EVENING MDGEK-PBaLADELPHIA, TBTOBSDAY. DECEMBER 14. 1910
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FAR-REACHING QUIZ
FOR PENSION LIFE
Witnesses Being Subpenacd
From Many Sections
of State
HEARING STARTS MONDAY
Wood, "Insurance Wizard Ex
pected to Tcsiuy nguuiBL
r, !.... "-Dion
HCLUIVVI o
Plea
not be
In the
Wltnesies "hoK Identities will
"'."!- -mm thai amear
&Tmhln County Common Fleas Court Mon-
ker for the Tension Mutual Wf lnur
Ince company, which State Insurance Com
itr J Inny O'NcI says has He
7c"ncy of m "han M.000.000, are beta
JVrved wh aul.iwmna today In A rferent
W'r.rtSTlh.t om9 of the witnesses
who may be called by the Commonwealth
Tr" former director of the company, of
thleh Mndon I, Wood, described na the
5le Cassle Chadwlck." I president,
mtaloner O'Nell In all probability
.III be a witness. He may also be n wit
nVis at the hearing In the case of the Union
Casualty insurance Company of rhllade -Bhla7
for which application for the appoint
ment of a receiver la also P'nujnK. Thta
concern Is a "sister company" of the ret,
iIn Mutual I.lfe Insurance Company. In
which more than 4000 Philadelphia police
men Vers Insured without their knowledso
by Colonel Seth 11. Whittle-, the "phllnn
throplo Insurance nncel."
WOOD MAY TKSTIKY
The Insurance Department will he repre
sented by Attorney General Francis Shunk
n-nwn and hla assistants. Horace CI. Davis
and William J. Hargeat. Wood probably
i be a witness In behalf of the Pension
Mutual Wfe Insurance Company. Several
(Uya ago he slKnlfled hla wllllnBncss to be
come a witness and submit to cross-examl-rutlon
Should Wood fninil hla promise and
take the witness stand the Attorney Gen
eral's department In nueallonlnic him no
doubt will delve Into his Insurance career
before comlnc to Pennsylvania.
The Pension Mutual, which Commissioner
O'Kell says has" been kicked nround like a
football, without any consideration for Its
policyholders, many of whom are poor resi
dents In the western part of Pennsylvania.
It was lenrncd today. Is operating under an
old charter granted by the Pennsylvania
Legislature prior to the adoption of the new
Constitution.
Moro than n year ago a communication
was sent to the State Insurance Department
hy William II. Klnusley. eccond vice presl
dent of the Tcnn Mutual Life Insurance
Company, whoso home offices nro In this
city, 'asking for some Information about the
Pension Mutual.
VNDErt OLD CHARTER
The Insurance Department answered as
follows:
February IS, 1915.
William H. KInKsley, second vice presi
dent Penn Mutual I.lfe Insurance
Company, Phjlndelphla, Fn.
Dear Mr. Klngaley I am In receipt
ef yours of the 17th Instant In refer
ence to the Pension Mutual I.lfe In
surance Company, of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
and In reply to rnmo beg to say that
this company la operating under an old
charter granted by the Legislature prior
to the adoption of tho new constitu
tion. It at one time transacted n (Ire
Insurance business In Philadelphia an
the "State Insurance Company," and
was wound up In court. It was pur
chased fty tn then receivers of the
mpfiy hd afterward aold to U D.
.L- t1?d !n Wrtont back Of Ihe Pen.
?"" L'f Insurance company They
nave changed the name of the company
to the Pension and moved the office
from Philadelphia to riltsburnh. I.
u. Wood operated a fraternat beneficial
socJetjr In Pittsburgh under the name
of the Pension Lite Society, and after
tie had organlted the stock company
transferred the assets and policy hotd
era of that society to the stock com
party. The company was not regularly
aulhorlied by the department to
tranract business unlit the latter part
of Ian year, and that It the reason
there ha been no ptevlous mention of
the company in our reports.
