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EXTORTION LETTER
"Tho Now York Four" Demands
$300 Similar to Other Notes
Received Here ,
U. S. AGENTS TRAIL GANG
Police linvc icccived nmithi'i extor
tion letter signed li "Tile New York
Four." It win lenrned tndnv
This latest letter of tin- gang which
has been trying to extort money h.v
threatening wenltliy persons, wus de
livered to Richard I.. Wood, of WA
Smith Twentv -ei-nnd -.tret, ve.tcrdny.
The letter was vvjniliir to letters re
ceived by other iroiiiiiient Philndel
phlnns. The ntm ileum iidod win S.ino.
nnd Mr, Wood was ordered to place
flic money in n piu-kiitfc "i.u the t"p of
the high vhool nt Fifteenth mid (in-eii
streets.
Mr. Wood pujcsl no attiiition to the
Mtcr except to hand U ov.-r to the po
lice. They nre investigating In co-op
'ration with the I'nited State postal
Inspectors
Clues being run out todn bj police
hml inspectors nre epci (cd to lild to
4he arrest of other incmbi-ts of the gang
Man Held In IlaJI
An alleged member of the band,
fieorgo Clcnw. is bcld in S'J.100 bail for
the federal grand jurv (Memo, thirty
three years old, ays hi lionie is in
PltUburfh. lie bus been living in n
rooming hous- ou Franklin street near
Spring Harden.
Clctno was arrested bv PototuVe In
spector Hnvvksworth after llenr P
Michel, president of the Il.'iirv !'.
Mlehell Co.. bad left n packagi- in a
reMnurnnt in complvlnn with initriii--tions
in a threatening letter. Inte.id of
the $.'100 the letter demanded, however,
the package wai stuffed with blank
paper
Postal inspectors snv the pnrkngc
nas obtained by William Dougheity,
thirty-one years o'd who nlo is under
arrest. It is said Hoiiyhertv met 'lemo
a short distance from the restnuinnt.
Vnawnre that HawkKvvorth and two city
detectives were "shadowing" tliein.
Clrmo ripped open the package
Dougherty denied nil knowledge of
an extortio-i plot. Clemo aKo told postal
inspectors Doughcrtv knew nothing of
the fcheme. A fluted Slate minims
ioner held Dougherty in SltMK) bail a1
a material witness.
KM) Here (Jet loiters
The so-called "lilnck Hand' letters
have been received bv about 100 men
and women in this city. lenders in so.
c ial nnd busincs-. activities. Mrs. .lones
Wister, lltl Walnut street, received
one of the threatening letter.
The messages were signed either by
"The Pittsburgh Four" or "The New
York Four ' Ffforts were made to
eonvev th" impr"-ion that members of
the hand kept their would be victims
under the closest surveillance until the
money demands were met
FORDNEY VISITS HARDING
Prealdent-Elect Seeks All Possible
Information on Taxation
Marlon, Jan 1.1 (By A. P. I Rep
resentative Fordney, of Michigan, who,
as chairman of the ways and menm
committee, is cxnected to have a leading
part in framing the tax legis'ation i
the special Congress after March 4,
came to Marion today at the invitation
of President-elect Harding to talk over
the whole problem of federal taxation.
It was understood that the conference
not only concerned the woik of tin
npccinl cession, but aKo had to do with
the temporary tariff legislation of tnc
present Congress. Mr Harding soon
will begin preparation of his inaugural
address nnd ot ins nrst tongressioiiiu
message, and he is anxious to
have ,,lll
the information on tax schedules that is
In possession of Mr Fordney's commit
tee
Other callers today inebuM former
Senutor .John W. Weeks, of Mussaehit
setts, who is understood to be under
consideration bv Mr Harding for up
pointment to a post in his inhitiet. and
former Governor 15 It dell, of New
York. Mr. Weeks is one of the Pni-
dent-elect's closest friends, and it was
taken foi granted th.it hi-, aduce was
sought on many public inictions I
ELEPHANT FOR INAUGURAL i
Delaware G. O. P. Gets Real Live,
Pachyderm for Occasion
Dover, Del.. .Inn 13 Tint the G ,
O. P. will In- tiul) I- pn scnti-d in tin"
Inailgurnl paiinl- -f Gmei inn -e'.ei t
Denny line ,.i, Tnduv n x t was de- '
cided toda.v wion u nai live walking i
elephant lias bei n wiimi for tin- n - 1
casino
It will nruve line on Monda from
Havre de Gran. Md Former Kinli
Countv Sheriff Edwaid !'..ik"i a promi
nent llepiiblu an li.id. r i-f Dover, will
ride the elephant, nr.-sii nablv with ull
the trimmings that d-i with it
FIMANHE BOARD OPERATING '
War Corporation Prepared for Ap.
plications for Loans
Washington. .Inn 1.1- i Hv A I' i
The war tuuui i p-.t at i.i nviv.-d
by an n I "f d-ngn ulin-ii was
passid over I'residiiit Wil-.m'- vi". i'
now functioning
It announced tmliit that n v a- (in
pared to loiisub-i- npi-ln 'Hiotis to loins
to (limine . port in tin siiim in, nun r
that it lon-ul-nd ndviiic - pi no t-i tin
suspension of it- .iitmtic- ln-t Mav
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
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hnnjl inn r 1)01 I. .inl.nr'l si mil I'' '
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J-.lni.-r Minlili" k r,- H- !.. i .. nnl
Kftlhprlne I'unn ''Ii-huct II I
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tinnl-l l..s"ii.r'l U!I7 v .''I l ."iU .Mm
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llnriipt I'. It'i'l- nS own .N.r. ' I'..
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Mulivi Hri. sl-ur I'i
Mori Is llni l.llo I-. ini Hi - . ..n-i
l'or I. S'Iistiihi lus Vl.frt.n
John t II. nl't IJ.Iil VVi.rr. n ' .ml
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O.mrne l.ei 17;io .N uth hi .i"i Naniy
I ol. mini 111 Willow 'Ir'ui- i
M.irk Sun '."loo . 'hIIoh mil hi jiu! A unit
KarplH L'.'lll i-itll'iwhili '
John Mcrausini.l I l.'l H .'l"n -r -ml
vtarli- A Wllsmi 1137 JMtll si
Jnhn S'tckil" K'7 ferron l . ami Aurua
.Vtorrla 1.1 J Morna m , ..
