EVENING LBDGEE-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APBIL 29, 1916. m m. fc- tniiiiimiiiiiiiimin 1 1 1 1 III TTI 1 1 1 1 UNDER THE MOONS OF MARS BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiimuiLilllli CHAPTEK XXVI Continued T11KHK was nn extremely pathetic sldo to the surrender of these mighty fliers, the result of nn age-old custom which demanded Hint surrender should be sig nalized by the voluntary plunging to tho earth of the commflnder of the vanquished vessel. Oiie nfter another the brave fel lows, holding their colors high nbote their heads, leaned from tho towering bows of their mighty craft to nn awful death. Not Until tho commander of the entire fleet took the fearful plunge, thus Indicat ing the surrender of the remaining ves sels, did the fighting cense and the useless sacrifice of bravo men. We now signaled tho flagship of "Helium's navy to approach, and when she wad within hailing distance f called out that we had the Princess Dejah Thbrls on board, and that we wished to transfer her to the flagshri) that she might be taken Immediately to tho city. As the full Import of my nnnouncement bore In Upon them n great cry roso from tho decks of tho flagship, and a moment later tho colors of tho Princess of Helium broke from n hundred (mints upon her upper works. "When the other vessels of the squadron caught tho meahlng of tho signals flashed them they took up tho wild ncclnlm and unfurled her colors' in the gleaming sun light The flagship born down upon us. and as she swung gracefully to and touched our side n dozen ofllrers sprang upon our decks. Ab their astonished gaze fell upon the hundreds of green warriors, who now came forth from the lighting shelters, they stopped hghast; but at sight of Kantos Kan, who- advanced to meet them, they came forward, crowding nboul him. Dejah Thorls and I then advanced, and they had no eyes for other than she. 'She received them gracefully,' catting each by name, for they were men high lrt the esteem nnd service of her grand father, and she know them well. "Lay your hands upon tho shoulder of John Carter," she said to them, turning toward me. "tho man to whom Helium owes her 'princess as well as her victory today." They were very courteous to me, ana said many kind nnd complimentary thlngst but what seemed to Impress them most .was thnt I had won tho nld of the fierce Tharks In my campnlgn for tho liberation of Dejah Thorls nnd the relief of Helium. "You owe your thanks more to nnother ,"man than me," I said, "and hero he Is. Sleet ono of Bnrsoom'B greatest soldiers fend statesmen, Tars Tarkas, Jcddak of tthark." With tho same polished courtesy that had marked their manner toward me, tncy extended their greetings to tho trrcat Thark, nor, to my surprise, was he much behind them In case of bearing or in courtly speech. Though not n garrulous race, tho Tharks arc extremely formal and their ways lend themselves amazingly to dignified and courtly manners. Dejah Thorls went aboard tho flagship, and was much put out that I would not follow) but, as I explained to her, the bat tle was put partly won, we still had tho land forces to account for, nnd I would not leave Tnrs Tnrkas until that had been accomplished. Tho commander of tho naval forces of Helium promised to arrange to have the armies of Helium attack from the city in conjunction with our land attack, nnd so the vessels separated, nnd Dejnh Thorls was borne In triumph back to tno court of her grandfather, Tardos Mors, Jeddnk of Helium. In tho dlstnnco lay our fleet of trans ports, with the tho.itB of the green war riors, where they hnd remained during tho battle. Without landing stages It was to bo a.dlnicut matter to unload these beasts utfon" tr open plain: but there whs nothing else fc It. nnd so wo put out for a point nbout ten miles from the city, nnd began tho. tusk. ' It "was necessary to lower the anlmnls (to tho ground In slings, nnd thlH work (occupied tho remainder of tho day nnd T-alf the night. Twice we wero nt- l tacked by parties of Zodangan cavalry, i but with little loss, however, nnd nfter darkness shut down they withdrew. As soon as tho last boat was unloaded Tars Tarkas "gave tho command ,to advance, nnd In three parties we crept upon the Zodangan camp from the north, the south nnd the east. Aboiit n mile from tho main camp we encountered their outposts, and. ns had been prearranged, accepted tills as the sig nal to -charge. With wild, ferocious erica nnd antld the nasty squealing of battle enraged thoats wo liore down upon the Zodangans. We did not catch them napping, but found a well-intrenched batt e line con fronting us. Time after time we wero re pulsed until, toward noon. I began to fear for the result of the battle. The Zodangnns numbered nearly a mil lion fighting men gathered from -ole to pole, wherever stretched their rll inllke waterways, while pitted against them were rewer tnan a nuiuireu tuouK.inii green war riors. The forces from Helium had not arrived, nor could we receive any word from them, Just ut noon we heard heavy firing (all along the line between the Zodan gans and the cities, nnd we knew then that our much-needed reinforcements had "come. Again Tars Tarkas ordered the charge-, nnd once, more, the mighty thoats bore their terrible riders against the ramparts of the enemy. At the same moment the battlQ line' of Helium surged over the op posite breastworks of the. Zodangans, and In another moment they were being crush ed as botweeji two millstones. Nobly tl)ey fought,1 bul In vain. The jilaln before the city became n shamble ere (he last Zodangan surren dered,; .but finally the carnage ceased, the prisoners were marched back to Helium, land we entered the- greater city's sates, -a triumphal procession of conquer ing Ijeroes. The. broad avenues were lined with