILBUR, 3IUCH-M0URNED,
ATTENDS HIS OWN FUNERAL
They Thought He Had Been Burned
to Death in Tool Shed
A young poodle, named Wilbur, was
locked Into a tool shed every night when
the family went to bed. That was for his
own safety, because he might have barked
at burglars and been poisoned by them,
and so there would have been no more
WJlbur. The family of Joseph Rau, who
lives at 3301 Agate street. Port Richmond,
did not raise Wilbur to be a watchdog.
Early today there was a Are in the tool
shed. The family rose In terror, for Wil
bur, they knew, had been locked therein
(for his own safety) when they retired
tho night before. Fifteen firemen of I'n
glne Company 23, fought like madmen to
save the Imprisoned dog; but the tool
shed was soon In ruins.
"Save the remains for a funeral," cried
a gallant fireman, who had known Wilbur
personally, and so they save the charred
remains. Then, as they started to bury
them later In the day, Wilbur ran Into
the kitchen door, wagging his tall and
hungry as a bear, It Just happened that
the one night he had somehow escaped
being locked Into the tool shed the place
had been burned down.
So the fatted calf was killed and Wit
bur, the prodigal, that was lost, and la
found, was feted and petted to bis heart's
desire.
CUPID VICTOR IN SICK ROOM
John Whelan to Wed His Nurse, Miss
Margaret Byrne
Cupid, who hovered about the bedside
of a man who was thought to be dying
from pneumonia two years ago, will
chuckle lato this afternoon In St. Brid
get's Catholic Church, Falls of Schuyl
kill, when Miss Margaret T Byrne, of
4223, Ridge avenue, becomes the wife of
John Whelan, 416 Ridge avenue.
Miss Byrne la nurse. She was called
In to care for Mr. Wt)lan when, he was
seriously 111 and his life despaired of.
The friendship they formed at that time
became wort lntUnats, and a short time
ago their engagement was. announced,
Father Gallagher will perform, the cere
mony, nd after the wedding: lb coupla
wilt hold a raespUe w their new hi
s.1 Jtti pu-ljUl,
UNBENT BY AGE AND LOSS, OLD MAN
STARTS OUT ANEW TO MAKE G00D
William H. Corwin, Once Wealthy, but Impoverished by
Stock Speculation, Defies Misfortune and Declares
He Will Regain His Stand in World '
Eighty-four years have notbent the
sturdy back of William II, Corwin, 211
North Camao street. His hair Is white,
but red blood flows through his veins
Just ns vigorously ns It did when he was
a youngster, and, his eye Is Just as clear.
Today he Is starting all over ngnln to
make his mark In the world, Ambition
once carried him so far along the path of
wealth that he made enough money to
retire from business, lis bought a huge
mansion, He had his horses and livery,
his servants and every luxury.
In nil his success his wife had been his
best advisor. Her counsel and advice had
homo him over many n. rough place .on
his way to riches and In her wisdom he
trusted Implicitly. They had no children.
Suddenly Corwin won left alone, through
tho death of his wife. For a few years
h led a lonely llfo In his great home.
Then came the flurry In the stock mar
kets, tho escllcmenl of overnight fortunes
and the luro of speculation.
Although 76 years old, the still alert and
active man fell In line with the thou
sands that besieged tho tickers. Ills ac
counts ebbed and flowed. In the pnnlc of
1907 enmo the crash. Corwin lost nearly
all his money. First to go won the horses
nnd his servants. Then ho sold the house.
For years not having known the feeling
of being unable to command nny luxury,
SOCIAL WORKER DIES
MARTYR FOR NEEDY
Mrs. Miriam MacCarroll Patter
son Succumb to Illness
from Overwork '
MrB. Miriam MacCarroll Patterson,
social worker nt the Methodist Episcopal
Hospital, died yesterday at her home,
16iX South Broad street, a martjr to her
profession,
Mrs. Patterson, wife of Dr, Itobcrt A.
Patterson, a prominent physician, was
forced to abandon her activities among
the poor nnd sick of Koutli Philadelphia
nbout a year ago, when Bho became 111
through overwork. She was assistant
chief of tho Bureau of Social Servlco of
tho Institution and took charge of thou
sands of cases,
Chlldron who enmo to the hospital suf
fering from Impoverishment were prop
erly fed after they returned to their
homes through the philanthropic efforts
of this remarkable, energetic woman.