John It Prv ' IT iivriniiinn l .in'l llnn
M .M.irrls I'i.'J r-ini t
TMul II. I'nrphi-y unfl I Walnut ai i,,i
I.yrtla A I'ub.i" I3JJ S Mil nt
Cld-Jl" Smith 71.' s- lltli at . line) H pa
IMoraon "'l"t N.iuilaln at
John Dnnlfl" :1H5 N Jd t rt,n) rVL'H'dl
Sunimra HrhU-i-villr. del
Jl-njnieln I' Moiiinju. IS-JI Tuen a) , auJ
Vtra.-t K .suvUm.' h,'I Tlvga U
ACTORS' STRIKE AVERTED
TO LET SHUBERTS EXPLAIN
Equity Association Awaits Appear
ance of Accused Managers
New Yoric, .Inn. 15. (lly A. P.)
The recurrence of nn nrtors' Mrike.
caused by the demand of the Actors
Equity Association for the expulsion ol
I.ce and .1. J. Shubert from the Pro
ducing Managers' Association, appar
ently baa been averted.
Committers from both associations
conferred here yesterday and nftcr much
discussion ngreed to delay the expulsion
proceeding against the Shubert.s for nl
legcd discrimination against Kqulty
actors until next week when the) could
appear in person and answer tho
charges.
In the event the Actors' Kquity Asso
ciation fnlls to adjust nmii'nblv their
differences with the Shuberts at this
meeting, it wiim indicated that n strike
could still be averted by recourse to the
courts or by arbitration.
The Dramatists' Cuild passed resolu
tions condemninp the "ttmtltv Shop"
principle of the Actors' Equity Asso
ciation on the ground that it would in
affect, operate as a closed shop and
place the American stage In the power
of the Actors' I'uion.
FASTING WOMAN NOT
AFRAID OF DEATH
Unconverted Husband Declares Her
"Messaoe Got Sidetracked"
Danville. III., .Tan. 13. (By A. P I
Expressions of doubt thnt flic had
fasted forty -seven dng as she allege,
to influence her husband to join church,
were characterized today by Mrs.
Ermvst Harrington as '"'attempts to
cheat God of the glory of preserving my
bodj and keeping rue alive until the
great victory is won."
When asked If she did not fear (die
would die, if she persisted in fasting.
Mrs. Il.irnngtou said:
"VIi Cod wouldn't let me die If I
do, the ii notion; will be accomplished
by my fasting."
"Do you object to having visitors?"
"No. for Cod told me it would be nil
right for you to come nnd see me. lie
said. 'If thej conic in by the front door,
admit them to jour room, but if they
come in the back door I don't want you
to see them.'' she replied.
This statement was greeted by it lnugli
from her husband, who was in another
room, but overheard her reply.
"That's one time our messnge got
sidetracked we came in the back way,"
he said.
NO EAT-'EM-UP' RULE HERE
Wegleln Does Not Favor Lollypop
Idea for Council
.lomlar comment was made today by
Ilii lined Weclein. president of 'City
Council, while discussing Chicago'
"lollypop plan'' of silent council ses
lions'. "I don't believe in government by
mastiratioii." he snid. "In plain
words, the 1'itv Council does not be
lieve in the cut -''em -up policy and
this will applv to consideration of
any subject, whether it be candy or the
splendid surplus due to Council's
method of conducting business last
ear
Mr Wegb'in is a candy manufac
turer. His plant turns out ninny thous
ands of jolt pops, tallies on the stick,
candied apples nnd other confections
figuring in the "sweet tooth" politics
of the kiddies.
Friends of tin Council president
joked with him todnv over tile lollvpnp
idea They in-mindcd him lie could not
obtain ii contract to supply them to
Council because he is u dtv official.
The loll pop plan originated with
the finance chairman of Chicago's city
council, who kept bis brother aldermen
so busy eating the caiid) they had no
tune for word) debate.
KNOWLEDGE CAME LATE
Man Held by Police Regrets Steal
ing Sheriffs Clothing
Charles I.uciuna. nineteen ciirs old.
Homester. N. .1 . in rested Thursday.
M(S COIIlIlllliei, llj irsi,ll 1U lil'lilllll ml
SlMOO hail b) .lustic-f of the Peace I .eon
GoflTri-v in Gloucester toilav .Jewelry
. . , . .1 - ...I I ... fliii .....!
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ii ni iii'i'--nni
I.uciaii.i admitted to 'rose, utor IJed-
rou , of Gloucester, tiini lm lolilieil tor
tuer State Treasurer I'dwa-d ilr-H-i-uii's
Lome in Weiionah. N. .1 . two .vt-ar ago
of jewelry and silvervvnie nm uniting to
S's(ll). Among the stores whnh he
robbed Weilnesiliiv nighti was a tailor
i-stnblishment where a suit belonging to
SlnrilT Clnil.. of Pitman. N .1 . wn
bcing repaired.
"Honest, slns-ifl I wouldn't have
taken the suit if I had knowii it was
yours." I.uciuna .u-l trvn.g to e
piiiiii to tin- "arm f tin- h" vvh) Ii s
suit happened to be .inning tin- stolen
things that were ie nwii-d
WOMAN AND 3 BOYS BURN
Mother Refuses to Be Rescued From
Blazing Home
(hnriliiii, 0.,.I.in 13 -MivA P I
Mr. I.ouis (irei-n, tlnrtv i-ighl, and lu-i-I
three bovs, aged out , thru- and six, were
burned to death wh-u their little two
.loom house was dcslron-d l-.v lire on
fin- mil knl- of hardon last in-lil
.,'."" n..t'
lirii-n s;,u i), at her ihildren
be saved she ii.fu-ei to In
ics.- ic,
!! ! Up- t irlcl prob-ibl.v ii.-w r
1 Will OC KIIHIIII lld-un'" llll'' Ml-. "I'ti-ll
rushed ..nt of her home to give the lilurm
si i tuer-'v i ri"l ihat h.-r lnldreii were
billlg b'lllii-'l il() Tli'-ll -In- inn li-i k
int'i tie house and thrcv hcr-i'll' on the
bed hi -ule her bov -
. would-be les'-uer. looking through
tin- window, saw the mother on the linl.
i-c-i'-lnd through the window and slatted
in drag her to safety, hut she drew- bin k
In r in in Mr- lirei-n's husbaud di?d
two Weeks ago
PROMOTER GETS5 YEARS
Bogus National Touring Club Head
a Former Congress Page
lt-sloii, .Inn 1.1 lib A 1' i I
M.'i' Mallows, liloiuotel- ol the
Inigii-i National 'I'miru , Clu'i of Ainei -i'
i in i niiin 1 1 ion witli uh'ih In oli
Milie.l tliolisailll- of dollills on talse
nn iiln r-liiis. was -intiinid t rvi
live viar- in the fedeial peiuti ntiary at
At'iintJ and limd SIO'MI tndnv
Tin nged plolnot' I . who in Ins v nut Ii
vv.i- I p.ige in Coiigi's-. bid a-ke.l for
i pi. iiti lonli-iii'i with tliei.inrl lie-
f.iie si litem.- w.i- lit I. llt
Judge Aldrn h i t n - I to nn 1 1 In in . In
lllllio-lllg Mlll"llie the judge s,,d that
the senteliie should he of 111. bilges)
nn isiiie provided bv the statutes.
