5V5TKOWT ffi5? rhK.i'i?vti ' 8W5W"Sn WSJ 'V-.' "'" '7 m :r-'f . n Hf, , i ir: 7 ' ( i BETHANY GRIEVES Church Members Held "Fam ily Service" in Sorrowful Trib ute te Founder's Memery OLD MEMBERS MOURN Electric Ce. Halts te Hener Wanamaker As n tribute te the memory of j0m AVnnnmnker, whose funernl tnl.es l''n(,c 'n,l"y' ,vor' en tMe en" tire system of tlie Philadelphia Klertrie Company, with exception of the Kcncrnthii plnnts, stepped from -Me 2:05 o'clock. Tlie live thousand empleyes of the company reared their activi ties promptly en the stroke of 2. Tributes te the memory of Jehn VTnnantnlier. founder of the church in which many of them worshiped for ninny years, were pnld Inst nlpht by 100 'member of Ttethnny Presbyterian Church, 'Twenty-second and lSaiahi'Idg" trects. ... , It was c?ciillnlly n fnmlly service, jijrtlclpntrd In by wbnt the sorrowful worshipers weie pleased te term the "Ilctlinny fnmlly." This intimate preup of eemmiinlennts were present today at the fermnl services, but the family pntherlns Inst night was for the nurnese of puylnc personal tribute te the merchant and philanthropist i whom nil knew best as nn ardent church worker. Old Members Sorrow Emissions of svinnnthy and nnnre- elation were given by many present who liQU vveriicn vwui .ur. , iiii.iiiiiitcr Min-t-the feuudlne of Hethnn.v. Anions th. Mourners were n score of old persons, nhe had known .Mr. Wan.iinukci- blnce his young manhood and who had worked i taeulder n shnulilcr with him In nil itncing the interests of the church. When iiethnny Sunday schniil with organized in 18."iS, twenty-seven per per eons comprised the membership. Last night two of these old members weie iTesent. The Hew A. (iorden Mtie bennnn, pastor of llethnny, paid nn eloquent and beautiful tribute. lie aid the great work bcRiin by .Mr. Waiimiinker and new beariii',' nliundaut fruit must he continued by his host of friends, in Itcthuny. " Tribute from filmbel Ilretlirra Members of (iimbel Itrnthers, in nn- FOR WANAMAKER ffKftu-HTiSiS mZ.Miss VirB" Steel, New 72, the funeral as a mark of respect te Mr nananinker, sent the following letter te Itediu.m Wanamaker : ".My Dear Mr. Wannmaker : The treat bereavement that has come te yerT manes n message et sympathy from us business men of little imaiiing, and yet If jeu knew what affectionate esteem inch of us had for your father vim would understand in part the impulse that moves us te write. "He was gient in mind, in hcait, in vision, in life and his noble cnthu.Mitsms ind idi-ms will affect our city, our State I'lid our Natien us long us they shull endure. "It is given te few men te wield the i.atiunnl ami interuntienal influence lie l.ad en the heart life and business life uf millions of persons, and he did this alwa.vs in biich n kindly, gentle and helpful way we one and all of us came tpentnnemislv te leek upon him as a beloved leader. "If the people of our city and else where could iiinke their feelings audible at this sacred hour in your life, we are lire tliey would one and all say we have lest n friend. "We each of us held for your father fi'ch piefuund esteem that we have de ildid as a tribute te him our store will re closed for a period during the time Ihe funeral services are being held. "ciy truly yours. Isaac (iimbel, Charles (iimliel. Daniel Cimbel, Kllis A. (iimhcl, l.euis Cimbil, Adam Cimbel, illrliard (iimbel, Hernard F. Cimbel. Dllis A. Cimbel. Jr., Ilenedict (iimbel, lr., Lee Adams Cimbel, Frederick (Jim hel." A telegrnm from Chief Justice Tuft. also lent te Hedman Wanaiiiaker. is as fjllew s : "Yeu hnve my deepest sympathy in the less of jour father. He was' the petest merchant of his time. He leaves us in the fullness nf years nfter front accomplishments nnd 'numberless reed weilis. 1 greatly regret that mv uiKiigcinents here preclude my paying tribute te his memory by attending his funeral, "WIIXIAM II. TAFT." Memerial Ceneline A srecinl meeting of the officers of Mary Cuiuniniidery, Ne. 11(1, Knight.-! 'lcinplnr. of Pennsylvania, was called te inkp action en the death of Mr. Wan amaker. He bad been a member of the pmniandery fop mere than a genera tion. The meeting was in Masonic lempln and it was decided le have a iiuinnrial conclave at II o'clock (his iiinriiin. in the Temple. Adrtics'cs weie made by Dr. Albert . .I.i in an. iuniiii.iinir; Dr. Paul .1. leiiiuis. giniiil senior vvaiden of the uaiiil Cuniniandcry of I'eniisvlvaiiia . IHinrd Wegleln, pie.-hlent of City eiineil. KeV. Dr. Jehn C. Wilsen. vim l,'rl."rll',s """Well. Ceillliililiail "llliiiiu Mil ouch, for many vear clee Persimnl inend of Mr. Wanamaker: eerge A WpIsIi, Itcpicscntative in i.eisi..elpd, and ethers. 1 lilhiileliihla I.edire nl- .:iku Vn rac ...!... ., . " : ... ,u.r .,- "i-".ii runiiiiiim en inn .--I'-MlilV 'lll.ttlf All ..... 1...I - ., "ui . iieiikh ttH Incentive t'eiiiiulti niler iliie,iin f Chimes II. (iral. ei! -. 