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PENTIFIED AS
SALOON BANDITS
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Victims Positive Wcll-
Dresscd Suspects Staged
Two Hold-Upa
ANOTHER PLACE ROBBED
K Pair in Automobile Secure S75
at Fourth and South
Streets
(Identified ns the men who hold up two
,saloons nnd obtained 1600 In cash, Her.
man Heff. North Marshall street, nnd
JomeH Houanl, of Won eater. Mn ,
were held for court, following their ni
rest today In tho Vendfg Hotel.
Patrick Dillon, whose saloon at 1'lfth
nnd Walnut streets was robbed Tnesdaj.
and John Peterson, bartender Ht the
aaJoon ot Jim. Anna Oarrlty. 6T6 North
Twelfth Btrcet, Identified Iho men ns the
bandits who robbed their establishments.
Tho hearing was held before Magis
trate Meclcary who Immediately re
turned the lndlitrr.v.nts to the criminal
court
Both of the men wore w ell-dressed
The two men who Identified Howard
said he had been chew-In gum when
he. committed the robberies. Howard
chewed, gum during tho hearing
Henry M Stevenson, an attorney, np-
Beared before Judge McCormlck In Quar
ter Sessions Court und had the court)
set tomorrow as the date for lrl-1 RESTATE QyK A MILLIOJN
had reason to bellnv there would bo
an attempt to "railroad" tho men in
tho event of their conviction, and he
asked that the trial b not held until
ha could obtain an alibi witness for ono
of the men.
Trial et for Tomorrow
There was no objection to the request
on the part of the District Attorneys
office and the trial date was fixed for
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The arrests Mere made by Detectives
Abbott and Vesck at the lnstanco of
Thomas Foster, a hotel detective, who
heard the two men talking with two
woman In their room at the Vendig
Hotel. Tho men'n discussion of tlielr
"dogs" (revolvers) led to a search of
their rooms and later to arrest.
Both robberies were committed in the
saloons when they were well filled with
patrons. Dllton waff forced to walk to
an outer room where he was searched,
while one of the bandits opened tho
cash register anil emptied it. - ,
A man In the saloon at the time was
robbed of $37 by the. two men after he
had been kicked and beaten into bub.
mission. According to the iimn'8 story
Howard kicked him and struck him
while holding a revolver at hi stomach.
He Identified the two men.
The prisoners were lined up with
twelve other men The were selected
at once by the victims as tho men who
had staged the hold-ups
In their effects at the Vendig hotel,
two revolvers of heavy caliber were
found.
Treat Bartender; Hold Up Naloon
After treating the bartender to a cigar
two thieves held up and robbed the
saloon of Felix Hughes., southwest our.
nr of Fourth and South streets, early
this morning, and escaped in an auto-
o31-BteJhft.lf wltt, atiAiit t7B .ti!,l, ia aa In .tin
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cash register at the time. "' "'"-"' " """" '-' - - "
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According to the bartender, .John Cur- ' nre,cnt !iddres. Sho was very en
ley, an autqrloblle stopped in front of tIlu.H.tlc In Ilf.r pe of her uncle's
the door about 3 a. n, and two well- mi9lnc,S3 ability In rising from a poor
utenaevt j'uudth tiled, nuuut t v ciitj'-itc
years old, got out, leaving a third man
Jn the machine mere was one cut
tomer in the saloon at the time.
They walked to the bar and ordered
two glasses of beer, and while Carley
was filling the glasses they walked to
the door and looked up and down the
street
"We hae a drunken chauffeur," the
explained, "and we've got to keep an
ey on him."
After they had finished their drink
they told Carley to treat himself to a
cigar at their expense. When he had
done bo, Carley turned to find himself
covered, by two revolvers
"We are awful sorry to make you put
up your handH," said one of them, back,
lmr the bartender into a far corner of
the saloo.i, -while the other man covered
the customer and rifled the cash reg
ister. After warning the two men to make
no outcry the thieves backed through
the door, their icvolvers still drawn,
nd drove off In the automobile.
Carley notified tho police of the Sec
ond and Christian streets station, and
furnished them with a description ot the
hold-up men.
Peter Watkins, a regro. of Norris
town, was held In $1000 ball for court
by Magistrate Jmber In the Second and
Christian streets station today.'accured
of carrylnc concealed weapons. Ac
cording to the police, Watkins entered
the hardware store of Samuel Flnkel
Bteln, 602 South street, last night and
demanded bullets for a revolver.
( When Flnkelsteln attempted to leant
what Watkins wanted with them the
latter, he said, drew tho revolver and
attempted to argue. Flnkelsteln called
for heln and held Watkins until Detec
tives Blucbonrl and Comdeco, attracted
by the struggle, placed the negro under
aires t..
Home U I.ootta
The home of Charles B Swift. 6015
Baynton street, Germantown, was en
tered by thieves early Wednesday eve.
nlnr and robbed of jewelry valued at
9250.
The fam(ly was at a dinner party and
during its absenco the parlor window
svas forced open and house ransacked,
Bed linen was tossed on the floors,
bureau drawers were emptied, pictures
removed from the walls nnd two carpets
torn up by the burglars, vyho got away
with several pieces of Jewelry.
TROLLEY BANDITS ESCAPE
'Attempt Made to Hold Up Car on
rj , Fifty-eijlitli Street
Two bandits, who attempted to hold
to a trolley car last night at Fifty-
I Igrtlh street and the Baltimore and
Onto Railroad, were prevented by the
,kl of tho passengers.
i The highwaymen first fired through
M."-window of the ear to frighten the
hSMengera.
