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tenner Said He Was Guided
By Shade of Furman
Sheppard
TRUSTED IT IMPLICITLY
'So Asserts' Mrs. Wilde, Who
Sues to Recover $1000 In
vested in Gold Mine
The mysterious "Mr. Sheppard, of t'hlla
ielphla." whose spirit aided, the "Rev."
gimuel C. Fcnner, pastor of the "l'sychlc
Temple," 1710 North Broad street. In ex
ploration for gold nuggets In the Hills of
Montgomery County, Md It developed to
dy was Furman Sheppard, once n District
Attorney of this city and n leading Demo
crat of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sheppard, In
whose office the "Itev." Mr. Tenner was a
Uw clerk before he took up the philosophy
of psychlftjeachlngs, died years ago.
Aside from being a member of one of
Tenner's "exploring trips" that Is, while
the latter was In a state of coma the spirit
of the late Mr. Sheppard, according to Mic
Ida C. Wilde, of 316 North Thirty-eighth
street, aided Fenner to draw diagrams of
the Interior of mines of the Great Falls Gold
Mining Company, located somewhere In the
town of Cropley, Montgomery County, Mil.
On one occasion Mr. Sheppard's spirit
helped the "Rev" Mr. Fenner to pen. a
picture of the "pockets" of the mine. All
ihll was In 1914. It was about that time
that Mrs. Wilde and her husband, William
HWilde, Invested $1000 In the mine.
Kenner, Mrs. Wilde declares, told her
that he had Implicit faith In everything that
was told to him by Mr, Sheppard's spirit.
Therefore, he urged upon her to maintain
the same confidence In Mr. SheppRrd's spirit.
To convince her, Mrs. Wilde nay that Fen
ner presented her with a map which he told
her described In a graphic manner lust
where gold would he found.
Mrs. Wilde's husband has brought ult
aralnst Fenner to recover the $loo winch
he Invested In 'the Great Falls Gold Mining
Company. Other defendants In the suit are
Stanley Francis, who served two years' In
jrliion for his part In the Storey Cotton
twlndle, and who Is described by Fenner
as "a man who Is Just like a broken
fcranch"; Mrs. Kmlly H, Fenner, ivlrn of the
"Rev," Mr. Fenner, and William F. Kyle,
who foday Is In parts unknown.
POSTAL INSPECTORS AT WORK
Chief Postal Inspector James T. Cortel
you Is now endeavoring to find out whether
Fenner used the malls In connection with
his gold-mine projects. tlesldes having
one-eighth Interest In the Great Falls Gold
Mining Company, he Id the secretary and
treasurer of the Empress Gold Mining Com
pany, Incorporated under the laws of Arl
tona. and whose general offices are In the
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, VRWXY,
FEBRJIAKY 16. 1917
avf. -tm Feftntr homi- North Park
for nuT.hl' Mme I'arlor '" frequently used
il n?y ?, i Bean,;M- Mr. Cortelyou has as
t i" ln,,,,ector to check up the actlvl
ties of Fenner's projects.
Jin!'-0.?' hyi" Ooia M,'K Company's
"m n. loeav' a 8,0ne's thl0- frony the
Capital Gold Mining Company, whose om-
..hi pltal, ComI,l,riy Huo'le-1 the homes of
textile workers In Kensington Veafs igo
with circulars which read as follows:
."'1l'lt's ,he lsu of ol" -ill the way
w i 'or yxur wl'l 'hen you nv It right
here In the East, at the ate of the na
tlonal capital?"
JIRS. FBN.NKR DE.V1KS Sl'IHlT All)
.4Ir81",.nSnnr lenlc, the ,tnry related by
Mrs. llldo that spirits were factors In the
sale of stock to Mr. Wilde. Mrs. Fenner,
yi I.!"1.5' '" th' Prudent of the Empress
Gold Mining Company, and hen not busy
with the affairs of that concern In her par
lor, she assists her husband at the psychic
sessions nt the "Psychic Temple "
"Everything that Mis. Wlldo has said Is
a falsehood," declared Mrs. Fenner over
the telephone. "Why make such a fuss by
Injecting spirits Into this dreadful affair?
I only hope the newspapers won't publish
this affair very long."
"What arc your objections? she was
asked.
"Oh, they are so dlstastetiil It means
further gossip," replied Mrs. Fenner "and
then you know I may io my respec tor
the newspapers which publish anything
about myself and husband"
Asked whether it was true that her hus
band called Into consultation the spirit
of the late Mr. Sheppard before stock 'vas
sold to Mr. Wilde, Mrs. Fenner replied;
"There may have been some messages
from Mr. Sheppard's spirit; that !s nothing
unusual, questions are always nuked of
spirits of loved ones who have gone away
from this earth. And If questions were.
transmitted to .Mr. Sheppard's spirit It would
be unethical tor me to make that fact
public."
