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SHORT SKIRTS WILL
PREVAIL WITH EVENING
DRESS AT ATLANTIC
Axiom of "Hnls Go Up aa Skirts
Go Down" Will Not Apply
Within Doors, Is Decree
w of Fashion
GREEN GAITERS ARRIVE
ATLANTIC CITY. Mnrch 4. Milady
'v wear her skirts iih short ns bIio sees
m with evening ilress, for fashion an
il,. .ntly has decreed tlmt the Boardwalk's
?W sartorial nxlom, "lints go up ns
skirts so down," shall not npiily within
doors Consequently many of tho young
er matrons ami debutantes nlso aro wonr
Inc filmy skirts very nenrly to their knees
without exciting comment nfter dinner
when trie ngms "" ' ...... i...v
dreamy music In tho beach-front palaces
whero society folks nro sojourning,
Kor tho dally parades, costume ngreo
that from 6 to 0 Inches off tho boards Is
the proper caper, slnco tho Now York
holiday crowd sprung a mild panto by
coins to extremes In a whirl of gaycty.
After dark many of tho handsomest cos
tumes I" tne hotel circles nro a Rood 10
Inches off tho carpet, and tho train has
almost wholly disappeared. Approved
brevity, oddly enough, has not ovolved
monogramed hosiery or other Palm Beach
Innovations hero, for Atlantic City Is con
ervatrtO. But thero never was a tlmo when moro
Importance was attached to ornate foot
wear Just now the tendency Is for tho
daintiest satin slippers In pastel shades.
White patent leather nlso has Its ad
herents and a big Now York matron In
black satin and net, who danced In one
of the big houses, hnd buttcrlllcs embroid
ered In gold beads upon tho toes of her
Ilaihlng pumps.
Green gaiters have come to town, nnd
now spats In Alice blue, old rose, chcckB
and probably even moro gay hues may be
expected It hat been discovered, some
what to the surprise of the early spring
colony, that tho Princess Rngalltscheft,
who Is at the Trnymorc, dresses rather
plainly, although she wears tho richest
furs on the Boardwalk.
The oddest thing In lints, next to tho
little conical affair, which has been n sub
ject of comment for a week, Is of black
patent leather nnd green ribbon with n
green wing and n gold buckle. Thnt hats
are rising Is not a llguro of speech. Some
of tho latest to nrrlvo hnvo crowns n good
ten Inches tall, with folds of ribbon to
emphasize tho contrast with low-crowned
sailors. Just a suggestion of a brim Is
said to bo "tho thing" for the fashionable
turban.
The New Nixon probnbly will reopen
late in the month.
Capricious models, who were ns exact
ing In their demands as prima donnas, aro
primarily responsible, a. hotel man said to
day, for the abandonment of tho linstcr
Fashion Show. They wanted chaperones
and the very best quarters In tho most
fashionable hotels while they remained
here. "Very best quarters" nro at n
premium nround Easter tlmo, and hotel
men were nt a loss to find a squadron of
chaperones on short notice. So they called
the show off. A disappointed committee
brought back from New York tho star
tling information that Broadway Is experi
encing something like a famlno In models
since booming times In tho show world
have raised tho salary scale for show
girls.
Sir John Eaton, of Toronto, who was
knighted by the British Government for
"distinguished services," might pass for a
successful Philadelphia business man on
Broad street. That Is not surprising be
causo he is a stalwart exponent of vlrllo
Americanism oven whllo ho lives and runs
many wonderful stores beyond tho Do
minion border. Tall and of athletic llguro,
he is ono of the most notablo personages
on tho Boardwalk. Sir John has some
thing Ilko 7000 of his employes In tho
ranks of tho Canadian contingents fight
ing abroad and Is paying full salaries of
all of tho married men who enlisted to
their families.
Mrs. John Gates nnd John Gates, Jr.,
of Cincinnati, nro nt tho Brighton, airs.
Elizabeth Connell, Miss Jean Campbell
and Charles Connell, of Scranton, are at
the Strand.
Philadelphlans hero for the week-end In
clude Sirs. Chancellor English and Miss
Caroline P. English, Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott
Fowler, Mrs. Walter Blabon and Richard
Blabon. Mr. and Mrs, W. J. McCahan, Jr.,
Mrs. M. G. Simonln, David Burpee, Mrs.
