umzi flr.Jiw. Jiar. .: v.. 'CKBSSSSSSSSSSBBHMMI 1 ' ' I9annnraraannnnraraararaa9ay! '"-" fBrararajMrajrajiitp.'' V-"''" I VFHHrawraafH'l vm";'f?'1 ran hl Sal I I -'.. I IPS anma.tsMDiaswji mmmm . r man si aw Offi FINAL LAP s t , ' i-Mk mssj&ivrwD r vz& ; 1 " r? -, - - J.sHMPHR3MK?''v's. j' -jiTiWva!?1 AS CHURCH URN aVraaVraawRHvVraraaVJi hi raararaRrtJ'4 AvraraB awJaL mVAaWaV -f&MKKNSl&mtRmQKEB mV tfmmV '' jRHkanvraV - jiL i Child of; 'TWelvve Committed Burglary, and Forged Checks . " 1 . v 't wnt thus, mono vrrui wbhu -- tlMII. II tAllAU n I A Whispers Facts te Legan Pas Pas eor, Who Directs Worshipers te Leave Wi'.l Midnight, lids Tearful leTTs' 7 S3KfS7 K. i h-v"5-. V.' . . i I" .-:Siis? " " A ' RatrficatterHs Expected Tomor row Wlth.One Reservation, Favored by 'Harding VOTE 'MAY START. TONIGHT H . 1 "Jz.f J rase: l"-4Vy f ! l e V h hj ii iv. W wit !&' fz itfi u r 8 .' . uf l& B4i.ri -L . fJWWlTS JAIL FOR HOSPITAL Wtpmich te Kvmttie PutlUs Lt&etr tie City, March 21. A. tlra- unAii ft tn a nn n n t Ail n A Pi V t h 1 H wiv rJMtaM ..ri Hflnn Wf'iJaiwltti In the undprbklnji nnrlew et ft" 'la.- v r t '. . -.1 1. Mm L. flnrmlry, when peuec and dty ,-re?.4afcUla tPed with tcar-dimmed eye Jp. fcMle Wrtt. MAirclln Hurley Wills ldc ifMhuA, former rhiladclnblan, whom At killed during n quarrel. In their apartment )nt Saturday. -.' At neon today Judfe Rebert lnger lnger 'tell signed nn order allowing Mrs. Wills te be taken te the liesjiltnl for s operation. Ilex counsel In present 1m AM luinllcntlen raid that imleM AU were done death mlxht result. She wlU be taken te the hospital this after after after Boen. Fearing the widow would break un der the iirdcal of the public funeral amices thin nftcrnoen nt Plfftwmtville, the authorities arranged the private -Unwell thnt the unfortuniite woman nlfht dodge the curious crew tin. Because of her delicate condition and the terrible nerve strain she has been Mr Dr. Mary Townsend, her physi cian. vn hesitated te take the widow te the bier early this morning. Hut she I instated and became se hysterical that tot authorities were nfrahl a refusn wsmld cause a complete breakdown that I might prove fatal. Arrangements therefore, were completed for the trip. Newspapermen Excluded i Deepest secrecy was maintained and newspapermen were barred irem tne hare little room in the reAr of the Cormier establishment. With the knowledge thnt her friends were doing everything possible te aid her, the krave little -woman fought off hysteria that attacked her as midnight, the hour flxed for the, trip, approached. ' The Rev. Dr. Henry Merle Mcllen, whose church she attends, arrived nt the city jail nt 11 :S0 o'clock, and with Dr. Townsend, a nurse and Mayer Bader, head ei the construction firm of which Wills was superintendent, went te her cell. TTp until the lest moment it was feared the situation would get beyond her strength, but under the ministra tions of these who gathered about she gradually shook off her nervousness and en thi tint of mldnleht accented the arm Of PeUcc Chief Miller. With Dr. Townsend en the ether side, they led ker te the efGclnls coupe In front of headquarters nnd assisted her inside. Mayer Beder and Dr. Mellcn followed in another machine. Left Alene With the Dead During the trip Mrs. Wills shook convulsively, but controlled herself by ! sneer will-power. ne was oeie te warn into the et-tnblishment, leaning heavily en Chief Miller's arm. The coffin had been placed across n corner in the ex treme rear. Mrs. Wills was led te the Mer. The.'c who bad come with her remained at her side until they were tare she would net collapse. Then they slipped quietly Inte an adjacent room and left her ulene with her dead. Newspapermen watcucd the tense efrnma through .i side window. Attlred In deepest nieurnlns, Mrs. Wills steed with bowed head looking down upon the body for the last time. She re mained a moment in this position with bar black-edged handkerchief nt her mouth. A single light above, its glow subdued by n gray shade, softened the hard line of death en the face of the man whose life she said she had taken te protect herself nnd the child yet un born, driven by a mother love that. knew but one Instinct when the terrible moment came for her te decide. Darkness shrouded these who had ac companied her. There was no sound an the room escept a low mean of suf fering. On Her Knees Beside Coffin Ne one will ever knew the thoughts that flashed through the overwrought brain of the widow, who shortly i te became u mother. Suddenly Mrs. Wills dropped te her knees. h"r arms Sung out convulsively, touching the . cold cheeks of the dead man. The contact seemed te startle her into full realisatien thnt she was taking her last farewell. She broke into sobs and fastened her fin-ers in the cellar of the coat about her husband's form. A second later Mrs. Wills turned