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Jklrs. Rhcda Elton Wakes nt
Dawn Convinced of Some
Disaster in Home
Mr, llhoda Klton, of 608 North Fifty
fifth Mrfet, Is not a seventh child of a
seventh child. She Is not a spiritualist, nor
Is she persuaded to become one. She does
not believe In telepathic communication.
Indeed, she has neer glton a thought to
any of the so-called psychic phenomena.
She has heard that women are sometimes
highly Intuitive, but so far as her own ex
periences have gone she does not know what
Intuition Is.
This Is why Alfred Elton, her husband,
with nil his grief today over the death of
their twenty-two-year-old son, Wllford 6.
Elton, Is puzzled and bothered with an un
canny feeling of awe.
At 5 s 50 o'clock this morning he was
awakened by Mrs. Elton, She had sud-,
denly awakened at that hour and was wide
awake. There was cold perspiration on
her face, and wide-eyed and breathless,
she shook him.
"Al," she said, "there, Is something wrong
In this house. There Is something wrong.
Get up and go and see."
Brought from deep slumber so suddenly
Mr, Elton was surprised Into doing her bidding-
Immediately, before reason could ar
true against It, as It would have done, he
said, ordinarily. So ho got up and went
all through the house.
When he reached the rear of the first
floor and approached the door of the laun
dry, he detected a very slight odor of gas
He unlocked the door, and as he punhed It
In he discovered that rags had been stuffed
Into the crackH about It. Turning on a
lbjht, he. found that there was "something
wrong lrv,the house."
Sitting against a washboard which had
been placed against The wall as an Im
provised pillow was Wllford, their son.
dead. A tube, fastened and tied securely
with Btrtng to a jet above the laundry
sink, hung down near his son's head, tell
ing of suicide.
When Mrs. Elton learned of the death
she was shocked and dazed. She Is In bed
today, nearly prostrated. Neither she nor
her husband can find a reason for their
ion's act. He seemed happy, they said,
last night.
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SUBWAY WORKERS FILL CONCRETE PILINGS TO BRACE CITY HALL
THIEVES GET VARIED LOOT
1340 Pounds Australian Wool and Three
Autos Among Day's Thefts
From wool to automobiles runs the Phila
delphia thief's taste, according to robbery
reports made to the police today.
Thieves stole four bales (1341) pounds) of
Australian wool, valued at JG00. from the
warehouse of Philip Godley, 722 8outh
Swanson street: $70 worth of Jewelry from
the home of George B. Myers. 1216 North
Tenth street, and three automobiles, belong
ing to H. F. Smith, 3632 Market.street ; Dr.
Herman B. Cohen, 933 Ltndley avenue, and
C, H. Aubrey, 1136 West Indiana aenue.
Smith's machine was recovered by the
police.
TEIPER MUST SERVE TERM
Justice Refuses Reasonable Doubt Writ
for Murderer
BUFFALO, N. Y , Jan 31. Justice
Brown today denied an application for a
certificate of reasonable doubt In the case
of John Edward Tclper, convicted of the
murder of his mother. Telpor will be taken
to Aubum In a day or two to begin serving
a twenty-year sentence.
Today was the anniversary of the Orchard
Park road tragedy. In which Mrs. Agnes
M. Telper, a wealthy widow, and her Fon,
Frederick C. Tclper, were murdered, and a
daughter, Graco J. Telper, was beaten al
most to death.
. Elkton Marriage Licenses
- ELKTON, Md., Jan. 31. Marriage li
censes were Issued here today to James F
Meehan nnd Rose Conway, Charles U. Fritz
and Els Bouerle, Peter II. Batten and
Lena Sherltage and Russell Monahan and
Catherine Keegan, alt of Philadelphia;
Homer R. Sparks and Elva K. Bennett,
Wilmington: James S. Iceman and Anna
M. Velker. Baltimore; Cecil Walker,
Chester, and Mattle O. Preston, Havre de
Grace, Md. ; Hugh McGlynn and Margue
rite Ferguson. Norwood, Ta.: George A.
