.(" '-1.,i'r: S K J iUv'SPi EYMKU PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1018 - J-V- jryn 1 DEATH CUT A WIDE SWATH IN CITY IN 1917 Many, of BrltrhtesL Person. M nlitiea in Philadelphia in ' Year's Necrology ALL- CLASSES SUFFERED l3iy, Medicine, Art, Philanthropy, Business, Military and Other Llnca of Activity Affected Durlnc tha, year of 1317 como cf tlic brightest personalities . In tlio biwiiicsc, professional and tov-lal "llto of Philadel phia died.. Law, medicine, art, philan thropy, business loit workers vihoso dls tlneylthcd, services mado' tliolr death of more than local Importance. Anions tha notable men of thti city who' died wcro: John O. Johnson, lawyer nnd" ort connoisseur: James P Mc Klchol - cor ractor and politician; SV'ayn6MacVoar;li, soldier, lajer. finan cier 'and statesman; T. M. Daly flnan ctejand lawyer: General Edward Da V. Llorrell, Congressman: General Thomas J. j Stewart, Adjutant General of tho National Guard of Pennsylvania: the llev, Gcorce W. Izer, minister of tho Methodist Eplscopat Church; Judst Dal lett,c of' tho Orphans' Court, and James Pollock, manufacturer. In tha .death cfyJohn G. Johnson Phil adelphia lost ono of Its Interestlnc per sonalities.' and tho legal profession lost tho man "who was universally conceded to'ba the country'a greatest lawyer; tha' art worl'l lost ono of Its ereattit connoisseurs and critics. John G John rbn was ono of tho best known and tho least known of Pblladelphlam. Profes. ifonally he was tho acknowledged trader of-.tho bar: ho bad tried more cases be fore tha Supreme Court than any other wan Hying; two Presidents offered him a seat' In tho Supreme Court and one offired him tho position of Attorney General: but ho declined, preferring to practice his profession and to enjoy his urt collection. He belonged to only ono club and little of tho prlvalo Hfo of John.G. Johnson was known to the pub lie, t M ha wrote hlmsilf In "Who's Whpi"..'mo was "John G. Johnson, cor lq ration "lawyer." OTHER NOTABILITIES ON LIST James P. McNichol wa.3, no leco than Johnson, a self-made man. But where Johnson was known to a few tha friendly trail of "Sunny Jim" McNichol, vvth his familiar cigar. Is a plcturo familiar to every Fnlladclphlan of this generation. and railroad official, thot and kilted by negro thief In his homo. March 25 Simon Cameron Lone, Pennsylvania Railroad official. April 4 Samuel Kaycer, cf Kayscr & Allraan. April 0 Murrell Dobbin?, former City Trcaurr April U John O. Johnson, lawyer and art connoisseur ' April 17 Marcellua B. Cose, promi nent coc.ajly. April 27-rrcdcrlcl: GutekunsU pho-' tograplur. May 16 Dr. Louis P. Posey. May 25 Colonel James Y. Xade, publisher. Juno 2 George SV. Crelghton, Penn rylvanla Railroad afflclaL Juno 1C William II. R. Lukens. teal ostato osses.vr. Juno 20 -Lieutenant Warden McLean, at Tort Oglethorpe. July 6 Edward S. Fagc, vieo presi dent Glrard Trust Company. July 6 Joseph R. Walnwrlght, retired manufacturer. July 20 Andrew J. Kecgan, lco pres ident Bcncflcal Saving fund. July 2C John Porter Lambertcn, li brarian. July 20 Major Moses Vcale. Agust- 1 Marion D. Learned, prefes sor of German at tho University of Pennsylvania. August 1 Richard Mott Jones, head master William Pcnn Charter School. August 1 Horace Brad:, former ttaet manufacturer. I August i Cliailcs Kstc, Sr., lumber merchant August 22 Julian C. Blddlo, aviator, lost In North Sea. August 22 Edmund Cook, died from wounds rocclvod .n battlo whllo serving In tho Grenadier Guards. ! August 23 Pres'dent Judge Morris l Oallett of tha Orphans' Court ' August 31 Jones Wlstar, member of ono of the oldet Phllade'phla fam' Vf August 31 General Edward DtV. Morrell, former Congressman. September 10 Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart, N. G. P. , September 11 Captain J. Kmlcn Meigs, C.vll War veteran. September 14 Tho Rev. George W. Iier, "cnurcli builder of Methodism." September 2 1 D. Webster Dougherty, former Judge. September 25 George W. Bod, pas senger trafllc niarager of tho Pcnnsyl. vania Railroad lines east of Pittsburgh. September 2C James Pollock, former : harbor master and manufacture!". 