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BUTTERFLY SUNG
AT METROPOLITAN
Claudio Muzio in Principal
Role Owing to Illness Of
Miss Farrar.
LAZARO AS PINKERTON
"SamsOn ct Dalila" Heard in
Evening, With CarusO and ,
Matzenauer in Roles.

Two performances were given at the
Metropolitan Opera House yesterday.
In the afternoon there was an extra
matinee OF the perennial Madame But
teriy" and In tho evening "samson ct
Dallla" was presented. Miss Fsrrar
was still indisposed and Cio-CSo- Sdn fell
to the lot Of Claudio Muxio. she was at
any rate large butterfly Her impersona-
ton was filled with good intentions, but
1t suggested not even y shadowy outline
OF the touching little Japanese girl.
Vocally its chief asset was a plentiful
employment of white voice. designed OF
course 10 represent the child; but the
singer used It also In the second act,
when the child had become an agonized
woman. Mr.. Lazaro seemed to be Ill at
ease in the music Of Pinkcrton, while
Mr.. Montesanto merely walked about
as Shdrpless. The best individual i'm
rersonation In this new cast was the
old one, Miss Fornia's Susuki.
In the evening the performance was
one OF more distinction. Nine. Matzer-
auer was the Dahld, role to which her
physique and her vocal style are admir-
ably suited. Mr. Caruso was again
card as Samson and as usual aroused
enthusiasm with his principal numbers
The audience was of good size. The
Metropolitan performances Of the Saint
Saens opera have assumed a high posi-.
zion In public favor.
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VOLUNTEER HOSPITAL GROWS
$4,000 Addition BeinR Puilt to
Useful Institution.

-Four stories and solarium, which
will cost $4,000, are being added to
the building at Beekman and Water
streets occupied by the Volunteer Hos
pital. This extension OF its facilities Is
in Emo with rhe original plans for the
institution, which had TO he temporarily
abandoned on account Of war Condi-
tons Last year tho hospital which
serves the public OF its district gratui-
tously. gave $4,000 treatments TO $4,000
cases and It's three ambulances answered
1 600 calls.
The new board of directors OF the
hospital. headed by Gen. darlington
Booth includes Louis A. Ames Francis
d. Barlow. the Rev. Alden l.. Bennett,
Walter j. Crafts, James Rae Clarke II.
n. FNirniss, +. j. Frost, II. 7. Johansen.
G.. F, Kennedy. J. J. keppel, J. w.
Merrill, l.. J, Hobdtson. q. II. Saylor
and w s. TiTmis.
The social service committee includes
Mrs John Magee, chairman Mesdamr'
H. w. Sage, Robert Van Wyck, +. NJ.
Davies. T. {. Bishop. II, e. Gushing, "
X. Dick. ]. r. preXel, \. +, Ells, O. II
Hammond, Herbert Harriman, Goodhuc
Livingston, y. II. Potter G. ii. Sabin, F.
V r Thayer, Frederic Watriss, w. j,
WhNehouse, Orme Wilson and II. X.
Winthrop and the Misses Emily s. Peg
kins and Louise l.. Sands
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WATER BILLS STIR
PALM BEACH COLONY
Visiting Property Orpners
Hold Indignation Meeting.
Special Despafch 20 TIE srN.