Hohn and Florence E. Jones. Port Deposit,
Md. ; Olaf Peterson Brooklyn, N. Y and
Myrtle Leman. Washington, D. C. : J. Alvln
McCauley, Galena, and Madeline Rowan,
Cccllton, Md.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Newlln T, nooth. Chester. Ja.. and Isabel C.
Jtnkins. Kitchen's lane. 0rmantown.
Gordon lialtzel, 1U K Orleans at,, ana Annie
John" fellM.".... and Mary A.
AlSa'ndir'lCnialnfSSU'Vlola .t and Helen
C. Waltaman, S81S Olrard av. Vim,i.
Joaeph Sulowakl. 325 Oaul St., and Victoria
Kezubel. 4281 Stllea at.
Kmll Fltapatrtck. 34S rennedala St.. and Ellia
beth Harris. 11410 V. Clearfield at.
Frank O. Lukena. 1037 W. Somerset at . and
Finnle E Aeehenbrand 1037 W. .Bom. reel at
Jothla I. Peltaman, 2426 N, 10th at., and
Blanche Cohen, 2482 N. SSth at. ,
Srneat O. Krikaon, 4120 Stllea at., and Mary A.
Streett, 15120 Stllea at.
James Campbell. 118 N. Lambert at., and Mar
garet Murray, 507 W. Chelten ave.
Joseph Bland 4916 Lincoln ave., and Alma
Knox, 8441 Reed ati
William Prepert. 2B18 S. 12th St., and Susan
nah Welsh. 2018 8. 12th at.
John Wlnterateen. 8011 B at., and Anna Levin,
Gtorce mT Jonea! Oak Hill. W. Va.. and Eleanor
B. Ttonklni. 1908 S. nittenhouee q.
ohn K. Hannabery. 8622 Calumet at., and Mary
B, Macuire. 143 Klnssley at.
Albert Brodaky, 1218 N. 7th at., and Sarah 11,
Ilovin. 2443 8. Darlen at.
Frederick W. Olckler, 609 Cayuza at., and Flor-
enca Martin. 2446 N. lltn at.
Clement Morrla. Salem. N. J., and Gertie Sim-
mons, Salem. N. J. . ... .
Michael Qallasber. 6290 Woodbine ave., and
Roae Denney. 1680 N. 6d at.
Elba Goldman. 8634 8. 10th at.', and Esther
,. Fsldman, 801 N. 11th at.
Adam Suretllk. 8230 Titton at., and Ellle Ford,
1028 8. 11th at,
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On the right, the vertical wall is part of the foundation of City Hall under the south corridor. In order to re
enforce this against the shock and vibration caused by passing trains, wooden troughs are sunk at intervals into
which concrete is placed and allowed to harden.
BLOODED HORSES DIE
IN FIRE WITH HOSTLER
Keeper Fights in Vain to Escape
From Barn Near Rose Tree
Hunt Club
MEDIA, Pa , Jan 31. George nonan, of
Ilryn Mawr, hostler for Oeorge N. Sapor
tas, of New York, was burned to death In a
fire which early today destroyed the barn
on the farm of Samuel G. Mathues In Up
per Providence township, near the Itose
Tree Hunt Club. The loss was $50,000.
Twelve hunters and three other horses
wero burned, as wore also four cows, two
dogs, farming Implements and large quanti
ties of feed, hay and Btraw
The cause of the flro Is not known Be
cause of the limited stabling capacity at
the Rose Tree Hunt Club, Mathues was
boarding horses of members of the club
In his new b'arn.
Tn thn stable when the fire occurred
were eight horses owned by George .V.
Saportas, of New York , two owned by
William Kerr, of Trainer, this county ; one
by A. Keeder Chambers, of Trenton, and a
hunter and three farm horses owned by
Mr. Mathues.
Donan as In charge of the Saportas
string, and slept In the barn. He was el
dently awakened by the smoke and tried
to fight his way from the bam, as his
charred body was- found lying close to
a door. The horses are estimated to
worth $30,000.
