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EVBHINq EEDGERPmLAPELPHIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 28 1910.
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K YOUNG RUNAWAY HELD
adandlittlejim,'
flEEING VILLA, BRAVED
DBfittT TRAIL AS PALS
'-..u vn Tin With Father in
f 87-Mile Hike to Columbus,
and Now He's Jt-et or
U. S. Camp
WAS GAME TO THE CORE
rvit.UMBUS, K M.. March 28. After a
sJ'.Tl wMr" fhc-year-old son of nn Amer-
fiin raneer, has fu"l a llome ln thc
cin ranBer, Bolder8 on tiio bor-
. titans m
M. ..... . ,.,.
The llttlo feller." precocious ior mi
.ii and nervy ns the toughest border
J" n "I' .. n,ln.,i.rt ns tho wnrd of
SJlb5rtr Kunrd His father. J. U. Wick.
has ft pJice now o ...B..v
. .nrtrtrl mm hi Itlmltl founrl
i The Druii- --" ....... ... ---------
Snririn Into Columbus, clinging to his
'fflnJ. Both were at the point of
ki "."....;. o.wi .tlm wns bene fair y
ver th0 lftBt lc of tho Jur,lcJ'-
"Give the KI'I some water i K.isiieu uiu
Mitt i HP" "El" lill.liU . iiM
S nostrils fringed with alkali .lust
An officer caught little Jim as mo Doy
. .V .i- in iiia sand and tinned a can-
m teen to hla lips.
In the cool shade ot an auooo nui in
ili Jim brightened. The father, his arms
r . iASA a hla ships, droned tho
K Jtory In ft 1"'. colorless monotone
K" '1 hd ranch down In Chihuahua," ho
t iMin "A little whllo ago my wife died.
B Twia preparing to come back to tho States
W with Jim here when tho Vllllstnn came.
B T." j t i.i,i 'riinv ilrnve oft nil my cat-
W Ue nd took everything of value.
"Jim and I had nothing much iert, nut
we ecraped together a sack of flour, a cldo
f bacon and a canteen of water, wrapped
In a blanket. Then we beat It. We cov-
. itA .Via nraf Hnv. It wns awful.
But the boy held out until late afternoon
without ft wnimper.
.m-. tirt nn tmrnthnr In Inn blanket at
'alght and slept under n shelf of lock.
I fThe sccoiiu uiiy un iu w.n.j ,,,, .
I miles. He was willing, but he didn't havo
IhO Strength. WO naun I luunu ui inwiu
water and were going slow on what wo
had.
"tt took us six days to malto tho trip.
Jim walked a spell and then rode a spell,
me being the mule. But ho was dead
jame, that boy was."
Night was coming on and u huge camp
Br was made. Scaled around tho blaze,
feasting on nrmy food from u tin plate,
...- little fAlIn." ltnnrrl fnl (tin drat tlttlO
the wonderful ndvcntuicn of Little Iteil
Riding Hood una tile -rnrco ucarn.
And the olllcer who told them wondered
ih tnlrv ntorlen bad nnvthlng on tho
trus experiences of little Jim.
TWO MEN, SAME NAME, FKEED
Exonerated From Blame in Two Auto
Accident Deaths
Two men of the same name, but not le-
lated, were exonerated by a Coroner s
Jury today fiom icsponslblllty for the
deaths of two persons, who tiled from In
juries received when they were struck by
vehicles which were driven by tho men.
They are John Kano of 2015 Kluirik street,
and James Kane, of 2033 Summer street.
Mrs. JIarthn. Mulholland. 72 years old,
died at her home at 32 Pleasant Btreet,
- Mount Airy, from the effects of Injuries
received when sho was strucK ny a con
tractor's wagon, driven by the first Kane,
at 9th and Slarket streets, on February
9, fitnesses testified that the woman had
become confused while crossing the Street
ta heavy tratrtc and that tho accident was
unavoidable.