I am Inclosing herewith a copy of
the examination referred to. and the
report mad? by the company at the
close of ihe year 1911 shows:
Total admitted assets.. . ..t,i:0.1.l
MabllHIta UI.I41.J
Capital 19.9:.00
Surplus .,,, , 19.700.0J
Very truly yours.
8AMUKL W. McCC'LLOUOH.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner.
Wills Admitted to Probate
Wills probated today were those of Anna
Walker, (at North P.lghtH street, which.
In private bequests, disposes of property
valued at SISS9; Kmely I Carpenter. I0t
South Sixteenth street. 14500 : Annie Mai
toy. "0 Swain street, (4300. and Annie
Metxger. 11 10 Jackson street, 12400. The
personal effects of the estates of I.'mlly
Scheeta have been appraised at I0S.DSS.7S:
William I Fleming. H0.715.B7, and May
14. Queln. J1800.
TODAY'S MAIIKIAGB LICENSES
and Miry
anil
lini. . iiuoy
1704 nilre l.
JB..N Mwoed
30 Cantrrll !.
st.. n.
t , and
Edward R. Clarh. MtT Crr.lnut al.
II fYI)nnnll. S.1? M ttK
wminilen Wli.nn. s:ii N. 1-hlllp at .
rtoiKlla K. Wleianil. 201 1:. Onlnrln .1
Jnhn F. 'hltl. 44 N. Ituby st.. ami Juanlt
tnhner. 330
Chsrlfs A. Urati.r. Slfl.t Vine
I- nnrnr. nainnswrn. r,
Taul It. Wendt. 13.1 l-lna at
William XteUenuhl, ;nn 'farretital v.
I iirmjn.ii ..iiiiuin-. ! r.. .rlUtfr PI.
tlwir l llflnman. I33 Hharawcxxt at., anil
Kvrlirn f Mldr. 7ru N loth at.
Joarph riutka, isns n tsth tt and Martha
I.. Ilorirnu, llini N ISih al,
".t'r "'t. ,ilrov' WKirJi'ster. pjx., nnt ttnha
lw, ttrlhaven. N. I'
uAfl rjni2m.n .n !. H B,h ' nJ t'Hllan Wei.
ler inns Vantrxll al.
Jamea Wnrit, lain Mtllts at
Mapp, llt:o Stiles at.
Sarah
Mary
and Thelma M.
and
and MlMourl
George Q. Hovwitz,
"A Man's Man' Dies
rntlnw4 frwn r One
the Supreme Court In Washington today In
a suit brought by the dil Pont Powder Com
pany against three men accused of stealing
trade secrets. Mr, Horwlta would have rep
resented the defendants.
OKNIAL PERSONALITY
Mr. Horwlta wa. In every sense, "a
man's man." Ills genial personality was
emphatlied by Ihe clasp of hla hand. Ills
chief aim and that of Mrs. Horwlti seemed
to te spread sunshine and help those who
needed aid. This was done In such a
quiet way that those who received help
were usually unaware of the Identity of
ineir ueneraptors.
Although high position In the social world
and an extensive legal practice occupied
nearly every moment of his time, Mr. Hor
wlta could always manage to spare time
for those who needed his assistance. -
Since early manhood Mr. Horwlta'a life
was one of great activities.
He was horn In Washington, D. C, Febru
ary i, 1161, and was the son of P. J. Hor
wlta. medical director of the United States
navy and surgeon general from 1M4 to
till. Ills mother was Caroline Norrls,
a descendant of one of the first councilors
of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Horwlti prepared for collego at
Rugby Academy In Philadelphia, from
which he was graduated In 1113. In the
same year he entered the college depart
ment of the University of Pennsylvania
when he wna only a little more than four
teen years old.
