iJM IIHIIUJJP.IIIilMJ Ullftn JMH iJIIWMl 15Wf 1 1 ILl LU;al i'kJW!Illfr?SWBi 'iTJi.-: tO'S.'iJ f " ' ' -Bvirr.jr-T-:i I .-r.-" -.it ' :t. cm ,.." lit Sj.1I GWi fr , '- - .M.Tl '1' " THE WEATHER Fair mWI ceMer tenJglit.and Wednes days temperfttefe falling te about 35 degrees by nernlnf j fresh winds. TEMPERATURE A rjiCil HOUR 8K 1 J&Si 10 n-132 i iTal a i 4i 6 87 180 88 180188 137 I jBS 88 88 88 -rf'iaAaja AWV 'JUVJS VOL. VIII. NO. 125 inUr m BMend-CfMi MatUr t tha.Peiteffle t Phlladttphta, Pa. Under tb Act ef March 8. 18T9 PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1922 , PublUti4 Dallr Szcmt Sunday. B'lliaerlptlan. PrlM l a Tiar by Mall. PRICE TWO CENTS Cepyriatit, ivza. njr rueue uwft vemv npany u mr . - - "ii h r ..t r i j. . il . ' T ii H ki-t. ,.- i -"- - j -- , - . -. -w r : ,b w.- - 1 - - u - i -n r n ' ' -w r 1 -w ? - r - j j- bav ' -.ill i. r tr ' t ' i r k. - - -v ' - -a - i - am j- . i ' t - sr ; p - ' . V - ' .. J4 " ,. .' . '. ' "" . , - j- i 73 i : ... . . r : ' . : inJvrx.nM . - . . .. . . i . , . . z. --- ' --- - , ?KitiktVhi: MnUKr TtWiWei perar" Tfl KJ1 HL SLH. BB l-L JEfcLfl . K A. hlTC&A 1 XER APPROVED PORT COLLECTOR N iL .,Ma..B..U..IMA a liniS vl1 r uioiiaeum oeiii lent te Secretary Mellen for $8000 Pest r s:..i K? ESIDENT AND SENATE EXPECTED TO GIVE 0. K. a r ..., -lenater Pepper teaay receinracnucu i aoDeintraent or a. Lincoln iitimr. rrUrCUBBIIIg it" "e ... itemn here, te succeea wiuiwu . . nemecratld Incumbent. 5 .commendation was sent te See rli... nf the Treasury Mellen, wbe Is HS5eeted te approve it and send Mr. Piakir'a name te President Harding for Ifioailnatlen. Mr. Acker snld this afternoon lie had fjMt been notified of Senater 1'eppcr s ommendatien. ana Knew neming frtsnt it. He did net lnnicaie wncxutr 5 JT would accept the appointment if (. - rt-if. ....... v .t.A Tnf Anvil dcreu. iem;tiui ui .". - I--- a year, as vuy " vfviw" ijUtnt Sir. ACKcr receives yij,mv GW..V u l!n n nnllflna for TPflrS. Mi Acker has never sought political "ferment. On several occasions nc '. j.-iin,i n tnlcn nlnceH nnd run offices offered him by leaders of the mnblican party. n! .. KT..In a tll.t1aflAlnlita V" Mr. Acker was born in this city. hun' 0.1. 18(15. He was the son of 'a 'clergyman, nnd the descendant of n lane line of sturdy Americans. . His an- fiters fought in the Revolutionary I He entered Central High Scheel after laving attended the public grnmniar tichoefs and wns n member of the 79 diM. Fer years no nas ecen a racmecr H the beard of managers of the Ccn hil Hlh Scheel Alumni. He did net :tdute with his class, lenving school CiM lnnlnr rear te ee intd business iOt his brother, the late Finley Acker. j(.& .Lk A.Msfc lf AjiItai .t'aa "cttna .7J1I IDH mull .1.. etnv itt .'.- 1 al1..nrl fn" tn liia lirntlinr. n store, rarnlna $3 a week. When Acker cemnany wns incorporated ire than twenty years age be became it nrcsident and senerat manager. 'mA vhn ITInlav Antral rllltrl flPpnmA iMtdent' of tbe concern. jair.'Ackcr for years was the receg- Bepubilcan leader of tbe xmrty i Ward. When the Weaver cab- was reorganized after Mr. Weaver withv,I'TJUrnam-liriuO0i Mr. was made Director of l'ubllc He resigned after two rears T fill whole attention te his private it. Derlnc the time he was in of- be succeeded inintreducine modern Bess methods in the department. ? Rcfuud te Run fop ISTsvep ,Jn 10)6 Mr. Acker was urged te bc MM a candidate for Maver. but de- .fced en account of bis business in- rests. He was mentioned again when can- lies were being groomed for tbe last eralty race. Fer a time he was irded an tlin likMv rnmllrlntn nn (be Independent ticket. Hn lmd thn strong backing of a group of Penrose wire jcaners interested in the Ilcpub Ucan Alliance. He declined ence mere te enter the race. Between 1012 and 1013 Mr. Acker erred as Sheriff. He was n dclegute te the Hcpiibllcan Xntienal Conventions hlej nominated McKinlcy, ltoes.evclt Bd Taft. His appointment ns city Purchasing Agent, In December of 1010, under the sew city charter, was generally aecept We te political leaders and business men alike. In this position he has in troduced important economies In pur Uiajing the supplies needed by the city. Mr. Aekci' is n member of many or- giMzntleiis, among them (lie Union Uague, tlie Sens of the Revolution, Pennsylvania Historical Society, and Various Masonic organizations. He is i widower. -ANASTASE IS INCOGNITO ' With Bride In Canada as "Mr. and Mrs. Prlngle" Anastnve Audrevltuh Vonsintskov Vensintskov Vonsintskev 'onsintsKy, Itiif.sinii workman of the 'Baldwin I.ocemotlvo Works at Eddy 'one, ami his