women and children, among- which were the. few men whose duties necessitated that they remain within the city during tne,pattje. We were greeted with an end Mess round of applause and showered with Jrnaments of gold, platinum, sliver and .precious jewels. The city had gone mad with Joy, ) Jly fierce Tharks caused the wildest ex Jeitement and enthusiasm, Neve'r before ihad an armed body of green warriors entered the. gates of Helium, and that they came now as- friends and allies filled the red men with rejoicing. That my poor services to Dejah Thorls fi3d become known to the Hellumltes was evidenced by the loud crying of my name. And by the loads of ornaments that were fastened upon me and my huge thoat as W passed, up the avenues to the palace. As we approached this magnificent pile V were met by a. party of officers, who greeted us warmly and requested that JTars Tarkas and his Jeds, with the Jed daks and Jeds of hla wild allies, together with myself, dismount and accompany them to recleve from Tardos Mors an ex pression of his gratitude for olir services. At the top of, the great steps leading up to the main portals o( the palace stood the royal party, and as we reached the Jower steps one of their number descended to- meet ua, He was an almost perfect specimen of manhood tall, straight as on arrow, su perbly muscled, and with the carriage and bearing: of a ruler of men. I did pot need to be told that he was Tardos Mora, Jeddak of Helluni The first member-of. our party he met waa Tars Tarkas, and his first words sealed forever the new friendship be tween the races. "That Tardos Mom." he said earnestly, 'may meet the greatest living warrior-el 1 1 1 IIIIl 1 1 II I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 irri I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 I II may lay his hand on the shoulder of a friend And nlly Is a far greater boon." "Jeddak of Helium," returned Tnrs Tarkas, "It has remained for a man of another world to teach the green war riors of Bnrsoom tho mrtinlng of friend ship; to him we owe the fact that the hordes of Thark can Understand you ; that they can appreciate and reciprocate the sentiments you so graciously express." Tardos Mors then greeted each of the green jeddnks. nnd jeds, and to ench spoke words of friendship and npprcclatlon. As he Approached me he laid both hands upon my shoutdcrn. "Welcome, my son," he said, "that you are granted gladly, nnd Without ono word of opposition, the most precious Jewel In all Helium yes, on nil Uarsoom Is suf ficient earnest of my esteem." Wo were then presented to Mors Ka Jalt,. Jed of lesser Helium and father of Dejah Thorls. Ho had followed close be hind Tardos Mors, nnd seemed oven more affected by tho meeting than had his father. He tried n dozen times to express his gratitude to me! but his voice choked with emotion, nnd he could not spenk; nnd yet ho hnd, as I was later to learn, n reputation for ferocity nnd fearlessness nn n fighter that wns remnrknblc even upon warlike Uarsoom. In common with nlt Helium, he wor shipped IiIb daughter, nor could ho think of what she hnd escaped without deep emotion. CHAPTEK XXVII "Tho Mfilit Welters" Fort ten days tho horde of Thark nnd their wild allies wero feasted and entertnlned : and then, londed with cost ly presents nnd escorted by 10.000 sol diers of Helium commanded by Mora Ka Jak, they started on tho return Journey to their own lands. Tho .Tod of lesser Helium, with a smalt party of nobles, accompanied them nit tha wny to Thark to cement more closely the new bonds of peace and friendship. Sola nlso accompanied Tars Tarkas, her father, who before all his chieftains had acknowledged her as his daughter. Three weeks later Mors Knjak and his officers, accompanied by Tnrs Tarkns and Sola, returned upon a battleship thnt had been dispatched to Thark to fetch them In time for tho ceremony which mado Dejah Thorls nnd John Cnrter one. For nine years I served In tho coun cils nnd' fought In tho armies of Helium as a prlnco of the house of Tardos Mors. Tho people, seemed never to tire, of heap ing honors upon me, and no day passed that did not bring some new proof of their love for my princess, the Incomparable Dejah Thorls. , In a golden Incubator upon the roof of our palace lay a snow-white egg. For nearly five years 10 soldiers of the Jed dak's Guards had constantly stood over It, nnd not a day passed when I was In tho city that Dejah Thorls nnd I did not stand hand in hand before our little shrine planning for tho future, when the delicate shell should break. Vivid In my memory Is the plcturo of tho last night ns we sat there, talking In low tones of the strange romance which had woven our lives together, and of this new wonder which was coming to aug ment our happiness and 'round out our hopes nnd aspirations. In the distance we saw the bright white light of nn npproachlng airship, but we attached no special significance to so com mon a sight. Like a bolt of lightning It raced to ward Helium until Its very speed bespoke tho unusual. Flashing the, signals which proclaimed It- av dispntch-bearcr for the- Je'ddak,'- it circled Impatiently, awniting tho tardy Lpatrol bo;it which must convoy It to the paiaco uocks. Ten minutes after it touched at tho palace n message called mo to tho council chamber, which I found filling with the members of that body. On tho lalsed platform of tho throne wns Tardos Mors, pacing back and forth with tense-drawn face. When all were It, their seats he turned toward us. "This morning," he said, "word reached tho several governments of Baisoom that YOUNG PHILADELPHIAN MAKES STAGE DEBUT IN NEW YORK TONIGHT Philip Loeb, Graduate of Central High and U. of P., to Support E. H. Soth ern in "If I Were King!' A young Phlladelphlan, who decided a year ago to prepare for a career on the