A. II. Walker, Mrs, William J. Cooper,
Miss IC. C. Walsh, Mrs. It. L,. Dutton, Mrs.
F. D. Stead, Mrs. O. D. Wilkinson and
Miss Wilkinson, It. II. Wood, Mrs. James
Kater, Miss Marie Kater, II. L. Van
Dusen, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln K. Pcfss
more, who are at tho Traymore; Mr, and
Mrs. D. P. Beach and Mr. and Mrs,
Thomas II, Ball.
Other Pennsylvania representatives In
clude Mr. nnd Mrs. S. Semple, Tltusvllle;
Mrs. C. II. Dougnl and Mrs. W. M. Mc
Cormlck, Milton: Mr. and Mrs. W, P.
Smith, Ilollidaysburg; Mrs. S. O. Hartjo
and Miss S. E. Ilartje, Pittsburgh: Mrs.
V7. S. Morrison, Beaver, and Mrs. J. C.
Jutte, Areola, who aro nt the Chalfonte.
Andrew Kerr, J. A. Anderson and J, S,
McIIugh are nmong the Philadelphlans nt
the St. Charles.
NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER
IN CONTEMPT 01? CONGRESS
L. R. Holme Refuses to Divulge News
Sources in Probe
.WASHINGTON, March 4. Leonard It.
Holme, a reporter of tho Now York
Times, was held to bo In contempt of the
Ilguse of Representatives and tho Con
gress of the United States yesterday for
refUSlne in fflVfinl ci-iiit-iAo nP lnrn.nHitUn
' before the Subjudlclnry Committee of
C Congress that is Investigating tiio nd-
ministration of United States Attorney It.
Snowden Marshall.
In a fatorV Iinnpfirlnf In Ha Tlttinn .au
terday, which Mr. Holme admitted he
Wrote, he said :
"It is the belief of the District At
torneys office that the real aim of the
Ungress Investigation Is to put a stop
w the criminal Investigation of the pro
German partisans."
This criticism of the motives of the
committee aroused Its Interest, and It
railed Mr. Holme to ascertain how he
effle Wa3 the belle( 0f Mr" MaranaIl's
r.".Y?u Btate tnla la, the belief of the
"'strict Attorney's office," said Congress
wan Charles C. Carlln, of Virginia, chalr
i ft 5 tha cmmlttee. "Who In the Dis
;;'" Attorney's "ofllce gave expression to
this belief?"
I reanprffiiliir ianiin& .. ni,. ..
',rVpliedMr.lTolmDe. '" "" "
' iiwm anvbotIy nt all express this be-
lletr asked Mr. Carlln.
' Bevcl"aI-" answered the witness.
fc.ii thB bellef expressed by Mr. Mar
nn or any of his associates?"
Again Mr, Holme refused toanswer,
' ne.co'nmltte8 was desirous of finding
?.whether Mr- Holme had had a con
Sf8. W,,U Mr' Marshall or any of his
folates previous to the writing of the
f . Mr: Howie protected his sources
, information throughout by declining to
jnswer and accepting 'the alternative of
Nui found In contempt,
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VICTIMS OF SHOTGUN
Mrs. Mnry Gcnovcse (above),
and Mrs. Catherine Jacobs were
two of the five persons shot down
today by a crazed man at 10th
street and Washington avenue.
One man was killed outright.
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CRAZED MAN KILLS ONE,
WOUNDS FIVE DOWNTOWN
Continued from I'afce One
tlously entered the rear and through a
window saw I'rlnRo kneeling in prayer.
Tho boy was slttliiR nearby.
As the gun was within n few feet of
tho man the police entered tho room cau
tiously. I'riiiBo sprang to his feet when
they entered and picked up tho gun, but
Policemen Scrfilly and Gallagher dis
armed lilni after a desperate struggle.
Pringo was surrounded by a score of
policemen while awaiting tho patrol, as
an angry threat rose fiom tho crowd.
He wns taken to tho 7th nnd Carpenter
streets polleo station.
