TP3&tp?fr- r EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1916. 3 VP1-'T """ INFERENCE OF RURAL m: NOTED MEN IN CITY ,rca of Delegates From Four gtatca Open important Session in tne onam- II "cr 0l tiominercu llUNS FOR RURAL UPLIFT Lntific Management of Crops to Bo Discussed by experts in Agriculture in,. lilirh cost of llvlnc will take a. The. limn i. .,.. if i. v.mt. rin y Inclined and If as many theories '" L Dut Into actual practlco na aro kin brougni w "- " 1 ..i. rnntnronrn. thn oncn nc scs m of which will bccln tonight In tho tSow wilt last four days, nnd It la .ssions j' , . . , wlth thB Drob. tn.nnf & better crop distribution nmonB , farmers ana 10 uuuui mo ... tlons of tho tillers of tho soil, but also air theories ana suGBtauuim mu ukers and delegates, with tho view sneers u" . hv still Sore sclcntinc management of crops than '.. h..n iho rulo heretofore. Ldcgatcs aro arrlvlnc today from New priey. Maryland, jjoiawmu uw mm i. Thia in ilif third annual con- Ercnce, but It Is the first tlmo that delc ntcs have attended from other States dan Pennsylvania. It was pointed out y officials today tnai mo conicrcnco is instantly widening tho scope of Its work .. ,u- tun lirlnf?lnrr tnffO.thpr of tho ur States In conference would throw 8W and very Interesting iignis on mo ,-..,. ...nl elHinttnn. TIipba fnur Ktfltes tTTlCUllU,.. oimu"i ..- Java been backwnrd, In comparison to Ser States, In tho pursuit oc agricultural ,.. nnH oHnntinr fnrmlriir has not lvanccd proportionately with other In- trial achievements, ii was bu.iu. nUHAIi EDUCATION. Tha nrocram. beginning tonight, will .rinclA tho subject of rural education, hlch now Includes Instruction In agrlcul- ire, school buildings ana equipment, mo suit of an exhaustive consultation with 18 State Agricultural Department and is colleges, each of which will bo fully K1 presented on the program. Charts and ueprlnts will bo on display, showing rhool bulIdiiiKS and collogo extension fork for farm women and girls, whllo liners will demonstrate tho opening for omen and girls In tho occupation of ult end flower growing. A feature of tho conference this week rill be a discussion of tho work of tho uvcnllo Court In this country, and many bted speakers will mako this their solo BDlc. One of the sessions later will bo lovoted to telling tho farmers how best heir crops may bo taken to tho market afely, how to get prices there ana how provido for Milpping. It Is felt by officers of tho Pennsylva- lis. Rural Progress Association, under those auspices tho conference will bo Icld, that If all these problems are fairly Bcklcd so that there may bo a rural ovelopmcnt In tho four States represent- somewhere near normal thero la no juestlon but that they would bo tho most wsperous States In tho union. At least, say officials, each State should o able to feed Its own Inhabitants. "The high cost of living won't bother leoplo much longer If wo can only solvo Lie proDiem ror the small farmer or mar ietlng and distributing his products In his. and nearby states." said one of tho ereey delegates today. "This Is tho most tnous or our problems. If wo can put k spurn larmer on a level with the big Jinner In disposing of his crops, then ire can cut down tho prices." MANY NOTED SPEAKERS. Amnnir nrtitA Rni.!lera nhr. will nY- a . .. ,.vu..v.u ..(.V -, ,, m- Ircss the conference aro the following: t. u ii. ualley, rormcr dean of the rew York State Collego of Agriculture nd author of many books on garden iff, fruit growing and farming; Gov nor Brumbaugh and Charles E. Pat in. tha newly appointed Secretary of 10 fitftfft Unnrrl nf Ar.