ap feelingly te these who waited. They were quickly at her side and hurriedly aaslited her from the room, wrapped fear warmly and helped her te the wait ing machine at the curb. Quickly Chief Miller whisked her back te the jail, where Dr. Townsend and the nurse took her In charge. She snataat rr tnn nrii nf swill a net a ti'ttn -kf get her in these quarters. Dr. Town - and remained nt her side throurheut Dt nignt Mrs. Wills, if her condition nermits. will be formally arraigned tomorrow afternoon. The, rase will go te the Grand Jury en Tuesday and every ef fort will be made te secure n quick indictment, probably that of man slaughter, which will permit of her re lease under bail that she may return te console her two little daughters. Wills came te Atlantic City from Philadelphia In 1014 In the employ of ramp 4 Ce.. builders, who were en- ran ilea lu ti.e erection et the Hetel Traymore. lie had been Identified with several big local operations and his last 4L .- 1.- ..w.i.....i miu hi, mr mu-.uui.nuii ei a new no me zer the shore Meese. WOMEN PONT WANT VOTE MoKeespert Glialbles Refuse te Be Listed as New Taxables MeKoeaperl. Ta.. Mnrch 23. (By A. F.) Eight out of every ten taxable women of McKcespert have refused te he listed us nvw taxables, because they "don't want te ete," according te Au gust Ander.-en and Rebert Tayler, as sessors. They reported that they believe about 80 per cent of the women of voting age in this city nre net interested in suffrage and are opposed te paying any tax. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSE8 f tmea Rlmprnn. Trenten, N. J., and Meres ry R. Tliimiwm. .Mantua, N J. Stoem Ret,nitMr, 234S .V. 10th ft., and ElUabeth J. Hlxik. :H1R N IlAiirreft it. gOMph I. Hti riTH-nlrt, Centra' Pnlnt. Ind.. and Wnnrmh M. Went. 705 N. 15th t. Ueyd C. Mnrgun. Philadelphia Nuvy Yard, and Ruth M. Jllakiil,., 2(10.1 N. 23d it. Martin J, QrfcnbiMt, Vlnelaml, N, J,, and Etthsr KerrnliTK. Ml. Helly, N. J. If Marine, ma l.awrcnca at., and Katha rine Macfllunl. T3T I'aaunlc ava. CbarlM Mann, 1311 W. Urniulywlu at,, and Catharlna Mrrcer. 1311 V. nrundywlna at. T71lllam H. Anneaiey, Si43 Prnnkferd ava., and Ida E. Uoe. '.'411 .N. 2d at, Jakn J. HaancK. 2M2 .V. Snrtnln at,, and Jeamnlne Nenliednn. Chicago. III. Aaarale Insasll", 1A2 8. 0th at,, and Oluaepp Uraeuaa, 1)3.1 Mountain ft in'c'ii Biracuaa. im.i .Mountain ft fa ' S0e"lM,in i'(.,'.'"-',?0-. Calif., a Lfi Mary H. aalllmur. Winhlneten. J), c. SPfflK SjajsuKl Helnwa. Wlllcw tlnn u... n Hf-v HaUlWm SlcKIk nnuy. 07 W. Duval at. anil HUMAN SIDR OF PI'UMC MEN DC you atari re.ullnr "Humanlxiur." the VSW'A '. flaw In tha public ay, -you will be looking El'jfeZ.uSM', .. Sbaaud te thla Kvattiaa Praaje Liuai tk J ' llwhfH An llvAa knn whlma nf am.t- mr. :nruMVM .- --.. ,.m..t. t. tu.Tj.i., uj f tmmrnmw wwwtr wawt mammm . m aaanrefra r DAMAGE IS SET AT $100,000 "Net m Heroine; Says GiHWhoWmrnedefFire Miss Jean Dean, who probably saved the lives of many persons In giving the timely warning, today re fused te be elasMfled hs a heroine. "I'm net a heroine." she wvid. "I won't talk about It. Sec the pastor." Starting in the midst et n midweek prayer service, fire last night swept through the Hely Trinity Presbyterian Church, Marvlne and Keckland streets, Legan, causing $100,000 damage. A panic and possible less of life was averted by the presence of mind of Miss Jenn Dean, 5301 North Thirteenth street. Arriving lete for the service, she ww the church ublnie. Quietly ap proaching the Rev. Wlllinm Hemes lower, pastor, who was reading the Scriptures, she whispered te him that the edifice was en fire. Ir. Lewer left the room for a mo ment and returning, anneunced: 0ut quietly and without disorder." Tbc eighty men nnd women gained th(. htPect wltheut excitet. B Dr. Lewer then hastened te tie basemen whcre Mty yeUBg WCfe held,n rehearsal for a dramatic recital. Soen a Maw of Flames Br the time all of the young peo ple hed left the church the entire rear, where the fire started from n defective flue, was a mess of Hemes. The rear wall had recently been part ly demolished te make way for a new parish house, and had been temporarily closed with beards and tnr pseer. In less than thirty minutes after the last person had left flames had sprced through the entire building. Firemen rcsiiend'jg te three alarms were caught many times in perilous positions en the walls and reef when the structure threatened te collapse. In less than an hour after the fire was discovered the balcony had caved In, a mass of wreckage, whlrh ni-.iri ever the auditorium where the prayer meeting had been in nrmrress i When the fire was finally brought under control only the skeleton walls remained. In their flight from the burning edifice the worshipers carried out the Bible stand, the Bible and a score of chairs. These were thu only things saved. ' Turn te