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VOL. I-NO, 11
PHILADELPHIA, FBIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1014.
PRICE ONE CENT
STUDENTS SHED
ENERGY AND TOGS
IN "CAMPUS FIGHT"
University Freshmen Again
Defeat Sophs in Annual
Struggle of Underclassmen.
Cloning Gives, Too.
Freshmen students of tho University of
Pennsylvania again defeated the sopho
mores shortly after 1! o'clock today h
winning the unnual "campus Unlit" in
Just two minutes of terrific battllim
The Freshles last nluht won the annu.ti
poster light on the sume field. In justice
to the sophomores It should be said that
they wcro outnumbered four to one
Shirts and other articles of vveaitm;
oifparel were strewn nil over the calnpu
when the victorious freshmen and tlv
downcast sophomores departed from tho
scene of battle
Rny Young, ev-left end on the Centr-.il
Vlgh School flcithall team. covered him
self with glory when he was first to reach
the oblong diawn on the walls of the
Ilarrtson Chemical Laboratory.
As In former y'ars, the fight was d -ilded
into two halves. In the rlrsL th
freshmen mint displace the sophomores
guarding the oblong chalked on tho wall,
and tn the second they endeavor to re
move tm trousers from tho captain of
the sophomoies.
Tin Freshmen won the se cond half as
easily as thej did the first, firmly but not
gcntlv. dlvmlng the sophomore captain
of his trousers Then Ray Young, who Is
a hroher of the ex-I'eiin football cap
tain, and several others of the Freshmen
leaders, were hoisted to the shoulders of
thlr comrades and borne off in triumph.
Many of the several hundred contwt
innts from both classes took advantage of
the oppoitunity to pet some cood football
practice by appearing in gridiron togs.
Others noie 'ld clothes. The few who
started ir the b'tttlc with nmparatlvely
whoh -tilts, irru-d .n iacf
PLAN TO SAFEGUARD
BUILDING SOCIETIES
FROM LOSS BY THEFT
Nine Alleged Embezzle
ments Since April Prompts
Suggestion of Compulsory
Auditing of Passbooks.
Compulsory auditing of the pass books ,
of shareholders at I-ast one a year
was advocated today by State Banking
Commissioner William H. Smith as an
effective safeguard against defalcations
by building and loan agsoentlon ofHccrs.
Tho plan has been recommended to
AVIUiam llrown, Jr. counsel for the
commissioner in Philadelphia, and he
said that the time was ripe for a leu
lslative enactment ecu ei ins: the ground
Mr. Brown has handled no fewer than j
nine cases. Involving een defendant i
tulldlg loan othVers, since last April. He .
said that In most of the cases minor
ofticirs of the associations were involved.
Several of the cajes Brown has handled
had their healnning betor he took up the
commissioner's work. Th list follows.
Samuel Krep.-. now suiting trial. Al
leged shortas-. J-'.-! as secretary of the
Northwest Building and Lniin Assocla- I
tlon, and J:'"i!1 as secretarv of the Bast
Park Building and Loan Ass.Kiathm.
Joseph W. Woolej, awaiting trial. Al
leged shortage. J1771.7R ax conveyancing
agent of the Bouvler Building and Loan
Association.
William W. Still, avvulting trial. Alleged
Bhortago. J"'i73 0 as neeretary of the
Berean Building and Loan Association,
organized bv Negro church worker.
Samuel SImpklns, awaiting sentence
Alleged shortage I217J as st-cretan- of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Uulldlng &
Loan Association
Wllltum M.t dunald. avvail.ng trial. Al
leged shortage tU.'Mft as conveyancing
ngent of th- Seneral I'aslmir Pulaski
nullum? & 1.1 an Association.
Frank A Friend, under bail. Alleged j
Hickory Building & Loan Association,
and W as secretary of the Breston
Building & Loan Association
Harry Foster, mishing. Alleged short
age. &&, as conveyancing agt-nt of the
German-American Building and Loan
Association.
The total of the shortages, approxi
mately $35.l5. It was said by Mr. Brown.
has been great. reduced. Among the
accused who restored an or a substan
tial part of the funds taken are tfimp
kins, Still and Ma.- Itmalil.
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CHINESE CREW FACES -CHARGES
OF SMUGGLING
Tried to Got Countrymen Into IT. S.,
Say Officials.
