Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, November 23, 1917, Final, Image 3

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SAULLES KILLING
DESCRIBED TO JURY
4
Evidence of Friend of Deceased
Clubman Questioned by Ac
cused's Counsel "
.-COULDN'T HAVE CHILD"
n.ad lnn Declared Emphatically For
mer Wife'u Request Was
"Impossible"
MINi:OI.A, N. Y. Nov, 1.1
o.rahnl Ward, a close friend of Jnliif U
. MJ".Vi.L mi.l the Jury In the Ho .Similes
SSrf'r trial today How Mrs Do Saul es
t ffl linr liusbiind when ho refused to kvo
1 ihVr child. Jack. 'Ward vvuh the llr.st
A' ....ultnesa to the actual miooutiK,
nucrlblnR the nhootlnir In detail. Waul
.M he met the victim of the tniKedy the-
iVof tho kllllnK ut n luncheon In New
rrk at "hid' Dudley Kleld Mnl&ue. former
collector of the I'ort of New York, was
prfsetit.
"1 accompanied Va Simile? und hit father
. the Box that cvetilnir and we had din-
.r there," Ward H.ild "Aftcrvwcrel we
.ni Into tho llvlnR room and jilaved tho
phonograph. Mrs. Ucgcncr took little Jack
upstairs.
Mrs Ho Raulles htc-ppeel into tho llvlnc
''" Ward continued "Jack walked to
Sard her and held out hi hand I walked
toward the mantelpiece.
"Mrs De Saullctt said nho wanted to
Jvl little Jack home. This Do .Saulles
declared Impossible, uh It was his day to
v... the bov," Ward went on "Me- refused
to argue with her He Saulles tumid hln
back to his former wlfo und Ktepped away,
she said 'There's only ono thlntr to do'
"I raw her brim? n pistol from her
weater pocket and hIio fired four hhots In
rapid succession. I i-.ivv Ho Smiles Htipficr.
Mrs Do Saulles fcald. 'It had to bo done'"
Mrs Do Saulles kept her khzci directed
down vvhllo Ward was teNtifliiR
"Have ou oer been convicted of a
mime?" Vterhart demanded
"No," Ward answered
Uterhart produced legal papers slum Ins
Ward had been Jailed for UhltiR loud, In
decent luriKU.iKc anil belntj drunk In Hec
tor's In Nt-W York
"poes that refresh recollection?" ITtcr
hart asked
"Yes, hut 1 nccr was lomlcteil of u
crime." Ward t.alil. "That was for a llRht.
"I was arrehtcd for tlKhtlni; In Hector's
and Jailed because I couldn't pay a line of
110." Ward piotested
Mrs. Caroline Di-Rcnor. Do Saultes's bis
ter, described the trnKcely Mio tevvept bv
Blanca, Ignoring her an nho walkid to the
stand
I was comlnc downstairs with little
Jack." she said, "my hand In his I haw
Blanca come In She nald hhe wankd to
fte Mr. Do Saulles, and 1 called him As
i,he entered tho IKItiK room t-he Mild, 'I
want my boy' 1 then beard shots in kulIi
rapid succession 1 couldn't count them
1 think thero were four I said, 'What
hate jou done?" hhe replied: 'I'm sorry,
but It had to be done Smd for tho po
lice' "I didn't see the shunting."
Major Arthur l)e Saulles, father of the
tlaln man, described Illanca entering tho
room and her demand for llttlo Jack
'My son said she couldn't have him He
turned aa She said, 'If I can't hao
him. take this," and then sho llred three
or four shots Mj poor boy staggered to
the porch and fell Wo picked him tip and
put him on a couch where I had been
,l)lng"
Mrs Caroline DeRciior, sister of De
haulles. dressed In deep mourning, told of
hearing tlio rapid shots and how Illanca
Informed her that tho killing had to bo done
Mrs. Degener said thu child, Jack, was In
the HUng room of the house a ery short
time before tho shooting occurred there, but
that later she found him upstairs. During
her testimony Mrs, De Saulles sat appar
f
ently In Idle meditation.