wealthy bride, who wns M. Marien Ream Stephens, of Clil "10, are lienej mooning 1n Quebec, dis patches say. JLi ,y wcrc 'Hscovered today, it is re Vne1 nt the Chateau Frontenac. vec, where thp.v were icglstered inl aw the nnmn nt "M nA M..n ti..:.. IV of New Yerk " ' " The ceuple eluded newspaper men in leiTing ew Y(.rk lnxt Friday night alter a hui'rlprl li'niiiiiniT Mn.f....AIi ,i... IaJ... ,CA I8 cxPccted te be seen, ns , JKtat . BalU' ,I(",,, ,,et ,ntcnu t0 . ---j .um wow very long. EDWARDS URGES PASSAGE OF FIVE-CENT FARE BILL cllU en Legislature) te Enact Simp t en Measure XTMlfiVn XT V s1-1 mm M Edw.ir".V, : ; f e?.1..i,-Tuoverner eailari r,B .f'T" ,u. Peciai message, Rs't """"I'y leader peviding !?itne return te five-cent treflev fares Sel. "L" ,wn,ch.' nrler te the war, i trr.Hnnt frenchise contracts with teiet. .? !C(.mPanlM a"(l which con cen w.iiX were later unset hv tim on.i.fe mdliiennSreonew ranl(,,y returning te "lU10ns annrnxlmntin. .k... i. Pkts,nf'l!1Ki,'0 Owe-"""' '. "The gwa of labor nnd materia Is are falling Sfe nS'lJt 5"! only be ahe M?0 flve.ccDtyfare "wi lb SVTp1erPt'!!,(fltTabll ,nBaln- I therefore T te Atnc f',eslslature the duty te SlilX!hei p,ub,lc, "t'Uty statute the Si no?kiCctar,V,,en, t,mt this slat i e h net be construed te nntim.i.a til nu for fi fare. ln ceM ei ve PttaSie eftr.iLeyQ, tnportatlen. The Fi tbiufp'eT.0." bm wUI nc- HATOR PEPPER HAatMENT a... .. J.m nut ..r..T..-,-" ." . riissB (.'onnerii .................. e- KT y einiuiihSuAni,n' ' .f round 3. Allarsatia, 110. neminicK.. -i s. 8-5 . .tev or anythlni islW 'tot mi S -v.. L rrnvmrinssrasr' c,",, nas-diwvs. mmurEsn&"Egit2E Jm2FLiw' !: '"i8." w 'a"2i? in. inJ"Ji,j, ,!?s.'. wre., Bhkl... MnK nv ,..;. l... M vtm wam A :.. .,f -a ( ' , .,-.. m,,-, - . : r T "' " gf t f -.,-. ---PrW,.;ix'-W May Be Drowned mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmW;:WWWm'Jt" EVELYN NESBIT THAW Who may have been drowned in the Potomac, as the body of a woman resembling her has been found there THINKlDHHAT OF EM THAW Weman Drowned in Potomac Resembles Actress Said te Be Missing CASE OF SUICIDE INDICATED ny tlie Associated Press Washington, Feb. 7. Seeing a marked resemblance between the fea tures of n woman whesu body was found yesterday ln the Potomac River and photographs of Evelyn Nesblt Thaw, former actress, who was recently re ported te have disappeared from her New Yerk home, Washington police to day asked police authorities of New lerK te co-eperato ln efforts te identify the body. The body was found three miles below the Seventh street wharf here, and is thnt of a stylishly attired woman nbeut thirty years of age. When discovered it was floating in midstream partially incased in ice, nnd the authorities be lieved It had been in tbe river prebnbly three weeks. Police expressed the belief that tbe w-eman bad fallen or jumped from one of tlie bridges across the Potomac. A pellpcmnn first noticed the resemblance te the actress atjd photographs obtained from newspaper offices and theatres showed the likeness te be striking. While the local neli worn nt fV. opinion it might be a vain clue te the woman's identity, they decided never theless te ask the assistance of the New xei-K auiueruics. New Yerk. Feb. 7. Rv A v 1 Finding of a body in the Potomac said te resemble that of Evely Nesbit Thaw today recalled the fact that last October sne n au attempted suicide by poison. Recently she wns evicted from n ten room she bad been running ln the upper iL-uuiTiuiii uisiricr. xnen sue dropped from slarht. At the tunc she took the poison she shouted the fact from her room and nld was quickly rendered. She has frequently been in the llmellaht since her husband. Harry K. Thaw, killed Stanford Whlte ln Madisen Square Garden in 1000. wlille the police asserted today thnt they had received no efflclul information concerning the woman's disappearance from the city, lawyers who represented her. in efforts te stny eviction from her tenroem, said they hadn't received n word from her since the case wns dis dis eoned of, nnd professed Ignorance of her whereabouts. MRS. ROSIER WINS POINT IN FIGHT. FOR STEPSON Habeas Corpus Writ Granted te Produce Child In Court Oscar Rosier. Jr.. the nlnr -vpnr.nl.l son of Oscar Rosier, advertising mnn slain by his wife, will be produced In Municipal Court Thursday en n writ of habeas corpus in au attempt made by Mrs. Catherine Rosier te regain custody of the child. President Judge Drewn, of the Mu nicipal Court, granted n writ of habeas corpus today at the request of Jehn R, K. Scott, Mrs. Resler's attorney. The writ is directed