PALM BEACH, Fla. Jan. 30.--Palm
Beach had n town meeting this after
noon. at which, under tho leadership Of
Mayor Thomas T. Reese and Samuel
Cntermyer, indignant property owners
who are non-residents declared they
were being charged an outrageous price
for water Plans were made to rectify
the trouble
1t was brought out Mt the meeting
That Palm Beach real estate Is asse ssed
at about $4,000. 900, at a low valuation
and that 30 per cent OF II In owned by
persons here only - few weeks a year
and who do not vote. Most OF the
towns ninety-three voters, II was said.
own nothing.
Serroy kirele, whose household in
! GLIDING servants. consists Of not more
than eight persons. said his water bill
for eight weeks was $500. A. f. Hus-
ton of coatesVille. Pa, "A cottaEer, said
his bin was 500. Samuel Untermyer,
who lives on his houseboat. said his
water bill for one servant he had ashore
was $40. Others testified to like
charges and II was agreed champagne In
| Palm Beach is easier to get than water.
Others taking part in the meeting in
cluded John s. Phipps. II. C. Phipps.
Mrs. Charles b. Dillingham;. Harlon
Kent Bolton, Mr.. and Mira William A
! Prime. Mrs. Charles l. Cragin. Mrs Rob
, ert A. Black, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard D.
All. DIR. J. Q. Fahnestock. James King
Clarke. Delwin NJ Shepiey, Edward p
Kennedy. Charles Mccullough. Frank II
| Clement. Edward Gerard. J. r. Bradley
c. r. Lambert. II. c. Greer. Louis =,
! Este, Franklin y. Clark. Roger r Hill.
William ID. Freeman. J. r. Plerson. Jr..
Pierre l. Barley, Ephrair I. Baker
| Charles 8. Bracket. Mrs. Ashton Henry
and Francis II. Glidden.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Mrs. Henry Martyr Alexander. I5 East
Thlrty-sixth street, will give n reception
with music this afternoon. The artists
Will be Louis Wins, violin, and Edouard
Gengron Of the French army.
The annual dinner and dance Of the
Virginisns will be given this evening at
the Plaza. Tho committee includes Nor.
bone p. Calling, James n. Dunlop and
Ernest r. Early.
Mrs. Robert W. Taft of Cincinnati is
at the Chatham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Arents, Jr.. gave
a dinner Mt tho Rits-Carlton last eve
ming. Among their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Lutkins, Mr.. and Mrs Ba.
Sill Harris and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Donahue.
Or. and Mrs, Louis r. Bishop, "a Yves,
tlfty-hfth street. took n party Of friends
last evening TO the Central Theatre tc
see Somebody's Sweetheart"
Mrs. Charles @. Moller and Miss Ruth
Moller have gone to Palm Beach to re.
main several weeks.
The Princess Lwoff will give q recep.
ton for Nine. Helen Romanoff In hei
home, 1os East Thirty-ninth street, or
the evening Of February 3.
Mrs. Allen ". Forbes Of Greenwich
Cor n. has gone to the Court Inn. Cam.
den, 8. c., where she will he Joined BY
Mr.. Forbes later In the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Z. Lewis and
Wadsworth Lewis will leave for Palm
Beach tomorrow.
Mrs. Cyril Z. Dusmore who for SOME
years has maintained a country place In
Great Neck l.. l.. recently leased the
Schultzs estate In Locust Valley
Hans SulEer. tho Swiss Minister C
Washington. and Nine. Sulzer have ar.
rived at the Plaza. Lieutenant Com.
mander and Mrs. Robert l.. berry also
are there
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SIR ARTHUR PEARSON DINED.
Farewell Dinner for Noted Worker
for blinded soldiers.

Sir Arthur Pearson, who has spent
some time here assisting the reeduca-
ton Of the American soldiers blinded in
the war, was the guest last night at a
farewell dinner given In the Rtz-Carl-
ton Hotel by DIR. Schuyler Skaats
Wheeler OF 755 Park avenue. Pleased
at the progress being made here in car
ing for the blinded soldiers, Sir Arthur
sails for England within a few days. In
the last year DR.. Wheeler visited France
and England in connection with estab-
fishing his system OF electrical work
for the blind and coOperated with Sir
Arthur Pearson while In England.
Sir Arthur. In a brief talk. described
the work being done at st. Dunstan's. In
London. Most OF the graduates OF that
institution were making better salaries
now than before they were blinded. he
said. Blinded Americans were getting
excellent care and training along the
same lines as used at st. Dunstan'a. He
particularly congratulated DR.. Wheeler
on his successful work. DR.. Wheeler
has eighty blinded soldiers working In his
electrical manufacturing plant at Am
pere, ", J,
DR.. Pupin. Dr. Cutler, Mr.. Satterlee
and Campbell Scott also made informal
talks.
Among those who attended the dinner
were Herbert l.. Satterlee. Vernon C.
Brown. Prof Michael I. Pupin, Frank
A. Munsey. Campbell Scott, Robert
Bridges. Edward NJ. Cole, DIR. Colmsn
W. Cutler Edward NJ. Van Cleve, John
LarlSin. DR.. william Tod Helmuth, V. II.
Scott, Major Wells =. Bs sleton, DR.. +.
*. RetsEsoa and Haley Etska
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
JAMES L. BREESE TO MARRY.
wealthy widower Obtains License
TO We'd Miss Mormand.