stage, has Biicceded so well that he has been engaged by li II. Sothern and will make his professional debut tonight at tho Shubert Theatre, New York, when Mr Sothern opens a two weeks' engagement, his last appearance before the footlights, it iu I'hilln T.neb. n graduate of the Central High School and University of Pennsylvania. Loeb Is n son of Mr. and Mrs, Leopold Loeb, 3625 Spring Garden street. After leaving college he was en gaged In newspaper work, but abandoned journalism for the drama. During the last year Loeb has been studying -under the direction of Franklin Ufir?it nt the American Academy of Dra matic Art tn New York, and his talent has won great commendation. wnen air, Sothern began to prepare for the revival of "If I Were King," In which he has played to enthusiastic audiences many times, he chose his cast with the greatest care to select tho best actors pbsslble. In order that hU farewell engagement might be a memorable one. Despite the fact that Loeb had been without professional experience, he was so highly recommended that Mr. Sothern decided to test his skill. He made good at once In the rehearsals, and will be seen tonight as Colin de Cay eulx. a rogue of the Parisian underworld of the t6th century nnd one of the satel lltes of Francois Vlllott, played by Mr. Sothern. ' Loeb. who Is SS years old, was grad uated fremi the Central High School In 1909 wth high honors and was awarded a scholarship to the University of penm sylvanla, At Central High he won a silver medal tn the senior oratorical con test and was one of the speakers at the commencement exercises. He made an equally good record at the University, being; graduated In 1913 with senior hon ors. He won several scholarships while at college, where he specialized In Eng lish, philosophy and German. Following his graduation he entered the University Law School, but soon forsook this th take up newpapr work. He be came a reporter on the staff of the Eve ning Times and when that paper sus pended publication went to the Public LEDoen. He served a year as president of the Young Men's Hebrevy Association and did much to foster Interest in dramatics there. He played In amateur performances given bv the association and by the University of Pennsylvania. The attention of Thomas V. O BOlger, proiessor oi x.ngiun hi ine University, was attracted to his marked dramatic ability and he encouraged the young- man to take advantage of his natural talents and study for the stage. Ha resigned, hla position as reporter and went to Nevy York last ApriL H has ap- Deardd In many plays staged by the Amer ican Academy of Dramatic Art and proved ..nifat rttnaaa In tViflr ivirfrivll nt fti3r Ttl 1 1 1 1 1 I I lllllllirTTTrTTiiTiTi: TTtmiiiiu the keeper of the atmosphere plant had mnde no wireless report for two days, nor had almost ceaseless calls upon him from a score of capitals elicited a sign of response. "Tho ambassadors of the other nations asked Us to take tho matter In hand nnd hasten the assistant keeper to tha, plant. AH day a thousand cruisers have been searching for him, until but Just now one, of them returns, bearing his dead body, which wnn found In the pits beneath his house horribly mutilated by some as sassin. "I do not need to tell you what this means to Barroom. It would take months to penetrate those mighty walls; In fact, the work has" already commenced, and there would be little to fenr were tho en gine of tho pumping plant to run ns It should nnd as they nil have for hundreds of years; but the worst, wo fear, has hap- Micned, ine instruments snow n rnpiuiy lie creaslngalr pressure on nil parts of Har sooin tFTb engine has stopped. "My gentlemen," he concluded, "wo have nt best thrco dayB to live," There was absolute silence for several minutes, nnd then n young noble rose, nnd, with his drawn sword held high nbovo his head, addressed Tardos Mors: "The men of Helium have prided them selves that they have ever shown Uar Boom how a nation of red men should live ; now Is our opportunity to Bhow them how they should die. t.et us go nbout our duties ns though n thousand useful years still lay before us." The chamber rang with applause, nnd, ns thero wns nothing better to do thnn to nllny the fears of tho people by our example, we went our ways with smiles upon our faces and sorrow gnnwlng at our hearts. When I returned to my palace I found that the rumor nlready had reached Dcjnh Thorls, so I told her all that I had heard. "We have been very happy. John Car ter," sho said, "nnd I thank whatever fate overtakes us thnt It permits us to die together." Tho next two days brought no notlcc nblo change In the supply of nlr. but on the morning of tho third day breathing became difficult at tho higher altitudes of tho rooftops, Tho avenue nnd plazas of Helium wero filled with people. All busi ness had ceased. For the most part the people looked bravely Into the fnce of their unalterable doom. , Here nnd there, however, women wopt quietly. Toward the middle of the day many of the weaker communccd to succuml,, nnd within nn hour tho people of Bnr soom were sinking by thousands Into tho unconsciousness which precedes death by asphyxiation. Dejah Thorls nnd I, with tho other members of tho roynl family, had col lected In n sunken, garden within nn Inner courtynrd of Ujc palace. We con versed In low tones, -hcn we conversed nt nil. ns the awe c the grim Bhndow of death crept over us. The little Incubator had been brought from the roof of our palace at the re quest of Dejah Thorls. and sho sat gaz ing longingly upon the unknown little life that now sho would never know. As It was becoming perceptibly diffi cult to breathe, Tardos Mora nrosc, say ing: "Let us bid each other farewell. Tho days of tho greatness of Barsoort. are over. Tomorrow's sun will look d.ivn upon a dead