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Man and Wifo, Arrested in Ho-
tol, Declare Reputations and
Btisinoss Rfuinecl
POLICEMEN ARE ARRESTED
Kobdt Mrl'ni'lnml. 1101 Wallace
street, mill liW '' Krtlu. Imvc brguu
ii.paralc actions ugirinxt Clarence Vcr
,uon, 2." IloNboroiiKli menue, Mmm
pink, nntl Hcibcrt I'ollii, T.IOU Cumber
land street, connected with the icc
iquad. to recocr ?"000 damages for an
alleged iis.nult and battery mid falno
arrest and iinprKonnienl.
The suits were entered in Municipal
Court, aud Judge Knowles permitted
the arrcbt oC the defendants, fisiiiK the
bail at S10O well.
T Carroll Fow, wlio rcirrcnlcil the
Mcrnrlands at Hie hearing, mi Id Unit
on Jwiiinrj 10, while they were cngag.
ing accommodations at the Manhattan
Hotel, on South nighlh btreet, thi'i
were nccostcd bj l-erguson ind 1'olin.
The policemen, he said, would not listen
to nuv explanations, but took hold of
the plaintiffs and dragged them from
the place, and lodged them in the police
htntion ut Fifteenth and Locust streets.
The McFurlands were Kept there un
til the following ilnj ul !) o'clock, when.
the wcic litl.cn to the misdemeanants'
bram.li of the Municipal Court. Twclttli
nd oo0 streets', remaining theie un
til 1:!!0 in the nttcrnooii, when they
obtained their lcleasc for a hearing on
JuDuary ID.
At this hearing they produced their
marriage certlfieute. and Judge Gorman
discharged the couple. In the meantime,
however, Tow baid, the couple's busi
ness affairs were interfered wflh, .they
were subjected to buspieiou, nud their
reputation and credit damaged.
JUDGE JOHNSON AMBITIOUS
IIU. n.tnt. l....lr. C.nlU.l. f-
uniun Wfuuitbjr vuiioi waiiuiutiic iui
Supreme Court Justiceship
Among candidate" for thcHaeancy on
the State Supreme Court which will
occur .lanuarj 1, 1021, is .Tudzc Albert
W. Johnson, of Union county, who is
fubstituting in Quarter Sessions Court
in this city.
Judge Johnson presided at the trials
in 1000, is said to have asked for the
support of various political leaden?. The
Supreme bench acancy will be that
auMd bv the retirement of Chief Jus
tice J. Haj Brown,. whose term expires
next j ear.
Judge Johnson presided at the cases
of William F. Itnrke, a Vare icpreseu
tathe in the State Legislature, accused
of subornation of perjury, and Wil
liam K. Finley, Vare member of the
city Council aud executive director o
I the Republican city committee.
rase who acquitted the couucilmnn after
a 11 to 1 loto for conviction, said they
decided to acquit the defendant after
Judge Johnson had gone into a lengthj
explanation of the law and the ei idence.
The Fnlon county jurist has been on
the Common Pleas bench eight jea-s.
In liMKI he was elected a state rrprc
pentatiic, running as a fusion eandi
date ou tint "Democratic-People's
Honest Ilallot" ticket. lie was elected
to the bench hint tluee-coi ueied tight,
wiuuiiig by a plurality of less than -100
lotrs.
FIRE IN MT. AIRY SCHOOL
Little Damage Dune by Blaze
Which Starts in Cellar
Fire started in a pile of rubbish in
the basement of the Mt. Airy Public
School, Allen's luue and Creslieim road,
early toda. Tt was quickly extinguished
bv the liremen. Little damage was
done to the building. The cause of the
blae is not Known.
Children of the neighborhood, who
expected a holiday today on account of
the the, were disappointed. It was
decided to hold sessions as usual,
m the flames burned only a small hole
in the boards of the first floor.