'Nauru ruier. te Ma",".""'r ,"'"ifatlnns paid trlhule .. ,;,Vl,lnl,":l,,',, ""'"lery in .simili i-i- i 'Je'"? '"""I"'1! and llftv nieinheis iviii ' " '-'"lellilil.i PriMlijtei-y ttltlj i hnweil heads while the Itev J . I l in 1 .1 i .. . steed Pr. (,t ',"". "" """ "I "epe I're-b.i- ul,', '.'i1"'!'1'', "fr,,1l1 l'niyers an I de l.M ,,,. ,.,lll(lllM, l0.wut a(, 'ae iniriioniter. AS te the fiitnpn ,.f ll, AV., i .. l-IOle, It U:i. LnM I,., liriiii.... i . ... . ,. ., '" " ,1 lllllllll Ul'l '"nrnev and ," " " ""mil i. .evui. M-cenil vice president ii('ei,n.i,u ""in Unniiiniil.-. ,...,. I..-,, i niiiiiii er, Philadelphia, the , ' Ill UK. i ni. it'll ,,l. ,l. M.... t Hn-ei ui.... i. . .. .. '"," "". ""'i'I'. I. unriiey, i 1. nieiesuiirv. liev ?. mate. , , r " Y . ,,"u:. " '""" will ventiniie nl ; i,' ii i,1 ""!"'"-'-'-,i ' "ine nienc the old lines. Hran Sends C'onileleiices ' The fellow inir iiipksiii.1. ...u ln i... nilllin, I-. . ." "I.' V , . .""iBii llryan te Uniliii.iii euniaii d 'iL.'1.'"". M.r- Wnnamnker: Twe latieii ,,. TV" J01,r ,atlu'1' ''ongratu ''engratu n 1 vni'1''!" ,ls, 'fPerted improvement te ren?I .1 '' k,'1 ns, we" "s Htwi.w.l V " Mi I I I IV I Fni I i m 1..1I. . .. !""" of his . --' .ii-Ai iiuy ine ii ii no l nee . death. The Natien loses . J" 8 hiiiiiest. men-hnut. tin. i-lirlutim, uuri'ii tu -,.. .... t anil mWr!,w""t ", lr or strength. "l i,,11""!11"" " frt""'!. W" "hall ' miss his moral enthusiasm and lail.r''1; !li,,.I,'",l"'J'iililii. .My s.vm W ij le th,. fnmllj." "lied from Washingten: Mill ,"i i,"i ',,'',,,h "f ,"1"1 Wannmnlier "i inli'lphlii LW (Ht a man whose faimei'T'1',",1,1 ,il1"1- ','l' Htatement Jjmie iri.lhfully be made about many V.;,""1 iiik It 18 be in his cane. Intltn.VUi "1H,"n,er-8 wiiole life wns i ""iiBately bound up In the orearcss nnd HEADED LINE kkkkkkkv i k ''lkkkklw nn iskwl I 'UkM'Wff i W ' m 1 kkkkkkkkkM kkkk W kka ' kkkkkM HBBBBMBBHiBilBfMBBHEBW8E'i3HMBBK' lBBBBBBBAK9KBBBBBBBBBBBHBflBvlHsBMBBBaili kkkkkkB3& '.llHHinWl! .-, "CiJBAilllWMIIWBLiJ" t "WtJ' a MM wn m-' .Mis. Sarah A. Kinr.ilde. seventy-four years old, of 2074 Christian r.trect, waiting nt lletlmny Church deer for chauce te view the body of her Sunday school class leader. She had been a member of Mr. Wan.i maker's class for .sixty-five years and was accerdcil tlie honor of leading the line . I FIRST GIRL IN WANAMAKER BIBLE CLASS AT HIS FUNERAL 1 aught by Yeung The woman who was the enlv little, I' I in Jehn Wanamaker s Sunilnv I girl y. . . . , "- im-ii m- Muricu i iic or- ganlzatien which later grew into Itetli- any Presbyterian Church, wns one I of the tlliillKiiitLi .4- 1.:., ..... .1 ...!.... . . I '"""""in 111 llin lUIMMJU MM l. . tuvnty -seven miMuhers. S he m A iu Vi,.,.:.,t., s!...i e-Mi! i.':,i. '"'i:'"" "t.." """.-niiusi ni.ii we wcin hi water street sevei itv-tw , v,Trs V.lil ''"", Church." s;,l ,i.i wife, reel;- Stalwart and feeble, great nnd lowly. It tfn is htv-t ve veai" n tlmt ahe' i?B ';omfe1 t".1,I' ImL'k aml !"rth- "0n" ,,,0-v I,nc(l i'",1p1-v n,,,,,C " the slle went te her first Sunday school class I ""1,,'-v. nw W '"""""X ,I,,wn f'eiu line, asking no privilege or distinction taught by Jehn Win a ker then Ine l,p L,l0T' Ir' Wanmniikcr was stand- but only te de a great man and a lev- . '. ... .lll.im.ll.er. Ilien llllle J at . . ,.,. ()f , , .tpm stlMLiriir ' Intr Mnml tmnnn nr.,1 Mm, 1 "The etheis were all bevs " she said I v'l'm,1, Harvey be said, 'My heallli her words tripping ever themselves hi i Jw"1 ft''jht' 5 r" tV '"'"'1. " her eagerness: .'Mr. Wnnumiikcri 'I"1-,1 (pl V'1, J v"' l'i''1 .'"'d off.' wanted one girl in hid class. M lie',"", ,;",', .." anam',k?r ,l-n"'' n! room en Seuth street. nsl.ed mv rather if he could take me, and my father snid. 'If you will bring her b.ick safely.' and he said he would take geed care of me, se mj father let me go. Censistaiit Churchgoer "I've been a member of the churcli ever since I was eighteen years old." Miss Steel continued, "nnd I have only missed Sunday services thirty -four times in sixty-four years, I!ut I was in the hospital for fourteen weeks and it w,iii't mv fault I missed then," bhc added quickly. Her wrinkled linnds flutlered in her lap, knotting the btrings' of her apron, ti in I her faded eyes smiled brightly as she spoke of the kindness of her former Sunday school teacher. "He's always been n geed friend te me," she said. "He pavs my beard, you knew," she added simply, reveal ing another of the unknown kind acts of the merchant. welfare nf this eltv. ltv perseverance ,..ii ,!,, n mill lillsinnuq ,'cnltw lit, l-.it lit ' up the weuileiful ii.siitutien which bears Ids name. His entire career Is nn inspiration te tlie youth of the land. "1 had known Mr. Wanaiiiaker for mere than forty years. When I was twelve years old I worked as a cash boy in his store. I was there two years. Mr. Wanamaker, at that period of his life, was In the store daily nnd I i nine in constant contact with him. I consider the time spent in his employ one of the important elements, in my education. Ills death id te be deeply regretted."' A delegation of twelve S.ilvntien Army officers of New nrk and this city