Mat evv- via- urrest.-d m IS.ill.iiinre ie
ceutly WOULD AMEND CHARTER
Wcglem QUI to Permit Change in
Raising Street Repair Funds
Tlie lommittee on law and numb ipnl
mid lountv governineni of City Council
will inert Moiuluv to discuss a bill, now
being prepared by President Weglem.
that would enable the it v In obtain
funds for repaving strict fioiu the
jloatliig of short -tune loans
i'lplep (li- jilovsloi)j of Ijie cm
cliaiitT inimt'y f'jr ililt iiui !'' inust he
(lUtouiml fruut (Miimil Tuiyl.t imhI iIu-m-
(ti'il llMt BHffldvllt lU fjlfii fn.f tllV ri'Ji'iii'
V(tPli
lim'rIckiN' kMsMgtoN Family
made happy by winning prize
Mrs. Jennie IFolstcnlwlmc
Heats Rest. of Household,
But They're All Sticking
to It Anyhow '
Jury of Employes of the
Schoettle Paper Box Fac
tory on North Eleventh
Street Awards Her Hun-
drcd Dollars
Tho llmpiii' lim'rlck prize atinoiinretl I
today u.ts awarded ,v a mlxeil Jurv of I
employes of (be ICdwIn .1. Srlmedle
IV1'1"'.1 '!ox Maniifactiiring Co., r.:t:t
... ,.''I"M'" slreel. A photograph
of (he Jury will be found on (be b.-u-Jt
Tlie prize (o bo aiinniinerd Mmnlav I
Mas voted on :i( the luncheon nf (lie i
Ijiislness Sclenro fliib a( (lie Adelilila ,
Hold on l-rlilaj. Walcli for i(.
Mnn dear! but we did have a job'
awarding this lim'rlck prize. Not so
much of a job doing the voting,
y'undcrstnnd, but in getting (he jury
together.
Now, we ask you how would vou
like to walk into a big room, find fifty
girls lined up and be told thnt you hail
to walk along the line nnd pick out the
live you wanted? Huh: .lut ec-um-gilie
!
It was up at (he big paper box fin
torv of the IMw-in .1. Schoettle Co.,
3.Tt Ninth Eleventh sttcet. We ur
rived during the noon hour nnd were
taken up to an immense, bright room
when- the) bad (lie piano going nnd the
bo.vs and girls were dancing while Miss
Iti-alra-e Willitts. the welfare worker of
the fnctoiy. i irculnteil among 'em to
see that all were hupp). And thev
certninlv were Anybody ought to be
happy with Miss Willitts around.
We found that the live men who were
to serve on the jury had been picked out
for ii- That was easy. Any body cm
pick out live men from a crowd. Put
live girls from lift)-;
Hefole we realised what was going
on. .1 I.. Lewis, tin: foreman, took
advantage of our pieoenipntion with
tin- welfare worker and. lii-st thing we
knew th- girls were nil lined up mid
veiling for us to come pit k Vin out
daiiug us to. in fact.
And we rise to remark that anvhody
who wants that part of our job in fu
t in o can have it providing be leaves as
soon as the jury is chosen.
So ve gathered the jury nround a
table, with Miss Willitts in chatge
funny how we keep mentioning her.
isn't" it ' -and passed out the ballots
containing font teen good lines ami (In
jury votnl
Keipiired Two Italliit.s
It took two ballots to nick out the
winiu-i I'mally the choice was made!
and the ONE IIl'NDKED DUU.AUS
was awaiib-d to:
.Jennie WoNtenlioline (.Mrs. William)
UVS.X East Upplticott street,
Kensington.
The liinernk. as Mrs. Wolstenliohnc
completed it, follows :
Limerick, No. 21
Mil ViuUt Mtltirrnt .'u
Will rxrmUnotiJ fond nf wiim inc ;
Shr ucn( lo ii parly
And Mr 'ciji so hint ty
The "hick" put a "hie" in her sifh.
Mrs. Wolstenliolme's inn- was No.
I', on the ballot. The other lines were:
No. t Her crust .surpassed (bat of
(he. pic Flunk M. Ellis. 71. Vine
streer, Camden.
No. 2 "I can't ilic-scst now." was
her cry Mi-" Itntti Illack. L'JlNevv
Jei-sev avenue, Colni';s-.vood, N. J.
I Gee! Those Collmg-wood folks ,,re
certninlv some limn u kei-s. Two prizes
have gone down there. I
No. I "lVas it case of digest or ge.st
die. Dr. Charles
Kate
1-J Noith!
Fiftv -second street
No. o oda mints meet the mince
iue:i( in Vi. William llright. I South
Caiobridgc nvenue, Ventnor. N. .1.
No. C 'Neath the violets poor Violet
"DIES" TWICE ON TRAIN; i
REFUSES TO STAY DEAD
Revives in Baggage Car. Again Suc
cumbs; Reaches Atlantic City Alive
Atlantic Clt.v. -Ian 1-1. - !! ua ibad.
or in li ,i-t in a stale ol si,, i, i.,inp.i
sii-.ieiidcd aniliiatioii that phy
inns
twnc iioiioiiiiced him dead wilnm the
brief spate of three bonis, I., Joseph
Tiuib imi lile going into a "ini.. -I. ep "
Thnt was as delinilc mi in nut of
his emotions, or lack of i-iuoliou, a- Mr
ThiiIi was able to give tod iv
at tin.
home of a son here.
Tnuh. who is siMv -tight yeir
..
"!''.
raine troin Hungary, to loin his family
here atlir u sepavation ot tw. utv -i ight
yiars. A son nnd a ilaugl t i nut Inm
iit tin- -leaiiu-i- dm U in w .uk Thev
initeill"! Atlantic i'it At I'.li. iln-ih,
'I anli gusped siiddeiilv and to .ill np
n .11 a iic" diid. A phv-ii inn v-.. 1 . d over
hiin for lluiiv in i mi t - iin'l tlnn pio
iiniiiiicil him .lend, "f hini' di i-i . An
iinileital.ei- vv.i- wii.il .i n.. i ih- Irani
at Irelllon.
