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BAKEH FELL 2000
FEET TO DEATH
Aviator Met Tragic End
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at Tours Airdrome
'LAUDED BY MA J. BIDDLE
jGirl to Whom He Was Re-
ccntly Engaged Weds At
I tachc of U. S. Embassy
A 2000-foot fall Oillleit Captain
''Hobey" Baker. Tho report of his
death, recolved yesterday, wan confirm
on1 today In a cnble dispatch saying
ho lost his life at tho Tours airdrome,
whero ho was waiting for orders to
return home.
Coincident with the confirmation of his
death comes tho report thnt JIlss Mlml
Scott, of New Yorlt, whoso engagement
to Captain Haker was recently broken,
had married an attache of tho Ameri
can embassy In Tads.
This attache Is believed t bo Phil
ander Gable, who Iq secretary of tho
American embassy In Paris.
"Miss Scott either has married, or
soon will marry. Mr. Gable," said A.
B. lluddock. of the State Department,
In Washington this afternoon. "I make
this stntcment as an acquaintance of
Mr. Gable."
Information of Miss Scott's marriage
oamo to Cnptaln Baker's mother. Mrs.
May Pcmberton Bailor Van Shutts,,
through ono of tho staff of tho State
Departnfent at Washington. She has
not been told of tho denth of her son
because, she Is critically 111 at tho Mur
ray Hill Hotel, New York, where she
has apartments with her second husband.
Only meager details of tho accident
wero given, and nothing Is known ex
cept that the crash came whllo Baker
was making a practice flight, his last
before leaving Franco to return to Phil
adelphia. In his pocket wero his "sail
ing orders."
High tribute to tho Rklll of tho Prince
ton football nnd hockey star as an
aviator was paid by Malor Charles J,
BIddIo, who commanded the squadron In
which Baker had charge of a company
ol planes.
Major BIddIo told of the flchts In
which Captain Baker won two of his
throe IctorIcs ovci1 German airplanes.
To get his second ono he attacked a
group of flo enemy planes. Tho third
was a propaganda plane, which ho at
tacked at a height of 20,000 feet and
Anally "dropped" at 16,000 feet.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR KIDDIES
Pen nnd Pencil Club Gives An
nual Christians Show Today
There was a great time for the
kiddles today at tho Pen and Pencil
Club, 1020 Walnut street.
First of all thero was a big show.
This was followed by n feast of good
things. In which Ico cream and cake
finished tho headline attraction.
After tho show and tho feast each
child was presented with a toy and
a box of candy. As usual there was
A capacity audience.
Harry Brown, of the "Oh, Lady!
Lady 1 1" company, enacted tho role
of Santa Claus. Ralph Bingham for
years portrayed this famous character,
,but ho Is now In California and could not
Jnnko the Jump In tlmo.
Nearly all the stars now playing here
'appeared. Including Vlvlenne Segal,
Carl Randall. Cyril Maude, Betty Kirk-
brldo, Ina Claire, John. Charles Thomas
and a score of others.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Jam;s t Duffy, "05 Collom at., and Teresa
Flttmartln. MVi Jlnjnlon at.
William J. Madden. U. S. Navy, and Mar
. caret K. Kltzmarlln. r.Ul'J Daynton it.
Michael J. Malta, I). S. Navy, and Mabel
Loulae 8towart. Grand llapfdo. Mich.
Earl McK. cioodwln. Ualelsrn, n. C. and
Nellie J. Waterman. Detroit. Mich.
Solton Douahtry. :ui 8. Fawn at., and Ber
tha Perkins. 12-' J I'otts at.
Raymond c Evans, U 8. A.. Danville,
. Kas.. and Klale I, Hlnklo. Marietta. Pa.
Mack Jackson, U. H. A.. Camp Dl. N. J.,
and Maffgle Johnson. 1HOJ Lombard st.
Henry J. UrcenberKer. 132U N. Franklin st..
and Kmma T. Klstcllnk, 1L'23 N. Franklin
at,
Frederick A. Hums. Now Tork city, and
Julia U. Wilson. S08 N. 18th at.
