Ti"r K!, i m n- rf r-tw -n'Ar Hwr , iMJi !"- T?""P ?" EVENING !l7E.fl(EEPHlI)ADELPHlA WEDNESDAY, MABOH 29, 1916. & mewvi&rm' i ill it SWEET PEA DISPLAY DRAWS GREAT CROWD I TO BIG FLOWER SHOW Fragrant Bloom Reigns Su preme nt National Exhibit in Convention Hall 1 Today MANY FINE PRIZES 'Everybody's Floucr" the sweet pen is retgnlnR etiprcmo today nt the fourth iiatlonat flower Rhow of the Society of American. Florists nml Ornamental Hor ticulturists In Comentlou llnll. Xono of those vlsltlnu the exhibition today has ventured to estimate the number of clnln ty blooms which are the features. Some pay the number should bo figured' In hun dreds of thousands, other claim that there nre millions of the blossoms. Kvery hue f the rainbow, every -a-rlcty from tin common garden bloom1' to the rare orchid sweet pens, nro represented nmong those m exhibition today. Theie nre whites, cream pinks and snhnon-col-i.red beauties: others of red. crimson, nranfre, blue, purple, darl;-lavendcr and rose color The ariatloii In tho shadluB of some of the varieties Is In many In Ptances so delicate ns to defy analysis Prlr.es nBRri-Batlns J57S In fash and Jnore than $100 in Mlver rtis n well n a number of xaluable gold, silver and bronze medal", will be unaided to the Vrltinrrs In tltp 1.1 i-la-es which am lieluit Ktaged tudn The most noteworthy -if tho classes Is thnt calllnT for sweet-pea displays, covering 100 square feet of lioor space. The llrst prize In this competition lx $t00, nnd tho Ainerlcnn Kwcet Tea So ciety's frold medal, while the second prlzo Is JBO and the American Kucet I'l'a So clcty's Silver medal. Anton C. ZvoIaneK. vt Lomimo. Oil.. Iiiib orferrd prizes ww;' gutlng J60 for the bet and laiKest col lection of wlnter-tlowerlnB grundlllora and orchid sweet peas. The Henry V. Mlchell Companj has offered six medals. In tbreo classes of special varieties, while Atleo turpee & i' has offered cups valued at $115 In other classes. Tho schedule covering the sweet pea ex hibition is prepared by the American Htvcet Pea Society, and nil exhibits are staged under Its direction and super vision. In awarding the prizes today, the length, of stem and size f the tlowers will figure as '.'5 per cent each, substance and tho. number of blossoms on a stem as 15 per cent, each nnd 2 per cent, for color. Scores of children from various insti tutions have visited tho (lower show from tlmo to time, and have, enjoyed a few happy hours among tho blooms. Today the children of the Foster Home. 24th and Poplar streets, will c the guests of Mal colm Franklin at Convention Hall. The Horticultural Society of Pennsyl vania Is to bo In charge of tho tea gar den of the show this afternoon, with Mrs. John W. Pepper supervising. In the evening the Phllomuslan Club, of which Sirs. Walter C. Hancock Is chairman, will be In charge of this attractive feature of the exhibition. Tho lectures of the Flower Show are lirovln? moro popular every day. and It Is expected that when Frank N. Meyer, of the Department of Agriculture. Washing ton, D. C . delivers an address on "Agri cultural Explorations In China" this evening-, hundreds of (lower loverB will bo turned away from tho doors of tho lecture room, which has only a limited seating capacity Out-of-town delegations continue to bo prominent among tho thousands of por tions who are visiting the Flower Show dally, and it Is believed that when tho exhibition Is brought to a conclusion, more that 10,000 persons living outsldo Phila delphia will have participated In the Flower Show. WIFE HELD AS SLAYER IN DEATH OF SMITH Couple Had Quarreled Often, Witnesses Say, After Shooting MRS. ROSE SMITH Who, according to the police, shot lior husband in a fit