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EVENING- LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1916.
3
ffOTED VIOLINIST 'STUNG'
FOR $50,000; BEMOANS
DEAL IN FAKE STOCKS
Gartz-Hocky, Widely Known to
f Phllndclphlnns, Saya Swind
lers Duped Him in
This City
FRIEND GAVE WARNING
-,. .v. nnltz-Hocky. known to Phlta-
jt.lohlana who frequent Now Tork ho
fri. for In Hie cafes of the Knlckcr-
Meier dnltz-Hocky nas long
JSmler tlolln soloist, Isn't i
F'Kf. u. n. h uied to be,
been the
ns annblo
PI fiv here ni he used to be. Ho sus-
'...- it Phllailelphlnns mor
11 Phlladclphlnns more or less
S though he rcnllres It's foolish, for
It hasn't anything to losc-nny more. Ho
11 "..'.. ....' hantr In Voiv Toar'o lSt.
tat It comes out now. That is because
' vtollnlnt appeared yesterdny boforo
i. m.trlct Attorney In New York, and
kd for tho arrest of tho men who
Its fleeced him, he nnld, out of $50 000 In
plldtlplil
t, nsa n Rlmole stock swindle, and one
' , (i,e most successful participants In It
;.juj" after Qaltz-Hocky was tnken In.
.wnt hurts him especially was that ho
l.A Fritz Krclsler's warning to "stick
t his fiddle," nnd lot business nlone.
TMy mp' on tnG stcPfl oC tl10 Union Trust
Company In New Yoik. The older vlo
lfolt warned the cafe soloist off, but he
thought he knew better. In their art, ho
yielded the palm to Krelsler. But not In
Oaltz-Hocky had been dnbbllng In Wall
...t with "mlddlliiB" success for sov-
erl months when ho met ".Mr. I'llflon"
(. brokerage olllco. Thus ho learned of
' n iplcndld opportunltv to buy some mln-',-.
.inni (mm "Mr. Thomas Konnv." of
Tr.nton. It would cost only nbout 55000.
,The two New Yorkers went to Trenton,
fcut Kenny sent them back again. Ills
price was 150,000, not a cent less.
GalU-Hoctcy certainly wanted that
,tock. He dreamed about it. Finally
tdlfton told him that a man named Wll
sllim.", In Philadelphia, wanted It, too, and
If Galtz-liocKy uougni it ior uu,guu ne
iuM easily sell nt a profit. He bought
H cost him everything lie had and ecn
fiome loans, but he bought. This trans
faction took placo in Wilmington.
AWAY GOES THE MONEY!
On December 31 last, Oaltr-Hocky and
Clifton came to Philadelphia to meet Wil
liams and find out how much, ho wns
willing to give for the stock. They met
hlm In tho rtltz-Carlton Hotel nnd had a
I lavish New Year's eve celebration. Wll
.Hams nas enthusiastic nbout the stock.
Ijfowas willing to take It oft the musician's
i hands at $.1.50 a shnrc nt onco and pay
t bonus of $1000 besides. It was sug.
iftsted that tho certificates bo sent to
;Demcr at once In order that tho book-keepers
might arrange for the transfer
"of the stock on tho books of tho com
'pany. This wan done, and several days
liter Clifton went west ostensibly to rep
resent Galtz-Hocky's Interests. Hocky got
several postals from him signed "Harry."
Pin which things wero reported to bo
'progressing very rapidly. Suddenly the
musician reueiveu :i leietimm uuurniiiiii
Mm that "Clifton was dead."
Then when tho rest of the principals
disappeared, and the violinist learned
there was no such concern as the Con
solidated Radium Alining Company, ho
went to tho district attorney.
! "Fritz Krelsler know beBt,"" ho said.
'Hereafter I'll stick to my fiddle."
012 liiu iiu-iUi iw wi'jijv.
Pneumonia Claims Many Victims in
Seyen Days Weather Conditions
Cause
Pneumonia and kindred diseases claimed
mor? victims during tho last seven days
than during any similar period of the
fiear, with the exception of the first
,week of 1916, which marked the end of
record figures for the epidemic.
i The increase, however, Is not consid
ered abnormal. In vlow of the kind ot
Iweather experienced recently.
J Deaths from nil causes throughout tho
iclty during the week total 612. as com-
pared with 663 Inst week. Deaths from
(pneumonia, Droncno-pncumoma nnu inuu
fenia totaled 103. Physicians reported to
the Bureau of Health 73 new cases of
pneumonia ns compared with 71 last week.
Iiplphtherla was the cause of 13 deaths,
fand a total of 78 now cases wero reported,
as compared with 56 last week. The
deaths wero divided as follows: Males.
ilB; females. 189; boys, S6, and, girls, 71.