1 of tho firm of Straw brldga & Clothier i October D Robert H. Larce. coal tramo manager i Railroad lines. "MODERN MUSKETEER" IS DIVERTING FILM Douglas Fairbanks Wins Favor in the Stanley Thea tre's Latest Offering "MRS. DANE" SCREENED STANLEl "A Modtrn Mutineer." oltr nAlitil Ilftank. tTrrsn. In. . fft.v tt uAtunn er Kn," in rcrirt ar.a ci jiauda Turner Gordon, groom. A dlvorco and autos flcuro, In tha plot a la "Nearly Married." Constanca Talmadco again deserves tha praise of her admlrem for sho Is, rap.dly rising to the position of a star 'n tha movla constellation. Two years ago sha was In the "supporting cast"; today the Is supported and a star In ler own right. Her youth and enthus). ism are ever present throughout every Vot of this story, and tho makes of the part of tho newly married bride a 'de lightful chlracterlzat.on. Harris Gordon o well cast as tho husband. Earlo Foxe .an always given h.s rcrccn characters A touch, of realism, and hit; youtnful appearance Greatly a ds tlio rolo of tho iroUier. Lillian Cook, Julia urune, Russell Bassctt rcuon "t Allan Din Artcraft. I ,j ,, nn,, ., Ih ,,,. niivura .. -.... ... .- -. - Tho Artcrft people certainly havo ar ranged to send tho old year out with a ' Most of the production was mado at Rainbow-Like Show Greets the Year 1918 roiillnntd from Tate One when wa would also have a whola sub. way city. Tha fancy division of tho rageant which led tho comedy was a record breaker for general lavlehne3 of cot tume. r'ulty ISO pages were mulrtd to carry tho capes of manyof tho royal rulers who led tho clubs In this icctlon. It is no exaggiratlon to say that many acres of velvet, silks and satins wcro used to glvo the deaircd effects. Queens and prlncca of tho European Allies danced with glittering cowboys and Indians of our own United btatos, "FOLLOW THE GIRL" IS DEVOID OF SPARKLE Mildly Tuneful Scoro Over weighted by Lifeless and Lengthy Plot ONE COMEDIAN IS FUNNY . l. dlscovcrablo In mod jp-called muslca". comtdl The tiresome plot itplnnlrtg li puttcta ated by rather melollour song numbers by Zoel Parenteau and by mudv ener (j-tlc "fl'p" tncl Ktangy funmaktnr by Walter Catlett, who Injects a welcome element of l.fa Into sn uninspired offer ing; Its basic weaknesses are, further more, accentuated by a cast which Is In many respects lamentably weak Doro thy Brunton, an Australian Importation, d.tplays a proficient but somewhat rou tlno musical comedy technique, and Laura Hamilton, although without dra matic abll.ty. Is exceedingly pretty and -. ., ,-...- ..., , . tdinces w th fp'rlt Tho recgnlied .al- FOLLOVC THE airiL. Muiicnl comdy in , ,, : - rii,.,iA i-iiiHnr-u-M,. niA TnLvni rarenttau. m.icm by it. it. numsiiia. Howland, lonj ago famous as an orlg Mananint Hajmond Illtthcock and U I Insl" Olbron Cltl, aro wasted In futll' Ilay Clofts. Klrat tlmi eu any itaca. , ri .aeirni rn-atra.. ,... the aspect of tho slapstick' and then lulckly changtH to Woro subdued com edy In tha form of leaders similar to th Lron tarletl With but tew exceptions this produc-, of thU farcical character lion was mnao in me txicrior, ana ine selection of Uio Grand Canyon for most f the background was a pIctorHl treat as well as an srtlnlo setting Tho film i-o'' th narrow trail leading to the Colorado Rlur and the abodes or the iopi .nJ. ,.s. Tnero wero many sccnei that recalled Burton Holmes traeicgues In the miniature toy model town and tho rea' ono thero was much comedy that mattered of tho Sennett touch, espe cially In tho cyclone episode. Tho earner portion of the plcturo la devoted to In troducing tho character of