Thomas Drayton. 1142 T,ombunl at., and
Martha Dythewood. 1823 ltodman .at.
Robert 1 Jordan, Oroton, Conn , and Mil
dred K. Harris. 43 N. Itllby pit.
Floyd 11. Howey, II H. N.. I'll in French at .
and Mary 13. IJrowno. 2ftlt French Bt.
David Hlchardson, L'033 Ilalnbrldge at., and
India Nicholson, Merlon, l'a.
John H Vyln, Lincoln University, Pa,, and
HuslJ K. Malor. MOJ North Carlisle at,
Isidore l'urle, 821) H. Slat el,, and Lizzie
ICoroitorr. 002 8. 10th at.
Barry 11. Fenton. 131 Northeast Iloulovard.
and JoseDhlno I. Weber, Attica, Ihd. I
Herman Dlchter. Melvilto, N. J. .and Mary
Sokoloft, 2825 B. Dth st
Henry A. (larrant. 1 N. 47tli at,, and
Oertnido Brown. 2i3 N, 50th at.
Nlcolo I'aatore. 117 N. GSth at., and Ullsa
Zocca. lu) N, Both at.
CharleH C, Itelnhardt. U. S N. It. F.. Pens.
aoola, Fla.. and JeanM. Iioratow, 318
Earlham terrace,
Charlea H. Clark. Weatfleld. Mass.. nnd
liancea A. Parker, Hotel Hanover, Fhlla.
John K. Oreen u. H. A., Camp Alfred Vale.
N. J and Mattle K. Davenport, 130 W.
. Price st,
Leroy Itoblnson. 40Sn Filbert St., and Willie
M. .Harris. 8H5 Chestnut at.
ohn C Cooper, IT. H. A.. Camp Lee. Va.,
and Francea Jones. 1735 8, Alder st
Henry Ilambrey, .120 H. Watts st,, and Mary
Ilulcher 1H08 WaVcrlv st.
James Wayne. U. H. A,, 2.15 H. Clinton at ,
and Willie M. Lewis. 233 H. Clifton st.
Joseph Kroa. Hethlehem. I'a.. and Mary
Troth, 1445 N. 4th st
David Flldgunt, A140 Westmont st , and
Itoea Munalls. 244U Patton at.
Josepli H. Ulender, IMS South at., nnd
Clara happaport. 1932 W. Norria st,
Tames M. lountaln. U. H. A,, lllrmlnsham.
Aia,, ana Aiyriio mi oimou, -m o unaa
wick st. '
imam A. Btenner. Newark, N, J., and
ive,
t.,
. mi ,'ln ... , 1 nun, inun Xlltuu l.
Frank 1, Duffy. Oil Nectarine St., and Kllia,
j, itvan iu7 r. J-in at,
P.MliD llerknwltz, 811) N, Randolph St., and
Iloao Klein. 707 I'arrlah st.
Jamea E. Coloman. NSUB Holly at., and Mary
. Blley. 85011 Holly at.
Jsldor Maxln. U. H A., 20.10 8. nth st.. and
Sarah Ulrman, 2023 H Uth st
Robert O Mayberry. 1S2N H, -'(Ith at,, and
Anna 1 jieiliy. 141111 n. r.iiinir St.
John Q. McCormlck. 2H3H Ilonlton terrace,
. and Josephine H. Duma, 0703 Regent st.
Allle Fields, llala, Pa., and Lillian Dunks.
JTeedam Iine. lull r.llswtMh at , and Molllo
jonc"i ju.il r.iiHwonii til
Jsrmel Nussbaum. Hon N. 7th at., and Itoba
Frcedman, Mlllville, N. J.
AWAKEN MAN TO SHOOT HIM
Two Suspects in Jail Awnit Re
sult of Wound
Summoning Frank Agostu, 73G nnst
Main street, Norrlstown, from his bed
last night, l'rank Seerla, of 432 Hast
Washington street, nbctted by Nick
Pnkn, according to Agosta, Bhot him In
tho face, tho bullet entering hln mouth
nnd lodging In tho back of his neck.