Rut. nevertheless, Mrs. Wlldo Insists that
Fenner told her and her husband that he
had received messages from Mr. Shepp.itd's
spirit that there whs an opportunity to be
come enriched through an InNe.itment In
the Great Falls concern.
Fenner's defense Is that he didn't sell the
stock to Wilde. He says the stock was .old
by Kyle, who Is described-by Mrs. Wilde
as a "runner" for Fenner. However, Fen
ner admits that he rereed the unney,
which he later banked In the name of 'a
concern which Is now Interested In patents
and of which Stanley Francis, of storey cot
ton fame, is tho manager. The orilee of this
concern, known ns the Aerovehlcle Com-pans-,
Is In the Francis Hulldlng, Sansom
sticet near Fourth.
James Grcig, head of the' Penn Smelling
and Refining Works, at P06 Filbert street,
and. a former olllcer of the Capital Gold
Mining Company, who Is Acquainted with
Fenner, said today that he had some busi
ness dealings with Fenner many years ago.
According to 'fJrelg. he sold an option on
the Maryland mine located In Montgomery
County, to a "elide of gentlemen," ns he
expressed It Among those In that "circle"
was Fenner. Grelg s.-ns that up to this
tlma he hasn't received any payment tor
his option. He declares that everybody in
the "circle" u dead now with th exception
of Fenner.
"I don't want to knock a man when he
l In trouble," said Grelg; "I visited Fen
ner s temple onco or twice, but It was only
through curiosity. I didn't go there 'eeltlng
light, but went to study Mr. Fenner. As
u a t a' concerned, I am through with
nil gold mines 1 have been told that among
' Fenner's friends are some well-known
Phlladelphlam and many Judges."
Fenner's Vail of J36U llxed by Judge Fer
guson pending the outcome of the. mlt to
recover 11000 was furnished yesteiday by
an uptown physician.
.BEAT MAN FOR INSULTING
DAUGHTER, WOMAN SAYS
Assailant Under Hall, Accused of Caus
ing Victim's Insanity and
Blindness
Accused of nttarklng George Stewart,
thlrty-flvo years old', nf 227 South Forty
fifth street, an employe of the I'nlted Gas
Improvement Company, with an Iron stove
lid litter and an umbrella and Indicting
Injuries that caused him to become Insane
nnd to lose his eyesight. Mrs Katherlne
Mcehnn. forty-fire years old, of 010 Mag
nolla avenue. Germantown. was today held
under $501) ball Tor court by Mngisirue
Pennock.
According to the testimony of' Mis Mee
han. on' December 1!. she attacked Stewart
because he hnd Insulted her sixteen-year-old
daughter Margaret, when he and Wil
liam Deal, of USUI N'ew Queen street, em
ploes of the gas company, came 'i, tier
home to repair the gas meter. She was
away at the time if the alleged Insult and
made the attack hen the men returned
the following day.
Stewart, who Is married ami has seeial
children, was taken to the Germantown
Hospital unroiiMinus. In which condition he
remained foi seernj weeks, finally being
taken to Seaford, Hel, by his wife, where
he Is now under treatment, insane md
blind, wording ., Special tiilltvr Corrv,
of the Germantown police station, who has
been Invehtig.itlng 'he rae. Mrs. Meelmn
alleges that Ms condition was. caused by
n fall in front of her home -md not by
blows inflicted by her
liristol Man Loses Homo by I'lre
HRISTOI,. Pa, Feb., Id Ftre caused by
a detective tine destioyed the dwelling if
William II. lver, Jr., jesterdn morning. A
bucket brigade allied Enterprise File Com
puny, of Bristol, save adjacent bulld'tigs.
The telephone sen Ire was put "lit of coin
mission I) the lire and the community was
lsolnted The loss is placed at Jiootf
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Natai'e Bring's RelieP Fi'om
Chronic StomachTroubles
Sufferers from disorders
of the stomach, liver or
kidneys have been using
Bedford Mineral Water for
over 100 years.
Many ro t famous Bedford
Sprihgs, but, thousands more pet
quick relief at home through
daily use of
SUGAR STRIKERS AGREE
TO MEET EMPLOYERS
State and National Mediators
Als,o to Attend Conference.
End of 'Walkout Near
Hoth the Stnto nnd N'atlonal Governments
continued their efforts today to bring nbout
a settlement of the ,trlke of 2000 sugar
workers here, which has closed two renn
et les In this city Rnd curtailed the output
of a third plant.
John Price Jackson, chief or the Depart
ment of Labor nnd Industry at Itarrlsburg,
enmo to Philadelphia today to Join his
efforts with those of Clifton Reeve, of the
Department of Labor nt W.-Mhlngton. Mr.
Jackson Is attended by James A Stease.
his chief clerk and personal representative.