world, which through all eternity must go swinging through tho heavens, peopled not oven by memories, It Is tho end." Ho stooped and kissed tho women of his family, nnd laid his strong hand upon th lhoulders of the men. as I turned sadly from him my eyes fell upon Dcjnh Thorls. Her head was drooping upon her breast; to all appear ancc she was lifeless. With a cry I sprang to her nnd raised her in my arms. Her eyes opened nnd looked Into mine. t'KIss me. John Carter," she murmured. "I love you ! I love you t It Is cruel that we must be torn apart who wero Just starting upon a life of love and hap piness." CONCLUDED MO.VDAY PHILIP LOEB BIBLE CONGRESS TO MEET HERE Will Formulate Plana to Inr prove Methods of Teaching Scriptures Seventy thousand men and women In Philadelphia have Indorsed the movement for the Preparedness Congress of Adult Bible classes, which will be held in this city May 6. During- the session 1000 delegates will ba chosen to formulate plans to Improve teaching of the Bible. Temperance will be one of the subjects considered prominently at the Congress. The principalspeaker on that subject will be Mrs. l.ulu Ioveland Shepard, known as. tho "Silver-tongued Orator of the Rockies," president of the Utah Women's Christian Temperance Union. The Rev. John Watchhorn will present "Our Temperance Propaganda" to the Men's Congress, while Mrs. Charles J. Bright will give a practical demonstration of a woman's Bible class at work. Dr. William T. Ellla will speak to the men on the Subject, "A Man's Book for a Man's Day," and the Itev. George Dowey will tell of evangelistic work in Boston, where there- are SO.000 persons in Bible classes. Twelve papers by JS of the llvest men's claBS leaders In Philadelphia on "Building Up Membership" will be read at the after noon session. A report from the congress headquar ters today says that since the Billy Sun day campaign here the adult Bible class movement has averaged 1000 new mem bers monthly. The movement U nation wide Michigan, ths report says, haj at. ready organized lvQ.OQO men In Bible cusses H K. j fe PHILADELPHIA TO TAKE LEADING PART IN BIBLE SOCIETY'S CENTENARY Special Sermons Will Be , Preached Next Sunday. 109,926,214 Copies Distributed 6,406,323 LAST YEAR Hundteds of Philadelphia clergymen will Join In tho observance of tho cenlen nlnl anniversary celebration of tho Ameri can IJIblo Society", on Sunday, May 7. Spe clal sermons on the Bible are being pre pared nnd appropriate programs of music nnd nddrcsses will be given. Tho observance Is of special Interest to' Philadelphia nnd Pennsylvania, ns tho Pennsylvnnln Blblo Society, which Is now nmilnted with the American Society, wns oiganlzed eight years earlier thnn the lat ter organization. Since It became n part of tho American Bible Society the Penn sylvania Society has been extended th In clude the Stnlcs of New Jersey nnd Doln wnro nnd has been renamed the Atlantic Agency of tho Amerlcrin Bible Society. OCCLTI13S Ql'AINT 11111,1)1X0. For mar.y years It has occupied Its! quaint nnd historic building nt "th nnd Wnlnut streets, nnd many hundreds of thousands of Bibles In many languages have been sent out from that place. Tho general secretary of tho Atlantic Agency during the last 10 ears has been the Itev. I)r. I-clghton W. Kcknrd. Tho Itev. Walter II. Waygood has been tho Held secretary for nbout four yenrs nnd Miss Bessie It. Wood has long been tho office manager. Before becoming general sccrctnry of the orgnnlzntlon Doctor Kck nrd wnM for more thnn 13 years pastor of the Bralncrd Presbyterian Church, nt lias ton, nnd for 17 yenrs before going to ICnston he served as pnstor of tho Pres byterian Church In Ablngton. The latter church was his fliBt chargo after ho re turned to America after spending fivo years as n missionary in Chefoo, China. He is n trustee of Lafayette College. Doctor I'ckard haB sent out thousands of letters to clergymen throughout his district of Pennsylvania, Now Jersey nnd Delaware asking them to Join In the ccn tcnnlnl observance nnd hundreds have re sponded. He will go to Washington to participate In the official celebration of the American Society, which is to tnkc place In the Memorial Hall of the Daughters of tho American Revolution nt 4 -..10 p m. on Mny 7. President Wilson and other dis tinguished men will nddress the meeting. Mrs. Wilson Is the bend of the women's division of the lepresentatlvo commlttco In charge of the elaborate arrangements. If tho weather permits, n big outdoor meeting will bo held on tho steps of the Cnpltol at 2:30 o'clock and will adjourn In time for the exercises In Memorial Unit. MANY BIBLES DISTRIBUTED. The local branch has for a long time distributed between 200,000 nnd 300,000 volumes of tho Bible each year In the States of Pennsylvania. New Jersey nnd Delaware. Last year 213,000 were sent out from the headquarters nt 7th nnd Walnut streets, there being 30,000 less than had been anticipated owing to tho Kuropenn war stopping Immigration. Bibles printed In 25 languages nrc dis tributed In this State, while the American Scclct distributes through Its dirfeient agene es -volumes in 97 languages in America Bibles are also printed in type for the blind. With the exception of fJermany, the centennial of tho organization will be ob- Bcred In virtually every civilized country In tho world on May 7. us tho society has hranches" throughout tho world.' Its work Is carried on In 150 languages, through nine home nnd 1 . foreign agencies. Durliw the Inst 90 yeais it has Issued IOfl.Ui'0.'!! I volumes. Last year C,40G,323 Bibles were distributed. 2,126,118 In America nnd 3,979.905 abroad. In China 1.155,117 vol umes weie sent out The total expense for tho year was $7fii,9fi0.10. RELIGIOUS BREVITIES A matins tomorrow night, uinler the nua plccn of thu be in on Hill Axiioi'lHtloii. nt tho (larrleK Thfitrt will b udttft'ssfil by the Itov. jHmefl II. Uly li ulll talk on tin nubj.