Shoitly before thai 'Hv i.i- nail
d
it
the mind iiiiiii siliblenlv -im "I nnd
up in the baggage ear.
w I Iiis body-
had been iilnci-il on a
In t- lid . A hag-
gage mnn in-llll leu u no i I irimii
Do. I ors were luistilv sin iiimin d. I'e
foie tin v iinivi-d. "I'ii ii 1 li,ii dud again
In all iiiilienllllii ' - It 'V.I- d" uleil to
bilug the bodv h'-ii- Sboitlv niter leav
ing Tn tit "ii Ta ub n mm d fullv lie was
I sii7iling win n A t l.i i In- ' to w.i- i em lied.
I "It's Inn- lo In- ith nn people
iil'iiiii." he -md tin- h ii Ii "I'.i'ing
I .lend. I lint's, iiotliing ll wa- ii-t like
';ning itit' n I'm' sbep llovv'd I I'-'-l''!
fell iiolbing It wa n line litlle li i"i
' Tiiub's 'iul'li'ii iii-ii ll vmi- lov that
! inu-id it all
ARREST 'SPANISH GRANDEE'
Will Co to Madison on Larceny
Charge Made by Prof. Franzen
( blcago. .Inn 1." ' Mv A P I
I'iciic I'aol Amiihi Highland Park
ihnnist, who il.ip. d wiili Mrs Phillip
rian.en. of Madi-on. Wi- . sever ll
weeks ng", win urn sled h'n- loilav on
the w nn ant iliing'iig Inn en. sworn out
bv tin- woman'- hii-hatul A itlu-i waived
p 1 1 ;i i n i m i it "- uini -suin in ii iiiuihii
.1 Vl-I go to Madison to piove hi- in-
;,''.'.
"".Milh..,. who had been living in a ho-
-. ( i milt ion righis and said In- willingly
lei lcic with Ills wife and Hum. with
whom h" liiul bciii r. "ini iled after po
, c otliceis found him and Mis. I'rau
en in St. Loin- i pressed surprise in
the iiin-t The wan nut was scut here
hv tlo chief of point- of .Madison and
speoiii's the theft of SI 00.
Window Pried Open; Coat Stolen
A man plied open a window in tin
home of Michael .McGurk, l'i0-"i Ches
put stieet, near uiiilnicht last nighl mid
slqle :i (ur overioat vnliud nt (. id.
T hi' UiYirr U' WI' "uiisi" was away vvnen
the louuui'1 tuott I'wufi
, Ji
One Hundred Dollars Daily
For the Best Last Line Supplied by Any Reader of, the
Evening Public Ledger to the Incomplete
Limerick Which Appears Below
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that Is required f0p you to do Is to
vri(c and send In your Inst lines to
the Idtnerick, using for convenience
the coupon printed below. Pleaic
write plainly, and be sure to add
your name nnd address.
All answers to tho Limerick which
is printed below must be received
at the office of the Kvcvi.vo Pun
'"' E':iann. by 0 o'clock Monday
evening Monday's nnd Thiir.s
ilar s Limericks should be mailed
P.O. Uox lfiM, Philadelphia;
it ''An? ftm' Pliny's to P. O.
u . L"21,' n1'1 Wednesday's nnd
Saturday's to P. O. Uox ir.'-M. An
swera left nt tJi nm nf thn v.vt-.
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be
UIIIIUItSIDlC,
THIS WINNEB OP TODAY'S CONTEST WILL. BE ANNOUNCED ONE
WEEK FROM TODAY
Cut Out and Mail
TO THE LIMERICK CONTEST
Evenimi Punuc LEflorn,
'. O. Hot 1S2J, Philadelphia.
LIMERICK NO. 30
Said Nathaniel to Beatrice G.,
"Oh, come, in my flivver we'll flee."
But she answered, "No, Nat;
I cannot do that
(Writ rouramwer on thli line.)
Name ,
Street and No. . .
City and State
.................. 1
lolli lie. J. A. Henry. 1114 West
Marshall street, Norristown.
No. 7 Did MiUy (.s) tent Violet, or
r.vo? O. S. Iluckius, 1CIT. Howarth
sttcet, l'rankford.
No. Shrinking Violet so pic-ous
bye-bye. E. S. Fernslcr, 1'2 North
Center street. Pottsville.
No. I) .'Mighty nigh an e-pier is
VI. Leslie H. Tarleton. .r,S0,"i Pine
stieet
No. 10 (ioot pyc, lenllfl gurl goot
pye. H. A. Futon. 014 Uutler street,
Riverside, N. .1.
No. M I-'olUs did yellow (yell "O)
will Violet dye?" W. Franklin Row
ley , Southampton, Pa.
No. VI Mlllireut for n doc we miss
VI, W. R. Hoover. 141." Vine street.
No. CI They cried, "Vl-o-lct up or
you'll die." Walter George Gowell,
I'M." North Lawrence street.
No. 1-1 In (he peace of (he pic-ous
sleeps VI. 1(5'J Owen avenue, I.ans
downe. On the first ballot, (he votes of the
jury gave four each to Nos. 2 and It,
two to No. Kt, nnd one to No. 10. On
the second ballot, which was, of course,
between Nos. 12 and "., Mrs. Wolsteu
holme won. seven (o four.
The members of the jury were:
Heat rim WillKs. Smithville, N. J.
Ethel Vorliecs, !H." West Thompson
street.
Anna Kales, .'(02." West Norris street.
.Alary KnfTce, 11(5." East Passyunk
n venue.
.May I'asipilll, 1IHS Hoops; -street.
Anna Arrum.'SSO West Rntler street.
I. Ii. Lewis, foreman. 840 South
Fifty-sixth street.
IC. M. Van Houleii, foreman, r3.'!
North Eleventh street.
John Rucrll, 2.""." East Norris street.
Harrison Head, l."i7 North Twen
tieth street
John (iilbeit, 2.'!2 1 West Turner
sttcet.
About (ho Winner
Well. Inns, we've discovered a u-al
limpin' lun'rick family out at I'JZi Cast
Lippilicott stieet, where Mrs. Wolsteli-
holme lives and where she has been
PATROLMEN'S REVOLVERS
COAX MAN OFF COPING
Arrested In Brooklyn for Defraud
ing Phila. Firm of $3000
Charged with having obtained mer
chandise valued at more than $.'1000 by
false pretense, fiom a Philadelphia de-
pnitinciit stoic, I.ouis Kangishner was
anested at hi- home in IlrooUlyn Inst
night.