.Led by Samuel H. Taylor, ISO Ter
Ittfmen street, the passengers) chased the
Mfebera, who were seen standing In the
miaow oi ire rauroaa oringe. ino
., bandits escaped after a short chase.
,iHIT BY AUTO; UNHURT
GtH Emerges With Bew Bruise?,
. "Wheels Mitring Her Body
Aa automobile, driven by Harry Shee-
s. 510 Greenwood nvenue, Jenklntown.
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T 'il SMt oivtHl-lVM-vm S"t tuuj Htm
,A -', w4 completely over her without
Ut ' J hap nnw arlrtltk ln!nt
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v Tw child, Anns. r.uxousy, zui9 .New-
street, was struct oy tns rront
r ! Bnnnar.B car ana ronen be
lt. .BhMhsn was unable to stop
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JAMES n.UIEIU'Y
The former police liriilni.ini of (lie
I'iflecnlli and l.oiii't Hrccle Ma
lion, who itieil srveral la)s apn,
left an etule whiili Ii.h liern up
prahnl at upwanl of $1,000,000
WOMEN UNMOVED
BY BIG LEGACY
One of Former Police Lieu
tenant Flaherty's Benefici
aries Employed in Store
A legacy of JZGO.OOO might ciiilMi
many persons to becomn wildly exiltcd,
but this Is not tho cat-o with Mrs Mary
Wheeler, and her bister, Miss Kate (lal
lagher, 3C33 North Fifteenth street, who
have been bequeathed that amount In
the will of their uncle, James Flaherty,
a former police lieutenant of this rlly,
who died recently In Atlantic City, leav
ing an estate said to lw worth nearly
$1,000,000 - '
"We have not made any plans jet,"
said Mrs. Wheeler today, in the little,
parlor of her home," "but I can pay for
certain. that we arc not going to chango
our plan of living very much. The ex
tent of our luxuries will bo an automo
bile. My daughter, Valentine, will help
me enjoy the money "
Neither Mrs. Wheeler nor her Mstcr
wero at all surprised when they heard
about tho legacy, as they wero both very
Intimate with their uncle They first
received the news a week ago last
Thursdaj when they wero coming from
tho funeral at Atlantic City. Allen Undi
cott, attornev for tho deceased. Informed
them at that time that they wero heirs.
KmpIoed at talenwoiniitl
Mlt.3 Gallagher has been emplojed for
many years as a saleiwoman In one of
the large department stores downtown,
and she has not yet decided whether sho
will give up her work.
"I hardly know what I tdiall do with
so rruch mone,' sho smiled," although
1 suppose that I shall find t-orne wav to
enjov
It I win not buy an automobHe'
for I urn afraid of them," rho added.
Mrs Wheeler lived during 1316 with
.,.., ,.!.. I H-nll. 1) , .tnm tli.n
mun to a millionaire j
Mr. Flaherty's great wealth was ac-
quired tnrougn operation ot a notei
"t"1 saloon upon a prominent Atlantic
- corner.
Flaherty, who lived tho life of a ro
elusa lately, made several wills. It Is re
ported. In which large charity gifts
were Included. Nine months ago ho Is
understood to have called In counsel
and directed that all wills ho had drawn
be revoked and that tho law of In
heritance of New Jcisey govern the dis
tribution of his cbtate
Number of llelrt,
Alien Brown KndicoU. former Judge ' immediate operation on n service man
of the Circuit Court of New Jersey, who aboard tho President Grant was found
wis named by Surrogate Albert C Ab- to be Imperative Major Nassau was
bott ot Afantlo City, as administrator i Intrusted with the task,
of the estate, has filed a bond of $500,- I The operation was performed during
000 and announced the following heirs: t)e jieiBht of the recent storm that swept
Mrs Delia Cashln. 5205 Catharine the Atlantic The man, a marine named
street Philadelphia, one-quarter, or ap-i Hoffman, had been wounded In 'the thigh
. -..iTnn ooo during the battle at the Argonno Wood.
proximately $.EOO00. condition did not improve materially
Mrs. Margaret Miller, of ttile i ciij , i shipped back to this country
who nursed him, and who is a resident t an
of Philadelphia, $20,000.
Heirs of Mrs. Cecelia Gallagher, de- M.Jor Kranelii. Tubercular Kxpert
ceased 3635 North Fifteenth ttreet. Major Franclne became known In the
PhltRd'elDhla. $250,000, divided between expeditionary force because of his suc
2 ' Mrs Mary Wheeler, 2635 cesa with tubercular cases. Heachleved
?..... trm.. nth street, and Miss Kate
Gallagher. 5635 Nortn Fifteenth street.
Philadelphia.
Heirs of Mrs. King, deceased, Mrs.
Delia Burroughs, 65 Saunders avenue,
West Philadelphia,
Mr. Bessie Wolfe, southeast corner
Fifty-fifth and Spruce streets, Wist
Philadelphia. ...
Frederick King. h:i -uouni v ernon
street. Philadelphia
iTim nf Mrs. Ullle Wells, deceased.
Charles Raymond Wells, In service with
the colors' at Great Lakes Reservation;
Paul Heath Wells, with tho colors some
where In France.
Frank How land wens ana irving
Wells, residents of Barre, Vt.
A, short time before his death Fla
h.rtv had caused a suit to be entered
uealnst some of his relatives on
oi ms reiaiives on me
ground that tney jua no i uvea up vo , Philadelphia: John Temperlno,
some of the promises they had made804 (5reen 8treeti Philadelphia; Theo -
to mm. dore I'arente, iszu Houtn Garrltt street,
The estate, consists of $500,000 In se- Philadelphia : Joseph Sonken, Hi Frank
curltles and another half million in real n street, Philadelphia; Lester L. Pen-
estate here and In Atlantic City.
