,yiCTORY FOR MOTION
I PICTURES IN COURT OF
NATION-WIDE EFFECT
I? judgc Bnrratt'a Decision De
stroys Absolute Autiiomy ot
Censorship "Virtue" Now
Shown in Many States
REASONS FOR THE BAN
in.. mm Jubilation today In tlio mo-
B..i.itcturo world over the decision given
I'fcv Judge Barratt, In Oommon PlenR Court
rC 9. In Upholding the right of motion-
' iirnnliiMm rn Alinnal i-nm flin
dtcllon of the State Board of ConsorH.
The decision was given In the case of
v. niintnnlny. "Virtue," produced by tho
icrgnklln Film Manufacturing Corporation,
scene which the censorB ordered ellmln-
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Freeman Ijernnieiu, preaiueni. itnu Run
.,t m.innccr of tho Franklin Company
F . aI.1 tlmf tlin nptlnn nf 11m fnllft
fc, tow . ""' .":."".:.,-.." . """
WOUlU nave a UUUIHIJ-wiuu nmiivmu n'"'i
P' the movlnn-pleture business generally.
L "The eyes of the rrotlonplrtur world
If i..Te been centred upon Philadelphia," he
' rtld "ever since tlio uonru or censors
voiced their disapproval of scenes In the
i dim drama, "Virtue." two months ago.
' "Word of their opposition to the picture
as flnshod around the country, nnd In
vfral places where arrangements nero
I' made for Its presentation tlio opening
E wJ held up by the authorities and a suit
El, H pending In Chicago.
W- Officials of soveral States who had a
rjflV&ie view oi wiu iiitiuic, in nutti, uu
dared there was nothing objectlonnble,
and It h now toltu! shown In Minnesota,
wirnnsln. North Dakota, South Dakota,
Iowa, Michigan, Delaware, West Virginia
and North Carolina,
"To show Incidentally how financial loss
can be traced to the action of the Hoard
of Censors here, I simply cite tho fact
that, when we sought to present tho pic
ture In Havana, the managers there re
plied "we're Just as moral as Penn
sylvania.' "Results prove that, after nil, censorship
i' i. mutter nf nolnt of view, and thn au
thority to destroy any business concern's
enterprise should not bo centred In tho
tiro or three persons who represent the
Board of Censors.
"Scenes Blmllar to those objected to by
th board are being presented dally In
.'other pictures In all parts of tho city
,and State."
Tho controversy over "Virtue started
early In December, when tho censors
ordered so many scenes eliminated that
, .the valuo of tho plcturo would have been
destroyed, according to licrnstehi.
' The film company was represented In
t. a,, It hi. Atlnfnovu TTnnlntrn Ciitw nrti
RE tfA..i. ...1.1 lnllntitn Y?nA . fi r ihihI . ..
counsel.
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Compensation clam
CONTESTED IN COURT
Referee Hears Protest Against
Paying Workman Hurt in
Cresson-Morris Plant
Evidence wns tuken today In the first
contested claim under tho Workmen's
Compensation act by George C. Klauder,
referee. Tho hearlnc was nt 1LUI North
v, American Rulldlng. Mr. Klnuder took
f the case under advlsomont, tho law nl-
lonlnff him seven days to deliberate.
The caso was ono . of medical com
plexities. The complainant, Wllllurh
Hamilton, of 4509 North 3rd street, had
i'bten employed as n machinist nt tho
JCrtsson-Morrls Company's plant, ISth and
Alleghany, two days only when ho was
hurt.
The defense, which was handled by
the United States Casualty Company, con
tendedthat tho Injury which kent him
yfrom work was not tho result of an Injury
K. received while at work, but was tlio
result of a long-standlnir nhvslcnl condt-
f.tlon, .which had slmnlv been broucht to
gt.1 focal point by a strain.
That wold "strain" took ur, npnrlv thn
thole hour of tho henrlng. Both Dr.
