mv 'MVJfHVATl -Cjv i '' i i M - j " t ' " . ' . ' '.. .. I -.. .,...ihih Btjfluiii Turnw. uwtldent of the Pioneer com II - mnMM . --.- . .. -. - mind you. ne ears nent irem mm mei 1:1111 unnniraue enumi ...... . ANtmr. 1 Ij'EJt't ! j I Cf LI J l J '! rr.n mi we rr. m r r-m m . fiv i n it r ju m i mi ilH OFFICIALS H ANTHRAX PROBE Investigate Death of Mrs. W. J. Thompson Frem Dreaded but Rare Disease HOSPITAL IS QUARANTINED JLnthrax Transmitted Through Skin Lesions Anthrax Is primarily a disease e' inlmnls, but can be transmitted through tlie handling of furs, hides '"iUs caused by a micro-organism, rte bacillus an hrncls, which entn intrance Inte the body through small ivn lesions that come In contact irfth fur or ether material holding the Re"11, . 1. The disease logins as a small pus- rule uMially en tlie face, hands or neck Set ere fever and prostration ircempauy development of the pus tule, and uwially terminates fatally within a week. relei which he e-heul hn realmed. . MAKING IT THIRD WEDDING ta.riiShffVSS 'her declaration that she bad' marrieq Painter, Whose Seng Wen Heart of Wife Who Twice tJwtfl3MtaiUefc1fcS Divorced Him, Once Mere Assumes Rele of Bride groom and She a Bride Invcstlcatlen Is being made today by tie health authorities te determine whether n fur coat worn by Mrs. Wll Him J. Thompson, 0007 Cobbs Creek Parkway, contained germs which caused l,r death en Monday. Mrs. Thomp Themp Thomp ieb died from anthrax, a disease usually ciued by germs which are carried In fcUes and hair. Mrs. TDmP50n bad a slight abrasion n her chin, and the health authorities Idlere that contact with the cellar of her coat may hare caused Infection which led te her death. She was Meken about ten days age. and was token te the private hospital of Dr. Jflseeb W. Andersen. 1700 Green trwt. Dr. Edward Klepp and Dr. E. Q Thornten, of Jeffersen Hospital, wire called te attend her. Scrum treat ment nns used, but Mrs. Thompson did The Heaid of Health Immediately earantlned the hospital. Mrs.Thomp Mrs.Themp Jen was buried yesterday in Wcstmln iter Cemetery. A few days previous te the death of Mrs. Thompson Director Furbush id Jued a bulletin calling attention te an thrax and explaining hew It may be Ctrried dv nnir ana nir. Director rurbush snid : "Although It i believed the fur worn by Mrs. Thompson may hna caused the infec tion, this is net definite, and wc shall endeavor te work out n scientific con cen con elufen I'v liboratery tests." Mrs. Thompseu was the twelfth, Went et this city te die from anthrax in the last six years. Her husband it a member of the firm f Thompson, Levering Company. Fif ty.sewith street and Westminster ave nue. He and a teu-year-eld son sur rive her. UNION LEAGUE COMMITTEES Directors Complete List and Re elect Secretary and Treasurer Director of the Union League last right re-elected Jehn W. Han-cr bee- jftery and Jnmea K. Mitchell tre.is- nrer. ' Cemtalttees were named as follews: Heuse Vif" PrcMeni Geri; A Walker, thltrman Jnnii K. Mitchell, Charles A. Perttr, Jr. Harry b Shnrp and J. Warner Hutchlnj Ou't li Pr'sldent n Pufey Paasmore, cUlrnMi J!in A. tinnier. Horary c. .TenPi llllm O I'rlr. Jr . hu'1 Jemthan .Tenks. Flnani-i Viie Preldcnt Wlllam R M. isn chairman Hernri) ' Jenr Melville O. Bkr, Jehn T. Riley und William Henry mtdlj Ubrarv Vlce rrwldent Charles J Webh, chilrnan Kdnnjd A. Stockton Hareld D. Peltier. Bard Henry mid Charl'maene Tower Mmberihli A C McOewln. Charlai E. Rebern Frank an neden. XVIIllam I. Rup ln Hernan Hoepoa J2 I aurence. Kell wlUltm H KlnRle. Jehn (' Jonas, WIN lllm E Arev. rarrell R Williams. Dald Hliittad, Charles I. Vaiuthan and Salter Cletbler Tbe (ollewlnir members ware elected te rTt te