AWARD STREET CONTRACTS
Grading Jobs Total $120,000 Ask
Bids on $540,000 Work'
Street grading contracts totaling
12.j,000 were awarded today by Di
leclorof Public Works Winston. The
work is to be done on TSiughaiu, J.awii
flale aud Montour streets, Tabor ave
nue. Whittnkpr nvpnnn. Frnnl .l,opr
from Wiugohocking street to Nice-'
fowu lauc. Diamond street fiom Sixty
fourth to Daggcrt street. Greene street
from Jlortton to Carpenter street,
"nil Venango street liom Front to
Howard street.
The director on Friday will open
Mas for grading and for asphalt aud
vitrified block paving on proposed con
tracts totaling $3-10,000.
Deaths of a Day
Mrs. Louise V. Sausser
Mrs. Louise V. Sausser, widow of
Samuel Sausser. died on Monday
nt her home, -lO'.'O Haring street, nfter
J short illucss. She is survived by
'our children. Miss Florence L. Saus
er, Mrs. I. Smith Uaspin. Dr. Rmer
koa U. Saus-cr and Mnleolrn G. Sinis
ter. The funeral will be held this
afternoon nt 2 o'clock from the Haring
street residence. Services will be con
ducted by the Hcv. Dr. Carl Giam
wer, of St. Stephen's Chmch.
Rev. J. W. Dwyer, O. S. A.
The Itcv. John W. Dwyer. O. S. A.,
bed jesterday in the Augustinian Mo
uastery at Villaunva, nfter a week's
illness of pneumonia.
lather Divjcr was born in Hethle
liein, Pa , where ltis father aud sev
eral brothers and sisters still live, .Tall
inn v L'2, -18S1I. Ho was graduated from
Mllanova College aud completed his
tneologicnl studies in Home, where he
as ordained July 1, 1015. From,
itome ho was transferred to St. Augus
nno s College in Havana and last July
aine to the monustcry at Villanova,
where ho was rector of St. Jtita Hall,
the houso for postulants.
Paul Kuendlg
"aul Kllrndlrr llin fni' fwnnli rnni't
Prior to 1017 was a teacher in St
I'Ukc s Scliool, Wayne, whero for ti
'ug tinio he was" supervisor of athletics,
died icsterduy In the Washington Oim- I
'J Iiosidtal at Hagcrstown, Md. On i
'amiary 1 Mr. Kuendig became pio- '
lessor of mathematics and Latin in St. I
'ameg !(piSCOpai Scliool, HageiHtown.
-'r. Kuendig was born forty-two
f.iu B0 ,u "ending, Pa., where his
"""cr for half a century was a promi
3nt Lutheran minister. Paul Kurn
'e was cduca,ted at St. Paul's School,
luen at IliiBtleton, and was graduated
irom Penns.xlvnnla College, aettsburg,
ooou after he returned to St. Luke's
I' nirfster. For threo years before
Aucp.lJD6 JJl JPositlon ut Hiigerstowu
; is-- "
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.MILS. CilCOHK ,1. OOUU). ,IIJ.
A soil, (heir second rliild, has been
bom to Mr. and Mrs. (Jcorgo ,1.
Uould, Jr., at tliclr home In New
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74 TESTS SCHEDULED
FOR CIVIL POSITIONS
Service Commission Will Hold
Largest List of Examinations
Next Month
l he largest number of examinations
ever scheduled for n blngle month has
been prepared for l'cbruary bv the Cii!
Service Commissiou. the positions rnng
iug from jobs at S-JS0 a ear to places
commanding salaries of ?5000 a year.
In the seventy-four examinations
listed arc numerous clerical positions,
highway and street inspectorships, po
sitions as resident physicians, guards,
nurses, curators, elevator operators,
filter attendants, engineers nnd various
technical iobs.
Some of the positions included in the
tests arc now tilled by provisional ap
pointees. Tor others there are no elig
ible lists. In numerous cnes eligible
lists exist, but under the ciil service
niles depaitincnt heads may ask ,to
have new lists made up.
When eligible lists ale prepaid! from
the February examinations they will
be combined with existing lists whcrccr
that is possible.
The commission's staff of examincis
has u busy month uliend of it with as
many as ten tests on the list for a
single dnj.