FREE THEN REARREST ALIENS
7 Discharged Spaniards Seized as
Foreign Anarchisms
New York. Feb. 27. (By A. P)
Seven of a group of fourteen Spaniards
arrested here Sunday on suspicion of
complicity In an alleged plot to attempt
overthrow of the federal government by
assassination ot public ofllclals. were re
inuuH from the custody of the secret
service today on a writ of habnas corpus!
Immediately ar.erwsra inev were re
arrested by Immigration ofllclals on war
rants charging them with being nllcn
anarchists und subject to deportation1.
Judge Knox, who granted tne wnt of
habeas corpus Tuesday, upheld It on Its
final return, ruling that tne prisoners
were detained without warrant, the
secret service having presented no evl
denceof crime. He criticized the bovj
ernment detectives for their delay in
bringing the defendants Into court.
archVsts, Harry Weinberger, retained as
After the rearrest of the alleged an
utmrnev bv their friends In the Spanish
I W. W.t sworo uub c tiww wni oi
habeas corpus. The court set the re
turn for tomorrow, when he announced
pall would be llxed.
On IUequet Club's Honor Itoll
1wn more majors ot the aero sauad-
ron have been added to the roll of honor
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CONTRASTS FEAR
AND SHELL SHOCK
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph
Sailer Defines Latter as
Nerve Condition
-1 CITY DOCTORS HOME
Philadelphia!! Was CoiiMiltinj;
Physician for War Hoi-pituls
Containing .'0,000 Beds
Tho assort Inn Hint shell shock anil
ntwarillcn tire sometimes i-Hionnmoiis
was rofuti-il by Lieutenant Colonel
Jneph f-nllrr. 1718 .iprtico street, ono
of four Philadelphia doctors to arrive
home from Iho war zone today.
'Iho others are Major It V. Haer, :I3!
fhrtntil Mu-ei Major C. I". Nassau,
lMf Wallace street, and Major A. I
Tranclne, all of whom arrived In New
York aboard the PreMdent Grant jes
terday, and wero given twenty-four
hours' leave befoio reporting to Cump
Dlx for demobilization.
"Shell shock Is i nerve condition pure
and temple, iiml Ih entirely different
from cowardice,' i nlonel Sailer said
"Many men who dleplaved great bravery
at the front gradually were broken and
became shell-shock victims bh their
nerves submitted to the terrific strain
Tho men were removed from the front
to Isolated sections during the enrlv
Ktuges of the wur for treatment, hut this
plan was found to bo a failure
"Later sbell-shork vlilims were te
moved from their units and placed In
hoipltals con-tantty within hearing dls
tamo of the lighting, and as their nerves
became attuned to conditions they grad
ually adjusted the.mselvea to the nor
mal again and complete recoveries wero
recorded."
Colonel Sailer, In his capacity of con
sulting phjslclan, visited many sections
He has high praise for Phlladelphlans
ho saw at work.
Colonel Sailer held a most important
post during the last six month of the
war. As head consulting medical officer
of tho ho-pltnl area around Vichy, lie
was Identified for much of that time with
Jin- directorship of hospitals lontalnlng
30.000 beds, all tilled with wounded
and sick Americans
Colonel Sailer was commissioned n
major shortly after tho dec'arntlon of
war. He trained at Camp Wheelir nnd
was commended for his work during
an outbreak of pneumonia. When ho
went overociB and was aligned U
Vichy his services as a conrultnnt were
much In demand, and heudjiuarlers
found It necessary to relievo him of all
other duties so he could devoto all his
time to uldlng his fellow physicians.
Major liner an Kje HperinlM
Major liaer Is an eyo rpruratlst ot
note He went abroad with Base Hos
pital Xo. 20, the University of t'unnsl
anla unit and saw service In the heavi
est battles in which Americans partici
pated. He remained with the base until last
July when ho left it at Chatel-Ouyon to
go to Boulogne to engage In special work
with Colonel Lister, head occullst ot
tio British expeditionary force. In
August he was transferred to .Mobile
Hospital No. 1 and fcerved with that unit
at St. Mlhlel and the Argonne
A '" u, '""n"" ' ,h
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i eyes ucuuiiru ,,?, ...
!0f tnc wur B direct contradlct'on to facts
ot the first days ot gas, wnen moirainu.
of soldiers were blinded by the fumes
Most ot the operations wero surgical In
character und many were extremely deli,
catc. Major Baer pays high compli-
mcnt to tho cheerfulness ami spirit oi
the solders w no wero oiiimvu.
0n November 10, .Major aer a ur-
aered to the hospital at Mats and served
there until relievea irom u i, ,t...
to the unueu maiw.
Major Nhh.hu Skilled Operator
Major Nassau became famed for his
difficult and dangerous operations. No
hand was more steady than his when
the life of a doughboy depended upon a
swift and sure operation. So well
known did he become for his absolute
indifference to Burroundlng conditions
while working for a life that when an
'the same sort of reputation at home be
fore volunteering for work overseas. He
has acted as associate In medicine nt
the University of Pennsylvania, visiting
physician In the department of tuber
culosis at the Phlladclpha General Hos
pital, and phylclan-ln-charge of the
State Tuberculosis Hospital No, 21,
Major Bacr, widely known In Phila
delphia, waB promoted to his present
rank from that of captain shortly after
his nrrlval In France. He Is a member
of the medical staff of the University
Hospital, and went over with Base 20.
The Phlladelphlans nboard the Presi
dent Grant had an exciting trip. The
ship's wireless picked up fourteen calls
for help from other vessels during tho
height of the storm, and helped one, the
Polar Bear, reach Bermuda.