Tho other Kano was drllng a Wana-
maker delivery tiuck, on March 23, when
f-ycar-old James C. Culbertson. of 1G33
North Kdgewood street, was struck by tho
teh'cle. and ho badly Injured that he died
almost Instantly. Witnesses said the
child had run from behind one motor
truck In front of the one Kano wan driving.
Boy Arrested at Y. M. C. A. to Be
Returned to Brooklyn
A 16-year-old boy, who applied last
night for a room at the Central Young
Men's Christian Association, aroused tho
suspicions of tho authorities there and be
was arrested ns a runaway. Detectives
Klngsley and JlcCullough wcro munmoned
to the Institution, and after Hiking tho lad
Jn custody they notified bis p.ucnts. Ho
will be returned to his home.
The youth is Jphn Olsen. of 356 Smith
Street, Brooklyn. He told the police that
fi9 had left homo because bis mother
would not permit him to remain away
from the house after 10 o'clock nt night
and because she was generally severe in
disciplining him. He had 28 on his per
son when he was taken to City Hall. It
tru the boy's Intention to obtain employ
ment here.
CITY TO SETTLE OLD CLAIM
Will Release Interest for Pipe Laid
in 1874
Councils' Committee on Iiw Is con
sidering an ordinance providing for the re
lease by the city of accrued Intereat and
costs on a water pipe claim more than 40
years old. The bill will be favorably re
ported following a meeting of the com
mittee tomorrow afternoon.
On November 24, 1874, there wus en
tered In Common Pleas Court a claim for
117.60 against Michael Illghter for pipe
laid In Walnut lane. The claim went un
at!sned, and Interest and costs to May
J. 1915, brought the total to J329.58, The
bill to be reported authorizes the City So
licitor to settle the claim with the heirs
of Michael tighter by payment of the
j- vimmai tif.osj.
Railroad Cnductor Killed by Car
WILI4AMSPORT, Pa.. March 28. John
Millard, of Overton, conductor on the Sus
quehanna and New York ItaHroad, was
dragged to hU death when he fell from
lils train near Ellenton and his clothing
caught on a bar under a car. His arms.
ons leg and several rib? were broken and
ih, had Internal Injuries. He died In a
few minutes.
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BALL POSTER BY PHILADELPHIA GIRL
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Spring Violet and
Crocuses. Spring Lambl
Can't help thinking of
Her, can you? Send
that box of Jonas candy
now, before Spring Fever
stop you.
JANAS
JBStt CANDY SHOP
SIX FEET BELOW BROAU at. K
11 Till, a .,r.f .., llt.tl l.lMn P
i BROAD .MVE CHESTNUT 5
I OPEtf UNTIL MIDNJGHT
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FRIENDS AT YEARLY
MEETING HERE WILL
FIGHT "WAR MOVE"
Stirring; Demonstration Against
Preparedness Expected at
Discussion of Society's
Moral Condition
WILL ACT ON CHANGES
A Philadelphia younj: woman, Miss Dorothy L. Norris, debutante
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Norris, of 12041 Do Lnnccy street,
who confesses that she has never taken a lesson in nrt in her life,
designed this poster advertising the Mi-Carcmc Carnival Ball, held
at tho Billmorc in New York. Famous actors and actresses, cos
tumed as thc characters they have created, were stars of the Carni
val, which is being given by tho American Oirls' Aid Association for
the relief of war sufferers in France, Belgium and Poland. "Mv
poster ideas were ideas that I picked up wnile traveling in Europo,,'
says Miss Morris, "and I'm making posters just because it amuses
mo to do so. I designed one for the Black and White Ball held
recently nt Lowell, Mass. People have seemed to like the posters,
so I'll go right on making them. It may seem odd, but I've never
studied art."
BISHOP BERRY TO MEET
HIS ADVISERS TONIGHT
.
Assignment of Ministers and
District Lines of Wilmington
Conference to Be Discussed
WH.MINOTO.N". 1531.. Maii-h 2S.
