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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
SUICIDE OF STUDENT
Is THIRD IN A WEEK
Succession Of Tragedies Causes
Speculation in University
Of Pennsylvania.
CORONER TO INVESTIGATE
X. p. Fcldman. Who Inhaled
Gas Yesterday. Left Unfin-
ished Note to Girl.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2t.--Raymond P
Feldman Of Tunkhannock Pa. senio'
in the University OF Pennsylvania Law
school. committed suicide to-day by In.
haling gas at his home here. His death l.
the third. self-accomplished. at the uni
versity within a week.
Wardwell I. Townelcy. a student In
the architectural department. ended his
life last Thursday by shooting himself
through the head. and Addison II. Me-
Cullough. a Wharton School student. was
found downed last Saturday in the Della
ware River, the police saying that he had
committed suicide.
While no confirmation can he OBJ
tanned OF the existence OF any under
standing among the students to kill them
selves the Coroner assigned detectives to-
day to investigate the report emanating
from the university that a suicide club
existed and that the three deaths were
the result Of an agreement
when the news OF Feldman's death
spread through the university II created
a strange atmosphere wherever students
gathered. Auto suggestion through the
''"s'' Va .N''-H'louHt anu WAS
advanced as a theory for Fedmans act.
but back of it all was weird feeling OF
uneasiness among the men
The suicide club theory. advanced as "A
semi-serious suggestion at the time of
Towneley's death, was not treated so
lightly to-day. There were many who
felt that In some mysterious way these
three tragic deaths might be in some
manner connected.
IL was pointed out that all three stu
dents Were of the same general dispos!-
ton, although they were widely differen,
in their associations and habits.
Mccullough was brilliant student al
though he didn't study much. Towneley
was fair student and did his work in
diligently. His main interest in college
life was the Mask and Wig Club. OF which
he was member. For two years he
appeared In the casts OF its shows
OF the three. however. Feldman had
what Is called the suicide temperament :"
he was silent. brooding. often morose and
seldom associated with his fellow students.
He made deliberate preparations for his
death. He removed his coat and collar,
took the gas hose from "A students lamp,
arranged II from the fixture and sat down
to await the end
In Feldman's room was found si7O.S4
In cash, showing that il was not need of
money that caused his act. There was
also letter from his mother at Tunk-
hammock telling him that he might expect
her to visit him shortly.
The only fragment of writing left by
Feldman was partly written note ad-
dressed TO Dear Miss White" II was
only a part of n sentence that read 81
would like to erch----" and then broke
of. The "r" might have been an UNI
finished tx" and II so was probably meant
for Exchange"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
SNUFF BOTTLE BRINGS $24O.
Total sales OF Webster Oriental Art
NIO,t65.

\ snun bottle brought the highest figure
AZ the sale of the Webster collection Of
Oriental art at the Anderson auction
rooms yesterday. But il was "A ruby snuff
battle. "A yellow ruby that changed in
color from yellow In the daytime 10 green
at night. and it had an elaborate cary.
ing Of plum branches on its surface, II
sold to =, w Hunter for $40, Mr..
Hunter also bought IA coral SNUFF bottle,
paying $50 for It,
w. l.. Crow 4 Co. gave $40 for an
old pottery incense burner. and $50 for "A
Kang IIs bowl and stand. r. w. Kol-
denberg 4 Sons paid $50 for Galltpot
vase Costikyian bought Selma rug for
500: W. u, Leckler paid sS5 for an an
tique Ushak rug w. T. Powell gave
sIl7.5O for an old Yordez rug and C.,
Tucker purchased a Coula rug for 500.
The session totalled S3,779, making Il
grand total for the Webster collection Of
$l0.465.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
Kitty Ch~atham and a List of Music
for Young Folks.