D'Artagan, the gay cavalier, Douglas Fairbanks needa no sudatory atroduct.on. for ho Is an original screen ypo of acrobatic comedian. Ills work In h's illm Is admliublc Marjorla Lnwat last has received tlio recognition that Is jo trt.s littio ac.ri-!, and sho (Standi out or. Hie chief support of tho tta.. vTn.iu mo s wlnsomo In her l'lfth avenu ap parel. It must bo said In all falrntcs .,iat she Is a Hotter inierprciu. m ci.ii' .....jn.. Uwon uio loc-ai crccIla tucu c-icai iiuo cine. a d beautiful views of tho great falls. I Thero was no end of dainty femln Tha direction kept tlio rtory moving a , Inlnes In tho line. Their gowns made a lively rata, as Is rcqu red In a ttory Chu Chin Chow." In "Today." which had its first screen presentation yester day at theLocust, M ss Roed Is seen In tho part of tho wifo of a real estate optrator whoso Income does not permit him to lavish on his wlfo tho luxuries sho has become accustomed to have In order to obtain theyo t-ho devises a method in which sho secures tho neces sary funds. It Is by accident that her husbind learns of this, and In a cleverly dls-cu.sed meeting ho kills her. Tho Hory Is said to bo taken from certain "slices of llto" as they exist today. Tho motivation la melodramatic through- :"T.. "t ... ... ..w n ni.vn,i i.v ' out. The acting is satlctactory. an tuo Kathleen Ulrkham. 'is a satisfactory tn- suprortlnc playcrabclng effectively cast cumbent of mo roie. i ran .aiiu;a" ..lid Tul y Marshall contrlbuto good I Is a common object of attack nowadays, but though .ts nonsense neither uplifts tho drama nor has that aim, such foolery oft n enlivening, "follow tho Girl" seldom Is An especially stupid and saddening exhibit Is that of a character billed on "An Argentine," who employs a stage French accent and Interlards hla un- . - w ..w.." ...u w. j... Vb ...... " , U- ., ..lit ,Ih,.II M...IHI..I.II. .,...., ...I.,.. IA...1.M... rt.Vrtri.. "' "H9.'. broad grin with this new Fairbanks film V,ua" " ","",,LVrtM L'-'mln f-'ll- ''"" a"3 ti(kr Tho pleco Is daint.ly put on. but oven which is a continuous strip of liugh- a masterr-.tco of motlon-p.cturo pho. with Mr Meiflilstophclc3 ana hit. fol lov- Mr. Claud, ailimittr , ha expert hand of It. It. Burnslde, produc-inu comedy. At tlmei It takes on I '6r,n'V"r. ""." '""'... V"? .:"' l. "f.?'"- v" "fc1"-"'.-" " " " . "i.V'lCfi. "V."A, ,.i" JCD5nl "","" whose art so richly triumphed this sea son In "Jack o'Lantern." proved Incapa ble of disguising tho deficiencies of hl ih nmn mt In admiration, una Mr. Slny Bracey Buu .i-i"nw hi mnni iuujiu pm, many. no doubt, v'ouid havo taken high honors In tha most cxdu.lvo fashion LOCUST "Today." with 1 lormco r.ttl i show. From ti nay i-y ucorg ii;.; . I jiany prut-winnera or lormer yeais Abrauam, Muonwr rci pru.0n. , a B nBgr.ga.jCn, and their Florence Reed Is rapidly becoming a3' ...., ..., , ,.., ,,,.,,, .,, . i. well known to tho patrons of tho motion' i llno eranaeur. plcturo theatre? is sho Is to devotees of rciIovMng a platoon of police Common tho spoken drama. In .New ork sha Is Cl)Wllul Mn u nai. y cha m ono of tho featured players at the Man- . CounciiSi v-cw year committee, ltd hattan Opera Houso in iho spectacle ot ., caBca. on j, Enowy horso, which has seen tenlco In several other mum mr turnouts. Tho Councilman man aged to bow, master his u; r ,uet n rl'le tho horso at tho samo tttno without the least trouble. , Ho was followed by member? of Coun cils' N"ew ear committer. Including Se lect Counc.lrnan William .1. Crawford, cf tho Thirtieth Ward ; Self ct Councilman John J. McKlnley. Jr. of tho Thlity third Ward : Soloct Councilman V ll.iain J Harrington, or tho Fourth Ward, vho i Act tiiaj;a of Oram View llotel. Main. actcu as assistant marsnai ; t;eiert uoun-1 Ferf neon ) oilman William H. Qulglty. of the Twcn-! c' H-Satus m Act I (Lvealse of tame y-e'sht Ward; Conn C i I aAct m At tho Cema-On-Iaa (rim Morr.s E. Conn, of tho eighth Ward: nine i Select Councilman William n. Boil, of The ,ff,rt ,,ctc, tMea)ed 0f furnlshlns "The Heart of a L.on." featuring Wll- "" oiy-"r v are , common t-ouncii- , .muscai comedy with a plot would Ham Farnum. Is tho ciiVf attraction of i na" l"nl:.B- ttoc!