EVENINH LMOG-mt XMIILADBLl'IIIA, TIIX'RKDAY, JANUARY 27, 1016. PASTORS CRY OUT AGAINST BULASW PRESENTING PLAY rjiergymen Fight Produc tion Were 01 taring "Marie-Odile" llARMFUL1 r TO M 0 R A L S T-in1 AToaantro fn TTtl. inanity In Heroine's Experi ence, Is (irentuDjecuon ri norm of protect ni ose from ctcrsy A t0Lnl V-i rinnnmlnntlana lodnv P'1,,1 the production of "Mnrlc-Odite." fShrlrd Knoblauch's ilnilmr play winch fr,ii rjelnseo una iinnonnccti m ope - i K Afelonl next Monditv. ttntn Protestant mid Catholic t. Inlstcrs WJ In condemning the chhrnctor of KiV nnd dcclnrcd that Its production M be harmful to the morula of Phil. Tjnita Xono of the rlcryincn could soo -.1 Mloful messnee to humanity In tho Wri encos of the heroine of the piny tat Major Smith to follov tho pre ijent wtablli od by Mayor Curley. of E and prohibit tho production of ., .'villi, rrhe hov O. W. Itensnii, pastor of Smane SI. n. Church, Broad nnd WMtmoreluiid streets said: Ff If tho plot of t Is play I as outlined I Bst heartily commend tho cournRC of iior Curley, of Hoiton, In respond. tip; to iint nubile sentiment nnd -topping Its !-.. 1-..H ..a 11,1, linvlnf. nn Wllflflfflln (lj,) fort of nla; there sccma to.be a Ljerous tendency today to put on tho Und of play that appeals to tho baser i. ? MintilHn1 VToubcc evidences or this In tho RlnilnK Kiten on billboards and In theatrical iJTertlsInK matter or nu jemus. i nn mics ..... niifa niiytrpst wlint ntwi m:iv nx- fiuicav 'l;' .-r--- - --- - Mtfc uyi" fiu'"'' " .. ...... -. j "I do not think that the number of such "i -1....1I l.n ..lit ilnivti lint T hpllpvn ?... ihr.- ahnuld lin eliminated nil to- rtther from tho Aineilcnn stnBo. fc"Any play that deals with tho downfall P. ', ..If! clmiil.l Un ni'nltlliltn.t , in innocent ,,. .......... ,. ................. i.i t t.n.iAratnnd that such ;l downfall Is 5?. il. nf 'Tn.lr..r(ll1n U1B UICiliu i ....... .. . fhI think It Ii the duty of Mayor Smith W . . ., , 1, I,. .....I ..n.,n If ,.r. W WVeSUKJll" una !"-.. iwm unau ik n il. AHa ihitt It lit tmmnr.il In nnv witv. ("The story of 'Muric-Odilc' Is piobahly told Wlin exilCinu liunc.iu.v, inn. iiiul iiuiy takes' It the more dniiKcious to public .1. Thn aiititln linlann 1.4 tliprp. nnrl puma, ii.. u. ...... f .: . . 8 li more deadly when applied In an --.ii mitiiinr." Iiuau ni........ IMonslgnor Philip It. McDcvItt, suporln tendint of the parochial achools of 1'hila 'Mphla. said: "I havo neither rend nor Keen tho jliy. CHt If It Is as has been dcsci Ibed 'to me, I believe that the plot Is with out foundation In fact, and that tho play luelf-as with all such plays works 111 to the moral nnd intellcctunl life of tho vast JMJoniy tvno witness ii. L- The Rev. Dr. David SI. Hteclc, rector fol tho Protestant Episcopal Church, St. koke's Eplphnn. said: lW them la anvthlnc lininornl or oh- Rsctlonablo In nnv way In this play, ItliaproDlem toi mo ucpaiimeni oi run- Safety and not tno cieisy." PLOT "WITHOUT KOLWDATIO.W The plot of "Sluric-Odlle" is without foundation in fnct, nccortlliiR to tho Itev. 