Mrs. Do Saulles preserved her mask of
jdcadly calm oven when the llttlo nlckle
plateiT revolver with which sho killed Do
Saulles was exhibited
J The 'State lested with the testimony of
sheriff Seaman following her ariest
Counselor L'terhait. in his address to the
jury In behalf of the pilsmiPr, made It clear
that he would try to pioo the act of his
client was committed while her mind was
unbalanced
After admonishing the Jurors to lefiain
frtm discussion of tbo case, tho Court ad
journed proceedings until Mondav, when
it Is expected Mrs. Dc Suullcs will be put
en tho stand .
POTATO GROWERS WANT
TOO MUCH; LOSE PROFIT
Slump in Prices Nips Farmers Who Re
fused to Sell Crop for $1.50
a Bushel
ALLENTOWN, 'p.i., Nov. 23. Through
refusing to sell sixty and thirty days ago.
when the price was $1.50 and upward a
bushel, Lehigh County potato growers stand
tu lose fully iGOO.OOO, the prkc today having
dropped to $1 a bushel for firsts and sixty
cants for seconds.
Whllo tho State Department of Agricul
ture, officially credits Lehigh with 1,644,000
bwelj, the crop really is much larger. Tim
rop In price Is to duo to decrease In de
Mnd and tho approach of freezing weather,
tn there is danger they will bo spoiled
unless shipped.
To add to tho anxiety of growers, thero
Is a shortage of cars and many now
anxious to sell ut $1 cannot ship for lick
of transportation.
Colonel Duffy's Widow DieH
LANCASTi;rt, Pa, Nov. 2J. Mrs. Mar
tha Duffy, widow of Colonel James Duffy,
ef Marietta, Is dead ut the ago of Fovcnty
elfht. Sho was tho mother of Captain
James Duffy, U, S. A Another son. Donald
tameron Duffy, died several weeks ago
Her only daughter Is the wlfo of City
Solicitor IJ. J. Mcrs, of Lancaster.
Stand Behind the Government
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE
THIRD FINANCIAL DISTRICT
10a b. iOL'KTII hT l'HILA.
cf durable, waterproof mnvaa
Tnade n our loft and sold at
.....v.uacr prices.
F. Vanderherchen's
Sons
7 IArt,.'i.iWa,rr M- vm.
, Atctha tiign o the Sail
li
Flowers 'from
Qhe Sign ofihe Sios
are always fresh.
Four shipments daily.
XJ
Send a
vwergrt
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fVGON (JOVEpJ
V&h
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ffN'SBiiJl
wrlGsHonrtiToTC
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MHRRITT RUCK
This younir Phthidclphiim, a
private in the Thirteenth Cuvahy,
htationcd at Foit Rilcv, Kan., is
vihitini? his home, ISliO Schiller
stieet, on fuiloujrh.
WOULD UNITE CHURCHES
TO SUPPLY CHAPLAINS
Rev. Doctor Smythc Will Sub
mit Plan to Secretary
Baker Today
Plans to supplv the .mm and navv with
hundteds of mmli-ni i di d eh.ipl.iins will be
submitted to Sri retarv of War Hak-r In
Washington todiv bv the l!ev Dr. J. Ilentv
.Sinjthe, chancellor of tho Ameilc.in rnlvet
slty. In TnncMP, wbss home Is at 2211
(Jreen Mieit. Ii( tor Smlhe's pi in Is. to
mergo two ihlinhes of nnv denomlnatlim
whenever they are neai one another foi tho
duration of the war
"The call has nlreadj lcu issuid fof
1,000,000 tneii," Doctor Sim tho v.ild, 'This
number wl'l hooti be dnubltil .Such a fono
will need 2000 chaplains It will cost
$1,000,1100 to imploy them, but If the two
churches were mcrgid, as I have suggested,
the salarv of one pastor ould be main
tained and the (loveinmeut would not be
put to this i icii-t "
WOMUX TO KXTHIt TIOER'S LAIR
Wipwam Mysteries Unveiled at Or
Kuniution of New Voters
Ni:w YOftIC, Nov 2 1 Tnmmanv Is
going to lift up one flap of the wigwam
this afternoon and let tho women mo miiiip.
thing of tho tii.ic.tlc.il sldo of polltlis
whVn tho Woman's Auxlllat v of the Demo
cratic Kusloii Cominlttce of 170. which is
the Tiojui hoiso that Tatiimain wished oil
the oteis in the recent election, will bo
permanently mganUcd at tho Hotel Mar
tinique. ffx
APopulcir Stvle of ?