Still In n defiant mood when the police
questioned him, he declared that the shoot
ing was none uf their business. Finally,
through an Interpreter, he said that ho
was attacked early today by a fellow coun
tryman who had nursed a grudge against
him evor slnco they lived In Naples two
years ago. This man, according to Prln
go, attacked him with a club this morning
and beat him unmercifully. Several cuts
and bruises on his body seemed to hear
out this statement.
He said that ho bought tho gun to kill
his assailant an soon as his wounds wcro
treated. Ho could not explain, however,
why he shot wildly up nnd down the
s(?eet. Finally, he bald that ho did this
to Improve his nlm, as ho wanted to bo
sure to kill tho man he hated when he
saw him.
On account of the conflicting statements
mado by Prlngo, the polleo believe thai
he Is demented. Little was known about
him In tho neighborhood. Ho came to tho
Washington avenue house about five
weeks ago.
No person knows much nbout the blind
broomseller. His body is nt the Morgue.
He wns well liked in tho neighborhood.
This is tho third murder In the south
ern section of tho city In tho last week.
U. OF P. DEDATERS WIN
Red and Blue Team Captures Intcr
collegiato Championship
Tho University of Pennsylvania debat
ing team holds tho championship of the
Intercollegiate Triangular D o b a 1 1 n g
League. It won that title last night by
triumphing over both Cornell and Colum
bia in a debate on the question of pre
paredness. The question under discussion was: "Re
solved, That tho proposed Administration
policy of nrmnment Increase is demanded
by the best Interests of the United
States."
A Red and Blue team which took tho
affirmative side met Cornell here, In With
erspoon Hall, and triumphed. The neg
ative team met Columbia. In New York,
and also triumphed. Cornell won second
placo by defeating Columbia In tho meet
ing nt Ithaca.
Tho debato hero wa3 under University
Kxtenslon Society auspices. The debaters
on the affirmative Pennsylvania team
were M. Wltklu, II. C. Rafetto, II. J. Ryan
and II. S. Goulson, alternate The judges
were Justice John Stewart, of the Penn
sylvania Supremo Court; Howard B.
French, president of tho Chamber of Com
merce, nnd Albert Cross, director and sec
retary of tho Child Federation.
TWO DIE IN TRAIN CRASH
Falls Through Uurned Bridge in South
Dakota
WATKRTQWN. S,.D., March 4. Two
persons were killed dml 10 injured when
a South Dakota Central passenger train
went through a bridge near Thomas, 8.
D., today.
Tho brldgo was weakened by smolder
ing fire which wns supposed to have been
extinguished by a train crew Sunday.
The tender, 'mall car and day coach
went through the bridge. Passengers In
the smoker went to the assistance of those
who went down, but had to watch V. K.
Dooling, a traveling salesman of Denver,
burn to death, pinioned under the day
coach,
Last Lecture at Central Y. M. C. A.
The last of the lectures In the series
being given for Y. M. C. A. members and
their guests at the Central Y. SI, C. A.,
H21 Arch street, will be delivered tonight
by the Rev. George M. Hemingway, who
will talk on "A Summer Ramble Through
the British Isles."
Leg Comfort
Do Yurlraaa Velni. lr Ulcers.
Weak Ankl. Swollen I40. make
life miserable? Ttiera la a raeasaca
of joy (or ou la tha
Corliss Laced Stocking
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same Its. S3.00. Call and be
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We also make abdominal belts
(non elastic) to order.
Hours 9 to 5 dally, i to 4 Sat.
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NICHOLSON DESCRffiES
HEAVEN AT MEETING FOR
MOTHERS AND SHUT-INS
Evangelist Tells Dnrby Taber
nacle Audience the Saved
Will Know Their Friends
After Death
FLOWERS FOR INVALIDS
Kvnngellst Nicholson this nfternoon
painted a word-picture of Heaven in a
stirring sermon In tho Darby tabernacle.
Ho was preaching nt a special service for
mothers nnd shut-Ins, and several hundred
nged men nnd women were taken to tho
templo In automobiles. A. J. aKollermnn,
Mr. Nlcholsoh's assistant, had chnrgo of
tho arrangements, nnd, with many resi
dents of Darby and surrounding towns,
was kept busy providing accommodations
for nil who desired to attend.