Old men and women who required
crutches nnd were too poor to buy them
woro cared for after Mrs. Patterson in
vestigated their needs. Any child or
adult who needed enre that would sup
plement medical treatment was certain
to find In Mrs. Patterson a kindly ns
well as n valuable acquaintance. When
her health declined nnd her husband In
sisted that sho stop work, sho worried
moro about tho poor folk of South Phila
delphia than her own health.
In spite of Doctor Patterson's advice
sho returned to her old position. She
was nppaiently happy ngnln, but her
health grow worse. The "Christmas
rush" In tho butcau proved too great nn
exertion for her, and sho became seri
ously ill on December 29. Since that time
but llttlo hope was held out for her re
covery. Hor funeral will bo held on Friday at
tho undertaking establishment of Oliver
II. Balr, 1820 Chestnut street. Services
will bo conducted by tho Hev. Dr. J. Ax
ford Hlgglns, pastor of tho Ninth Pres
byterian Church, 58th street and Wash
ington avenue
"I firmly bellevo that the cause of Mrs.
Patterson's Illness was overwork," said
Doctor Patterson this afternoon. "I tried
to convince her that sho was not phys
ically fit to continue her undertakings, but
In her profession lay her hnpplncss,"
BANDITS SEIZE SEVEN
SOLDIERS ON BORDER
Continued from Tate One
forco a floor discussion until ho had re
ceived reinforcements.
Due, however, to the fact that the Pres
ident's report on his negotiations with
Mexican leaders is not yet In, the com
mittee postponed action on the proposed
confirmation of Ambassador Fletcher.
Discussion on both sides was spirited.
Senators Lodge nnd Borah leading the as
sault on tho Administration policy. The
discussion was still in progress when the
Senate convened and adjournment be
came necessary.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
today postponed Indellnlteiy action on the
Dyer and Moss resoluttons. Moss was
told tho committee would not give him a
hearing until after it concludes consider
ation of the annual diplomatic appropria
tion bill.
Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, today
urged President Wilson not to withdraw
the Federal troops from the Arizona bor
der. He was assured that the Admin
istration has no Intention ot doing so
at present.
KIRKBRIDE'S ASKS COURT
TO RESTRAIN THE CITY
Extension of 44th Street Through
Hospital Grounds Is Opposed
Mayor Smith, Director of Public Works
Datesman and Chief Connell, of tho Bu
reau of Jllghways, were defendants In
an Injunction suit filed this morning by
tha Pennsylvania Hospital for tha In
sane, known as Klrkbride's, to prevent
the city from opening 44th street through
tho hospital grounds. The suit Is based
on the claim that the. ordinance providing
for the opening of 4tth street is void and
Illegal.
The question hinges, on the Interpreta
tion ot an old act ot Assembly, In which
the hospital was assured no streets would
be cut through its property without Ua
consent. The hospital gave the city a
slice of land In the vicinity In return
for this promise. The ordinance, the suit
declares, violates a section of the Penn
sylvania constitution in that It attempts
tojbreak down a grant of a special privi
lege. THREE-YEAR-OLD BOY ASKS
TO HAVE NAME CHANGED
Unusual Petition Sets Forth That
Child's Assets Equal His Liabilities
A 3-year-old boy, whose legal assets are
a plump little body and a good disposition,
and whose liabilities constitute nothing
more than a healthy appetite, filed,
through his father, a petition in Court of
Common Pleas No. 5 today to have his
name changed. He gave as one ot the
reasons the fact that his liabilities and
assets balance and that "he has never
been adjudged a bankrupt and that there
are no suits or Judgments pending or
threatened against him."
The boy's father, Walter S. Chattln, of
1414 Castle avenue, asked the Court to
have the name changed from Walter Rob
ert Chattln to Walter Ott Chapln, the
physician attending young Walter at his
birth bavins Inserted, pn bis own respon
sibility, the middle name of "Robert In the
birth records. Mr Chattln stsied in the
petition that his boy was a "citizen of the
("ammonwealth," and added that the
change was for the purpose of making
'the child s. nancsak b( his wife's ZassMy
and to avoid possible Ul ccaplicatloa
in ine future.