(ky, ot the twenty- ,a0 g,, m0, commendable had !,. m hill n tlinPalacTho-l'"il" aI0' a"u tomn.ou councilman ..-.t, atre. "Rachlng for tho Moon witn llou taint uiaojs .-.iicl. hi cawttr. Mlta Dnrethy Brunt-n Flint. Mrs Kilo siald..Mlct Dlllle Dtllon Senor Qulllertno. en Arcntln, .. . . . . Mr- ovdney Bracey Cdnlna Dial., known ae "Teddy," Mlal Laura Hamilton rncy MtXu'.t, an xouo. Ml. Tiny :larhJll etavtr.t A. .red Vsnlerveer. Lnown as Freddy." . .. . Mr. Harry TtaJer "Bus!;" Ewtor.ey, his trifnd. Mr. traltfr CatUtt Madltno. a rr.anlsure . . M'sa Glek Walion irorny. niaa eenman. Mr. Johnnie Cantwall vlbert Vandervaer, l.non "BfrtI" Mr. Burt Eawjer Mrs. Var.derveer. hla moili-r. . . V. . Mi-o Harriet Itoaa ma uev. jouas lou. Li. v. Mr. ndward Jt. Favor WlllUai Tell, rreprlttor ef "Come-On-tnn " Mr Georc Ulc'Ue Gofca-bab. Arc.t.-.ljn merchant. M- Jim Sehtrtv Mademolteltu Anna, hla aialttanr. Mlts Lou'.re Wnlt i Mttlo Moon, a dariftr. Mlra Ifel'n Crrnlf ritrten ' Vachlnrto.i, a colored bell boy, Jj SI Jotrh Harris Harold Mr Vttlliam Oulmtbv i g PTci Mr. lrrla I.awrncft uttaco.. . . .Mr noy Adm t- iiufttn mi "Cftm.t;n.inn' ' a: .funhr., l.t.euk"'. Md Latm-AM our :Tiornj Tha th4ti Tear's liven I tarre audleflo.'- canta In ad vane afv schedule, woro charf l.f. L3I Nlxea'a CtaU. nA nnrMA' formation .act IM smith, carried oK ff xia Tha sleetoh. 1 1 many musical curprtaM, ' in entertainment isr n'cted with tKa1'-"W.' tno magneuo maia.ef ell received, other won hpplauso were Joa comp ny In 'The 'Battle I "ramp and the Million White, and a film fat!e I'lckford In "Tom Ba.frrtr .., . .... '.?V uiris from ibwt Zamura and the Olrle ': land made their ttttV Philadelphia last nlhtt' i They cranced. sans ana,, selves into trie favor, or - cars tvo audience S4M, n n trftv to ftltlsftf tiitk & of burlesqua character ctudles, wnuo mgeno ur .nondo adds required "villain" motive. i Mny othcr3 assist in minor wayu 10 liaka tho supporting casi or.o i?i u-.vcr lence l'ronatsl Influence In a mother who Is :l roidcr of Dumaa' story of tlio Thico .uubKi'teert, and tno ilfect of a Kansas cyclono are given as realms foi Fairbanks s ready ci '.valry towa.d.taaia in disuess In this picture. It is this irait vhlcli leads him to Marjorl Daw, ...l.n In rtti 11 ,. n.ltn fl.n With lie. niot.lCI cf the Pennsylvania L-rt frin-i Tho tr.d Is of tho usuil Fairbanks athletic character .ouf laa Falrbanka, i tho leading oftcr- Inc at tho Vlctoila, and "Tho Devi ''tono." with Geia'dine Farrar, Is the major Lpccalty at tho fatrand, .V. R. V a.Uok nv ilfl at Vij An AM'ttlftl ar1 T.thrt Richard A. Cooper, of tho Seventh Ward. I. ,vt n,nry r.Iovwn 's u clever lyricist in view or us long years or rcrviroi i pjaimaker of rsner'ance The light .October 11 William II. Horstraann. prominent clubman. ARCADIA "Mr. Dane's rvfente." with October 22 A. G. Thompson, widely i Pruitni rrtd'rlek -scenario Dy Mircartt known clubwan and prominent socially.! Lunr"bu!1-ffertodn9byrlirucn ?ySST Ap1"" btartlng in ao a joung man In tho con- i manufacturer. October 31 Leopold W. Bellak, rlano trading buslnesr with a capital of less thana thousand dollars, and that mostly borrowed, ha became a mil lonairo at tho head of a contracting firm employing 7000 persoi, whoso yearly contracts rnn Into many millions, while he hlmslf be came 'the political storm center of tho elkv and for years ho held th political destiny of tho city In his hand Yet with all his power and tho aigneo of Ills. contracting business ho will bo remem bered as "Jim" JlcN'lclio", tlio man with a. big