I1Ik!ioi 1 lorry tonight will hold lili llrst
consultation with the innmbors "t his
cabinet, comprising tho district superin
tendents, and will illviiici tho reassign
nirntii nf ministers and district lines of
tho Wilmington Methodist Conference.
District SuiK-rliitciMleiits Watt. O'llrlen
and Htcphcns'jn will nrrive lu Wilmington
tomorrow.
Actual business of the conference will
not begin until tomorrow morning. Dele
gates will be nildiehssd tonight in 1'nlon
Church by the Itav. K. Parks f'ndmnn.
pastor of the Ccu'ral iVngrcgiillonnl
Church of IJrooUlMi. He will hpc.ik on
tho "Thrco gient rellffloni lender, of Ox
ford UnUcrulty, Wjekog, Wcrley and
Newman."
Several candidates for ministerial or
ders nro being enmined today. Tho
examinations are In charge of the nev.
V. P. N'orthrup, Iteglster of llnrrlng
ton. The rionrd of KnmlucrH consists
of the rtevs. T. R Bcaiicluimp. J. L.
Sparklln. V.. II. Webster. H. II. DnMilell,
T. It. Vandykr, J. T. I'.ichaidson, J. W.
Jones, II. W. Jones .M. D. Nutter. W. O.
Hurst. C. A. Hill. W. t). Dennett, O. C.
Williams and O. V.. Jones.
It was Intimated today that when
puHtouil assignments are Issued by Bishop
Ucrry, thero will be heveral big surprises.
Tho lllshop, however, has given not the
slightest Intimation that he has given
special consideration to any ono In this
connection, nnd discussion lu legard to
appointments, district superintendents or
pastorates Is purely speculative.
WORRYJvIMiSnVOMAX
Brother's Mysterious Disappearance
Causes Death' of Sister Hopes
Funeral Will Bring Him Back
Six months ago Matthew D. Itccd, 3d
years old, of 200!) South 11th street, dis
appeared, and since then his hlhters, Miss
Kntherlne need and Mrs. Mary Leone,
luno bent every effort to find him, but
without avail.
Tho worry and tusk made Mis. Leone
III. and Saturday abe died. During her
entire Illness she asked for her missing
brother, and on her deathbed she ex
pressed tho hope that he would come home
in tlmo for her funeral.
The funeral has been delayed several
days, but Matthew has not been heard
from. Now It has been definitely decided
to hold the services Friday In the Epiph
any Catholic Church, 11th and Jackson
streets.
Miss Kntherlne Tlccd said today she
hoped Matthew would read of the funeral
and come home. She felt sure he would
come If ho knew hla sister was dead, for
they were greatly attached to each other.
She said her brother had always been an
upright man, nnd she could think, of no
reason why he should disappear.
PUBLIC TO GET SUBWAY
REPORT' TOMORROW
Commission, in All-Day Ses
sion, Considers Various Con
struction Plans
The special commission nf five depart
ment and bureau heads appointed by
Mayor Smith to recommend tho best type
of HUhuny construction under city Hall
met today and continued In session all
afternoon.
It was said that tho commission would
present Us report to thc Mnyor lute to
day, that ho would take It home with
him, consider It, nnd probably mako It
public tomorrow.
The commission Is composed of Director
Twining. Chief Knglucer Qulmby, of tho
Transit Department: Director Datesmnn,
of the Department ot Public Works; Chief
Albright, of tho Bureau of Surveys, ond
Director Webster, of tho Department of
Wharves, Docks and I-crrles, chairman.
The entire transit question, It Is now
expected, wll' be before tho public by tomorrow-
nKlit. Chairman GalTncy, of
Councils' Kinanco Committee, has called
u special meeting of tho committer! for to
moriow afternoon, at 2 o'clock, when Di
rector Twining vlll be present to explain
Ids modified plans.
High tribute was paid to former Transit
Director Taylor jesterday when a com
mittco from Pittsburgh called upon him
with the request that he come to Pitts
burgh to rolvo the tianslt problem there.
Mr. Taylor agreed to undeitnko the solu
tion of tho problem.