DETECTIVE CALLED SLAYER
Vice Squad Man Faces Hearing on
Charge of Killing Chinese
Archaugclo Lero, vice squad detec
tive, will have a hearing before Magis
trate Dougherty toda ou a charge of
murder.
He was arrested jc-tcidsi) by Captain
William 11. Mills, charged with the
shooting of Lee Tong. a Chinese, at
Ninth aud Knee stieets, more than a
week ago.
The warrant was issued on affidavits:
of seveial Chinese. Lero and Dillidon.
another drlccthc, wcic attempting to
arrest Lee Tong. thev said, when he
was killed bj a shot fired from a win
dow, which they declared was aimed at
themselves.
At the coroner's inquest Dimdnn,
who admitted firing a shot, was held in
."(100 bail, while Leror-despite his iden
tification bv Tong in the hospital bc
foie the Chinese died, was exonerated.
AMNESIA VICTIM BETTER
H. F. Gill Recognizes Father and
May Go Home Tonight
Since the amnesia victim, who was
identified as Hnuitiltou S. Gill, in the
Cooper Hospital, in Camden, recognized
His father, Houston F. Gill, a lawyer,
of Hrookln, last night, his memory is
giadunlly returning. It is expected that
lie will be well enough bv tonight to
be taken back to his home in Brooklyn.
Gill collapsed in the Y. M. C. A.,
in Camden. Monday and was taken to
the hospitnl. Theic he could not re
member who he was or where he came
from. His father, receiving n descrip
tion, hastened there and found thut he
was his son. Gill, the ninuesia victim,
enlisted in the aviation service in 1917
but did not get overseas. He suffered
injuries when his plane carshed into a
tree during tiaining at Love Field,
Texas.
UPILS GRADUATE
Northwest Grammar School Holds
Exercises
The graduation exercises of the Jan
uary class of 1020 of the Noilhwcst
Grammar School, Itacc aud Carlisle
streets, were held this afternoon.
The exercises were featured by the
presentation of a one-act farce, "Art
for Breakfast," in which appeared
five of the graduating class Florence
Kolinsky, Elizabeth Friedman, Joseph
Friedkin, Saul Savitz and Charles
Cohen.
Two jouug musicians of the class,
Gilbert JCIegci and Gustavo Andeison,
gac solos on the piano and violin.
Jack Berry, made the president's
address. Helen Crilly lead the class
poem, Florence Kolinsky gave the class
history and Jennie Mufson delivered
the class prophecy. Class presentations
were made by Rupert Zissler.
The principal of the school. H. G.
Deininger, gave a farewell talk to the
graduating pupils.
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EVENING. PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY,
TESTIFIES AGAINST
II
Companion Says Prisoner Aided
Ho and Others to Rob
Jewelry Store
IS HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Theie was a big surprise in store for
Joseph Able, an alleged bandit, when
he was airaigned before Magistrate Me
clcary in the Central Station today,
charged with aiding in tho hold-up of
Weissman's jewelry store.
The stoic, which is located at Fif
teenth street nud Susquehanna avenue,
was held up and robbed by fouV bandit3
several weeks ago.
Able, who was arrested sccral days
iigo.wis brought into the Central Court
by Dcteitie MiCnrry, his captor. When
the piisoncr wn placed in tho dock he
was amazed to see David Stern, also
charged with being one of the men who
held up the Weissman store, take the
stand as a witness against him. Point
ing to the prisoner in the dock Stern
said thnt Able helped him and two oth
ers to rob the jewelr'y store.
Counsel for Able objected to the tes
timony of Stem. He declared that
Stern, while in iiis cell, demanded $500
to remain silent regarding Able.
Stern denied this nccusation. He said
he did ask the lawjer to get him niouej
to engage counsel. Stein was ai rested
seieial dnjs ago in connection with the
robbcrj .
Magistrate Mcclrary held Able with
out bail for court on the highway rob
bery charge aud in 1500 bail for court
ou the charge of having drugs in ills
possession.