I', ins principal causes ot death were:
.fpnoiq lever 2
SH!?'. '".- I
..uwpinK couxn
'Jafli
Vcli
nuirna
irrla nnd crouD
l.-l
13
I
'clderalc (ll'se.uns"
j'rcutol of lunw'l!
Juberctilou meningitis 3
other forms of tuberculoma n
JMcfr and other malignant tumors .. . . 2S
.fowls meningitis I
JJPly and BOftenlnn of brain "JT
grille, bronchitis .". II
"aroiiio bronchitis , 7
Pneumonia Ill
lirsncho-pneumonla -It
ifljeaies of respiratory system J!l
blesses of tho stomach u
J A;pjndlellli and typhlitis 2
: I .tin
:."? a
irreotis of liver , H
iCHIt nenhrltla anil Ilr4t..'. il .. tit
B;n-csncerous tumors and diseases of
tnni orrsnx 4
.rwrai septicemia 1
Umai I ...II . -
f?A ,
TOM vlolent dea"13
'JW other dUeaie' 'III, I
gnntr cases pendtnr
i
l Total
PROBE DROWNING OF HOY
r. and Mrs. W. D. Disston Declare'
raric uuards Could Have Saved
Morris BrodBky
All inveatlrntlnn ff ohnrrM nt nnw.
Ijrliea on tho part of Park guards in the
.... ne ot 8-year-old Morris Brodsky,
tilt .-lion aireei, is neing maaa
r!r.aZ by Captain Duncan, of tho Park
rMr. and Mrs. William D. Dfsston. of
orwood,avanue, Chestnut Hill, who wero
km '"fc -,la ,"iviuouni 4ar irouey
"a over tho Sohuylklll Thursdny'after-
iPSvlJ When th knv rirvarnAri 1n,l. a
J-Plalnt against tho action of the guards.
W declared that the boy could have
BkrvSQ lavAd w ..l.1 .m.t.. .....1. .
IHi thay aid their best to help In rescuing
IBJ But the guards, thay said, seemed
K i .4e(i what to do and refused to
J9 into tho water. Ono of them, how
!&; wed out into tho water, they ad-
Woorain- jh rnre nt , nt fh
I!??,',uCo"' and Dollard, hey were pre
IHaiW by the Ice from rescuing the boy,
PUle the Newsboy" Not Kidnapped
!utri, alobrr. iJ years old, of 309
if ... ,iv''' """in i.n ine central pu.ri
EM? city as "Goldla tho Newsboy." is
g hands of "kidnappers." JIo la
Kft in Golabrs disappeared last Frl-
Mij- .... yarenis told tbo police that ho
6MK?'n kidnapped Word reached the
US v"i"ln,,'r &Y that he was in
Vffc.
t at Broad and Girard Conveyed
S tor and apartments at tho south-
Lt Corns. r -n. . .-- - r.i
Bl h!'i'.qt P ret by 1W fed. have been
L f"oaum ilrothers Sc Flelaher for
' J uarabercer and others to
$ I Marks fur n. nricn not ills-
. aubjett t0 morlgaKM of M1.000.
J Paid u tenoned to fcave bn
.j ,w lt W4a purcnaatil aoMt
artc'ht, fvi ja, 090.
President Has Written
2 1-3 Miles of His Name
White House stntisHclans an
nounced today that President Wil
son had signed more than 1600 let
ters and commissions this week
nn unusually largo number.
The President signs on an nvcr
age 50,000 various kinds- of docu
ments n year. Ho is nri exception
ally Blow penman, and the scrawl
ing of his signature consumes six
seconds. Tho statistical bugs have
figured that ho consumes 83 hours
a year merely writing "Woodrow
Wilson." The signature is three
inches long when ho puts the final
flourish on it. After a year in tho
White House he has written two
and a third miles of "Woodrow
Wilsons."
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
WANTS TO MARRY
Blonde or Brunette? No Mntter.
Also Wants to Play
Hamlet
NKW YORK. Feb. lO.-Chnrlle Chaplin,
whose gyrations on tho movie screen have
made him both famous nnd wealthy, nnd
who will lead tho orchestra nt a benefit
perrormnnco nt'tlio Hippodrome tomor
row, consented to be Interviewed today. (
Charlie Is not content to swing his cane.
spin on one leg and tip his lint from be
hind. Ho has two serious ambltlonH. One
Is to play Hamlet In the, movies and the
other Is to marry a woman who Is both
beautiful nnd brainy.
"Shakespeare Is my favorite author,"
Mr Chaplin confided, "but, you see, I
never read him "
Tho movie king Is English by birth nnd
is 28 years old.
"What typo of beauty do you prefer
blonde or brunette?" Charlie was asked.
The king of laugh-makers pondered for
n moment nnd then replied: "both."