at ended the funeral this after noon. Colonel Itlcliard II. Hei, of New Yerk, chief secretin y fop the Fastern Territory . and Lieutenant fob liel Alllllir I. Urewer. Iieil.l el tile , .iihteni IViiiisylvauia Southern New , .lersev and Pelavvau- Divisions, led the Siilyiitlf.il Nts. erttcnkij remmniider Evangeline lioetn hem te ine wniiiimnKer neiue ni la; ce 1-res.j and crown in roses an ,li , limine iieiu nn' miv 10 me ureal hut- chant. Mr. aiiamaker was a close fiiend of the Army's founder. General William Menth, and a friend and coun selor of ('eiimiander Lva Heet h, who lias delivered addre'ses lit Hethaii Cliim-h, as Mr. WananiaKer's guest, en many occasions. City Mourns at Bier of Jehn Wanamaker I Cmitliiiidl fiem 1'iiee One W.idsAvnrth, ,Ir . Percy L. Cralc. P. L. AndeiHen, IIiikIi Hlnek, ... ..' . .... .. , f ... .. . rrner Miller. iit.M-iv lerfc Samuel M. Vimelnln, Levi i Hue, i.ener.il V. AV. l,,,,... .i.,,i.... nmm. it n..i.i- AV. llarrv linker, Apnew T. Piee. Jelin II. MiiMin. William P. f!e-t, William H'li""-"". "-"pii .. ii nieiier, .1. ,,,,,, i c.ui, i i ..... i'..n vv l'liiini eiiniiii . .nn iiii.eiieuri;, ilm P. Dw.ver, Celmel Jnmes r.lver- seu. iiuaiii I.,, .vifi.ean, uvrus ll. K. CuH'Ib. Pr. .lesliih H. Pennluian, the Rev. rranciii V Clark, Themns P. Mitten, the Rev. Samuel T. Levvrie. Colonel deerge K, Kemp, William J. MeCaughun, Pr. Harvey Slieemaker, Hi- Alfred Stengel, Dr. William K. (Jiilcksall, Pr. Jehn II, Heaver. Charles Packard. Alba H. Jehnsen, Judge J. Willln Mai tin. Jehn I'lsler. Pr Jehn C Clark, Wil liam I'etter, Chin lenmgne Tower, Colo Celo Cole pel Themas K. Murpliy, Jude Jehn M. Patterson, Colonel Charles R. H.v.itt, Chester:' Wlllium Reineu, William Dick, Pr. Kdwin ('. Hroeme, Jehn WilllaniH, (irever A. Wlialen, New Yeikj Klllnghaui II, Mnrrlx, Aitliur II. Len, .lumen, (lay (iorden, Schuyler Eves, William q.iLnndla, New Yerk. Jehn Grcenvveli; Jehn T, Wlndrim, it W i EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PmEADELPHIA; THUKSDAY. OF MOURNERS Was in Original Sunday Scheel Philadelphian Harvey Small, sexton of Isethatn. tvim nu,. .l,,,t n... ,.i i ....:,. -.-. ..t, .I"..... ,ii, ,iiii,,ii i,ii.,,iin ier tue tunernl et the man ter whom lie worked for thirteen yinrs. .,-vt.. ,.... , .,...'. . .,.... .IIV II1IVMII llll I1PU1 nilllllt TO I ' 1 I I a - . .. 'min ". -"'"(- t tl4.tt . a .J, I.-. -I.I..!.. I . .i .,..., ,i. ,, intiitii nir-i, ,,i((i i- tvtii limit ' left. nuisin t lt that spoil the day for you, "nu iu'ii aim ie come see mm tlie lieu ' I'ny. lie give my liushniul a job in Ins store and he worked for him thirteen years. .My two eldest daughters wened then', tee." she added. "And then when he went ba k te the machine shop he told him he would always have a job for him if he needed it. Wher. he took the job as sexton he didn't expect fe keep it. but he has btill get it, these two years." Honors Merchant's Memery Mrs. Small is just as ardent an ad mirer of Mr. Wanamaker's memory as her husband. "One dnv I was standing in the church looking at the names of the heys who weie killed .in France, and 1 was thinking of my boy," she said. "Mr. W'liinmnkcr came up and told me I mustn't believe that my bev was dead, because he wasn't. And he' talked n me about his wife anil my bev, and lie was real comforting." Judge Charles I.. Iliewn the Rev Wil. lii'iii (iiaham, the Hrv. Walter II Creenvvny, C. C. Harrison. Kdwin s' Stuart, Snniuel Hen. Hubert M. Ceyle.' Charles I!. Dunn, Hubert H. Dunn' .'nines Dobsen. Jehn K. Mehr, Ceorge Dallas Dhen, Themas F Dixen, Herace Wanamaker. Dr. Jehti Wanamaker. 3d. Hewaid Heinz Pitts burgh; Chief Justice William II. Tnft William H. Wiin.imaker, Theodere Justice, Heward IJ. French, James Mi I leek, Jehn Shedd, Chicago; Dr. Fdgnr F. Smith. Hiclnird L. Austin, F. iMisev' Passniere. Percy II Johnsten. (.w erk: Vlbert II. '.Viggin. New- y01;. Hiclnnl Delnheld, 'ew Yerk; Lewis !: il'T!'".' '"V.'" .Wls: ,,,' Wallace Iv. Hadidifle. a iniigN u, D. C. ; the Hey. Dr. Floyd Tumkins. Jehn Cad- n. miner, J MM1I)te, . r- , A , C ,jrKe II. JleKmlil-n. Pr. 1 , .;' rinean. Jehn Slerv Jenks Aif,. , J" ilarrisen. Jehn S. Nuvvbed. 'r.iieis II, Lewis. '"u Walter Geerge Smith Dlnu-cr her, Irvine T. ltu-li. New Yerk Hee- k: Wil i;, i, Un iimn .vi. I 'entcs. Ale luiiirim I ion Jr., Mems L Clothier, i:iiiH A, win iei, ,s,imm. u. Kit. Jes.ph N. ant'llvnhurg ami Simen (irats;, 350 POLICEMEN GUARD ROUTE OF FUNERAL Police amiiiReineiits fop hniidlinjj the Ireniendnus c-mwds expected te j(. tlc streets followed bv the Wanamaker funeral precession this afternoon after the .services in Hetlmnj Piesbvterlnn t liurch were the nuet elaborate ever ninile in this citv In addition te all the principal police etru-ials, :t,-,e pa. trelmen were en special duty te direct trnflii' nnd keep the spec'aters in line 'luriiic the passinc of the precession Sllpeilntenilent if I'ela-e Mills dl- reeieu llie work, assisted bv l-iminlii Harry Shullz, mid fellow nig the church I services preceded tne luneral pre-I