Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, October 03, 1914, Night Extra, Image 16

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VOL. I-xN O. 8
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOB.E LI 3, 1014.
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Member of Connie Mack's
Athletics Just Couldn't
Stay Single for Love and
Money.
Vrmarrleil rhimplon baseball men arc now In
drnrlly ilniigcr
Of belnn c.iURht In t'ltpM's upreaillnx nt:
"I've ripturcil two," anliounifit today tho bow
ami arrow tanser,
"Thico tingle men retrain I'll K"'- "em "'
CupM, aided !ty assurance of World's
Series money, ms cnpluinl another mem
ber of Connie Mack's Athletic?. Kuue
Oldrlng, who last year bought a farm
in South Jersey, much to the mystifica
tion of his fellows, has admitted Unit
after lm bis aeries la ended ho will
marry Miss tlanna Thomas, daughter of
Jdr. and Mrs. Clark Thomas, who live
near Urldccton, X. J.
The little Rod or love Is now diligently
lit work on the three rcnialnltiR members
of the Athletics who so far hate repulsed
Ills effort-". They nie Amos ritrunk, IM
dls Murphy and Eddie I'lank. The last
veteran Is looked upon by most of his
teammates as a conllinvd bachelor, but
onlv time will tell.
Strunk and Mutphy are lecarded more
susceptible to the wiles of Cupid, but
If the have been affected, they arc
keeping It iiulet. Hoth are the leclpienti
of much badinage from their fellow
players.
Th married men on the te im are
Cupid's best allies They have almost
as much Inllucnce as tho World's Seiles.
Nearly evorv venr when the Athletics
finally clinch the pennant, there have
been announcements of wedding"? 1m
jiendlng. The thought of so much money
In a lump sum seems to tuin the base
ball players' thoughts Into domestic chan
nels. Perhaps they want help to spend
the money.
Once a ball player becomes engaged and
lets his teammates in on the secret, he
drops his attitude of secrecy and works
every moment for Cupid. At every op
portunlt.v he seeks out the unengaged
men. and dilates to I hem upon the joys
of a life of connubial bliss. Of course, he
13 lauchcd at .-ometlmes, but he Is Im
pervious to ridicule or anger.
The announcement of Oldrlng's Impend
ing wedding, coming so .soon after "Bob"
fdiawkey had djcl ired his Intention of
innrr.vinr the former Mrs. Herbert Mason
Clapp, proved a great surprise to tho
members of the Atnletlcs. Oldrlng was
thought to be almost as heavily armored
against the darts of e'upld as Eddie)
riunk. The latter will have the time of
Ills life during th world's series denying
lumors that he Is to be married unless
they happen to be tin.
FIVE HELD FOR ATTEMPTED
THEFT OF AN AUTOMOBILE
Police Also Seek Man Who Wrecked
$6000 Car.
Five men, whom tho police declare tried
to steal a motorcar from Eighteenth and
-larket streets, were today given the
alternative of 30 days In the county prison
or paying a $10 tine. At the same time
police of the Fifteenth and Eocut t streets
station were looking for two men thought
to have stolen an automobile valued at
JiOOO belonging to II. W. Klbloy. who has
nfllces at Broad and Chestnut streets.
Tho ZIblcy machine was found wrecked
In a ditch early this morning at Yieuris
and Osborn streets, rtoxborough.
The live men were arraigned before
Magistrate Tracy and gave their names
and addresses as Klmer Likens. -'IM
Spruce street: John Kane. 211 North Sid
street; Frank A. Killot. SOI Corinthian
awnuc; Sylvester O'Ponald, S5S North
'Htlllman street, and Peter J. Boyle, Jr.,
.1.11 North --'d street.
' Thev were seen according to Police
Tnen Magulre and Haley, of the Fifteenth
and Vine streets station, trying to make
off with the car shortly after midnight.
The police called on the five to halt, and
the men ran from the machine. They
were raptured at Twentieth and Cuth
bert streets.
PENN DECIDES TO FIGHT
TO KEEP TRACT OF LAND
John C. Bell Says Appeal Will be
Taken From Court's Decision.
University of Pennslvania officials In
tend to tight Judge Bregy's decision and
will make every effort to retain the deed
to iho tract of land now oecupled by
tho Commercial Museums, which they
Ji.nl acquired from the city in exchange
ior "S scholarships and which Jhdge
llregy hus declared Invalid.
Attorney General John O. Bell, who
was assoLlated with John G Johnson
unci Samuel ulxon In representing the
University, announced this afternoon that
an appeal would be taken to the Su
preme Court and that the case would
como up next January.
Mr. Bell said that It would be Indell-
or r.-itp to refer to the matter at this time.
P't and beyond the announcement of the
a appeal he was non-commital.
iwl- While the Museums' officials are plainly
l'e' latcd over Judge Bregy's decision, they
"1 expect that an appeal would be made,
Hu'but the feel that tho decision made In
"Joitno lower court will be sustained
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"""THREE ROBBERIES REPORTED
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VThleves Enter 2017 Xocust, 4634
Walnut and 5030 Baltimore Avenue.
n Three robberies in various parts of the
ft rpkUnao rtfr1 thA hniriA nt .T Tt V.