The statements wero made in the lobby
of tho Plaza Hotel and strange ns It may
Beem, Charlie, didn't break n single pleco
of furniture nor upset a single passer
by during the course of the talk. He
sat still Just like a regular humnn being
and never once tiled to wing a passing
beautv with his cane. It was a revelation.
"I don't think I'm funny." Charlie said
when asked about his own work. "Some
tlmcH I wnlk to a theatre and see myself
advertised as the funniest man In America
nnd then I feel like going Into the park
nnd sobbing nijself to sleep on n bench.
Somo of these days I am going to got
married and settle down and quit all this
foolishness."
It Is worthy of note t,hat, even In private
life, Mr. Chaplin turns up his toes. Ho
Is small and -clean-shaven nnd has black
hair which rolls back In classic waves
ovor his forehead. It Is safo to predict
that New York will seo something new
In tho way of orchestral leadership to
morrow. If Charlie does not dash Into
the flrBt row and bring down his baton
upon the head of somo bald-headed pa
tron of the performance, the nudlence Is
going to be very much disappointed.
MUNICIPAL COURT
REVERSED BUT TWICE
Remarkable Record Shown in
Two Years Limits
to Powers
The Municipal Cour.t has completed tho
flist two years of Its existence In Phila
delphia with only two decisions reversed
by tho Supreme or Superior Courts. This
remarkable record Is shown In tho seccuid
annual report of the civil department of
tho court, made public today, for tho
year ending December 31, 1915. During
tho two years that the court has been
handling litigation, 131 appeals have been
tnken to the higher courts, at these 63
hao been disposed of with' only i re
versals, and 65 have been argued, but
no decision rendered ns jet.
The report shows that 79 per cent, of
tho cases considered by the Court during
1913 wero disposed of, nnd If the cases In
process of settlement are excluded from
the total of unsettled cases the disposals
would be St per cent. If the enscs brought
over from 19U bo eliminated, the disposals
during tho yenr 1913 would be almost 93
per cent, ot tho total number of cases
brought or reinstated during the year.
A total of 7352 enses were brought or
reinstated in tho Court during 1915 nnd
In addition to these 1260 cases were
brought over from 1914, making a grand
total of 8812 cases considered during tho
year by the various branches of tho
court.
"It Is regrettable," the report states,
"that tho Jurisdiction of our Court wns
not extended to all phases -of tho Ques
tions that arise between landlords and
tenants, and It Is also to be deplored that
with tho law as It is we cannot so grade
our costs or control our service nnd pro
cedure as to make It possible to try' wage
claims and the like nt n minimum cost.
"The opportunity for real social service
and economy would be offered In such
wage claims In tho service of our writs
by the police or by registered letter, and
In the elimination of formal pleading so
far as possible. Certainly much good
could be effected If answers to claims of a
small amount could bo entered Informal
ly by tho clerk, and tried a prescribed
number of days thereafter before a small
claim department."
The report shows that tho gross receipts
of the court for the year 1916 ware $30,503.77
as compared with ,278.S8 In 1911. The
total amount In verdicts rendered for
plaintiffs during 1915 was $31,097.63 as com
pared with (1063.53 for defendants.
OLD CHURCH TO GET FLAG
'Harry A. Mackey Will Make Presenta
tion Speech to Moravians
Th First Moravian Church, Falrmount
avenua below 17th street, will bo presented
with a silk American flag tomorrow eve
ning by tho Washington Camp, No. 670.
Patriotic Order Sons of America. The
churchrwas first organized In Philadelphia
In 1713, and Is ono or tno oldest organiza
tions In the city. Tho edifice originally
stood on Itace street above 2dbut after
113 years of active service the present
structure was erected.
Harry A. Mackey. chairman of the
Pennsylvania State Compensation Board,
will present the flag- on behalf of Camp
No. 670, while the Hey, J. S. RomlB. the
pastor of the church, will receive the gift
Buys Three Blocks of Ground
Daniel Crawford, Jr., has purchased
from Edwin Wolf the three blocks of
ground extending from Wypmlng avenue
to I-ouden Btreet, from Louden street to
Hookland street and from Ilockland street
to Ituscomb street, between 6th and 8th
streets, comprising about seven acres.
Tho price paid for the ground Is reported
to have been about J12O.000. This is one
of the largest sales of ground made re
cently In the Northeast Boulevard sec
tlon, "Eddie" Collin on Sunday's "Trail"
'Eddie" Collins, famous second base
man of the Chicago White Box. will make
an address before the Sunday sihaol of
the Kpworth MethodUt KjpUcoDalVhurch.
l'almj re. N. J . tomorrow afternoon Mf
and Me. Collins will bo entertain at
(itaow Sunday evenlJis by WuaseU B,lt
buxu, 9t Use m dub.
GIRLS OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY
WOMAN LEAVES $1000
FOR CARE OF PET CAT
Will Reveals Bequest to "Mrs.