of jealous rnpe yesterday. Mr. Smith died in the University Hospital this morning. SOCIETY OF FRIENDS KENEP1TS IX WILL FIRE DESTROYS CAR MAUXS AT HAINESl'ORT, X. J. Burlington County Transit Company Almost Put Out of Business HT. HOLLY. IS. J, March 20. Fire Bhortly before 1 o'clock destroyed tho car barn, nine cars, repair shop and contents of both buildings of tho lluriington Coun ty Transit Company at Hainesport. and the 16-mile trolley line from Moorestown through Mt Holly tu lluriington was al most put out of business. The power plant was saved with the aid of the company's own Are service and asslstanco from Mt. Holly. Tho plant was not yet closed for the right. When employes discovered the (Ire the whole interior of tho barn was ablaze and there was no chance to save anything Inside. One car nnd the sweeper In the yard were saved nnd one car was on the road. Only two cars are In service, but the company hopes to borrow some and resume the regular s hedule The insur ance does not cover tho loss. Several Bequests to Organization Made by Ella Allen The Society of Friends benefits through a number of provMntis In the will of Mia Allen, Uth and Pino streets, admitted to probate today. Tho estate Is valued nt 5100,000 nnd upwnrd, Provision Is made In tho will for an an nuity of $H00 In favor of William II. tirnce. at whoso death the principal Is to be divided between William II. Oroce. Jr.. of the l.nliiK School. Mt. Pleasant, S. C.. and the Women's Southern Homeo pathic Hospital. Philadelphia. An annuity of J30.) Is also provided for Sarah A. Sharper, at whoso death the principal Is to result In oqunl shares to the Home for Aged nnd tnllrm I'olornd Persons and tho Old Pupils' Association of Friends' Central School. Hequosts Included in tho will nro $1000 each fo the Monthly Meeting of Friends. ISth and llaco streets; Committeo for the Advancement of Friends' Principals; Old Pupils' Association of Friends' Central School; the I-alng School. Mt. Pleasant, S. C. and $300 to tho Friends' Library As sociation. Other wills probated today were thoso of Hmery .1. Kerrick, yho died at St. Pet ersburg. Fin., leaving nn estate valued nt $60,000; William Weand. 1317 North llroad street, IS400; William Wells. U..39 West Montgomery avenue. $4r.l0, and Kate Albert. 1009 West Susquehanna ave nue. $2000. JOSHUA LODGE CAMPAIGN 98 New Members Obtained on First Day of Race for li00 -v,.. ..nmnnimi for 1500 new members launched by Joshua LodKO Xo. 23, Inde pendent Order li'nal Brlth, la now in full swine, and the workers will meet nt luncheon at noon In tho HlnKham to hear detailed reports about the progress of thu work. Fifteen tenms nre at work under the direction of David Uortln. chairman of tho CampalRti Committee. Kach team haB Its captain, who will report at tho luncheons todny, Thursday nnd I-rlday on tho number of candidates enrolled. Nlncty-elRht new members wcro re potted yesterday nt the luncheon, al thouRh the campalKii had hardly begun. All of the speakers expressed confldenco that they would no unie io set even u larger number of members than the 1500 sought. The present membership of Joshua Lodgo is 300. It Is the oldest and largest lodge in the city and tho second oldest In the country. Testimony was given nt tho hearing of Mtr. Hose V. Smith, accused of shooting her husbnnd Chailes, who died this morn ing. Rhowcd there had been lit feeling be tween the couple for some time. The woman wns held without ball by Magis trate Harris to awnlt the action of tho Coroner. Mrs, Smith was pnle and nervous as Rhe listened to tho police and other wit nesscs testify to tho events of yesterday. The nrlsoncr'n 13-year-old daughter Hose J Rat in tho courtroom