IWalter II. Blakcslce, un Inspector for
the Department of Labor and Industry,
twhose home Is at 332S North 17th street,
find Dr C. Kreil linn, rtf 1R3 UVot
STVxomlnir street. Dersonal nhvalplnn In
f the plaintiff, Hamilton, had testified, when
fthey started a dlsnusslon hntwppn thm.
Bielves as to the different connotations of
train' nnd "snraln." It was entlrelv
aiove all others In tho rooms, nnd Itofereo
. Klauder flnnllv Intnrnns.i1 with tViA ,lnn.
juration that they'd never get through
i anyway, so they might ns well stop right
"). iney stopped in aDout live minutes
then.
H&mllton testltlprl thnt ha want in urrtrtr
for the Cresson-Morris Company on Jan
' jary 3 and was hurt on January 5 when
Jie waa lifting a 600-pound Bhnftlng with
lwo other men. Tho Injury forced him to
Quit work the third day after ho waa
Hurt.
Referee Klnuder could not get a decl
" opinion from either physician on the
J",""0" ' whether or not Hamilton's
pain should have been so great that he
Mould have been forced to quit right
"e worked an hour after he was
?." and two full days thereafter, quit
"iij on the morning of the third day.
The referee wanted to know what nn
i".iYlon t0 curo Hamllton'B trouble
would cost. Doctor Ulakeslee thought
fa, Doctor Itau $30.
wDocjor nau testified that he had treated
namiiton several tim h.in. n ... .,
uItTJwi any condition which would
waa him to bellev.e that Hamilton could
fte gOt hlS OreHflnt trrrnhtn nrnvln,,. n
th inir ..... "-?rz. ''"-"
iv... nf . l" '-rosson-aiorns plant,
iBVrr.i. ia?e",ee tesmony waa to the
idb;.J TaJ ,J,WM Pfobable that Hamilton
' Mr!2"8,n,llar,r before the '"Jury-
aloL n .rofe.a Interprets the matter
jffii. .tor Rau B nehod of reasoning
Lnfti?" 'ntltled to an amount equlva-
h.u' doctors blll-10 In this case
oa half tinv -. , t . . .
Kuku Ji.w l.h.e flrst two weeks-
ls,!.ln.tenretatlon is accordlne to Doctor
toothing?8 reasonln- h Probably will get
1200 EMPLOYES FROLIC
ponw.Te)ler Beneficial Association
ows "Dance et Vaudeville"
'Danclnir .n . . ....... .
ttMjure. it jrinB io me rnytnmic
ntmhrr..-. ." "l"ns orcnestra, iwo
5 laoVL BneflclRl Association-frolicked
j the fi.tt and v?re hapPn ,ast nlh
k! 5th.. f nnul "Dance et Vaude.
;Mtr iif.' Mlrntllo Hall, Broad and
W itm&fi'" .They danced and danced.
Ltfctlr iXPS? !nI now and tl,en to get
(ma riJk ' '? the mu"'e was contlnu
1d .2' on "'rough fox trot and one
Pone,Jhrough hesitations and Paul
Baleh ,?" .t0 tbat "Bontell Confusion,"
KWcn was true to (ta name.
fct c0luInlns was begun by the overture,
Irof..i;r . """ Jouowea a regular
IStUa . Bf' vautevlUo performance. A
m "IfS.'.'? to ' dance was a group
al!d ".n v "K8 in a sketcn
ff", Dancing Around.
rW'l(l.lL.,"," enerat manager of the
h. ;riBma. store, waa active tit directing:
BSjM?r.oturt"ern4 attendants. The
Jo r a, arranBnt was headed
l . i.'" PMMet of the as.oct-
- neaas or the variouH daart-
r The Jinn,, ll aAanlnna . ,
d H ---- wiviuiq wem iu'
P J Bonwlt six yeajra ago
ttiti. a " B rMxiy Mature of botft
""ttfbia and New York stores.