te Frank Schrenk, who has the boy lit. his home and is sending him te school. Mrs. Hosier's attorneys previously de manded the child from Mr. Schrenk. Mr. Scott declared nt the time thnt Mr. Schrenk obtained the child by means "that approached kidnapping." At Hie time Mrs. Rosier shot nnd killed her husband nnd bis stenographer, Miss Mildred llcckltt, Oscar, Jr., was linns nt (lie Hosier home at Stone Stene hurst. When Mrs. Rosier was arrested, the child was cared for by his maternni Kiundinntlier, Mrs. Sue Reld, of At lantic City, who will have charge of Jt i in again if thn court turns the child ever te his stepmother. Mr. Schrenk hns asked the Orphans' Court te appoint it legal guardian for tbe boy. Mrs. Hosier opposed this ro re qucst through her attorneys en the ground thnt Mr. Schrenk hed no legal right te apply te the Orphans' Court in the hey h nenair. Assistant uistnct Attorney ainurice J. Spelscr has been selected te prosecute Mrs. neMcr jer me miiracr or ner nus band and bis stenographer. Ne definite announcement has been made as te when au indictment against Mrs. Rosier will be presented te the Qrand Jury. ASK RECEIVER FOR CYCLE CO. i ' Davis Sewing Maehlne Ce. Charges Philadelphia-Firm Is Bankrupt The Pavls Sewing Machine Company, ns a creditor, has asked for receivership for the Hnvcrferd Cycle Company, "503 Market 'street. The sowlng-machine company alleges about $8-',000 due. HAVANA RESULTS F1IIBT UACB. for fonr-jear-eldg and up- tufinl .tliilmlnir. duihq S700. ti furlemra 1. Certez, 11'.', Knnci'y U-2 3-0 1-8 i Ian, Win. .T. Murray. 107. Cenner ,.,.... 8-1 -3 2-3 110. ueininii;Kt 15 TO 20 BELIEVED DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE AT RICHMOND, VA. Guests Leap Frem Windows. At Least 25 Injured, Score Unaccounted Fer SEVERAL BURIED BY WALL; OTHER BUILDINGS BURN By the Associated Press Richmond, Va Feb. 7. Three per sons are known, te have lest their lives In a fire early today which destroyed the Lexington Hetel, and it is believed by the police that the death tell will reach between fifteen and twenty. Seventy-two persons were guests In the hotel when the fire broke out nnd mero than a scere of them nre un accounted for. At least twenty-five per sons are known te have been Injured, some of them severely. Many of the guests were injured by leaping from the windows when the flames crept close te them and the stalr wnys and ether means of exit were cut off. A wall te which the fire-escape was attached collapsed and is believed te have entombed several persons. Other Buildings Burned The flames quickly spread te the Savings Bank of Richmond, the Pearl Laundry, the Ce-Oncrntlvc Exchange, the Anderson-Wilen paper plant nnd the Clyde W. Saunders printing plnnt, all of which were badly damaged. The less was estimated nt .$100,000. The known dead nre : ' Hiram B. Austin, Flncnstle. Ve. M. J. Fex, Willinmspert, Pa. C. M. Themas, Sheriff of Albemarle County, yirginlu. Among these reported probably fa tally injured arc: Jehn R. Cochran, lumberman, New Yerk. James Feldcn, traveling salesman, Patten, W. Va. The revised Jfst of the ether injured Includes the following out-of-State ner- sons : M. Austin. Philadelphia. Mrs. Clara Cochran. New Yerk. A. H. Harrison. St. r.nnls. Mn frnr. turcd leg nnd lacerations en head. J. a. Harlvall. PnrHnnit Me. . hi-nl-nn leg and broken ankle. Andrew Gallns. Riiffnln. TkT v broken back. H. Dedd. New Yerk C.Uv. lirnVin back. J. E. Ferd. Reckv-Mmmr.V. TJ - lacerations. William 0.Bnilcv. New Yerk CAtv. brelses nbeut the body. Paul Brleeni. New Yerk Cltv. ilirlit nip inccratcu. - , - -.- W- - ? ...... David H. Pitts, member of the Vir ginia Heuse of Delegates, who lived in tbe hotel, was seriously injured ln jump lng from a window. Flames Rear Up Shaft The hotel steed at Twelfth and Main streets and was once one of the leading hestclrles in Richmond. "I was at theMesk when I saw the smoke and fire creeping up the fire es cape from the basement," said It. D. Frey. clerk of the Lexington. "I grabbed the telephone, but it was out or order, x was tnereierc delayed slightly in sending in the alarm. I told the boy te go upstairs and notify as many of the guests as hnd net been awakened. The smoke" nnd heat wns intense, and I de net knew hew many he was able te arouse. When I get back from turning in the alarm the flames were rearing up the elevator shaft. "It seems that few sought tlie fire Continued en Pace fleTentven. Column Three EXPECT U. S. TO ACCEPT INVITATION TO GENOA Harding te Make Public His Reply This Week Washington. Feb. 7. (By A. P.) The reply of the United States