with her nrm nround her mothers waist. Thomas Caldwell, u fireman of Hnglne Company Nod. who wns among others attracted to Smith's shop at 5B23 Chester nenu by the shooting, said Smith told him his wlfo had shot hint. Mrs. Smith, ncoordlng to Caldwell, admitted that they had n quarrel over n court order which hnd been made on Smith, nnd that Smith lind intended to deduct $3 from It, because he hnd to attend the store this week him self. Smith, ncoordlng to the fireman, sold "I knew she would do it" John Hynn. another wttneii. said Smith told him his wife hnd shot him. Clus llellnmti, n Constable nltnchcd to Magistrate Harils' ofllce, lostllled that ho arrested Mrs. Smith about two weeks ago for assault and battery on Mrs. (llbbs, n neighbor. Mrs. Smith, ncoordlng to the witness, attacked thu neighbor when sho heard the woman Intended to hao her arrest for breaclt of tho pence. "When 1 went to art est Mrs. Smith." said Ilollmaii, "Smith told mo to look out, as Mrs. Smith bad a gun." Mrs Smith, when nrrested nt tho time, nccordlng to the constable, said "this thing will end in murder." Sergeant Weaver, of thn tiuth street and Woodland nvcnuo police station, said Smith told him his wife took tho gun two weeks ago. The woman wns charged with Inflicting gunshot wounds which resulted In her husband's death. Site was represented by Attorney Harry Scott. When Mrs. Smith wns told by. Captain of Detectives Tate that her husband was dead she became hysterical nnd wns quiet ed with dllllculty. She spent a Bleepless night In her cell nt City Hall after her dying husband told tho police in her pres enco that she fired tho fatal shot. W0.MAX SUES FOR HALF SHARE OF JplOO.OOO IJUSIXESS Verdict Depends on Exact Meaning of Italian Word "Compagno" Upon the exact meaning of tho Italian word "Compagno" may depend whether Mrs. Christina Lusl, a widow, obtains a half share in the $100,000 business of r Imperall, a wealthy butcher on South 7th street. In Philadelphia's "Little Italy." The widow Is fighting for $30,000 before Judge McMichael, In Common Pleas Court. Xo. 3. Twenty years ago, sho nlleges that Imperall engaged her us his "Compagno " Sho helped him to build tin tho butcher business, she testified, until the annual profits are now more thnn $5000. The defendant denies any partnership arrange ment with .Mrs. Lusi. and declared that when he used the term "Compagno" he meant a woman companion, lhnmauucl V. H. Xardi. chief court Intorpict.-r, de clares that tho word "Compagno" means a companion In a commercial sense, or a companion In trade. From the printed news, you might think that England is a nation of slackers, strikers and mud dlers. From intimate contact with the Army, the Navy and the British Public, Frederick Palmer has written "Is England Doing Her Part?" a frank review of the evi dence in the interests of fair play in this week's c$a c IB a .D tier's arcyjr tr THE NATIONAL YUBKLY CRONES. AT ATLANTIC CITY, SENT NOTE TAUNTING POLICE Letters Trail Poison Chef Up Atlan tic Coast CIIICACIO. Match 29. Tho series of Ironical letters with which Jean Clones, charged with poisoning the soup served nt it banquet to Archbishop Mundoleln In Chicago ilvo weeks ngo. enlivened news paper lenders, recently was resumed, It ban Just been learned. The letters were directed to tho pollco department nt N'ew York, but were not mado public, according to Charles IAirth niatm. of Chicago, who has been directing the search for Clones. "Tito new missives were as taunting of the police lis those sent to a New York newspaper." said Mr. Furthmann. "Tho llrst Iettet" enme from Itlchmond. Vn , nnd while we had that city flooded with detectives, another came from Atlantic City. The