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Last Day to Pay Revenue Tax
Today is the last day on which those
subject to the reenue tax created by the
act of September 8, 19-16, may file reports
with the Collector of Internal Revenue. The
tax Includes the corporation excise tax
which levies at the rate of fifty cents for
each $1000 of the fair market value of cor
poration stock "It Is a new tax." explained
Collector of Internal Ilevenue Lcderer, "and
should not be confused with the war tax
act of November 23, 1914 It assesses
brokers, theatres, movies, museums, billiard
nnd pool halls, bowling alleys and cigar nnd
cigarette manufacturers. Billiard nnd pool
halls are assessed at the rate of $5 a ear
for each table. Payment was due January
30, 1917."
LAX METHOD ADMITTED
BY PRISON INSPECTOR
Shurts Tells Jersey Probers All
Cells Were Not Visited
Weekly
TRKNTON. Jan 31 That a strict Inter
pretation of statutes was not followed by
the prison Inspectors was reveuled todav at
the opening of hearings by Governor Kdge's
prison inuuiry commission
Nelson H Gasklll was named as counsel
for the commission Governor ndge is sit
ting with the probers
Jacob Shurts, president of the prison
Inspectors, was the first witness He was
asked It the aetlnn prison Inspectors visited
the coll of each convict once a week, as the
law requires He said he had never Inter
preted the law In that manner Shurts and
Harry F Jones, another Inspector, are act
ing Inspectors, and Gasklll asked If thn
Intent of the law was not to have as acting
Inspectors persons not connected with the
prison In any way. He did not so under
stand it, he asserted
Gasklll nlso asked If the object of the
law was not to nllow the lonvlcts to make
complaints to disinterested persons Shurts
asserted that all protests were received and
he did not know of any one's being pun
ished for making complaints.
"Are the cells furnUhed with Hihles, as
the law requites?" Shurtz was asked
First lie replied that ho supposed they
were, and then he modified his answer by
falng that all were not.
Failure to comply fully with the law
which requires school equipment also was
brought out. That a question arose over
Jurisdiction In granting paroles by Inspec
tors and the Hoard of Pardons was ad
mitted by Shurts.
"Do ou think that that Is n good thing?"
Governor lOdge asked
"No. but there was never any trouble on
our part," he answered, explaining that the
prison Inspectors were liberal In their
Mews.
Shurts asserted that he had been a mem
ber of the prison board for twelve years, but
lie had never witnessed a medical examina
tion of a prisoner Shurls thought a segre
gation of convicts If they were suffering
from disease should depend on the kind of
ailment He said he still held the view
that the State-use svstem was Inimical to
the Interests of the State, because the State
mm PAY FOR GARMENT
STRIKERS, ARBITERS SA1H
Increase of Ten Per Cent for
Workers by Week, Decision
of Board
An increase of ten per cent to all workers
by the week was avvnrded today by the
Arbitration Hoard appointed to consider the
grievances of tho striking garment workers.
The Increase will bo based upon present
wages with the proviso that In no Instance
shall such an Increase be less than $1 a
week.
In the questions submitted by the work
ers the following requests were made That
those who lay, mark and cut good receive
125 per week; senior assistants $18, and
Junior assistants $12. Full-fledged cutters,
who do pattern grading, are to receive
$27.50 It was also urged that those who
received no Increase since Januarl 20 get
an Increase of $2 a wek, nnd such as have
received an Increase of $1 or more after
January 20 recellve an Increase of $1
An Increase of fifteen per cent In the
earnings of piece workers, and specified as
request No 3, was also asked by the strik
ers. In summing up Its decision the board
said among other things:
The board is of the opinion that It Is
Imperative for a proper determination
of those questions that lis recommenda
tion of January 20, 1916, that a wage
board wo cteated, be carried out and
that It perform the duties nt that time
defined, and therefore directs that such
wage board be at once created, proieed
upuii Its duties and made lis repoit
on the question of fixing a minimum
wage scale for cutteis and nsslstant
cutters to the arbitration boatd, said
arbitration boatd to decide the ques
tion of minimum wage for cutters and
nsslstant i utters, such ibclsloii to be
come effective September 1, 1917. ami
the decision of the arbitration board
on the question of minimum wage for
all other lases of week workers to
bevoino effective December 1 1917
In lieu of said requests however
ami In order that some Immediate re
lief be afforded to those Included there
in, the arbitration board awards an
Increase of ten per cent, based upon
present wages, to all week workers,
with the proviso that In no Instance
shall bucIi Increase' lie less than $1 a
week,
The third request Is denjed because
the board Is of I ho oplnon that the
remedy Ilea In the hands of the piece
nrwkers under the provisions of the
findings of the board of arbitration as
of Jnnunry 20, 191C, dealing with the
creation of a price committee and the
npoplntment of adjusters, and that said
price committee and adjusters are fully
empowered to settle any differences
which might arise as to the price to bo
paid to pleco workers.