.
tho nged man was now obliged to. earn
what little ho could for his dally bread.
Two years he has lived at tho Catnac
street boarding holme. Few know ot his
former -position In life. Every morning
he starlet! out llh it bundle under his
arm and even his landlady knew nothlhg
of what he did during the day. He !
was paid regularly for hli tiny attic
room. Ho kept his pitiful clothes with
scrupulous. care, Tha last remnants of
his shattered fortuno have finally dropped
through his careful fingers, ltd has been
selling books to eke-out his expenses, bdt
It Isn't enough to pay for his neat room
which he won't give up, ,
"I'm going to get a Job-a good Job -
says the aged man, straightening out his
six feet of sturdy body, 't made good
once, I can make good again. I'm going
to start In and make my fortune "
Persistent refusals nt all the business
places where ho nppllrs does not worry
the old man. "They Ray I'm loo old," he
sbs, "but I feci Just ns young ns when
t started out to earn my first dollar, 70
years ago."
Corwin started as a hnnk clerk, going
Into partnership later with his brother
In the produce business, After his
brother's death he beenmo snlcsmanngcr
of a large paint concern. By careful in
vestment of his large Income ho got to
gether enough money to retire and live
In luxury until his fall.
AGED RECLUSE DIES
AS MUSIC-BOX PLAYS
Chance Remark Leads to Dis
covery of Body in Room
Filled With Gas
. A chanco rcmnrk made to a neighbor
several months ago led to the tllscovci.v
today of nn nged woman recluse, dead
from the effects f gas, Bitting In a chair
beside a music-box, silent like Its owner.
Hho was Mrs. Cntherlne Whltaker, a
widow, 75 jenrs old, of 1135 Hnggert
street.
"I'd rather miss breakfast thnn my
morning newspirpor," Mrs. Whltaker told
Mrs. It. C. Pollltt. of 1430 Hnggert street,
during a chat a few months ngo.
Mrs. Pollltt remembered It. and nhen
she saw two papers lying In tho snow on
Mrs. Whltnker's front step this morning
sho divined that something must bo
wrong. After ringing tho bell In vnln,
Bho called Policeman James O'Neill, of
the 26th and York street station, who
forcetl open a rear window.
Tlioy found tho old woman sitting In a
second-story back room, dead. Qns was
flowing from an open Jet, Beside tho
motionless form, on a table, was tho old
fashioned music-box.
Tho lid wns open. Tho music-box had
evidently run its course with "Darling,
1 am Growing Old" while tho woman died,
for the scroll of that melody was In po
sition. Death was accidental, the police believe,
for the gas Jet was loose. Sho had been
dead since yesterday morning. It was said
nt the Woman's Homeopathic Hospital,
whoro the pulmotor wns applied. As no
rolatlves were known to tho police, tha
body wns sent to tho Morgue.
.MORE THAN 100 PERSONS
FALL INTO ICY RIVER
Bulgarians Break Through Ico at Re
ligious Ceremony
HAIiniSBUBG. .Inn. lD.-More than a
hundred men nnd women of a colony of
Bulgarlnns nt Stcelton, Pa this morn
ing broke through thin Ico along the
shore of the Susnuehanna River while
watching a religious ceremony. Father'
David Nakoff, of tho Russian Orthodox
Churchi was among thoso who wenKtnto
tho wnter, which fortunntoly was only
two feet deep.
Atzce Zdraveff, ono of the young men
of the colony. In observance of tho
Orthodox Eplphnny, rescued a huge
wooden cross from the river after It
was hurled Into the Icy stream by the
priest. The temperature here this morn
ing wns 15 above zero. The SUBquehannii
Is nearly Ice bound,
HUNT FfcR MISSING GIRL VAIN
"Ads" Fail to Bring Back F,dna
Meyers, Camden Basketball Player.
Efforts of the police and others to find
Edna Myers, girl basketball player, who
disappeared from her home, 1122 Cooper
street, Camden, have been In vain. The
girl's mother Is prostrated with Brief.
