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Widely Known Financier Pass
es Away at EIkins Park,
Near Philadelphia.
WAS DOMINANT FIGURE
IN THE TRACTION WORLD
Started Business Career as Butcher
and Accumulated Fortune Esti-
mated at SEQ, 600, 600.

PHILADELPHIA, November 6.-P. A
B. Widener. widely known financier
died at his home at Elkins Park, near
here, today.
Mr.. Widener had been Ill for some
time. He was a dominant factor in the
street railway systems of this city
New York, Chicago and other cities
He was eighty-one years old.
Death is believed to have been due
to the ailments of age. For several
ually Withdrawing from directorships
of number of corporations in which
he had formerly been active. At the
time of his death he was a director
in the Land Title and Trust Company
of this city, Philadelphia Traction
Company. International Marine Com
pany and the Jarden Brick Company.
Started Business as Butcher.
Mr.. Widener was born in this cit!
November 10. 1884, and after receiving
a public school education started his
business career as a butcher. He sooI
became interested in politics and fol
more than twenty years he bore an ac-
tive part in all the important politica
movements in the city. In 1873 he wal
appointed by Gov. Hartranft to succeed
Joseph F. Marcer, who was removed
from the Office of city treasurer, and al
the expiration of the term was elected
for a full term. In 1874 Mr.. Widenel
was a candidate for mayor, but wa.
defeated for the nomination by Mayor
Stokeley.
This incident practically closed his
active political career, and 1t was then
that he entered upon the life winch
made him conspicuous In the nnancial
affairs, not only of the city, put OF tht
a few shares of street railway stocks
here and there and finally became the
controlling factor of all the Pnliauei'
phia street railways and from wnich ht
accumulated a fortune estimated a.
more than s60,000,000.
Acquired Other Cities Lines.
In 1890 Mr.. widener, in associaticr
with the late William L. Elkins. Will
liam C. Whitney, Thomas F. Ryan
Charles T. Yerkes and others. begar
to seek railway control in other cities
and in a few years the lines of New
York. Chicago, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
and other cities came under their dom
nation. Mr.. Nloener was active III
the formation of the United States
Steel Corporation and the American
Tobacco Company, and was member
of the board of directors of both con
Germs. About ten years ago Mr.. Wide
ner withdrew his interests in stree
railways in favor of his son, George d
Widener, who persisted in the Titani
disaster.
Mr.. Widener was a great lover of art
and his collection of paintings is sal
to be one of the largest and most val
liable in the world.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Fannie e. Clemmons, 70 years, 214O
G street northwest.
Turner A. Wickersham,r 81 years, 1901
Calvert street northwest
Fred c. Rice, A years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Mary r. Smith, 70 years, 302 North
Carolina avenue southeast.
Sarah F. s. Tisdel, 68 years, 2O1s r
street northwest.
University Hospital.
Dennis P. Fenton, "a years, 1915 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
Lucian Sisson, s years, Providence
Hospital.
Hospital.
northwest.
James Noonan. "a years. Georgetown
University Hospital.
Lawrence W.. Colbert, months. 100
Morton street northwest.
Infant Of John and Naoma Hazel. 5
minutes. Providence Hospital.
Martha Tolliyer, 60 years, WASHINGTON
Asylum Hospital.
| Edward Simpson. AZ years, Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
| Warren @. Fearing, So years, 1716
18th street northwest
| William J. Lanier. So years, 222l L
street northwest
David Catlett. 50 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Frank Mahoney. 80 years. Georgetown
University Hospital.
Harriet Weaver. 80 years. Freedmens
Hospital.
| Meater Daisy Penn, SO years, 1909 S
street northwest.
| Joseph H. Taylor, months, 1871 18th
street northwest.
| Charles w. Tillman. 10 months, 1908
l11th street northwest.
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MISSION FOR LEPERS
TO LAST TWO WEEKS
I Miss Bertha G. johnson Tells Of
Brutal Treatment of Vic
Tins in India.