third was postmarked Charles ton, S. C. Slnco then ho has been silent." Funeral of Unfits M. Tile Funeral services for Utifus M. Tile, retired assistant general passenger ngent of tho Pennsylvania Itailroad, were held todav by the He v. Alexander Leo, pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church, 16th and 'Mount Vernon streets, nt tho Tile family residence, 1G10 Mount Vernon sticet. Interment will be made In Jef fersonvllle. Ind. Mr. Tile was born In June 20, 1S-H, at Jeftersonvllle. In 187.1 he obtained n position with the Pennsyl vania Italltoad, and since then had risen rapldlv He retired from active service In lull, after being with the railroad for moro than -10 years. STORK ON WAY TO CHOKER'S Ex-Chief of Tammany Expects to Be come a Father NCW YORK, March 29. T.lchard Croker, ex-Tammany chief, who at the ago of 73 married a 24-year-old Indian princess. Is about to become a father, ac cording to a London dispatch today. The stork Is expected to arrive at the Crok ers' new home, at Glencalrn, Ireland. Crokor married Miss Peulah Benton Kdmonston, a professional singer, on No vember 20, 19H, and after a Palm Peach honeymoon w-nt to Ireland. The bride, who was the Tammany leader's becond wife Is the Cherokee Princess Sequoyah on her mother's side, and on her father's side tho descendant of an English earl. Woman Dies at Arc of 101 PATHUSON, N. J.. March 20. Believed to bo Paterson's oldest resident, Mrs. llo-e i Flerro is dtti nt her home, 197 Beech ! street, at tho age of 101 yi-ars. Although sho lost her right eye through an ani- I dent 22 years ago. the aged woman was ablo to sew, lead without thi- aid of , glasses and attended church regularly. Sho was born In Italy and has lived in I Paterson for tho Inst quarter century. Ah "" oses Monthly Bloomers of Every Shade for your Rote Garden FREE CATALOG- ri'LLY ILLUSTRATED Over 200 Acre of Nursery Stock liunflne xeniioii iiiien Mnrrh 20th ami luhts hut nlc hm, Rakestraw Pyle Company Lst.ibllMifd 1806a Landscape Service KENNETT SQUARE, PA. Or I'hone Woodland 1804 MICHELL' sj? t 13 5 mean an early prolific satisfactory garden and lawn; an attrac tive farm, conserva tory and greenhouse. Our mammoth warerooms and nurseries are teem ing with the best in the greatest variety of seeds, bulbs, plants and horti cultural requisites. You don't experiment when you trade with us the risk is ours. We ve done the oroving and you get Quality Plus Satisfaction and Service tnrown in. vjumc aim , . -order, A few of our garden specials: Everybody Should See reer's Rose Garden At the National Flower Show Convention Hall Broad St. and Allegheny Ave. March 25th to April 2d containing upwards of 1000 Roses in Full Bloom and in addition a wonderful display of Water Lilies, Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, etc., etc. Also see our show windows for additional display of the above. Henry A. Dreer 71MG Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. Pkt Oz. V lb. Beet: Michell's Winter Keeper; without a peer. ChineseCabbage: (Pte Tsai); a new vegetable,. ,10 .30 Lettuce: Davey'a Big Boston; buttery and crisp ......... Tomato:Micheirs Crackerjack; extra early ... .15 .60 .10 .20 .70 1.00 ,10 .40 1.25 Michell's Evergreen Lawn Seed makes a quick, permanent, beautiful green turf ready for mowing 4 to 5 weeks from sow ing. 25c qt.. 4 qts, 05c, $1.00 per peck; bushel 20 lbs., J1.00, Order today. MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE Slfl MARKET ST, Ire,lHstrt4 Ctal? Free I i- i ! ! - --m VI WMBk THIS IS FLOWER SHOW WEEK Sec the Show, Then Tale Home a Bunch of Flowers From One of These Reliable Florists Meehan Planting Service Is at Your Command Personal, Individual the result of Bixty years of cumulative experience Is the port of assistance JIce lian offers. Expert Advice Free It yq.it Iiavo planting prob lems to discuss, our Nursery Servlco Man (an expert nluntsman) nwalts your summons. If you write or phone today we will respond nt once. Thomas Meehan & Sons rianccr iViircrjmcn o America. 