Govern ment te the invitation thnt it partici pate in the International economic con ference at Genen will be made public this week, it was indicated at tbe White Heuse. Ne indication was given ns te rue nuiuri; 01 iu rupiy, inn ic was 1110 belief today In official circles that It would be, in effect, nn acceptance. It was said that the President Imped te announce America's formal reply Friday at his .conference with repre sentatives of the press. The long delnv In replying te Italy's invitation was in no wav connected with consideration of the bill before Congress for funding the linen uceis, emcmis declared todey. THINKS SOLDIER'S STORY OF FIRING SQUAD A DREAM Colonel Believes Tale of Execution In France Imaginative Washington, Feb. 7. (By A. P.) The suggestion that Oeorge W. Yar Yar breugb, of Roanoke, Ala., "dreamed" he witnessed the sheeting of an Ameri can soldier by a firing squad in France was mada today before a Senate in vestigating committee by Colonel IIol IIel stcad Deroy, of the Fourth Infantry, wbe denied that ha ever heard of such an incident. Testifying recently, Ynrbreugh do de clared be saw the soldier shot- hv ri. (-squad north of the Argonne and that he was ciese eneugn ie near mm begthat he be net blindfolded. Called along with some twenty-odd witnesses who were in that locality ln July, 1018, the time of the alleged sheeting, Colonel Derey said tlint har rowing experiences nt the front often caused soldiers te make statements In geed faith as te events which never hap pened and which existed only in their imagination. Four ether nrmy officers, who served near Chateau Thierry or passed through (he French town of Joulgenne, testified they never heard of any Illegal shoot ings. They all Mated that any mic'i incident would undoubtedly have come te their attention In one way or an other. Nine civilians, seme former tcrvlce men ct the Third Division, also denied hearing of any such acta wblie in France. Lim'rickersSeem te Be . Mighty Glad e Contest r , , They've Rushed In Enthusiastically With Last Lines for First Limpin' Verse Printed Saturday Well,, you Lim'rick fans don't seem te have lest any of your enthusiasm since the last contest. Judging1 from the last lines te Sat urday's Lim'rick that have come In. you were just .waiting until we started it again. Leeks as If you like 'em. Se we're off new ln full swing... The first jury .will meet en Thursday te sit in judgment en. last Saturday's verse, and en Saturday next we'll an neunce the winner, and he or she will get a check for ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. That'll be a pretty geed day's work, Then, every day thereafter, we'll print the winner of another Limpin' Lim rick nnd wnd out another check, and se we'H spread enjoyment and fame f.1? ., happiness and money all nreund Philadelphia. Lim'rick writing Is the easiest .thing 1 1 .wer'(1 er-c ye get the hang or it. And the way this contest is con ducted gives everybody, old or young, rich or peer, educated or uneducated, n chance at the prize. F0RS.N.HALL&C0. Brokers in Pennsylvania Build ing Owe $200,000, Have, Only $40,000, Is Charge CREDITORS START ACTION ,A receiver took possession of the of fice of Samuel N. Hall & Ce., bunkers and brokers, Roem 200, Pennsylvania Building, a few minutes nftcr he was appointed this nftcrnoen by.Fcdernl Judge Dickinsen, following an involun tary petition in bankruptcy filed by Henry N. Wesscl, attorney representing several creditors. Mr. Wesscl Informed Judge Dickin Dickin eon that the company owed about $200, 000 nnd bad assets of enlv S4n.00n. The receiver is Elmer D. Simen, who lltl,ilH1 lWlt 'Mh U-Aaeni l.....lt...l.. ...... .vi ttini, .ia. ,, ijeai:!, .iiiHv'tl.llll.'jy after the court notion, te take posses sion of the office. In explaining the need of immediate action. Wcssel said that iimnv of the creditors were demanding the return of tne ceuaternr tney nnd deposited, nnd tunc no lenred that tuere would be n run en the office If the receiver iltil take charge. He suld that this fear wns Dneeu en rumors mar. were Doing cir culated concerning the condition of the affairs of the company. The members of the firm nre Samuel N. Hall and Samuel It. Kirkpatriek. It was stated in tlie petition that Hall and Kirpatelck had made an admission today that the concern is insolvent. TO APPEAL JACKeITcASE Supreme Court Will Rule en Motion for Na.w Trial Counsel for Geerge Jnckcl, under sentence of death for murder, announced today they will appeal te the State Su preme Court In order te test the au thority of the trial Judge who refused te grant n new