Puss," Friend and Com
panion of Testatrix
A strange talo of death and devotion In
which tho central figures are a woman
nnd her pet cnt has come out In the pro
bating of the will of Miss Ttcsalla T.
Stuart, and a bequest of J1000 that came
rnrpntlv in Mine TTnnnnh H. Mlchpnpr. nt
this city. !
Miss Stuart for many years lived nt
2149 North 11th street. She. had fiB her
constant companion and warm friend n
"Mrs. Puss " Miss Stuart became ill
several months ngo nnd was taken to
tho Women's Homeopathic Hospital,
where she died on February 7. Somo time
previous to her Illness, Miss Stuart had
made a will In which the Merchants Union
Trust Company wns named as executor.
When tho will wns tiled for probate, tho
document revealed tho fact that "Mrs.
Puss" was an angora cat. The will rend:
"I give and bequeath, to the Merchants'
Union Trust Company tho sum of J1000
in trust, nevertheless, to Invest and re
Invest the Bamo nnd from time to time
change tho Investment thereof, collect
tho Income therefrom nnd after deducting
all legal charges to apply the net Income
to tho board and maintenance of my
family cat so long as It shall live." In
the event of tho cat's death, tho bequest
was to go to Miss Mlchener.
The will was regularly witnessed by
officers of the trust company.
MAN LOSES LIFE WHEN
HITBYKEGOFBEk
Drinking Party Ends in Ti'ag-
edy When BarrL Slips,
Striking Victim
The story of how a 75-pound keg of
beer slipped from the s.houlder of an
caily morning celobrntor nnd ciushed
tho skull of John Strang, 2d years old, of
1S0S South Front street, causing his death
a few minutes after tho accident, today
brought pledges of total abstlnenco from
five remorseful men before Magistrate
Baker, at the 3d and Dickinson sttccts
station.
Early today, Strang and (Wo other men
were proceeding up three flights of stnlrs
to the rooms of Patrick McGarvel, at 1710
South 4th street. Tho men were led by
William Rutter, 26 jears old, of 107 Emily
street. Rutter carried a keg of beer on
his left shoulder. Within a few steps of
tho inndlng or the third flight. Rutter
stumbled, and the keg of beer fell from
his shouldeis on to tho head of Strang,
who fell to tho landing below. Ho Was
unconscious when picked1 up, nnd died in
an ambulance which was taking him to
Mount Slnni Hospital.
Special Policemen Alburger and Cohen,
of the 3d and Dickinson streets station,
arrested Rutter and these men. Frank
Connelly, 2127 South Howard stieet;
Joseph Thompson, of 2029 South Philip
street; Daniel O'Drlen, of 1710 South Lee
street, and Arthur Deery, of 1702 South
Lee Btreet.
All were held without ball by Magis
trate Baker to await the action of the
Coroner
The defendants all swore never to touch
n drop of liquor again after Magistrate
Baker had delivered a severe temperance
lectuie to them.
"This little case," said the Magistrate,
"Is a sample of what booze can do, Booze
will get you In the end if you persist in
playing with It, I advise every one of
you men to take the pledge and stick to
it."
A spectator, who suggested In a loud
undertone that Strang might have escaped
serious Injury If the beer In the keg
had been "light beer," was quickly sup
pressed by a court attendant, and ordered
from the courtroom.
Physician's Auto Injures Boy
Lawrence Meeney, 7 years old, of 3063
North Sydenham street, was run down
and severely Injured last night at Broad
street and Allegheny avenue by an auto
mobile driven by Dr. V. G. Kimball, of
Pitman Grove N. J. . The boy was taken
to the Samaritan Hospital, where he was
found to have suffered concussion of the
brain, a broken collar bono and severe
cuts and bruises of the body. Doctor
Kimball gave himself up and was ar
raigned in the night court, where Magis
trate Beaton held blm In IfOO ball for a
further hearing.
Centenarian Shovels Snow and Dies
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.. Feb. 19.-Na-thaniel
English, who celebrated hla 100th
birthday last September, died here today
of a cold caught when he shoveled snow
oft the sidewalk of his home last Tues
day. Ills fatal Illness was his first. Eng
lish -waB the father of one son and two
daughters, all dead, the youngest ot
whom was 76.
Sirs. Belmont in Suffrage Operetta
NEW YORK, Feb. 19. The Belmont
suffrage operetta and satire on society,
"Mellrlda. and Her Sister," was presented
last plght at the Waldorf-Astoria. The col
laboration of Mrs. O. II. P. Belmont and
Miss Elsa Maxwell, ot London, went oft
without a. hitch.