auditors and en the commlttee en masibershlp W Harry Miller. Tranklln M. fetti and William A. Powell Philadelphia society today was highly Interested In the news from Paris of the marriage for the third time of Jereme Uhl, noted artist and singer, and his twice divorced wife. Mrs. Uhl, who again assumed that norae at the marriage ceremony yester day In the American church in Paris, with their fifteen-year-old daughter as nne nf tlm wtfnfnAft. la n r-ntiln it Wrn. Vi. T. Stotesbury and a niece of Mrs. I Alexander Brlnten Coxe. The tangled marital skein of the Uhls Is once mere strelehtcned out. and se ciety here and In Sew Yerk, where the couple is almost equally well known, will watch with Interest the results of their third experiment In wedded lire. Forget Dinners for Art Mrs. Uhl, before her first marriage, was Elizabeth Norris, daughter of Henry Lattimere Norris, of this city. She met the painter here and after four ears of courtship they married in 1003. Mr. Uhl is a son of 8. Jereme Uhl, of Cincinnati, a portrait painter, who painted Lincoln nnd every succeeding President except Roosevelt. He is a cousin of Celes Phillips, painter. In 1014 Mrs. Uhl noticed her hus band was paying mere attention te his painting than te his dinners. Many times he became tee preoccupied te cat. She went te Rene nnd divorced him. al leging extreme cruelty as exemplified in his missed dlnncre. Custody of their daughter, Marien, was given te her. Friends Although Divorced In the jcars that followed they met frequently and wrote constantly. He They remarried in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1017. studied painting In Europe, a while. Intvad . On October 5 she and Marien sailed for Europe with plans prepared for Mrv Uhl's later arrival. Mr. Uhl will continue bin vocal work, being the first American te nine Wagnerian opera translated into Italian. Marien inherit the artistic abilities of her grandfather, father and mother, nnd is te study painting at Lausanne. Switzerland, where her parents will Fer two years they were happy, but Mr. Uhl had leurned In Europe that he could sing and critics said he might succeed Scettl. Fer the same cruelty Mrs. Uhf divorced him In 1010, in Cal- Mr. Uhl sang In New Yerk with the establish .their home. Century Opera company ana in con certs. Hareld McCermlck met him and put him in the Chicago Opera Company. But the jealousy et Mary Parden C2 A JR J S - 1 r&arl VscMac&s '"Tjilpin end Smith an in oirect contact with large pearl importers and offer trwr personal esrJicoe and xpsn price in obtaining poarle or paarl necklacas & favorae prices iMiadSiTvU! JEWEI-ERJ3 1334 WIDENER BUILDING Original! Are ut en Exhibition by Philadelphia Sketch Club Original drawlngaby Jeseph Clement Cell were placed en' view today at the Philadelphia Sketch Club. 235 Beeth Catnac street. The exhibition will continue- until December 23. Mr. Cell was a Phlladelphtan and is known nationally for his pen work. Fire Companies Dlhe Women The Pioneer and the Independent flre companies of .Tenkintewn were hosts last night at a dinner te 100 women who conducted an open-air carnival for ths Are companies recently. Geerge FALL FROM TREE FATAL Youth Hurled Thirty Feet te Qreunt? When Limb Broke Under Him A thirty-feet fall from a tree which he was trimming yesterday en his father's property caused the death of Oliver Barnes, eighteen years old, 14 Lee avenue, Willow Greve. Barnes was employed by the Jehn B. Stetson Company, this city. He obtained leave jestcrday te work about bis father's nlace, and was up the tree at 4 P. M. when a limb broke. He fell en his head and died three hour later in the Ablngten Hospital. WJ8MI. jrj msma WHO, WHAT AND