Saving Hemes The flames had gained such headway when the firemen appeared thnt they directed their main eflerts te safeguard ing nearby homes. One of these Is the home of Fred erick Smith, at 4833 North Marrlne street, separated from tlie church build Ing by n ten-feet nrcawny. It was slightly damaged by smoke and water. Twenty automobiles were removed from an adjoining garage. "I de net think that I deserve any sneclnl credit," said Miss Dean today. "I did just what any one else would have done." Miss Dean is twenty-two years old, n mathematician and a member of Hely Trinity Church. "I .arrived at the church about 8:20 e clock." she said, "and ns I walked down Mervine street I saw smoke, bnt never thought that the church was afire. Then I heard some boys across the street say: 'It leeks like a fire.' I called te the boys te send In nn nlarm and then went quietly te the pastor and told him that the building was burning. Helped Seme With Wraps "He told the congregation te get en their wraps in an orderly manner and leave the church quietly. I assisted some of them with their coats and then we tried te save some of the movable things. "I ran for the Bible, but a man get there first; se I gathered np prayer oeokh. ur. jwer attempted te rescue the flags, but the fire wns spreading tee rapidly. The heat was becoming in tense. "In less than three or four minntes after we left the building the entire structure was in flames. It seemed that the fire spread ever the building all of a suuaen. xne engines were a lime late in arriving nnd when they did come I guess the firemen thought the church was beyond savlne nnd turned their attention te a house in the rear tnnt had taken fire." The church, which has a cengrega tien or insj, win continue te held serv- ' ,eeVPr XfWSr B1,lllute??5r'. am' i"?1 in, lender of the Men's Bible Class, announced thnt the 200 mimtim of the class wenld meet next Sunday afternoon at 2:.10 o'clock in the Legan Auditorium, Bread street above Rock land. APPEARS FOR TRIAL; NABBED IN $90,000 SILK ROBBERY Charles Richardson Leng Sought for N. J. Held-up Last Summer Detectives arrested Charles Richard son- lne" -rth Frent street, ns he entered the deer of Judge Fergusen's jn..w In tl... ft,.. ITmII t.l.. 1.. court in the City Hall tedav in rennee tien with jk $00,000 silk robbery nt Me tuahen, N. J., last summer. He was held without ball by Magistrate Ceward te await extradition, The arret ended a long wait by De tectives Hens and Beyle, who had steed at the court deer three times In the expectation of cutching Richardson, He appeared In court for trial en a charge of swindling Jehn II, Ellisen & Sens, 24 Seuth Sixth sttcct, by presenting a false order for $2000 worth of cloth. A van containing $00,000 worth of silk, en teute from Marcus Heek te New Yerk wns held up nt Metuchcn July 2, Six men were arrested at that time. BRUNEI'S SISTER FREES WIDOW OF MURDER BLAME Was Suspicious at First, She Tells Counsel Mrs. Elizabeth Jeschke, of Chicago, sister of "Honest Jehn" Bruncn, cir cus ewni'r who was murdered nt his ,home in Klvercidc, N. J., declared te day that she had made up her mind her sister-in-law, Mrs. Deris Iiruncn, knew nothing of the crime, Mrs. Jeschke has been In the Cooper Hospital, Camden, for mere than a week, recovering from a nervous col lapse after her brother's funeral. She wns able te leave the hospital tedny. Hefere going out she called Walter L. Keown. Mrs, Hrunen's attorney, and told him tliut at first ihe hud suspected his client of linving some knew Ictlgu of the murder, basing her opinion en a 'titer from her brother, written net Ions before his murder. Lately. Mrs. Jeschke, I said, ana had aueraa tux amtt. V&$m SSPlN 2t 3a :? aV WZJM a,v'S BCK Misa Jean Dean (insert), 5301 North Thirteenth streets prebaMy awrted n disastrous panic among worshipers at a prayer me tine in Hely Trinity Presbyterian Church, Legan. She coolly walked down the aisle and whis pered te the pastor, Dr. William Barnes Lewer (Insert), that. the edifice was en Are. He notified the audience, which anictly filed out. Damage te the church is estimated at $100,000. Girl Suicide Dies in Father's Arms Continual Inm Face Ons praised her as a quiet girl, soft spoken nnd kind, who worked bard and seemed te have few pleasures. They never suspected that she was unhappy, or that the tragedy of an unhnppy mar riage wnn her principal memory. During the last days she made n brave effort te respond te her father's plead ings that she get better nnd return home. The old man had all hiH plans made, tieldie was ns eager ns he for the new life. But it wns tee late. All the doctors in the world could net counteract the effect of the poison. Se Goldie died happily at last, with her father's arm about her. The father will take his daughter's body home te Grecnsburg for burinl, se that at least she