Girl Dies qn Way to School
VINELAND. N J . Feb 19 While run
ning to escape a, tardy mark at school,
Catharine, Jl-year-old daughter of A
Cavaenaro. fell on the country road from,
heart falluie When an automobilUt
picked ntr uj ab gasped ana died la fall
Miss Gladys Burt is shown in a
modern evening gown as com
pared with a frock, worn by Mis3
Jennie Smith, which wa in vogue
in 18G6, when tho Y. W. C. A. wns
founded. This is part of the Gcr
mantown Y. W. C. A. celebra
tion tonight, in which the pan
tomime, "Girls of Yesterday and
Today," will be the feature.
GERMANT0WN PUPILS
FORMASOWDEN'CLUB
They Unite to Work for Rein
statement of Former Princi
pal of Fitler School
Pupils of tho Fitler School, In Oermnn
town, are soliciting members for tho Sow
den Club, nn organization formed by them
nt a committee meeting In tho homo ot
Mrs William C. Lynch, 6016 Ncwhnll
street, to complete, arrangements for the
purchase of a houquot to bo presented to
William II, Sowdon, former principal ot
the school, over whoso removal tho chil
dren havo protested.
The cljib was organized nt the sug
gestion of S. J. Marley. of Seymour and
Knox streets, and it plans to push the
campaign, which nlms to hnvo Mr. Sow
den reinstated as prlnclpni of tho school.
Dues of 10 cents a week will be collected
from each member of the organization
and by tho time of tho next meeting of
tho club It Is believed that more than 100
members of the school will have Joined,
At tho mertlng yesterdny tho following
wore elected officers of the Sowdcn Club:
Lewis Johnson, president; Wcbcr Kern, I
vice president; Edwnrl Rankin, treasurer.
anu nnrnn unrnacK, secretary, other
charter members of the club are Eliza
beth Corcoran, Henry Nathan, James
Reed, Roland I.ongstreth, Dorothy Lynch,
Edna Todd nnd Jennie Aucott.
In the meantime the Parents' Asso
ciation of tho Fitler School In formulating
plans for obtnlnlng Mr, Howden's rein
statement. Toilny It Is sending out enrds
defining the "Fitler Spirit" as It has been
shown by Mr. Sowden. He has shown
this spirit as follows, according to tho
cards:
1" Idellty
I ntelllgence
T ruthfulness
L oyalty
B nergy
It ewnrd.
Both tho Parents' Association nnd the
children's "Sowden Club" will meet next
Friday to formulatq details for carrying
out their campaign.
ALLEGED "DIPS" FIGHT COPS
Three Are Caught After a Struggle in
Kensington
Detectives Clark nnd Hanlon arrested
three alleged pickpockets after a chase
and fist tight last- night In Kensington.
Tho arrests wero made at 5th street and
Lehigh avenue.
Two of tho men wero stood against a
wall of the Falrhlll Baptist Church by
Hanlon while Clark caught the other.
Later they were hold In the night court
for a further hearing.
The prisoners gave their names as Eu
gene Smith, 28 years old, 13th street nrnr
Walnut; Charles Duncan, 33 years old,
Peach street near Market, and Fred Wil
liams, 23 years old, Lehigh avenue near
10th street. A fourth man, who Is said to
have been one of the party, escaped.
FIREMAN INHERITS $50,000
John T. Lamman Also Recipient of
Half a Dozen Leap Year Proposals
John T. Lammon says that If he Is to
be loved he wants to be loved for himself
alone, or himself principally, at least.
Lammon Is a member of Fire Company
No. 2S In Kensington, and has had half a
doxen leap year suggestions from girls
around the neighborhood. But he Isn't
conceited about It: he believes girls would
like him for a husband because it has Just
been learned he Is worth $60,000.
Four years ago his mother died and he
Inherited her estate. Thursday he learned
that she left $50,000 In securities In a safe
deposit box. A trust company "tipped"
him off.
Lammon Is a widower.
West Philadelphia Church Celebrates
Special services will be conducted In tho
Ninth Presbyterian Church, 67th street
nnd Washington avenue, tomorrow, n
observance of the third anniversary of
the dedication of the new church edifice.
The pastor, the Rev, Dr, John A. Hlg
gons. will conduct Interesting programs
at the morning and evening hours for
worship, and the Sunday school will cele
brate in the afternoon. More than 450
new members have been received Into the
church since Us removal to West Phila
delphia. HEADING
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PHILADELPHIA
Botii tuuM
CARUSO RESENTS SLAP
OF FARRAR'S 'CARMEN'
Says Movie Realism Must Stonl
or She Will Have to Get
a New Don. Jose
N'lIW YORK. Feb. 19. That slap, dash,
furniture-wrecking realism that mndo
Ucraldlno Fnrrnr's progress through film
land n triumphal march will not bo
Mowed upon tho stage of tho Metropoli
tan Opera House again. If realism calls
for a slap on the face such ns would fell
nn ordinary mnn, if it r.cmands that nn
Innocent nnd hnrd-'-orklng chorus girl bo
dragged around tho stngc until sho Is on
tho verge of listeria; If It demands that
n star struggle ns If In the clutch of n
hold-up man well, Caruso doesn't caro
to npponr ns Don Jose to Mmo Farrnr
Tollcgon's Cnrmcn.