heart and really humanquallties. Wayne MacVeag'.i, who mado his homo on .tho Main Line, hid a varied life such a few men have. He left his law prac tice In '18 SI to enlist in tha Union Army, and coon became a.ciptaln of cavalry. Even while In tha army ho took an In terest In Pennsylvania politic?, and his sift for oratory, combined with hlo rec ord for doing, soon won him n placo In politics. Ho becamo Ambassador to Turkey and later Ambassador to Holy He was Attorney General under Garfle t' Ho was also chief -ounsel to Tha Haguo Tribunal In tho Venezuela arbitration. General Thoma3 T. Stewart was fop twenty-two years the Adjutant General of tha National Guard of Pennsylvania. He Eerved In the 138th Volunteers In tho Civil War. After tha war he became a manufacturer of glass, but his Interest In military affairs never abated and ho had 'been associated with Guard cctlvi tleo moro than forty j eart . The Rav. George W. Iscr was the pas- November E Louis M. Ilutr. artist:) nt cltv tol'cltor. November. 3 Tho Rev JloeIcv It. Williams, leader of Congregationalism. November 0 Geonre i: 'lartol, president of tho Philadelphia Bourse. November 14 Stato Senator oames 1 McNichol. NovembeV 23 William B. Smith, for mer Major. November S3 I". a nh J. Cumniiskey, chief of Bureau of City Property. December 1 Judgo Harry A. Hall, Court of Common Pleas. December 7 William T. Elliott, prccl dent of Central National Bank. December 'J Richard U. Aim, worth, Swarthmoro aviator : killed in France. December 22 Arthur Wheeler. Prince ton athlete and well-known clubman. December 26 Michael A. O'Kano, bf tlio Catholic Church of tha Gtou. December 27 Richard Ashhurct. head of the well-known Ashljurst family and retired business man. " December fS Herman L Duhrtn? plscopal minister. Uncle Sam Starts Income Tax Raid Continued from Paffo Ono Jones. It lias been come tlmo sineo our local screens havo lnd a straight dramatic production of thu quanty and tensity of 'Mrs. Dano'u Defense." When this play waa flvcn on tho tpolttn stage It was tnicied by Margaret Visits and Cnar.es ltichnian, wlrti tho mtmVrs ot tho Empire ttock company ao us soclaus. It vr a. marked success. In film form tho tiumo now tcor.o uiiolucr triumph. Paulino Frederic!: vrcll deserves tho reputation of being the tcreen's best cmotio.ial actresr. Sho Invests tho part of Felicia Hlndermarsli. al as Mrs. Dane, with all tho artlctlc attributes ot tho finished actress. Fra.il: Loseo has the rolo cf tha crott-qucstlonlng judgo and gives a good performance. Orml Hawley. who has not ue . aw., o.i tne jcrteu tor many months, returns in tho role of tho sweetheart of L.onel, with whom Mrs. Dano Is In love. This latter part U In tho na " of Leslie Aujien. Maud Tur ner Goiuon, Ida Darling. Amelia Sum morvllle, Grace Reals a..d Mary .v'avarro aro tho feminine mcmocr3 of tlio tup portlns cast, w hlle tho malo players are John L. Shine, Cyril Chidwlck, Irani: Klngdon and Howard HalL Much cf tho euccefs of this play Is due to the efforts and seasoned ability of Dinctor Hugh Ford. Tha scttlngr, which' ho has supervised, aro artis tic and faithful to tlio loea.o of tho rlcci, Mali"! Bcrra Cross Kcjs Headllna honors for tho 'first half of this week at the Cross Key wcr' car ried off by Mabel Bcrr.i. . tho former musical (.omedy prima donna. In tho clever act, "Hunting a Wlfi ' barnts and Smith wero another lilt In their screamingly funny sketch, "Iho Morn ing After" M inning and Hall and tlio Four ?I ikons lomp'oted tho bill. "H'llo V'eypt." a miniature musical comedy, will bo thu ch'et attraction for tho latter part ot ill" week, with a sur rounding bhnw consisting of Hart and Clark, MldUIcton. tpcln.aler and com pany, "Tho Singing Countess." McValiy ind Ashton and Esquimaux trained teals Little Hip Nixon'h Colonial Tatrons of NKon's Colonial Theatre. Genv.antown, ended the old 5 ear vilth