may He in the lielus bhe could never sec agnln. PROBST'S STORY RIDICULED BY PITTSBURGH WOMAN Mrs. R. B. Mellen Says She Never Advised His Return te Switzerland San Francisce, March 23. August Probst, former butler nt the exclusive Rolling Reck Club, near Pittsburgh, who charged that he was the victim of a deportation conspiracy because a young heiress lest her heart te him, "always wanted te make love te every woman nt the club," according te Mrs. Richard B. Mellen, who arrived in San Fran Fran ciseo yesterday. Mijs. Mellen, wife of a Pittsburgh finnncier and sister-in-law te Secre tary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mel len, poeh-poohed Probst's assertion that she had advised him te return te Switz erland en account of the romance said te hove existed between the young but ter and Miss Virginia C. McKay, Pitts burgh heiress. Mrs. Mellen said Probst's story was "silly, trivial nnd ridiculous." "I have no recollection of ever speak ing te Probst except as a servant who occasionally waited en us at the club," said Mrs. Mellen. "Of course, I knew him as did all members of the club. "The story is ridiculous en the face of it. I knew thnt my daughter was net mixed up in it nnd I am certain that Miss McKay is absolutely blame less." Mrs. Mellen 'h dnughter, Miss Sara C. Mellen, was said by Probst te have en joyed the confidence of Miss McKay in regard te the affection the butler said existed between the heiress nnd himself. FEDERAL OPERATIVE TELLS OF TRAPPING DRY AGENT Testifies Headley Arranged for Sale of $40,000 Alcohol The manner in which a trap was laid for Willism F. Hcndley, former pre- lilhltinn ,ii?pnt. nrrnwfl iltn thrne ethers of conspiracy te sell alcohol in violation of tnp eistend inw, was re- ... ., , n n . lated in the United Stntes District1 Dublin. March 23. (By A. P.) Court tedny. It the Irish Republican Army Cen- Max I,nupheimer, Cenrad Geedman ventlen is held Sunday, ns announced and Clement Geedman, officers of the ye.sterday, it will be "contrary te the American Medical Company, 147 North 1 orders of the General Headquarters Third street, are ce-defendnnts with Staff," declared Richard Mulcahy, Min Headley. istcr of Defence In the Dall Cabinet, James Keminnkis, n special Gov- when questioned Inst night, emment ngfnt, testified tedav he posed He said nothing, however, indicating as a prospective customer and that he ' any intention of trying te prevent the said te Headley: meeting, which was recently forbidden "I stand te make a let of money out bv Arthur Griffith, president of the of this and I stand te iese n let, and Dnil Elrcenn, I take a chance et going te jail. I'll take my chances, nntl if anything hop pens te you don't blame me." The agent said Headley net only ar ranged for the sale of $40,000 worth of alcohol, but offered te obtain a I storage house in which the alcohol could be kept until needed. ENGINEERS BACK PEPPER Indorse Senater for Election as Hlahly Fitted for Pest ' The nomination and election of United States Senater Pepper, new holding the office by appointment, was urged today by the Engineers Committee support ing his candidacy. Letters signed by Jehn E. Zimmer man, chairman of the committee, were sent te nil the engineers in the State. Mr. Pepper is termed "n man peculi arly fitted by bis quulltles of Integrity, Intelligence, industry, conscientiousness nnd patriotism for the high office of Senater." , . , m The committee recommended the for mation of a Pepper Citizens' Club in each election district. Chinese Official Prebea Sheeting Reading, Pa., March 23. Acting nt the instance of relutlww, Mey Kec, of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, was here te investigate the sheeting of Gen Gooey, a Chinese high school stu dent killed by Rebert Flower, sixteen years old, after Hey Scout tnrgct prac tice some months ege. Flower will be tried In Juvenile ieuri ncre hub wcck. i Difficulty in getting nt th real story of ' the yhoetlng started the Investigations. It wnt nt fln-t said the boy hml shot himself. PK&HAFH THE VERY ARTJCLK YOU ARE loekiaa for la in tti Vartale eslaasn to day. Bm pas asv-wnwfc 1.2 Ijg'l,- Ui h-4 Free State Snipers Net Content With Rifle Firing, Belfast Is Told ANOTHER CONSTABLE SLAIN By the Associated Press Belfast, March 23. Reports that the snipers en the southern side of the Ulster border were using light machine guns against reconnelterlng parties reached Belfast tedny. All day yester day snipers were nettve -with rifles, fir ing Intermittently nntll n late hour in the sector between Aughnncley nnd Caleden. In Belfast two constables were shot at neon en May street by a band, the members of which made their escape. One of the constables was killed and the ether was mertnlly wounded. The military arc combing the locality for the assassins. According te Fermanagh reports, all read traffic