Three Chinese from the crew of the
Castle Bruce, a steamer that docked at
Chester two days aso with a cargo of
Iron ore from the Dutch West Indies,
will bo arraigned before United States
Commissioner pdmonds In the Federal
Building today. They are charged with
attempting to smuggle two of their coun
trymen Into the United States.
A thrilling story of a narrow escape
by Inspector George Allen, of the Im
migration Bureau, was brought to light
today following the arrest.
He went to the Castle Bruce two days
ago after receipt of word from Captain
Ernest Howe that he had two stow
annys aboard and that his crew seomed
to be In lenguc with the men. Lining
the eighteen Chinese up on the deck, Allen
picked the man he thought most likely
to weaken under a cross-examination and
.am ln(n th. ..nhln wltU dim VA T.0l.
a Chinese Interpreter, accompanied the
inspector.
A few minutes later there was a knock,
and some one told Allen that the cap
tain wanted him, as the crew wanted
to settle. Allen, opening the door, found
III!' CIUW UIUVYUGtJ liiiu lou iinuun i.t..-
1 panlonway. At their head was a big
t hlncse. Known as tne "wo, i moji.
Tho Inspector pulled his revolver nnd
thiew the ringleader Into the cabin. He
slammed the door and bound the man
hand and foot. When he opened the door
again the crew was still there and
Alien forced the 17 men ahead of him
up to the deck. Then he Jumped to the
pier and esenped.
Tho men arrested today are Lcnn Tee,
Ling Hung nnd Shaw Chung. Two
Chinese stowaways arc now in Irons on
the ship.
RECKLESS TRUCK DRIVERS
MUST ANSWER IN COURT
PENN "FRESHIES" SMASHING THROUGH SOPHS IN CAMPUS FIGHT
The photograph shows the fight at its height and the chalk mark on the wall protected by sophomores. The freshmen fought their way through the guard
and succeeded in placing their hands inside the mark.
SAILORS SHUNNING
SUSPECT BOATS FOR
FEAR OF CAPTURE
"SOCIAL WORKER" FAILS
TO APPEAR AT HEARING
Norwegian Steamships,
Watched by British War
ships, Are Compelled to
Remain at Anchor in Dela
ware River.
Sailors, who have lonrneii that the Nor
wegian steamships Fram and Sommer
stad, now lying at this port, are liuble
to apiur; bv British warships, ufunr to
sail, compelling the esels to remain at
anchor In the Delaware Hler It Is be
lieved that the ultimate destination. of the
Norwt-slan steamships' cargoes is thn
i.erman cruisers Karlsruhe and Dresden
In the Caribbean Sea. The mastt-rs and
agent of the steamships are anxious to
have them sail.
Th Sommerstad cleared nearly two
weeks ago and was followed several days
later by the Fram. Both have cargoes
of ship supplies, coal and fresh water
on board. While the cargoes are of
suspicious character, cunom houso of
ficials declare that as both have c.eared
for neutral port they cannot be pre
vmted from hulling The Hommerstad
cleartri for Cadla, Spain, and the Frum
for Pernambuco, Brtuil.
Four other .Voiweglan steamships, each
carrying similar cargoes have left here
during the poit two months. Shipping
melt haw asserted thut they believed the
cargofce were never intended for the port
of cii?ajrn."'. but wee being delivwed at
kta to Urman crui.ers, Their deductions
wire baed upon the fact that the Kar.a.
rube and Dresden which are prying upun
BritUh and French commerce in the Car
ibbean rum- never had to put into any
port for suppliek since war was declared
Woman Arrested by Vice Sqund
Calltd "Intolerable Liar."
Mrs Ruth Wilcox, who, after her arrest
on yeptember 2 ns a disorderly character,
asserted that she was a social worker,
suffragist speaker and short-story writer,
d'd not appear In Quarter Sessions Court
toclny to attempt to disprove the charye
btnuqht against her by members of the
lco squad.
Last week the woman, In appealing from
a tine of $12 50 Imposed on her by a
Magistrate, declared that the vice police
man crave false testimony against her.
Judge C'arr, In dismissing tho woman's
appeal, upheld the vico squad and char
acterized the woman as an "intolerable
liar.-'
The ease was postponed from last wtek
In order to slve Mrs. Wilcox, who !, n
pronounced blonde, an opportunlt to
prove that she mis a much maligned
woman. Instead of appearing In court
today the woman sent a telegram, sup
ponedly from 'hnr!ottesville, Va., stating
that she had been called home by reason
of the Illness of her mother.