In determining this question, hoiw
ever. It Is the opinion of the board that
the price committee and the adjusters
should lake Into consideration the pres
ent high cost of living as well as tho
labor entailed
"This decision becomes effective as of
the date of approval.
Approved January 31, 1917.
THOMAS n. SMITH,
W. H. WILSON,
J M. PATTERSON.
oEoiionw, iiANnr,
N. 1. STONH.
Hoth sides will abide by the decision of
tho board
Second Seattle Hank in Trouble
SKATTI.B. Wash.. Jnn 31 -Tim German.
American Mercantile Dank failed to open
lis doors today It was closed following
the failure yesterday of the Northern Hank
and Trust Company
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son, of 1717 Worth Tnmnm
was acquitted today '.of Wtt rraoil
for the death of seven-year-old Illl'j
MacNeal. 2816 South Bouvler street.
was struck by an automobile at Klhten
and Shunk streets last August. WttnetMM
Identified Mrs. Jackson, but she provea, jn.
fore the court that she was at home at "tW
time of the accident, although she admit Mai . '
passing the scene a half hour before.,
Fire In Mew York Skyscraper ,''-
NKW YOtlK, Jan. 31 A Are whK
started In n shaft In the twenty-story Km
plro Building, 71 Broadway, this afternoon
shut off all lights and telephones In c
half the building, and smoke drove
ployea from offices throughout most of flua
first eighteen floors. Damage -was sIlgM.,'
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"Who Discovered the
Gas Mantle Light, Father?"
"Dr. Carl Auer von Welsbach, in 1880, my boy, but little
did he realize the eye comfort, convenience and economy we
would be enjoying today from his discovery.
"That little 8 mantle 'C. -E-Z.' Gas Light, which we are
using in our regular shades, gives a light equal to 90 candles
at a cost for gas of
'Only 1 Cent for 3 Hours
"It's really the greatest little light ever invented."
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75c to $1.40, according to equipment.
Easy monthly payments.
See them at any "U. G. I." store or have us send a
"See-Easy" man to your house.
THE UNITED GAS IMPROVEMENT GO.
Institutions do not take up the goods. In
three months he believed the convicts could
make enough socks and underwear fot the
State's 30,000 dependents. He said that the
storehouses were tilled now
"We ought to have our orders for sum
mer underwear now," he said, "but we have
not."
Henry F Hllfers. secretarv of the Stnte
Federation of Labor, wanted to know If the
Inspectors had not been unable to fill orders
"Not that 1 am aware," he replied
X. J. Charter for Supplee Milk Co.
TKKNTON. Jan s. A certificate of In
corporation was filed here today bv the
Supplee Milk Company, of I1ennslvanla, to
do business from an office on North Caro
lina avenue. Atlantic City The capital
stock of the concern Is $5,000,000. while the
amount Issued Is $l,KO0.00O The president
of the corporation Is C Henderson Supplee,
of fiofir, Wynneflcld avenue. Wjnnelleld,
Philadelphia
Delaware for Uniform Laws in States
novnil. Del. Jan 31 Senator Goimley
trday Introduced a bill ptovldlng for the ap
pointment of a commission to net with like
commissions of other States to make the
laws of the various States uniform Sen
ator Pool Introduced a bill to Increase the
pay of the members of the General Assem
bly of Delaware from $5 to $10 a day, nnd
JPJ a day for tho presiding officers.
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