en the Free State side of the border in that vicinity has been suspended. Farmers seeking te sell cattle nnd horses nre being forced te offer them below pre-war prices. Jehn Murdock, twenty years old, was halted by armed men in Falls read to day and shot in the stomach. His as sailants escaped. The home of a con stable in the Trllllck district, southwest of Tyrene, was attacked last night by armed raiders, and his brother was killed. Spertat WirtJtts Dltpateh. Copvrieht 19tt Londen, March 23. Winsten Churchill stated in the Heuse of Com Cem Com eons yesterday he hnd received tele grams from Sir James Craig, Premier of Ulster, and the Irish Previsional (tevcrunient regarding the recent raids. Beth make violent accusations and counter-accusations against each ether. "Undoubtedly the situation en the frontier is very lamentable and dis quieting," sold Mr. Churchill. "I trust that any one who has any in fluence will use It in the direction of quieting the situation. The whole question of the measures te be taken te control the border must be reviewed nt nn enrly date by His Majesty's Gov crnment. "Nothing is mere important thnn that a meeting should take place be tween the representatives of the North nnil Smith. Cnnxltlprinff the wav tlilncs (;e lng. from bad te worse, any one who would place any obstacles in the way of such n meeting will De assum ing n grave responsibility." Answering a question as te whether he renlizcd thnt a state of civil wer existed in Ireland, Mr. Churchill said: I de net consider it nearly as bad as that." Deaths of a Day HENRY A. LAUGHUN Had Helped te Make Native City, Pittsburgh, Famous In Industry Henry Alexander Laughlin, a pioneer in the steel industry of Amcrlcn and a director of the Jenes & Laughlin Steel Company, died late yesterday afternoon Ot his home, Grcyleek, In Chestnut Hill. Mr. Laughlin wns eighty-three years old. He was born In Pittsburgh De cember 12, 1838, and was one of the rnen who helped make thnt city n great iron nnd steel center. Service will be conducted nt his residence this after noon, after which the body will be taken te Pittsburgh for Interment. Mr. Lnughlln was a member of the Society of the Sens of the American Revolution, the Duquesne Club, of Pitsburghj the New Yerk Yacht Club and the Art Club, of this city. In IfiOO he married Alice 11. Dennlsten, of Pittsburgh, who died in 1872. In 1870 Mr. Lnughlln married Mary B. Reed, of Washington, .Pa., who died In 1017. Twe children by his first mar riage are living, James B. Lnughlln, of I'lttahurch. and Anne Irwin Lnuith- lln, of Philadelphia. Anether son, the Rev. Edtfnrd Red Lnughlln, died in 1000. Flva grandchildren nnd two great-grandchildren also survive him. ALFRED F. EDGELL Head and Founder of A. F. Edged Ce., Printers, Dlea In Ridley Park. Alfred F. Edgell, president of the A. F.. Edgell Company and former presi dent of the Philadelphia Typothetae, E MINE GUNS ULSTER BORDER BkBD died yesterday at his home In Ridley Park. Mr. Kdgell wns born in Bath, Eng land, August 28, 1800, but came te this country when young. He was for years connected with the Harris Lithograph ing Company before he erganised his own printing company twenty-five.years age. lie was nreminent in Bantlst church circles, his house, "Sweet Heme Cot- tngc," being a gathering place for church leaders. He was president four years of the Delaware County branch of the State saDtmth school Association and wns president three years of the Typethctac here. Mr. Edgcll was a member of the Manufacturers' Club and ether organizations, He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Deberah S. Ottey Kdgell, and one son, A. Hareld Rugcll, manager of the Hlb bard Printing Company, of Trenten. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon in Ridley Park Baptist Church at 1 :30 o'clock. DR. JEROME L PYLE Delaware County Physician Dies at Heme In 81xty-elghth Year " Dr. Jereme LeviB Pylc, a well-known physician of Delaware County, died jestcrdny at his home in Tanquny, near Gradyvillc. He was sixty-eight years old. Dr. lle graduated from Jeffersen Medical College and immediately after ward went te Delaware County and be gan the practice he has continued throughout thirty yenrs. He was n member of nevernl fraternal ertlera nntl SwJLSLl. u. The funeral will be Saturday, n niuun mill mw euim nuivtve U1IU MRS. EMMA DAVIS Widow of Fermer State Senater Burled This Afternoon Mrs. Emma Davis, eighty-eight years old, who died last Monday, was burled this afternoon. Services In the Davis home, 42U Conurree street, Rox Rex borough, were conducted by the Rev. R. It. Berry, rector of the Green Lane Episcopal Church. Mrs. Davis Is survived by five chil dren, twenty-eight grandchildren and fifteen great grnndchildren. She wns the widow of Harry K. Davis, who, be fore his death twenty years age, was a State Senater. JOHN