He was graduated In 1181 and two years
later, when but twenty years old, reelved
the degree of tlachetnr of t.nwa. While
studying law, Mr. Horwltz worked on the
staff of the Philadelphia Press. Ho then
1 Z. J. PEQUIGNOT !
I JEWELS l
l 1331 Walnut St. I
j Enameled
1 Clocks
I Delicate Tints j
1 In Traveling Cases B
1 For the Bureau if
i Minute Repeaters p
I and Plain Time B
1 $55 to $350 I
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The Biggest,
Finest Stock of
ftristmas
Slippers
All Kinds
All Colors
All Sizes
All Prices
I For Women, Men and Children ft
And Remarkable Values
All of Them
Big gfttisttttas
10,000 pairs of fine felt Slippers
in a big variety of styles and colors, I
suitable for men. women, boys and I
frirls. Regular 1.50 value. Snecial ) . Palr
M Hundreds of other styles to choose from in Ul
ffif Women's Slippers, ribbon- or fur-trimmed, - w
8 . $1.00 tp $1.75 g
wL Men's Slippers, an unmatchable variety at $2.00. (
U Others at $1.25 to $3.50 jri
A Misses' and Children's Slippers, ' 65c to $1.15 g
J Complete assortments of Christmas Slippers at f
U all of our Stores. U .
P. T. HALLAHAN
919-921 Market Street
4028-30 Lancaster Ave.
5604-06 Gerrnantovm Ave.
60th and Chestnut St.
2746-48 Germantown AV4S.
W Branch Stores Open Every Evening
became Interested In athletic and alnce
then ha had been actively Identified with
the nthletlo management at the V'nl
verslty After his graduation Mf Horwlta entered
the blTlce of Samuel Wakellng. and IK De
cember, IMS. was admitted to the Phila
delphia bar rour yeara later he became
partner of William VT. Potter, former Judge
of the Superior Court of Pensylvanla.
Since Hit Mr. Horwlta had practiced
alone.
He was counsel for several street rail
ways In and near Philadelphia, and also
for Ihe N'eseamlnK Rlevnled Hallway Com
pany, which was the first corporation to
proceed to condemn and operate under the
elevated railway law enacted In l$0t. In
1190 Mr. Horwlta wna admitted to practice
at the bar of the Runretue Court.
Ho was a member of tho Phllomathean
Society at the University. Delia Phi Fra
ternity, the Mnrkham, Philadelphia Coun
try, Ilacquet and other clubs. He was mar
ried May :J, 1901. Mrs. Horwlta was
Marian Newhall, daughter of Daniel H. nnd
Ktennor Moss Newhall.
In addition to a widow. Mr. Horwlti Is
survived by one son, Orvllle. who Is eeren
years old.
Although he Is at home, the boy has not
been told of his father's death. The funeral
will take place on S.tturday. It will be
prlvnte.
Suicide's llody Found by Fisherman
ATLANTIC CtTV, Dec, 14 The bddy of
Miss Mattle Anderson, thirty-two yeara old,
former schoolteacher of Front Itoyal, Va.,
who' drowned herself here two weeks ago
while demented, was found In the Inlet last
night by a fisherman.
Mlsclm Klmnn Hurt in Taxi Accident
NKW YOlllC. Dec. II Mlscha Hlman,
noted Uusslan violinist, suffered rt severe
scalp wound today when tho toxical) In
which he was riding hit a crosstown car at
Korty-seeonit street nnd Seventh avenue.
GREEK RULER MASSES
TROOPS NEAR KATERINA
King Constantino Threatens Left
Wing of Snrrrtirs Army
Southeast of Monnstir
LONDON, Dee. 14. Thai King Conslan
tine has massed a considerable force of
tlrciN troops around Katerlna In dangerous
proximity to the left rtank of General Sar
rall's allied army In Macedonia. Is Indicated
by advlcea received here today.
Katerlna Is near the western Khore of
the Qulf of Salonika, and Is about eighty
mites southeast of Monaatlr. Recently It
was the scene of righting between iireea
loyalist and Venlsellst troops. Afterward
n detachment of French marine was sent
there to preserve order.