An advertisement was placed in the
papers by the girl, saying she could be
reached through that medium. Today
her brother, William, placed an advertise
ment In several papers, saying all would
be forgiven If she returned to her home.
Miss Myers left home because of worry
over her approaching examination to
enter tho Camden High School.
Fire in Camden 'Brewery
Two alarms, summoning most of Cam
den's Are-fighting apparatus, were sounded
today for a fire In the Poth Brewing Com
pany, Mllmore street and Shelton avenue,
that did less than JEOO damage. The Are
started In what is known as the cooper
house, a one-story wooden structure, near
the big plant. Although the origin of the
blaze Is not definitely known, it la sup
posed to have started In a pitch kettle.
TOO XATE TOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS
IIAIUClt. On January 10, J01B. FLOHBNCB
N., aon of Clarence X. and Jennie IJaker (nee
Weaver) and grandson xyl David and Ida
llaker. aged IT months. Itelatl and friends
aro Invited to attend tha funeral, on Satur
day, at '2 V. m from his parents' residence,
051 1 Saytrook ave. Interment private.
COLEMAN. On First Month 18th. J9J6,
I'HBDB D., daughter of the late Ilenjamln
and Grace Coleman, aged Ti years. lielatltea
and friends are Invited, to attend the funeral
services, on cfevencn-qay. ;uu. m ju ju a. m
at her lata residence, usu nortn a.a s
In.
ferment private, at uycerry. fa.
cum.ai.iN. i
On January 18. 1018. WILT..
1AM, husband of Bertha Cohlman. In his b-ij
ear. Relatives ana mends, alto Chevra
Ikur Chollm; Eel Lodge, No. 732, P, and
Blkur cnoum; czei uouge. no.
A. M . Brooklyn, ij. Y.i Nasaf
No. 109. K. A. tt. Brooklyn, N.
Lodge. No. 23. I. O. B. 11., art
asaau chapter.
i. i.i jouua
ra lnvltsd tn
,,im th funeral service, on Runrtiv nt
10 a. m. precisely, at his lata residence. -IMS
N. Carllsla at. Interment at Chevra, Blkur
Chollm Cemetery.
MAHTIN. On January J8, 1816. MAIIY
KKUMBHAAR MAHTIN. Kimersl services
at her residence, 218 South 8 street. lTrtday,
21st Inst., at 2 p. in. '
MKKEAL. On January! 18. 1810, AMANZA,
wife of the lata Joseph Mekeal. JtelaUvea
and friends of (ha family are Invited to at
tend tha funeral services on Saturday after
noon, at 1 o'clock, at her lata residence,
1T14 North 11th street, interment private
PA'imSKhON. Oq January 18. 1818., at her
residence, 1600 South Broad street. MIRIAM
UacCAKKOLL, -wife of Robert A. Patterapn,
M. D. Relatives and friends 'are invited1 to
attend tha, funeral services. Friday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock, at tha apartment 'of Oliver H.
Balr, 1820 Chestnut street. Interment private.
SHIELDS. On January 19. 116, t bl rasl
dence. 21T North 33d street. A, S. I
SHIELDS. Notice of funeral laUr.
Hl'AIIMEK. On January IB. 1816. at the
resldenc of her daughter, 6015 Market St.,
Notice of funeral later.
WENEKO. On .January IT,
B1. MART.
Relative and
Wlia ox ptmwuiu Xt llWHH.
friend ar Invited to attend tha'funaral, on
Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from her
lata reaiaenca. 2140 qouiq twin street.
mams
from 1
may ta viewed on Thursday evening.
iiu
8. Interment private.
actomowxm yoa aUtUt
irOU UL-CKlmr a-pasunty, touring car.