J. STINSEN The funeral of Jehn J. Stlnsen, n fnsmns LnnHnn mnn fswilr nlfiftaa thllt mnrnlng from nls i,emCt e030 Gerrltt , Ktreet. Ilenulem mnss wns celebrated In St. Themas' Church, often, which Interment was made in St. Denis Cemetery, Ardmore. Mr. Stlnsen died Sunday. He was a member of Company E, 211th Engineers, and trnined at Camp I'errcst, xenn., and tamp .Mcnrtc, uut did net see overseas service He was n member of San Dominge Council 230, Knights of Columbus, and Philadelphia Typographical Union, Ne. 2, and wus employed in the composing room of the' Evem.ne rum.te LEUtiEn. Ills par ents and a sister survive. Themas P. Read Themas P. Rend, who was for ninny years eniplojed in the Philadelphia Postefiice, died jestcrdny nt his home, 37 Park avenue, Ridley Park. He was sixty-two years e'd. The funeral will take place Saturdny afternoon nt 2 o'clock from the home. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. William Ilamferd. Mr. Read is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary A. Palmer Read, and llircp sons, Samuel H. P. Rend, C. Wesley Read nnd Herbert N. Read. Mr. Rend retired from his position in the postefiice several years age. Mrs. Mary K. Reed Chester. March 23. Mrs. Mnrv Kirkwood Reed, widow of Fred M. Reed, who represented the Tenth Ward in City Council, died vesterdav nt her home here. She resided nt Third ami Morten streets for fifty scars, cemlnz here when eighteen yenrs of age. She is survived uy ene son. I'rer. William Doherty, nnd n brother, Frank Merris, of the Falls of Schuylkill. Armlstead A. 8wlngle Hagerstown, Md., March 23. Armli-tead A. Swingle, eighty yenrs old, for fifty jeers a Western Union tele graph operator, died yesterday in Han cock. He wns the sole surviving mem ber of the Hancock Masonic ledge. Dr. David T. Ketrlng Alteena, Pa., March 23. Dr. David T. Ketrlng, sixty-five years old, a druggist nt Wllllnmsburg for forty years, Councilman, school director and prominent ledgeman, died, yesterday. Geerge W. Dlttmer Marietta, Pa., March 23. Geerge W. Dlttmer, soventysevon years old, retired enrpenter and veteran of the Civil AVer, died yesterday in DllUburg. He was wounded several times and later confined in Llbby Prison. Venango Q. O. P. te Name Women (Franklin, Pa., March 23. Women nre te have an equal voice with the men In the management of the Republican Party In Vriinnge Count). There nre te be nn equal number of men ami women en the County Committee, enu from each precinct, nnd Mrs. Fred W. Brown, wife et a former Franklin Mayer, has been chosen vice chairman, HBSjflHl ., y,the AsseeiaH- Pretw wluMiiMnti ' MmWTZ" What was expected, te be the final forensic battle OTer'thVrotfriPewcr Pacific .Treaty began ln;the'.Bente today," witn Aa Aa mlnistratien leaders holding, their lines intact against the onslaughts of the Ir Ir rccencllablee, and predicting ratifica tion would be voted tomorrow, wlth'jie reservation, except 'that approved 'by thk WirMvn nelntirtns Committee and accepted by President Hardin., . ' Enough votes were pledged, the lead ers said, te reject" nil ether' proposed reservations and nmenamenta nna te Insure the necessary two-thirds for final ratification. ' The ratification vote is te be taken at the outset of tomorrow' session, under the unanimous-consent agree ment, which limited debate today te one hour for each Senater nnd stipu lated thnt discussion shall end entirely with today's adjournment. . Anether series of prepared addresses were delivered nt the outset of the ses sion, which began nn hour earlier than usual, te gire nn opportunity te all these who desired te speak. Voting Expected Before Night It was the expectation of the lead ers that votes en several of the pending reservations would be taken before The debnte was opened by Senater Celt, Republican, Rhede Island, who favored ratification with the commit tee "no alliance" reservation, framed by Senater Brandegee, Republican, Connecticut, after a conference with President Herding. Senater Celt said that in his opin ion the treaty without the reservation would impose a "moral obligation" te use force. The Brandegce reservation pro vides that the treaty does net commit the United States te armed leree, nor te any alliance or otfigatlen te join in defense of ether belligerents. Urges the Safe Way Replying te criticisms thnt the treaty would lnvolve the United Stntes in Far Eastern questions, the Rhede Island Senater argued that the quarrels of ether nations in the Pacific "inevitably would involve the pence nnd security of the United Stntes," whether there is a treaty or net. The safer way, he said, would be te tnlte m nnslften where it would be pos sible te old In amicable adjustment of such questions. "There is clenrly no contractual ob i i gatlen te go te war." said Senater (jolt, "but 'I cannot resist the con clusion that there is nn implied moral obligation te use armed force if it should be found that such force is necessary te' meet tbc exigencies of the particular situation'. "I believe the Brendegee reservation should be adopted, thus making it per fectly certain that the treaty Involves no commitment by the United States te the use of armed force." 