Phlladelphlans aboard the President
Grant In the 164th Infantry Include
Pasquale Slmonettl, 9.2 South Seventh
nypacker, Pottstown; William Snyder.
Allentown; Jonn A. iiyan, Glrardvllle;
Kdwln Boberts, Blatlngton; Italph It.
Flytl, Wllkes-Barre ; Patrick Burke.
2635 West Oakdale street, Philadelphia;
Harry J, Bynch, 1351 Hast Oxford
street, Philadelphia; Michael Hamilton,
Harrlaburg; Carl C. Kaag, Reading ;
Felix F. Greek, Manayunk; William J,
Liking. Allentown; Vernon J, Hnnley,
2020 South Gladwlch street. Philadel
phia; Howard Lowry, iqjc North
American street, rmiaueipnia; Andrew
F. Gunn. 1436 South Blnggold street.
Philadelphia; Jonn J. Hamlll. 1026
Christian street. Philadelphia; James A.
Hoover. 2551 North Chadwlck street,
Philadelphia, and Fred M. Muher, 1202
South Twenty-eighth street, Phlludcl
phla. ,
3lre i-iiinturipiiiuna Aboard
Other Phlladelphlans aro David H.
Hoffman. 361 Jackson street; Frederick
Dlfeo. 19!8 South Klghleenth street;
Henry Meyer, 1627 Federal BtreetJ
Francis J. Cavello. 1513 Mimin street;
Kmll M. Dlett. 1345 Harl street; Henry
T. Erdman, 250! Kait Oakdale street,
and Daniel O. George, 1(35 Hick street;
Joseph Whitehead, 33H Cresswell
street: Samuel Ilipkln, 3404 Market
street; Joseph BUIlngton, 310 F.aat
Tremont street; Albert Blaslnl, 2149
North Twenty-first street; George D.
Suters, 2567 Coral street; nobert Kink,
1107 Columbia avenue, and Klwood K.
Voorhees, l wen 3 nompson street
All of the Philadelphia doctors ar
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Civil War
EIGHT SAILORS ARE RESCUED
BY BA TTLESHIP NEW MEXICO
While Camden Prepares Royal Welcome, for Rear Admiral Wilson,
Commander of United Slates Naval Forces in France Is
Eagerly Auaited by Aged Mother
night sailors from a wrecked schoon- will not be known when or whero tho
er liuvo been rescued by tho V. S. S.
New Mexico, on which Rear Admiral
Henry B. WINon. of Camden, torn-
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mander of the lulled Males naval
forces In France, Is coming home. But
for engine trouble the New Mexico
would have convoyed homo President
Wilson's ship, the Georgo Washington.
The news come to Camden today In
a letter from the Admiral's wife to his
mother, Mrs. Marv A Wilson, of Fourth
and Mount Vernon street, tho old family
home in which Mrs. Wilson has lived for
sixty vcars
Camden Is preparing a rojnl welcome
for Admiral Wilson It Is proud of him
and no heart In Camden Is tiulte so
proud as that of tho mother of tho
ofllcerr yet she Is modest, oven perhaps
u llttlo loo modest
But Mrs Wilson Ih old-fashioned only
in her manners, which arc distinctly
thoso of a gentle, dignified nnd proud
but not haughty lady of a half-century
or more ago. Slio was eighty-seven lasi
Wednesday You would hardly believe
it Todav as sho came downstairs to
talk of her son sho was beautiful
She was erect, graceful In a close
fitting morning gown of white. Her hair
wua white, but her face was singularly
young Her cjes wero bright, not with
that unnatural brlghtpeM of age, but
with the normal brightness of jouth.
She had Just flnlbhed reading a news
paper, she said, and had hoped she
might sec some more word of the New
Mexico, but had found none.
"I had n letter from Mrs. Wilson
In Washington," she said, "but she does
not know when or whero tho New
Mexico will arrive. Tho Navy Depart
ment could not tell her. H was onco
reported to have arrived in New York,
but that report proved untrue. Then
there was a report It would arrivo at
Hampton Boad. Mrs. W lson tells me
that pVn 'las ,,,on abandoned and It
"BILLY" FELTON IS 60
Common Council Clerk Receives I
Many Birthday Greetings
He doesu t look it, but It's a fact
that William H Kelton, chief clerk of
Common Council, Is sixty years oldto-
aay
His friends In
City Hall, and they
Include everybody
from Mayor bmlth
toytho newest mes
senger boy, were
ntilck to extend
felicitations this
morning.
With the excep
tion of two or three
men In tho Water
Bureau. Mr. Felton
is the oldest -man In
point of service In
the employ of. the
city. Ho cntereo
mm., -
tlio councllmanic terday to go over pending further In
service orr'Deeem-' ., .,
ber .1 as a Ph
!1 ns a page.
boy, and worked
his way through
WJI H PELTO.S
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Since 1871 lie has Httenneo i "
slons of the Common Coimcl land, h -
rSgsf .i -naen f
.nta-aicerSawX' veteran
Wo had slxty-tnree v unmiyu
Council members in that day. but the
eravvtli of tho c ty expanded tho body
and in 1906 wo lift 16! PiV-Vom
tlio liodv was reduced to oigiiiy-iuui
fStmK but since then has crawled up
Felton Ives at 4611 Cedar ave -
Dne of 1 Is sons Is In France and
" William ,11. Felton, Jr. Is a
1 ?,"0rlk"Tn h father's office.1
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ACCUSED OF FORGKKY
r, 1 M.,l,.riI,u' Al.