trial. Jacket's attorneys raise the point that Judges Patterson and Dnvls disagreed with the view of their .r-NecIntc, Judge Rogers, who presided ai tin; Jacket trial. . The convicted man was .i -ompanlen of Harry Lcssner. also iwi.er sentence of death, who shot und killed Isadore RabInewit7. dining a held-up en Seuth Seventh street. It was testified that Jackel had net fired a shot, but it was held that n he was with LcsMicr and wns committing a felony when the man wns killed, he was equally guilty of murder. CUT ARMY, BORAH URGES Alse Demands Recall of U. S. Troops Frem Rhine Washington. Feb. 7. (By A. P. ) Immedlnte translation of the work of the Arms Conference into n reduction In governmental expenditures was c.Iei for bv Senater lierah. In n dimml htntcment Ieday, in which he declared u further cut id tlte army should be had and the troops returned from the Rhine at etiec. P. R. R. PAYMASTER ROBBED Satchel Containing $4719 Seized In Baltimore Yards Italtlnmre. Feb. 7. (By A. P.) Charles II. Hewell, a paymaster of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was robbed to te day of a satchel containing" 17111 by. two white men who pounced upon him Inside the railroad yards at Mount Revnl avenue nnd North street. The baudlts scampered up a bank at the slde of the tracks and escaped In an automobile. REPRIEVE SINN FEINERS. Three Under Death Sentence Get Lease of Life Belfast, Feb. 7. (By A. P.) The thrce Sinn Fein prisoners under sen teneo of death upon conviction of the murder of two constables in the Lon donderry jail last December have been granted reprieves, It was announced today. The cases of these men did net ceme under tlie general amnesty proclama tion, Receiver for Grocers' Exchange Wilmington, Del., Feb. 7. (By .A. P.) Chancellor Wolcott has appointed Themas K. Jefferls receiver of the n. tall Orecers' Exchange, Inc., and Harry n, jiujuiuu nuii uurry n. r rarer ap praisers. Receiver Jefferls was re quired te bend In the sum of $100,000, A receiver was appointed en complaint of Harry Cehen. RECEIVER IS NAMED CRAWFORD FAVORS Every day we, print the first four lines of a verse written in the rhythm that la better known than any ether form. All -you have te de Is te write a fifth line that will give the incom plete theufht some odd or clever twist and you are a candidate for the money. Of course, the last line must rhyme with the first two lines of the printed verse nnd .must have the same swing as tbey hate. But everybody who knows anything at all knows that. Seme of the limericks that are fa miliar all ever the world will de as. samples. Take, for Instance, that fam ous ene: There once was ft lady from Niger Wbe smiled as she rode en a tiger; They came back from the aide With the lady Inside And the smile en the. face of e tiger. During the last contest, we had a let of "kicks" from unsuccessful con testants who objected because we msde Continued en Pali Twent--f our, Cotemn Feil F Art Jury Head Heard at First Public Hearing en Expo- sitien Location UNITY IS URGED BY MAYOR The selection of the Parkway-Falr-meunt Park bite for the 1920 Sesqui Centennial was strongly urged today by Andrew Wright Crawford, secretary of the Art Jury, at Uic first public hearing en proposed sites. A crowd which overflowed into the corridor jammed tiie Mayer's spacious reception room en the recend fleer of City Hnll ns Mayer Moere nnd the Executive Committee of the Scsqul- Centeniilnl heard the arguments of site advocates. The Mayer opened the session nl 2 :30 e cleek and said : "There Is probably no matter which h"H come up in thn last decade or is likely te come up in the 'next decade which ja fraught with se much impor tance te the city, the State, the Natien, and even the' world as this exposition, properly worked out. Te Be Peace Celebration "Let me Impress en you the tremen dous significance of the event nnd the great importnnee of n unified effort to ward the end thnt there will be such a demonstration of world progress and ac tivity as will make for enduring peace in the world, nnd in a practical way cement the geed will of all countries, following the successful conclusion of the Conference en Limitation of Arma ment which was called bv President Harding." Tlie audience greeted this opening speech with vigorous applause. Mr. Crnwferd then wns introduced. Mr. Crnwferd gave as a reason for the selection of the Parkway-Falrmeunt Park site thnt four important buildings would be virtually contributed te the fair, with no expense te the exposition management. These are the buildings te be used as the Art Museum, the Phila delphia