Agosta Is In tho hospital and tho two
other men arc In Jail awaiting tiro result
of his Injuries.
Agosta s wire, who ran down stairs,
says she recognized Paka ns he fled out
tho back door. In nn overcoat left be
hind wero -found letters addressed to
Boverin. uoing to ins auaress, tno po
lice found him In bed, fully ninth,.,!
Taken to tho hospital, Agosta Identified
him as his nssallant.
A revolver, cartridges, one empty
shell, a dirk "kntfo and a razor wero
found In Soverla's possession. Agosta
declares ho knows no reason whv th
men shot him.
FIFTH WARD MURDER
TRIAL COST $5,438.23
District Attorney Rotan and
Chester County Treasurer
Submit Bills
Bills amounting to 15,438.23 wero sub
mitted to City Controller Walton today
by District Attorney Itotan and dcorgo
H. Wilson, treasurer of Chester County,
covering tho expenses of tho Fifth Ward
murder trial, which was held In West
Chester last August. Tho expenses,
which wero compiled between District
Attorney Rotan and Chester County of
ficials, lncludo such fees an hotel bills,
carfare, wltnoss fees and other expenses
Incidental to tho trial. Tho court ex
penses wilt bo borne by tho State.
It Is understood that tho total amount
of tho bills Is greatly In excess of tho
amount submitted to Controller Walton
todny, and several Items nro In tho
process of adjustment between Phila
delphia nnd Chester Counties. Con
troller Walton declined to mako public
the exact amount of tho warrants be
fore they nro Issued. Certain Chester.
County ofllclnls contend thnt tho total
bills will amount to $6,309.29. Tho
warrants will be honored by tho city
treasurer as soon ns tho auditing has
Ucen completed by Controller Walton.
As tliu rial was not held In Philadel
phia County, and not during a regular
term of court, tho question as to whether
tho court ofllcers nt West Chester shall
receive any additional pay will have to
bo decided.
DEVICES OF WARFARE
BROUGHT BACK HERE
Airr;
)lancs, Arms, Caissons,
Etc., Unloaded Mystery
in Outgoing Cargoes
Dozens of airplanes, thousands of
small nrms, ammunition, guns and cais
sons from "over there" are being un
ion ded from transports nt this port,
Hugo cases, hundreds of them, nro
being plied up along Delaware nvenuo In
front of tho quartermaster piers Nos. 38
and 40 by busy stevedores.
From an army nnd navy exporting
center tho riverfront has been trans
formed Into a receiving point, where
tons nnd tons of war material sent to
annihilate tho Germans Is being re
turned for storngo In arsenals and other
designated assembly centers for tho Gov
ernment. Tho airplanes for the greater part had
never been unpacked. Neither had
much of tho arriving small nrms or
ordnance shipments. The returning war
material was brought to this port on
tho transport steamships West Lake
and Eastern Star, docked at Pier 38,
and tho Sudbury, moored to Pier 40.
South Wharves.
But the real wonder along the river
front Is whnt Is going to happen to
the new cargoes now being placed
nboard tho vessels. There aro being
loaded millions of pounds of flour and
provisions, tho exact destination of
which is still a mystery.
4itiiii.
.Ulancha ji, 1. Morris, ,1731 Prankford ave,
Daniel u, Men. u. , n .iinx TUton
inn J'.tnei jt. j'ranx, .nun Tllion at.
Luncheon, afternoon
tea, candles of qual
ity only described by
the one wor d
"Whitman's."
Otm in Hf tvm(o fill eleven-
lalrlu lor soda and or
candies
ROBBED BY ALLEGED SAILORS
Ucnefnctor Beaten by Four Men
111 Seamen s Uniforms
Kour men. dressed as sailors, attacked
Charles Gilbert, a farmer of Vlnelnnd,
N. J., enrlv today nt Eighth and Cnl-
lowhlll streets and robbed him of $2B0.