'J. Nnsh, rector of Kplphany Catiiollc Church, Uth and Jackson streets. i, Any play wnu u ucais wun sucn a thirne," he assert ctl, "Is Immoral, and itotld not be produced on tho public "iflrt." "The play Is not true to fact. No flovlco such as SIniio-Odlle' Is brouRht .tpbynmis In such iKnoranco of tho i)lt- fills of tho world in u maimer portrayed m this play. s,"It Is the dutv of SIaor Smith to read Mis play carefully and let his own con tdtaco decide whether or not It will ho iUd for the public morals of Philadel phia." lho Rev Dr. V. Quay Koselle, pastor me una iiapiist unurcn, isiu anil Spring Garden streets, snld he thought 'IDPh ntfiVB it'nrn lll.i.li r 'itinan vil I , I rt 1 1 antagonisms. Tor that icasoti," he snld. "I object Jo'the production of tho Slarie-Odllo' JTPe ot play This play Is llltcly to Do lenslvo to the t':itliolies of tho citv. and jl consider It bad to stir up feeling in mi; icugiuua seeL. i'Then nsain tho nlav will onen un old Jounds In regard to tho war of 1S70. Tho play seems to mesent a ciltlclsm of Ger- toin soldiery at tho tlmo of 1ST0, and dur fcg theso excltablo time3 wo should avoid iijnmilnB; of that sort." Ig.Tbe Itev. AVayno Channell, pastor of f.Bt. Stephen's SI. K. Church, Gcrmantown Mtnue nDovo Slanhelm street, said: I."! Will get tho play nnd read It before wreaslng my opinion." GIRL SELLS KISSES TO AID WAR VICTIMS 'Jtoituiiied from 1'hbo Ono 'ISo did tho banker, but tho girl had tho ,'Bonsy as well. It was a littlo Incident pat will not figure In thn icport of the DflV nn i i.... .!. t .. t... r-f .. (iu kuiiunge, uui llio piit'u oi uiu Jsses will swell considerably tho day's u fund when tho amounts aro figuied S tonight. SUFFERING IS GREAT. A majority of thn a.mo.nm .Tews In Eu- peart countries where tho effects of tho .. nave Deen most felt aro without LW, shelter and clothing. It Is for their Klief that the fund Is being raised, nnd great pity of It Is that help cannot f. viuukw to muny cases and in many "hers what help will como will be too r,Mra than 1000 Jewish crlrl students In iflj wSh schools of the city havo pledged K-jmseives t0 devote the cntlro day to U cause. Babbl Benjamin L. Lavlnthal has Issued icall (or all of tho orthodox synagogues w c"y t0 co"iluct special services to- iSJf' . 't will havo eomo of the features ff "tag" day. ?v.i P'3 have been made to tho weal. Ith '.flMeph Shalom Congregation, Jacob ImfO Lilt flliftcAaoH.l n u. .1.- ...,.ll n KJtta as follows: 6 Deonlft nf Vin nnM-QM lifigoa hnvn Uon th on their Vi,--.".vL.'i""" .-'"". ,r : trih.,.7 ""o in tins greui iium, t-u..-K'outing from small amounts of 6 cents Ifi? Mt a month, and collecting so far, 5'ffoeptember 1, J63.000. The American i5ln Relief f'r,,nlit..o r,,nst ln its Krt- It must cull upon the rich clas3. &vur purnoan nmu tu n nnti ,inn thnsn popie and try to get something for their jKrving brethren on tho other side. Peo Cts "rqlng fr0m ?12 to 15 a week havo eS their Khnm iwi aitnuia wa nnt see t the rich do their share?" tall Walnut 4911 and We'll Send You the Latest Patterns iTbefA Dm OKrt .... 1- l.t all SkxclIvo dilen at Anat?r8on'i genuine ported Bcotch Madras. 1010 patternn. Madras Shirts $1 A F To Your Order 1U I 'M luto built to-ineatiure shirti. Fit pj1U. Coat 11 lwUro. fc i ii , ,. jjj, j-., Amonc tnoso who appear hero arc X," u",,!i "J'mnn uoitioerfr, .loscpn uoiciiioi-fr, Harry tiottlicb, Isatlorc Charles Ludrnan, Benjamin Miller, Morris Orlow, Ralph Pressman, r.iul Rattier. Charles Schwind, opector. Milton StcmherRor, William Vccs, Charles Zimmerman, Eva Address, Gertrude Ilaessler, ( Prcda Goldfino, Miriam Maurcr, Miriam Mullcr. Anna H. Offnor, Anna Paul, Ida Ralnnowitz, Sadii . bchuehlcr, Lena Schwartz, Ida A. S.L. SHIELDS LEAVES $100,000 TRUST FUND FOR COMFORT OF SON Prominent Lawyer's Will Also Bequeaths $1000 to Ellen Dougherty, His House keeper BOOKS TO A. W. SHIELDS An estate, valued at moro than $100, 000. is disposed of In tho will of A. S. Ii. Shields, tho well-known criminal attor ney, who died January l!l at "17 North 33d street. The