! JSloch
to't'hc J3abu Carriage B
fj &S tlw,cnatioix fj
H DCAUTirUL.
slrviccabli:
? H
and COMFORTABLE.
BLOCK Carriaarn srn mde In
Phllndelplila and nold by leading
furniture mid department stores
a
ftiox-ai-tgCOCBSF1-31''331
Make your pleaturm
twofold wear
Underdown
SHIRTS
S1.50 Each
"i(nr$l& I Extraordinary value
pror? 1 . , . - fabric.
CulT Attached or Detached
A. R. Underdo wn's Sons
Ilobbrr (ionclH and Men' FurnUhlnca
202-204 Market St.
.Established Sine 1833.
T?l. nr. than a nii.Trter of a centurv
we have been laying hardwood floors
SmmJ
C2SpYJC(iii-ac
myty
-fflfc. HARDWOOD 4B
BL FLOORS jl
PINKERTONj
W b
and renovating oia pine noors ana
stairways for the most particular peo
ple. We have yet'to hear a complaint
of unsatisfactory work. Doesn't that
prove our ability to serve you effi
ciently? PINKERTON
EYEKG? I)EDGEBprfnij)ELPHIA: FRIDAY, OVEMBM
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WAR PORT BOARD WILL
CONTROL HARBOR HERE
Body Will Bo Named by Chair
man Hurley to Rule
Docks
TO FACILITATE EXPORTS
Government Will Soon Have Ships and
Is Preparing to Insure Prompt
Loading
A war port boaid Is to be established In
riilladelphla In the tie ir future. Tho Ship
ping Hoanl h.,M recommended the establish
ment of n commlttro to be placed 111 full
chargo or dock and harbor facilities hero
with tho prime object of preventing conges
tion of KUppllos i-oliig "over there."
Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping Hoard,
explained tint the organization ot the com
mittee would bu on the same plan as that
c-tabll-hed In Now York and that Its cstab
llshinent would be left In the hands of tho
Mnti Committee of I'ubll, afetv
It w.ih explained that ev.iituallv similar
commlltem will bo formed in all the piincl
pal Atlintle ports In c.ikc- of overcrowding
Hi New York, Philadelphia must he prepared
to undertake the handling of the overflow
besides h" r own shipments
With Secretary Hake r, Mr lluilev went
to New ork foi the purpose nf discussing
with Mr Huh and other c Mints the ipies
turn of hirbor and tcimlnil facilities In tho
Atlantic scnpoits
It begins to appeal falilv certain that
the t tilted Slates will achieve- all or nearly
all of Its progiicm of aim 1 tons of (.hips
tti 1'MS To m ike the tdiips effective against
'icriminy the harbor rcclliiles cif the great
seaports and the tran-qiort itlon aiterles
leading Into thus, ports mtit lie placed
in te-adlni'ss to conv.v unload, clistiihuto
and i-mh.ilk Hie mill!, iiv of (mis of food,
iniltiltlotis and supplies wht.h Vim rle i's new
tlietM .up to take ie li.i urinliH In the He'd
The port w cr imaM-. I, tl nipiliiti-d in
UlUIlllllUllltUllUllllllLUU1
aLH - Universal
Electric Ironchrbtmas
Tin I ttUrtK.iI i- 1 n's tlio
Of or, ft J. I"i il jf , ih in t
with vm.I'mi id t,io lior,ni-o
11 i u r Its
vitl p(i tU-
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tf.(l II tul Ml
. unoiuH 11
II 1- h iiiilMinn
t 1 Kol - jilatt il
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Im'IU 1 ItHltf
Price
$5.00
Our l,ll'U-le. II t( l.lectrteill
iplilllll es feer tilt- lleim- Settles
Hie (ilfl I'rcdil
"YE LEKTRIK SH0PPE"
19 S! 13th Street
'rTTT'rrnOiultt' iiiiiiniiiKer'Nri
-Extra Special
$375 Iteeulir $im Valur
Player-Piano
IItp Is nur oppnr'unttv lu purrluii
11 Uinr-nimhl tilpl - rn. uiHtrumrnt,
Lii triinl dl for Hi s r
1IJCM s I OU s $.Miii Wl.l.Ul.V
B. B. TODD
rnrinrrlt lunacrr .In oh llro( Co.