-lmilhi,n. T"- .Hlvfn TvPnrlnll rnmmlcolnnai. ef T.l, Stlon of New Jersey; Dr. Nathan C. Ichaeffer, Superintendent of Public In itructlon of Pennsylvania; M. Eatc3 tephens, State Superlntendent-of Schools, Maryland, and Dr. Hnyward. dean of m Delaware College; Emerson C. Har .iiRton. Governor of Maryland; Dr. F. . u, iireaiuent ot jonns uopKlns -nlVersitV nnrl -Tml,.vi n 1.A irn... k V .... w..u(. ..it.,, 4 t,, ,111.1;- nd State Hfflclency Committee; Dr. P. . w..,,, Bwremry oi mo unueu aiates Ureatl Of Pilliontlnn r.H Cnl.U. ,- ary of thr. -m,, tha.. i Ff i?U?-ni, Glft0"d Pinchot, chairman i.. i. ""raiion or uhurches, Country Z .Commltteo; Bishop Philip Mer ivii "h'lelander, tho Rev. Warren H. ...:. ;itaiiiii uuiiiu ui noma pisslons; Miss Jesslo Field, national sec- ' r' uuntry uro Committee, Y. W. n ! Theouore N. Valle, who has for wny years conducted a noted educa- JOnal vrnrr In .!, .t... . . iiu,,.. V. , - """mi. city uoys in agri KitUrff i? ??:'on. President of U,r,;'r" 'ly u-ompany. and fL?!her '"rested In tho rural work - -.:, timrcn ana school. FALLS DEAD ON "L" TRAIN . Irwin N. Megargee Succumbs to Heart Diseaso &&TH Imn wl m ri7. v" ." "'egargec, 48 years old. ;urMDii.o "" i'aPcr manurac- hortly VS Ut5. Cth Btrcet' re" dead it th. eS r.boadlnB an elevated train w litS. th " ,1Icsarece suddenly rose S? floor Th K,n up her ama fe to eth .'.,e..body w" removed at the lu lion,. ...n to the Wes' Phlladel ! 2SS SS?'S uaP- Were phy Mlaa 'thai deat.h was d a" at- ij"mamowanrgei8ltr(i'Sn Kean avenue U valued . " her handbaff were jew jSont. 8everal tbousand dollars. atake,hir,wa15r X? Droad Btreet sta- war?H8'-.t.Bj? ! her home- The wsin,e(1 ,ate ,ast n'Bbt by 1 Ulrel M- Tllden, a daughter. SICK MAN DIES ON TRAIN r Dealer Suffers Relapse and Oulxkl.. O L -t-.wwj, UUtCUJlJDS "4 lilt ntlhf East "pson street, M 1? wa, nn Read"e nallwajl 'h wherVhahalee" at ?.ummlt ".'. " health vh V u . l,me UBJ lor ' dtniL".' .Vhen he did not Improve. 9 friendi h ,re,urn home. According Mod ??!'. hl condition was fairly IPe iet i? bar'ed the train, but a Kee et In and death came suddenly, mrr. The individual attention wo live to each piece of wash We do add considerably to the life 0f your propertie. Toe superior appearance we give to the work i also an advantage. NeptuneJLaundry au wolumbia Ave. 7ttafstMvtlhc4&tr GIRL SAYS MEN SEIZED, DRUGGED AND HELD HER Jersey Merchant's Daughter As serts She Was Kept Prisoner Under Threats, NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Druggcd. kid napped nnd held prisoner by two men for throo days. Miss Marlon Artrcss, 18 years old. escaped yesterday nftnrnoon and collapsed as she told her story to tho police. She Is the daughter of Joseph Artrcss, a wealthy retired merchant, of Teaneck, N. J. She spent tho early part of last week visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mabel Ouran, of Union street, Jersey City. On Thursday, with her aunt, Bho camo to Manhattan, nnd attended a theatre. They separated nt tho 14th street BUhwny station. Miss Artrcss rode to Manhattan street, Intending to go from thero to tho Fort Leo ferry, thence home by street car. According to tho story Miss Artrcss gasped out to tho police, sho became con fused after leaving tho BUbway. At Man hattan and 125th streets two men np proached and politely asked If they could bo of service. When she explained where she wanted to go they offered to show her tho way. Tho three had walked but a few steps when a taxlcah drew up to tho curb. It was then grftwlng dusk. Dcsplto her screams, sho was thrust Into tho mnchlno by tho two men. As sho continued her crlc3 a gag was thrust Into her mouth and securely bound. Gradually sho lost consciousness from somo drug, with which tho gag was satu rated. When sho awoki, Mlsa Artress found herself In a dark room. Both men were