James Lawrence Breese. s., million
alre, who in his younger days was 2
devotee of automobile racing. obtained a
lconee yesterday in this city TO marry
Miss Grace Lucille Mormand, 20, of 22G
West SEVENTEEN street. Mr.. Breese's
wife, who was the only daughter Of Gen.
Robert b. Potter, died two years ago. He
met Miss Mormand at the time OF her
debut, Mrs. Mormand said last night.
The date for the wedding has not been
set, and Mr.. Breese intends TO keep the
details OF the ceremony from the public.
Mr.. Rreese lives at West Sixty-seventh
street. He has won considerable reputa-
ton through his interest in photography.
He was nearly killed in a motor race
against william x. Vanderbilt In Cuba
several years ago.
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Nathan B. Topping OF North PlainAeld,
y. j., received word yesterday that his
son. Capt. Harper d. Topping, aged "a,
formerly connected with the Rockefeller
Foundation but since early In 1917 with
the Red Cross Commission for Relief in
Rumania, died January z at Blois,
France
He was assigned TO an area containing
so. 900 destitute men. women and chill
dren. for which he supervised the dis
tribution OF supplies He was decorated
by Queen Marie of Rumania. Capt. Top
pin was born In Allegheny. Pa, but
spent the greater part of his life In New
York. His wife, who was engaged in
Red Cross work abroad, was with him
when he died. The body was taken to
Paris by a military escort and buried in
Pere I.achaise Cemetery.
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$3.50 FOR PEACH TREE VASE,
sale of Oriental Art of n. F.. Moore
Totals s7O,O9O to Date.

The majority OF the pieces In yester-
days division Of the Rufus Z. Moore
Oriental art sale at the American Art
Association, were decorated porcelains.
and one OF these, No i54, a peach tree
bottle" Of the Chier-lung period. led the
prices. selling for $3.50 10 william DUFF
The decoration was in brilliant famille-
rose enamels, with a branch Of peach
tree, bearing nine ripe peaches.
Tonylng & Co. gave ic6o for No. 40
a pair OF famille-rose ginger Jars, and
$3.50 for No. S35, a celadon tripod Jar I;
Henry Synons paid $500 for No, 75s, a
famille-rose plate; c. T Loo bought No.
$50, a Young Cheng vase, for $3.50. and
40 1854 tall club shaped vase, for
$3.50; Otto Bernet, agent. paid $50 for
No 761. a Chien-lung decorated jar, and
No s3s, a celadon Ming iardiniere. went
20 NJ. Nicklcs for $3.50.
The total for the session was $11,-
o7s5o. making the grand total to date.
s70oe0. The sale continues to-day.
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GIVES DINNER FOR GLASS.
House Banking Committee IL Host
TO New Secretary.
Special Despatch 10 THE Sun

wAsHINGroN. Jan. 3O.--Vice-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall have as their
guest Mrs. w. r. McLallen OF Indiana.
The Vice. President was among the
guests at a dinner this evening given by
the Banking and Currency Committee
Of the House in compliment TO Secretary
Glass.
Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Dan
iels motored TO Annapolis this afternoon
TO attend the graduation exercises at the
academy Tomorrow. They will be the
guests of the superintendent OF the acad-
envy and Mrs. Eberle,
Mrs Taft, wife of former President
Taft, was IA luncheon guest to-day of
Mrs. John Il. Henderson. Other guests
included Mrs. Francis T.. Warren. Mrs
Thomas r. Bayard, Mrs, w, VI. Calder
Mrs T., II. Gillett and Mrs. Ii. Wads-
worth
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NEGRO TENOR HEARD.
Roland W. Hayes Gives Recital at
AeoIiau Hall.