6714 CHEW ST. Gcrmantown, Phila., Pa. The New CACTUS DAIUJA7" "Ceo. L. Stillmaii" N'ote thA I.. stems, 26 and ao Inches ion The most won. dcrful new Car tus Dahlia, col r rich, deep cardinal or lleht 'nnro,n -Plow era 6 to li in. dim. Her. Very free hloomcr Iluibn n each. Stronir Plants, $j each Ilulbs on sale nt inv stnnd i at the 1; lower Show. Send for cata logue. Geo. L. Stillman DAHLIA NPr.riAl.lST. WKRTKBMr. n. i. ' See Our Exhibit at the Fourth National Flower Show Convention Hall Broad St. & Allegheny Avo. For choice, select cut flovcr3, vi'iit our store, 11th Street and Lehigh Ave. HARRY S. BETZ Florist nnd Nurseryman of all kinds of trees, shrubs, ever green, foliago & flowering plants. D St. and Wyoming Ave. Olney, Philadelphia II. &HVw2f amB m WPP u it is 1 KLMWrnt -r Mala i5K5S Mmmr AT TH t -J rm wlSg NATIONAL $M i flower jwf yr ssyiML SHOW "feF I T25y F Kralm you will m ttI SSsSi HiCaW many macnin- I I "SSSxrfsEy cnl emplM of I J -cSsSKSSaw tho. Winter Or- VllrW I SiSmilKVx ehll and Oriin. SaMfC II Pwr"1! l'KAfi. molt of Sli III ArW Jwr nhlcli were orlc R I jW V lnated by. ,tne. I II I S? 1 They will bloom II I Or rut ot d00T ln 05 J,r" ' B'an,e"1 I 111 r nowfte(,,1 for nl nt Show. 1 ANT. C. ZVOLANEK 1 San Kranclscn International Rtpoet- . .... lion. tJnld Medal of Honor., , I "in i)ieo P.C. nxpoaitlon. Oold Medal. I DELL PHONE SPRUCE 3774 HERON FLORIST 1735 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA 1420 Chestnut Street i Philadelphia, Pa. L Special Designs JT. Choosing Flowers JUST the right thing for the right occa sion is a matter of knowledge. It is our business to know and suggest. You pay more. no Ettlmatcs Cheerfullv FurnMed I'honea Keyatone, Itnco 1117. Ucll. Walnut 043. &- The National cm Decorating Co. " O. SI. KEEOAX Orlfiinatora of unlquo ond effective doc oratluim In Buntlns, Flag, Plant. Klora.1 nnd niectrlral Effect, for Holla, Itecep tloiiH or Oleurutlona of any clinractar. MX materials and nttlncs furnlilied. alalia of all Charac- "03 fanxoni BU ten at lowest prices. l'lilinilelplilu Bell, Walnut If, Keystone, Itace S10S FOR CHOICE FLOWERS AR TISTICALLY ARRANGED, SEE $ omtft Jf loUicr IMjop 131 South Broad St. J. MAX NITZ3CIIKB Are You Interested in Flowers? Itcuil the Kvenlns l.fdjrr Flower Show Jei. jjtJy8s - ww -V - -', 111111 M Today Is "Sweet Pea" Day at the National Flower Show Convention Hall Broad St. and Allegheny Ave. Like millions of beautiful but terflies on the wing is an exhibit of gorgeous sweet peas at the National Flower Show. The spectacle is indescribable it is so wonderfully rare and impres sive, Come see this fairyland of flowers a sight that you will long remember, Millions of Spring flowers and all in full bloom. i flak OPEN ALL WEEK From 10 A- M- to 10 P. M. Admission, 50 cents Music Illustrated Letfurea - si BLJ.A UXs9 1 v SHlVyrv BsaKBBaBBBsZSC?! i JniUlffbzm& ZJsWC 'i'flftwX. wfJry. aYlV r Km a Co-'Ul i"t ' IMut WvJ. MJj f7 ih li J2 gBBfeLT"' i ' ri Vfo tSfgn offta Jfyac 221 South Broad Street In the middle of the block JIuj-XI..: -L!-i -i -ii J . t . . -;-i -i .: -:. i .; 4 ,i ,.l The Soul of the Lilac "Lilac Elite" Makes moro filenda than nny othr pcrfumo on earth. $1.00 por ounce, 10c trial bottle See our demonstration booth at the Flower Show JAI'ANIISE lVEIirUMK CO. ;..... ..... ........ .