there. They threatened to kill her, Bho says, If sho mado an outcry or attempted to escape. About midnight tho men pre pared to leave the room. Before going sho was forced to swallow tho contonts of a glass, which Immediately put her to sleep. All day Friday and Saturday sho re mained In a semicoma, Uio two men forc ing drugs down her throat at Intervals. Miss Artrcss awoko yesterday after noon and found herself alono for tho first time. After two hours of effort sho finally escaped from tho house. Sho ran for 15 blocks, she said, beforo sho met Patrolman Mullaly, of East lath street. Ho took her to tho Fourth Branch Do tectlvo Bureau. There sho told her story to Detective Doyle. In tho midst ot It sho collapsed, and Doctor Mills, of Knickerbocker Hospital, was summoned. Meantime her father had been communicated with and arrived soon afterward. When she had suffi ciently recovered ho took her homo In an automobile. Tho girl was In such a nervous condi tion sho could glvo no Idea of tho location of tho liouso where sho had been held prisoner, nor a description of the men. A general alarm has been sent out for them. BIDDERS RUSH TO BUY HIDDEN CASH; "STUNG!" Old Furniture at Sale of North Wales Woman's Effects Doesn't Yield Wealth NOItTH "WALES, Pa., Feb. 7. Lively bidding and eagerness to buy almost valueless old articles at the salo of tho effects of the late Mrs. Margaret Gor don, of North Wales, caused amazement to tho executors and persons In charge of the sale, until it was learned that a rumor had been circulated that a for tuno was concealed In tho hair stufllng of old furniture, sewed In ancient bed clothing, slipped In the backs of books, In secret compartments of old furnlturo and between the leaves of magazines. Two hundred persons attended the sale. It Is said that one woman found $100 In her purchases, and that others, discov ered smaller amounts. But there has been no rush to North "Wales banking institutions to deposit money of a dato of a half century ago. It seems that tho only outcomo of the rumor has been tho destruction of furniture and other articles purchased at tho sale. In an effort to llnd tho supposed hidden wealth. This Is the second time North Wales folk have been "stung" by concealed treasure rumors. Several months ago a laborer, working In a ditch, found a cor roded J20 gold piece. A report waa circu lated that tho laborer had come upon a hidden treasure. A miniature '43 gold rush followed, but the hidden treasure did not materialize, FAT MAN FALLS ON GIRIH , Eloven-ycar-old Child Badly Injured' While Sledding in Westmont , A 150-pound man, knocked off hla feet by a sled, fell upon Virginia Poinsett, 11 years old, of 222 Virginia avenue. West mont, Camden County, and the girl Is In a serious condition at her home today with a fractured left shoulder and other Injuries. Tho girl was coasting on Lees avenue when the stout man started to waddle across the coasting course at the base of tho hill. L , Virginia was flying- down the hill on her Christmas sled, U.e tassel of her red cap flying In the breeze. Sho saw tho fat man and she called, "Clear the track, clear the track." The stout pno gazed at the oncoming child as If fascinated. A look of bewilderment overspread his face and he made a fran tic efTort to remove his huge bulk from tho path of the sled. Virginia also tried to steer the sled to one side, but the man of many pounds, In hla bewilderment, planted himself directly In her path. There was a dull grunt from the fat man as the sled catafulted Itself against the back of his legs. With a grunt of an guish and a helpless putt he sat down forcibly upon poor little Virginia. Her body was nattenea in me snow; mo oone In her right shoulder was broken by the great weight and the child became un conscious. It required the combined efforts o( five other coasters to lift the big man. Vir ginia was taken to her home. A. L. Diament & Co. ANNOUNCE THEIR ANNUAL SALE OF Wall Papers Many of the best English, French, German, Japanese and exclusive American papers are to be Bold. Imported Papers as Low as Ten Cents the Single Roll Samples Are Sent on Request, 1515 Walnut Street "Our Defense" AGAINST SOBS AND ACHING FEET IB UAMMA B. XL Cor- UUi tUiuoni UOi CHESTNUT ST. CorsJ rcmoTtd. g5c. Mtnlonrtag. 