TWO STORES ROBBED
Theft of Two Automobiles Also Re
ported to Police
The theft of money and clothing from
two stores and the theft of two auto
mobiles arc among the robberies re
ported to the police in the Inst twelve
hours.
A man walked into the store of Fintik
Lickman, 20IW Kensington meuuo, to
day, and while the proprietor was in
the rear of tho store looking for sonic
goods the would-be customer took $20
out of tho cash register and departed.
Thiees smashed the wludow of the
store of Mux Barrow, 92:5 Vine street,
early this morning and took shoes aud
ciathing allied at $70.
The automobile of Dr. J. W. Robb,
of 1812 West Tioga street, was stolen
early this morning from Twelfth and
Cabot streets. Another automobile be
Inmcine to Charles W. Robb. with of
fices in the Widener Building, was stolen
from Isioad and Locust strccls.
WILL DISCUSS SUBWAY
Municipal Engineers WIII'Also Con
sider Art Commission Statement
The fiist meeting of the jenr ofvthe
Societ of Municipal Knginecrs ' of
Philadelphia will be held at the Engi
neeis' Club, tonight. Director Winston,
of Public Works, will nttend and ad
dicss the first meeting held during his
directorate.
The technical paper of the ccniiiB
will describe the City Hall section -ot
the subwav, and will be presented by
a group of the technical eiupldyes re
sponsible for various phases of the
work, as listed on the enclosed.
Action will be tnken to refute the
statement attributed to the Pennsyl
wmin State Art Commission, in a letter
to Governor Sproul, that an architect
rather than au engineer should design
the Delaware iicr bridge.
VICTIM OF 'QUARTER METER'
Man Went to Bed With Gas On.
May Recover
Frank Hoffman, of 1240 'Brown
street, Svas overcome bv gas this morn
ing and taken to the Hahnemann Hos
pital, where his condition is pronounced
serious.
He was asleep in his room, in which
the gas was turned on. The gas supply
in the house is regulntcd by a "quarter
meter" and the gns became exhausted.
Hoffman's light went out and when
some one in another part of the house
put another quarter in the meter the
gas started again and filled Hoffman's
room.
Hospital physicians say he may re
cover. LAXITY SAVES $100 FINE
Butcher Escapes Because Court Offi
cer Didn't Serve Injunction Notice
Failure of a court officer to sevfc
notice of an injunction preventing the
slaughtering of cattle in n residential
district saved G. di Pasqualc, a
butcher, of 037 South Ninth street, to
day from paying a $100 fine.
The defendant was arrested by an
inspector of the BonVd of Health on
January S charged with killing sheep
in the prohibited district.
Judge Audeniied, on learning through
investigation of the records that notice
of the injunction had not been served
on Di Pasquale, discharged him with
a warning to keep his place closed.
Woman Dies of Burns
Canie Brady, 2003 Arch street, died
last night in tho Hahnemann Hospital
from burns received about ten days ago.
She had been employed in n laundry
nnd was binned while leaning over a
gas jet.
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ALLEGED BAND
TAFT AT DINNER TONIGHT
Will Speak In Aid of Bryn Mawr
Endowment Fund
Former President Taft will be the
guest of honor and will speak ot a din
ner given by Mlsi Gertrude Ely nt tho
Ititz-Carlton this evening in the interest
of the Bryn Mawr endowment fund.
Miss Caroline F. 13. Spurgcou, LL, D.,
Unirrsityof Paris, representing the
Federation ot Engtfsli UnKerMiy
Women, and Mrs. F. Louis Slade, of
New -York,' will also be among (he
speakcis'. -s
Mrs. Slade, who ns chairman ot tflc
w omen's oversens committee of the
Y, M. C. A., is national chairman of
the Bryu Mawr endowment fund com
mittee. Among the1 guests will be Mrs. Wil
liam Howard Taft. Miss Helen Taft,
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Dunne, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard II. Furncss. Jr., Miss
Alice Brock. Mr. Fullerton Wnldo, Mr.
nnd Mrs, Robert E. Htrawbridge, Mr.
nnd Mrs. John S. New bold, Mr. and
Mrs. Gilford Pinchot, Mr. aud Mrs.