essieii in an iiutiiineli'le. chiefs were In civilian , no uniformed iinllceinau li-'tii police i nttlre, and , was in the .. .. -.. , i"in-tn us a special muen or respect 1 te the niemerv of the ileml in.,,.,.!,.. ... ihe work of directing trallie south of Muiket street in the vicinity of Tvvrutv first, along vvhlcli the funeral cortege proceeded, wns In i-hnrge of Can. tain Frederick Keesiee, vvliile Actin i'aptnln Jehn Cnilin handled the Jrallii. from Markci street ueith te I'liiriiieunt Park and eing Captain I inward Lnwsen directed the work in the northern pan of tln cilv. All streets in the vicinily of Hethany Cliureh were roped off te keep the crowds strictly in line and picvcnt a conceited rush for the entrances of the church. These who wished te view tw body were udmltted, entering hj I he Ralnbrldge trcet entrance and leaving again by I IHUU lilllll'lltli ll . - ..,-. -rw r?) '"I "" n 1 1 II vv t .. i. .. , '""' "mi an i in iiiriniiiM's s iiimv -n v 'u,iuiuv.ii i iniii ,, .,.!. ..II il.. 1 a 1. , i i , i. t i.i t i nr HMtiMi my i i sm lid new ' the Pemberton street exit te nveld any danger of confusion. Pallbearers and ethers holding special cards, however, were admitted te the church for the services before the general public. During the church services and until the depnrture of the funeral proces preces sion nIK streets In the Immediate vicinity were open for one-way traffic only nrranned as follews: Hainbrldice street, east from Twenty-third te Twentieth ; Fltzwnter street, west from Twentieth te Twenty-third; Twenty-first streett north, and Twenty-second street, south. After leaving the church the funeral cortege proceeded enst en Hnlnbrldge street te Twenty-first, then north en Twcntv-Hrst street te rnlrineunt Park through the Park te Nicetown lane and tlicncc te the cemetery of St. Jnmes the j,C!,q. DEFER DEDICATION AS TRIBUTE TO DECEASED New Yerk. Dec. 14. As n mnrk of tespect te (lie memory ei .iunn wnnn maker, the dedication of tlie first of the seven new bronze signal towers heiiuji erected en Fifth nvenue wns postponed from leday until uoccmuer j. Many members of the Fifth Avenue Association, donor of the towers, will nttend Mr. Wnnnmnker's funeral, which ili nkn nine, iii Philadelphia tit the hour originally planned for the dedi catery exercises. BRYAN BOWS HEAD AT MERCHANT'S BIER AS THRONGS PASS BY Commener Unable te Stay for Funeral, but Sees Bedy of Old Friend Thousands of persons, high and numtile, unlKcd Mewiy and reverentiv . this morning past Jehn Wnnamnker's , uenze. Ilewer-bnilkeil casket ill Ileth- nnr Church. An Immense crowd hnd nssembled be fore the church when the doers weie opened nt 0 o'clock te these who wished te see the body ns it lny in state. Fer three hours, the only sound In the church wns the shuffle of thousands of j feet and new and tnen. a repressed neb. A six-feet cress of lilies hung ever the casket. Over the length of pint c glass completely covering it hnd been placed a blanket of orchids and roses and lilies. Facing the casket w,ns n cordon of honor composed of six elders of lieih nny Church. All morning long ether elders alternated with them. They were William N. Itrndlev. C. Colgan, H. Pollock, Ij, It. I.eenaid. C. ' (elgnn, J. MeCennell, II, Camble, I. Craig, W. Craig, Ceorge Harper, T. Horneg, J. March, J. Dewitt. Ceorge Fmblek. A. Floed. G. "W. Cadd, F. I Callagber. William McLaughlin, K. Dusted, A. Kelly. W. I.anmnd, AV. I.llby. J. Mncl.illan. h. K. Martin. J. I.udvvlg, Frank Kmbick, F. Merhen, Ceorge V. Miller. W. C. Itanngnn, C(n"ge L, Stene nnd Samuel A Knsp. These who came te pny tribute were !of the old nnd the young. They were of the city s iioer anil the Natien Willinm .Tenninirs Itrvan was nmeni? rnese who wnlKeii itast In the long i'ne. '.Mnjer Ilylan. of New Yerk, was there', ' 'euncllirtan McCeach steed In line in the bitter cold nn hour before Kn,l""R entrance te the churcli. Hack of him was Mary Streissgutts, of 10:."i .North Tvveiilv-feiirt h street, for thirtv. five years a saleswoman In the AVnna maker store. Class Veterans Jein In Grief At the veiy head of the line was Mrs. Sarah A. Klucniile. seventy-four jenis old, n member of Jehn Wanamaker's Sunday ehoel class for sixty-five years. The place of honor had been given te her. t With fullering steps and under the kindly direction of an usher she walked along. When she came te the casket she turned and clasped the hand of Miss Maggie F. Wiley, another old Sunday school member. Silent in their grief the two old ladies steed there for a moment. Twe hundred nnd seventy patrolmen handled the crowd en the outside. The stream of people blowing en their lingers nun stamping their feet in the eelil nnpreaelieil from Twentr-first .street, enter-il the ehtireh en Hnlniirliliw i nml were dlsiimspd threuRh two bade etitranees en Pemberton street. Strict- est police siinerviRien wns maintained I and Ittiiuhrhlxe, Pemberton street nnd I ivventj-i-ecemi street were rnned off Anions the early arrivals were Con Cen cressnian William