18a. MISS KEBECCA FISHER Who left her home in this city today to marry a Chicago man. Neither bride nor bridegroom has seen the other; it is a case of love at first sight of photo graphs. CAMDEN GIRL TO WED MAN SHE HASN'T SEEN "Henry Fell in Love With My Picture," She Says Leaves for Chicago JIIss Rebecca Fisher. 22. nnd pretty, of 440 South 3d street, Camden, is speeding toward Chicago to bo married to Henry Klcnbenr, 25, nnd wealthy, of 2831 West 12th street. In that metropolis. Tho par ticular Interest that attaches to tho sched uled event Is that Miss Fisher has never seen her Intended husband. When bho went away this morning sho willingly gavo her picture to a reporter, but balked at giving1 her fiance's. Under persuasion sho told tho reason for refus ing: sho wanted to look at tho picture during tho train rldo to Chicago. Miss Fisher ha3 been living In Camden slnco sho camo from Russia to America Some tlmo ago sho wa3 visiting, just casually, a daughter of Louts Cohen, of 215 Federal street, Camden, nnd thero was Introduced to Louis Fclnbcrg, of Chi cago, who Is Henry's father. When Louis Fcinberg went homo ho asked for Rebecca's picture; wanted to show It to his son, ho said. As sho told the story this morning: "When Henry taw my plcturo ho fell In lovo with me, and sent mo his picture. I promptly fell In lovo with him. Wo kept writing to each other, and about a month ngo he proposed to mo and I ac cepted him. A week ago ho sent mo tho ring, and yesterday a ticket, suggesting that I como to Chicago and get married there. So I'm going." "KNOCKER" SHOT FOR SARCASM V Attack Follows Remark About Cut of Assailant's Coat A sarcastic remark regarding the cut of his coat caused James Torphy, 21 years old, 024 Fltzwatcr street, to draw a rovolvcr and lire a bullet into the left arm of Tony D'Vlnclntla, 703 Christian streets according to Torphy's testimony today beforo Magistrate Imber in tho 2d and Christian streets fetation. Torphy waa held In J1M0 ball for court. Tho shooting occurred at Cth and Cath arine streets. After tho firing ot the shot Torphy was attacked by several men and was being roughly handled when rescued by a detail of police. D'Vinclntls was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital. He was able to appear against Torphy today. CAUGHT PLAYING PINOCHLE Not a Nickel in Sight When Atlantic City Police Raid Alleged Gambling Den ATLAJsTIC CITY. N. J.. Feb. 7. Pollco officials, roused by Slough criticism, raid ed two alleged gambling establishments in back rooms of pool parlors early this morning. They found groups of sleepy eyed men playing pinochle, and not a nickel In sight. The disgusted raiders confiscated the cards and tables. Sports today sarcastically threatened to leave Atlantic City to Its fate if the Stough clean-up goes any further. .m-y ,S.. ::M Charm and Individuality in Lighting Fixtures Artistic graceful out lines with the assurance y of practical construction j I 1-.!.... 