Camden Man's Will Aids Employe
A man who had been In the employ of
tho lute Mublon P. Ivlns, Camden con
tractor and member of the Camden Hoard
of Education, was rewarded for his
serieo when tho will of .Mr. Ivlns, pro
hated today, ordered that half of tho
protltablo business bo loft to tho man, W.
Kpott Ciaiuer. Tho other half was given,
to his son, Mahlon F. Ivlns, Jr., who was
ono of tho threo children bequeathed J10,
000 each. (
Spring Suits $OA
To Measure vJw
BRADOiiRN & NIGRO
Tailors to PartJcuIar Men
Cor. 13th & Sansom
SnlU S33 to 130
THE WORLD OF PLEASURE
U youra to enjuy if uu havo comfortable
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HANNA 8. K Cor. 18lh & Sansom
nmin-v (Ovor rruno'al and
JH0I CHKSTXUT ST.
Cornn Itrmnvril, 2Ao Kn. Mnnlcurlnir. 23c
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The Three Pools
of Solomon
have supplied Jerusalem with
water many hundreds of years.
One of the most picturesque
sights imaginable is to see this
rnnninp- water tumbling thru
t ... r ,,r. on milaa into the nld citv. This is
the people's drinking water uponittheir health depends.
Fortunately, Health looks at drinking water from the point of
pureness, irrespective of the beauty of Nature's setting. Puiock
Watar is made from the standpoint of practicability aooa
guard to health to cleanse the body, not to use it as depository
for Nature's organic and mineral matters. This is our reason for
distilling Nature's water by th Purock process.
Puiock Water Is delivered to offices
and homes in stetiliied, sealed glass
bottles. Six Urge bottles or a five
gallon demijohn, 40 cents.
Ordtr a ca, uio ono bottl. U the water
fallt to pleaic, we will, at your rcqucil,
rimove the ca and mat no charge.
THE
CHARLES E. HIRES CO.,
., 210 S, 24th St, Philadelphia
BOTH PHONES
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The nwl serious nnd Interesting phase
of the Orthodox Friends' Ycarl Meeting
Is scheduled for this nfteroon. when at a
meeting nt i o'clock. In tho meeting home
nt Ith nnd Arch streets, the rtrk of the
meeting. Davli H. Korsyth, will read the
nine "queries" nnd their nnsuors which
are Intruded to show the mornl condition
of the society during the cnr just raised
Support of the various testimonies the
Vrlends bear In fnxnr of trmpernnce.
pea-e, tlm ministry nnd christian con
duct In general l made th" mbjert of
Inquiries throughout tho various meetings
constituting lh Yearly Meeting
When the seventh query, which asks ns
to testimony against taking oaths, beating
arms, training and other military meas
ures Is tend there Is exported to be surh
nn outpouring of the spirit ngnlnt the
present war-like movement In the land ns
the Philadelphia Yearly Mcetint has not
known In the 21C sears nf Us history.
The question of tcmpornnri Is Invariably
the subject nf great conicrn on the part
of some, nnd th theatre, gambling, tho
dancing rrnr.e nnd other fartors thc
Vi lends consider Inimical to n truly spirit
ual life are the subjpet of much discourse.
Tho me(lng Is held this afternoon to
permit the attendance of moro ot tho
younger business nii'ii who cannot coma lit
tho morning. Heading of the queries Is
regarded as one of the most Important fea
tures of lh meeting berauao ot their dis
ciplinary nlue.
Final anion may be taken today on pro
posed changes to the discipline which will
enable the society to greatly widen Its
scope and which will strike fiom Its writ
ten statutes phrases which some hold to
bo Intolerant In their genernl effect.
A closed meeting for ministers nnd elders
only was held this morning when tho
queries ns to the manner In which min
istry has been conducted during tho lust
year will be finished. The rending of them
nnd their nnswers weie commenced Sat
uiday. Max I. Reich, a Hebrew convert to
Quakerism nnd formerly a resident ot Ber
lin. Is prcheiit at tho Yenrlv Meeting.