Brutal treatment of lepers in India
was described by Miss Bertha G. john
son. field secretary of the Mission to
Lepers, at a meeting of the Woman's
Interdenominational Missionary Union
at ST. Paurs English Lutheran Church
yesterday afternoon. She said that
when persons in India are found to
have the dreaded disease they are
thrown out of their homes and stoned
and beaten with sticks.
Beginning December l and continuing
until December Is, mission for lep-
ers" is to be conducted by the union,
the principal speakers being Miss john
son and W. NJ. Danner.
Tell of Mission Work.
John S Bennett, superintendent OF
Central Union Mission. told of the
work being done at that institution.
Mrs NJ. c. Shinn of Whitney Avenue
Disciple Church introduced Mrs. Marie
Reynolds Ford, missionary from
South America, who told of the work
she has been doing in Buenos Aires.
Mrs. Wilbur Crafts of the interna-
tional reform bureau urged members
of the union to ask their representa-
tives to vote in favor of legislation to
promote national prohibition. to create
a nationar censorship of motion picture
films. to make a strict Sunday law Tor
the District and to stop the shipment
of liquor to Africa.
Miss Emma Lanterman met the MEM
bers of the committee on city mission
work. It's membership comprises Mrs.
H. E. Monroe, Mrs. Ellis Logan and Mrs.
Elsie Nelson. Rev Charles H Butler,
pastor of the Columbia Heights Lutheran
Church, led the devotional exercises at the
meeting.
Itinerary for Speakers.
Mrs o. B. Brown of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church has charge
of the itinerary for the speakers for the
mission for lepers." Twenty-Five en-
gagements have already been made for
the speakers.
The committee on meetings in behalf
of lepers consists of Mrs. Ellis Logan.
chairman; Mrs. Washington Topham,
Mrs. H. f. Lutz, Mrs. w. H. Ramsey, Mrs.
H. E RisIer and Mrs. ]. T. Shade.
The committee on city mission work
comprises representatives of the follow
ing named institutions Miss Emma
Lanterman, chairman; Mrs. H. E. Mon
roe of Gospel Mission. Mrs. Ramsey of
Central Union Mission, Mrs. Logan Of
Florence Crittenton Mission and Mrs.
Elsie Nelson of the Sunshine Home for
Women.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Henry J. and Anna E. Trilling, girl.
William H. and Henrietta NJ. Snyder
girl.
Elmer ]. and Virginia E. Schroth
girl.
lie Roy A. and Laura V. Poole, boy.
Shea and Rosie Mensh. boy.
Clyde z. and Ollie e. Leighty, boy.
Mark H. and Catherine Greenwald
boy.
Michael and Myrtle George, girl.
Arthur ]. and Lila F. Diver, boy.
Perry O. and Mary A. Collins. jr., boy
Giovanni and Amelia Caminetti. girl.
Enoch A. and Evelyn ]. Chase, girl.
Paul and Emily A. Carr. girl.
Charles A. and Emma l.. Berry, girl.
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DIED.

BENEDICT.
The District of Columbia Society of the Som
of the American Revolution regrets to announce
@ % isAAd ssssT aged 'i ainets
': Join B. roRBERT, secretary. l"' ffeS'oe0''
HARRY B. BELT. son of Anderson ant
Funeral services at the residence of Howard
s. at 2:30 pm. Friends and relatives In
vited. I.
BRANsoS. On Friday. November 3, 1915, at 9
am, at Hyattsviile, Md, WALKER NJ
81 wilma .sa beloved
Sarah 2. and the late Gu.tavus 3. Branson.
Funeral Monday, November s, at pm, from
Nd. Interment at Glenwood cemetery. (Rich
mond. Va. and Philadelphia papers please
copyD
GUSTS. The funeral of Dr. J. B. GREGG
CUSTIS will take place from his late resi-
denee Monday morning, 1890. Internent pri-
Society of Colonial Wars in the District of ca.
lumbia.-The death of DR.. JAMES BAYARD
GREGG GUSTS. long member of this society.
will be held at his late residence. 912 15ti,
street northwest, on Monday morning, November
s. at 1870 and all members T Of this society
has been appointed to represent this society at
the funeral: Dr. Scott Dudley Breckenridge,
DR.. Ira Warren Dennison. DR.. Frank Austin
Swartwout. Dr. Henry Lowry Emilius johnson
and DR.. Steuart Brown Muncaster. By order
" FR FIR a0EsC BULKn.EY HYDE, Secretary.
BOWLING. On Wednesday. November 3, 1916,
after long and painful illness. which she
bore with Christian fortitude. SYLVIA ].
BOWLING. grandtisughter Of John Virgins
niece of Annie NJ. Queen, Ethel E., Ellsworth
A. and Andrew h. Virgins.
Funeral from residence, 231 Virginia avenue
southeast. Sunday. November Z, Mt 80 p. m.
thence to Ebenezer NJ. +. Church. corner 4th
and d streets southeast. Relatives and
friends invited.
ENRIGHT. On Thursday. November 4. 1915. at
1890 pm, JOHN ENRIGHT.
Funeral Will take place from the residence OF his
sister, Mrs. Katie Henderson, ass \ street
southwest. on Monday. November 3, at $50
am; thence to ST. Dominics Church, where
requiem mass will be said at 0:H am for
the repose of his soul. Interment at Mount
Olivet cemetery. Relatives and friends in
vited to attend y
FENToN On Thursday. November 4. 1915. at
$50 p.m.. at his residence. 1915 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, DENNIS r. FENTON, the
Enright).
Funeral from his late residence Monday morn
ing November 6, at 80 O'Clock, thence to ST.
Peters Church. where requiem mass will he
said for the repose Of his soul. -
S:45 am, MARGARET HENSON. at the
residence Of her son. Alexander Henson,
Sumner road. Anacostia.
Funeral from CampbelPs A. n. y. Church Mon
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800 MEN LOSE LIVES
AS TRANSPORT SINKS
British Admit Destruction Of Vessel
by Enemy in Aegean
Sea.