Moreover, the great tenor made this
niiiiouiiccmcnt In no uncertain terms to
the new Mrs. Tcllegcn nt the conclusion
of Thursday night's blood-stlrrlng per
formance of Cnrmcn."
In the first net, when Don Jose ap
proached her In tho person of Caruso, she
"resented" his ndvnnccs with a slap on
the check that au.rfencd strnngo echoes
In' the opera house nnl caused opcra
goors to sit up and take notice.
In the, concluding scene, In which the
famous fight scene occurs, she exerted her
strength with such success that Caruso
found It almost Impossible to retain her
in his clutch. After the final curtain
Caruso spoko his mind.
"Remember, please, that this Is the
Metropolitan Opera House, not tho
molcs," he said.
"Well, If ou do not like my Carmen
you can get another one," wns the Indlg
nntit retort.
"No," snld Caruso, "If there must bo a
change wo will have a new Don Jose."
And that Is tho way tho dlffcrcnco now
stands.
FRANCIS MAY BECOME
AMBASSADOR TO CZAR
Post at Petrograd Said to Have
Been Offered to Ex-Governor
of Missouri
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Ex-Governor
David R. Francis, of St. Louis, has boen
offered tho post of United States Ambas
sador to Russia, It Is understood In of
ficial circles today.
Fronds was offered the post as Minister
to Argentina by President Wilson shortly
after .the lattcr's Inauguration and do
clined tho offer because It would toko him
too for from homo. Tho fact that accept
ance of tho President's offer would com
pel him to bo In Petrograd only a year
leads his friends here to think he will
accept the post.
SACRED CONCERT TO AID
JEWISH WAR SUFFERERS
Mayor and Mrs. Smith Load List of
Boxholders
A sacred concert for the benefit of the
Jewish war sufferers, which will bo nt
tended by representative Phlladolphlans,
will be held tomorrow night nt the Metro
politan Opera House, Broad and Poplnr
streets, The concert will bo under tho
auspices of tho Jowlsh World. Among tho
boxholders will bo Mayor Smith nnd Mrs.
Smith, Judges from the Court of Common
Pleas, merchants, bankers, lawyers nnd
representatives of fraternal organizations.
Fifty members of the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra will furnish tho mu
sic. Wasslll Leps will conduct and solo
ists will be Thaddeus Rich, Carl Frled
berg, Vlvlenne Segal, Hans Klndler nnd
Glusoppo Boghcttl, Clifford Vnughan will
be nt the piano.
Those who havo subscribed for boxes
are:
Mnjnr ami Mrs.
Mr.
nnd
Airs. Joseph
xnomaa h. smun
I,.
Run
onftressman ana
William S. Vare
Mrs.
M. J.
Jacob
SDSlser
Honator and Mrs.
tiln If Vn r a
Ed- Mr. and
Mrs.
OlnpburK
.TnrtirA nnd Mrs. Mr.
nna Mrs.
William
J. wiius martin u. ww
Judgn nnil Mrs. NorrlsMr. and Mrs. Edward
V. Barrett Friedman, of Now
JudKo and Mrs. Chas. York
II. McMlchnel Mr. and Mrs. Iiuls
Senator and Mrs. Sam- Friedman, ot New
uel W. Salua Yrl(
Mr. and Mrs. David Mr. and Sire. Samuel
I'lilllpps Friedman, of Now
John MonsKhan York
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Snel-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
lenburR Backs
Mr. nnd Sirs. Harry Dr. nnd Mrs. Bernard
Snellcnburir Segnl
Director and Mrs. Wll- Mr and Mra. Charles
II un II, Wilson Llpschutz
Assistant Director and Mr. and Mrs H. Llnsk
Mrs. Harry Davis Mr. and Mrs. Dald
Mr. nnd lira. James Her .....
noblnson Mr. nnd Mrs. William
Mr. nnd Mra Joseph Abrnms
C. Smith Mr. and Mrs. A. Wolf
Mr. Jamet Iimbert Mr. and Mrs. William
Mr. nnd Mrs. Kills A. (leratlcy
filmbel Mr. anil Mrs. Louts
Mr. nnd Mrs. Jacob Oerstley
Glmbel Mr. nnd Mrs. Jacob
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac PferTor
fllmhe! Dr. nnd Mra. I 6.