Negro Got Dea.l Motlier-in-Law s Al-
lolment. Charge
,.,. 1.. -,nfnr a. negro, of Oak Lane,
Ch'Yir?ied today by deputies from
?Vaat.ni.P,f Stales Marshal's ofllce charg-
tlJin forging tho nfime of IiIb .mother-
In-law! to "pf&uw .allotment money from
,h?.nerrB brothcr-ln-law Is In the army
, C.1?- Tho soldier's mother died
in r iniiivi -.--
several months ago
and Cooper, It Is
.rrr,;,i her name in order to
?EKn-xte
HsVXwero about7. .
COL. GASTON COMING HERE
Former Camp Meade Executive to Be
Hecrulting Officer
Colonel Joseph A, Gaston, for a num
ber of months executive ofllccr at Camp
Meade with tho rank of brigadier gen
eral, will arrive here today to take up
the duties as' recruiting offloer.
After the Seventy-ninth Division left
and before the Eleventh was formed,
Brigadier General Oaston came as camp
executive' officer. When the new divi
sion was formed It was thought he would
be placed In command, but Major Gen
iraf Jesse Mel. Carter was sent, to Camp
Meade aa tho head pf the new organiza
tion. After the Lafayette Division waa
V.miiiMjt an order, was received from
tho iilmi irr.iiles until he nijuineu-ino uieni u iuibcij, umt.r .,i ."W -
chief clerkship No man irt Councils on important points as a result ot the
has a longer recoul and no man In the hearing
service of the iSty has a wider knowl- Tne Mgrtsa ,veg at 2210 Lombard
edge of municipal affairs. street and Is employed at S'SIS Lombard
ship will arrive until further word Is
rece,v1 rro'" " '
,"P Xilvy Department did tell
of tho rescue of eight sailors from a
wm,ked m.hooner as you know, there
Ihavc been main severe storms on tho
Atlantic recentlv
i "The New Mexico Is making slow
progress because of tho trouble with
tho engine It Is a new ship and they
, nlwns have more or lesi trouble. Tho
New Mexico started to convoy the
Georgo Washington, but could not make
I the required Fjieed nnd stopped and
I turned back at the Azores. I buppose
It was on the way back that the sailors
I w ere rescued
"Of course I am proud ot my son,"
said. Mrs. WINon. "I can't tell ou Just
how I feel except to say thut I have
tho tho natural pride of a mother In
a son who has done his duty nnd the
natural Joy of a mathcr In anticipating
tho early return of her boy who has
been gone more than a year. Admiral
Wilson has done his Pat nnd done It
well, but It was not a very dramatic or
romantic part Still I am proud of him
nnd he Is proud of me. We'ro just like
other mothers and other sons. That's
all I can say and I believe he would
not want me to say more.
"Admiral Wilson Is convalescing from
iinnnnirititn an Yirnhnhlv will not he flhle
to appear very long In response to his
welcome, but I know he will appreciate.
It."
Mrs. Wilson has two grandsons "In
service" One Is Henry B. Wilson, son
of James B. Wilson, of Audubon, N .1.
He is a member of tho Biltlsh R.oal
Flying Corps and Is now In a hospi
tal In Lngland, having suffered a severe
rheumatic attack while lighting ut the
front. The other, a brother of tho filer.
Is James B. WINon, Jr., of the navy
quartermaster department, now station
ed In New York.
EXPERTS SCAN WILL
Authenticity of Paper Leaving
Mayor 5000 gnestiuned
Handwriting experts today ale com
paring tho writing In the alleged will
of Herman Meenerwlrtscb, which be
queathed $5000 to Mayor Smith, nnd the
penmanship of Annette Fill wood, a
negro, who also benefits to me extent
of JDO under the provisions of the al
leged will.
These experts probably will bo called
to give testimony at ino next ncaring
before Register of Wills i-neeiiun, m
March 17
Tim aliened slmllarltv between Mrs.
Fullwood's writing nnd that In the wiU.4
coupled with an apparently different sig
nature of Meenerwlrtscb, furnished by
bank ofllfhilu. caused the hearing yea.
p0imf.i fnr th man's family, who are
attimptlng to prove the alleged docu-
t,ii, tlmt thnv, 11UVA
street in a nursery
, INJUNCTION IS REFUSED
Cot.rt Kefu.es Taxpayer' Request
m auit uver l,iiv contruci
In the taxpayer's suit brought by
Herbert L. Marls against the city,
Mayor Hmltli and Director Wilson, to
restrain the award of a contract to
F,
runk O. Stewart to build a police and
Are station at Twenty-fourth and Bltner
streets. President Judge Audenrled to-
day made a formal order, refublng the
1 plaintiff's motion for n preliminary In
I Junction.
Stewart's bid for the contract was
3316,260. maximum, while that of tne
I Linker Compan v
palltlff tnen.fore.
was iuuu less, me
contended that the
contract was not awarded to the lowest
responsible Didder as reiulred by law.
Tii case wus nearu on n motion ior
preliminary Injunction on Washington's
tiirinnnv. ami uirecior vviiHon iook hip
stand in support or lira position in giv
ing the contract in .vir. Htewart. al
though the Linker firm appeared to be
the lowest bidder.
The director declaied that despite tho
figures and statements of the Linker
firm they wero not responsible, 'because
of Information he had received that one
of the firm liad gone, to his secretary.
James H. Lambert, and sought to get
his aid to Intercede with the director,
promising that tho II rm would show
Its appreciation If it was successful In
bidding for the contract.
G. A. 11. VETERANS DINE
Old Soldiers Cueels Today at Doctor's
Anniversary Dinner
Many old soldiers and their wives
were the guests of Dr. 11. Knox Htew
art at an entertainment at the Home
for a. A. It. Veterans, Sixty-fifth and
Vine streets, this afternqon.
The occasion marked the fiftieth
anniversary of Doctor b'tewart's career
In the practice of medicine.