Assistant District Attorney Mona
ghan, declaring that th- woman's tes
timony had plated members of the vice
squad under a cloud, asked Judge Can
to hear from witnesses procured slni.5
laBt week's hearing, Mrs Oorge SJS
son. of Ogden street near 16th. denied
Mrs. Wilcox's assertion that she had
paid a charitable visit tohe witness
pnd was retaining to her rooms In the
Bingham Houso on the morning of her
arrest. Miss Sarah Weber, formerlv
employed at the hotel, said that Mrs.
Wilcox had n "reputation" about the
honelry.
Detective lee read of the vice Rqund.
said that he had obtained information
from chauffeurs that the woman fre-
xiented r.-rtaln hotels with men. t-te
also testified that he had sent a lettm
addre8Ai to the woman at Hillsdale,
Va . tne address she gao in court last
-k. but It was returned, there being
no such a place In that State
TILTS FOLLOW FAST
WHEN POLICEMAN
SURPRISES THIEF
Series of Tussels Start When
Pursuer's Shoes Give Rob
ber Warning While at
Work.
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taleation evil, narticulirl. mi Tki -. t
rilfhonest sffiftaiy ik on, ein-u mil b
wave nainiien oriteU a ,mple iyHftm.
They accepted mom y from .hat .'holderk.
gave the -diurt-noldt-ra crdlt on the'r
pass-books, then pocketed Hie moneq. A
number of loan askot'itoii do have an
annual comparison of thr p4 books ullh
the books of the association, and th
shareholders art sufetfuarded Th s ti
the fn-sh air, m than a 'ei
positively .n.Hkinated." Mr Brown said, ordinary supply for their own use. v.as
The nen-l.. I., involved m th rose. J ,, on b,,. anli thm ,.
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the esscU havlins reacheU Hitir de.tipa.
Holt.
The I'nited Stale Qovernment. it was
said t the t'Uktoiu Houae, U owHo to
stop the saUlpga of tit teamshjps, even
though the cu umstantial evidt.nn v,.j
.em In one that ail of the anu iatlons , t,r.,nv i ,..,, ., ,i, , -.,- , ,. ..
mould be moie than willing to adopt. nd I lrou"r '" r'or "' Uc -rBue going to
In any event there nuia nt a iw to
enfoice It."
Foster, it was explained by Mr. Brown,
evidently obtained th money he U
charged with embeKlins b ju!l3
funds coming into hU hands in first
mortgage transactions in conveancln8
work.
It was tikgrted by the attorney that
the bonding, of ail ottlcers of the loan
associations bundling fund in any way
would have a salutary effiU and a well
. t... uii..liikiiluii ifuu i-i.. .i.i
i fi, irt iwn . uemiiurv for ih ireURoru i ' Sommerstad uoA Fram
u-iiiiui. iiim. tu mier, oj ncuiraiiti . u
na .ld, are observed. The vessels would
have to be followed by UrlU.h warships
and t'itsht in the act of delivering c-u-.
goes to Uerman arhipe before the gull;
wojld be fitablUhed
AltlioUh no protest against the vesels'
kAlUngk hae Ue(i made bj the British
Consul . it Is umlcrttood. that its repie
enta'ivt aie no keeping ctoa watcb on
Wlien they
of the organizations to give burey, and
in some caat-e the f retail, but t'jt
-with the latter it had been prc-tt much
optional Hith tntm
Sondlug compatiits have made good to
Shareholders in several inst.im.K where
the men acuted have Ij. en unu'ilc to
make restitution.
rat tbiii ancliors it U expected that a
way win ue rouim to notify the Uritih
' cruiser now off tiie Ulaire t'apes and
I she will ee tbat the lieirnan vtaiships do
not obtain aio supplies from them.
1 It was ieorted here today that tlio
lintikb sttaiiuhip Indian i'nnte was sunk
by either the Drewlen or Karlsruhe in
i West Indian wateis tevtral days ngu
while bound from Santos, llrazil. to New
' Yoik Ai. 't U not poMible for cither of
' theM ricrinaii naihip; to take their cap
' tivca to a friend y port they art loment-
is on ......--. .., i'4 ii1 io.i'i.i. i c jr ri'inini) tiivru alter rr-
fu m iUon3 are refu"-1 a "I tbat it pinvins ili rea aIu are luter put In
i-.:, prtl the heavy tfrirni artillery small t"ats near land and permitted tp
je$rljr turned from France to lions, I row ashore
40,000 GERMANS AT WATERLOO
iONDON Sept JS - A Keut. r disputcn
tne ivOstend states th.it v .rinin
Ttr aiu!etl at w.itt-nnf. th.t onss
t'juxttimcnt.