Mrs. II 11 Skerrett Itublnsohn
Mr. R. II. Durbtn Mr. and Mrs. Solomon
Mr. A. A Christian . C. Krnus
Mr. I-elpilger Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Mr. Sydney lllauner Greenfield
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mr. Kelirenbaum
Snellenburg qhevaller and Mrs. C,
Mr. Henry Oartman O. A. naldl
Dr. and Mrs, S. J. Jacob I. I.lt
Ulttelson
Two Bishops and Judge to Speak
Prominent Reformed Episcopal clergy
men and laymen will attend tho 23th
annual young people's conference In
Christ Memorial Church. 43d nnd Chest
nut streets, next Tuesday. The Rev.
Dr. A. E. Barnett, pastor of the Church
of the Redeemer, will be the chief speaker
at the afternoon session which will begin
at 2:20 o'clock, Tho leading addresses of
the evening service, which Is to begin at
7:30, will be Judge Raymond MacNellle,
of the Municipal Court. Bishops Robert
L. Rudolph and Pengelley will make
short addresses.
Horses Saved From Flames
Six horses were led out from a stable
adjoining the ofllce ot Frederick De Pue,
1717 North American street, when flames
early today destroyed the one-story of
fice building and threatened to spread
to the stable. Mr. De Pue is In tho coal
and Ice business. The flames caused dam
ago amounting to approximately 11500. An
overheated stove is believed to have
been tiie cause of the Are,
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MASKED GIRL UNMASKED
SHE'S A VARIETY SINGER
"Widow's Mourning" Discarded
Now That She Has Landed
Stage Job
The masked widow has been un
masked (instead of wearing the mask to mourn
tno loss of her husband without having
the tears Interrupted by social engage
ments, It appears that It was worn to
mourn tho loss of vaudeville dates, of
which there wns a scarcity.
On renchlng this city, tho widow, who
wore bluo mourning, went to tho 6 nnd 10
cent storo. with her brother, and Invested
In a. white mask, Tho pair then Invaded
tho Adelphla Hotel, where they remained
a few hours to get n prosperous address.
in mis environment, tno widow, who snld
sho was Dorothy Kensington, sent out a
pnthetlo story nbout her husband falling
In the battle of Ypres, nnd told In gloomy
tones how Bho married Iilm against tho
will of her father, etc., etc., etc.
It was Intimated al tho time that the
widow and her brother Forbes wore rela
tives of tho lato Baron Munchausen. They
didn't deny It, being under tho Impres
sion that tho Baron wn.i piobably the
present German Ambassador.
And, like their distinguished prototype,
they sent out n now romnnco each day
nlong tho Laura Jenn Llbbcy lines.
Today tno widow nnd her brother said
they would hnvo to do something desper
ate and so sho will sing on tho stage In
stead of working In tho mill. Her 'brother
Forbes said ho received nn offer of
dollars a week to sIiib nt tho then-
tro on street near street.
And so this dash Into vaudeville, It Is
believed, will tldo them over the present
financial dlfllcultles.
The widow tried her voice out today
and seemed to know qutto a large number
of popular songs for n woman who hna
had so much trouble,
Even nftcr tho hotel expenses for ono
day at tho Adelphla nnd two days at tho
Continental nro deducted, tho widow nnd
her brother may havo n mlto loft from
their first week's salary.
LATEST TALKING MACHINE
RECORDS ARE TUNEFUL LOT
March Output Prcsonts New and At
tractive Music
Ono of the strongest nnd most attrac
tive lists of records Issued recently by
the talking mnchlno companies Is tho
output of Columbia records for March,
placed on sale this morning.
If ono likes a lively rngtlmo melody of
tho latest Rrondway manufacture there
Is a largo selection to chooso from. Lit
tle gems of music, both Instrumental and
vocal, culled from tho compositions of
the masters by ndequato judges, nre
sprinkled here and there.
Phlladelphlans who hnvo been specta
tors nt Army-Navy games and watched
tho middles from Annapolis march around
tho field with their mnscot with every
bluo uniform contrasting sharply with
tno color in the dresses In tho stands,
will listen with plcnsuro to the "Anchor's
Awolgh March," that Prince's Band plays
with ns much spirit as tho Navy Band
does.
The magnificent part of tho Columbia,
March program is tho choral orchestral
ensembles by tho Columbia Oporn Chorus
with nn orchestra accompaniment. Ono
Is tho bridal chorus from Wagner's
"Lohengrin." while tho other Is tho noted
processional march from "Tannhauser."
The "Lohengrin" chorus Is sung In Eng
lish, but for thoso who prefer the opern
selections in foreign tongues there nro
several tuneful German folksongs by
Karl Jorn, noted lyric tenor.
Roy Atwell, playwright, actor and hu
morist, presents his latest comedy suc
cess In the form of a musical monologue.