LONDON, November 6-Ofhcial an
nouncement by the war office last night
of the sinking of the British transport
Ramazan by a hostile submarine in the
Aegean sea in the latter part of Sep
TENDER. previously reported, shows that
more than 300 men were lost when the
transport went down.
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To Escort Liberty Bell Home.

PHILADEI .PHIA. November 6-The
councilmanic committee which will
escort the Liberty bell home from the
Panam- Pacific exposition left here yes
terday ii a special train for San Fran
cisco, where it is due to arrive next
Tuesday afternoon. 1t will arrive in
Philadelphia Thanksgiving day. There
will be a fitting welcome home cele-
bration. The journey of the bell to
land from the Pacific coast will cost
the city Of Philadelphia about $4,000.
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Russian Editors Are Fined.

LONDON, November 6.-The Petro-
grad correspondent of the Times says
that the editor of the Bourse Gazette
in the Russian capital has been fined
1000 rubles ($1,00o) for publishing ru-
mors of ministerial changes. The edi-
tor Of the Noyoe Vremya, adds the cor
respondent. was fined 5000 rubles
twice last week for publishing articles
criticising the international policy Of
the government,
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Rumania to Intern
Russ Vessels Loaded
With Munitions of War

LONDON, November 6.-Rumanian
authorities have taken the necessary
steps to bring into Rumanian harbors
and disarm vesseis flying the Russian
flag which are loaded with arms and
ammunition for Serbia, says a semi
official statement issued at Bucharest
and received here by wireless from Ber-
lin
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N|SH IS CAPTURED
BY BULGAR ARMY
AFTER HARD FIGHT
Continued from First Page.)

Vishegrad, eastward along the railroad
to Varvarin. thence south to Uskup
The Bulgarians, however, have adj
vanced considerably to the west OF
the Nish-Saloniki railroad and are said
to be eatening Pristina.
The whole movement represents a
gradual closing in on the Serbians
from the north, east and south in the
formation SO often employed by the
Teutons. 1t is said in Berlin that the
Serbians have an open line Of less than
seventy miles for retreat into Monte
negro. Should they seek refuge in
that country they would be menaced
by Austrian forces which already have
begun an attack along the northern
and western Montenegro frontiers.
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DR.. shefferman to Lecture.