7..T..U l.nfc n ( iUlU lillll JI1I13I1 llldk uu years' experience has ac complished. The Horn & Brannen M'f'g. Co. Retail Display Rooms 427-431 N. Broad St. 7ir7ir:r:ff -5-rjjF' VICTOR or COLUMBIA RECORDS YOU'RE TIRED OF Urine them to us. We will exebance them for otUero or buy them. Keep your collection frh in thli way at amall cot. Larr as sortment from wblcb you can choose. Includ ing Jtea Beau i;uu ua luvcvwsaiv. Record ians;e ioo n. ioth st. i&isg&gsr Everybody's S3'. - mm fh....l . It... I Made with Jo-lb. Coatlnr readr to Ur bb roof j cent foot plus cast of laber. Ask far ire tamol. L. D. BERGER CO., 59 N. 2d Street Market 541 staia 0C3 "MARIE-ODlLrTOBE PTED AS RESULT. OF CATHOLIC PROTEST Several Changes in Parts Called Offensive Ordered by Di rector Wilson at Conference GERMANS MAY PROTEST Certain lines offensive to Catholics Ih "Marlo-Odllo" today will bo out from tho play. Tho changes which will be put Into effect tonight nt the Adelphl amount virtually to a censoring of tho produc tion by the pollco. Plans for tho pruning of the piny were outlined lit n conference In tho office of Director of Tublle Safety Wilson. Miss Kranccs Starr, who plays tho part of tho novittato: Leonard nium bcrg, mnnngor of tho Adelphl Theatre, and several Catholic leaders participated In tho conference. Director Wilson listened attentively to tho arguments of both sides. Ho said ho had seen "Mnrlr-Odllo" nnd stated that ho hnd not received a mistaken Im pression of convent life, nor did he believe that It wns nn untrue representation of the routine In such a Catholic Institu tion. Ho advised the producers, however, to make several changes. Certnln llne3 olTenslvo to Catholics will bo cut from tho play today, nnd tho sccno In which a Prussian sergeant nnd a cor poral discuss n convent will bo remodeled. Minor changes will also bo made In other parts of tho dialogue. Besides Miss Starr nnd Leonard nium bcrg, manager of the Adelphl, tho follow ing were present nt tho conference In Director Wilson's ofllce: Former Congressman J. Washington t,oguc, John O'Dea, representing tho Ancient Order of Hibernians; tho rtov. John J. Wheeler, head of tho Catholic Theatre Movement; Peter J. Hoban, rep resenting tho Holy Namo Society; TranK Young, business manager of the "Mario Odllo" company; James A. Flaherty, Henry B. Etlllm'nn, V. Phillips Dodgo nnd Maurice J. Spclscr, attorney for tho Shubcrts. Miss Starr, It Is nndcrstood, mado an Improsslvo plea for tho retention of tho parts which met the objection of Phila delphia Catholics. She took tho stand ot her sponsor, David Bclasco,- In stat ing that tho play was not Intended to bo ofTenslvo to Catholics, but was only In tended to present a realistic Interpreta tion ot tho life of a novlco In a con vent. Tho dialoguo between tho Prussian sergeant nnd corporal which will be prun ed from tho play, takes placo In tho convent after It ha3 been invaded by a company of Prussian soldiers. Tho soldiers are boisterous In their manner and thoy show scant reverenco for tho sacred relics of the convent. They also speak llrfhtly and roughly of the nuns. Tho lino particularly objected to by Catholics Is when the Prussian sergeant remarks, "I havo been lr -nnvcnts before." Reports were current today that Ger man societies of this city would mako a demand that tho play bo suppressed. LEADERS THY TO SAVE SLEUTHS IN SHAKE-UP "Things Fixed" for Agnew and He Will Be Restored Rob inson May Go Director Wilson's shake-up In tho De tective Bureau has resulted In somo "tall hustling" by Organization leaders who aro anxious to savo their favorites from being sent away from City Hall. In mak ing tho changes, tho Director said ho would take orders from no one but It was freely predicted today that several ot the demoted men would soon bo back nt their old places. County Commissioner Bcott Is back of tho movement to havo Kdward Agnew, one of the organization henchmen Of tho 