LITTLE BANTAM ROOSTER
SERVES AS ALARM CLOCK
AND GUARDS CIGAR STORE
l
ws
Xm J-L '. II .rfUWt
When Urownle was picked up In tho
street ho didn't have a feather to his
back.
It was a rainy nlplit, the kind thnt
makes tho world look blue and heartless.
Urownle RtntfjRlcd through tho heavy
downpour gapping for breath. His tiny
feet sank deeper Into the mud with ench
step. Then ho collapsed. Just as the last
sparks of llfo were struggling within hla
little body, Jim, Just n plain "houn' dawg."
who had been watching, Urownle with
much curiosity, darted after him. Jim
picked Urownle up tenderly and carried
him Into the kitchen.
Tlio littlo chick shook himself nnd snug
gled up close to tho kitchen range. Fuzzy,
tho cat, Jumped from her chair and stared
nt Brownie. But Jim gave a bark, which
clearly said, "Leave him alone; he's down
nnd out,"
Such Is tho prologue.
Two years later. -
Brownie has grown Into a dignified
little bantam rooster. He is lord of all
ho surveys nt the homo of his owner. Mrs.
Itebecca Greenburg, J!0B2 North Front
street. One can dotect an air of superior
ity an he walks about with majestic mien.
But there Is reason for his nttltude. De
spite his lordly manner, Urownlo, Jim and
Fuzzy aro true "pardB."
Brownie knows that ho owes his llfo
to Jim nnd Fuzzy both. They proved to
bo renl foster parents and bharcd every
crumb with truo hospitality when llfo was
uncertain in tho little rooster's early ca
rcor. If there's such a thing as threo
partners working on the "llfty-llftl" basis
CALEDONIAN CLUB
GIVES BALL TONIGHT
Four Hundred to Dance
Hear Concert at New
Moose Hall
and
Scotch lads and lassies to the number
of four hundred or. more, and every last
one of them Jamful of the spirit of the
moors and braes of tho hills, will get to
gether tonight forUelr nnnunl concert
and ball. Tho affair, which will be con
ducted under tho auspices of the Caledon
ian Club of Philadelphia, will be held In
tho new Moose Hall, Broad and Thompson
streets.
The proceeds of the ball will be donated
to the British Red Cross fund to aid the
Buffering of wounded countrymen and In
many cases relatives of the participants.
And no more potent appeal could be mado
than that tho committee sent out with tho
Invitations, "Wo appeal to John Thom
son's bairns." And the bairns, so the
committee Bays, have responded heart
ily. Clever artists will give their services
free tonight to help swell the fund. They
Include Miss Mary Castor, soprano; Miss
Florence Mulhollnnd, contralto; Miss
Ellabeth Wallace, humorist; Theodore
Martin, tenor; Eugene Cowles, basso, and
Master Edward Cairns, Highland dancer.
The grand march will be led by Chief
Graham and hla daughter, Miss Anne Gra
ham. The officers of the club are; Alex
ander Graham, chief; Adam Simpson, 1st
chieftain; Joseph Ferguson, Jd chieftain;
Alexander Tulloch, 3d chieftain; Alexan
der Nlchol, 4th chieftain.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will assist In re-
celvlng and entertaining the guests and
will also furnish ushers for the concert.
The ushers will be headed by Miss Jessie
Body Ferguson. Others nre Mrs, James
Pollock, Mrs. Gilbert Mackay, Miss Bella
McEacheran. Miss Bella Paton, Miss
Helen Fleming. Miss Jean Armour, Miss
Annie E. Leslie, Miss Katherlne rort
Ington, Mrs. Margaret Sees.
The committee In charge Includes Rob
ert wulr. W. Gilchrist, Donald Car
mlchael John Gould, David Patterson,
David Beaton, John Martin, Alexander
Nichol. Adam Simpson, Alexander
Graham, Joseph Ferguson, George Plen
derlelth, Alexander Tulloch, George Mas
terton, Aleander McKenzle.