"We have been in conference with ihe
strikers," said Mr. Stcase today, "nnd they
have virtually agreed to n conference with
the employers This conference may be held
tomorrow in the ortice of George 11. Flakier,
president of the Fianklin Sugar Refinery
1 have no doubt that we will be able to
bring about a settlement nf the strike and
end the present sugar famine"
Arthur W. Howe, Jr., of the Grocers Sup
ply Company, the largest distributor of
ugar outside of the reflneis. said today.
"The ttrike was brought about by a
number of the highest-paid Inborers, who
determined to obtain still lilgher pay at the
costof the consumers. Sugnr was already
costing, because of labor nnd otjier fnctors
art abnormal price, and hnd tho rentiers
yielded, the cost of living would have been
advanced. We are getting some sugar from
the refiners, and today it looks as though
tho supply would soon become normal again.
The wages paid now by the refiners have
proved attractive to men nut of wcwk, and
they are receiving many application" for
employment We are supplying our regular
customers with reasonable amounts of re
plied sugar."
PURSE FOR FATHER HANNIGAN
The Rev. Joseph .1. HHiinlgari, rector of
the Catholic Church of the Assumption,
at Twelfth and Spring Garden streets, Is
tlfty years old Friends of the pi let ren
dered reception to him last night In 'he
parish hall arid-presented a pure of J.iriiin.
Father Haiinlgan. who l hImi Irremov
able rector ot the church, lias held previous
charges at the Church of the Huly Family,
M.riayunk. chinch il (he Holy Smm it.
Sh.i'.in Hill, and others since his oidiii.Cion
in MI.'. Select Councilman Ftahertv pre
sented the purse lust night.
i. Dailu Water Treatment
BEDFORD
MINERAL WATER
"Nature's Remedy for Liver, Kidneys and Stomach"
.
A phone call to leading drug-
cists will bring exactly the same
water that has made Bedford
Sprincs known as "Tho Carls
bad of America."
Handled tu all teailna
druggists and oroccrs.
IVrtte us if vou linre
anu difficulty In bcina
invplicd.
Bedford Springs Co. i.
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1325 Widener BIdg., Phila.
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Whv the ExDerienced Motorist
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.nooses uie xtuiusjiu x uwu m
For All -Year Use. i
THERE are twolmportant
facts concerning Franklin
owners, worthy of every motor'
ist's attention.
One is that the majority of
Franklin owners have had
experience with other fine
motor cars.'
The other is: It was Frank
lin owners themselves who
demonstrated the practicabil
ity of Franklin Enclosed Cars
for all-year and all-road use.
What they have found out
by actual use warrants our
making this statement:
No owner of a Franklin
Town Car is willing to forego
its comforts, even lor a day.
The car is light, is easy on
tires and gasoline, goes over
the nad restfully. Dirt and
dusr, Bun glare and sunburn,
rain and wind, and envelop
ing motor toggery are annoy
ances no longer.
See this car at our sales
room, ready for immediate
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Sweeten Automobile Co.
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Liquidation Sale
Selling Out
My Entire Stock of Model Clothes for Men
and Young Men Regardless of Cost or Loss.
For several years my Philadelphia store has been
unprofitable to me and in spite of my thousands
of loyal Philadelphia customers and a splendid
gross increase in my
business here in 1916
the enormous overhead
expenses continue to
throw this store into the
"Loss" column I've
simply made up my mfnd
to say "Good-bye" and
get out.
The Most Sensational Sacrifice
In the History of the Clothing Business
30, $25, $22-50 & $20
Heavy and Medium-weight
OVERCOATS
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Over 13,000 Overcoats in the combined stores in
volved in this terrific sacrifice. An opportunity for the men
and young men of Philadelphia to supply their present and.
future needs at a price that is much less than what these
same coats will cost at wholesale next season! This sale
will demoralize the clothing trade of this city; but 1 have
no other alternative. In the closing up of my Philadelphia,
Boston and Providence stores I am forced to turn stocks
into cash quickly, regardless of Cost or Loss. This gigantic
selling effort positively defies all competition for value
giving. See My Windows.
Assortments include single and double-breasted Pinch
backs and fitted coats, Trench coats, Raglans and Ulster
ettes for younger chaps. Box or Chesterfields for con
servatives. Scores of. big, warm Ulsters. Complete range
of materials embracing light or dark, plain or novelty, im
ported or domestic coatings.
Open Tonight Till 9-Saturday Till 10
For Those Unable to Call During Regula? Business Hours
ALL SUITS Correspondingly Reduced
The $15 and $16.50 Grades, now $9.75 and
up to $32.50 and $35 Grades, now $18.75 Nothing
reserved. Also big bargains in Fur-Lined and Fur
Auto Coats for Quick Buyers.