A warrant for Kangi-liner's arrest
was sent from this city.
Kangi-lmer, it is said, made nn ef
fort to escape from his anartment bv
.way of ii four-inch roping outside the
I window, but decided to surrender when
the imtrolmen pointed their revolvers
and tlirenteiu-il to shoot.
The prisoner will have a nreliminarv
hearing in itiooklyn today, pending
lii- removal to tins city
DEFENDS HEDGING ON GRAIN
Speculator Indispensable, B. U.
Hargls Tells Congressmen
Washington, .Ian. l,"i (Mv A. P.)
Legislation restricting "iici-ulntlvo trans
actions and 'hedging' in the grain
ti-.-'dc would upset the w .- machinery
if giaiii iiistrlbution mid i. en t'i- wnv
l- io 'i nation bv a fi w powerful liter
ests. II. L. Ilargis, president of the
Kansas Cilv boaru of trmli, today told
the House agriculture committee con
sidering bgislatiou to regulate grain
exchanges
Mr. Hingis defended the prai tlce of
"hedging" through sales of futures on
gi-uin ncipiircil b i levator interests or
commission brokers as absolutely essen
tial to reduce risk and permit tlie hand
ling of grain on a narrow margin of
profit. He said the giain speculator or
the dealer in futures must be recognized
as nn indispensable cog in iho machinery
in gram distribution.
PLANES REACH COSTA RICA
Twelve Complete Flight From San
Diego to Bahla Honda
San Francisco, .Inn 1.1 -(Ry A P.)
--All twelve F fiL nnvnl se.nnlnnes
which are making a flight from Snn
, ,, ., rt . ,, ,--
"; V, "'i0 l'.m ,","'' nrr,.Vr,1I 0t
liabin Hondn, ( ostu Rb-a, yesterday,
, """"B '; ,,w' r.?!.. ,."
twelfth naval district hend(uarters here
today.
The Cnitcd States steamship Aroos
took, airplane tender, also arrived at
Huh tu Honda.
Bank Loan Pays Chester Police
Chester. .Fan. 1.1. .Members of tho
ptillic dcpllltliicnt heic received tlli'ir
pov for two of three weeks due them
thl'ough the kindness of (he Pcunxyl-
viiiitn rvaiioniii num. several eunrts
!0 pass the iipiiroprintion budget for
jj-t failing in Council, (he police were
'without pnj, tlu-lr lust puy dny hnvlns
fnllen befure Christmas,
3. The xvlnner of the ONE HUN
DRED DOItTAU prize for the best
last lino to each Limerick -will be
announced one week nftcr the Lim
erick Is printed. For cxnmplc, the
winner of the prize for the Lira
crick which nppcars today will bo
announced today n week.
1, In cnic of tits, prizes will be
awarded to each surccRsful con
testant. Tor cxnmplc, If the judges
decide there nre two or. more nn-sw-ers
of cqunl merit for tho prize,
the nuthor of ench answer will re
ceive ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS. The prize will not bo split
up mnong them.
'J'l.c decision of the liidccs In each
Limerick contest will be finnl.
'. , V,,,.,,, ..a,..,.,.,.,..
carrying on a continuous campaign to
win the $100 prize.
When nny family likes lim'rlekinB so
well (hut they forget about enting nnd
sleeping, well, you just have to admit
that they are real, honest to goodness
lim tickers.
Mrs. Wolstenliolme's husbnnd Wil
liam, who is the finnncinl secretary of
the Good Intent Council. No. IS", of
the Sons nnd Daughters of Liberty, hns
become so interested in this contest, nc
coidlng to his wife, thnt he often for
ge(H to cut, o thnt his wife no longer
puts tableware nnd dishes upon the dining-room
table. She just puts out n
good pen, some ink and a dictionary,
and then the whole family is happy, as
they nil get busy on the daily limerick.
When Mrs. Wolstenholme thinks that
she has a good idea for one of the limer
icks she makes her husband put Ruby
Hilly to bed so that she can seek for nn
inspiration without being annoyed. Then
perhaps Mr. Wolstenholme will get a
clever idea, so he sends his wife on some
errand so that he can use the dictionary
without being molested. It's a great
life.
Lim'rickin' hns become so much a
part of the daily life in the Wolsten
holme house that even 'John," who
boards there, has not been nble to go
to work since the contest started, as he
does not want to wnste a second in his
pursuit of the $100 prize. Mrs. Wol
stenholme said that the jury of workers
employed by the Schoettle Rox Co. was
certainly the best jury that has voted
for (he winner since the opening of the
contest, because she thinks they showed
their real worth when they picked out
her contribution as being the best.
When asked vvhnt she was going to
spend the $100 prize for, .Mrs. Wolsten
home received such a variety of advice
from her relatives who were present
thnt she decided that she "would get a
new rug for the kitchen nnd give nil my
friends a blowout, because they all -aid
that I could never win the S100 prize,
even if I tried every day the rest of my
lift;. Now they just have to admit that
I have put it all over them nnd carried
off the $100 from right under their
noses."
GALLI-CURCI A BRIDE
AND AMERICAN TODAY
Prima Donna Becomes Citizen by
Wedding Homer Samuels
St. IjiiIs Park. Minn., .Ian. 1.".
(lly A. P. ) .Madame Amelitn Cnlli
Curci. piimn donna, today is to become
a bride and an Ainericnn citizen
through her mariiiige here this afternoon
to Homer Muiimcls. her piuno ac
companist. .Mine. (ialli-Curei, a subject of Italy,
automatically becomes a citizen of this
country when site weds the American,
She already bad taken out first nutural
izntinn papers.
Tlie wedding ceremony todny at the
home of Mr. Samuels' parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Chnrles .1. Samuels, licit", will be
marked by simplicity nnd only a fa
vored few vvere invited in order to make
the affair as ipiiet as possible.
Ur. Harry P. Dewey, pastor of Ply
mouth Congregational Church, .Minne
apolis, will officiate at the nuptials,
which will take place under a canopy
formed by an American tlug, presented
to the slliger by soldiers at l-'ort Worth,
Texas, a year ago. Tho (lag saw serv
ice in the world war.