Pope Yenlnian, Mr. nnd" Mrs. Samuel
B. Scott, Mr and Mrs. Stanley G.
ringg. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Rlehiltd S.
Francis, Airs. Robert D. Jenks, the
Rev. and Mrs Charles Townsond, Mr.
nnd Mrs. Samuel .0, Chew, Mr. nnd
Mrs. Charles J. Rhoads, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard M. Gumincre, Mr. and Mrs.
Rufus M. Jom.3, Mr. nud Mrs. Jamei
M. Leuba, Mr. and Mrs. Horace E.
Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Is'. San
ders, Miss Juliana AVood. Miss Louise
Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Ell K. Price, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Atwater Kent, Mrs. Otis
Skinner, Arthur Wheeler, Mr. nuH
Mrs. A. Edward Newton. Miss Murian
Mott, the Rev. aud Mrs. Andrew Mulch,
miss .unrj i. uioson, .Air. ami airs.
W. Curtiu nndi Mr. and Mrs. Asa S.
Wins. i
DICKENS CLUB TO ELECT
Philadelphia Fellowship Will Hold
Annual Meeting Tonight
The Philadelphia branch of Dickens
Fellowship will hold its nnuunl meet
ing at the Musical Art Club, 1811 Ran
stcad street, at 8:15 o'clock tonight.
Judge John M. Patterson will read a
paper ou "Literary Memorials of the
Strand," Miss Margaret Evans will
give a reading, "Mr. Winkle in Difficul
ties," und Henry Leffmaii will rend a
paper on "Bolshevism in Dickens's
Novels."
At this meeting officers for the year
nre to be elected, the following having
been nominated : President. John M.
Patterson ; vice president. Tliomns IC.
Ober, Thomas K. Obcr, Jr.. nnd Mrs.
George F. Dobbin ; secretary, .T. K.
Thompson; treasurer, W. T. Rutler,
Jr. ; executive council (six to be elected)
Mrs. Mortimer Brown, John P. Cough
lin, George F. Dobbin, Michael C. Gog
lia. diaries T. Ilarrop, A. M. Ko.s.
Miss Lu Dorothv Kieffer. Dr. Wilmer
Kruscn, Miss Ltmlie Knder Norns,
Ernest N. Ross, Mrs. J. K. Thomp
son nnd Miss M. Louiso Woodwaid.
CHARITIES SHARE ESTATE
Philadelphian Who Died In Ireland
Aids Church Institutions
Charitable institutions nre provided
for in the will ot William Alexander,
a Philndelphian. who died January 15,
at Drums.iwn, Ireland. The testament
was probated todaj.
The will direct that a S1000 bond of
a New York electric company nnd 215
shnres of railroad stock included in the
$10,000 estate arc to be sold.
One-half of tho proceeds is to lie
gieu to the Piesbjtcrian Orphanage.
The Hollond Memorial Presbyterian
Church is to receive $1000, aud the
balance of the bond and stock sale pro
ceeds is to be split between the Presby
terian Hospitnl and the Home for In
curables. The remainder of the estate
is bequeathed to relatives.
Other wills probated today w ere :
Thonms B. Donncllv, Nnrberth,
$87,1500 to relatives ; Annie L. Herbert,
5040 Ovcrbrook avenue, S."100 to rela
tives; aud Margaretta B. Dennisson,
5530 Greene street, $82,000 to relatives.
INJURED COASTING, BOY DIESj
Hurt Internally When Sled Collides
With Trolley Car
Coasting proved fatal to William
Coulter, sixteen years old. of 43 Lab
oratory hill, Falls of Schuylkill. He
died nt St. Timothy's Hospital last
night from iniuries lcceived in a coast
ing accident Monday 'night.
The boy was sledding with com
panions on Calumet street when he
bumped into tho rear end of a Ridge
avenue trolley car. nc sustained in
ternal injuries. He was taken to the
hospital and w as operated on estcrday.