-ct. Th VnnlshPiI Iu?nt." The muttlcnl nerit which beirlns.ut 7.W) o'clock, will Include s.iIoh bv Miss Corrbiv Wleat Anthon). nonruno, unl iVrHtik Kinhlck. baritone, Y Net hi wlem. ( or netlm, and the Philadelphia I'ornet Quartet will iIn "Hock of Aaen " An oricnn recital w,ll bf eUen by Mm crtrulf Kduunla Hou8. I'recedlnK the service tho Philadelphia t'ornet Quartet will cie an open-air recltul from the entrance balcony. m The Hpv. Wllllbm 1 XlrholMin. the trlnh cvangellM, will Apeak to the I'reHhyterlun min isters In AVfHtnilnMer Hall Monday at 11 o'clock Dr. Algernon S. I'rapsey will juMreM the t Society for Kthkat Culture In the. 1 J road tftreet Thentre tomorrow mornlnp at 11 o'clock on : "Th !ficholouy of th liesurrecthm." In the nenlnff au 1Mb UthUi-.i iruiturc uouse. lirji Sptuch Htreet, he will speak on Hie subject, "What Will Uecomc of Me!" The Itev. Galui (Jlenn Atkins, D. D , pastor of the Central Crma relational Cnurrh. Provl iinniM it l. will nrt.i(h tomorrow mornlnir ut 11 o'clock, nt th llrjn Muwr Presbyterian ! Church, on the subject. "The Moral Vulue of tho Poet's Word With Special lleference to ShakiMpeare a interpretation m iAie." ine n.ator of the church, the Itev. Andrew Mutch. Is a member of the Tercentenary Commljtee for the Churche and Bunday Schools .ShakeMpearo Celebration, uml bo necured the Itev. Mr. At klnV uenlceu after htarlng; him ut tho New UnglanU dinner lust Peicmbur In this clt. The Itev Dr William Harncs Ixiuer. Wyn cote, will di'lhe- his fifth lecture In his series of evancellntlc meeting- at the Central Y. M. C A tomorrow afternoon. His subject Is Tha Man of tho Hour." Thero will bo a musical proa rum at 3 o'clock. Th Rev Robert llasnell, D D . pastor of the rark Arnu Methodise Kplscopal Church, will talk at 1ii:"ci o'clock on "A Workman That Needeth Not He Aahumed." while at 7 15 o'clock he will auVak on "The Debt of America tu Alethodlsin " The Kuster music will be repeated. The llrst strawberry festival of the season will beclten May 1. The Rev. Thomaa II. Whittles, pastor of Northeast. Pu . l'resbtertnn Church, and John Sornberver. Minnesota lumberjack, who spoke nt the Dawn Town Club recently, will speak tomorrow morning; at the Northmlnster Presbyterian Church. 83th uml llarinit streets, and tomurrow nlist at the North llroad I'resbterlan I'liurcn. llroad and rlprlns; (lar- tlen slrretq. They will apeak May 3 at the Second Presbyterian Church, Tulpebocken and "Abraham Lincoln, the Chrlatlan." Is the aubject ot a special address at North Branch Y. M. C. A tomorrow at 1 p. m. by Dr. William J Johnson. Mr. Johnson la campaign representative of the Presbyterian Hoard of Ministerial Relief. In his lecture he handles the subject as follows: Vhy Lincoln never Joined church, hla purpose to make a public confession; his absolute reliance on God. at. tendance at church and prayer meeting;; hla habit ot lllble reading- and praier; hla own statement uf his conversion George M. Koch, a baritone soloist, will sins Tennyson's "Cross Ins the liar," Mrs. Margaret Cuttlns-Ivea will apeak on "Prosperity" at her weekly Happiness Talk at 8:15 o'clock tomorrow nlchl-at the regular meeting place, lull Chestnut street. Music will begin at T:3u o'clock. Miss Kmnia, Dick la ice soloist tor ine evening, The Rev. John W Slocbwell. pastor of the New Jerusalem Bvangellcal Church, Frank ford, will apeak tomorrow morning on the aubject. "Zealous and Jealous Two Worda lictter Strangers Than Friends.' In the eve ning hla topic la "la There, Work to Hegvent" Ths Easter music services will be repeated tomorrow morning- ajid afternoon at the Church of St Luke tha Epiphany. Soloist are Dr. Howell S. Zullelc tenor, and lira. Henry Hots, soprano. There, will be Instru mental prelude and Inlcrlud by Miss Dorothy Johnstone XUseler. harpist: Bertrand A. Aus tin, cellist, and John Wltsmann. violinist. There will ba confirmation services at 10:43 o'clock tomorrow morning at the St. Mat thew's Lutheran Church llroad and Mt. Ver non streets. Tha Rev Dr Kdwlu lleyl Delk will ofnclale. The evening service and sermon will be held at 4 o clock, with special Kaster music The SStb anniversary exercises of the Sur-day achool will be held the aa.me hour. The Itev. Dr. Charles A. Richmond, presi dent of the Union College. Schenectady. N Y , will speak tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the eervlcea ol the ChrUtUn Association of Biro. Mawr College In Taylor HU. Th Rev Dr George V Peotecoat pastor of th .Bethany Presbyterian Church, prsacb.es at ins, 10.15 o ciock. s,u4 at tta 1:13 o'clock Dr George V Peotecoat gwvicta icuiuiiuw. HMMMMMMMMOSUMMMMMMMIMMMMMiMi fl E i fiwK Bt aftK. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBbV BryBBBBBWi ' v mmmmmmmmmrwmmi WILLIAM H. CAHMINT V. II. CAHMINT TO HIVE AXXtfAIi SPIUXU RKCITAL Weil-Known Tenor of Chambcrs-Wylto Church Quartet Una Excellent I'roBrnm William II. Cnrmlnt, tenor, has an nounced his mutual spring recital for Mny 0 nt the New Century Drawing Rooms. Tho nsslstlng nrtlst will bo Wllllnm Sylvnno Thunder, at the piano Tho entire program of modern songs are mostly now. except a few old ones which will bo sung by request. Mr. Cnrmlnt wns tor several years soloist nt the Church of the Holy Apostles until Inst November, when he whs selected to lilt tho vp tncy In the quartet choir of sdlo voloiv .it the Chnmbcrn-Wyllo Me morial flu:h. Broad below Spruce street. Mr. Canc:n". has dono considerable con cert work thu- nM season ns well ns oratorio. The rvsltals given by Mr. Cnr mlnt nro n result of n popular demand to hear him In nn full evening of song. "HOLY TRINITY NKJIIT" 'at INASMUCH MISSION Summer Home of Drexel Biddle Classes Opens May G "Holy Trinity night" will