Roland W. Hayes tenor. gave n son e
recital in Aeolian Hall last evening. Mr..
Hayes Is "A young coiored man who has
seriously studied singing and desires to
10 regarded as an artist OF honorable
ideals. He was heard last evening in
songs by II. T. Burleigh, with the COM
poser at the piano. Rachman!nov. Tschai-
Howsky and others He paid tribute 20
She musical talents Of his own race not
only in Mr.. Burleigh's good songs but in
the familiar and stirring ''Onaway.
awake. beloved" from Colerldge- Tay-
lur's "Hiawatha-"
Mr. Hayes has a good voice. which he
uses with technical skill except when he
wishes 10 produce forte in his upper
register. in which case last evening he
always forced up the medium instead OF
developing the head quality. His dicnoa
vas good and his interpretations showed
not only Intelligence but warmth uf
feeling
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
MIAMI LINKS CROWDED,
Many Winter visitors Among Golf
Players ON Beach Course.

Tpe>ia, Despatch 10 TIE SuN
MIAMI, Fla. Jan. 30 The golf course
az Miami Beach was crowded with vis-
ring players this afternoon. Lieut.. Col.
Hiram Bingham and his brother, Alfred
Bingham OF Washington, paired with
G. II. H. Goodrich Of South Norwalk and
Richard Howe OF New York. Others
playing were William r. Bavier of New
Roch elle, r. y. Bullen. Mrs. y. r.
Whitcomb, Milton Samuels, c. r. Bcdell
and c. r. Gorham Of New York; Mrs.
T. X Mesick. Mr.. and Mrs. r r. Den
mis- and II A. Polhemus OF Jersey City.
ana II. L. Wilson OF Kew Gardens.
Commodore Arnold Schantz Of Detroit
arrived to-day aboard his yacht Silver
Heels II.
Mrs. Henry r Churchill, who Ia at the
HAlcyon, gave tea this afternoon for
Mrs G. A Ward. The guests included
Mrs. {. Nanhamm, Mrs. w, q. Crawford,
Mrs. T. T. Meredith. Miss Rebecca Van
hamm and Mrs. Henry Watterson OF
Louisville.
Arrivals az the Crmey from New York
.o-day were Mrs Herbert ConoVer, Nj m
Carolyn Mount Mr.. and Mrs Chester A
Arnold and James n. Truman.
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HUNTINGTON GIVES DINNER.
Members OF Hobby Club Enter
tanned in b7th street Home.

Henry F. Huntington entertained
members Of the Hobby Club at a dinner
in his home. Eas, Fifty-seventh street,
last night. Among the guests were
Theodore " Vail Beverley Chew. Gran
Vile Wagstaff. David Wagstsfr, John q.
Miiburn, Darwin L. Kingsley, John G.
Tomlinson. William NJ. Schnitzer. Charles
A. Mum. Henry Van Duzer, Prof Will
lam +. Trent, II. T. Haines Halsey.
Phoenix lngrahain, Or. Bashford Dean.
George c. Kunz. J. G. Tonlliuson. Jr..
Prof. f. r. A. Seligman. George A.
Plmpton and Prof David Eugene Smith.
The guests viewed the lateat acquisi-
lions 10 Mr. Huntington's famous pri-
vate library.
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COHN-HOFFMAN.
New York Girl Becomes Bride OF
Rochester Man.

Miss Terese Blanche Hoffman. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis L. Hoffman
320 West l3sth street, was married to
Herman Michael Cohn OF Rochester yes
terday afternoon at the Ritz-Carlton
The Rev. DIR. Joseph Silverman per.
formed the ceremony. On account OF the
recent death OF the brides uncle. Lieut.
Sidney l.. Spiegelberg. only a small mum.
Der OF relatives was present.
The bride wore a gown of soft white
satin trimmed with duchess lace and q
veil of old laco which had been In the
family for many years, Miss Ruth
Cohn. sister of the bridegroom. was tn,
brides only attendant, She wore a cos.
tune OF peach colored satin and chiffon
]. Howard Hoffman, brother OF the
bride, acted as best man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
LEO HEALEY.

leo Healey. %. statistician OF the
Globe and Rutgers Fire Insurance Com
pony, died yesterday afternoon In St.
Lawrence Hospital. His wife, Edna
Healey. was buried last Monday from
the Church OF the Good Shepherd, Broad
way and 207th street. They were taken
Ill two days apart and both developed
pneumonia. Mr.. Healey. son of Edward
]. Healey OF the old Ninth ward, was
born and reared in Greenwich Village.
He lived at 6S6 Academy street, In
wood. A seven-months-old baby who
has been III with influenza Is recover
ing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
MANY HELP CHARITY BALL.
Several Buy Boxes for the Use 81
wounded Fighters.