Many eyes were dimmed with tears ni
Mr. Nicholson told this nudlenco thnt
heaven wns a place In which they would
recognize their dear ones who hnd lived
ns Christians. Each ncrson who attended
wore carnations. Those whoso mothers"
were living wore red ones, nnd those
whoso mothers wore dead wore white. At
tho close of the service these flowers were
distributed nmong tho Invalids and unfor
tunates who aro confined to homes or In
stitutions. A twilight service for young women will
bo held this evening under the direction
of Miss .Tosephlno Colt. It Is the first of
a series to bo held ench Saturday evening.
Luncheon will bo served.
In his sermon this afternoon Mr. Nich
olson said:
"All wo know nbout Heaven Is derived
from tho Bible. Thero nro many who
deny tho fact of hell, but who most
firmly hold to their belief in heaven.
This is not reasonable, for wo hnvo tho
very samo authority for both. To deny
tho ono Is to deny tho other.
"Thero Is ono thing that Is true! all
that Is best and most precious hero Is
the most plentiful there. Tho hearts of
all nro filled with love. Tho songs nro
all glad and the streets nro nil gold.
How rare such things nro here I Still,
thero Is much In God's word that enn
thrill nnd cheer henrts. Let us consider
somo of the things told us nbout heaven.
The Bible describes heaven ns a placo.
'In my Father's house aro many man
sions' we read in the Gospel of St. John.
"Heaven Is not a state but a place. As
real n place as any placo wo know of on
this earth. Where, It Ih wo cannot tell,
but tho Bible always speaks of It as
being up.
"It Is a place of brightness. They have
no need of the sun or of candle there.
Tho Lord Is the light of tho place. Thoy
have never had a night there.
HAPPINESS FOUND THERE.
"It Is also a placo of hnpplncss. There
Is nothing gloomy or sad In that land.
They never know envy or Jealousy or
hatred or malice or wars there. These
nro tho thing: that curse our llvos nnd
land hero. Wo shall dwell In tho happi
ness of eternal and pcrrcct love.
"It Is a place of consciousness," ho con
tinued. "So many nro preplcxod nnd
wonder whether they will know their loved
ones who hnvo gono before. What sort
of a place would It be. If wo did not rec
ognize each other? What makes any
place dear to us? Is It not the presence
of loved ones there? If we will not know
each other we will not know tho Lord
Jesus."
Last night was "High School Night" at
tho tabernacle, and hundreds of boys nnd
girls from tho Darby and Lnnscawno
High Scliools attended in bodies, nnd
made tho big building ring with their songs
and cheers. Many of them "hit tho
trail" and Mr. Nicholson Bald that the
meeting wns one of tho most successful
ho has over held. Tho singing under tho
direction of Prof. J. R, Hcmmlnger, could
be heard far from the tabernacle, nil tho
children Joining In tho revival hymns.
JURY AWARDS $40,000 TO DRY
"BOO'FUh BABY'S" TEARS
Stock Broker Must Pay for Alleged
Breach of Promise
NEW YORK. March 4. Mrs. Cora
Maude Clnrk, who wns tho "boo'ful baby"
of John Leon Mnrtln, formerly a stock
broker, wns also very expensive. A Jury
In the Supremo Court yesterday awarded
Mrs. Clark $-10,000 In her breach of
promlso suit for $50,000 damages.
Three times the" case has been tried,
but It took tho Jury an hour yesterday
to appralso tho anguish and suffering
Mrs. Clark had endured. Tho first
trial ended In a $25,000 verdict la favor
of Mrs. Clark, which was vevcrscd by
the Appellato Division on a technicality.
The second trial resulted In a disagree
ment. Mnrtln, who Inherited a good-sized
fortune from his fnther, nnd Mrs. Claris
dined nnd becamo engaged all In one
evening. Mrs. Clark testified that Martin
had some drinks on that "occasion, but sho
did not.
$63,000 LEFT BY WOMAN
Agnes Royal Disposes of Estate by
Private Bequests
An estate valued ut $65,000, Is disposed
of In private bequests by the will of Agues
Royal, 5328 Baynton street, admitted to
probate today. Other wills probated were
those of Margaret A. Kemble, 3031
Fountain street, $3350; Anna II. Rea, 1731
North 10th street, $3300 ; Frank J. Reng,
122 Carson street, $2900 ; Henry Margerl
son, 2519 Emerald street, $2500; John
Bradley, 2830 Amber street, $2300, and
Margaret Crosby, 1720 Francis street,
$2000.