Vnre nnd James M. Ilnzlett. William JenninEs Hi-van ilre.ve up In a taxleah nt a quarter te ten. lie was accompanied down the aisle of the chui-eh by the pastor, the Ilev. A. Gorden McLennan. Fer n moment Mr. Hryan steed in silence beside the casket. In his bread black cape he made an imposing pir. ture ns he raised his eyes for a mo me nient, luekinc nt the black draped ei-Kiin. nt th. black drapery of the pul pit and the banked (lowers that stretched neress the back of the church On his way out Mr. Mr.v-in pnul ii brief tribute te his old friend. "I knew- Mr Wauninnker for fortv fertv three years," he said, "and I ndmir'ed him Rreatlj I would jrive a Kreat deal te be able te arrange te stav nnd serve tin honorary pall hearer hut I must hurry off te Miami te nttend te a Sunday elas in which Mr. Wana maker was much interested." j .Many Shed Te.irs Themas P Ilalph. with Krizzled hair i iireunii ins miiiiiiii; DlacK face, walked ! iiii mien ei v eiivres-nian v are. He vvas 'old and bowed as he ntiimlili,l l.ie ...... up te the caskel. He murmured ,t jtIu. I """ "'.V''1- J"-. record of the phone prayer and, as h,. turned nwav and was "'""., ', !!"'" , ," ' told by the poll. email in the corridor te' ' VlU'" ,h,i "",.'" te Mnttie Mehr hurry up nnd pass out, there were tears' "'",'" '"'" l11",'1"''1 ' "' i-Il if llairv sli'eauilng down his face, I Mehr wis theic, nnd when 'he c.inie Others oiled, tee. There was Miss!1" ''"' !1'"",, tnl1' llil11 eeme home -e ..I'viiii. who una steed out n the line in the eeld since 8 o'clock ' in rne, morning. She was the first te arrive, but when she saw old Mrs Kincaide come nt a quaiter te nine she gave up her place. MiR8 Rrvnn wn; former v ii nnnmnker emplee nnd Mr. Wnnnmhker had been geed te her mie. who entered the first class of the Sllliilnv c,.li,.nl ... .1... . . ' lli" hll",,n.v M-lmnl nt the age of six l,"ueiuiinii .vn-i eneii IVllA ..... .... V -'"" " e present. Had by the l"",(1 ,JW " " '.'r members, e L W',1S f-ferslnnnn Mtselmnn. nml tl. n tjim. i.n.i ... I . . -- -. iini-r ieatrii-e nepper. Thev hnd known Mr AVanamnker only as ft -gray-haired Mailing man who nntted them en the head ami told then il ev Hang sweetly, but they Mulled nnd steed patiently in Ihe snew-slushed street r ' llltt,,, fr,,i' (1n"'ri wns Plerence Letel, a Negro girl, huddlt,,,. I , . tailed black cape She had worked in ...,- .. I,,,,, ijiiL-i ,ii-iii.iiitevv u house for ii.-ii ,r iiiiceii .veins All through tin. morning i10 steniv stream of uieurners filed en 'iV, , erewd wus greatest when the denrs first opened, it swelled te major propen. tleiiB nt neon when fashlonable inethru drove un te the deer. But "hi nl wentntlfl hnndled with tb.rich . wflhta the church, MUvKCnrrte Qilgg, church organist, and Miss Maggle Vogt, or ganist nt the Wnnnmnkcr store, took turns nt the organ. The quiet mov ing strains of Gettschnlk's "Last Hepe" were sounding in the quietnees when the littlest mourner of them nil was lifted by her mother, Mw. Ada Everett, 2150 Seuth Heward street, te leek nt the penceful sleeping face in the casket. Old Friends Pass Ky Mrs. Everett formerly was em ployed in fhe Wnnamnker store. Her baby's eyes grew n little solemn. She does net knew very much about death. Miss Jesephine Cromwell, whose father was Sergeant Cromwell, one of the first doormen nt the church, cnnie next. Near here wns Mrs. Ij. Starr, of 0202 lluist nvenue, whose father was In fripiwi nf Atr. Wiinnmnltni'. Arf these efd friends left the vestibule they wept u little. .Mayer Ilylan en Hand It was 11:115 when .Mayer Hylan arrived, accompanied by drover Who 1 Ian, of New Yerk, Coiuinibslencr of i fIfl Wt ,Hr ttmi&i 'IMm. .inliwn.1 n mn- mc,',t (0 new p'hotegrapl.s te be made, At 11 ::iO o'clock, fert.v-live members of the executive stnff of the Wnnn-, executive stnff of tlie ninker store lu New Yerk arrived at the I church. They were headed by Pres ten II. I,. vim, the general manager. A detail of eleven members of the New Yerk Police Heserve. whlak Hod Hed man Wanninnker, Jehn Wnnnmnker's son, commands as Deputy Commis sioner, accompanied the New Yerk del egation. Dr. Jehn A. Hnrriss, Deputy Police Commissioner, In charge of traf fic, and Inspector Jehn F, Dwycr walked with the reserves. Girl Admits Rew With Stepmother Continued from Page One Hen?" "Yes, and me both." tamer lergave metticr "Didn't your father threnten te send veu te reform school if you did net j leave ParkstremV" "Ne. He threat ened te send me te benrding school." "Did net your stepmother plend with i.,-, n.i ,,i i i,teinln fnrln. nPSg f(). veu?.. nazel Wns silent for mnment. nnd tried te bedue In her answer. Justice Ixnliscn ordered her te answer 'yes' or 'no.' "Yes," she sold finally. , "Did you net communicate with Parkstrem after he left Hiverside?" , "Yes." "Was net Parkstrem arrested nfter, you left Perth Ambey nnd was he net taken te Mount Helly?" "Yes." "And xvas he net threatened with J criminal action unless lie let you nleneV" "Yes. that was during the an nulment