Gilbert was iounu uncurwciouB on me
sldewyilk on Callowhlll street by two
men on their way to work. lie was
taken to tho Hoosevelt Hospital. On
TArnverinir consciousness Gilbert said ho
met four sailors and Invited them to
have a meal. Later thoy gavo him
several unnks, no saia, nna men at
tacked him and took his money.
The police believe Gilbert's assail
antB aro four Tenderloin characters who
posed as sailors.
GLOUCESTER PASTOR DEAD
The Rev. A. A. Powell Succumbs
to Injuries Received in Accident
The Itev. A. A. Towell, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, Gloucester, died
this morning as a result of Injuries sus
tained Tuesday evening when he was
struck by an automobllo nt Broadway
and Division street
Doctor Powell tried to cross the street
during a driving rain and, nccordlng to
tho driver of the car, Dr. Augustus
Frede, was struck by the running board.
Fredo was arrcBted and held on his own
recognizance by Mayor Anderson to
await the result of Powell's Injuries
Doctor Powell was ordained In 1894.
For twenty years ho had been city engi
neer nnd surveyor. He Is survived by a
wlfo and two sons.
EMPLOYES COMBAT BLAZE
Keep Fire in Arch Street Build
ing Under Control
Efficient work of two volunteer fire
men who discovered a blaze on tho sixth
floor of tho;bulldIng at 1214 Arch street.
early this morning, kept tho names from
spreading to other floors until firemen
arrived.
Joseph JIcDevItt and Adolphus Cook,
employes of Fletcher &' Co., a printing
firm, In whose plant the fire began, found
tho pressroom n mass of flames when
they reported for work.
After calling tho fire department, the
two men attacked the fire with water and
chemicals, and when the city firemen
arrived tho two volunteers hnd succeeded
In keeping the flames confined to the
original area,
Tho cause of tho fire Is unknown, but
It Is supposed to have started when
crossed electrlo wires Ignited some paper.
The damage will reach several hundreds
of dollars. Traffic was blocked along
Arch street for nearly an hour.
WALKS OUT WINDOW, KILLED
Confused by Fire, Aged Woman
Falls Three Floors
Smoke from a slight fire In tho first
floor of her homo so confused Mrs. Julian
Mchols, sixty-eight years old, of 417
North Marshall street, that sho acci
dentally walked out of tho third floor
window. She received' Injuries that
caused her death last night In Hoose
velt Hospital.
Mrs. Nichols fell Just as Patrolman
McCormlck, of tho Tenth nnd nutton-
wood streets station house, had entered
tho room to rescue her.
Before going to tho""rescue of Mrs.
Nichols, the patrolmnn had forced his
way through tho smoke of the second
floor of tho burning building and carried
In his arms to tho street tno two small
children of Louts Goldberg.
RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR BARBER-BANKER
BASE HOSPITAL NO. 10
WILL BE HOME SOON
Colonels Gibbon and Norris,
Who Won Promotions, Have
Already Arrived
George Wolbert Takes Charge
of Cumberland Savings
Society's Affairs
PHILADELPH1AN CITED
Boy Held Post Under Shell Fire
and Wigwagged Message
For remnlnlng at his post under shell
Are and wigwagging a message to his
fellow-soldiers, Charles A, Madison, a
prlvnte attached to Headquarters De
tachment, Seventy-ninth Division, and a
Philadelphia boy, has received a cita
tion. 1
Mndlson was formerly a member of
the 304th Field aignai uattnuon. be
fore entering the service he was employ
ed nt the United States Mint. He lives
at 6024 Brown Btreet.
Mention of his citation was given In
a letter to his wife. The absent soldier
also said he was looking forward to see
ing his little son born since he has been
abroad, ,
CHESTER PRIEST DIES
The Rev. John W. Walsh Was Assistant
Hector at St. Michael's
Tho Itev. John W. Walsh, assistant
rector of St. Michaels Church, Chester,
died this mornlnc. He was well known
In this city having been ordained nt
St. Micnaeis- seminary, .uvernrooK, in
May, 1902.
Father Walsh s first assignment was to
the Church of tho Transfiguration, Fifty
fifth Btreet, nnd Cedar avenue, In Oc
tober of the same year. He left there to
become assistant at si. Micnaers.