WOMAN INJURED BY AUTO
Car Swerves Onto Sidewalk, Inflicting
Serious Hurts
Mrs. Mary Hannls, 63 years old, of 1933
Newkirk street, Is In a serious condition
today suffering from Injuries received
late last night when an automobile
swerved from the street and struck her
while she was walking on the pavement
near 28th street and Montgomery avenue.
One of her legs and her nose were broken
and It Is feared she may be suffering from
internal injuries.
Arthur Dtlvr. of 2610 Germantown ave
nue, driver of the automobile, took the
woman to the Woman's Homeopathic
Hospital lu the machine. Later he was
taken to the 2Stn and Oxford streets
police station by Policeman Muschert.
and Magistrate Watson held him in J200
ball this morning to await the result of
the woman's Injuries.
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Summon Judge Into His Own Court
WILMINGTON, Del. Feb U -City
Judge Philip J Churchman, who ywter
,1.,. Hnai 78 nersons for failing to clean
snow from tbelr sidewalks, was notified I
last night to appear to hla own court add
answer e. similar c&arge.
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EVEHIffG LEDGERPHILADELPHU., FRIDAY, EEBBUARY
these, loyal chums can bo counted on tn
do it
Incidentally, Urownlo has proved that
he Is grateful. 'Whon a customer enters
the cigar Htoro conducted by Mrs Oiern
burg. Urownlo crows, for there Is no hell
on the door. The woman knows the sig
nnl and drops her work in the kitchen to
attend to business in the store. Further
more, Brownie knows that tho "bosn" of
tho house must awaken every morning at
6 o'clock. Promptly nt thnt minute his'
crow awakens the household, nnd If any
person la tardy on a cold, winter morning
Brownlo Is around pecking at the bed
clothes. No watchman could ho more
faithful.
The little bantam Is tho favorite pet of
tho four areenburg children, Ida. Yctta,
Isadora and Able. They tnko turns tnklng
him to bed, and Brownlo enjoys his rest
under tho blankets ns well as any man
who baa done n hnrd day's work.
At meal thno he has his regular placo
tit tho table. It Is moved ch si- to the
wlndowalll, where the rooster perches and
picks Ills food from a big family plate
Ho has a rather miscellaneous appetite
and cats most everything which Is placed
before him.
Tho CJreenburg family lived near 7th
and Poplar street when Brownlo came Into
their lives. WJien they moVed from 7th
street. Fuzzy, tho cat, was left with a
neighbor living there. But Jim nnd
Brownie wero so depressed by tho loss
of their partner that Mrs. Oreenburg hnd
to go and bring Fuzzy bnck. She had a
warm welcome, and Minshlno again
reigned among tho pets.
TWO P0ST0FFICES NEAR
THIS CITY ROBBED
Safes Blown at Red Hill and
Woodbourne and Stamps
and Money Taken
Two postofllco safe robberies within tho
last 36 hours In the vicinity of this city
have aroused the police of southeastern
Pennsylvania to a Btriqt search for the
perpetrators.
The safes opened were both on line of
the Philadelphia and Beading Railway,
one nt lied Hill, Montgomery County,
tho other nt Woodbourne, near Lang
home, Bucks County.
Nitroglycerin wns used In each case.
Nearly 700 In booty was obtained by tho
robbers, who forced their way Into the
postofflceB by breaking open the front
door. From the Bed Hill postofflce
Btamps worth 200 and ISO In cash was
taken. At Woodbourne the robbers got
238 worth of stamps and 80 In cash.
The police and Government officials,
who are also investigating, are convinced
that the same men were responsible for
both Jobs. Stolen tools were used In each
case to break Into the postomces.
The robbers spent the night tn the Maple
Point Public School, where they forced
an entrance after completing tho Wood
bourne job. A pile of cigarette stumps
pointed to their presence there, but thoy
stole nothing.