glei. of aughter, Inducid by tlio cpark lln vaudovllle Mil ottered thero this cel:. "Little Hip and Napoleon" a monkey and elephant act. Is wception ally Interesting to grown-ups and chil dren alike. Much merriment is occa sioned by tho playlet, "Cold Cotftc," tn which Hans' Robeit, tho con-.idlan, ap pears at tho head of his own company. Bert Sheppard. the Austra'lan vdiip king: Herbert and Dennis, and Benny and Wood also proved to l.ave scintil lating acts. Tho. photoplay, entitled "Tho Mad Lover," with Robert Warwick In tho leading part. Is full cf tenro In terest. tho Silver Crown led iht Taney Division wl'li Captain Mlchutl J. Qu g!cy. Th' other clubs then followed In this order. I FANCY CLUlta Ellver Crown MI.-h.aol J QuIeUy, cjvlaln. Charlc3 Klein Adam Alburcer, captain. Graja rerrs John Hank', captain COMIC CLUBS I tlral Ellin Kell:. ciptaln Uait fridc, Camden. N J. VMiluru Vhir ton cavtaln. llci-y David Bumi. captain Talbot Ctrlnc Lanl Joan L. Talbot, car lain Voun: Asierl'in A!brt C. Jaaitll. ca, tali tauer Itraut Bi.iJ. ruttsvllle. Ta Ted' urchar. captain. r-o'ith Camden rrrt vm Ilechl". captain Jehn J Miculra .Sew Year 'ASiOclatlon John VVarrlrston. capt-vln l'lckantnny Nftw oir A. edition Harry j,t.'I I-rn. captain Hlu llitbon Gr s I rkbv, captain Trilby titrlns Baud Jamca 1'mrv.e. -aS-tain Johi J. E.rsar.o Cljb Jolm J uusans, captain .u u New ionr A-to-la'Ici Ch.rloa Splncolll, captain The parado rounded th cast sldu uf City Hall, vthcro it wju reviewed by the Major and v-lty (jlilola!,, and proceeded to Glrard avenue, vi.eru thu cfiivlal route ended Many of tin. cluhi inarched east on Glrard avtnuo to fecond rtret to compete for tho additional prizes offered by tlio burlncts men of that sec-1 tlon t. I Counc ' .Mavo olfered nearly 55100 in ' prizes. Ilia winners will bo announced thi3 afternoon. Much of tho success of Ilia paScant was duo to tho untlilnc ef forts of II. Bart McIIugh. Councils' sp , clal agent, who acted as general utago manager of tho show Tho Judges were Ben K. Raleigh. C. P. Garde and Paul J. McGahan. Headquarters Troop of 70fi DIvlMou of tho Vatlonal Army, and a 1 I'nor of hirf lir'cht littio farro. "Check "," still dwelN p'oatantly In the vinery Ho has liiu book of "Tl'o Yankeo Consul" nrd eveal other agrco--iblo enterta'-ni.'if" of llko inlUier to It's "redlt In Tollow th Girl," however, io haa rrliihhi'd venerable stock sltua "ons In .1 dull and 'angthy fnbrl.v al. Tiott devoid of Uiv. Uightcst comlo In vention After tin. Ki-tiit deserved and dismal 'allure uf Clare Kummer'o "Tho Res cuing Angel,' In wh'c'j tho alleged comic nalnrprlng cccerned tho attempts of 1 daughter of LUdrlenly bankrupt par "iti, to Fccuro .1 solvent suitor. It Is - ither turprtslns to tlnd tho samo dra vatic ttructuro reared again and with till trailer and humorlesa supports. , W '-tale and hackneyed Is also the eec-1 ! ondary motivation luvolvlni; ccntlmcn- , E tal passages betwetn two persons, each ' , of whom mistakenly bcllcveu tho other 1 fe to bo wealthy. r Charles T-'IlKliis handled lliat tlime 1 ft ilt.i tho immortal Lammles of "Our M'ltual l"ric:id." It was ancient tlien but ha adorned It vv Ith transcendent ge niui, a conimoutty neltlie 4 .ddSv 7iw .Uv'feK S cYSy X." J. ?.'.. J BB 5 In v" ?fm w kd l --s J NtN l.' !mw c l J '.Ka' M iu,-""""" 'H.- Va, iJli 'sl'fi.'Yw s8 , 1 V tMrfy m JseJii&yi $m 1' awWKsfi?iZSiai 5? ? If-siM t lmm v.,f SJJP18 j a Li rmm v jtc - - j w i- rna j- F-1 L 11V h .-'.' r -.a rfHR rs 'VJ.fiflH W h&M&t HOTEL COLOIVNADE A&wa - Lte&m?iTZi . ?X1 AsfSft Wishes YOU t expected nor 1 W A HAPPY NEW YEAR! iiidiiHiirsmi fmsM i f 01 mer new spaperrr.