The Philharmonic Society. with Josef
Stransky. conductor. gave a concert for
young people yesterday afternoon at Car
negie Hall. This was the socety's first
undertaking in musical enterta nment of
this form. and Judging from the large at
tendance in spite of unfavorable weather
as well as the interest shown throughout
the programme. the occasion was one
bringing excellent results.
The selections I'm the list of offerings
made up delightful medley consisting of
orchestral pieces, songs and descriptive
recitations.
Kitty Cheatham did the singing and
story telling. The orchestra gave first
n fine performance of Gilbert's "A Com
edy Overture on Negro Themes" as orig
inaily written 10 "A comic opera based on
the Uncle Hemus'' stories. Then came
some negro folksongs and tales. those
harmonzed by II. r. Burleigh were
Swing Low. Sweet Chariot" primitive
and unaccompanied) I'm Gwine to Ala
bamy." published in H. T. krehbiel' $
work. I'm a Seekin TO a City. Halle
lujah :" and "Sat'dy Night" "a play song,
prmitive). Joel Chandler Harriss Uncle
Remus Story of the Wonderful Tar
Baby" closed this group.
As n third number the orchestra played
Ne neutrality-suspicious. frym 1aydn's
surprise symphony, and the 'Scherzo"
from Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" Here Miss Cheatham
assisted by telling the story of the SYM
phony and before the Scherzo by read
ing the portion of Shakcspeares play con-
nected with II. The fourth group in
cluded as traditional Mother Goose Nur-
sery Rhymes Little BOY Blue" Ding.
Dong Bell" Little Miss Muffett' and
Solomon Grundy." by Elizabeth Coolidge.
and ",;eorgy. Porgy," PUSSY Cat" "Ba,
Ba, Black sheep" Baby Bunting" and
Mistress Mary" by Edmond Rickett, and
also "A Nonsense Rhyme" Of George
Ingraham, THE owl and the Pussy Cat
The last part of the programme was given
over to Tschaikowsky's "Nutcracker
Suite" for orchestra. in which Miss
! Cheathain prefaced the playing of the
various dance movements with the orig
| inal Hoffman, fairy tale according to the
charming adaptation made by herself and
Walter Prichard Eaton. II would be
pleasant to comment in detail upon the
different selections given during the after
noon as each one afforded unique interest
! Miss Cheatham was in her best form. Her
interpolated remarks were largely adapted
! to the many little folks present and sh,
prefaced them by quoting from the old
negro who said that some folks prays
! for rain and some prays for sun. | jus
| prays 70 sunshine in my heart and forgits
| de wedder" Her dainty art was never
| more delicate and exquisite in It's varia'
| tion in her work than yesterday. She and
| the orchestra in their ensemble numbers
| were in full accord and gave an entertain
ment which can be pronounced as highly
| enjoyable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
HOUSE PARTIES AT TUXEDO.
"ohsird Races Scheduled for To-da y
May Br PostUOnrd.

TUXEDO rAEk, Jan. 2i-1hcrc wegs
several house parties given to-day by
those who opened their houses tur ~,
SUNDAY Dinners ana q dane" ~ tho
Tuxedo club attracted the Younger SCI
IA" Tunoggan club Was to have IT,, an
uuPl rhtll"ngr plat" buh~i,d races 90
morrow. hut IL is prohah" that the affair
viii b. postponed because OF TN" W,ltNtr
Among Nv" entrants are i'orgr T. SOFT,
G. -. Wuslow. Charles Laui,r Jr. \ -.
Jones, Robert - Wrenn, Addison cam,
mack, Griswold l.ur'llard, Mr.. iidrr. VI
\i,kar Mrs. Ernest Adc,, II l.. New
kav, James Fargo, Pierre Lprillard. i.
i VI, Rutherfurd, j, IuslrS blair, RicAorl
Kent, L, u, tauicy. Mrs. = l.. Nir,,r. p.
Miss Dorothy Kane and Miss May Tuwc".
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
INCH OF WARM RAIN FALLS.
Sprinslike Temperature Of 80 DE
grees Despite High Wind.