proceedings." "At the Christmas dinner, just before th" sheeting took place, did net your father reluse te eat liecnun- he wns in-! texlcnted?" "Ne." The girl hci- I tated n moment, nnd then admitted he "was, a little." Sheeting of Mrs. Pninen "And did net you run between your father nnd your mother when the quar rel started, threw up your arms nnd tell your tntner te snoot you and net i your metiierV" "I did net. What I said was: 'Maze away.' " "Oh. then you did say for him te sheet?" "I knew that would prevent father from firing. Then mother began te sheet." "Who first took the gun nwav from your father?" "Hessie Mehr tried te. My mother had said that it was ever Bessie that the trouble began." "Was your step-mother the only one injured?" "Yes." "Wns net your step-mother in the pantry and did net all her bullets go wild when the sheeting took place?" "Yes, because I held her hand." "Did net your f-ither run into the dining room, se It) was a physical impossibility for her te have ' shot him?" "If she had get away from me she would have shot him." "Who wns the doctor called te treat veur mother?" "I think it was a Docter Down, of Riverside." "After Dr. Down had treated your mother did you net complain te him about the cruel way your father had treated you?" Hazel snapped out an emphatic "Nn." "De you knew thnt Harry Mehr helped your father find you that time in Hoboken?" "Yes." "When your mother gave you the warning about going te winter quarters In Williamstown, did you suspect that l Powell was the man who would de the' sheeting?" "Ne." Advances Gunmen Theory "Is it net a fact thnt it was New New Yerk gunmen your father was afraid would get him?" "I could net say I never ashed "Phi jeu never talk it ever with' your father?" "I le net remember. I I heard from Hnrry Mehr that my step- I mother Miiectel that Franklin nnd I the I'leemnn Hrethers of New Yerk might he after dad. but I never thought thnt nnj thins would ever come of It." "Hew ninny times wns Mnttie Mehr told by your mother thnt your father nilcht be shot?" "I enu't recall." "Did you net hear your father say that lie was warned when he wns in New Yerk te lay off and re bnek te Riverside or somebody would Ret htm?" Mr Keown referred in his question te a trip Hrunen hnd made te New Yerk i" leek into the theft of tome jewels from his wife. IIii7el answered without hesitatien: "'n." "Pen't you recall your father aylns ' that he 'sienned en old Ilertense' Hits nnteinnlnlei and came right back te Riverside, and wns net his face all dirt and liunlil.v?" "I don't remember." "What reason have you for fixing the time -e enctly when you tell us you telephoned Harry Mehr about the sheeting the night of the tragedy?" 'Trem i'ii- very first the time hns been l'ied ii mv mind." "Didn't Parker slew mi the official record of the phone call te refresh our I uiemerv .- llazel answered snappilv: He did net. Yeu thnt dad had been shot. ;irl Put I'ndir Grill 'Is it net a fact," Keown asked, "that jour mother veliinteerul the in formation te Parker after the trngedv that .she had gene te the kitchen deer that night in order te put the deg in the cellar' les. "Was the deg allowed te run nt large-'" ' Yes "Pid net Police Chief Vecliell give orders the dug was net te run at large unless iniu.lifl?" "Yes, but he nlvvajs did. though." "Are jiiii sure Harry Mehr said that 'the guy who killed your father should have a geld medal? I am positive," "Pid net Harry Rernsteln say that Heniij l'ranklin hnd made thnt re mark'.'" "It was net." After a few- unimportant questions Mr. Keown nbkeil : "Whv didn't jeu tell the authorities that jour mother hnd asked you net te saj mi thing about Hnrrj Mehr chang ing evcrumts?" It vvas brought out in Ilns-el's direct testinmnj jesterday that Mrs. Hrunen had made such a re quest. "I didn't suspect nnj thing then," snid Hnel. "New since I've heard the truth I've put two ami two together." "De jeu knew why your father didn't go te New Yerk the day he wan killed?" "He wm worried about the DECEMBER 1 1922 wlnteV quarters of the show, that the circus wasn't being well tnken enre of. ' "When did Mrs. llruncu and Hurry learn thnt he had changed his mind?" "The morning of the day he wus killed." Sbeus Her Antagonism "Seu testified thnt Mnttfe Mehr enme te the lirunen heusi only when Mr. Tinmen was nwny. Was Ive mnd nt her?" "Ne. Mnttie always hnt n' liliuji "J uiilMUK jii mi uun'i ii-,.ii- - nlT.iIrs," Hazel's answer was given in n venomous tone. "Hew long bnve you been living with your father and mother before the trugedy?" "ICIght years." "Did your stepmother love you. can can eor you and niakc sacrifices for yeuV" "I don't knew where she made an sacrifices." "Didn't you say te ether people tint your stepmother always took your pnrt?" "I said thnt he wns ten strict." "Did you say thaf your father treated your itcpiuethcr cruelly';" "I don't remember." "Did you net, at .'02(1 Hidgenvenue. Philadelphia, make the following Mate- nient te Mirtllc Mebr ami Harry lien- tuin : 'And te