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Jewelers'
Silversmillifl
Slaiioners
Silvers Gifts
Knives , Forks, Spoons
and Serving Pieces
iSjsge dozeis and coniplete ses
So match. Handsomely' encased in
Mahogany:
Carbide of Calcium
Chlorate of Potash
Chlorate of Soda
Metallic Sodium
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Write for list of articles No. 201
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POLICE HOLD FOUR
BOYS AS
ROBBERS
Many Recent Manayunk Crimes
Are Charged Against Youth
ful Quartet
BELIEVE GANG BROKEN UP
Ma.ny robberies were charged against
four youths who were tnken before
Magistrate .Price in Manaunk today.
The police express conviction that the
arrest of the four will put an end to the
depredations which have been taking
place in the Mauayunk section of late.
The boys arc alleged' to have worked
in pairs. The first two arraigned were
Rajmond 'Bnllisty. eighteen years old,
of Smick street, aud Leo Lcntz, eigh
teen j cars old, of Dul'ont street.
They were held without bail on-the
chnrgc of breaking Into the plant of
the Imperial Woolen Co., tit Rector nud
Main streets, Manayunk, on January "0
and carrying off a quantity of cloth
The police allege that Lentz is a
fugitho from justice, wanted for break
ing jail in North Carolina.
The other two prisoners were Wil
liam F. Slewiez, eighteen jears old.
who said he had no home, and Benny
Skowronski, of East street. The po
lice say that Slewicz is known also as
William Field and "Raw Meat." Tlirj
say Skowronski has used the names of
John Noble aud Joe Miller.
These two were accused o( brcJking
Into an American Express car nt a
sidlug near Canton nud Gates streets
and stealiug several packages of cloth
Thej were held under $1000 bail each
for court. .
Skowronski is alleged by tho police to
hao robbed the poolroom of Joseph
Wolf nt 0114 Ridge uvenue on Jan
uary 1, taking $15 in money, u re
volver and a quantity of tobacco.
He is also.accused of breaking into
tho department store of Forstcr Sons,
4304 Main street. Manayunk, when
goods valued at SlliOO were carried off,
and with breaking open the safe of C.
O. Spruse. at 4012 Ridge avenue. Falls
of Schuylkill, when $1000 was taken.
FACTORIES SHOW INCREASE
48 Per Cent More Workmen Used
In 1918 Than 1917
The total production of Philadelphia
factories showed an increase of -.3.3 per
cent in I01S. In order to accomplish
this the manufacturers employed 48
per cent more workmen and had a pay
roll 1-0 per cent bigcr than the pre
ceding jear.
Statistics showing these facts were
made public today bv M. Hoke Gott
schall. chief of the bureau of statis
tics of the state Department of Internal
Affairs. Field workers of tho bureau
have been at work compiling the figures
Jor several months.
MAN KILLED BY GAS
Police Believe Wind Blew Out Light
in Bedroom
It is believed that the wind blew out
the light which Tony Zebansky, thirty
years old. of 4P2 North Secuth street,
left burning when he retired last night.
He was found dead iu bed today. The
room was tilled with gas.
A window was raised a few inches.
This, the police say, made it possible
for the wind' to blow out the light but
not high enough to let the gas escape
freely.
SALESMEN
wanted, capable. A financial In
HtUtitlon Hilda u larger Hellin? or
ganization necessary because of
rapidly expanding buslnesH. Several
good poaltlonH are apen for men
wltli uelllng aptitude and experience.
TIib men abould be between 3u and
40 j curs old, should hae aclle
minds, good beultb, energy, tact,
entliuslnsm und good command of
i;ngllli; In financial business pref
erable, but not necessary, AVben
writing be sure to glo details as
to age. seUlng experience, religion
iiiul former positions beld. Stute
also mlirtber jou think you will
succeed best as fnce-tofnre sales
man, "telephone salesman" or or
respondent nnd WHY. Your letters
will be treated confidentially. Ad
dreis It 533, MDOTni OFFICII
Perchlorate of Ammonia
Perchlorate of Soda
Superphosphate
Tungsten Ore
Fabriks Aktiebolag
JFaitataetBaret. Stockholm,
JANUARY 28, 1920
Collection of
Income
TU those who wisli lo be
relieved of the troublc
bomc dcluil whichtiic col
lection of income involves,
we suggest the . services
rendered by this company
s Agent.