WHERE By the Connoisseur j-rjrOMEN always want hand Iis some Bilk stockings, particu- ' larly stockings of net only finest quality, but of rare coloring and design. Claflin's, 1107 Chestnut Street, are displaying a very large assortment of finest quality stock ings in shades, tones, colors and de sign from which a choice can be made te suit the most fastidious taste and meet the most exacting requirements in color-matching. fO matter hew arduous a morn mern ji ing of Christmas shopping - may be, complete mental and physical rejuvenation is acquired if lunch is eaten en the Balcony of the Hetel Adelphia, ISth and Chestnut. The feed is the utmost that expert chefs can prepare. The service is swift and quiet. The music leaves nothing te be desired. N OXV that the winter season has etantlu required. The Cun commenced, taricabs arc con- ningham Cab Ce. inaintain a Taxi service composed of Dedge cars, driven by expert, courteous, careful chauffeurs, and there is no cxha charge for any number of extra passengers. Call Baring S500 for a Cunningham Tari. CANDY is as much part of Cluistmas as mistletoe, holly and Santa Claus, and Mon tague's candies ate unexcelled in quality, taste and appcaiancc. The Montague shops ate located cen trally, and the Montague shop at 0 Seuth 15th Stieet handles mail or ders promptly. The Montague Dutch Creams are a delectable confection originated by and specialized in by this firm. rURINO tht rush of holiday I J shopping and social engage JL" menta clothing always be comes a little the worse for wear. A visit or telephone call or postcard te Barg's, 1118 Chestnut Street, will bring the Barg expert cleaning and dyeing service; your garment will be perfectly renovated (or dyed if desired) and promptly returned, looking as well as new. C( jt-OCATWNAL GLASSES" 1 have been given careful r study by Wall & Ochs, 1716 Chestnut Street, including the exact size and kind of glass suitable te your everyday needs. Precision in grinding of lenses, careful selection of frames and particularly the cor cer rect fitting by experts have wen Wall & Ochs many new patrons who had previously dapaired of obtain ing satisfactory glasses. OBTAINING the finest Oriental Rugs at reduced prices before Christmas is an exceedingly unusual opportunity. Fritz & La Rue, 1615 Chestnut Street, arc neiv holding their pre-inventory Sale, which applies te their entire stock of every type and size of Oriental Hug. An Oriental Hug ts a lasting and handsome gift. yj DIAMOND ring, a diamond X4 breech, a necklace of dia - - mends are exquisite and su perb Christmas gifts. Bailey, Banks & Biddle arc displaying a remark ably beautiful assortment of dia mond gifts. Incidentally this film is the only place in town where it is possible te obtain the polished gir dle diamond, the most brilliant of all diamonds. arn OMPA RA TIVEL Y few persons realize hew exquisitely beautiful, I appropriate and welcome a gift basket of fruit w upon any occasion. ' Hallewcll's, Bread and Chestnut, specialize in gift baskets of fruit nnd maintain a staff of artists by whose skill each basket becomes a pic ture made from delicious fmits teed wunin eiw inuiieu.Hu. jeum Delivery in perfect condition is guaran- Stere Opens 9 A. M. Closes 6 P. M The later closing as a Christmas convenience te busy shoppers. Gift Suggestions Chiffen Silk Hosiery 1.95; Regularly 2.95 All perfect, and wonderful at this low price. Of geld, silver, gunmctal, brenze and black. Envelope Chemises 2.95, Special Of heavy crepe de chine and radium. Plain tailored and trimmed Beme with real lace motife. Others te 16M Sweaters, 5.00 Values te 12J50 Of newest ntyles. Slip-ever and tux edo effects. In smart plain colors, navaje nnd checks. Corduroy Robes Special, 5.95 New breakfast coat and robe effects. Geed quality. In cherry, rose, purple, Copen. NIGHT GOWNS 345 te 22.50 Seme hand embroidered, hand made, with leal Irish lace trimming. FURS Mele Cape; hqulncl chain chin cellnr, supeibly matched bkins. QfZ,00 Value 40S.00t price.... OOW Muskrat Ceat; Bkins wonderfully matched; 40-inch length. 