1306 Arch St.
228 Market St. '
VICTROLAS RECORDS
New Silver
for Thanksgiving
tipr nlff n nf ujj 1
nu Oh tnl.l will I ml h
touch tf chitr to th
T h h ti K i.iri lntf Mir nil
ftnmn Iwautiful MnUlM rpru.Ju
linns mod. mt )y rrlml
C. R. Smith & Son
B
Market Street at 18th
i "Rappaport
J Quality Furs for
! Christmas"
JsUxurlouxl rit h prltN tho
pick of tho h (iHnn h tat- h
tnado up hy bkilWM workmen
Into ini'ielH thtt conform to
ruphlon'H ltHt dl(tfitr hn
Kurn iou furu (hut for uptrh
(tuitiitv una siiprtmo iio
cannot h tqualtd
Louis Ruppnport '"'V.T ST
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jujiiiiiiiniiiiniiiii.
Have a Victrola Concert
You furnish the turkey and
only after Thanksgiving, but for years to come will the Victrola
bring pleasure to you. Our terms are so easy you won't have
to worry about the money end of it.
WEYMANN
PicnoM,
Victrola
Phlladelnhln unri ftijt m..l MHm wltl t
tho agencies charged with eliminating con
gestion. Kor this purposo they will be
In Intimate touch with railroad otllclals and
will Instruct them when to sidetrack ship
ments of designated freight, tho railroads
to select tho holding points. .Such towns
s Unrrlshiirg and other rnllrci.nl Junctions
will bo largely used for this temporary
storage.
KAISElt I'AVOKS ItHFOHM HILLS
Said Also to Have Agreed to Changes
in Prussian Upper House
AMSTIIUDAM. Nov 22. Ihnperor Wil
liam has approved bills for I'rusVd.in suf
fiage ttforin nnd for changes In the com
position of thn t'pper House- of l'arll inient
Tho bills noon will bo Iptlodllceel In tbo
Diet
J.ECALDWELL8f(0.
THE WRIST WATCH
for Military Men nnd
Devotees of Outdoor Sports
Gold and Silver
Llnbrenknulc, Moii-oxplosivo Crystal
Simitar?, Damp Proof Khaki Band
Convenient, Identification Clasp
Hands and iumcrals
Visible in Darkness
Tor Christmas Gifts
.StMtWnlnui St.
Fountain Pen?
weiii mcHoinl
to,your Hand
am. makcs ki:i'aihi:i
Allnwanrn -n old p-n
W. O. MCllllf.. AOTNT
IfilCForWalcrmcin's Pnn
111UCH ESTN UT
As a
family gift
nothing can
surpass
Tie
NEW EDISON
"The Monograph With a Soul"
Suppose there ere five members
of your immediate family. That
means at least twenty-five small
gifts for Christmas.
Why not eliminate these and
pool your funds for the purchase
of this wonderful instrument which
actually Re-creates Music?
A small payment reserves the
instrument you select for Christmas
delivery.
Wc Advise Immediate Selection
LUDWIG PIANO CO.
1103 Chestnut
USEFUL GIFTS
For AH the Family
Umbrellas, Canes, Parasols
Everything ill Lamp, Candle and
Electric Shades at reasonable prices.