document, which was admit ted to probate today, requited the pay ment of the maximum fco to the Register of 'Wills, showing that it exceeded the sum mentioned above, but Is thought In reality to amount to several bundled thousand dollars. lix-.Iudgc Stayer Sulzberger. William S. P. Shields, a brother, and Walter C. Hlakely, ii lawyer, arc appointed ns trus tees for the estate. The will ct rates a trust fund of $100,000, tho net income of which and a pint of the pilnclpal aro devised to a son, Joseph I,. Shields, for his "comfort nnd mainte nance" and nlso for his wife and chlldien, should ho marry. I'pon tho death ot Joseph I.. Shields, the pilnclpal of tho trust is to bo dlstilb iitcd among his descendants. The right to occupy the late tesldenco nf tho deceased Is nlso given Joseph 1.. Shields, while the household effects are given him .outright. ljllyn Hayes Webster, a niece, Is be queathed $10(10 anil a life Intel est In a $10,000 trust fund, t'pon her denth the tiust la to be divided among her chll dien. Among other provisions of tho will Is the bequest of a law library to Albert W. Shields and a bequest of $1000 to Kllen Dougherty, a housekeeper. Tho icslduo of tho cstalo is divised to Joseph Ii. Shields, In trust. Upon his deatli tho principal Is to be divided anion,' tho other niembeis of tho family. Among other wills piobated today was that of Isahell Ferrell, :'30D Notth 13th street, disposing of ail estate of $JMW. Bequests of $100 each aro mado to tho Littlo Sisters of tho Poor and to St. Vin cent do Paul Society of tho Uiurch of Our l-arly of Storey. Tho remainder of the estate is bequeathed to relatives. Tho Jefferson Sledlcal College and the Jewish Hospital are given KM each by pnvlslons of the will of Slary Hudson, 220' West Slorrls street, whoso estato Is valued at $34,000. Tho greater part ot tho estate Is le-" to Hairy Hudson. Other will.' probated today were ns fol lows: Chur.es Heinle, 2700 Silver street. $10,073; Joseph Lilly, 1017 East Ilerka street, $5300; James E. Lenoir, 632ii Rate street, $S00O; Katherlnn Gclibauer, 1027 Cedar avenue, $J0CO; Slary Johnson, 1031 North Orlanna street, $1231; Julius C. Sattler, 19-'2 Parrlsh street, $3200, and Joanna Adams, 2038 Ridge avenue. $2323. Camden Death Rate Grows WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 27. - The death rato In Camden In 19M per 1000 pop ulation Increased over that of tho previ ous year to tho extent of .03 per cent. There was n slight Incicnso In tho death rate of Wilmington. Coatesvlllo was one of tho healthiest cities In Pennsylvania. Tho rato decreased there about 2 per cent, TUero was a decrease In Cheater. Watchman Dies at His Post William G. Sprowles, a, watchman, was found dead nt his post shortly before midnight nt tho tool works of Fayette) R. Plumb, Inc., Tucker and James streets, whero bayonets for tho Allies aro manu factured. Interest on Deposits This Company invites the checking accounts of corporations, partner ships and individuals. Interest at the rate of 2 is paid on daily bal ances of $200 and over, and a slightly higher rate may be ob tained for idle funds of substantial size when subject to notice before withdrawal. Philadelphia Trust Company Main Office 415 Chestnut Street Broad Street Office 1415 Chestnut Street FEBRUARY CLASS OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON Samuel BckolT, Snmucl Honow, Morris lore Shanhart, Sylvia Stallor. Jennie Wcinstcin; Jlilcs L. Emery, principal; John Miss Ida M. Campbell, teachers. EMBARGO PETITION BEARING 1,038,000 NAMES IN SENATE