Among the recent purchasers OF boxea
for the annual charity ball for the
benefit of the New York Nursery and
Child's Hospital. to he held February 7
at the waldorf-Astoria are Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. Frank Spencer
Witherbee. Mrs. James B. Hasgin. Mrs.
lie Roy w. Baldwin and DR., Edward L.
Partridge. Several persons who are in
mourning have purchased boxes which
will be given TO wounded soldiers and
sailors SO that they can watch the
dancers. Tickets may now be obtained
at the principal hotels.
a few boxes remain unsold and may
be obtained of Mrs. Henry Gansevoort
Sanford, 112 East Sixty-fourth street
and of Mrs. George Hillard Benjamin..
20 West Eleventh street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
DIED..

eDhlAN.--oa January 80. 1919. Gertrude
T. Adrian, beloved wife of Edmund L.
Munson and daughter OF Joseph NJ. and
Cecilia NJ. Adrian.
Interment private.
SMEs-Frederick Pratt. in his NTH year,
the beloved son of Alfrederick S. and
Edna Hartwell Anles Of Montclair N. J.
CONKLIN,-Katherine Aubery. IN Brook
Ign Hospital, January 30. as the result
OF an accident, I'm the seventy sixth
year OF her sGe: widow OF Theodore
Conklin and beloved mother OF Mauds
Conkiin Mostert
Notice of funeral later.
INSTRUMENTATION h. at Oanbury
Conn. January 40. 1919. Of pneumonia.
Funeral at residence of his son. A. Shell
ton Davenport. 20 FaIrview avenue,
Dinbury, Friday. sIst instant. at >
p.
DoUGLAS.-Edna. on January 20. Services
THE FUNERAL CHURCH" Broad
way and Sixty-sixth street Frank f.
campbelrs), Friday. p NJ
CRDMANN.-On January 80, 1919. Charles
Robert Erdmann. age 20 years.
Services Stephen Merritts Harlem Chapel.
aot West l26th street. 70 day, Friday
afternoon. 1850
GAwTRY-On January 20. 1919. Harrison
E Gawtry, in the seventy ninth year
of his age.
Enst rrrty-seventh street. on Friday
morning. January 81, at 10 o'clock.
Kindly omit flowers. Interment private!
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IL years 6 months.
on Wednesday. January 20. 1919. young
est daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Z,
Lapham of westwood, ". ].
Funeral Saturday morning. . o'clock.
PoLHEMUs.-At Newark. N. j.. on
wednesday. January 20. 1919. at her
home. SO James street. Newark. Mary
W., daughter Of the late Rev. Abra-
ham and Eliza b. Polhemus. In her
seventy. first year.
Funeral service and interment private.
Please omit flowers.
EPENCER--On Tuesday, January az. 1919.
Annie Abbott Spencer, beloved wife Of
John s. Spencer
Funeral service at 500 Clinton avenue.
Brooklyn, Friday evening. January 81,
1919, at 9 p. NJ. Interment Greenwood.
TAKAKI--shunso. aged 90. at 81. Luke
Hospital. New York city. wednesday
morning, January 70. 1919.
Funeral services will be held at St.
Thomsss church. Fifth avenue and
Fifty-third street. on Saturday, Feb
rusry !. at Q o'clock. Philadelphia
papers please copy.
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J0HNSON-BAMF0RD.

Miss Grace II. Bamford. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bamford OF Pater-
son, WAS married last evening to Charles
johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
b. johnson. In st. Marks Episcopal
Church. Paterson. by the Rev. Samuel
A. Weikert.
Attending the bride were the Misses
Ruth Zeliff. Alice Johnson and Alice
SchultIe. Joseph Bamford was best
man and the ushers were John F. Maher,
George l.. Payne DIR. Cyrus Zeliff and
Walter q. Newton. A reception was
(helA In che Bsu,ford home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
WEEDS COUNTESS IN PARIS.
Capt. w. NJ. Allen Marries DauEh
ter of Late Am ba%sador.