The physician was drummor boy of
Company D, First New Jersey Regiment.
during me tmi war. jus company
"rv4 (ward for President Lincoln
WORLD GROWS
DR. SOLIS COHEN, YO UNG AT 81
Untold Health Renefits Result
From War, .Noted Physician
Declares
Discoveries Advanced Medical
Profession Fifty Years, Ex
plains Civil Strife Veteran
"Tho war has pushed forward tho
medical profession at least fifty years
and nddeil such an untold wealth to
medical knowledge that It N almost. Im
posslblo to estimate Its value to the
human family."
Dr. ,1. Soils Cohen, Chestnut street
nbovn Twenty-first, ono of America's
oldest nnd mot prdmlnctit physicians,
wbh speaking.
Tomorrow ho celebrates hlB eighty
first birthday, but, following an old cus
tom, ho will celebrnto tho day In his
ofllce without formallllea
From 10:30 a. in. until 1 he will treat
pallenls and after that ho will greet
relatives and friends, for, as hn putt It,
"They Insist upon extending felicitations,
so I shall hang around the house nnd
accept them."
Science hau failed to develop a virus
of vouth, but If tho world emulated
Doctor Cohen there would bo llttlo need
for such virus.
"I never db-cuss my age," said the
Doctor, "and never permit my mind to
get befogged with tho iBBUes. In rnrs
I am an old man und appreciate that 1
am not so vigorous us I Used to bo: but
talking and thinking about It will not
restore the years that have passed or . hftV0. ncf!red first-hand knowledge con
hrlnr i,.,,.i, , ,,,tt, t I.,., t' ..i. cernlng the rules of health. They will
Bin away at my work. Wn i,rVnV of
-- tit.T jiruiit. m. juni nrtrw iriiik-
tni times and keep my penso of humor
well developed. Iteiilly I am verj happy
Served In Civil War
At this juncture the veteran physician,
who saw service In the nrmv nnd navy
during tho Civil War, announced that
ho could provo himself very outhful
when tho occasion demanded. He left
his library and a few minutes later re
turned In his Civil War uniform. Ho
carried n pword that ho used nbonrd the
frigates Florida and Vermont, and
pinned on his coat were the coveted
mod all won In that great struggle. There
wero four, and ono In particular of which
he was vcYy proud. It is the con
gressional naval medal.
"I waited fifty years to get II," said
Doctor Cohen, "but the delay failed, to
worry me."
Then the doctor chuckled and stated
very flatly that the Interview, so far
as age was concerned, would have to
end.
The conversation turned to the Huio
pean .war. and Doctor Cohen's kindly
but searching eyes actually flashed as
he referred to the great cost In human
life.
"An awful cost." he said, ' but the
world hak been saved, and for that we
must be thankful I followed tho var
very closely, and particularly tho work
of the medical units. The work of the
surgeons was really wonderfut nnd has
added an untold wealth to medical
knowledge. Tho doctors who gavo up
their wdrk to enter the armies proved
fit to meet tho great emergencies nnd
proved themselves more resourceful than
any of us believed them to bo: I was
too old, but my two sons went. Ono
In. the army and one In the navy. I
PLANS SUIT TO OUST i
CARSON TRUSTEES
N c p h e w of Founder Says i
Smoking and Drinking Pre
vail in Institution
Proceedings to oust the board of trus
tees of the Carson College for Orphan
Girls becauso of alleged mismanagement
will be begun In tho Orphans' Court of
Montgomery County, It was announced
today by James P. Carson, nephew of
the founder of the Institution.
Members of the bonrd of trustees arc
Jphn Grlbbel, Theron 1. Crane, Otto T.
Mallery, George Vnuv, Jr., and Walter
W. Perkins, In addition to Mr. Carson,
who announced that he lmd resigned,
Mr. Perkins, secretary of the college,
speaking for the members ot the board
made the following statement today:
'The resignation of James P. Carson
as a trustee of the Carson College for
Orphan Girls was not received or pre
sented to the board at Its meeting held
yesterday,
"If, and when tendered, such a paper
would be presented to the board at Its
regular meeting to be held the latter
parF of 'March.
'Tho present personnel of the board
Is 11 sufficient .guarantee that the whole
matter now under discussion Is receiv
ing, ntul will receive, the proper atten
tion of this board In an orderly mnnner
and the Interests of tho college will be
served .and protected as well ns the
present staff employed at the college.
"No resignations have been asked for
at this time.
If found necesbary or destrable, a
special meeting can be called, but In
View Of me llici mat one ui uur irusieen
ia now absent In the South no final ac
tion vv 111 be taken until his return, which
will bo wllliin a ween or ten uays.
"The board may make a statement
at that time but has nothing now to
givo out and will not be Interviewed on
the subject."" .
In explaining his stand In tho matter,
Mr. Carson said he sent his resigna
tion by mall last nlghtA and that It
should 1 bo In the hands ot the board
today,
"Smoking nnd drinking are prevalent
at the college," he said.
"Tha Institution Is not being managed
as It should be and In accordance with
my uncle's will and I and my cousin,
from Iowa will carry Into the courts the
fight to 'oust the trustees and have tho
college managed In the manner named
In the will."
The college nas an endowment tuna
of 35,000,000.
TO DEPORT RADICALS
Warrants Coming From Capital to" Send
Wilton Plotters Away
Federal deportatton warrants for the
five Spaniards recommended for deporta
tion by District Attorney Kane aro on
their way hero from Washington.
The men were arrested Sunday night
downtown. In connection with a plot to
assassinate President Wilson. Federal
authorities Pall yesterday thut the radi
cals will be shipped back to Spain on
tho first boat.