DR.. N. w. Shefferman is to lecture on
Character Analysis Wednesday night.
at s o'clock. at the Paul Institute. 2107
street northwest, and the meeting
will be open to the public. 1t ID. an
nounced.
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daughter Cecilia of 436 NJ street north
west will leave this evening for Bridge
port, Conn.,, where they will attend the
wedding of the brother of the former.
Mr. Frank Sachs, tomorrow. Later they
will go to Dorchester. Mass. to visit Mrs.
Sachs sister. Mrs. Joseph Schrott, where
Mrs. Sachs and daughter will remain for
several weeks visiting friends.
Mrs. Charles c. Mclean entertained
yesterday from to o'clock at the
parsonage of Douglas Memorial Metho-
dist Church at the first of a series of
similar events for the members of the
congregation and the aid societies of the
church.
Mrs. Gregory and Miss Jane Gregory
and Mrs. Delos Blodgett and Miss
Blodgett went to Princeton this morn
ing to attend the Harvard-Princeton
game
A dancing tea will be given at the
Ritz Carlton, Philadelphia, December
10, by Judge and Mrs. William Wilkins
Carr of that city, to introduce ,1 duo Their mn
Carr and daughter will be assisted in
receiving by several of this years
debutantes and number of Mrs. Carr
friends. Those who will preside at the
tombstone of Washington, sister OF
Judge Carr: Mrs. Charles Clapp, jr.;
Mrs Arthur Biddle, Mrs. Alexander
Van Rensselaer,, Mrs. Henry Hobart
Brown and Mrs. Norton Downs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Sommers OF
Washington, D. c., have left Atlantic
City, where they spent the summer and
early fall, and have gone to Allentown
Pa, where they will spend the winter.
The marriage of Miss Marie Carter
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ed
ward Carter. and Lieut.. Patton Blu
chanan, U. S. N. will take place We'd
nesday, December /, at pm, at St
Paul's Episcopal Church.
Mrs. c. Edward Carter, jr., sister-in-
law of the bride, will be the matron OF
honor. and the brides other attend
ants will include Mrs. Beverly Price
Evans, Mrs. Louis p. Wenzell, wife OF
Lieut. Wenzell. U. 8. N; Mrs. Fred
erick Baltzly, wife of Ensign Baltzly
u. S. N; Miss Virginia O'Neill and Miss
Margaret Pettus Elizabeth Edmonds
and Evelyn Pierson will be the flower
girls.
The best man will be the BRIDE
greoms brother, Ensign J. H. Blu
chanan, U. S. N, and the ushers are to
be Mr.. c. Edward Carter and Lieuts.
Donald Boyden. Wallace Phillips and
Ellis Stone. all Of the United States
Navy. A reception will follow at the
home of the brides parents.
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Rev. Charles W. Taneyhill. seventy
three. retired minister of the M. E.
church at Hagerstown. Md, was mar
ried to Miss Ruth Brook. twenty three.
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MARRIED.

SWEENEY-SULLIVAN. On Wednesday. De-
tober 90 1915, at Baltimore Nd THEL.IA
SULLIVAN. daughter of Joseph Sullivan
and ARTHUR b. SWEENEY
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Handicaps Entente.

If Rumania has decided to close the
Danube to Russia her action may have
an important bearing upon the plans
of the entente allies in Serbia, for it
has been assumed that the Muscovite
expeditionary force which is to be sent
into the Balkans would be carried on
transports up the Danube. There even
have been rumors that they were on
the way. If Russia is denied this
route 1t will be necessary for her to at
tempt landing of troops at some Bull
garian Black sea port. This procedure
necessarily would involve greater DELAY
in marching to the relief Of the Serbs,
for it is to be expected that Bulgaria
would offer vigorous resistance to an
Invasion of her territory.
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Berlin First Reported Act.

Berlin reported November that the
Rumanian government had ordered the
disarmament and internment of two
Russian torpedo boats and an armed
steamship, which were in Rumanian
waters at Turn SEVERN, on the Danube
The same day. however, a dispatch
from Rome said the Rumanian govern
ment had refused the request of the
German minister at Bucharest that
Russian warships be disarmed, inform
ing him that since navigation Of the
Danube was free Rumania's neutrality
had not been violated
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CHOIR LEADER STATES HE TOOK
FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE UPON
ADVICE OF FIR. JOHN HIMSELF

W. b. Tyrel formerly of in
Church forty years ago under Father John oen
himself Mr. Tyre he lis of
presc
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OF
Father John recommended this
Father Medicine
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Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Sommers of
Washington, D. c., have left Atlantic
City, where they spent the summer and
early fall, and have gone to Allentown,
Pa, where they will spend the winter.
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Mrs. Gregory and Miss Jane Gregory
and Mrs. Delos Blodgett and Miss
Blodgett went to Princeton this morn
ing to attend the Harvard-Princeton
game.
Evening journal., 1915-03-11

Want Ad information is brimful OF
short, concise facts that many find
we'll worth while,--Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-03-11
GEIBEL Chorus IN
another Musicale
Spring Concert To Be Held
in Epworth Church
on April |
NEW MUSIC FOR
THE OCCASION