For IA January rain, with tempera-
ture that rose to the sprinKlike altitude
of so degrees, Yesterdays persistent
sprinkle did we'll. although it was not alb
normal. Nearly an inch Of moisture was
registered
The wind was from the warm south,
and ut times sent the rain racing like a
lively downpour The best effort of the
wind was about forty-five miles. in u
temporary puff In the afternoon.
Clear skies and GOODNESS are expected
to- day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

Allentown band met him at the railroad
station, he was escorted to his hotel by
the towns leading men and large re-
cept!on IN his honor was held that night
MI Gross had prescntei, Allentown with
the nucleus Of public art gallery.
The Fragonard has not yet been pre-
sented to Philadelphia, and IL is said
that IA New York admirer tried to pur-
chase it for the Metropolitan Museum.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
Soaring Prices

The United States is likely TO feel
the effect Of war time prices with mil
lions OF men engaged in mighty
struggle in Europe and removed from
the class of producers.
Ten. il net fifteen cent sugar seems
bound to come as q result of the Euro
lean war or the worlds annual
production of lS.o9oo00 tons. -.0oO
goo tons come from the COUNT IS in
yolvcd in the conflict What p l Of
his is being harvested is being sed
rs food, not for manufacture.
IN other words. this years prcd. ~
ton OF sugar viii be only a lit,
more than half is usual figure.
Three years ago. a shortage Of 1000.
boo tons sent wholesale prices 10 ~
cents a pound. Brokers and dealers
agreed in New York this week that "A
retail price OF 10 cents was assured.
while few doubted that the higher
mark would be reached.
Fifteen cents q pound is already be
ing commanded in England. Through
the foreign Office 100000 bags have
been bought fer England. although
there was an announcement at the
British consulate-general that the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
New England Leads

OF course everybody knows that
Vermonters are bright, but here
comes 4 man who undertakes TO
prove il with cold figures.
DR.. Scott Nearing Of the Univer-
si.y Of Pennsylvania is the man in
question, and he figures out that in
proportion to their population Yer
mont and Massachusetts are the
most productive nurseries Of eminent
Americans while New England leads
the other sections OF the country.
lie says that Massachusetts had
So Names in who's Who for 1919
for eyey 100000 OF its native white
population in 1880, before which
year pretty nearly every who's
Who of 1910 was born. Vermont
oame next with 75.5. Next in order
are Connecticut with co.; Rhode
Island with CAS-; New Hampshire
with 631; Maino with SAB. New
York had only 4G.6; Delaware 81;
Maryland 1913, and Ohio SIS.
New England had 72.4 names in
who's Who" in 1910 for every
100000 of its native white popula-
ton in 1880. Other sections Of tie
country trailed after it as follows
Middle Atlantic States, $50; East
North Central States, 2A4; South
Atlantic States, 24.3; Pacific States,
1863; East South Central, 1873; West
Ncr.h Central, 1919; West South
Genital, rs; Mountain, 8.
The table showing the distribution
of eminent Americans, according to
the census of 1910, gave New Eng.
land still better showing. Accord
ing to that table New England, with
less than onefourteenth OF the popu.
lation Of the United States, produced
nearly quarter Of those who got
into who's Who
But it VIII not always be thus
THE centre, is shifting" DR. Noa =
ing says, into New York. pennsy
vanla and Ohio. Tha. New England
cnce held the palm is a statement
that must go without challenge. Thai
she can or will continue 20 hold il
seems doubtful. Meanwhile. Of the
persons whose names found their
way into who's Who in America.
an Overwhelming proportion seem 10
have been born in that section Of the
Northeastern United States bounded
by The Mason and Dixon line On The
south and tho Mssissippi-Missou j
liver on the west. Burlington
News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
Puttlnn II Over