PlrrsRuRG. Jan. 3o-The marriage OF
Capt. Winthrop NJ. Allen Of Pittsburs,
serving with the Sixtieth Coast Artillery
in France. and Countess May Borel.
daughter of the late Maurice Borel,
French Ambassador TO Russia, was an
nouncAd in cabiegram received here to-
day by his father, William II. Allen. Il
capitalist,
After the ceremony. which took pis co
January IT in the home of the brides
mother, Nine. Borel. in Paris, American
Ambassador and Mrs. Sharp gave a
dance In their honor. which was at
tended by the stan officers from Gen.
Pershng's headquarters at Chaumont,
the cablegram said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
NEW WORKERS AT SPRINGS.
Several More Join Winter Colony
at White Sulphur.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w, Va.
Jan. 3O.-Dr. and Mrs. !. H. Lanca-
shire, with their daughter. Miss Lam
cashire, arrived at the Groenbrier to-
day from New York. Arthur J. Norris
and w. p. Carson are here from New
York TO play golf
Mrs. William Schall. her brother. A.
IL Ashmore, and Isaac Townsend OF
New York started to-day for California
for a two months visit.
Lieut. Harold F. Gibson and his sis
ter, Miss Gertrude Gibson. have returned
10 Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
Rear Admiral Chadwick Buried.
Special Despatch to The srN,

cDSCiIl DstHntCh 10 Inv cNN'
MoRoANTowS, w Va, Jan. 30.-Rear
admiral French Ensor Chadwick, United
States Navy retired. who died In New
York Monday morning, was buried In
Morgantown this afternoon. The services
were simple. The Rev. DR.. Edgar A.
Lowther, pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church Of this city, conducted
the rites. Schoolmates OF Admiral Chad
wick In the old Monongahela Academy
were honorary pallhearers. while the
casket was borne by six members OF
the West Virginia Alpha Chapter of the
Phi Beta Kappa society. of which Ad-
mlral Chadwick Was a member
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
JAMES McANINEY,

James McAniney, the oldest deputy
United States Marshal in the Southern
District of New York. died of pneu-
monia Tuesday in his home, $50 West
Twenty-hfth street. He lived all his life
in the old Sixteenth ward. For twenty
years he was n policeman. He was 20
years old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
JOSEPH EUGENE OWENS.

Joseph Eugene Owens legal adviser
for many years to Bishop Mcdonnell OF
Brooklyn. died Wednesday IN his home,
3I4 Garfield place. Brooklyn, IN his hf.y-
ninth year, He was graduate OF Man
haitian College and the Columbia Law
School. Ha mas Q Gasmbex OF the Law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31

firm Of Owens. Gray 4 Tomlin, SO Court
street, Brooklyn. Mr. Owens was the
chairman OF Local Draft Board No. ~
and was a member of the Montauk.
Brooklyn, Hamilton. Cathedral and
Catholic clubs. He Ia survived by his
wife. q son and two daughters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
DIR. FRANZ MEHRING.

Mehring. Independent Socialist member
OF the Prussian Diet. Is dead. Advices
received here say that death was due
to pneumonia.
DR.. Mehring In 1917 was elected to
the seat Of DR. Karl Liebknecht In the
lower house OF the Prussian Diet, after
the Imprisonment OF Liebknecht ON a
charge of treason. Like IAebknecht. DR.
Mehring was opposed to the war, and at
one time incurred the displeasure OF the
authorities and was placed under pre-
ventive arrest"
In the Diet In January of last year
Or. Mehring made sneering rejoindeI
10 n speech OF the Prussian Finance
Minister with regard to big army
coming from the United States to aid
the Allies, which the Minister said "can
neither swim nor n.y. and that 1t would
not come.
''If Canada" said Mehrlng, with less
than nine million inhabitants has been
able to throw a quarter of a million sol
diers into Europe who were not able tc
fly or swim. what grounds has the Min
lister for denying to the United States
with ono hundred and ten million in
habitants, any military capacityy
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MARRIED..

GLENN wednesday, Janu-
AIRY 20. at st. Pauvs Chapel. by the
Rev. George Benson Cox. Ethel Peters
daughter OF Ruth and tho late Edward
l.. Tiemann. 20 Mr. Arthur Lamb
Glenn, u. 6. y. r. +. No cards
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rloyees' earnings during the Arst
Buck Run Coal Co. Minersville, Pa.
tamount deducted from employees
earnings during the first half of