Examination of the safes after the rob
beries convinces the police that the rob
beries were the work of expert safe
crackers. This lather really
oothes your face
WREN you use Reainol Shaving
Stick theeorenotense.smarting
after-effects, no annoying shaving
rashes to fear. That Is because iU
creamy lather Is full of the same
soothing, healing, antiseptic balsam
that make Reslnol Ointment and Res
Inol Soap bo effective In the treatment
of skin affections.
Bold by all good drusf Uta. for trial
lie ttlck fret, writ to Dpt. 9-M,
Itealnol, Baltimore, Md.
Resinol Shaving
Stick
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JUDGE NEIL TO URGE
PENNA. COUNTIES' HELP
FOR MOTHERS' PENSIONS
Forty-seven Are Still Behind in
Appropriation for Compen
sation Act Passed by Leg
islature Year Ago
ONLY 20 HAVE ACTED
Only 20 of the 67 Pennsylvania counties
have raised money to secure the $500 000
npproptlnted by tho 1915 Legislature to
pay mothers' pensions, according to
Judge Henry Noll, of Chlengo, a former
Phllnttclphlan, who Is here today to push
tho 47 "backward counties." Juilne Nell.
who serves without one cent of pny. Is the
father of the first mothers' compensation
act. nnd has been Instrumental In having
similar laws p.tssed in 2(5 Stntct In the
past five yenrs Tho first bill was passed
In Illinois In mil. Already $12,000,000 has
been appropriated for such pensions
during ISIB
"In order to get the money npproprlnted
for the vntlous counties each county must
rnlso a similar amount, j said tho Judge
today whllo at the Bellcvue-Stratford.
"Only 20 counties haxf done this. Wo do
not wnnt Ioiitislnnla to fall behind, so
I am going to Ilnrilsbtirg tit once to see
what can be ilone If nil the counties
raise their allotted ninounti It means that
I.GO0.0OO will be used, in helping mothers
take care ot their children for two years."
Mr. N'cll Is, a llrm believer In "Prepared
ness" of the tpp which cares for the
children, so that men nnd women might
be strong and henlthy. He believes that
child poveity mikes nilult Inclllclcnc.
Hence, he, the father of the mothers' com
pensation act, and Iteflrcscnttitlve Ed
ward Keating, of Colorado, the fnther of
tho child labor bill, which will prevent
Interstate shipment of ptodticts of child
labor, have co-opcrnted In framing n new
bill. This bill was Intiodticd In the
lloti.io last Wednesday, and provides for
a commission which will study the causes
of child poverty and tho effects of thnt
poverty In regaul to ndtilt Inefficiency.
The hill points out that more than W per
cent, of tho men applying for enlistment
In the army and navy nre physically nnd
mentally dellelent, and that thete must
be some cause.
Mr. Xell says $SCO,000 0YJ was spent In
the United States last year for defectives
nnd people who nro Inetllclent, and ho
feels sure that child poverty Is a prime
cause of this Inefllclency
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DLOOD GIFTS FAIL TWO
Two Women Die at AUentown After
Futile Transfusion
ALLENTOWN, Pa Keb. 11. Mrs.
Margaret Ketterer. 22 years old, wife of
Oscar J. Ketterer, nnd Mrs. Goorlnnnn
Smith, 34 years old, died at the AUentown
Hospital, after Unavailing trnnstuslon of
blood. a
Mrs Ketterer was so weak after nn
operation for stomach ailments that her
shter Jennie, 20 years old, gave n pint of
her blood to tho patient. Mrs. Smith wns
anemic and her 16-year-old son gnvo n
pint of his blood to his mother two weeks
ngo She Improved for Borne days, when
fatal complications ensued.
One-Third
Off
Regular
Price
Sale Begins
Tomorrow Morning
YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD
In order that we may boKln tho
siirlni? senson with entirely now
ItFo's, wo havo reduced every sar
Mjtit In our store ONU-THIHL)
from regular prices. Our usual ens
terms prevail dospito the Kroat re
ductions. Men's Suits & Overcoats,
Women's Suits & Coats
That Were $15, Now. . . .$10
That Were $18, Now. . . .$J2
That Were $22, Now. . . .$15
That Were $25, Now $1 S
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A Thought for the Business Man
Salesmanship ain't the science of sellin
folks somethin' they don't want. It's
the science of teaching 'em to want
you ve got to sell.