All Sales Final
No Refunds
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No Exchanges
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Continuing the Winter
nis-m n-t nfr. rin-i-u::
This Sale has been in progress one week and a wonderfully busy week it has been i
exceeding the corresponding days of n, year ago by thousands of dollars. We are prepared to;
repeat tho remarkable record of last Friday and Saturday ample quantities and equally great
values for this week-end. i
Four Hundred Suits and
Two Hundred Overcoats
Worth $20, $22.50 and $25
Special purchases; small lots from our regular stocks sharply reduced; lots remaining
from redout sales at still greater reductions. Medium-weight Suits, which can be worn well into
spring; lino Worsted Suits, in neat patterns and plain colors all regular sizes, and many
SIZES FOR STOUT MEN, but not in each style. The Overcoats are in plaited-back, boxTand
conservative styles; warm fabrics, in rich colorings.
Men's $10.00 and $12.00 Suits $7.50
Excellent Cheviot Suits, in styles for men and young
men. All repular sizes.
$14-00
Men's $35.00 and $4000 Suits $25.00
Hart, SchalTner & Marx California-weisht Suits,
together with some broken lines from stock.
$27.50, $30 and $35 Overcoats $18.00
Fine Winter Overcoats; a few of a kind taken from
stock and sharply reduced. All regular size?.
$15.00 and $18.00 Suits $12.00
Blue and cray serges, dark effects, plain or herring
hone stripes; regular and stout sizes.
Men's $15.00 Suits now $9.50
Neat mixtures, plain blues and blacks; regular and
stout sizes.
$15.00 and $18.00 Overcoats $9.50
$12.00 and $15.00 Overcoats $7.50
Broken stock lines, and special lots. Warm, service
able Overcoats, in desirable styles.' Not all sizes in'
each style, but nil regular sizes in the collection.
$3.50 and $4.00 Trousers $2.75
Blue serge; black, brown and blue herringbone
serge; cassimeres; well-tailored.
$75.00, $100.00 and $150.00 Fur-lined Overcoats $50.00, $68.00 and $95.00
y w IiH'Mloti Second Floor, East
High Lights of the Boys' Clothing Sale
Here are a few of the many lots in the Clearance which are attracting the attention of
foresighted parents. Space permits the mention of only a few lots, but a personal visit will
reveal many other equally remarkable values, in practically every kind of outer-garment re
quired by the large or small boy. See th'ese to-day:
$8.50 and S10 Suits $7.00
"IZKS 1 TO 17 YKAItS Not folk
Sin's nf miMHl rhelotP in medium
anil hcaxy fights
$12 and $13.50 Suits $9.50
N'irfnIU Sulti tnUen from restllnr
jtork itnil alinrplv rerlured All sizes
in thi l"t lull not In every ptyle.
$7.50 and $8.50 Suits $5.75
SI15i:s S TA 17 YEA HS Norfolk
suitu of ci-.iy and brown mixed
hm lots
$12 and $13.50 Overcoats,
$10.50
SIZES 12 TO 17 YHARS Two and
tlnee of a otyle takn from stock
$8.50 & $10 Overcoats, $5.75
S1ZKS 12 TO 17 YKAIIS Excellent
selection
$8.50 Reefers now $6.50
nf fine close-nap chinchilla cloth;
with brass ImttonB nnd chevron on
Bleeve. Chiefly In a good dark gray
shade SIZES 3 TO 8 YEARS.
$8.50 & $10 Mackinaws, $5.75
SIZES 9 TO 18 YEAnS. Good,
warm fabrics, In dark plaids nnd plain
shades.
! $5.00 Mackinaw Coats, $3.50
BROKEN SIZES to bo closed out
from our regular Btock.
Knickerbockers $1.50
SIZES 7 TO 17 YEARS. Of blue
serces. mixed cheviots and corduroys.
- New Location
Seeond 1'loor, I'llbert Street, Kant
SI. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER Si!
When a store gives
" tho best values in
i America for the price,
the people soon find it out. A
ifew moments of comparison
will convince you beyond
any' doubt that this is one
of the most remarkable
' turmture snic ever
. ncia in i-niiPdc.
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4-Piece Adam Mahogany Dining Suite, $
rouv elegant pieces in tne Aflam I'cnoa aesiRn, exactly as uiustratea. lne
Buffet itself would ordinarily command ?50.. Each piece is unusually massive
and heavy. Made of fine quality mahogany. These Suites present a striking
appearance in the dining room, and if you paid $100 more than this price for
nny other Adam Suite, it could not make a more beautiful appearance. February
Sale Price
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Here is a complete Bedroom Outfit consist
ing of a Brass Bed with a two-inch continuous
nost and ten heavy fillers, a massive Chiffonier
and Dresser and a dainty, pretty Rocker,
Costumer to matcn. bix pieo
last at $04.75, You can ho
navo your choice of bird s-eyo
Maple, Mahogany or Quartered Oak.
$1.00
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The Home
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