4
C. E. Van Loan's Condition Betler
Charles 13. Van Iian, well known as
. snorting writer and author of base
ball stories, who Is HI ut the Ablngton
Memorial Hospital, suffering from chron
'0 nephritis. Is reported Improved to
day. Hit by Truck at Droid and Chestnut
' An unidentified man, about slxiy
v.! ne are. was struck bv an electrla
truck this morning at Broad and Chest-
Hilt IMIWI -?.. " ""l' """
BETTER, SA YS
Doctor's Prescription
for Long, Healthy Life
Don't worry nnd don't forget to
sleep nt least six hours n day.
When you rctlro Just stop your
thinking machinery and you will
dozo off In sleep.
If you can't stop tho machinery
begin to count. That diverts your
mind from the highway of trouble
nnd causes you to nlerp. .
When oti nrrlvo at the ago of
fifty never do anything today that
you can do tomorrow. That wilt
conserve your strength.
After passing tho sixtieth mile
stone, forget birthdays, for It's bad
form to grow old.
i
stayed at homo and kept things going In
th ofllce.
"Tho ouslandlng feature In tho ac
tivities of tho medical men was the
development In surgery. Much that the
surgeons learned In that field will bo of
little service In civil life, but In acquir
ing that knowledge they developed a
fund of Information concerning diseases
that are common In civil life, and that
knowledgo will provo of Inestimable
value.
Human Life Extended
'And we must not forget that the mil
lions of men who served In the ranks
... ..... . .
.rPlurn tn"r homes and spread me I
knowledge. In this way disease will be
prevented and hundreds of thousands of
men and women will llvo much longer."
Touching on the work of women In 1
the war, Doctor Cohen paid them a
handsome tribute by saying that they
have won tho right to share tho respon
sibilities of government with men.
"They have done noblo work and I am
proud of them, but personally I hope
they return to their homes and becomo
home builders. Perhaps I may be a bit
old fashioned, but I bcllovo that woman
can exercise her greatest Influence In
the home. Many have entered tho medi
cal profession. They have that i-lght,
but I am opposed to It, not becauso I
am prejudiced against women doctors,
hut because I feel that It destroys their
feminine Instincts nnd finer qualities.
To thoso who enter the profession I
would advise special courses In the dis
eases' of women. They are best qualified
for that field and will have a greater
success than In general practice."
Doctor Cohen was born In New York,
but has lived In Philadelphia since In
fancy. Ho regards It aB tho best city
In America and thinks that It Is de
veloping each year.
"In fact, the world Is getting better,"
said Doctor Cohen, "morally and every
other way."
Doctor Cohen graduated from the
University of Pennsjlvanla In 1SC0 and
the following year answered the call of
President Lincoln for tioops. Ho re
mained with the army ns a surgeon for
four months nnd then obtained a sur
geon's commission In the navy He was
attached to the frigates Florida and
Vermont for nearly three years and took
part In several naval engagements.
WAR TAX LITIGATION
IS LOST BY READING
Railroad Must Shoulder
Leased LincV Burden,
Court Here Holds
President Judge Audenrled, of Court
No. 4, has filed an opinion In tho con
troversy between the Philadelphia. Ger
mantown nnd Norrlslown Railroad Com
pany ngalnst Its leasee, the Philadelphia
and Heading Hallway Company, over
liability for the payment of war taxes 1
assessed by the government agalnht the
formei railroad. ,
Judge Audenrled holds the Heading Is '
obliged to shoulder tho responsibility, j
He gave Judgment for the Philadelphia, '
Oermantown and Norrlslown Company. I.,.,-. . . . , .
The amount of the taxes lh dispute was J'm K'ohane Accepts Appointment
approximately Ji:,000. i in War Zone
Judge Audenrled said, In his discus-I John J. Keohaiie. widely known In this
slOn of the case: 'There can bo no doubt j Cty, has accepted an appointment ovcr
that the plaintiff was bound to pay the j tens with the Knights of Columbus.
Income taxes and the war excess profit .Mr. Keohano associated himself with
taxes assessed againt It for the war I "'Is irganlnatlon at the time of itB In
1917 y tho Federal government ' iS "1t,0,i .-J'hllaaelphla. belnK c hoBenH
clause tm ee or the lease under which the
defendant occupies and operates the
plaintiff's property, the former agreed
to pay all taxes and assessments upon
the rent reserved by the latter in mat
Instrument for the payment of which
taxes the pla'ntlff would otherwise be
liable. The defendant failed to pay the
war excess profit tax assessed against
the plaintiff for 1917 and It has been
paid by the plaintiff, which brings this
nctlon to secure reimbursement for what.
It has thus expended. It was held by
our Supreme Court in Noith Pennsyl
vania vs Philadelphia nnd Heading that
a covenant by the lessee to pay all taxes
assessed upon the rent payable under
r;,,;',"", , '.V", " "
7. ..J...,,."-. -"- " I'-J.u
,, ?.T.. iiftn. ". OD11Ba,.en " to y
tile United hinies income tax assessed
upon the lessor, whose only income eon -
s:steu or ino rental puyablo by the'
tax stands upon the same footing with
the income tax or net profit. This case is
ruled by theBe precedents and further
d'scusslon of the subject Is unnecessary."
The plaintiff's rule for Judgment was
made absolute.
10 SUFFRAGISTS STAY IN JAIL
Boston Permits Them Just "to
Louf and Invite Their Souls"
llo.ton, Feb. 27. (lly A. P.) The ten
members of tho National Woman's party
who remain In tho Suffolk County Jail
Because oi mnuio 10 jiay nnes of J5
each for violation of a "loitering" ordi
nance on the line of tho President Wll-
bon procession .uuimay. apparently bad
settled today Into serving tlielr ten-day '
sentences.