Though Ills voice us not yet bcu heard
lu the geiietnl tr .lugs ho In expected to
hae some words ti hhitro with his breth
ren of tho fa llh toJay.
Letters from Friends In China, Japan,
Australia and Dublin, which were refened
to a spcrlnl meeting for consideration yes
terday, may bo read to tho meeting today
or tomonnw.
WEDDING OR JAIL FOR IIEU
Magistrate SuRgcsts Marriage for
Girl Who Attacked Sweetheart
If 16-year-old Margaret I.lnscllatam, ot
1539 South lSth street, marries Frank
Vlodolll. IS. of 1B'J9 South Hicks street,
today, everything will bo at! right; It
she doesn't Margaret will probably be re
turned to Jnll, where she was sent Sun
day night for trying to shoot Frank be
cause he wouldn't marry her.
At a hearing before Magistrate Pen
nock, the wedding tin was suggested by
tho Magistrate ns tho best way out of
tho tangle. Only Frank wasn't willing.
They were both released until today,
when they aro to repot t on their pro
gram. Harrison's Law Partner Dies
T.VDIA.N'APOI.IS, Ind . March 28.
John B. Klnm, one of the mo3t widely
known lawyers in Indiana, is dead at
his homo here. Ho was a law partner
of former President Benjamin Harrison
for a number of yeais.
HUNTER ESTATE SETTLED
Heirs of Head of Acme Tea Company
Reach Agreement
An nmlcahlo settlement of the estate of
the late Thomas P. HiTntcr, head of the
Acme Tea Company nnd Its chain of 422
stores, has been ngrccd upon by the heirs,
The estale Is said to Involve the sum of
$2,000,000.
Mr. Hunter directed that In the settle
ment of his estate preference should be
given to John Glenn. William Crowe and
Archibald McIChiley In tho snlo of stock
of tho corporation. This tho Hunter heirs
have now ngreed to do.
The three men mentioned In the will
wero long trusted employes of Mr. Hunter
nnd were nssociatrd with him In business
for many years, so that Mr. Hunter hnd
n. high opinion ot their business skill nnd
believed they could carry on tho business
to tho best advantage.
"BACK AT 0"; THIEF GOT HUSY
Dr. Mary ,1. Uoclicllo's Office Sign
Assists Looter
Pr Mnry .Tane llnchclle assisted n man
to rob hi-r own home, at C.2R West York
street, tin- pollc learned today. She wna
tinuwire of her kind' net. of emnsn.
The phjslrlan letl her homo Into ln the
nflctnoon nnd hung a sign in tho front
door to notify patients tljat shn would
not return until 0 o'clock During her
nbseiiee a visitor saw the sign, nnd, leis
urely unlocked the door with n skeleton
key, ransacked tho house nnd disappeared
with his loot beforo the doctor returned.
Among tho nrtlcles stolen was a gotd
watch nnd l.tvalllrie, valued nt $60, the
property of C.coige C. Wllcock, who hnd
hidden them ln a trunk In his room
upstairs.
SMITH APPOINTEE FLUNKS
Protege of Harry Mnckcy Fails to
Pass Civil Scrvlco Test
Another provisional appointee to a city
position under the Smith administration
failed to pass the examination for tho
place. It wnn learned today, when tho eli
gible list for assistant chief clerk In the
Bureau of Wnter, nt n salary of $2000 a
year, was made public by tho Civil Scr
vlco Commission.
Samuel W. Sibley, ot tho 46th Ward, a
political piotcgo of Harry A. Mnckcy,
wns appointed prnvlslomlly to the plnco
some time ngo. At the examination, how
ex er. Mr. Sibley did not make tho re
quited maik nt 70.
Tho names on tho eligible list follow:
ilenrne I'. Harrow, William n. Hmlth, Jos
eph Aronfreod. Joarph J. (Irlffln, Frank 8,
t.rnii. JiimrB M I'.irilno, William O. flood.
Hub-!! V. Ilrnwn. lMivnnl A. CouKhlan.
t'hirlrs t Kloan, Thorn is. V Uvors.