1 1 1? 00 Value 150.00 s price JLJLO Mink-Marmet Ceat; 40-inch; bcnutl lully inutchud t.kins; cellnr and cuffs of self. Value 225.00; J ? K,00 Wudjen htn la Vierf Itiuhrat, Trench ficel. Uutil Ceney. f.ltftf5 HA Chestnut Cerner Twelfth V T 1 tf 4 unrestricted cieice or 1 OFF Every Hat in Our -? Entire Millinery Stock at & Make Reductions at Time of Purchase Will Clese Out at Large Reduction Fur Trimmed and Plain Coats Formerly up te 75.00 43.00 Ne Credit; Ne Exchangee ; Ne C. O. D'e The winter's most deshable styles in straight-line, Housed and draped. Of panvelaine, fashone, nrabclln and belivia. Mebt of them trimmed with beaver, wolf, caracul and opossum. Extra-Size Coats Real Opportunity 32-00 Of Belivia nnd mnrleen, convertible cellaru and turn-back cuffs. mi uonie, ethers in geed-looking sports models. Silk lined throughout, warmly interlined and cut iu blcmlcrized lines. THIRD FLOOR We Specialize in Apparel That Slenderizes the Larger Weman The Honorable Jehn Wanamaker Died Yesterday Morning liiluLiJifl iK5f m m msHW HUNDREDS of men and women knew the Laun-Dry-Ette and its wonderful labor-saving features. They believe that the wringerless washing machine delivers mere in comfort, convenience and safety than any washer obtainable. Perhaps you are one of these peo ple, or perhaps you haven t investi gated it. Yeu can't really appre ciate what the Laun-Dry-Ette will de until you see it. Why net make it a Laun-Dry-Ette Christmas? Many of our customers are reserving Laun-Dry-Ettcs for Christmas delivery. We have a convenient payment plan. Step the next time you are near our 6terc or, phone us. Why net 6cttle your Christmas problem right new and decide upon a Laun-Dry-Ette ? Send for Our List of Electrical Gifts J. F. BUCHANAN & CO. inrrTic 1 . ! VI 1 r 1 k1 r 1 k I 1719 Chestnut Street "If it haim wHrngtr tt isn't UuwDryEtte" LAM-DRY4IW1 electric washintf ma.cliine h KjB'wSy Pk "flBfljRR eSmKtrLWf 1BkB s M. I Wjuuded hi 286S The Heuse (hat Heppe built L iMracercted the Oae-Pric System la 1831 C J. Heppe & Sen. Central Stere 1 117-1119 Chestnut Street Uptown Stere N. W. Cor. 6th & Thompson Sts. Heppe's sell only the genuine Victer- VJCTRpZ&L in Talking Machines 5h 1 per week 1 and upwards k and it is said: "If it is net a genuine Victer Victrela it is a disap disap peintment" A few Heppe-Oatfite Gnuefes Vtctreia Ne. 210, StlO Wttk ftt -worth of record. fay eafy $1J0 weekly Victrel Ne. 280, $210 With $10 worth of records. Pay only ft JO weakly Victrela Ne. 330, $380 WKh 10 worth of record. Pay tmly fi uveJUy Open Evenings Until Christmas. Fjl We offer and really deliver for only $3 70 a Francesca Upright Piane a Francesca Player-Piane for only $495 but, best of all, we offer EDOlffitp JULES Pianos and Player-Pianos at only a slightly higher price. Alse Baby Grands $fiO Upwards 1 ?J . rTML - ----- "i JiLmim n w. I Pi We are also the sole Phil adelphia agents for the two Greatest Grand Pianos in the world- tht Masen & Hamlin and Henry r. Miller. Cap or write for cafleffnes, prices and particulars of the Heppe 8-Year Rental-PMi-nentPlan, " 1 m Ml S n ij 1 I l !? Li fa K l , ti U I it, 9 ' 1 m ii If v., i i : ." ..- .... k,. W, ,dLM!tLA1Cijiili-,j,tf,l.JU . . . . . ( i flMMMaIHkiriHriKmjaC3HIA( tfr '.' I III Avm
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