Vigorous Speeches of Kenyon, Clapp and Others Against Shipment of Arms to Eu rope's Belligerents "BLOODY DOLLAR JINGLE! WASHINGTON, Jnn. rT. Tho nilbmls slon by Senator Kcnjon, of Iowa, of an arms cmbnigo petition, halting 1.0IS.0O0 names, today stirred the Senutu to u heated discussion of war traliic. "I hope tho time will come," said Sen ator Clapp, of Sllnncsota, "when that awful Incongruity of a Cluistlan nation, loading ono ship with goods and clothing for oiplmna and another with powder to make moie orphans, will cease. "For us to pray for peace on a Sunday, ah the Piesidcnt advlbed us to," tuiltl Sen ntor Kenyon, of town, "and to gloilfy tho Jlnglo of bloody dollars tho other six days of a week Is monstrous. It may bo nil right in law, but It Is not moral." Senator Stone defended tho policy nf the AdmlnMiution. Ho asked the peti tion be lefcircd to the Foreign Relations Committee. Ills own, which lias smothered two embargo moves. Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, dc ciaied that the business of tho iiki (cul tural Stales had been ehoked, thinugh Inability to get cargo and fi eight spare, by men "who aie laying up a heiluige of hate for tills cnuntiy." Ho demanded the petition be sent, not to the Foieign Relations Committee, lull to tho Interstate Comineice Committee. Ho dcclaied the inaiiufactuie of muni tions was dividing the nation and stilling up the most dangerous domestic discord. Senator Slartiuc, of New Jersey, gained tho floor to say that "money chnngers" of tho nation weie a moro daiigeious foe than .my foreign enemy. "Tho Undo la, nctonling to law, all right," said Senator Aahurst "yea to tho law and tho prollts." Opponents of tho embargo sat silent or tried to pi event debute. Senator Over man, chairman of tho Rules Committee, joined Senator Stono In an effort to close discussion. Senator Robinson, Arkunwis, pleaded for Government plants to manufacture munitions, saying It would break tho ptesent power by powder ptoducers. Senutor Works, of California, ahseit ed that but for our own activities tho Lusitanla disaster would havo been averted. J. E. Calcktell & Co. 902 Chestnut Street Single Pearls for addition to and improvement of Necklaces uE) (XViViVJV4ViVtMVa A handful of Tecla Pearls and Deep Sea Pearls mixed A hundred Tecla Pearb and a hundred deep sea pearls to gether a shimmering, mercurial assortment of globules but which are which ? these three are Tecla Peatls? no, they are real pearb ! then these are real pearls! wrong again, those are Tecla Pearls it is useless to try to distin guish them the identity of each is gone separated by birth they are united by beauty and Kipling was wrong, the East and the West have met and are constitutionally ecjuall Tecla necklace creations, $75 to $350 398 Fifth Artnue. fJtw York MAXWELL & BERLET, Inc. Sola Philadelphia Agents Walnut St. at 16th St. Blnom, Mas R. Cliarnoy, Charles Colin. Grccnstcin, William Haas, Ocorp;c Kaufman, Sidney Klein, Horace Lewis, MRS. M0HR DECLARES SHE LOVED HUSBAND DESPITE TREATMENT Tells Story of Married Life With Man She Is Accused of Having Hired Negroes to Murder DENIES PART IN PLOT PROVIDENCE, R. I., Jan. 27. The pieco d'rcslstnnco of tho SInhr murder trial, Sirs. Elizabeth Francos Stohr's story, -van all told when court took tlie midday recess. Tile wnman'a recital, wholly lacking In dinmatlc elements, was a complete and categoilcal denial of everything charged against her in the Indictment and in the testimony nf the Ii" piosccutlon witnesses. Klie declared solemnly that she did not