A wireless dispatch from Merlin yester
day reported that righting between the
Ureeka and Kntente troops had already
begun at Katerlna. According to this
dispatch, the Allies were driven from the
town and It waa afterward occupied by the
Greeks,
The situation In the region of Katerlna
h len gemewhat ooaeuts te lata Nf
vember, when French and Greek royalist
troepa were reported to bo apparently on
tho point ef n clash over possession of the
city.
On November SI rt news ngency dispatch
from Athens said the flreek royalist troops
had refused to evacuato Katerlna and that
General Sarrnll had notirtrd the Athena
Oovemment that unless the troops evacu
ated he would be compelled to use force.
No further specific reporls bn conditions In
the vicinity of Katerlna have been received.
Since that time, however, has occurred the
flghtmg between the Kntente and Creek
forces In Athens and vicinity.
SrfOltfe tmibK gAC&S AttU0fr
WcU-Kriown Atlantic CitjrIrtwr
Involved In Dope Tnida Jfiftlj,i
ATLANTIC CITT, W. J., !& U A
aenaatlon today followed Teporl thal.
denre gathered by agents of the PtktjM
Department o Justice, who hm fcWi
working here for ft week Investigating W
teged flagrant violations, on a whMeaAl
scale, of the Harrison antt-dniK net. N
volvea one of the beat-known physlolan In
this cttv.
8etral arrests are said to be Impenvtli
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Platters
Covered Dishes
Trays
Tea Sets
Pierced Bowls
Bon Bon Dulies
Cake Baskets
Vases
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Flat 10 per cent Discount
But Eiaht Daus More to Run
Another record-breaking month proves to us that the public intelligently weighs the evidence of dependable values.
The 1 0 per cent that you deduct from the tag" would never influence you if we first failec to convince you of the
stability of the Value, the Merchandise and the House behind the tag.
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32 Hudson Seal Coats
40-inch model
Skunk, Ermine, Beaver or Seal
74.25
Regular Price, 82.50
Hudson Seal Sets
Barrel muff and small novelty
scarf
22.50
Regular Price, 25.00 ,
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w i sm 1
''sMiicHfflioQnn
V.
Russian Pony Coats
HO-inch Model
Beaver or Raccoon Collar
35.55
Regular Price 39.50
Black Fox Sets
Barrel muff and all-fur scarf
31.50
Regular Price, 35.00
French Seal Coats
Genuine skunk collar
49.05
Regular Price, 54.50
Brown Fdx Sets
Barrel muff, antmal scarf
3555
Regular Price, 39.50
These Fourteen
Items are merely
selected at random
from the Largest
Stock of Quality
Furs ever collected
for Xmas Shopping.
All of which are
subjecttothe
10 per cent
Holiday
Discount
French Seal Coats
40-inch model, seal or skunk
raccoon collars
67.05
Regular Price, 74.50
Hudson Seal Coats
Dyed muskrat 40-inch flare model
88.65
Regular Price, 98.50
Dyed Blue Fox Sets
Barrel muff and all-fur scarf.
52.20
Regular Price, 58.00
Natural Raccoon
Barrel mull and animal scarf
v B
Regular Price, 32.50 1
Hudson Seal Coats
42-inch model, exceptional full flarn
Regular Price 135.00 1
121.50
Beaver Sets
Barrel muff and all-fur scar!
oats
order and I
rax, H
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5.00 1
k St ft
U m
40.50 I S
135,00 I'. Regular Price, 45.00 I
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j I ! V JLfJb Hudson Seal Coats Slate Fox Sets 1
' rt5l?--Sk -dffllfim&r Full-flare model 6-lnch border and 1 'Bm muff and U-fur serf.
t l sJsiN. tS&Svi ) It collar of stunk or lynx. M
tS0 130.50 I 76.05 ft
I p0,chIsA1!u'Ord.Acc.pl.d H.P.W Price. 145.00 I Rc8ul, Pric 8.50 M
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