&u. w n ij jihujiii 11 mm THe. .trlrt fr hn,,HfiiI rrn. ilnllV , that they are supplied with the bunko. I tho grounds of tha English homestead. Beginning today excess-profits returns I for tho year 1017 will bo received from ' REGENT "Tho Honeymoon," 'with Con- tnr nf thn rnivtirv ri(horti!!t T-nirrnnni corporation partnerships and lndivldu- Church, and his llfo was devoted to .alE Tho la8t dat0 f"r tha filing of thesa brilliant service to tho church Is March 1, tho same as on Income rc- Phlladelnhla felt tho cffects'of tho war ,t.urns' and payment must bo mado be- -. ... . ... .' tn,. ftanrr, T.ilmadc nLu, V bv 1. L'ueldon unl dlrcctsd by Charles Glblyu. Select production. If ono has never Eton "Nearly Mar ried," then tho basla Idea of this plot In the casualty lists. Among thoVy to , '"' "" 'J; csgel" unacr lno uscai-ycar m3y perhapg Eetm new but to thio who jobo iceir lives wcro ucnjarnni woou- .T.',", 1, , . . havo witnessed that dellgnlful com vrortn and Julian uiaaic. botu promi- .. iv" "'" "! r.ent In this city, who wero killed In tho aviation service. Edmund G. Cook and V. Avery Jones, who wero In tlio British army, but who wero well known here, both were killed 1i action. LONG DEATH ROLL List of the deaths of the year in chron ological order Is: January 1 Oswald J. DeRsusie. Pennsylvania Railroad official. January 3 William C. Morgan, mer chant and art connoisseur. January 3 Louis G. M. Cardesa, January 10 John R. MeFetrldge, -et-eran.Phllly pitcher and clubman January 11 Wayne MacVeagli ,Jauar7 11 Jacob Miller, shirt taanu. facturar. January X8 Rear Admiral James II. Watmough. January 21 Former Judgo George M. Dallas. January 23 Robert Darragh Jcnks, lawyer and freight rato expert, January 23 Albert A, Outerbrldge, lawyer and vice president of Land Title and Trust Company. February 14 Blhop Cleland IC Nel ton, formtr rector oi St. John's Episcopal Church, Germantown. February 27 Chester A. Minder for mer University of Pennsylvania athlete, iwlthN eight members of his family, in railroad wreck. March 4 Charles E. Morgan, corpora tion counsel. " March IS Casslus E. Gillette, former major engineers and chief of bureau of filtration here. March 18 Magistrate Joseph Call. March 25 Harold Varnall, clubman that of properly filling out tho blanks aro as follows: If you aro a citizen of tha United States, slnglo and made 1000 during' 1017, you must file a return with the Internal. Revenue Co lector. Vou are entitled to J1000 exemption, but 11 your Income In excess of that amount will be taxed 2 per cent If you are a marrltd man aid the head of a family, you must file a eturn Your exemption in thia instance covers $2000, plus an added exemption of $200 for each child. Tha computation cf the nominal per sonal tax Is based upon five Hems: (1) Gross Income. (2) deductions, rav n Income, (I) exemptions and 6) Income laxaoie ai z per cent. For the super tax the net Incdmo Is used as a basis of operation. The tax rate for a married man or head of a family Is 3 per" cent on the amount of his net Incorao In excess of 12000, but less than 14000, and i ptr cent on. the amount of his net Income above $4000, but less thau $3000, An unmarried person not tho head of a family must pay 2 per cent on the amount of net Income above $1000, but less than $3000, and 4 per cent on the ret Income abovo $3000, but less than $3000. first work cdy ,,py n nnJ muci, mat li Bin ROOFING . MATERIALS L. D. UKIKjKB CO.. 69 N. SI) XTREKT Mil r ti'OO llarkri Si TrTerMIoncymoon." However, It i3 light film play su.tablo io tho .u..'