Resides the bridegroom's paients,
those who will attend the wedding in
clude Dr. Harvey Samuels, twin
brother of Hoinur Sumuels ; u few close
relatives; Lawrence Lvans, the singer's
mnnugcr, nnd D. Rerenguer, n flute ac
companist. Scores of wedding jircsenta anil tele
grams of congratulation have been ic
celvpil here from admirers in all sections
of the country.
Air. nnd Mrs. Samuels will leave to
night for Indianapolis, where Mts. Sum.
uels will sing Monday night.
INAUGURATE "AL" TAYLOR
G. O. P. Governor of Tennessee
Wants to Be "Best Ever"
XiLshville, Tcnn.. .Ian. 1.1. illy A.
P. ) An improved taxation system,
better highways and tho plnciug of m
rnl schools upon u higher plnnu aie the
announced nims of Alfred Taylor, of
Happy Valley, Carter county, who to
day wus Inaugurated governor of Tcuu
essee. A.s Republican nominee. Colonel Tay
lor broke the "solid South" hut Novem
ber when he was elected by more than
forty thousand majority over (Jovcrnor
Roberts, his Democratic opponent. His
ambition, ho declares, is to bn the best
governor of all the people Tennessee
ever has had."
Chesterton to Lecture Here
lillliert K Chesterton, essayist, poet
and wit; will lecture on "Tho Ignorance
of the Educated" on his first visit to
thla city. .January 'J8, in tho ballroom
of the Ilollovue-Htrntforci Ho will lec
ture at tho nnmo placo on tho nvenlnc
of February 1, when ".Shall Wo Abolish
I the Inevitable'" Is to be- tha subject, nml
on Fouruary .). also in tnu nveninif. when
tho topic la "Tho perils of Ilc.aUh'
dldct' nLPiiMLv r
10 FOI CABINET
Unable-to Overcome Difficulties
Encountered in Selecting
Ministers
PRESIDENT SEES BRIAND
lly (ho Associated Press
Paris, Jan. 15. Rnoul Percl, who
ivn asked yesterday to licnd n new
ministry of France to succeed the one
whielL resigned Wednesday, nppcared
before! President Millcrand today and
declined (o form the cabinet.
Ex -Premier Itrinnd called nt the
presidential residence, the Pnlnce of the
Elynee at .'! :?U) o'clock this nftcrhoon.
Ills visit followed one to President Mil
lcrand by M. Peret. during which the
latter presented M. llrinnd's name ns
his possible successor in the effort to
form n ministry.
Difficulties encountered yesterday by
M. Peret in forming n cabinet were of
n most discouraging nature. At the end
of the day he had nlmost decided to give
up (he task, but decided to resume work
this morning. Ills Inst effort was with
out success.
The Figaro, which represents n cer
tnin body of opinion, nsserted todny thnt
the only rensonnblc solution of the crisis
was the choice, ns premier, of M. Poin
enre, who would direct the policy of
Frnnce ns a whole, with n foreign min
ister of ills own selection.
"If such n solution ii not accepted
now." tho nevvspnper declared, "it will
hnve to be in three months' time. There-
i fore, why not save time at a moment
! when so many urgent questions demand
intention?"
M. Peret's failure to create a ministry
tcnu ili.A InrrfAtf tn ttin rnf.lsnl nt former
President l'olncnre to enter (he com- I
binnlion except under conditions thnt
made it difficult for M. Peret to carry
out his program. M. Poincnre, it wns
understood, desired the foreign ministry,
but ex-Premier llrlnnd wns the man M.
Peret hml picked for the foreign office
because of Ida qualities as n negotiator
and his strength with the European
chancelleries.
M. Polncaro was desired by M. Peret
to act as linniieo minister, hut the ex
President was unwilling to take this
post unless he nlso bnd u say ns to the
nation's foreign nffnlrs. Ho demanded
thnt former Premier Vivinnl be assigned
to (he foreign office, but M. Vivian! re
fused (o (jeeept any place in the cabinet
for pcrscunl icasons, the principal of
which was the fact that his participa
tion in politics for n considerable num
ber of years had affected his law prac
tice, which he desired to recognize.
Another obstacle was the determina
tion of the radicals not to permit n
member of this group to enter the cabi
net unless it was agreed thnt tho new
government would withdraw from the
Sennte the measure passed by the
Chamber of Deputies reinstating the
Ficnch diplomatic representation at the
Vatican.
Tim fuilure of M. Peret to assemble
a government will, it seems cerlnin.
prevent the creation of n new ministry
in time for the proposed interallied con
ference, set for Januury 11). nnd the
postponement of this meeting appears
probable.
NO REVENGE BY GERMANY
Militaristic Spirit Cured Forever,
Dr. Dernburg Asserts
.Milan, Italy, Jan. If.. (Ry A. P.)
There is no possibility of Gormnny ever
attempting n war of revenge, having
been cured forever of her old militaristic
spirit, Dr. Rernhnrd Dernburg, former
(Jermnn minister of finance, emphatic
ally told the delegates nt the closing
session of (he League of Nations socie
ties conference.
Dr. Constnutine Diimba, former Aus-tro-Ilungnrian
nmbnssador (o the I'nited
States, in reviewing the economic situa
tion of Austria, declared that not even
n union with Germany could save Aus
tria economically, but said he believed
such a situation wns inevitable event
ually. To this Dr. Dernburg Spiled
that Germany tould not help Austria
economically at the present time, ns she
was too badly off herself.
The Rulgnrian delegates insisted upon
Rulgnrin's need of un outlet, to the
Aegean sea. The delegates accredited
bv the Russian League of Nations so
ciety were admitted to the conference
simply as spectators.
ITALIAN SOCIALISTS MEET
Break In Organization Foreshad
owed as Congress Assembles
Leghorn, Italy, .Inn. 1.1. (Ry A. P.)
Socialist leaders from all Italy are
here for the opening session of the con
gress of the Soeinlist party. Foreshnd
ovvings of n break in the organization
were found in the situution before tbo
congress opened.
Leghorn, situated in the midst of the
industrial region of Italy, has long been
the scene of radical Socialist agitation.
The sessions of the Socialist congress
mnv therefore be significant.
Sessions of Hie congress nre being held
in the fioldoni Theatre. At the entrance
are portraits of Rosn Luxemburg nnd
Dr. Knrl Liebknecht, the Germnn radi
cal leaders; Iohn Leo .Inures, the
French Socialist chief who was assas.
sinated In 1014. nnd other prominent
liguri'3 of socialism. Over the center
nf the stage is nn immenso picture of
Knrl Marx.