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A ND VELVET is its own best salesman
" in teaching smokers to want it.
It isn't possible for an advertiser to print or a
salesman to describe aroma, smoothness and
mildness. But you won't need any descrip
tions after your first pipeful of VELVET.
For VELVET has that natural mildness and
coolness which belong only to the choicest
Kentucky Burley
And then VELVET is brought to
its full, mellow perfection by two
years natural ageing. That is what
gives VELVET its appeal to pipe
smokers its smoothness.
OwrigU lilt
10c Tin, Sc MeUl-lined Bag., One Pound
11, 191G.
QUITS LEGISLATURE FOR BRIDE
Happy Home Has More Allurements
for Pittsburgh Man
PlTTHBUnOH, Feb, 11, "The best wife
In tho world" nnd a happy home have
more nllurcmentn for Attorney A. C, Stoln
than the glamour and prestige of political
office, and havo caused him to announce
ho will not be a candldnto for rc-clectlon
to tho Legislature. He was married to a
San Francisco girl December 2S,
During the last two sessions of the Leg
islature Mr. Stein wns ono of its moat
conspicuous figures, presenting many
mensurcs, among them being the mothers'
pension bill. Ho was one of the lenders
of the llmior Interests In tho fight against
local option measures.
Every Garment
for Men and
Women Now
in Our Store
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Liberal
Reductions
In Furs,
anoes,
Hats,
Petticoats,
Waists, Etc.
722-724
Market Street
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tobacco.
Class Humidor
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TILLS
SATURDAY TILL 10
FORCED
TO
VACATE
Philadelphia Store
15th & Chestnut Sts.
DISCONTINUING
SALE
of
Every Garment
in Our Stock for
Men and Young Men
T IS with great reluc
tance that we are
taking these meas-
to discontinue our
ures
Philadelphia
store, which
for years has been the home
of the great Georges busi
ness. But conditions compel
this drastic action. In spite
of a splendid gross increase
in sales during 1915, the
Philadelphia store failed to
show any profit whatso
ever. This was due to the
constantly rising cost of
doing business, such as cor
ner rental, taxes, high sal
aries, expensive displays,
overhead, etc. So, rather
than lower the Georges
standard of value or ad
vance prices we are dis
continuing this store and
closing out the entire stock
at an enormous sacrifice.
Reductions
$15 and $16.50
Suits & O'coats
$
$1S and $20
Suits & O'coats
$22.50 and $25 $
Suits & O'coats
$28 and $30
Suits & O'coats
and so on. Suits and Over
coats reduced from $32.50 to
$18; $35, now $20, up to the
finest garments, including Mon
tagnac Overcoats, all reduced
in the same proportion.
Alterations Free
Fur Lined Coats ,
(Shea Si to 46 cheat.)
Special Natural muskrat lined,
full skins, Persian lamb collar,
Outside shell of
;$23-5
finest English
Overcoating. In
stead of $40.00.
NOW
)50 Marmot Lined 01 Ht
Coats. Now 30.OU
And bo on ud to the
$59.50
finest 100 Coats. Now
ISxrrptlonnl Ilni-Rulna In
daemon Auto Coats
(Fur Outside)
-Trousers-
Neat Fin Strips and Chalk Ltno
ertects in Worsteds and Casal-
meres, plain blue and eray
serges.
$2.50 Grades, $1.50
$3.00 Grades, $2.00
$3,50 Grades, $2.50
$4.00 Grades, $3,00
Higher Grades Reduced in
Proportion
PHILADELPHIA
15th & Chestnut
aj.so tiTonm at
MBW TOUK 31 WIOVIOBKCB
UOSTON BVVKAI.O
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10
$19
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