. season. Jealousy is tho keynote of tho n' manifested In the bride who suspects tier bridesmaid of bein- .11 .o.a .. her husband. In reality the husband I helping the hrlde's brother to get & re lease from a promised marriage with an actress. After many complications of humorous nature it Is discovered that the brother Is ensaged to the girl sus pected of being Infatuated with the MAMRSW CARE Vv T HPi'MW AJJ'.g (Btitn$tts THRIFT WEDNESDAY suits $33 oo OVERCOATS beginning Tomorrow, .lanuary 2, 1918, and every Wednesday thereafter, from 0 A. 51. to 8 P. M wo will place on sale in our special new $33.00 Thrift Case discontinued lines and ends of suitings and overcoatings from four prominent import ers and iobbers, worth $16.00 to 50.00, for a flat price of S33. Workmanship, trimmings and fittint; qualities guaranteed up to our usual 6tanr1rd. 915 WALNUT STREET mnaa:.wM'.uii. WHWT l& VV.lnnt !3 Mala S31U 1 Br "IH li BONWIT TELLER. C CO. Individual Mnaerte Shop THIRTEENTH and SANSOM STS. commence . omorrow Tk cir MANN & DILKS 1102 CHESTNUT STREET Qx Qmfip W Tyrol Wool ' Ladi'es' and Misses' Plain Tailored Suits , .24.75, 25.75 31.75 Spting models and colors that are orig'nal .and new and are not elsewhere. Tyrol Wool has an established place, and there is nothing else as good. Also, Street, Top and January Sale of Lingerie Brassieres and Petticoats AT MARKED PRICE REDUCTIONS (Which Prevail During January Only) Specials Hcuid-made Philippine Gowns, beautifully embroidered' 1.55, formerly 2.95 Odd Night Gowm of Georg ette, Crepe de Chine'and Crepe Meteor, 8.95, formerly to-18.50 Night Gowns of soft satin, empire effect, hemstitched, Hand-made Philippine IiJ7ivel ope Chemise, 1,85, formerly 2.05 Odd Envelope Chemise Georgette and Chiffon, 4.95, formerly to 10.75 of Envelope Chemise of Wash satin, lieinsjtitphed We tender you the Season's Greetings with an expression of appreciation for your many courtesies to us throughout the year. (&-uJ1K imiinmBrMmmmmmmmmmw -".x.m WF.J i fi;Iv,i"J Wl'"! ?.afi . r Tt ..- t 5- ' VU3. " vtrHvf -, wirslyi 1 ,nm Mi'M BONWIT TELLER. &.C&m CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET Fotfwfomorrow Wednesday Annual HfTf Yearly Clearing Sale , Women's, Misses9 a-d Girls' Suits, Coats, Drrsses, Waists and MilUnftryif ' - ViLfii AifjL rj rwrm tx iLxireme ive auctions 1 iC. Jv & mss& i Aaa'as Mm 1 mm rHhVy.U ZVomens Suits 20.00 28.00 Velour, Silvettone, Poitet-twill and Gabardine; many styles. AH shades and (tatfy Velveteen. Silveftcvj Broadcloth and Oxford Suitings; all heavily interlined T?,r-rlmfr,l Vrlc.llr StlH- nr- vanced styles, in all the winter l 32,50 snanes, i-mea witn reau co Cygne Muses V Georgefe Crepe Blouses, in flesh frill and tai'ored effects LJatiste Blouses; rolling collar of white organdie; platted front and back v.... Strictly Tailored Shirts in men's wear Cfcpc and Radium Silk; large pearl buttons (white only). 4 , h If 1ISISI -M&Kfl ;:M m Jroa ksn Satin. Crepe de Chine, Chiffon ) 18.00 Taffetas and Serges ) Tailored Serge & Velveteen Frocks 25.00 Charmeuse, Georgette Crepes and ) OR 00 Satins with colored embroideries J "-"w 'resses Beaded and Braided Georgettea," vicpc mcicQr,, velvet ana serge s-caacs ,.. Afternoon Gowns of Velveteen Embroidered Satins, Venetian v-repes ana uuttons..., sMMfM i'W . -''j.i';! -ir:n,y T TH Chiffon Velvet. Satin, Jet an umncr ana uince 1'rocKa '? JWW.!' roaJu vir j . j.' it. nyti i a mm: ld&mPimr& I'TTmi&ii "2 ' I 9 I rU . -m nlWat&'r'. Jirls o'1fl iflissestpparel a$ Pniwii, rinv fc:. ui ib .- VV. Fourth Floor (Sizes 14 to 18) 57 Misf.es Suis of Velour, Broad-) cloth and Velvets: full fur collars 29.75 and fur bandings ' Coats in plain and belted models, of X 1 S 00 Velour and Cheviots 1U,W Plain and Diagonal Velour Coats.) 0i nA with or without fur, lined tCb.UU throughout 3nd interlined...,.'. J Misses' Dresses for afternoon, eve ning and dav-time wear. viiiuoii, paiuis, v-rcpes i Georccttes, Serge and Bo'ivia, Velour 'and Pom Cloth Coats, trimmed with ton seal, or natural rac if :jr 3 v 'T III in Nets, I lie cntne, Jersey.'.;4.?', 'HsM rf M One 'L ' j. K ne hundred and Thirty-five) e AA' 59 Velour Hate, io-kOH k Hat ,,W Former Prtc. tojftj Included, are hats for all occuwm ki., JFiirnjiir -'- . i'. 1 ' v ' - -TS !. .'... rt -'A'u ttttn tmitTXmtm' ' AW Wt "W ,'vu 'V"; itS. .; .t: ,'(iJiKv'.. tejja-wm&M J rZt-ULfm
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