Judge Thompson, In the United States
District Court, today appointed George
S. Wolbert 'temporary receiver for
Frank M. Kohr. 1925 West Cumberland
street, a barber, who conducted a
Christmas fund known as tho Cumber
land Mutual Ravings nnd Loan Associa
tion. Tho Judge fixed Mr. Wolbert'a
bond at $5000. Tho receiver was ap
pointed upon tho petition of Attorney
Frank Smith, who asked tho court to
ndjudgo Kohr an Involuntary bankrupt
Kohr has disappeared, leaving no
record of J40.000 belonging to de
positors In the Christmas fund. Ito liiwi
conducted the fund for a number of
yenrs, and heretofore his clients re
ceived their money In full. This year.
uuivcver, wnen acmanas wero made for
tho money n few days beforo Christmas
It wns discovered that Kohr could not
bo found. His wlfo said sho did not
know his whereabouts.
In the petition filed tmlnv i i .t
lunn mm ivonr nnu deposited with him
at tho tlmo of lenvlnir hrtwAn tin nnn
and $40,000, and tho only available as
sets that can bo discovered so far are
not vnlued at more than J 5000. Mr. Smith
represents approximately forty of tho
depositors, whoso claims vary from $20
iu i.uu eauii.
Kohr did not keen nn nccount In im
onnK. in me name or tno association, Mr.
Smith explained. Ho had an nmumi
however, with a trust comnanv nmnnnt.
ing to ncariy jtuuu. Alter going over
wnai account dookb ivonr kept In con
nection witn tno runn. ir it is founrt in,.
posslblo to straighten out the matter
satisfactorily to tno uepositors, Judge
Thompson will bo asked to mako the
receivership permanent.
At today's proceedings thero was no
one present to object to tho receivership.
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Wedding Rings .
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Finest Quality and Workmanship.
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lifilll 1 H iLiHv per COTer mny bo BHn 1111 111
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Promlso of an early return of the
men and women who enlisted In Hase
Hospital No. 10, tho Pennsylvania Hos
pltal unit, Is brought by Colonel John
It, Olbbon, 1008 Spruco street, who went
abroad with that organization.
Although ho was transferred from
Ilase Hospltnl No. 10 last January, Doc
tor Olbbon has kept In touch with it.
According to his understanding, ho said,
tho various overseas units are to bo sent
home In tho order they went nbroad, and
as tho Pennsylvania unit was one of
tho first It should soon return. He-heard
ono report that It had already evacuated
Its quarters In Franco and started for
America he said.
Doctor Olbbon reached homo lato this
afternoon, after arriving at Hoboken
jesterdny on tho hospital transport Sax
onla. Colonel Oeorgo W. Norris, nn
othcr Philadelphia physicians, of 1530
Locust street, arrived on tho snme boat.
As Colonel Norris wns In command of
tho sick nnd wounded aboard, they had a
full day's work In unloading and enter
taining the disabled and convalescents
beforo they could start Tor their own
homes.
Doth ofllcers went nbroad eighteen
months ngo. Both held tho rank of
majors when they went to Franco.
At tho beginning of their services
abroad they worked with the British
army, but later wero assigned to the
American overseas forces.
Colonel Olbbon operated continuously
In tho casualty clearing stations under
all sorts of difficult situations during his
first year In France.
Later, when ho was promoted In rank,
ho wan made one of tho surgical direc
tors of the American expeditionary
force Following his service nt the
front ho was sent to Hngland nnd
Scotland in study tho hospitals con
ducted by the Americans there.
Colonel Norris served ns medical con
sultant of tho Fourth Army Corps and
was active near tho front lines during
several big battles. Later ho was sent
to Hngland on a mission similar to that
of Colonel Olbbon.
ACCUSE WAR VETERAN
Laurence Rcidmore Charged Willi Em
bezzling Employer's Funds
Lawrence Beldmore. discharged from
a military camp a few weeks ngo, was
arraigned In Central hintion today and
held for court In $1000 ball French.