hlio Victor llmwn. Clcnrgo llealls and Heniy Hpellmiin, negro servants, to as sassinate Dr. Charles V. SInhr and dls-Ilguii- Sllss Emily G, Burger. "I lined Doctor Mohr too well," was licr explanation. Sirs. SInhr told her nniratlvo without once breaking down. "Did you ever want it Hunt and nliso luto illvcnroV" Arthur dishing, her at torney, asked. "Never. I never would havo divorced my htiHhund absolutely. I loved him. A Perfect Electric Vacuum Cleaner. Delivered to YOU on Trial 1719 Chestnut Street SCHOOL Charles Coopoi'. Charles (icttis, , Kamiiel hlonimskv, Charles uporkin, Simon Clara M. Hissel. Lthel Grossman. Hose Garb. Cnft !n TJiftnt Plnfn T?rtiTfi(t T rt.t CflliMnurm .pM.n T. Garman, Leonard R. Martin, Thrre was no ono olce I wanted but him. I "las had the hope that some dav I could win him back, I knew that deep down In his henit ho loved mo und no lindv but me.' "You have lienid the story of George llealls that lie mid Hi own saw oti nt your home on tho night of Filday, Au gust 27, four dnjH befote tho murder. Wiim that line?" dishing demanded. "Absolutely not," Sirs. Slolir said. "I never nt any time saw Hrown nnd llealls together, at mv home or any place else." "You heard llealls say Hrown exhibited u $20 hill which you gae lilm. Was that hue?" NEVER GAVE NEGRO SIO.VEY, "I never gave Victor any money." "Did you ever offer hlin any money to commit any crime, the tnuidcr of Doctor SInlir, ni' any oilier crime?" "Certainly not." "Did you ever give Rrown any money for a motorcycle'.'" "No." "Did ynu ever give Rrown any money for motorcycle lights or any accessories?" ,- ,- H50 Mahogany Case Little used. In fine condition. Taken as part payment for one of our own make. Easy Terms Piano Co. . 11U & Chfisirmit; 5ts..' .trr'rrLTi v SOHMER $175 lj THE PHILADELPHIA ART GALLERIES S. E. Cor. 15th and Chestnut Sti. iti:t;i 11. WAi.Mi;u. sur. Late SI. THOMAS & MNH, Auctioneers SALE BEGINS TODAY and FRIDAY AFTERNOON at 2:30 o'clock VALUABLE PAINTINGS BY AMERICAN AND FOREIGN ARTISTS To Be Sold at Unrestricted Public Sale for the Accounts of FRANK H. G. KEEBLE, ESQ. AND OT1IKIC OWNERS FOLLOWING AIII1 60.MR OP TH13 ami:iiig.n lllK.NCll llMkiMoilc. It. A. 'ul. Theo lilrtord, 3. n, Uli liardD, W. T, Hart. J. Reauqueane Ilonheur, Roia Oazln, J. C. limner, J. J, Van Marcke, E. Thaulow, F. Zlem, Felix OLD MASTERS Harlow Iiurgllllere peters Tournleres Iloppner liarratn y2KjJWWcHW Cotes lieechoy Opla Catalogues mailed DIAMONDS and JEWELS lly Order of Sir. ALKXANDKlt 51ILI.KH, of New York City ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 29, 1916, at 2:30 o'CrJc On Exhibition Daily Until Time ot Sale From 9:30 A. M. Until 2:30 P. M. THIS KXTHAORDINARV SAW! INCLUDK3 UNUSUAL GKSIS OF THE RAREST 1U.VI.ITV AND AMONG THE Indian Sllne lilue White Diamond (uellht 3)1 Us.), llfaullful Oriental llc.li-color 1'car! (Height 16 grain). VlUft Dlumoud (tlolrt color, Wright 0.08 LU., original cost 60,000 Franca), Cunury Diamond (weight 0.75 lit.). bslllulra Diamond Itius (wclibt 4.01 U.), purchased In London at a cott of $3730. Diamond Necklace, 10 diamond, Emerald cut and blue white three atone 1U- ids IV mv ni 3IOU. Dos Collar of ISO Diamond and MO Oriental 1'earU orlslnal coat $8300. CATALOGUES UPON REQUEST mMi "I never gave Victor Drown any money for anything." Mrs. Mohr also declared that all her conversations with Drown, at tho Mohr stable nnd clse.whcre, were carried on In tho presence of a third party. Cushlng's next questions covered the actions of Sirs. Slohr on the night of the murder after the chauffeur