.v v" &m"
and
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S'-iwjly'
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19. i-Alg-
CITY COUNCILS NOW
ENLISTED IN GREAT
LIGHTING PROJECT
Bill Will Be Introduced Tomor
row in Accordance With
Evening Ledger's Sug
gestion to Mayor
BROAD STREET TO GLOW
Lighting of the City Hall Is being
rushed forward. , ,,.-
Tomorrow an ordinance will b . Intro
duced In Councils by Joseph P. Un:
chairman of the Finance CommUtcc, ask
ing those hodles lo appropriate money for
the lighting of City Hall every night li
the "ear between tho hours .of 6 nnd
Thus 'the slept toward carrying out the
HVENINO IJKDann's suggestion to Maor
Smith two 'weeks ngo will be tmly to
bT taken In a physical ay. Mayor Bmlth
hn already Indorsed Ihe Iden, ""' '
not expected' that nny opposition will he
met In Councils. ,
Chief MdLnughlln presented the plans
soversl dajs ago nnd showed that the in.
stnllatloti of additions fo the present
lighting plant and additional lights to
flood tho Billy Penn Btntue would cost
nbout J9000. .... li.
The Mayor has extended the original
Idea to Include a. magnificent Illumination
of Broad street, nnd It Is expected that
tho totnl sum asked or will be about
120,000. Tho nightly expense of tho City
Unll Illumination will be onlv J3i.w.
Chnlrmnn-aaffncy Is working today over
tho tletnlls of tlr ordinance, bo that Its
provisions will cover both tho permanent
Improvement and the running oxpenses.
The Mayor hns sold that this Is only a
first step toward a plan by him to secure
n "radiant city."
Tho Broad street plan Is lo contlnun the
present "Island" lamps along the city's
principal thoroughfare from Oregon ave
nue to Olnoy avenue.
Tho greatest feature of tho wholo illumi
TWO
A stenographer did not make good
She took up her LADIES' HOME
JOURNAL one evening, and there a
business man was telling the three
things the ideal stenographer should
have. She "saw" at once.
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Her Roommate
was a sales girl She wasn't getting
along either. She read THE LADIES'
HOME JOURNAL too same number.
.A girl told how she jumped from $7
to $50. per week at exactly the same
kind of a job. She "saw" too.
Here were a stenographer and a sales
girl, and of whom are there more
'thousands than of these?, Yet both were
helped by
The Ladies'
HOME JOURNAL
It's only
Jilch fiicharli manac !
t
nation Idcw Is qnlef MotaagWih. iTJ
for lighting hp'Olllfy Pn WlWr1
to havo 2& flood lampi, a) or thSrl
(he Masonic Temple nnd -thtr re v1wa?3
blend on tho statue, so that nit ,W1
crosses, and Billy will be envelop i i 5
splendor of white light that wni iil?l
ono wonder how ho Mantis, fir .nut!
physical supports will be hidden mSI
seem ns If he Is U9tendM i,.'irBa.nl
air without a llilnr to i..i '" Hfl
KILLS HERSELF AND pfg':
Trenton Woman Dies From nJI
r uiiics KHiiuries Also Dead
ft t.'vrnM - t L , j. .1
i,......w.., ... u,f ,,, IS. Fv HnJH
thoso of a woman nnd four mn. ..:.. l!
wete lost today when Mrs. Itannn
I.ukens, of I.nmbetton street, catnl
suicide, situ inbnled gas. the tin,J '"7J
slipping from her mouth and th i?,2 Ti
suffocating the pats. lnvv"MJ
outh hnrt .i;:,nwi
A boarder discovered the tragedy
Spectacular n1se Alarm at Si0ttM
ATLANTIC" CITY. Jan. 1. rC.fSJ
wires sounded ati alarm that stnt tZVi
glno companies rtiMiIng to Illinois .vSl
nuo and tho Boardnnlk esrly this stt i
nnnn. Thh flremifr tv. ,tM.t.i. . v'tI
nny trace of Arc The rush of J2? 1
tmnlf ilrfttv tlir-nnn-o ,Pnm ti.. i , "
hV. llnrHwll.. '" no,w'
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WASHINGTON
3-DAY TOUR
Mondny, February at
$10.50 $12.00 $13,00'
(According to hotel delfcuai "'
All nocMsnry expenses i from PhlUatttau
Proportionate rates from other rclnt,
Similar Tours March P. n ,pr tj' '
25, May 4, is '
Dcicrlpllto foMr on roiwot iri'v n '
llamlt. Division TntsenRfr Act nt U .
Chestnut .St.. Philadelphia
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nearest, -iickci .AKvm,
Pennsylvania R. ft;
GIRLS
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Fortune fights on the sipe
of the man with the larg
est and best placed adver
tising appropriations.
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