be observed nt tho Innsmuch Mission on Monday night The ladles' class will provide the mimical program, nnd the speakers will be from the men's branch. The public Is cordially invited. TIip miinmer home nt Iinsdownc will open for tho season on Saturday, May 6. In the afternoon two baseball games will be held, opening the season of tho Drexel Biddle Bible Classes Baseball League. In tho evening the Mipcrvlwrs of the women's department will meet, following which an entertainment will Im given under tho direction of Mrs. Caroline A. Moore. The school for speakers, which Is being held on the second nnd fourth Frldnys of each month at the Bible Classes Home, 1GI7 Mt. Vernon street, has met with a most cordial reception. The students of llm Knhttnt nro f?lvrri nn ntmnrtlliiltv fn ),ut to practical practice the lessons given. The school has already supplied , a number of substitute teachers for classes needing them, tj -- NEW HOME AT ST. TIMOTHY'S j ,-,.,. . TI .ii ivi1l t, n.i ti,: G,ft to Hospital Will Be Opened This Afternoon The modernized homo whirl httH Just been Riven to the M. Timothy Kplscopal Ilosnltal. nt IlosboroiiKh. as the result of tho will of .Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Merritt for tctttement work and special training classes, will be opened this afternoon. The home as the, property of Mr. nnd Mrs. Merritt. the original donors of the site of St. TImotliy'H Hospital, mi ltldgo avenue. They left the house to Mrs. Cath erine King, to uso It as her home as low? as Mie lived, nnd said It was to go to th: hospital and St. Timothy's Church at her death. The St. Timothy authorities have de cided to nainn thf home St. Catherine's Cottage. The cottage contains nine rooms nnd a bath. The upper story Is to bo used for sleeping apartments for some of the nun-en. The looms downstairs are to be used for settlement work among the chil dren nnd tho grownups of the neighbor hood. The open house this afternoon li under the auspices of the Ladles' Auxiliary I of St. TImotliy'H Hospital. 11,000 AT BIBLE CLASSES Gratifying Increase in Central Y. M. C. A. Attendance Kleven thousands men and boys have attended the lllble classes held under the uuspices of the Central V. M. t A., llil Arch street, during the la.-t season, which comes to u close this week. This attendance has been at 260 adult sessions, 37 sessions In dhops nnd 51 for hoys. All except a few classes in the boys' division nnd one Saturday after noon session for the Sunday School teachers of the city closed this week. The secretaries at the Central V. M. C. A. feel much encouraged at tho results. They declare they believe the Increased interest in the Bible Is a healthy indica tion that men want to lead a better life. A LITTLE CHAFF EACH DAY WILL ADD TO YOUR HEALTH By WILLIAM ,. A', OL'H house we are afraid," writes minister's better half, "that Doc tor Urady Is growing too serious. He used to mix a bit of chaff with the good things served up In our favorite newspa per. Now we go for days and days at a time without a smile. We trust this Is only a temporary Indisposition, We like health talks served with a dash of humor." The Indisposition Is serious. A fat lady complained to the editors when we in timated, In our droll fashion, that she probably ate too much. We meant It All fat folks do just that, In our opinion. But you know, when a doctor tries to laugh with his patients some of them sua nect he Is laughing at (hem, and that will never do. Jt is the same with read, ers. If we sprinkle In a handful of chaff now and then, somebody la sure to get most of )t n his eye and go and tell the editors on t-s. And the editors, poor fellows, have to please everybody. But you are right A little chaff every day la sorely needed by the great Ameri can people. Who was the philosopher who said: Keep the bead cool and the bowels open or something like that? There waa wisdom tn It. anyway. But how are you to do It? Not by pills. Not by internal baths, so-called. Not by harsh, unnatural cathartics. But by diet, exercise and habit. r A little chaff every day. Or. In plainer words, eat bran. Back to the whole wheat flour of our ancestors. What? You don't Uke whofe',wheat bread.? Then eat bran. Bran as bran; bran as gems; bran mixed with your favorite cereal. There are dozens of recipe which utlliie bran and taste mighty good, too You can buy clean, sterilized bran in ear- RICHMOND TRIERS HffiET TO CONSIDER CHARGES Court of Five Will Be Chosen by Lot for Final Disposition of Presentments The final disposition of the charge against the Itev. George Chalmers Rich mond will be made today by the diocesan triers. The remaining presentments have been consolidated Intd nn Indictment of U0 counts. These Include specific chnrges of defamatory libel ngnlnst Bishop Rhine lander nnd various members of the parish over which Mr. Richmond was rector before Ids' recent suspension. In the lengthy Indictment are" also counts n( per jury, scurrilous letter-writing, violent ejec tion of worshipers from the church and Intimidation. The triers will assemble tn the base ment of St. Luke nnd the Kplphnny and draw lots to decide the five who will pass upon the pending chnrges. Kach side Is allowed, under the chnncellor's consollda- tlon order, six peremptory Challenge, and. in event oi less man live ei tne iiiuccynn triers remaining Unchallenged ellhcr per emptory or for caiise, resort will be bad to the Standing Committee for n nw panel. The diocesan triers who nave been summoned for todny are: The Rev. II. II. Cummey, D. D., rector of St. James' Church, Down Ingtown: the Rev. 8. M. lloldcn. rec tor of St. Paul's Church, Bristol; tho Itev. O. W. Hodge. S. T. D., rector of tho Church of the Ascension, Phil adelphia; the Rev. II. A. P. Hoyt. D. D., rector of St. John's Church. Cynwyd; tho