WOMAN FAINTS IN COURT
Wife of Man Arraignerl for Shop-
Uttins Startles Spectators.
A woman fainted at Central .Station
tlii morning when her husband was ar
laieiKd before Magistrate Itenohaw on
a r-harge of shoplifting. She is Mrs
t'rtderick Weinlng, !29 Wallace street.
1 tVt Ining. formerly employed In a do
ptrtm. nt store, was Becused of stealing
two Milts, u camera and other nrtlcles
from the store. He was arrested when he
att m .t-d to pawl the tftolrn K""ds.
W'h-n the imtn was railed to the pris
oiitis' do-k. Mrs Welnms. who Imd he.
ti med signs of nervousness, screamed
. and ft II back In her ehalr in n faint.
j Poli . Men carrlrd her Into the corridor
I and she was revived by a pol'ce surgeon.
' Magistrate Itendhavv released Weinlng
, in W bail, permitting him to sign his
i oviu bail bond.
L.ACIA HELD FOR MURDER
Charged with Killing Countryman In
a Quarrel.
Lettirio l-icla, SI is Cambria street, was
t-ia held without bail to appear before
) the ilrund Jury, charged with the murder
I of tjiovannl ticancello, ?ri Indiana ave
nue, who died September tl. in the Wom
en s Homeopathic Hospital from wounds
in dieted by hacis.
! At the Coroner's inuuest this morning
,t was testified that the uuarrel started
through .Scantello insulting the wife of
Iacia.
A DOUBTFUL COMPLIMENT
A certain very famous Kngllsh prima
donna a.s being entertitinetl In a pro
vincial Itv A large reception vv.ts organ
ized In her honor on the afternoon preced
ing her concert She was surrounded by
Hilmiibrs. who all vied with each other Jn
complimenting the great singer.
"Madame," wtid one oung man enthu
stasticallv "ou have done more for the
I'nlon Ja k abroad than our arms in
South Afrl.a "
"It is vtr, kind of jou to sav so." was
the lady's (jui- k response, 'but I really
had no idea that ray execution waa as
deadly ns alt that,"
. Although he was leleased rom jail
only a few days ago, Alexander Wat
son may serve another long term be
cause of the quick notion of a woman
nnd a downtown policeman.
He was entering the home of Mrs.
Anna Rosen, at 633 Ritner street, yes
terday afternoon by wny of a rear cellar
window when Mrs. Sophia Jiffen. who
resides In a rear street, saw him. She
told Policeman Hnndsforth, of the
fourth and Snyder avenue station, and
he also s-iuccscd through the window.
On reaching the second floor the police
man came upon the man ransacking a
bureau. Hnndsforth walked stealthily
toward the intruder and was just about
to grab him vvhen his new shoes
squeaked. The thief turned, grappled
with Handstorth and both tolled on the
floor.
"I'll go with you.". Watson said finally,
and his captor took him to the street
while the women In the neighborhood
cheered. For a few vnrrls n,n ..i. ...,.,
j walked complacently, but when Hands-
ii.iiii iuiumu nis nom slightly. Watson
tripped him nnd, ns the policeman fell
ran out itltner street. A ciowd of men
und his, with Hnndsfonh in the lead
nursued Watsnu. Th.. n,,ii. .., ... ,i ,
euil shots, but tho man ran right on.
vi ruin tiic-et. fiamlsiotth recaptured
him. but the thluf was (.till in lighting
mood and tried to knock his captor out
with vlcljjs blows which went wild. The
man was finally landed at the police sta
tion. On being searched. Jewelry valued at
bavernl hundred dollars was fuund in
Wauon's pocketfc Tho booty includid
eight rings, a ohl watch and a stkk
pin. Tho pruoner had several souvenirs
of his lights, a black eye and a swollen
ear being the moat prominent. He said
he resided nt Front und McKenn streets.
Wutson was held under IW ball this
moinlng by Magistrate Carwon at tho
Fourth street and Snyder avenue station.