Florida Limited Derailed
nAl.nirm. N. C, Match 28. Train Sn.
0 on the Seaboard Air Line, tho Florida
Limited, was derailed at Lemon Springs,
N. C, rally today. I'tig'tiecr IMgar Bar
beo was Injured, but no ono was killed.
WOMAN KILLS HERSELF J
AND SON WITH GAS
"Tired of Life" at 26 Years, and
Her Husband Was Suing
for Divorce
LANCASTER. Pa., March 28. The"
dead bodies of Mrs. Charles Llghtfoot, 26
years old, and her 11-year-old son, Har
old, were found In her bed this morning
nt her boarding house, the gas turned on
full. The Coroner's verdict was that the
deaths were due to the woman's wilful
net. A note she left to her mother
begged forgiveness for tho net contem
plated. She had recently said she wns
tired IK lug, having separated from her
husband, who was suing for divorce. Sho
had nlready resumed her maiden name of
Bessie Painter.
She wns a daughter of William n.
Painter, lincaster. Her sister, Maude
Painter. 21 years old, committed suicide
n year ngo.
SAY rAMDEX MAX STOLE (J AS
Attached Hose to Pipes and Got
Range and Light Supply,
Company Charges
An Italian, who bad used the gas ot
tho Public Service Ons Company for two
years without paying, by menns of at
taching a titbher hose from the company's
pIpeB to the cellar of his home nt 239
Lino street. Camden, was held under JBAO
ball tor court this morning by Recorder
Stnokhouse
Investigators for the company testified
that tho man, Francisco Dcotnlydo, had
supplied his gas rnnge and eight Jets
through tho lnoluntnry liberality of tho
corporation.
DIXON
Dittinctlve Tailoring
House EslalUshtd 1SSS
$35 and $40
Mind You!
These nro tho special
prices ticketing those choice
Spring suitings wo've been
talking so fondly of.
Illxnn-Tnllorlng nnd Itlxnn
Men lee plus the best lit,
Ilnlsh nnd workmanship
our staff enn turn out.
Isn't that nrgument
enough for nny man who
npprcclates good clothes
and knows our reputation?
S35 nnd X40
airi tcorfi cvciu cent thcu cost,
1111 Walnut Street
J-
E. Caldwell & Co.
902 Chestnut Street
always maintain an
important collection of
Pearls ana
Pearl Necklaces
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The quality and the reputation of Franco-American Soups arc such that
the hostess who serves them has the satisfaction of knowing that her soup
course will be immune from "the doubtful blessing of friendly criticism."
Franco-American Soups enjoy a popularity peculiarly their own. Their
appeal is to the refined and' cultivated taste the taste trained to appreciate
not only the nourishment in 'food, but also the ail in food the delicate touch
of the French artist-chef.
If you prizs good food, in this sense, Franco-American Soups should
appear on your table with regularity. Your grocer has them in a gratifying
variety.
Mctcly heat before serving
ThMy-ficc cents the quart Twenty selections
At the better stores
Franco -
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Soups
after inc. nrecipas of ,.
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OF PARIS
forrrxarty superintendent of ihe phlace
of "H.T'X.'Kinci Gaorde of Greece
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Brand New
Rubberized
Raincoats
$10
12, $15, $18
Good to look at "j?j
Better to wear fl
CJ These Coats are brand
new, and show it. The
colors are blue, slate, tan
and gray. The seams
are cemented on the in
side, but thc outside is
going to turn the water.
Quiet, conservative, and
dignified as Yearly
Meeting, and ready for
it!
Rainproofed
Coats
from 4
Over Seas
$25 and $30
that will do double serv-
ice as Spring Overcoats
or as raincoats. I
Gabardine
Raincoats
in
tan and blue
$12
I Cravenetted Spring
Overcoats that will keep
safe your new Suit in an
April shower.
Don't wait for another
downpour! Prepare
Today!
PERRY&OX
"N. B. Tw
16th & Chestnut St
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