The cost of tliis service is
moderate; full information
vill be mailed on request.
Philadelphia
Trust Company
HC Chestnut Street
and
Broad and Chestnut Slrccl.i
Northeast Corner
FOUR H0RSESJNJIRE SHOT
Twenty-seven Rescued From Burn.
Ing Stable Others Trapped
Four horses were Rhot by agents ot
the Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ly to Animals to save them from bpiug
burned lo death In a the iu a stable ut
the ienr of -111) South Secoud street
last night,
Twenty-seven horses were rescued
from tho btirnifg building by Patrolmen
Gannon and Thron, of the Third and
De Lnncey streets station'
The occupants of a lodging houe rd
joining the stable, known as the Peun
sjivania Hotel, were forced to tlee from
the building, the rear o.f which caught
tire, but which was not duiuagcd to uu
appreciable extent.
The lire was discovered by Patrol
men Gannon nnd Thron who, as soon
as they had sent in the alarm, set
about tho work of rescuing the horses.
Most of them were on the second iioor.
The stable belonged to Hyman Cra
mer. Horses nem boarded mcro by
the week for individual owners.
SPROUL ON GIFT BOARD
Governor Will Help Raise Money for
French Monument
Goemor Sproul hns agreed to serve
as honorary chairman of the Pennsyl
vania committee for "America's Gift to
France," according to an announce
ment today by Mjron T. Herrick, for
mer ambassador to France und chair
man of the executive committee of the
project.
"Iwill cost ?2TO,O0O to erect the
statue, which will be done by Frederick
MncMonnies, the distinguished Ameri
can sculptor," said Mr. Herrick. "A
collection ot 'one cent nnd upward'
will be taken up earlv in March nnioug
the children aud adults of America.
The memorial will be placed in the
little town of Meaux on the Marnc, the
high-water mark ot the German ad
vance of 1914. Marshal Foeh nnd Mar
shal Joffrc will select tho site."
PEIRCE SCHOOL GRADUATION
The fifty-fourth annual graduating
evercises of the Pcirce School of IJusi
ness Administration will be held this
evening in the Academy of Music. .Io
sephus Daniels, secretary of the navy,
will be the principal speaker and Maor
Moore will preside. Secretary Daniels
will arric in the afternoon and dine
at the navy yard with the commandant.
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CI f ORE batdes have been lost
C VJ. tlirough poor staff work
behind the lines than through
poor fighting quality at the front.
Similarly, the working force on
large construction work is power
less without adequate support in
planning major moves, supplying
materials and labor as needed, and
keeping accurate account of oper
ating costs.
The general staff of Abbrthaw
has been years in the making. It
is personally competent and nu
merically sufficient.
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EMPLOYES OFFER BAND
Wanamaker Association to Play at
Lincoln Memorial Services
The Robert C Ogdeu Memorial As
sociation, composed of negro cmplojes
of the AVnnninnknr store, lias offered
its band for the Lincoln memorial serv
ices planned to be held iu the Academy
of Music, Wcdncsduy evening, Febru
ary 11. The (crcinonics arc under the
direction of the Armstroug Association
of Pliiludclphia. a wcll-kuowu colored
welfare organization
Tire Ogdea Memorial Band is one of
sixty pieces aud will play before and
during the entertainment, the proceeds
of which will go to help meet the yearly
expenses of the Armstrong Association
in its settlement and welfare work.
TVHE workingman who
isn't saving against
the "days to come" is
surely making a mistake, but
how about the manufac
turer, who is acting as if his
present prosperity would
continue indefinitely?
HERBERT M. MORRIS
Advertising Agency
Every Phase of Sales Promotion
400 Chestnut Street Philadelphia
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he has had a treatment at
Collins," says the wife of one
of our members.
No charge for a demon
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