Epworth NJ. e. Church choir and
the Geibel Chorus for a concert to be
given under the joint auspices, in Ep-
worth Church on Thursday evening,
April l. II has been several years
since this well-known choir has ap-
peared in a public concert, the en-
tertainments the last few years hav-
ing been under the auspices of the
Geibel Junior Chorus The last con-
cert given by the adult choir was "An
Evening With the Composers" sew
eral seasons ago md the program rem
dered on that occasion was probably
the most interesting ever given In
Epworth Church.
The music for the coming concert
has been selected with unusual care,
and every number is especially suited
for concert purposes. DR.. Adam
Geibel. the noted blind composer of
Philadelphia. has written new
march number for the concert. 1t Is
entitled Forward March," and Is
dedicated 10 Epworth choir. DIR. Gei-
bel is a personal friend of Director
George +. King, and he esteems It q
pleasure to contribute to the success
of the local choir. The latest vocal
number by this versatile composer is
an unusually brilliant composition,
and il will probably be used as the
opening number at the entertainment.
Epworth Church choir enjoys an
enviable reputation as a concert or
ganization and the audiences that at
tend are only limited by the capacity
OF the large auditorium of the church,
The chorus will be composed OF about
fifty voices, with the parts remark
ably balanced.
The Geibel Junior Chorus, whose
concerts have become annual affairs
in Wilmington and whose singing Is
the marvel OF the music-loving pub
lie, Will be heard in three numbers
Hush, Here Comes the Dream Man"
which was so popular at last years
concert will be sung again this year.
by general request. A new number
by the young singers will be McCan-
nell's Here's Rose for You" This
selection will afford splendid oppor-
tunity for descriptive work. which
will be taken advantage of by those
directing tho chorus. Wilmington has
probably never had a body OF Juvenile
singers TO equal the Geibel Chcurs.
and the announcement that they will
assist al the Epworth concert on April
/, will no double crowd the church TO
Its capacity.
The newly-organized Epworth Cleo
Club viii also assist This organiza-
tion is composed Of the mems section
| OF EpwOrth choir. and this will he
their initial appearance In concert
work. A little later in the spring
they will give a concert under thelI
own auspices. A feature OF the enter
tainmont will be the singing OF a lad
les chorus. Their number will be
Parks arrangement OF Annie Lau-
rie' for FIRST and second soprano and
! first and second alto.
Altogether the concert on Thursday
evening, April l., promises to be one
Of the musical treats of the season,
and Epworth Church will no doubt be
crowded TO the doors.
Evening journal., 1915-03-11

tax collector or Democrats electing a
Republican clerk Will come no more.
The Legislature has passed the bill
combining the clerk. assessor and tax
collector Offices, SO that people will
vote for the ihreo-fold official at the
biennial election"
For this position George Allen Smith
Edward W. Eagle, Charles II. Clewell, G.
Albert Pedrick and A. NJ. Wise will be
the candidates
There will be poultry shoot by tn,
l0l Gun Club at Rose Hill ON Saturday
afternoon There will be fancy prizes
for the young women, and chickens an,
ducks for the men.
The pair of trousers stolen few
nights ago from the bedroom of }
Ernest Phillips were recovered yesterda,
In an ash barrel near the house. Office
Eugene Lewis tracked the burglar TO I
point near Second and Delaware streets
and il Is supposed that then he tunc,
and went back towards Third street
where the trousers were found.
5. S. Decmer has had few more pho
tographs taken for the book "New Cas-
tie as Seen Through the Camera AM
the book will be ready for distribution
by the next meeting OF the Board o
Trade.
Evening journal., 1915-03-11
MANY Candidates FOR
NEW Castle OFFICES
Mayor Rodney VIII Have
Opposition in Second
Run for Place
THIEF LEFT
TROUSERS BEHIND
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, March 11.-Candi-
dates for the city election are popping
up like the first blades OF spring grass.
Mayor Rodney will be opposed for re-
election by James j. Wright. while
Andrew M, Gallagher will try conclu-
sions with Theodore w. Cavender for
president OF Council. Councilman
Sullivan and James J. Whalen will be
candidates for Council I'm the Third
district.
Frank Murphy, William II. Bradley
and probably Councilman Weggen-
mann will be in the Second ward
fight Councilman Poole and Lewis
II. Duncan will be candidates in the
First district
Mr.. Duncan Is running on a plat
form of economy.
In III southern district no one wants
to go 70 Council.
What's the use," said one man
last night, in speaking about City
Council. "Why there is neither clerk
or tax collector TO elect. The good
old times of deadlock in selecting a