17th Ward, who wns sent to the Tenth district, restored to the Detective Bureau. Following several conferences It has been announced that he has had things "Used up" nnd that Agnew will contlnuo In plain clothes. William Clleason, of tho automobllo squad, who was sent to tho 27th District, Is quoted as saying that he would be back on tho Job. Qleason said that Con gressman Costello, his ward leader, would look nftcr his Interests. Othor do teellves, who wcro rcgnnlcd as "dead wood," nnd ordered to street duty, aro working through their ward leadora to be restored. It Is rumored that tho position of As Distant Superintendent or Pollco will be restored nnd given to Detcctlvo Frank O'Connor, who Is backed by Senator Vare. Dcsplto repeated denials tho report that Superintendent Uoblnson will bo asked to resign nnd Captain Callahan, recently reappointed to his old position, will bo named ns superintendent, Is credited by many In tho police bureau. t Is said that If llobinson Is supplnated ho will get tho Job of Stato Fire Marshal. $1,091,87-1 School Dills Approved Tho Flnnnco Committee ot tho Board of Education today approved bltl3 aggregat ing J 1,03 1,87 1.52, Including salaries of teachers and other employes. Tho prin cipal Items were: Salaries, $688,589.07; furniture, jn4.570.14; supplies, 36,fi34.L,8, nnd payments on the purchase of sites for new schools, J259.937.S3. Tho balance ot school funds on hand amounta to $2,482,-523.19. The Dependable Tailor House ttitablishrd IBM There Came a Man to Us short in utaturo, lonjr In latltudlnnl dimensions an "nnpolvnblo" problem to hl old tailor Tho rexnlts wo cave ftlm phowed hlft wisdom In select !n? Dlxnn Tailoring and DUnn SprTlre ih n Inst resort. Kver slnco ho has bcon Itstod upon our hooks ns a "per manent customer." 1111 Walnut Street J. E. Caldwell & Co. Q02 Chestnut Street j.(t j Single Pearls CL Of wonderful Leautp and great value, for additions to Pearl Necklaces. New Oxfords Men who go South and some who stay at home will be glad to know that we are prepared to fit all the "early birds." Calf, Cordovan, Russia; tans and blacks e :? tS 1420 Chestnut St. "Where Only the Best is Good Enough" Jr 2 I mtfsVsSM ! 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Resuwl, Baltimore, Md. Phyriciant hav prescribed Rtsittol Ointment 'for over twtntj years in the treatment of skat and scalp ajfettions. This Morning in spite of the most unprecedented shortage of dyestuffs and raw materials ever known in the Clothing: Business, in spite of the unparalleled prices the mills are placing on their output for next Fall and Winter, in spite of the fact that next October we could undoubtedly get $3 to $5 more . - for these Suits than their regular prices this season, PERRY & CO. reduces prices on 2400 SUITS .f of finest American and imported fabrics to top off a most successful season! if There's no use denying it, no use blink ing facts that are brilliant as the noonday sun there are not enough dyes in this country to enable the mills to turn out their normal capacity. And wool is scarce. Prices, consequently, are soaring. So that three to five dollars' advance on this sea son's regular prices for Suits will be the minimum! At these reductions made by us today, you are paying about half of what you'll pay if you postpone your pur chase of a Suit till next season! Group No. 1 Suits that were $15, $18, $20 this year Group No. 2 Suits that were $22.50 & $25 this year Group No. 3 Suits that were $30&$35 this year Next Season's sure prices $18, $20, $25 In this Sale $13.50 Next Season's sure prices $28&$30 In this Sale $1S Next Season's In this sure prices . , Sale $35&$40 $24 PERRY & CO., b. t ' 16th and Chestnut Streets L sHttaMifJA E