Rev. C. S. Hutchinson, D. D., rector irf St. Clement's, Phila delphia; tho Rev. Robert Johnston, D. D., rector nt the Church of the Saviour; tho Rev. A. J. P. McClure, treasurer of the General Clergy Re lief Fund; the Rev. II. M. Medary, rector of tho Church of the Advo cate ; the Rev. Kdwnrd Ritchie, rector of St. James the Less. The 10th diocesan trier, the Itev. A. It. Van Meter, formerly rector of All Saints, Torresdale. was called last summer to be dean of tho Cathedral in tho Diocese of Krle, nnd Is, therefore, Ineligible ns a trier. WESLEVAN METHODIST CHURCH OPENS $10,000 CAMPAIGN Hopes to Obtain Funds to Enlarge Present Edifice The membership ot the Weslcynn Methodist Society Church, Thompson sticet cast of "iL'd, which wan ratub llshed in 1895, has Increased so much the workers in tho church have started a cam pnlRii for $10,000. with which they plan to cnlarfio nnd erect additions to tho old chapel. Ground will bo broken Jlonday, In an effort to raise tho money tho church has sent letters to many denominations asking for nld. Tho appeal sent to the churches says since 1895 there have been thousands of converts, nnd nil churches have profited aliko by tho work done there. Tho pastor of tho church Is tho Hcv. Samuel Clements. He Is assisted In rals Inir tho funds by Albert C'ummlnfjs, finan cial secretary, nnd a building committee of nine members, John C. Keller, chnlr man; Thomas A. Buttimcr. Wllllnm S. Hcnnlnp. William X. Marshall, Albert Cummlnprs, C C. llouchlns, James Carson, Fred J. Hcancy nnd John W. Held. The workers hope to open their new church on Thanksgiving Day of this year. EVAXCEMST 11AHS PUBLICITY' OF FREE "WILL OFFERINGS Dr. Dcpfcr at Malvern Indicates Dis approval of Sundny's Practice Tho Itev. Dr H. A. Dcpfer, of Elmlra, i N. Y., evangelist, who has been conduct- mix n campaign ni aiaivern. indirectly casts a "stone" nt "Billy" Sunday, when he refuses to give out the amount of free will offering which the people of Malvern or any other town contribute when he takes IiIh leave. Doctor Depfer says he does not feel It Ih right to create a spirit of rivalry be tween tho different towns, where he con ducts campaigns, In order to Inctease the s-.tictlptloua for lilm.velf. He holds that publishing the sums of the free will offer lng means creating this spirit of rivalry. The Jtev. Dr Depfer conducts hH cam paigns in a portable steel tabernacle. He ,1ms been at Maliern six weeks. During that time there have been l'S2 conversions, some of them, ncording to -Mulvern peo ple, almost miracles In what they have accomplished for men, who have taken a statu for t. hrlst for the nrst time. This Is the llrst time Malvern has had b tabernacle campaign. Lodges, church. Sunday school and business organization nave siiteiiueii meetings in a oouy. ine tabernacle scats 750 people. All the ex penssH of th campaign. $800, liavo been paid by voluntary subscriptions. Many people from nearby towns have attended the sessions. "King- WiIsor of the U. S." NEW YORK. April 29. When John Ilarottl. a candidate for naturalization, was asked before Supremo Court Justice Piatt In Vonkern. who Is the head ot the United States .Uoverument. he replied: "King Wilson." This caused a laugh, in which Dana White, United States Oov ernment examiner, had to Join. Later Barottl corrected himself and replied that it "to President Wilson. He answered other questions satisfactorily, and was granted .'.is papers with 12 other men. BRADY M. D. tons like those In which various cereal preparations are marketed. It seems like buying boxtU atmosphere, but it Is really health you are buying. At least a tablespoonful of bran should be smuggled In three times a day, how ever you take It. It supplies what Na ture Intended fpr man's archaic food tube. That Is enough. We needn't speak of the value of mineral salts, vitamlnes and other things that may add to the heulth value of bran. It saves pill bills, that's enough. Bran keeps the farmer's stock In condition. It might do as much for the ultimate consumer If the great Amer ican pill hadn't such n grip on the people, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ' w I Strong Eyes Not From Eye Lotions Please give, pie a good formula for an eye water to strengthen the eyes. Answer If you' have some chronic trouble with the eyes It should be treated. If not, don't bathe the eyes with any medicament whatgyer. Certainly no Buch method will Improve the eyesight Tho tears supply all Ihe eyewater normally necessary. Whisky Worst Thing foe Shock A girl In our factory had her Angers crushed In a machine. The foreman poured a great drink of whisky down her throat and she presently became -wildly In toxicated. Is -whisky a good remedy for shock or collapse from injury? Answer The worst possible remedy The foreman ought to be punished for his misguided enthusiasm. Whisky, outside of the movies and tne lQ-cent novel, U never reported tea in, medical cr surgical tffierge&clea ot that kind. I THE. CfipERfUL CHERUB wtmm . j IHIUHIMUMIIIII W The ViunrY&rt ru i stf tAttM batu9ar Tha future tend "the pa."t J A Vt.K tnd "bfc-ttered ribbon blown Before fc. rendtincf bl.t Vell,I ctn only try e.'&.aK city To keep my ptrt rrom giving R.TC1 m Stephen FfeAe, Vrflcr, Dies .VI-JW VOUK. ApNil 29.f-Stphen Flske. author, dramatist nna one widely known hb a Journalist and Vnj1 correspondent, tiled here yesterday at the afie of 76. Ho waa born In Stw Hrunjwlck, N .1 arfd after being graduated fronV Hungers' Col lego In 1862 waa ndmlttcd tp tho baty-but soon abandoned the law .for "Journalism lie acted as wnr correspondent for the New York Herald during the Civil War and later became dramatic critic for that pnper. Afterward he founded tho Neur York Dramatic Mirror. RKLIfllOl'S NOTICnS nuptial onoAMST ami cnom IIimftAU Churches supplied. Frederick R. Davla, Mr. Frederick It. Dai-la. 1 1714 Chestnut ai. oico umire. IIAPTIKT TF.MPI.E. llroad and llerha its. RUHSKM. II. t'UNWKM, will jirenrh. Mornlna, liluioi llllile School, 2:30; rvg , 7:30. Mmle In the eM-nlnr hy Templi- C'horua. . JJ!rjnjnTE:I,BJ!?JlnlW. V. Twnddell, r. b. CHEHTXUT NTIIIIKT HAPT1ST CHUItCIt Cheatnul at, treat of loth. OKOIIOK O. AUAMR. I), D., t'aalnr. nun a, m. Ilrntherhood of A and P . 