7 earth tremors in six STATES IN MIDDLE WEST "Weak Spots" In Firmament Cause Buildings te 'Shake St. LeuU, March 23. (By A. P.) Seismologists of St. Leuis University today ascribed "weak spots" In her firmament as causing old Mether Earth te tremble In parts of six States sur rounding St. Leuis lete yesterday. The earth tremors radiated 150 te 2.10 miles southeastward from here, and were reported as far south as Trey. Tenn.. and Hickman, Ky., and as far cast ns Evansville, Ind., according te reports received here from the affected area, which also Included Northern Ar kansas, Southeastern Missouri aud Southern Illinois. Shaking buildings nnd homes for from twelve te eighteen seconds, the shocks wcre described ns severe and at times violent by observers and attendants of the seibinegraph. Only sllghtx damage, consisting mainly of falling chimneys and plaster, was caused by the tremors, which rattled chlnawarc and dislodged pictures and ornaments from their places. FREE BOY VANDALS Gloucester "Cut-ups"' Parents Agree te Pay Damages Four boy vnndals held in the Glouces ter City jail since their arrest Tues day night for destroying furniture in a Gloucester home nnd killing chickens were bnck in school tedny. Their re lease was obtained when their parents agreed te pay the cost of the damages done and the charges were dismissed. They are Bernard Tighc. Walter Hnggcrty. William Pine end Themas Quinn. They premised Mayer Ander Ander eon that they would keep out of mis chief. VOTE FACTA CONFIDENCE Londen, March 23. (By A. P.) The Itnllnn Cabinet, headed by Pre mier Fncta. was given a unanimous vote of confidence today by the Sennte at the close of n debate en the Gov ernment policy, says a Stcfanl dispatch from Reme. DEATHS TIIOTH, At Itutherrnrd, N, J., en March 32, 1022, WILLIAM DEACON, huaband et Helen ltewei Troth. Inttrment at Wilming ton. neL, Friday. March '-'4. HELLCIt.-Starch 22. 1022. JOHN HCL. I.EIl. In his 77th yar. funeral Sat.. 2 P. M.. at hi' late realdence, 4040 ITjnbrlii at.. Mnnayunk. Services will he heltl In Ilethlcliem Lutheran Church. H 1. M, Inter ment llethlehem Lutheran Cemetery. Krlemlr may call Pililay evening, PACKKR. At Mnntua. N. ,T.. Marrh 22 DAWBk V. PACKEH. axed TO. Funeral Sat , March 2Sth, !i:ftu P, M,. from hi Inte residence, Mantua. N, J, Interment Wno Wne nah Cemetery. Vrlend may call Friday, T te II P. ST. JOHNSON, March 22, LAURA M widow et Charlea S, Johnaen. Funeral servicer Sat.. 10:00 A. St , tit the realdance nt her brother-in-law, Jacob M. Ix-edem, Seuth, ampten. Pa. Interment private. DUaOLIN. March 22, CECILIA, widow et Aleti IlUKRiln, nsed OH. Relatlvea and frlenda, memhera et Reaary Soclety and Third order or rrancia invited te funeral nn sat., at A, .i,. irem late retldcnre, len N. 2Btn it. solemn requiem mui St. l.ud wlr'a Church. 10 A, M, Interment Helj Redeemer Cemetery. THOMAB. At Ilaltlmere. Std,. en Starch SB, 1HZZ. JASU.M U. THOMAS, BBM SS, Ralatlvca and friends ara Invited te the ervlca nn (laturday afternoon at 2 n'ntnrk. at tha Oliver H. Hair lllrU., 1820 Cheatnut et.. Phlla. Interment private. DROWN, Starch 21. ALMinA. daushter or Annan ana v;ir urewn. ageu 14, iruneral Saturday. 1:S0 P. St.. from parent' real. denbe, 20SS E. Suaqunhanne. nv. Service at I'liarrim uonarraniienni .nurcn. z:3U 1' M Interment K. et P. Cemetery. FLOUNDERS. March 2S ANNA. St.. Widow et Ell K. Fleunderi. Funeral nervlcni Saturday, 2 P. St., at late realdenca, RH2K Plna at. Interment private, Fernnoed Ceme tery. NORCROSS. Mnreh 22. 1022 HAnRY NOnCROSS. In his 00th year. Serv cot at hla lat realdence, 14(1 Sit. Helly aye. Ml Hnllv.N. J... S.tu.-'liiy, a p M. tnt-rnieiH relumlmji, N, J. Frlenda tnny call I'.ldiiy, ' DOYLE. Marrli 21. RACHEL (nee Ren.-j) wlf et Henrv P. Deyle. a-ed 00. Funeral Saturday, 2 P. M,. from 1143 Hndden n Camden, N. J. Interment Mount Merlali Cemetery. Frlenda may call Friday tnlnir. 0FTEN0UXLATE AT: NIGHT 4 , By' tha .Asseciated1 Press New'Tetw, March 28. Twelvo-ycar1-eld Nellie Gaske, chief corroborating witness for' the State in the. trial Of Tex Richard, spents promoter, charged witn criminal assault upon nnran Bcheenfeld. fifteen, admitted under cress-examination of RlckardV counsel today that she had forged, checks and cemmitted1 a 'burglary. Bhe also admitted having He'd te po pe had llcemen and truant officers who picked her up at, various times; ' tVtttk L,l4 ..... it.