HARMAN'S, 115 S. 13th St.
MILITARY
tlDI.MiriC'ATIUS)
RINGS. $2 to $10
I'nr those. In the Mcrtfco
Denlffrm for All KrHtirhea
ill c; iim.i. iiii i
IRAD.GARMAN
llth Strrtt
hclon ( lifhtnnt
ICllLUJiiUIIUI-
we'll
furnish the Victrola. Not
Everything Mutual
"IHtc.
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FAIR AT NEW CENTURY GUILD
Presentation of Playlet Is Feature of
Two-Day Bazanr
The annual baznnr of tho New Century
Oulhl will open todav at tho gulldhouee,
1307 Locust street Tho wholo house has
been given over tu tho fair for l'rlil.iy and
Saturda It presents a most attractive
appeal aticiT with Its decorations and urlcil
asscrtment of offerings.
Ono of the features of the ha unr will be
the presentation of the playlet "Tho Pro
posal t'nder Dllllcultles," hy John Kendrlck
Hangs, by members of the guild, under the
direction of Miss Mlllan I'. Dicby Two
performance-" will be given each night
wholo lloui has been given over 1o the
stlffriiRlstM.
I 7 fine white diamonds
in all platinum Bar
M . .
0II1..1 n, ;v
' , '1 lie-mi
ll.il 11 n.
$75 to $500
THOMPSON
:.")"2 So. 8th St.
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This Fine 88-Notc
Player-Piano
"375
GIVE a Rift this Christmas
that will nive pleasure to
your family during the
yean, to come a Player-Piano
will brniK ou the best music
as played by the masters.
Easy Term
BELLAK
1 12V
ChcslnulSt.
Order Now Your Xmas
Victor Records
Secure a VitlJi
Souvenir yiicea a'm
Victor Dog
Penn Phonograph Co.
17 So. 9th St.
1F
Little Finger Rings
One of the daintiest members
of the ring family, in all the
new- colors Aquamarine,
Peridot, Pink Sapphires, Green
Tourmaline, Opal, etc.
Fashioned in many unique
designs, one of the most popular
being the plain old English ring
with the stone set flush with top.
Very serviceable.
$5.00 to $25.00
Charles H. Hambly
9 1 6 Chestnut Street
MONEY
rr LOWEST
W RATES ON
I OAN DIAMONDS
fcwr , nnnns
OF VALUE
FRIDENBERC
ins. yfialSf
$275 jmgT
jltiMOK$3 'ii
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Perry's Have
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Suits and Overcoats
at
$15, $18, $20, $25, $30
that are worth VERY MUCH
MORE than those prices today!
Cfl It all depends on when a store secured the mer
chandise for its Winter Stocks of Overcoats and
Suits depends on the advantage of having
bought them early for All the World and his
Wife know that today's costs are far higher than
the costs of six months ago away higher than
the costs of a year ago !
I We bought our fabrics early, made them care
fully, and are taking only a fair margin of profit on
costs MUCH below what later buyers had to pay!
That's what makes these Perry Overcoats and
Suits Bargains in the real sense of the word
their prices are well BELOW current valuations
for clothes of equal quality!
Prices will be higher, selections will be fewer
and the man wlu waits TOO long may not
be able to get what he wants AT ALL!
q OVERCOATS Single-breasters and double
breasters, Raglan Shoulders, Kimono Sleeves, Box
Backs, Plain Backs, Belters, Trench Ulsters, Auto
Ulsters Fur-Collar Coats, Fur-lined Coats and
All-Fur Coats. .
q SUITS Double-Breasted Suits and Single
Breasted Suits; Belters and Plain Backs vertical
pockets, crescent pockets, patch pockets, regular
pockets in the newest patterns of the season!
OFFICERS' UNIFORMS
q Regulation lines, but Perry cutting and tailor
ing, with the consequent fit and style that give
them character ! $30, $35, $45 for Officers' Suits;
$40, $45, $50 for Officers' Great-coats.
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