left her. "I had a friend with mo until after 0," sho said, ' and went to bed at 10 20." "What happened next?" "There was n raping on the door. I was asleep. Two trained nurses who lived In tho house answered tho door nnd called me" "Who wns nt the door?" "Chief O'Neill nun another policeman. Chief O'Neill told mo Doctor Slohr had been shot. I eollnpsed. Tho nurses quick ly revived me. WENT TO HOSPITAL "I asked the chief It ho was dead. Ho told me tho doctor was In tho Rhodo Islmid Hospital. I drecscd ns hurriedly as I could and littlo Charles nnd I went to the hospital." "Did you sco Doctor Slohr? No, I wanted to, but the nurses ndvlsed mo not to. They snld Doctor Slohr wns un conscious with Ills liend nil bandaged, nnd for mo to seo him would bo painful. 1 went back home. "What did you do after that?" "I do not know what I did, I was so nearly frantic." Doctor Slohr died the next morning, but Sirs. Slohr said she did not know It until Informed by telephone by Chief O'Neill. Taste these Assorted Belmonts? 32c & be happy It's a real taste pleasure to bite into these luxurious Bclmonts. Velvety marsh mallow, jacketed in choco late that holds chopped nuts of various kinds. Yet only 32c lb. Chocolate - covered Nut Caramels. To make this confection just right the caramel must be rich and creamy, the chocolate and nuts perfect. That is this kind and at 27c lb. Stuffed Dates. Big- meaty Fard dates with great fat nut meats sandwiched in. 29c lb. Black Walnut Marshmal low Fudge. A smooth marshmallow blown into a fudge that holds black wal nut meats. 29c lb. Chocolate-covered Pine apple Cream. Chopped pine apple whipped into a deli cious cream, then chocolate coated. 27c lb. Our Special Dollar Box con taining 2U lbs. net of smooth, creamy chocolates in a wide va riety of centres. $1 the box. Our 38c Special Chocolates and Hon Rons, a quality that never varies. 38c lb. Mrs. Lee's delicious Home made TofTec and Caramels, each 10c lb. Toss' Chocolates, of that su perb quality that usually soll3 for much more. fiOc lb. Pastry baked in our own ovens Berwick SponRc Cakes, 10c ca. Lady Pincers, 35c lb. Chocolate Layer Cakes, 35c ca. Lemon Snaps, 20c lb. Scotch Short Bread, 13c cake. Iced Sunshine Cakes, 20c ca. Currant Loafs, 10c ca. Iced Golden Rods, 15c ea. Thos. Martindale & Co. i Oth & Market Ufitnlillnbed In 1SUO Hell Phnnen rilbcrt S70. Filbert 2S71 Kryntone linen r.DO, Ilnco BO I I'ltOMLXJSNX ARTISTS nEl'RKSKNTEB llAltlllZON Diaz, N. DeCamps, A. O, Delucrolx, E. Jacque, Chaa. Trojon, c. duardl Goya Cotlls, and othera free upon request COI.JJSCTIUN WIUU UK ruuAJJ! llPi Out they go at $13 the Overcoat! i The finest $15, $18, $20 Coats ' that this old Townthad seen all season! , $ They are the kind of Coats that you'll pay three to five dol lars more for next Winter unless you come to Perry'-s to day ! at $18 our own handsome $22.50 and $25 Coats! I Let us tell you something ! We're paying 40 to 70cents a yard more today than we paid over a year ago for the wool ens in these Over coats ! The linings and trimmings are costing us more, and the end seems to be not yet ! CJ We started these reductions with coats for every taste, for every need, and for every dimension of man ! J Customers have come in here and mar veled at the choice they could lay their, hand on and wher ever their hand fell, a beautiful Overcoat ! Kindly put this in your pipe and smoke it f The prices next season of every one of them will be $3 to $5 dearer than this year's original prices ! 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