Unless all signs fail, the reaction.
airy wing Of The republican parts
proposes TO carry out its will in the
coming republican STATE convention
and put Perclyal W. Clement across
as the party's candidate for the gov.
ernorship.
Clement, the millionaire, whose
interests and associations are for
eign TO Vermont, who belongs TO-
tho Morgan and Melen school OF
business and fnance, NJ u.,
ion with The rrs ,-o.l ii.
typical OF that KIND ol railroad ma
nipulation which is being justly
rebuked throughout the country.
who has persistently and bitterly op-
posed the progressive policies and
measures which have been secure,
in Vermont and which have beer.
endorsed by NermUn,orf. who few
years ago boited the party to satisfy
a pc 'sonal ambition. whose idea OF
economy in state affairs was Cxem
plllicd by his contcsting even to The
highest court in The land the law
anacted By the Vermont leg stature
which taxes savings deposits in ma
Jional banks and brings into the
state treasury $4,000 per year of
which the state would have been de
nrived had not the Supreme Court
hwarted II. Clements desire TO cs-
ape "A just and reasonable tax--this
is the man who will be the rcpubi.
AN standard bearer if the stand-pa.
alement OF the party acting for the
special interests succeed in their
presen, purpose and designs.
IN active and bitter opponent cl
progressive measures and particu
larly of those placed upon the statute
books with the approval OF the poo
PIE during the administration OF
Governor Proctor, an enemy OF the
direct primary, no more ntling ex-
ecutive could be chosen il &c is the
wish of the Vermont vote S TO undo
The progressive work OF the past 10
give rein and license to the copper
ate interests and TO go backward in-
stead Of forward ia state affairs.
II is a most oppo tune time to test
the strength and sincerity of Yer
mont progrcssiveness.- burg
Falls Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19

Roman writers inform us that Com
modus caused the hoofs of his horse to
be gilded. Nero when he undertook;
short Journeys was always drawn by
mules that had silver shoes, and those
Of his wife, Poppaea. had shoes of
gold From a passage in "Dio Cassius'
there is reason to think that the upper
part only was formed Of those noble
metals or that they were perhaps plat.
ed out of thin slips. When Bonifacc.
marquis Of Tuscany one Of the richest
princes 90 his time. went 10 BcatriX.
about the year 1888, his whole train
was so nagHiicently decorated that
his horses were shod with silver The
nails were even Of the same metal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
Ladies' First.

Hero IS little story of the late Ad-
miral .ci.auiic, told by DR.. Ernest
Young ia his book q travel sketches
entitled "tvom Russia to siam"
When the steamer anchored off Can
ton the guides, IS is their custom.
boarded hcr at once. The admiral and
his friends chose their guide and pre-
pared To follow him. The admiral was
about to descend the ladder and get
into native sampan when the guide
pushed him back, saying:
ladies first"
admiral I'm an old mar"
"0le man" quickly responded the
Chinaman. "Ole man all more ought
to know muchee better"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
THE NARROW UNDERSKIRT.
Despite Predictions, Il Continues to 30
Favored by Smart Women.

1t was propheslcd that the under
skirt would soon drop from its sccon-
dairy place. the flaring tunic he length
ened and women 20 back 10 one skirt
instead of wearing two, as they do
now. There is little sign OF this ut the
present moment, for ;,ic wide tunic. as
contrasted with the narrow skirt be
meath, seems to delight women.
This narrow undersklrt must he
slashcd in the middle of the back if
one would walk with comfort. and #
has 20 be short if one would walk at
All. Both of these features are added.
or rather Incorporated on the present
garment As to the exact spot be
tween the hips and the ankles where
the flare should come. each woman
Judges Of that fer herself Her own
lcngts OF l.ne mgs, q ,orm.nc K.
Not only have iunics got Tia v.C.h
%; The hem. hut so hivc all The mc3ish
oats. Thcy hang away from the 0g.
IRE as soon as they pass the waist line.
aud many do not wait for that SPOT co
bulge into space.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
English Money Slang.

Among certain classes of persons in
London the following terms are per.
fectly understood ana commonly used
\ tanner IS equal to sixpcnce.
a bob Is equal 10 a shilling.
4 bull is equal 60 > shillings.
Half bull Is equal 10 2s. Cd.
a quid is equal to 81.
A pony is equal TO f25.
A monkey Is equal to $500.
4 Kite means an accommodation bill.
Copper 2r bronze coins are Familiarity
known as browns. while money gcner-
ally is designated tin. dust or blunt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
government itself was not on the mar

gONCTnmtnL lIsGII Wds HOI UH IIlU hut
ket
Flour is Gling up as rapidly as SUI
gar. Standard brands reached a
Wholesale mark Tuesday Of S640,
which means a retail price Of sG.90 a
barrel The jump within a week has
been nearly 20 per cent.
Egg shipments to England began
Tuesday with COO eases of 120 dozen
each, all that could be moved Of a
1000 case order. With the market
open, Che price of eggs is sure to go
SOARING. 49, rattlcboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19

Waltons Vermont Register is out
ana can be found at the newstands.
This little book has been published
yearly for 1l2 years and contains
more general current information
about Vernon; than any other book
printed. II contains the names of
town and village officials of every
Vermont business man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
Saws the LAWYER TO the doctor.