MANY AFTER CITY BERTH
Sixty-ane Apply for the Position of
Storekeeper.
SUty-one ipplicnnts for the 500 to JIM
position as stui rkeeper in the Water bu
reau are taking tho examination heforo
the Civil Service Commission today.
The rxamlp.tllcn for checker In the
transit department at J1W a, year is be.
Inp taken by 21 applicants.
NOBLY DONE
"Bertie, dear boy, I can't enlist. I'm
getting married, ' announced Clifford. In
prcssively.
Married!" echoed Clifford's pal. In
rather rudo amazement "Who ever ta?"
1 "Little Miss r.arurop.
! "Why. you've only known her a week."
"Yes. but. Bertie. I saved her life yes.
terday."
"How?" Inquired the other, suspiciously.
"We were on the beach." recalled Cf
1 ford, dramatically "She was buthlng.
! a great wave came ahd knocked her
' over."
year'
I "She came up once, went down again
Then I pulled mself together, and, with
1 a mighty effort '
lesi oieawueseiy ,
'Screamed .for help, Bertie!" Harris
WOMAN AUTOIST RUNS
DOWN A CITY SURVEYOR
Held for Court on Charge of Reckless
Driving.
A woman 60 years old was held In IGOO
ball for court today by Magistrate Emely
on the charge of reckless driving nnd
as'nult nnd battery, after sho had run
down, In her automobile, Langhnm Tor
rance, 7i5 Noith Sixth street, a city
surveyor. She Is Mrs. Isabel Cox, B315
Cottngo street. Wlsslnomlng.
Torranco was riding a bicycle west on
Lehigh nvenuo this morning. At Broad
street the automobile driven by Mrs. Cox
came up behind and crashed Into him,
dragging him 15 feet. Torranco nnd other
witnesses declared It was being driven
at a high rate of speed and that a
pedestrian also narrowly escaped being
struck.
The- woman was arraigned at the Park
nnd Lehigh avenues station for a hear
lir; Torrance lind his InJurleH treated
at tho Snmurltan Hospital. He received
cuts and bruises.
Mnglstrate Holds Men After Hearing
Story of Collision.
Drastic steps to stop reckless auto
mobile driving were taken today by
Magistrate Morris, nt the 26th and York
streets station, ns the result of an ac
cident In which Howard Hyatt, 215S
Dover street, was hurled from an under
taker's wagon ho was driving, getting a.
dislocated shoulder and other Injuries In
a colllsou with an auto truck.
The magistrate not only held Albert
Aspen, 44 AVcst Pcnn street, German
town, an automobile driver for a. depart
ment store. In $S00 ball for court, but noti
fied the man's employers to produce an
other driver with whom he Is said to
havo been racing and enter tha same
amount of ball for him.
Hyatt was driving Into his stable nt
30th street and Susquehanna avenue,
when the machine, driven by Aspen,
crashed Into the undertaker's wagon.
Hyatt was thrown from his seat, his
shoulder was dislocated and he received
other Injuries. He nnd others testified at
the hearing this morning that Aspen and
another auto truck driver had been racing
their machines. Hyatt was treated at the
Women's Homeopathic Hospital.
MISSING BOY FOUND;
RETURNS HOME TONIGHT
YOUNG WOMAN HELD FOR
SELLING DRUGS ON STREET
Policemen Testify They Saw Girl of
10 Peddling Opium and Morphine.
Mrs. Anna Alcock, i striking young
woman 19 yenrs old, caused a craning
of necks among the mote sordid prison
ers when arraigned today at the Tenth
and Buttonwood streets station on a
char'o of peddling drugs to Tenderloin
habitues. It was testified by special
police that she was taken Into custody
nt 13.11 Race stieet with her husband,
William Alcock, with 0 vvoith of drugs
In her possession.
Mrs. Alcock appeared Indifferent to tho
gravity of tho charge against her. She
whs pinttlly gowned. Sho declined to
make a statement. The girl and her
husband were held In f00 ball for a
fuithor hearing.
Policemen testltltd they obtained ovl
dento that the gill and Alcock were sell
ing opium and mniphine stealthily on the
stieots. They watched them and then
followed the pair to their loom, where
tne aircst was mndo.
burs Patriot.
TREAT EMPLOYES KINDLY
Dr. Thompson, at High School,
Makes Courtesy Plea.