The personality of the estate of Cyrus
A. Byers has been appraised at $6726.25 j
Fannie E. Hopkins, $4151.57, and Mary
C. Stewart, $3331.75,
Lecture at Wagner Free Institute
The third In a series of free lectures on
modern astronomy will be given tonight
at the Wagner Free Institute of Science,
17th street and Montgomery avenue, by
Prof. John A. Miller, of Hwarthmore
College. He will talk on "A Star as a
Sun."
THE PHILADELPHIA ART GALLERIES
S. E. Cor. 15th and Chestnut Sti.
iti:i:n n. waijikii. aiir.
Lato W. THOMAS & SONS, Auctioneer
NOW ON FREE VIEW
THE MOST REMARKABLE AND WELL-KNOWN
COLLECTION OF
PERSIAN RUGS AND CARPETS
EVEIt KXWIHTED IN THB UNITED STATES)
To Ii Sold at Unrestricted l'ublle Sal
By Order of
HON. T. H. KULLUJIAN
Director of the FcnUn Official Section of the Tanaum-Faclaa Eii'O.IIIon.
Beginning Monday, March 6, 1916, and Five Following Days at
2:30 o'Clock Each Afternoon
This collection la the one that received the GIIAND I'HIZB AND GOLD MEDAL
at the Panama-Faclno ExpoelMon. and was alao viewed by more than tflx Million
Visitors. Aside from this nuny of these Ituga graced the Official Platform during-
PCAxnoas this wonderful collection will be found the Famous Antique Itoyal Kerman
Rue that cama from tho Royal Palace of Persia and exhibited In the United States
for the nrst time during the Exposition at San Francisco, Cal. It v. as on tbls KiuT that
loo L,locrty ueu resieu auruu. a
vember I, Ilia.
This Itur. tetter known as
ruardod blle on Exhibition at
lbs famous pollqe dog- "Toss,"
to ba Pair Grounds.
UUSVHll'tlVK lAlAMJUVt.
IN BABIES' HOSPITAL BENEFIT
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RESIGNATION EXCITES
BRYN MAWR STUDENTS
Sensation Over Retirement of
Official of Self-Govern-
ment Association
Bryn Mawr College, usually placid nnd
ovenly sereno, hns what It considers a
sensation today In tho resignation of Miss
Gertrudo Cheney from the trenntiicship
of tlio Student Sclf-Government Associa
tion. This organization deals purely with
questions which concern tho student code ;
etiquette, campus propriety, and similar
problems of mutual concern. It bus
nothing to do with scholarship, examina
tions and subjects that come within tho
meaning of tho so-called "honor system."
The college authorities attend to tlmt.
For 21 yearn tho Student Self-Govcm-ment
Association has managed things
calmly nnd comfortably. It has had no
ruptures, has caused no sensations. Miss
Cheney's resignation murks tho first
break in Its hitherto happy course.
Tho explanation that is being discussed
Is that a gill friend of Miss dionoy'8
broke a rule, nnd, rather limn live up to
the association's requirements,' Miss Che
ney resigned. Sho was asked who the
girl was and what rule was broken, and
all sho would answer was this:
"1 resigned from tho association bc
causo I wouldn't report hei (no uaino)
nnd now that I'm out I'll surely bo silent.
There was no man lu It, though, you may
bo suro of that."
OVERCOME BY GASOLINE FUMES
Boy Has Narrow Escape; His Life
Saved by Pulmotor
A 13-year-old boy. who nttempted to
draw some "oil" from a gasoline tank
car to urgo an obstinate bonflie, had a
narrow escape from death today when
he was overcome by tho fumes of the
gasoline upon entering tho car.
William Prltchard, with two compan
ions, had built tho fire on n lot at 25th
street and Snyder avenue. A siding of
the Baltlmoio and Ohio Railroad was
nearby. Tho boys wanted to warm them
selves and because of tho difficulty In get
ting a big blaze, Prltchard, tho polleo say,
suggested ho tako a can nnd draw somo
gasoline from a tank car on the siding.