GREEK ADVANCECONTINUES
Turkish Resistance Delng Broken,
War Office Communique Asserts
Iindon, dun. 1.1. (Ry A. P.)
Continuous successes for the Oreeks in
their offensive against the Turkish
nntionnlists in the Rru.ssa sector are
reporled in Hie latest firrek army com
munique. The stntcment says:
"Our nilvanre is continuing ami we
nre breaking (he enemy's resistance
I'uemy regular (roops to the number of
10,000 occupied Rosoyal and Kevnlatalk
heights. After violent lighting the
Kemnlists retreated in the neighborhood
of Rskishehr, abandoning munitions
and prisoners. The. populations are
greeting tlie Creeks ns liberntors."
Woman Visitor Dies Suddenly
Mary ('ashman, sixty -nine years old.
of Hnrrisburg, was taken suddenly ill
while visiting here last night and died
of heart disease. She wns calling uiioti
her sister, Mrs, Dnvld Munninm, lil't
South Frnzier street, when nt b aVloik
"he complained of indigestion. A phy
sician wns culled . but the wumar. died
an hour and n half later.
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DELIGHTFUL SUITE
Ol'
THREE OFFICES
ON
CHESTNUT ST. FRONT
. J. C. O'CALLAGHAN
2 C'llKSTNUT 8TIIKKT
imuaiiiiiiiEiiraiirajiKKianiaajiiiijiiiiiiijiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
University Activities
Scheduled at Pcnn Today
10;;t0 a, m. Rifle team tourna
ment nt nrmory, Thirty-second and
Market streets.
11 n. m. Public henlth lecture,
"Mineral Hygiene," Dr. Snmucl
Hamilton, I.nhrntory of Hygiene
nnd Health, Thirty-fourth nnd
locust atrccts. Lecture, "Points in
American History," Dr, Herbert
Uowlton, Houston Hall.
12:30 p. m. Faculty lecture, "Im
pressions of America," Prof. Rey
nolds Ilrown, Houston Hall. Uni
versity Museum lecture, "Raal-bck
the Wonderful," Dr. George Dyron
Gordon, University Museum..
7:lfi p. m. Daekctball game,
Freshmen vs. Gcrmnntown High
School, Wcightmnn Hall.
8:lf pr m. Opening Intcrcol
leginto basketball game, Pcnn vs.
Columbia University, Wclghtman
Hal).
52 WOMEN DRAWN
E
Brines on Murder Charge and
Twenty-one Bandit Cases
Will Be Hoard
SECOND JANUARY PANEL
The second Jury pnnel for (he Janu
ary sessions of (lie rourts, containing
the names of fifty-two women, hns been
drnvvn. Women will serve in courts
21)0, 4M, 0.13 nnd 070, nnd will hnve
nn unusunlly large number of Import
ant criminal cases to decide.
Among tho enscs to be called will be
twenty-one bandit trials, nn unusually
heavy schedule. Some of the women
drawn on the pnnel for court -153 will
probably sit on tlie jury nt the murder
trial of William P. Urines a week from
Monday. Urines is nccuscd of the
murder of Kltncr C. Drcvvcs.
The names of the women drawn for
jury service follow;
Court 4.-13 fnnnta llrmtpy. housewife. 040
South street; Murv Chan, Clinton 'Aimrt
mtnta, Jcnnotta (Iret-nley. milliner. 182U
allacn Mrect. Mary Huron. housnvvKe,
2104 Frnnkfnnl nvr-nun. Mnn-nrt innn.
rlerk. 1S.1I North Tivrnly-elirhth street:
l!rtha Johnson, cleric, 181B North Twenty
elKhth street, nhoiln Knight, housewlte. 2002
rth Seventeenth street; Catherine Kloln
struber. houiievvire. tills O'bjon avenue, Knty
McOllcliy, houicwlfc, 4020 Poplar street;
Mary itcfJovern, housewife. 2100 Memphis
street, Ann Newman, housewife 38 Olrnrd
nvenue; Anna O'Donnetl, dressmaker, 0120
CJIbson nvenuo: Hmma Qlcksnll, 0U4II rtesent
street. Kv Koach. clerk. HfilS Oroenwny
avenue. Kvelyn Itoscn, clerk. 2610 Sixty
first street. Theresa HprlcBS. telephone oper
ator 0439 North Front street, Annlo S.
Youne, housewife 2H01 South Flfty-clshth
street: Clarla Young, huusewlfe, S3I10
Greenway avenue.
Court nr.3 i:ihi r?hmiu-ii-i. esT vi
Haines street: Virginia Connor, enndymaker.
-yo urvou sireei; .virn. ueoreo ivuen. iieue-vuo-Stratford:
Mamo Grinnan, SS10 Thomas
nvenue. Mary Huuhes, clerk. 2040 Memphis
street i Llzzla Ixinoa. bookk-eni-r 4(121 West
minster uvnnue: Molly MarRolls, housewife.
-u.4 morris street; neina .Miner, canvasser,
1S40 North Twelfth street; Mary O-Ilrlen.
housewife 552S t.vnmnro street: Sadie
Seiner 417 South Fifth street; Matlllno Wlr
tiatz typist. 2714 Sjsquehanna nvenue.
court 2iiu. tho criminal linn court
rtolo Iluchanan dealor. 1110 Sophia street:
vtury U. Carroll, telepheni- operator. 3012
Poplar street; Ethel Ilunrnn, housewife. 111.11
Msrvlne street: Kdlth Pnunht, housewife,
ll't2S Woodlund avenue. Catherlno Fowler,
widow, laotl Houth Flfty-st-conil vtrcot: Irma
Olll, stenoKraphor, IIS 15 llarlne street. Lil
lian n Kelly, clerk 4sao Norm Carlisle
street; I.ucy I.omm cleric, S28 North Thltry.
eluhth itreet; C'cllla Spector. storekeeper,
(J2'4 Woodland avenue.
Court 07H. Criminal branch Munlrlptl
Court Florence J. Orlpps. 1S12 North Kiev,
enth street; Klbiiheth Formby, clerk 71IVII
I'plaml street Blanche Graham, housewife,
hs Laurel itrcet: Henrietta Gennlsvvood, VJ2S
(In fnlund street; Catherine Gleason. II94B
Anaorn avenue, Helen Herbst. dressmaker,
34'.l Vheler street- Muriraret Codtllnnton,
musician. 3S0S Florence nvenu Sarah Kra
mer housewife 41.17 I3u-lld nvenue; Itosale
Litun. lady. 4031 A street,
TO PROBE LANGDON KILLING
Admiral Gleaves Going to Vladivos
tok for Naval Court
Manila. .Inn. 1.1. (lly A. P.) Ad
miral Albert (Heaves, commniider-in-chief
of the American Asintic tleet, with
a court of inquiry, will depnrt tomorrow
for Vladivostok to investigate the re
cent killiuR of Lieutenant Wnrren II.
l.niiKdoii. chief engineer of the 1". S.