Free Library, the Auditorium or victory Hull, and the Municipal Courts Building. City (e Get Buildings "These splendid buildings could be used ns nart-j of (he exposition." he said. "Theu, at the close of the fair, they could he put te flic use for which they were designed. There would be no erecting nnd tearing down there. "Then tlie federal uovernment could be nsked te eieet a building along the Parkway for the use of (he Federal Court. This could also be used as part of the exposition. "There lins been talk of putting up a Statu office building in Philadelphia. The Parkway would be a geed location. ill is would menu nnetber line structure for use in connection with the expo sitien. Here we have six lnrgc buildings te begin with, buildings which will be an ornament te Philadelphia after the close of (he fair. "But tlmt is by no mentis the end of possibilities in this line. The city needs a larger Commercial Museum. This building could be put up In connection Continued en I'nirr- Heientren, Column Unit MERCURY TO DROP TONIGHT TO 25, WEATHERMAN SAYS Streng Northwest Gale te Bring Chill Storm Rages Off Capes A strong gale from the Northwest will descend upon the city this evening nnd send the mercury down te twenty five degrees or lower. That Is the "cold, wave" warning sent out by the Weather Bureau here today. Wblie Philadelphia ircclvcd the "ragged edge" of a snowstorm this morning, the heaviest storm of the win ter raged off the Delaware Capes. Coast guard crews have doubled their patrols and several tugs have been called te quarters, ready te put te sea at a minute's notice. Farmers In Seuth Jersey report that the snow Is net drifting badly, but that the use of automobiles ts almost Impos sible. The farmers were happy ever the deptb of the snow because of the benefit te April wheat. The Weather Bureau here says to morrow will be clear and colder. TRIES TO END OWN LIFE Ontario Street Weman Slashes Threat With Bread Knife An attempt at suicide was mndn thu afternoon by Mrs. Bertha Kaplln, 20112 West Ontario street. Her thrent had been cut bv a bread knife when she was found by the police. hiie was round at i o'clock and was PARKWAY AIR SUE GARLAND AND WIFE HERE FROM BOSTON AS HAPPYAS EVER "Seul Twins and Triplets" in Discard as Millionaire Travels With First Leve STICKS TO TATTERED TOGS ON MISSION OF MYSTERY Charles Garland, eccentric young Bosten millionaire, who believes in "soul twins" nnd "soul triplets," tee came te Philadelphia today with his wife. That's a large rnttvnent, for Charles Garland. He admit the lady is his wife, and she admits it, but further than that neither he nor she has any thing te say. Garland achieved notoriety when Lilllnn Cenrad, Philadelphia girl, told the world that she was bis "soul twin." Gnrlnnd himself declared thnt ln his opinion the man who truly could love two women had n mere ex pansive soul than the man whose heart wns unalterably given te one. ' He went a step further, and regis tered Ids burning faith In the magnani mity of the mnn who could love net only two, but three. Net long nfter Miss Deris Bensen, nlse of Bosten, put Gar land in this enviable class by announc ing she was Garland's "soul triplet." The fact that Garland is here with his mere wife sounds prestiic, but tnkes en importance in view of the fact that Mrs. Garland declared she would have nothing te de with her husband, until he get rid of this litter of loves. Still Rebels Against Wealth Garland urrt his wife nrrlved nt 7:45 o'clock this morning from Bosten. TJbe millionaire Is still expressing his re bellion -against wealth which he ac cepted only for the sake of bis child, he said, by wearing clothes that leek like a penance. When he get off the train nt Bread Street Station he was ail dolled up in n soiled and wrinkled suit e old cor duroys with knickerbockers, lip had n nendfheri.pt cap en his tumbled hnlr and were an old gray overcoat, which hung straight and limn from bis bread, square shoulders. On his feet wns a battered pair of scuffed brown nrmy shoes. If be bad any of bis million or se along It did net show en his back. Garland is n tall nnd rangy man, lithe nnd lean, with very square, bread shoulders. He has a dark face, with hol low cheeks, nnd deepset eyes. He wears n dinky little mustache cnrefullv trained at the ends. Though apparently geed at malting love, no nad nothing te say for publication. His wife is much shorter than he Is. She is pretty, nnd wns neatly dressed, without any great attempt at style. She were a long ulster ever n plain suit. The Gnrlandi' plans and their rea son for visiting Philadelphia were kept carefully te themselves. They did a hit of sightseeing en Market street, but ic- Centlnnrd en Purs Seventeen. Column One BASKETBALL SCORES Friends Cent, girls. 