They prepared formal statements that I
thty would not pay their lines or allow
any otner person to pay mem. This at
titude was taken as a means of 'avoiding
forced release such as that which came
last night to three of their fellow prison
ers when a man unknown to them paid
their fines.
All the women ate the regular Jail
fare today nnd were- allowed to do as
they pleased In their cells. Instead of
being usslgned to labor. .
TODAY'S MARWACE LICENSES
William llanley. 1010 Arch at., and Anna
Dixon, 1010 Arcu at
Walter T. Park;;, 1127 f.2Sth at., and
Huila lfarrla. H27 . 2lh at.
W'lllam B, Nlcholea Jfoir Jaland. and Maria
V. Crawford. 058S Chaatnut at
Harry W Nml'h., 12 B. '''. and Julia
H. Milohax. Elltabatli, N.J,
Wl'lle Ureaham. 7S2 N. 4th at,, and Ida
II. Sayter, 644 North at n
Wlllant I., null.r. JB42 Watklna at., and
Hilda II. !Mcdr. ItSil Plarca at.
John riandera. 1512 Marvin at., and Oraca
lessee. In Philadelphia City Passenger 'Cedir avenue, which -was tiled today ror
Hallway vs. napld Transit' It was decided ' probate, discloses an estate valued at
that In this respect tho war excLVs nrm ....llA..I.r"ne.,8-w'd;Sr'fit';r
Marv
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13 93 1 !--"
9 Kndlcott Johnuon Co. Nw York I
1 8, Firestone, Architect I
"Turner for Concrete
The Peace Treaty will
D soon be signed nnd then Vvluit
a rush to fill the Worlds
unstocked shelves.-
Those who require build
inp;, and start them now,
will have a six months'
lcul.
TURNER
Construction. Co
171.1 Snniom Ht.
ALLEGED FIRE-FIEND
IS FOUND IN HOSPITAL
Autonio L;igana Charged With
Igniting Six Houses in
Weilville, N. J.
"
Antonio Iigana, who Is chatgod with
brine rrnnnnnlliln fnr nr u.ni ,in.im,.,i
three dwellings und partly destroyed
threo others In Westvllle, Now Jersey,
within the last 'week, 1ms been located
In Cooper Hospital, Camden, whero ha
Is recovering from shot wounds re
ceived last night.
He has been nrrested and will be
taken to tho Gloucester County Jail at
Woodbury, ns soon us ho Is able to leave
tho hospital. '
Tjagnna, who has four or five other
names, tho police say, resided at West
vllle. Last night he appeared on Blver
Drive and was seen to enter the yard
of the home of Webster Krlpps, light a
match and sloop down. It is alleged.
On Monday night an attempt was
made to set fire to the Krlpps house so
Mr. Krlpps was on the watch. Lnst
night. It is sa'd, Lagana appeared and
struck the match nnd Krlpps opened
flro from tho house with n shot-gun.
Another man', who was standing guard
In the chicken coop, also shot on tho
Italian, but the man In the yard escaped.
Chief of Pollco Kllender nnd members
of tho home guard gave chase, but tho
alleged firebug proved to be a good
runner and got away from them.
After midnight, Lagana left the trot
ley at Broadway and Knlghn avenue,
Camden, and told a policeman he had
been In Gloucester w ith some friends and
had been shot at, He was taken to the
Cooper Hospital,
t:i!cmlor identified Lagana nt the hos.
pltal ns the man the authorities In West
vllle had been trying to locato for a
week.
Residents of Westillle have been on
the watch for more than a week. The
houses have been guarded by tho police
and the home guard.
LAUNCH BIG TANKER
Wife of Commander McGrann
Christens Gulf Queen
Tho Gulf Queen, vne of the largest
oil tank ships ever built In n Delaware
niver ard, was launched at tho New
York Shipbuilding Company'H yard to
day. A'though built for the Gulf Keflnlng
Company, the craft will be turned over
to tho government and at a later date
will bo transferred to the owners. Tho
Gulf (inert. Is 435 feet long and has a
beam of fifty-six feet. It Is a slngle-
8CrT H.lllp1 ""t.J11 VS'SR. a SPCed f
marlv twelve knots an hour.
Mrs. William H. McGrann, wife of
Commander McGrann, of the United
States navy, was the ship's sponsor.
OVERSEAS FORK. OF C.
ru Kor twenty-three years he has
bien prominent In Knights' of Columbus
iwoik. helu'ng Its spread In nearbv
stalls und taking part In tho local
activities.
Ho Is n member of San Salvador
Council and tho council named after
Thomas II Cahlll. founder of the Itomah
Cathol'c High School at Hroad and
Vine streets He lives nt 2448 Turner
sfieet
$92,720 IN PERSONALTY
Henry S. Iluidekoper Estate and Sev
eral .Wills Before Register
Personal property left by the lat
-0d..ral 1I. . nuldekoper. former post-
I master and Civil War veteran. Is valued
I ... toa norirlni- Ir. n rMum innri
, today'ln the ofllce of Ileglster of Wills
The will of i;awin u. conne, 703
W: Garvin, 252 litst Haines street, and
llllza Starnch. 4934 North Twelfth
street. Mr. Garvin's estate, valued nt
J5300, Is given to his relatives. An ap
praisal of the estate of Herman Stein
belsser reveals personalty valued at
1102,058.
1 i
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Tho silvered aluminum in
strument bonrd on the Kissel
Custom Built car is n detailed
refinement found only in this
car.
W, CI.AKKR C.K1KII CO.
Klasrl and tlrlaroe Automobiles
ago NORTH linoAtl HT.
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