When ho did not return, his two com
panions, Charles Kay, of S13 South 20th
street, a cousin, and John Qulnu, 111S
South 23d stret, searched for him and
found him rjlng unconscious In several
Inches of gasoline in tlio bottom of the
car. Thoy tiled to haul him out, but
wero obliged to call for uld.
Only tho prompt arrival of Doctor Mas
sey, from tho Atlantic Refining Company
plant, with u pulmotor, saved the boy's
llfo. He was taken to St. Agnes' Hos
pital and Doctor Massey and physicians
thero worked 'for moro than an hour with
tho pulmotor beforo restoring conscious
ness. The lad's condition Ih critical
Five Perish' When Barge Is Wrecked
BOSTON, March 4. Tho 10-mllo north
east gale that raged over tho New Eng
land coast today wrecked ono coal barge
off North Scltuate with a loss of flvo lives
and imperiled a second, which dragged
at Its anchors nil night. All night long
lifeguards tried In vain to reach tho sec
ond barge, In which flvo other men wero
In peril.
ALYCE A. GAUNT
FOIlMCItLY Of
CORTISSOZ SCHOOL
SPECIALIST ON'
Ballroom Dancing
1431 Walnut Street
visit to toe ruir. juiy ll is No
"The Liberty Bell Bur,
the Philadelphia Art rial
wbtcn was the only dpg-
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WOMAN AND HUSBAND
HELD FOR BLACKMAIL
Cochcu, Brooklyn Republican,
Says Ho Was Held Up for
$20,000 Check
N12W YOIIIC, Mnrch 4. A torn bit of
paper upon which In written nn order for
$20,000 In tlio ono tangible bit of cvlclcnco
In nn Involved Htory of coercion nnd black
mail carried to tho polleo of Brooklyn yes
terday by Theodore Cocheu, nged Repub
lican leader nnd known In club nnd Meth
odist Chinch circles.
As n result of tho charges mado by Mr.
Cocheu, who Is 7S years) old, nn entire
family whoso members hnvo benefited by
his clmrlUcH nro locked up, charged with
extortion. Howard J. N'Ichols, Mrs. Lulu
Nichols, his wife, and Mrs. Louis Nichols,
his mother, nro tho prisoners who wero
hold.
According to Mr. Cochcu's story, ho
received u telephone call from Nichols
nuking him to call at his homo Inst Tues
day. Nichols' wife had been a. servant
In tho Cocheu homo, at 143 Penn street,
until ii few years ago, bad repeatedly
asked assistance In obtaining employment.
Tuesday, Cocheu entered tho Hrldgo
street house nnd was talking to tho elder
Mrs. Nichols In tho parlor when Nichols
suddenly entered, brandishing a revolver
in his hand.
"Now I'm going to got you, nnd It's
going to cost you $30,000," Cochcu says
Nichols exclaimed.
Cochcu said that he had been hold a
prisoner In tho house from 0 o'clock lu
tho morning, when tho revolver first ap
peared upon tho scene, until G o'clock In
tho evening.
FIRR IN LEATHER STORE
DOES .$75,000 DAMAGE
Four Firemen Injured Fighting Third
Street Blaze
Two firemen are In hospital today, suf
fering from Injuries received in a ilro
nt lilt Noith 3d street last night. Tho
damngo amounted to $75,000. Two other
firemen, who wero ovcieome, wcro treated
by physicians. Buildings on both sides
of No. 211, which wcro swept by tho
llamas, wero damaged.
Stern Brothers, leather dealers, occupy
the building whero tho tiro started. The
fumes from tho burning leather mado the
blaze ditllcult for tho firemen to conquer.
Fireman Conway, Englno Company No.
20, was cut by a falling window sash when
tho roof of tho Stern Brothers building
collapsed. Ho Is In the Roosevelt Hos
pital with a lacerated scalp and other
Injuries. Fireman Benliam. of tho same
company, Is In tho Jefferson Hospital,
suffering from soero cuts on tho head
and hands.
Hosemen O'NcIl nnd Barren, of Engine
Company No. 20, wero overcome by
binokc.