Capitalists "who treat theii employes
as 'hands' and not as human beings"
were :oudi mncd by Dr. Robert K. Thump,
son, speaking on "Ccutt'-sy' ut tin morn.
Ing assembly today In the Central High
Schoul. "Tho futuro wl see nn Impiove.
mem In conditions," said Doctor Thomp
son, "anil employ era will regard their
cmplojea as deserving of couitesy and
not merely ns a mtaus 1 1 an end.
"The Itoinpean war is due to u lack of
humanity and valuation ot life among the
nations lighting," he ieclurd "Thev re
gaid the people not as human beings, but
lis mere creatines, a I he South looked
upon slaves before the Civil War."
LEWIS P. SEGREST
Lewis J. Segrest. 57 years old, died
yesterday nt thn home of his sou. Lewis
P. Segrest, 312') Diamond streut. He had
been In splendid health until two ycais
ago, when he broke down on account of
tho death of his brother. Segrest tetlred
thirty jcars ago from his business 43
contractor and builder. One son. Lewis
P., a diugglot, who bus been ittlred for
the last tlfteen years, survives
A WHISTLER STORY
While a draftsman In the coast survey
from November, 1534, to February, IW6,
Whistler, the artist, boaided ut the noith
east corner of H and Twelfth streets,
Washington. He is remembered us being
usually late for breakfast and alvvajs
making sketches on the walls To the
remonstrating landlord he replied
"Now, now, nevei mind! 1 11 rot charge
ou anj thing for the decorations." Ex
change.
Located at Wildwood, N. J., on At
lantic City Hike.
Edward Mullln, 13 years old, who was
found last night by Chief of Police L.
W. Smith, of Wildwood, N. J after hav
ing been absent from his home, 6 East
Silver street, since Saturday, will return
to his parents here tonight. The boy's
father, James Mullln, sent money to
friends In Atlantic City this morning to
defray the expenses of the return Journey.
Tho boy, with his brother, 10 years old,
started last week to walk to Atlantic
City, his former home. James, the
younger, became tired and stopped nt n
fprmer's place near Hammonton, N. J.
He was returned to his home on Monday,
but nothing had been heard of the elder
brother until last night.
SILVER DISH UNDER HIS COAT
Policeman Arrests Negro With Al
leged Stolen Article on Person,
Accused of stealing a valuable silver
vcgetahle dish from the home of Mrs.
Charles .1. Cohen, at 331 South 21st street,
John Patton, n Negro of 1E0" Lombard
street, was held In 1300 ball for court by
Magistrate Itoonoy this morning.
Patton was arrested at 10th and Locust
streets last night by Policeman McDevltt.
of the 15th and Locust street station,
when he believed tho man was attempt
ing to hide something beneath his coat.
Investigation disclosed the sliver dish.
At the hearing, this morning, May
Hooney. a domestic in the Cohen
home, testified that the dish was Mrs.
Cohen's property. She said Patton was
engaged in cleaning the stove in the
kitchen and stole it while she was out of
tho room.
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SUICIDE NOT IDENTIFIED
Police Seek Name of Man Who Shot
Himself Near Media,
The body of a man who committed sui
cide by shooting himself n the head with
a shotgun U at the morgue In Media to
day und tho police are trying to ldentlfv
him. The body was found In the grounds
or tho Klwvu Training School for Feeble
minded L'hlldien. neur Media.
Initiate. "J. P." In the man's hat and the
name of -i 1'hiladelpnkt oculist on his
eye-glass, case afford the only clues ob
tained by the police. Several German
newspapers were found near the body.
GLASS CUT MAY BE FATAL
Child Injured In Contest With Play
mates May Die,
As the lesult of a children's quarrel
over a piece of glass, Avle Shrager, 3
.veats old. 331 Canticll street, lies In the
Mt. Slnal Hospital In a dying condition.
He was playing on the steps of his
house with several other childr--i when
a discussion started over the . $ .crshlp
of a piece of glass.
A little girl friend In struggling for
Its possession, J ibbed It Into the neck
of her playmate very close to the Jug
ular vein. The child bled profusel, and
hospital physicians say there Is slight
hope for recoverj.
HIS FINAL REQUEST
They had arretted the moving picture
manager as a spy. lie wus drum-headed,
found guilty and sentenced to be
shot.
"Havo ou any parting request?" the
boss of the firing party asked. "Don't
make It too long."
The movie man nodded.