13 Gorden Renoy gii Is. 12 Chest UTIT Ac. Qn ..21 Havt'iTerdlj:. Sri ... 1 3 ADDITIONAL iiv-uu,r iiikiii ei ttuntiiu ucsmend Tav HAVANA Second Acesta. 2-1. 3-5, 1-3, wen; Fictile, 6-1, ,or. wus jiven out by the police her 5-2, G-5, second; Sun Girl, 8-1 3-1, 8-5, thiitl. Time, 1.112-5. , '"'"Fdward F. Sands, American about Last Girl, Teul Weather, Mniy D , Moeu Winks, Athgtuveu albe van ' nvt'm 'bi " old. Height, CH feet NEW ORLEANS-nrst-Mirncle Man, 13-5, even. 3-5, wen; ' hca ".ffi'ti.mu' 'ifl.e'und" Barrncuda, 7-2, 7-D. 7-10, second; Hickeiy. 30-1, 12-1, 0-1, third Ientl l-t weight and believed some Time, 1.10 2-5. Kei.uHlen, Mnigie, Ever Beld, Imineknlee, Orcndin," n" icUbK lmt Complimentary, Mr. Giaftei, Execution, Leu Liditeuhehu also ran , ""'1 ''. Hh'ht complex en'. Hair brown, (int- henty and straight net cm Is or winy Net Known te be cut cr (le-e, alwii.is rather bushy. Henvr eje brew., short nose. Peculiar looking mouth . lnn dosed seems (julte small ' I'su.ilh wit dressed. ARREST IN TAYLOR MURDER CASE TO BE MADE LATE TODAY; WILL NOT BE SANDS LOS ANGELES, Fib. 7. The bheiitfs office, which hns. been conducting an independent investigation, mta the mm der of Wil liam Desmond Tnylei. which, it was pievieusly s.aicl was en the theory of a woman in the case, nnneunced that nn an est would be made late today niul that it would net be Sands. SMASHED BROKERS BLAME DIER FAILURE Bryan A. Hemic . attorney for fenmuel N. Hall & Ce., banker and biekers, whose business went Inte the hands of a receiver to day, said that the failuie was due te the destroying of confidence among the customer of the firm resulting fiem the failure of E. D. Dier & Ce. He denied that the concern had In any way her $15,000 damages. . WRIGLEY MUST PAY TAYLOR'S WIDOW $15,000 The jury in the damage case of Mis. Ch.v.lcttc May Tayler, against former Maglstintc Byven H. Wiigley, letmncd a verdict in favor of the plaintiff at 3.-10 o'clock this ntuiuoea and awarded her $15,000 damages. . SOUTH AFRICA CALMS DOWN Reversal of Sentiment for Republic New Indicated Londen, Feb. 7. (By A. P.) DIs patches from' Seuth Africa today re port the apparent calming down of the mine strike situation, ut least in se far as it bad resulted In demands for the proclamation of a republic, A Johan nesburg message says another mass meeting held there en Monday developed n reversal of feeling against the resolu tion passed by Sunday's meeting favor ing a rrpuuuc. Loved Wnt. D. Tayler -SsHBllllEBlllllllllllllllllllW. yPnUCjslsaRPBBBBBBBftWBSBBBBBa H1 'KinmmwBmmmmmmmmmm m 3BBBBBBBBBBM-' ' ?& -liKMMMMMMMMMl r?mMMMMVNmMs' " 2mWJk31mMm v sWmlmmmJmKXmmm 2 Jmm$ mmmmmmmVmV V.-Mtimmmm mmmmX1!mmmmmmTmW..::2mmimmm s-HlsKmsiiissssl ;;V5. 'lim:amUmmmmmTfmaiil. m mi'tiSi k:' iv'j ixs v :( & (?.;", "J. J i : MARV .MILES .MISTER Who admits penning a scented "I Iove Yeu" note, with many kisses Indicated, te William Desmond Tayler, slain motion picture director SUIT AGAINST MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR SET FOR MAY Girl Asking $100,000 Reported in Pitiable Physical Plight Jacksen, Miss., Feb. 7. (By A. P.) The $100,000 damage suit filed against Governer Lee M. Russell by Miss Fran cis C. Blrkhend, of New Orleans, al leging seduction, will be ca'lcd for trial at the May term of the Federal Court. Miss Blrkhend is in New Orleans nnd is said te be a hopeless Invalid as a re sult of the two operations. In a lengthy statement issued last night, bitterly denouncing the charge of Miss Blrkhend as "an infamous black mail," Governer Russell said tluit Hew- t nril Wtlllnmx. editor nf the Itnttlpi.riiirir ....:. .. .l l.t. 11 rt-.ll.. .multicuii, Ullil ,iuiiu tx. J.;il!, it iirum- iiir,it ciu'Mi.uj ui mm. -iij , Hum uei-ii Miss Rlrkhimil'M chief cnnnwrlnra nf late Mr. Tally Issued a denial, but Mr. Williams, in a statement, said: J Bflur Alten ItlrbVin.il In- ..it ,, ami she told me her Mery. I did no advise or counsel with Miss Blrkhend in any way except te tell her that her story could net be handled unless it was made a matter of record in the courts. Th woman wn-, in destitute eirctim stanres and in n pitiable physical plight. Further than this, I knew nothing about her troubles." Fr. Cent, girls 2d. . .28 Gerd. Reuey girlsStl 3 Nnrbeith II. girls. . 