Shrlner & Urner, a retnll shoo firm In
nrond street near Walnut, alleged that
neldmore, whllo noting as manager of
tho store, appropriated $3000 of tho
firm s money. 110 pleaded not guilty.
Tho soldier was manager of tho store
for a venr prior to his enlistment In
July of last year.
J EOldwell G.
JEWELS
Purchasers Are Of.
fered Advantages Of
Quality, selection
And Price Peculiar To
This Establishment,
Believed To Be Unique
Among The Jewelry
Stores Of The World
RmHHsIb
Juat in Time for the New Year Celebration
A Very Special Value
Fine Patent Colt Oxfords With
High French Heel
It is a satisfaction for young women
to have the choice of the neivest, uj
smartest, most beautiful styles a& P
our DeLyte Department provides in
its unrivaled variety at moderate
prices.
'Tis a Feat to Fit Feet
5
.50
2famet
Jhe Big Shoe Store
1204,1206 Market Street
Here it is!
Starting This Morning
at Nine o'Clock
Philadelphia's One Big General
REDUCTION SALE
of
PERRY WINTER OVERCOATS
and PERRY WINTER SUITS
J The announcement of a Perry General Reduction Sale has
to use the same words and phrases that are free to any other
"sale" announcement, but there the similarity ends. For, a
Perry season-end Reduction Sale is an Event apart on three
important counts, namely
. The Character of the Clothes in point of work
manship, finish, fit, and style
f. The already low selling prices on which the re
ductions are made
3. The Comprehensiveness which takes in every kind
of garment for Men's Outer wear
$ Specifically, Overcoats of every description Single-breasted con
servatives, fly-fronts, button-through fronts, velvet collars, cloth
collars, loose backs, form-fitted backs, box backs, well-draped Raglans
Double-breasted Overcoats with full backs or with snug waist lines;
Ulsters, Ulsterettes, Storm Coats, Great Coats, muff-pocket Over
coats, slashed-pocket Overcoats, out-side pocket Coats Fur-collat
Overcoats, Fur-lined Overcoats, Fur-outside Overcoats, sheep-skin-lined
Overcoats, Reversible leather and cloth Overcoats, Military
Overcoats!
f$ Specifically, Suits for every need, occasion and size ! Conservative
Suits, cut-off -waist Suits, military back Suits Worsteds, cassimeres,
cheviots, flannels!
'All now at Substantial Reductions from
their already low Regular prices!
OVERCOATS
The finest $70 and $75
Overcoats are reduced !
The finest $60 and $65
Overcoats are reduced!
The finest $50 and $55
Overcoats are reduced!
The finest $40 and $45
Overcoats are reduced!
The $30 and $35 Overcoats
are reduced!
The $25 and $28 Overcoats
are reduced!
Even the $20 Overcoats
are reduced!
SUITS
The Sixty-five-dollar
Suits are reduced!
The Fifty-five-dollar
Suits are reduced!
The finest $45 and $50
Suits are reduced!
The $38 and $40 Suits '
are reduced!
The $30 and $35 Suits
are reduced!
The $25 and $28 Suits
are reduced !
Even the $20 Suits
arc reduced!
Evening Dress Suits arc reduced! Tuxedo Suits arc veuuceJ!
Cutaway Coat Suits are reduced!
CI Fur-lined Overcoats are reduced! Fur-outside Overcoats are
reduced! Fur-collar Overcoats arc reduced!
I Shccp-skin-lined Overcoats are reduced! Reversible leather and
cloth Overcoats are reduced! Fleece-lined waterproof Coats are
reduced!
I Separate Trousers are reduced! Dress Vests, Fancy Vests, all
wool comfort Vests are reduced! Corduroy and leather Vests are
reduced,!
'A Great, Big, Comprehensive Reduction Sale of
Men's Clothes that were already big substantial
s Values at their low, regular, all-season Petry Prices!
Sale Started This Morning at 9 o'clock
PERRY&CO.,wN.B.T.,,
16th & Chestnut Sts. '
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