OF course in jest. you have the ad-
vantage OF Us in making angels Of
men" Life insurance viii make
ministeEing angels Of both. as many
family can attest. National Life
ms. CO.. cf vi. (MutualD Earle ;.
Kinsley, General Agent Mead Build
ing. Rutland, VT. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
FRANK E. HOWE. Editor and Pub.
BENNINGTON. VT, AUG. 10. 1914
NEEDED REPUBLICAN HELP

The plan to relieve the currency
striugency due TO tho European war
is taken entire from the plan the Re
publicans worked out just before the
Wilson administration. As told by a
Washington correspondent the facts
are as follows
In the face Of tho greatest financ-
ial panic the country has ever known
the democratic party in Congress
had TO turn back TO the Republican
currency law to avert financial disast
err Never, perhaps, did great party
in complete control of all the branch
os of Government ever eat such hum
bic pie as did the Democrats when
they asked the Congress to use the
toms of the Vreeland-Aldrich Cur
rency Bill 10 save the country from a
panic.
For five years the Vreeland-Aldrich
Currency Bill has been the favorite
source OF criticism by the Democrats.
They attacked il from every side. Yet
when they came TO pass their own
Class-Owcn Currency Bin for the pur-
pose O. preventing panics, they EN-
bodied therein the essential features
Of The very measure which they ha6
attacked.
Scores of times ON the floor OF
bo.h the House and Senate Dem
oc ats declared The Glass-Owon Bib
would render a panic impossible.
Democratic stump speakers took up
this assertion and declared meas
ure had finally been found to put an
end 10 panics. The Democratic press
followed with fulsome praise Of the
proposed panic panacea.
Then the Democrats passed the
Glass-Owen Bill
That had been law 70, eight
months, but organization under il had
not been affected Then the great
European war came on. European
stocks and bonds were dumped on
America The country was seized
with financial fear, Something had
to be done II was reported TINT the
Democratic Glass-Owen Bill which
had been so widely heralded could
not be put into working effect for
thirty days more. Yet in that thirty
days business might be paTaiyze,>
The situation was critical Their
eight months old currency bill could
not do tho business. The President
and his Secretary of the Treasury
know it. They were gasping for
relief measure. The fac, was forced
upon them, that the old Republican
Nrceland-Aldrich bneasure was their
only salvation. So with bitter reluc-
lance, they asked Congress to uso IFS
provisions to save the country Con.
gress did and the panic was avcrtcd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19

Town meeting this evening at the
courthouse AZ O'Clock and the room
should be filled with tax payers to de-
eide whether to build a new house
on the town farm, to use the papc
box factory, or to adept some other
plan to house the towns poor. If the
voters are present tonight they will
probably hear some argument both
ways and il is a question that ought
not TO be settled by a handful of
voters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19

Glow do you like your new flat7~
Its little restricted" replied th,
patient man. They won't allow yo1
to raise children or pets. They ever
complain if you raise your voice" -
Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
The Last Word.

Willie-Say. pa. is every word in the
dictionaryg Pa-No. my son. EVER
little while new one comes into use
Willie-What's the last word, then. pa 4:
Pa don't know. Go ask your moth.
er.-Exchangc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
HoW's This 2

We vffer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
7. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known 4. J.
cheney for the last IS years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
But any obligations made by his firm.
. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, q.
dairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internalfv.
acting directly upon the blood and NM
rous surfaces Of the system Testimonials
sent free. Price Is cents DER bottle Sold
~ all Druggists.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-10-29
Nie NMmnen luer0en nidlt aIIe.

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iudten iie ocn Stolicner I'M 9fot6,
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foniI4c9 @clo I'M 8eiiB bdttcn- va
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SaiAentiG. in rcldeni cr ieii @clo
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alpiihen per0ltitet