- A.. An 41.1... .41. . jhMc it! wuh me Jirafe tu uaj mt: .stand. Quietly and without n sign of emotion she answered questions con cerning her past, and also testified that ner cnum Harah had friends among sailors who had asked her te visit the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Her admissions included statements that: She had been placed en probation en a chart of absenting herself ' fnem school and being' a troublesome' and un truthful child. Thnt she hed picked up a letter ad dressed te her employer containing a check for $50, and bad indorsed his name te it and cashed it. That, while engaged in cleaning the office of Julius Berllnce, connected with a cement company, she had noticed his checkbook, taken three checks, mde them out for various sums te the order of a person who did net exist, signed Berliner's name te the checks, ndded the indersement of the nen-cxstcnt per son and cashed them. That she hnd been arrested behind a bathtub in a house she hed entered, en noticing the shades drawn, and llhnt she had taken some Jewish war rullcf money, but had net touched n child's bank. That she had nt another time forced a desk and taken postrige stamps. That often she hnd been out Inte nt night j once had been taken up by a . iaay policeman" at Ueney Island nt 1:30 A. M. and given n fictitious ad dress in Nutley, N. J. The girl, who said she hnd described Rlckard te Sarah ns n geed, kind man who gave her money when she needed It, told of taking her chum te tbc Gar den one night and Introducing her te the promoter. DECLARES WAR ON KU KLUX Louisiana Governer Appeals te Law Officers te Use Iren Hand Baten Rouge, La., March 23. (By A. P.) Governer Parker issued today an appeal te the law officers of Louis iana te suppress "with an iron hand the evil of Ku Kluxism, wherever it raises its head." He said this action had been taken in view of the repeated complaints which have ceme te him irem various sections et tne atntc. The Governer said that at the ap proaching session of the Legislature he would appeal te, that body te enact a law "making it a felony for any man te hide behind n mask te drag the geed name of this State in the mire, and bring contempt for lnw nnd civilization." Rebert Stewart. 1501 Walnut St. Sporting and Mufti Tailors t Breeches Makers new Yerk store, IB East 47th street Jim Mr rttBIibwH IIP Enjoy electric sewing and Willcox & Gibbs sewing, tee. Enjoy the knowledge that you have the very finest sewing ma chine the world affords (as thou sands of Willcox & Gibbs own ers say). Enjoy its smoothness, silence, steadiness. Enjoy effortless sewing fabric gliding magically be neath the needle. Geed from start te finish The choicest hand-pje kj ea Deans te start wlth-l the Heinz method of slew! baldng in real eyeiu'tj preserve all their natiihj naver ana feed valueJ and the famous Helm? Tomate Sauce te addzejj and tang they ceuldtfl he better. HEINZ OVEN BAKED BEANS with Tomate Sana SUBPOENA MRS. OBENCHAIi Alleged Murderess te Testify at I end Trial of Burch Les Angeles, Mnrch 23. (By A. PI Mrs. Madalynne Ohenchaln. chrjdl with the murder of U. Belten Ktmrfj her sweetheart, as te whose guilt t Jtml uisngreeti nne was tiiscunrged last 8m- t'.nv night, will be suboecnctl a a . ness for the defense nt the second bill scheduled te begin here next Mendij This was nnneunted jeiterd.T h Paul Schcnck, chief counsel for Hurt, nt whebc first trial the Jurv iIlsanMi Schcnck ndded: "Her testimony J help te free Burch." Mrs. Obcnchalal second trial has been set te Wf junu u. t Pupils See Fire Destroy Scheel McConnellsburg, Pa., March 23.-(Bj A. P.) Fire this morning destroyed ttX Mcuenneusnurg scnoemouee, wlthild estimated nt $12,000. It hrnk mt . the pupils were gathering fifteen nbl utes before sciioei time. A ucfecUre M is believed te nave Decn tne cause. The Cleck in the Hall The "Grandfather" The "Grandmother" The Bungalow Quality mechanical and artistic Favorable Price J.E.CALDWELL&Oa Jewelry - Silver - SwneNaty (Jhestnuj and Juniper Streets .' u Loek Afe.ead Easter Sunday, April 10, is but a short way ahead. Fine clothes cannot be built in a hurry and we can make only a given number of suits in a given period. Spring Business Suits, mado-to-erder, $115 up Spring Topcoats and Gelf Suits, ready-to-pui-en also madc-to-erder JAWAVAVAWATAWAWATAyATArATA Sewing Made a Pleasure ENJOY SEWING . 1 -- and Enjoy relief from doedw ex tensions, for the W'lcex Gibbs hasn't any te .be her you Enjoy its beautiful three times as strong as v ordinary fatitch. . Enjoy the easy puyments. We'll enjoy having you for a demonstration at our ter'. ut your neme.j MAY WK IlKMONSTKATK IT IN Y01IK IIOMK? Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Ce. 1709 Chcctnut' Street Phene, Spruce 2102 m:-. V C&Vx r W 3i "a-tj'..! tX mhtMffJl- if.t...i ('.. f, , i vJm m,. a. J..WiW.ft5tt '.iM&ti&te, ' &' M$6 tit-v - i'.AL i.tfr..-n-raaf EtfMft iitete)liilMi ) 7 J all iUlLv.,
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