think, they are heldini: Hurry Mebr en tin; word of Charlie Powell, a dirty, drunken dope-fiend.' rse," Ashed lawyer for .Meney "Did you net en several envision askmc te give you money'" "Ye, a hundred nnd fifty dellais. I needed it for clothes." "Was it before or niter my refusal te, gie you this money tb.i' .ii"i wiete te .Mnttie MeJir about ni'-V" "Atler." "Vhnt pleliipted thai letl." ''" "I didn't think you weie capable?" Th" answer get a laugh fimn the couitieoiii. "Did you net accompany Mi. Uiu nen te the Surrogate's etiice In Meuiii Helly In reference te having her ap pointed administratrix of the estnte'.'" If.i9nl n t tntiint.i.l ,i fnril'n i.r. .filnnr, tle. ,!!,. KnlNeh hiiid "Answer , tliu question without trying te inject nil,, nuns i;ui; iinw il. t3ij J-' ui Jtw. 'Yes. "Didn't you make unkind remarks about Mrs, Jacschke. Jehn Ilruncn's sister, for trying te withdraw the caveat she had filed against the admin istration of his estate?" "I don't re member." "Have you ever spoken disrespect fully about your father since his death?" "I could answer that if 1 could explain, but the Judge says I have te answer yes or no. I won't answer." Answers Are Kvasive "Have you net said you wished your father was dead?" Justice Kulieh in terrupted te instruct Mr. Keevvn te iiidicite the time he meant in his ques tion. The iitturmy for the defense then withdrew the iuestien. asking in stead : "Didn't J e,i s;n m the presence of Mr. lteniuiii you wished your father was dead?" ''Nn." "Didn't you say if it had net been for your stepmother jour father would WOMAN ADMITS SHE'S A "BOOTLEGGER" A woman bootlegger, who gave her name as Estfier Herzeg. fifty years old, of 201 Falrnieunt avenue, was arrested at the end of the Hidge avenue cer line today. She had a purse con taining $139.40 concealed in her hair. She said she sold liquor te support her sick hushand. GERMANY NEAR UTTER COLLAPSE, SAYS BONAR LAW LONDON, Dec. 14. Germany is very near te complete col lapse. Prime Minister Benar Law told the Heuse cf Commens today. He declared that this was the only information he could give the Heuse en the subject of reparations. have beaten you?" "I don't remem ber." "Which one of your parents showed you real parental affection?" "Reth." It was in this answer that Huel .showed the first trace of emotion of the day. Though her voice did net quaver, her lip trembled a bit. "Hnve veu ever shed any tears ever the death of our father?" "Yes, often." "Did ou fear your father?" "He had a bad temper and I wouldn't dnre cress loin Mrs. Hrunen was i:oed te ! me, I'll admit.'' I "Isn't it tine that if I had given you the money .veu wanted you would hnve been a wltnc fur your stepmother and net ngainst her?" "I would net ' Ha.el answered em phatically. . Denies eltMi Motives "Is there no "'liili or mercenary mo me five back et vmir efforts te connect your steiniieihi with the crime?'' "Ne." "Hew- ninnr 'unes have you visited join- fllther- gr.ivi '' "in e." hen wns tin i.i r tune en kissed Harry Jlniu- in say two imuitlis pnsen.' "I should ng" "Why did y i st..p then?" --I didn't have time te kis him." "Didn't jeu ever -'iv te Mehr thnt Powell was a dope tieiid and that you would be a vv i'ii- t"r Mehr en the day of the trial''" "Ne " "Didn't jeu ie'l li i ii i te brace up nnd get out, that he was the enlj man left te tnke care of veu''' "I don't re member." "Didn't you Tell li'in Mint this wns all Parker's invenn..n and t tint Parker was telling Powell what te mi. and that rurkei- knew tliat Pnwe.i wa a dope iiend?" "Ne." (Jiiestlenlng Kept I'p "Pidn't veu iniil.e nnv iiiiiiplaint te I Dr. Maul abuui the av jour father! treated jeu''" "I den- leiuemher." ' Ibis elided Hnel s iios-ennilnn-tlen. The redirect examination was conducted by Assistant Prosecutor Pen nick. "Pe you knew where Hiurj Mehr nnd Mrs. Hruneji g-n the meuev te huy their funeial ileiiies'-" asked Mr. Pea Pea eeck. "They borrowed it in Caniden " "Hew much?" '1 Inline it was a thousand dollars." "Hew- did they pay it back1" "With my father's insurance. 'What de ou mean In saving that you were insulted in Ridge avenue?" "They called me nn illegitimate child." "Who called jeu that '" "ll-ir'-v Mehr's mother and bis sister Mattie." lt was nt th's i'iin that Justice Kiiliseh intervenisl In the girl's exam ination. He nsked her n uiiestien lu n voice se low that he could net be heanl by the spectnteis. It was her reply that brought Prosecutor Kelsev te hi fiset, uppareiitly en the point of mak ing a pretest. After Justice Kalisch had made it clear that there was contention between the girl and the two defendants ever money nintters Mr. Keown uqestiened her ngnln. "Didn't I tell jeu after the arrests had been mnde, that there was no mere money In the eBtate te be spent?" Yes. you iald you were spending beme of your own money,'? "PEACE TALK AGAIN ! HEARD IN IRELAND indications Multiply That Re- publicans Are Willing te Cease Hostilities ARMS SURRENDER BARRIER Dublin. Dec. 14. Further tnlk of pence between the fnctlens