"My operator," ho said, "has never
seen a real execution. Just let him turn
the machine on the last scene and don't
hurry it w'- pl Plain ElerJ
POSTAL INSPECTOR
ARRESTS MAN FOR
BIG LAND SWINDLE ,
Henry Tomkins Charged
With Being Member of j
Class of Crooks Now I
Operating in Various
Cities. I
Chief Postal Inspector Cortelyou to.
day caused the arrest of Henry Tom-
Kins, nt tne Keystono Hotel, 15th and '
Market streets. Following tho action
postal authorities declared that a land
swindling scheme, which Is being oper
atcd by a gang of high-class crooks In
various cities, will probably be brought
to a halt.
The prisoner, who Is believed to bo
one of tho directors of the organization,
was arrested In his loom by Postal ln
specters Wynne and McVickar, accused
of conspiracy and using the malls to
defraud. Ho seemed greatly surprised,
but took hls4 arrest coolly.
He yvna arraigned this afternoon befors
T nlted Statoa Commissioner Edmunds.
WORKED OLD SCHEME.
While the plan resorted to by Tom
kins and his crowd was an old one, their
daring methods In most cases caused no
suspicion, and, it Is said they had highly
profitable resulta. They worked under '
tho name of th? James Realty Company
nnd had offices nt 2005 Webster street,
in nw 1 orK.
The company first published a block fig
uro puzzle in tho newspapers, and no mat
tcr how It added it gave the solver a total
of 15. To very one who solved the put.
slo a lot was offered as a prize. There.
fore, overy solver won. They sent the
puzzles to the office and were informed
that they vcroj winners.
Following a notice from the company
they were called upon by one of Its agents
and told that before the lot could bs
delivered It was necessary to buy an ad
Joining lot for $35. These lots, according
to thei company's advertisement In the
New Vork papers, were sltuatod In a
placo known as Grand View at Bound
Brook nnd Somervllle, N. J. Glowing de
scriptions were given concerning streets,
driveways and up-to-date homesteads.
LOTS MERELY ON PAPER.
Many winners, on being Informed that
It was necessnry to buy an adjoining lot
In order to obtain their prize, refused to
do so. But tho optimistic ones bought an
extra lot to go along with the one ther
got for nothing.
But when the buyers went to Bound
Brook thoy found there was no such
place as Grand View and no lots that
compared with tho announcement. In
fact, there vvns no land owned by the
company:
Inspector Cortelyou said today that the
head of tho company was James Bot- '
tenus, who, with Rose Stack, -was arrested
for a similar chargo on September 11.
More arrests will folio.
SCREAMS PREVENT ROBBERY
Woman Ignores Intruders' Threats of
Death nnd Summons Policeman.
Threats to kilt did not terrify Mrs. Mary
Lorra when two men entered her room
In the house at 830 North Franklin street
with the Intention of robbing her last
night.
Her screams drove the men out of tin
house and brought Policeman Belale, of
the Tenth and Buttonwood streets sta
tion. He nrested James Martin, who said
that he lived at 2517 Waterloo street, and
James Tithes, who gave his address as
2208 North Third street.
This morning they were held under w0
each for a further hearing next Tuesday.
In the pocket of Martin was found Jl
which It was testified was stolen from s,
room In the house.
MAN DYING, HIT BY BOABD
Richnrd Chambers, of 1527 Wood street,
n laborer employed on a building opera
tion at Thirteenth nnd Cherrv streets,
was struck on the head this morning by
a ten-foot board that fell from the sev
enth Door of the structure. The man Is
dying at the Hahnemann Hospital Sev
ern! other workmen narrowly escaped be
ing hit by the board.
TIIE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, Sept 25.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey-Cloud
tonight; Saturday fair, con
tinued cool; moderate) north and north
west winds.
Showers covered the Atlantic States
and most of the lake region during the
last 2i hours, and rain continues alons
the middle nnd south Atlantic slope this
morning The showers were uccompniilea
by a general drop In temperature in all
of the Atlantic StateB. The southern
stonn has moved northeastward ncro"
Florida and lies off the coast of Georgia
and South Carolina this morning It has
not Increased In energy and seemingly
will not develop dangerous conditions.
Fair weather prevails In the central val
leys and the plains States, with tem
peratures slightly below the normal.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observation made at Ha. m . Kastern tlmt
last Itain- Veloi- .
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