Bert Williams, tho over-pleasing, puts
ncross two of his talking nnd singing rec
ords tills montli. whllo Billy Williams,
nlthough dead. Is remembered In some
of the older folk pleasant reflections In
two typical muslo hall songs.
J. E. Caldwell & Co.
902 Chestnut Street
invite consultation with patrons
desiring the remodeling of old
fashioned jewelry.
Coal JM
1
nell.
BBESWiiTn3Mwfflnifflniflttili' iiBI
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ELABORATE MEMORIAL
SERVICE FOR FIREMEN
Director Wilson to Preside and
Speak at Meeting Tomor
row Night
Elaborate plans havo been made for the
slxlh annual memorial service of the
Bureau of Flro of rhltadelpnla, which
will bo held tomorrow evening In the
Scottish Rite Hall. William H. Wilson,
director of tho Department of PUbllo
Safety, will preside, and Mayor Smith
will attend, It Is anticipated.
Tho memorial address wilt bo delivered
by William W. Smith, another address
will bo made by the Rev. John O. Wilson
and tho roll of honor will be read by
Chief William F. Murphy. Director Wil
son will mako a brief introductory .speech,
tho Rov. Thomns W. Davis, of tho Vare
Memorial Church, will offer tho, Invocation
and tho benediction will be said by tho
Rov. L. N. Cnloy. A special program ot
music win no given, wltn tno oraranlst and
choir of tho Church of St. Judo knd the
Nativity in charge.
Three of tho firemen whose memories
will be honored tomorrow wore lulled
whllo on tho battle lino flahtlng ITres.
Hosemnn John McOownn. of Enclno Cd
pnny No. 49, was suffocated at n flro ht
1950 North 16th street, en Juno It: OBatv
tallon Chief William F. James, of the
sixth battalion, wan killed by n falling'
wan at the nro of the Potter oilcloth
plant on Juno 22, nnd Ladderman John
Hlllman, Jr., was killed nt tho same time
and In tho snmo manner.
Other firemen who died during the year
were tho following: Edwnrd J. Agnew, of
Knglno Company No. 25! Charles Wilson,
ot Englno Company No. 36; Edward J,
Marqunrd, of Englno Compnny 25: John
P. Dally, of Englno Company 17: William
Ross, ot Englno Company I7j Edward J.
Hall, of Englno Company 41; John V.
Hutmnn, of Engine Company 55, and John
McCabc, of Englno Company No. 11.
Tho commltteo in charge, is composed ot
Battalion Chief Qcorgo W. Moodlo, Cap
tain Joseph A. Encu and Lieutenant John
R. Humphreys.
CAMDEN GIRL ROBBED
OF JEWELS IN STORE
Miss Marion Bradley Deprived
of Gems Worth $1500 in
New York
Miss Mnrlon Bradley, the 17-year-old
daughter of William J. Bradloy, former
State Senator and Camden capitalist, has
lost her Jewels nnd cnah valued nt $1500.
With her mother and father sho hns been
stopping nt tho Blltmore, in Now York,
and, whllo sitting In tho manicure Cs
partment of a Broadway department
storo yesterday, her handbag disappeared,
Aa she put It, In oxplatning to tho storo
ofnclnls what had happened, sho 'simply
didn't havo any Idea of what became of
tho handbag. She didn't remember Its
being taken away from her."
Miss Bradley and Mrs. Bradley have
beon staying.at the Blltmore while In New
York. They left there early yesterday
.morning to shop downtown, and ono of the
of tho bag.
Tho shopping tour was continued how
over. New York police wero Immediately In
formed of the circumstances, and aro con
ducting n search. Storo sneak thlovcs aro
believed to havo strayed from their usual
channels and put their efforts to robbing
customers Instead of counters.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradloy left for New York
laBt Tuesday. They will attend tho wed
ding of their son, Wllllnm J. Bradley, Jr.,
tonight
Germany to Increase Income Tax
BERLIN, via Amsterdam, Feb. 19.-
According to tho Berliner Tngeblatt the
Income tax is to be Increased 35 per cent.
In Germany.
If you've been following the re
ports of coal miners' and oper
ators' . conferences you have
noted that they are apparently no
nearer a settlement and we are
four week nearer to April 1st.
We say again keep some
extra coal in your bins even if
you don't fill them.
Nut. $7.50; Stove, 57.25; Egg, $7.00;
Pea. $5.25; shot in. Carried, 25c extra.
COAL DEPARTMENT
AMERICAN ICE CO.
10 Yards, Main Office, 600 Arch St.
Market 2830,
Keystone, Blaln 2000
Jarcis Studio, 1431 Walnut St,
Mr. Jarvis Miss Doyla
Miss ALYCE A GAUNT, Assistant ta
Mlts Do19
5pecio.lt$t on Ballroom Panting
Private ieecnt fiy Appct-fssnt
Bvenfam CUMa lntruv Arwra