J. E. Calcktell & Co.
cjo2 Chestnut Street
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CHARLES WHEELER, SOCIETY'
MAN, WEDS NOTED BEAUTY
rhilndelphinn Murrica Mrs. Hannah
Noal Hobartin California
Charles Wheeler nnd Mrs. Hannah
Ncnl Holmrt wero innrrled nt Bnntn Bar
bara, Cal., on February 21, II was learned
In this city today. Mr. Wheeler, n society
man of this city, Is noted na a. polo
plnycr nnd blg-gamo hunter. Ho Is tho
Ron of Mrs. Charles Wheeler, of Pem
broke, Bryn Mnwr. Mrs. llobart, whoso
homo wns In Hnn Frnncisco, was tho
divorced wife of Wnlter S. llobart, n,
wealthy Cnllfornlan.
Nono of Mr. Wheeler's family wan
present nt tlio wedding, which wns kept
secret until Mr. nnd Mrs. Wheeler had
sailed for tho Far East. Tho brldo Is
widely known In I'hlladolphln, having vis
ited this city many times In the Inst five
years.
Mr. Wheeler Is tho brother of tho
Countess I'appenhelm, who wns Miss
Mnry Wheoler. Other sisters nro Mrs.
I'hlllp Walnmnn, whoso husbmid. a cap
tnln lu tho British army, wnn killed In
action recently; Mrs. Clcoigo Thayer, Mrs.
Richard Mct'all Elliott and Mrs. Henry
Norrls. llo Ii n grndunto of Harvard,
class of '00, and Is a member of tho
Philadelphia, Racquet nnd Rnbhlt Clubs,
tho Stato In .Schuylkill, Radnor Hunt,
Philadelphia Country nnd Merlon Cricket.
Mrs. Wheclor Is n noted beauty, ns well
known In English society as here. Sho
nnd her husband wcro divorced thrco
"rears ngo. Last December she Intro
duced her eldest daughter, Miss Hannah
llobart, Into society lu San Francisco.
Tho two children, Miss Ruth Hobart nnd
Walter Holmrt, nro nt schools In the East.
THIEF FLEES FROM SCISSORS
Woman "Aims" at Negro na Ho Grabs
Another's; Purso nnd Ho
Escapes
"Drop that money or I'll shoot!"
A woman with it no more formidable
weapon In her hand than a pair of scis
sors uttered these words to n negro who
wns struggling with nnothor woman In
front of her house, lu nn effort to got pos
session of her pocketbook.
Tho negro noticed the gleam of tho
metal in tho electric light. Ho thought It
was n revolver. With an exclamation of
fear he dropped several bills to tho ground
nnd tied with $2. The polleo nro search
ing for tho man.
The hold-ui) occurred In front of tho
home of Mrs. Sarah Wilson, 2849 North
27th street, Tho negro tried to rob Mrs,
John Dickens, of 2921 North Taney street,
who was walking down 27th street nccom
panled by her two sons, Chnrlc's, 10 yenrs
old, and Edwin, 9 The boys wcro In front
of her on roller skates.
As she passed the negro, who was walk
ing In tho opposite direction, he snatched
tho bag sho carried In her hand. Mrs.
Dickens resisted him and for Bcvernl
seconds put up a sharp struggle Her
two boys came to her assistance and at
tempted to foil the negro, but ho suc
ceeded In opening tho bag and extracting
four $1 bills.
Just ns ho gained possession of tho
money Mrs. Wilson appeared on her door
Mop and "aimed" tho scissors nt tho
negro.
BARRETT TO QUIT SCHOOL POST
Dr. John W. Can- Will Become
Friends' Central Principal
William Elmer Barrett, principal of the
Friends' Central High School, 16th and
Race streets, will retire at the close of tho
current school year, according to nn niv
announcement Issued today by tho School
Committee of that Institution. Tho va
cancy will bo filled by Dr. John W. Carr,
who has been superintendent of schools at
Bayonne, N. J., since 1909.
Doctor Carr is n graduate of Indiana
University, where ho received hl3 M. A.
degree In 1SD0, nnd of New York Univer
sity, tnklng Ills Ph. D. degree In 1913. In
addition to his service in Bayonne, he hns
been principal of the Bloomlngton (111.)