in Irelnnd is heard as Christmas approaches. Ac tion taken by the new Senate of the Free Stnle Tuesdny in nppelntlng a committee te work for the immediate cessntlen of hostilities has developed Mjiiie indications thnt a considerable section of the Republican partv Is will ing te treat for pence nnd that the rank and file is moving in thnt direc tion. The summoning of all the Sinn Fein clubs in Dublin City nnd County te de bate the question Is pointed te as sig nificant, especially as, although the i clubs are composed of treaty support ers and Hepubllcnns, It i the Itepubli- cans who sent out the press netifn'n- , tlens for Sunday's meeting. I If Bcntiment in this direction develop further, ns the peace levers hope, their efforts will be centered en the porn which they fenr will prove the chief diffiPultv-'he unwillingness of the h- reKllinrs te surrender their arms. Their friends here pointed out thnt peace be. twecn the Ilritisli nnd the Irish was de layed by the same difficulty and was only obtained when the ISritish waived their demand for the surrender of arms such ns is new made by the Irish Gov ernment. Resolutions of public bodies beinv passed In favor of peace are lnstnneen as indicating thnt public feeling is tuid ing te favor accommodation between tin two pnrtics. In this state of affairs the Senate Pence Committee hopes te Intervene by establishing relations with men In touch with the heads of the ir regulars. There is no indication, how ever, that the Free Stnte Cevernincnt will consent te permit the existence of any armed force in Ireland except the national troops. Londen, De 14 i Hy A. "P i i Timethy Healy, Governer General of the Irish Free State, arrived in Lon Len Lon eon last even-'ig for n consultation with the Cevernincnt. i Hughes Foreign Policy Unchanged (iuillnu.il from 1'iicc One the ferei;;n policy of the I'll. led Slates ill its bread outlines. All suggestions that tins cminir is about te become lueie active in niirepcan affairs are the merest moonshine. The.v are a streti l.mg bejend their legitimate mean ing of the White Heuse .'innnitiii.n- nient tli.it the Aduiinistrat en uin ile. ing all it fMiihl te bring about a set tlement betwii-n (lermaiij and Pnuiee. Moreevir, the i euntrv is no readier te camel the .illled war debt tedaj than it was two years age, and the Ad liiinistriiiinii lannet take any definite steps toward a sett'enient of the Kuro Kure pean economic dittieulty without seen eiioetinrtering the quctmn, "Wh-it nre jeu going te de about that debt?" Mr. Rnnar Law. the P. einiei . f Kng land, ran up again-t th.s ,iietinn at mil e when the allied Premiers met to gether In t In ii- recent cenfereriie. Tlie word "aspirnt!"ii" ha. come re cently into vogue tu ie..-r In the e. .cl ient intentions of th.' I ni'.d States ..i of the Administration v I i. n i -inif- In tmmeiliatelj -arrieil i.m. The foreign peln-v of the l'i, 'en States, se far as it :ifl... ts the pute between rrance am! nerui.n v. which may lead te th.- p. nnmi i u,.. brructien of (Jermnny is huge r-IV till uspirauen. The Adniiiiistiatien asi ires t.i reasonable settlement nrnvnl ,r will keep Prance from sei 'ie many's hclef coal deposits nn 1 IV, 11 .....ill,. ...... .1 ... see a whi.-l. 1 nr w h 1 h VVlliT' it will be pny them. ...ii imiir i.ii.iriiiniii In n no i pratlcable for (iumniiv t I Plplniuntii- lepreeentntiens are bein 1 made te rr.11.ee nnd te tJetmnnv .1" j tills subject ns thev were st sf'i, v in l.C'l. The mav succeed again ths ion-, wiui is, succeeil te the . ti nt e putting off ir Um(, fr, ,1,1,5 ,.,', bv lance. Secrecy In Washington l,e,v,Catne'T,'C ,1S h,,,l,! "'""i'n.l h 1 ," t,,lp "" '"S"" ""id that the Administration ,lUK ,, ' ' ' no direct information ,s arailable tn,'if nil the i.evertiuients involved, this ,, I lie one which practices the basr open l.le.nncv., Prebablv the rease is , , !!!i" -s .0 c.,;,;. self n., 1 .u 1 .. """""I "Umit'IOg It ........ ,,lb lllt. ,.l-ul masters f Ainei ...1 s luieign peiicv sit en th e lull an. I v- 1 ii "lute department v nlte Ileiite. or a' 'he DISPUTE OVER CONSULATE Closing of U. S. Office at Newcastle- en-Tyne Still Unsettled Londen, Dee. M..(jy A p ( Proposals were made by (ircaf Hninit, Inst month for an mnicalde sttlem,,t et the case surreiin,inK 1 1, ,is,,, f of the .Vlllel-UUli (ensuliite , .... east Oli-Tvne. but thev ui., ill1 ?". ,"( ,,0ll!,"s'i"H. W,,N "'terme.l .. i .,"m "s-.M'iii, under seere V, of,,,1" i'erelen Oflice. lie added thut the iniestlen was being further eennidered with a view te reach- Ine a settlement. R U u D Are you under th Impression that It costs n let of money te maintnin a Ruutt Automatic Heater? Fer the price of geed Cigar a day the avcrage family can have a plentiful supply of het water, without fuss, dirt or worry. HOT WATER Ak for information from any U. G. I. Stere, Plumber or Bartlett & Ce., Inc. 1938 Market St . A $500 Funeral for 3 $250 Guaranteed Quality. Finest 9 caskets mncle. 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