Albany bv a .Inpanese sentry, he an
nounced here todny.
Tlfe court of inquiry appointed by
Admiral (Jlenves is composed of Cnp
tain Hutch I. (Vine, of the cruiser
Huron : Captain Charles T. Owens, nf
the cruiser New Orleans : Commander
Hubert V. Lowe, of Olougnpn nnvnl
station, and Lieutenant Ilciijainin It.
llolcombc. Meet gunnery oificer, who
will act as judge advocate.
The .Inpanc-e consul general nt .Ma
nila called on Admiral (Jleaves to
day (o express deep regrets over (he
Vladivostok shooting.
FOR JURY SERVIC
tfck .i.'.ll'll
MAY GO 10 WEEKJ
Harding Expoctocl to Offer Sec-J
rotaryshlp to Former
Senator
I
BUSINESS MAN IS WANTED
. Jl CUNT0N W. CIMIKUT
-..". .Mrmimnornt, I.Vfn nC I'liMl, . , I
CopurlaM. 111,. h t.... ,"' ,c '''til
Prnnt'.etnt fcln ft
tentative offer ot tCfccml 1
war to ex-Renator John w ft-M
who Is Marlon today for 5 ,'J
Mr. Vetf nnnn..1l . .. ''
formed hire,"' Is certnlrf o K0" l,.,
tle trcnkurV. But Mra.d?naV
tdrcdn western mnn in tl"? 'in.? ",
Chnrles O. Dnwes, orchfcnwW
most ccrtnlnly hla rhnlrc M ,s '
Mr. Weeks hns been mentlonM .u.
"....v.,-, , luiiiuoii wot ll make htm .
nnnronr nte nnnnl..te i"., Pln .
ut It is understood that ho S
prefer not to be kcitm...... .i """H
just becnusc of that Annapolis trahtn?
me iiovh wno went to school with Vi''
in the Nnvnl Academy arc now idmi
nls nnd Mr. Weeks ns s'crclnrAn t
navy would be forced to dlic'rlmis,.
among his old friends l C, , It
MlgnmcntR to duty. Tho (nMt ml!
nrovo eiiilmrrnsqlnt- rnr v,i ""
Qualified for Post
tho ox-senntor Is nunllfiml l.t? i.t'.. "r
'CrM" L1'""11 "!,r!!..nmittJ
Hcpublican member of that cotnmiiul
nt the time of his defeat C ,...i ?l
to the Henntc from Mnssachuwttn 1.1
Scnntor David Walsh. If he iT.72'1
mnlned in the upper house he wonWl
while servlnc upon it ho u-n nu. i.l
the lnvcstlgntlon of the conduct of tt-fl
wnr which brought down the wrath ofl
President Wilson upon the DcmocrjtlM
riiuuiuiiii oi tin- cuiiiumicc, ri(QQ
VjiiamuL-riniii, oi urcgon. I
He has thus more familiarity nhJ
tho Wnr Depnrtment Uinn nny on? til
mac -ii r. iiaroiuK wouiu nc likely u
find for secretary of war. He fciil
moreover, another qualification whldl
Mr. Harding greatly desires In his tcM
retnry ot vnr. nnmciy, large buMtiM
enerlence. ITn to his retircmeni fmJ
the firm of Hornblower & Weelg b
wns n successful business mnn. lie bn
both a prnctical nnd theoretical know.!
edtre of bnnkln.ff. being pcrhans ttJ
most conspicuous cxnmplc of the busl-1
ness man in politics in this counttjfl
today.
Wants nusincss .Man
Mr. Ilnrding wants n business oxtcn-l
tive in the Wnr Depnrtment bcjeaiiselsj
hns been led to believe thnt bigger sail
ings can bo made in thnt dcpartmtrtl
thnn in nny other brnnch of the fntB
ernment. He hns been told (hat t'-l
right sort of bend could easily reinB
the expenses of the department by $.ifl
000.000 n yenr without Impairing ,t
efficiency. He is impressed witli tor'.
like thnt recently told here bv Coiir. .1
mnn Anthony, of the run'chase nt S
000,000 worth of material for a new
of chevrons for officers when there '
nn linnd mnterlnl for chevrons nf I-
sort discontinued worth several mini-"
of dollars.
There is nlso (he e.xpcrirwe
Concress in its eflort last u
to keep the enlisted force down ll
17.1.000 men. Congress mnde an en''"
nriation for nn nrmy of that size. T
law, however, permitted S.-m-tn j
linker tn form n maximum arm.v rarl
larger thnn thnt and he did aebul
cause 'J.ttl.umi men to tie enllfteu v
additional cost to the country vvaaboi
$.10,000,000. Mr. Harding wants a i"
rctary of war who will cn-operntc wit
Congress nnd who will keep down mill
tnry expenses.
The post of secretary of war is hijil
important because Mr. Harding will n
quire the judgment ot n rapnuie tw
ness innn who will not bo dominated 1
the professional soldiers to the eitu
Secretary Uoker has ncen wucn it con
In n-nrl;int out n cllsiirmnmcnt nrotfl'
in conjunction with other nations. OS
the question, how far this nntlon nnfl
snfcly go in disarming will depend JIB
success of the Hording ni!mlnibtretio
in reducing national taxes
Husband Finds Wife Dead
.Airs. ICIlcn Nnvlll, seventy two jttH
nl.l 0!11 Vnrth Snrnnil MtrOPt. Ull
found dend in bed by her hu'baniB
William Nnvlll. about li:U0 o'clock U
night. Mrs. Navill went tn hor roonM
stating she wns not feeling well, aw
..ftnv line nnuhnml. th inlcitit? he heir
her call, entered tho room and ton
her dend. Tlie liusunnii sutiuiionra
pntrolmnn. who bnd (he woman tikt
tn Hnosevelt Hosnitnl. Dr Dlinf
pronounced her dead and gave thccir
as heart disense. ,
J. E. Caldwell Co.
JEWCLtnS SlLVLnSMITIIB Stationeks
Chestnut and Junipeh Streets
Pearls and Jewels
insistent demand
for quality
is respectfully suggested to pur
chasers as the only assurance
of permanent satisfaction
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