High School nnd of tho Munclo (Ind.)
High School and superintendent of scliools
at Anderson, Ind., and at Dayton, O.
Tho Friends' Central School, which is
now 71 years old, has adopted tho slogan
"A School for Grandchildren nnd Thy
Children," nnd hns Issued n booklet show
ing how great a percentage of Its present
pupils are children or grandchildren of
graduates of tho school.
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ACTORS AM DANCERS
JOIN DEBUTANTES IN AID
FOR BABIliS' HOSPITAL
Forrest Theatre's Stago to Ba
the Scene of Unusually
Great Benefit Bill
Next Thursday
'RADIO DANCE' A FEATURE!
Debutantes nnd chorus glrla, ntaKa
hands nnd vaudeville, actors have joined
hands In n common bond of charity that
of aiding the Bnbles' lo3pltnl nnd havo
donntcd their services to nssuro the sue
cess of the benefit to bo held for thi
Babies' Hospital nt tho Forrest Theatre)
next Thursday nfternoon.
Tho charming "debs" will sell flowers)
nnd progrnms, which means that ther6
will bo nn Insufficient supply, however
largo tho number printed may be.
Tho chorus girls, chiefly those from
Ktcgfeld's Kolllcs, will dance tho charming;
Ilndluiu Danco nnd other dances, and havo
promised to poso nnd frolic with Just ad
much energy ns though they wero getting
paid for It, whllo tho Urbancsquo Bcenery
will form n plenslng background. Ann
Pennington, whoso dancing .has been tha
fenturo of tho Follies nnd whoso can't-kecp-stlll-fect
havo brought her ns muoh
renown ns have tho brains and beaut oi
Ina Clnlro, star of the Follies, will danco
somo of her newest steps.
Stnge hands, whose union Is as unyield
ing In Its peculiar demands as tho flinty
henrt of tho stago villain, will blithely
shift tho scenery without pay. Vaude
ville nctors from both tho two-a-day and
three-n-dny will mako quick shifts from
their stands throughout tho city and Jump
to tho Forrest to aid the all-star attrac
tions. Chairman Samuel F. Nixon announced
today thnt the bill for tho benefit was tho
greatest th'it has ever been put on any
stago nnd tltt tho rcsponso of the actora
to tho nppcnl of the babies shows that
thoy nrc Just ns eager to help' tho babies
as tho citizens themselves.
In ndditon to tho nbovo acts, Vivian
Oakland nnd Carl Randall will appear
with tho chorus of tho "Follies," whIU
Bert Williams, tho inimitable, will render
his famous songs nnd also will shuffle thn
cards and play a gamo of poker all by
himself: I2d Wynn will repeat his moving
picture net from the "Follies," while from
tho Onrrlck will como the entire company
to present nn net from "Twin Beds."
Sam Dcrnard and Ann Chandler from
Keith's will also bo there. Thero will
also bo a complete sot from "Pollyanna,"
now plnylng at the Broad Street The
atre, with Patricia Colllngs, tho star
of tho company, appearing. From
tho Shuberr theatres comes William H.
Crnno, denn of American actors, who will
bo at the Adelphl next week, while fea
ture numbers from "Tho Only Girl," at
tho Lyric will also be on tho program.
From the Nixon Colonial there will b
Silver and North In "The Maid nnd tha
Boob": from tho Nixon will appear tho
Pannello Sisters In u singing act: from tho
Grand Opera House, Harris nnd Mannlon
In "Undo Jed at the Opern," and the Im
perial Troupo of Japaneso will como from
B. F. Keith's Allegheny theatre
The stnge during the performance will
bo under the direction of Harry T. Jor
dan, manager of Keith's, nnd Fred G.
Nlxon-NIrdllnger. Thomas M. Lovo wilt
bo business manager of the benefit.
Pcnn Glee Club in Contest Tonight
Tho third annual Intercollegiate Glee
CluhjCrtntcst will bo held tonight In New
Yorftclty, In Carnegie Hall. The' com
bined musical clubs of the University ot
Pennsylvania will bo ono of the contest
ants, among whom nro the clubs from
Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Prince
ton nnd Penn State. Each club will sin?
threo songs. Tho University olub will
also give a concert Monday night in At
lantic City.
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