-.r.. prj- i-T-i-crt i "" THE NOVELTY EXHIBIT AT THE FLOWER SHOW SNOW WHITE WATER PROOF FLORAL SIGNS J. W. JOHNSTON P. O. Box 578. Rochcstci, N. Y. fzttJL Grow Five of the Finest Fordhook Vegetables Cst Od ranlc we wl" ntalt on packet each of the following- famous Fordhook For .J ecilia vesetables. which aro unequalieil ln their claaa. No other amall rollectlon would quite so completely nil the requirements of the average iraroen. These are teated and proved llurpee Specialties that hao tlven the utmost eatlsrac tlon wherever used. Ilurnee'a Ooldrn Ilantam Hneet Torn the Corn of Gold: the earliest and beat flrat early corn In exlaience Flrat named and Introduced exclusively by ua and naa now become the most popular of all eitra-earlles. It Is the rlcheat In flavor. The ears are from five to aeven lncha In lencth, but what It laclca In size la fully made up in productlveneaa and quall'y. The stalks can be crown closely tog-ether in rows, an In eood soil will produce two and threo fine ears to a static. nurpee's Earliest niack-Ited Ball Ileet Remarkable for its reirular form, deeply colored fleah and fine aweet flavor. The uprlsht leaves are of a rich purplish color. The Blobe-abaped roots develop quickly! smooth and free from any woody bre. uom akin and flesh are of an unusually deep rich red) this intensity of color la rotainea when cooked. 'Wayahead" was succested ty one Dunne's Kurllnt IVurahead IXtuee The name or our cuBiomers as apiiy oescrisiiie oi uiwiumi t - --. -,--- ;ibn varieties. Ona of tb surest headers, and of Jinest quality tbroushout o, Ion season. Chalk's Karly Jewel Tomato-JTha earliest real nrat-claaa tomato for the farnuy garden; bright scarlet fruits that ar smoothly round, very deep, solid and meaty, nnrpeclmproved Bush tlras, Bean The pods measure Ave to six Inches lony by one and wmubSt Inches wide. Even when of full sire, the enormous beans are of th SJoit BJSious i flvori they are thin skinned and truly d.llclau. 2SC ..' hoeu,dbco:tflBVSc0t JeTtTVuk MS?bSi' &A"&&0W:W iSciatt..yPprepir'a W'by ' orH.w!d. authTrtty Sd UlustraUd with thumb-nail caricatures. the ladle. w shall Inorod. with each collection a reru.ar. padftt ( r juawicua v U iaiSffl.'IK.rll? KVeV.', .mbr'l"a.l of ,h. choicest doubl. Forlieih Anniversary Edition of Burpee's Annual Tw Leading American Seed Catalog" for 1916 ,. ..,,i. .... Ah.M vd.1Ia milnlin. MassBna Ins Its familiar form, we have tried SILENT 8ALK8MAN of th; House of Burst U brUht book of 183 pates. U tSlth. plain truth about the Ustseed.. roved at our famous Fordhook Farms. mcest trial (rounds In America. Every naia has been revised carefully ano improved whTre maalble. also soma chanrca have been '- m ' .- tl Mnnll'.i.1) varlatt&li lOl. SB Sua Ksted by another year's experience. Several .u.ii.. ..fTunii.MAl lmoortance ars presented which cannot ut- (Mi In-1 elaewhsre. The, front v.. ,ii.,...dfua in ..fiA polora. the sreateat nov elty In 8weet IVas the most beautiful "Fiery Cross The back cover shows two famous Burpee Bantam Golden Bantam Corn and .Blue HanUm Peas. The colored plates show, painted from nature at Ford hook Farms, six other Burp Bpecialtlea la VMJ; tables, thu Hneet new Burpee Spencer as crown at FtaraoaleTthS California horn of Sweet Pas, and the unique new Oladloll. Fordhook Hybrids. This Catalea- la maUid free. A pott card wUlbrlor It. Write today Ledger, pUaee mention I'utlU nvarti msrica. tthtmtto OtvusuaHntmitaritco ipecCal touvmlrs tu two 0 nul trptrt wosMt workers fai . ((k 9 vAtoh art tret to ir customer i c: xmr vnw yi.,.vf"Mi W. ATLEE BURPEE & CU Burpee Buildings, Philadelphia jsvasESX: J 1 i ni.iniiii mir ' j0mmmmm'smKmmmmmmmimmmmmtmtmlmmmmummmmamnammmmi hiTjMlHTiif i iim vN hMitWlilrtiflBA nil ,-....; j.. .... i.-