7 AWiifrten If. uhls.. 4 w a ' - - f RACING RESULTS ENDS LIFE WITH RIFLE Engineering Student and Ex-Serv-Ice Man Kills Himself nttsburgh, Tcb. 7 (By A. P.) Miles It. Bryan, a studeut ln the en gineering department of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, killed himself with nn nrmy rlfle at the home of h8 uiuiucr iuu. Bryan, who was formerly a student at 1 ennsylvanla State College, served In the World War In the 111th In fantry nnd never fullv rfcnur,.i f. a wuuuu u rcccivpu m action. Kfmi!'mmWTmmmmmmmtmmmW & Tm m mWmmmwr i Waicr 'r''siKL r. .? . "siiiiiiiiiiiHk "VlmMMMMMMMMT W.J WLJ 'Wk-'lmmm StrMiK v -HWLWL. v) 1 'S, 'Me a? - AJmmYmmmmmm ' I's'"7imMMMMMlM- -SW mmv(it! "I LOVE W MISS MINTER TOLDJTAYLOH Perfumed Nete, With Beautiful Yeung Actress' Fervid Dec laration, Found by Police SHE ADMITS AFFECTION FOR MURDERED DIRECTOR Suspect at Elke, Nev., Thought te Be Sands, Is Re leased FOUND NOT TO BE MAN Mabel Nerm and Explains ."Blessed Baby" Letters Film Man Wrete te Her Lns Angeles, Calif., Feb. 7 A vented note dropped from one of Tar Tar ler h books while police detectives were making examination of his effects, according te the Les Angeles Exam iner. It was en the butterfly mono- kw..i...-u stnie-cry of Marv Mlntcr und rend ns follews: ' Miles "Deareii I love jeu. -T Jove you I love you "Yours always x x "MARY." two Inches in The last "x" ,vna linlf-lif lf , . exclamation point an inch In height. Admits She Loved Him Mary Miles Mlnter did net deny ... thershlp of the letter, according te the Lxnmlne.r. "f did love William Tayler " h, JM. "I loved him deeply and tender with all the admiration and respect a young g,n slyPH t0 man WJth the and culture of Mr. Tayler." yjer nnd Miss Mlntcr met at Santa 1 Ttll.)inn ..... ' "" ihij jcarn age. lie wnt har H rector. Xliev Inter wnf . xr .. "" mler Went tONe wl? ffl&j5Hwwtt . .. MUMal IC atTneteU when MWh,,S:ti-rt? Ued Tayler's annrtmenr win, ,.. .. ' VA'i Li . i. .... M4 Muu,er ! Im'Ltress Ta'a "tlJAtt"' ' '"-tress wns weeping bitterly.) , Used Scheel Girl's Cede Among Tayler's effects were found two letter-, written in a well-known school girl cede of straight lines nnd dots. One of these, deciphered, reads as follews: .'If ,levf you ''' x ,ev,e you. I hnd te come down because mamma remarked thnt I always 'seemed te fctl rather happy after being out with you ' !se here 1 am, Camouflage. ruriueriiierc, J am feeling unusually fin e mero camouflage. "I will ee veu Inter. CnA !. .... as I de." '"u Police announced today that no war rant en a murder charge has been Is sued against L'dward V. Sands, former uutler-sccretnry, and declared te be the mn-t important witness sought In con nection with the murder. -, .. . ... i-euce Description of Sand The following description of Edward F. bands, sought by the Les Angclet police in the most important witness In connection wftli the murder last Wed- i MimiM'- i igarettes incess-tiitW. l nli-K w. it e ucnu-d, sufficient te nn. pour as ! s,. elnr Makes impression n- will. gloomed. r(iss,ilj appearing little lis n foreigner. Speech may 1 pe-sibh be s,, ( h;ne n jBht touch of l.ngi -h ei Canadian. "Ftn- pnmnn, formerly a clerk or ' hoekki'i-pr Twe felony warrants nr. i "surd in I os Angeles against him, en rn a diarg'' of grand larcc-iy and an- l ether en n h.irge of burglary. "Send ui the Ameiicnn tm v nnd , t Ill.el te ne ativ tllline. as pehei , bdii m- th.it he has used -i viral " ' Pence ntheers throughout th- country .ire ti-ipn-ttd te sceu Saiids. pollce said, , ( nntiiiuril en Vntn Twu ('uliintii Three ITWO HOUSTCOMMITTEES I INVITED TO WHITE HOUSE , - -- , Discussion of Arms Conference ' Treaties Expected at Dinner I Washington, I'd). T.-ltepiesentutive Panew was Invited this morning; with ether members of the Heuse Htecrlnr .me .inn. ..iiiiiin iiiiuiuuei". ie at tend a dinner, followed by a conference at the White Heuse tonight. Tlie purjte.se of the meeting is sup posed te relnte te thn treatien of tb Anns Cenfe?nee nnd mcartiircH for put ting into elTect some of their previsions Fer several days leaders have been dls(uslng pliiiii for n resolution ""k, questing the President te cancel Imms dintely till contracts for vessels which will be scrnpptd under the terms of the naval treaty. Supgefnlens are pending also for stepping as much land work as possible and for reducing the naval per sonnel. Healings en these matters have bee planned before tluj Heusn Naval Af fairs Committee, te stnrt In a few days Lenders held legislation g necessary before the Hiib-Commlttce en Naval As nroprintiena, can effect desired redua' llVlin. V) i&l JfttJ 'tc.i "S.7 i W M s'7'l Tffl ftll Pi &M Ufc'l, 11 ' e Td it 4 a .Wi .; ?i & m KM .i..a -BSf
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