10-.1O n. m, Worship anil Sermon by raster. 2:3d p. m lllble .School. ! P. m. Worship and Sermon by raator. llrethren FIRST ciltinrn or tiir nnvrriintcv (Uunker), cor. Carllala and Dauphin tta. Preaching 10:30 n. m. and JUS p. ra. Sunday School 2:a0 p. m. Trayer Mealing each We.lneaday trentaf. Dlaclplea ef Christ THIRD CHRISTIAN CHURCH tjinraslev ave.. Holly and Aapen ata. T. E. WINTER. 1'aator. 10:30, 2:30. 7. t. Kthlrnt Cnlttira DR. AI.Or.RNnN H. C'RAI'SKY will speak on ;;Th. rajcholpay of tho Resurrection," llroad Street Theatre. 11 a, m. l'rnnklln llnme FRANKLIN ItllMi: FOR Till: R-,FORMA TIOX OF l.NKIIRI.VmH, 011-13 Locuat it. Sunday. H p. m., services conducted by rharlea K. (Ilbba, Superintendent. Special Music. Lutheran AT Till: FRIKNIH.Y CHURCH Iflth nnd Jenerson sts I)ANIi:i. i:. WUKll.lC. rastor. will preaoh Humlay Morning H'rvlce at 1U.30. Kcnlna Hervlcp. 7:30. Lapctlno, Harpist. Holo, Quartet nnd Oraan, Sermon! "Harcalns. TAI1ERNACI.K. Mth nnd Spruce Wra. t. aimer, jr., iu;. i;id. a. o., mu p. ra. TF.M rT,Ui3:d nnd Itarr Rev. A. rohlman. .M. P.. 10:311 a. m.. s-.sn and 7:48 p. m. Me Ihndlst KpUcopal PARK AVIINUi: nitiitcn I'ark nieiiuo nnd Norrla street Itev. ItOMKRT IIAdNCUL.. D. D.. Minister. man "A workman that nkudcth NOT TO IIB AHIIAMf-D -T.IJV "Tllr. l-KIIT Ol AMERICA " MBTHOD1SM." Aalniry Centennial Hen-'!'. THU BASTKR MIJHIl WILI, UK ilK PEATi;i by thi Doublo Qunrtct. Lewis .lames lfonell. Director. THURSDAY. MAY -1 STRAWnBRRY TE3 TIVAIj ProeTHrn by lh rosmopollta Htrlnc Quartet: Miss llory M. Psrrett. sotl. soprano; Miss Frances Iedom Hess, humor 1st and monoloslM. nnd tho C'nstllllan Trou badours (quartet) In Neapolitan costume.. rendering nunlnt Venetian selections. COMJMniA AYR., cor 2.1th at. RRW B- tV. HART, P. D. Services 10:30. 7:3llt 8.8. S:W. Presbyterian IIARI'I'R MrjMRIAr f)th and Susl. lit. Rev. II. I3I.AYI 'HOIISON, D. ,, Tamor. II 1 n:3ii. 7 :.n: s. ., -i-jiii- H. I' . 3: oenius. "A Lion Transformed Into a Hle. II tll'i:. 33d and Wharton ats. Minister. JleT, J. C1RAY 1IOI.TON. D. L: Rev. WILLIAW TAYLOR CAt.DWKLL. Assistant. 10:1.1 a. m.. Or. Roltnn will preach, 7:18. Ponula. Meettnr. Rev. William D, Reel, Suot. Horns Department, wilt speak. l'rotestant Kplsropul . church of Tin: hoi,y'ai'o',ti.i:s. ;it nnd Christian ata. Rev. OKOIKlt: HU RKRT TOOP, 1). U.. Rector. Services. 9 ii in., lliin a. m. and 7:15 p. in. Sunday achool nt !:3i p. m. At the eienlnff service the Order of tha Sons nnl D.iushlera of St. Ocorze will at tend In a body. i citritcii tn- tih: savioi'k astlt st. above cneatnut. Rev Dr. ItnilRRT JOHNSTON. Rector. HKRVICK.H ON SUNDAY S.Ofl a. m Celebration uf the Holy Com munion. 11:0(1 u. m.Mornln? prayer nnd sermon. 7:18 p. in. lenini; nnoer Hint sermon. Rev. Dr. Johnston will preui h, Raster inuslo will W repeated After the e'enlnsr aerlre it abort prran re cital will bo u-Ueri by Mr Wnsslll Leps CHl'Kfll OK ST. I.UUK AND THU WH'HANV Thirteenth St.. below Sprue? Rev. DAVID M. HTKni.i:. Rector. H:ui) u. m. Holy I'ommunlun. lil.tHi'n. m. Hunday rlehonl. ll.U'i a. in Murnlurr irH,-r nnd sermon. 1:00 p. m Repetition lastor L'arul Sert Ice. ' , The Rector wilt preach at both services. ' . Unitarian FIRST UNITARIAN. 312.1. Chestnut at. HI a. m., Sunday School, 'II n, m.. Dr Paul Henri- Krothlnaham. of llosion. will preach. The Choir. Philip II Goepp. Director will Ink- 'Thla Is the Day." by Maunder and "The Soul's Rejoicing." hy Joseph. T p m., Italian bervke, by Rev Vi A. Taglialatela. (il-RSIANTim'N UNITARIAN CHURCH Chelten live, nnd Greene at Rev. OSCAR II. HAWKS. 1'aator II a. m. Sermon by Rev- K, If. K-eman, of Lancaster. All are welcome. t.Velean Society FIRST Wl-SI.KYAX METHODIST CHURCH Thompson st. east of 5-.M st. Preaching 10 30 and t) p. m. by the Pastor. Rev. S. CLKMKNTS. All welcome hKCONH WKSI.KYAN MKTIIOlHoT CUUBCH 31-Jl X. -.'d at Sermons ln:sn a m. and S p. m Rev Albert Cumminga, Pastor, tn charge, THIRD WKSI.KYAN MKTHOD1ST CHt'BclF viauot Pleasant, Pa I'reachlna; lu:30 a. m. and 8 p, m. Rev. J. O Keljer. Preacher. In charge Young Blen'a Christian Association I-V AREWKI-L ADIIRl-SS Dr. 'Win.. p. Lower, ."pkZ tl.n nf lh Hour." tnlral Y. 11 IV A.. Sunday. 3 30 p. in. line speaker for men- Mualcale. 3 p. in. Bring a friend. MUrellnncoua .MASS-MEETING. "True Preparedness the Moral Crisis In Christendom," Oarrlck Theatre, Sunday. April SO, 3,30 p. ra. Addresses by Oswald OarrUon Ylllard and Dr. Algernon S. Crapaey - President Isaao SUarpless, of Havarferd College, will preside. baritone aolo by HoraOo ConnelL Hymns by ths audience. Public Invited. KEV. C1EORCJK CHALMERS RICHMOND mil m'ttf tomorrow at 8 p n. In the Clinical Lecture Hall or pr. Thomaa as ciariaje, 1811 North Logan Square, on The Author nVol tJhrlstror IVny Dr? J lVllUm WhTt, Refused to Embrace Christianity " Public. Invited ' "UAPWNKSS TALKS . INFORMAL, GATHEIUNO. WITH MUSKS. 1611 Chestnut lU very Sunday eve, Mualo. J JO. talks. :18. Margaret Cultr Iveg. BENEVOLENT ASSOCLVriONS i-iiK SALVATION ARMY. lot. thii,Ldi Headuu-rcers. Colo Colonial Trust Ki.iIIHlnr lath and Mirkfit If. Colo 1 R. E. HoU.io command. Telep as- H'i- wainut jua-o. THE YOLUNTliEUS OT AMKKKU. uo. iiall. iH9 e .ei. -.CTwe -;w ev H.-S-. e Mow-uy Buiuuys. ayw pt Monday Bund ay a. lJj u- m. and sjdj tn, Adjutant . U. WilUmw. - etUC CailxU K, I, A o m. ssi . Ca-sCi v I ., -,ka JSawoom u a priceless honor, but that ho At roles