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nberts. 2017 Locust street, yesterday.
ml stole tlOQ worth of cut glass and
ewelery. Mr. Iloberts was at one time
eretary of the I'nuaueipma National
,eague Uaseoau uiud.
Frederick Ulaunt. ami wainui street, re
nted that nu i rone uoor nau oeen "Jim-
Spied" and that H worth of jewelry had
een taKcii.
John V. nrlgni, wno conducts a mov-
iiLg-pictuie theatre at M6Q Baltimore ave
3KJe. was robbed of two inov Ins-picture
3Bchlncs.
At a Disadvantage
Tbe conduct of too much modern flnan-
' iK reminds me." said W. Bourke
'tSakran, "of Reginald Manning:.
'Uegliiald Mannlnjr. a clubman of good
blttb, had marvelous success at bridge
and pokur, but. whenever he tried bis
lind at the races, he was sure to lose.
" 'Beetle a roan laid, to bira one day,
how the deuce Is it that you always win
vim the .ards and Iom.wIUi the horse?'
Wei' you see saisilesmald. bitinff
r Bones.-
Track in Great Shape for
Best of Hunt Club's Cards
in Years Many Coaching
Parties.
One of the best cards of hunt club races
oer presented by Philadelphia sportsmen
was run orf this afternoon under tli"
auspices of the Whltcmnish Valley Hunt
Club.
Tho best locnl horses which could pos
sibly bo picked from stables holcabouts i
competed on a track In excellent con- I
dltlon, with racing steeds from the llnest
out of town stables In tho couutiy.
Never beforo was such Interest ills
placd In tVlilteniursh racc3 as was
evidenced todaj. Virtually the entire
lbial hunting set was picsent, and fates
which arc familiar at Urin Mawr aud
Devon were seen about tho paddock and
In thi? boxes and stands.
Many four-lu-haud coaching paitles
droo from various country cstutes to
Wliltcmnrsli. Among these were Major
K. U. Cas.itt. Judge J. Willis Mai tin.
Frederic Straw bridge and It. Nelson
Uhcl.'.ey. I
One of the fcatuies of the event aside
from Its ra-ing Mae was the present e
of more than TOO farmers from the coun
tr side about the club gtounds. Theje
had been sent complimentary tlrkets.
So great Is the enthusiasm displayed this
year over the laces that long betoie
' lunch time hundreds of vehicles of all
sorts aud descriptions lined tho loads
lending to the course.
High-powered motorcars of foreign
and domestic .manufacture were sand
wiched between the family "carry-all"
from the stables of farmers Sim the vicin
ity. Four-ln-hand coaches mixed with
stjllsh traps and hundreds of e'arrluge3
of other descriptions Farm wagons and
station hacks were to be seen.
BIRD FANCIER ARRESTED FOR
EJECTING WOMEN FROM SHOP
Refuses to Exchange Canary That
Would Not Sing. j
A canarv bird which refused to sing
caused trobule for Urnest C Vahle, a
bird fancier at 319 Market street. Ac
cording to testimony before Magistrate
Kooney yesterday, Vahle forcibly ejected ,,,,,, ,,,. , ... .
from his store two ladles who camo to Uncle Thinks He Will Benefit by
exchange a canarv bird which objected I Prosecution for Theft.
to giving vocal solos I ... ,, ,, , . ,. , , ,,
Tho complainants were Mrs. Uva U. Persistent evil living hy 1.-; ear-old Mar
Blalr, of 5112 Walnut street, and her , tin Wtlchuns, HI North Yewdell sticvt,
daughter. Mrs. Howard T. Rogerw, Jr.. I h d Ms uncle, M. U Uoiiekcr, 3431 Fair
of the same address. Mr. Itogers. bus- ' ,ount ilVenue. to prosecute him today for
band of oneof the complainants, pur-... ,,.,', , , , ,,
chased the effnary us a birthday present ' lhe ,hcft ot a watch and chai"' nlk'K';'1 ,0
for his wife from Vahle several days ' have been taken Horn tho uncle's house
ago. He paid a high price for the bird inst August.
wnii ine undcrmamiing inai ir it Uhl
not sing he could return it within two
weeks.
Despite the kindest treatment, Mrs
Rogers declared, the bitd .lefused to
utter a single note. Mrs. Itogers returned
to the shop last Tuesday neeumiinlod by
her mother and aked to see the pro
prietor. She reminded htm of his agree
ment and asked for another bird
According to Mrs Rogers. Vahle, in a
bullying manner, endeavored to convince
them they had not treated the bird right,
and stated that her husband, who pur
chased the canary, sb-iuld be the one to
exchange it. Mis. Rogers replle-d that
her husband was an mplovo or tb:
Pennsylvania Railroad and that his late
hours would not permit him to come in
person. Vahle's reply to this statement.
Mrs Rogers declared, was an order Tor
them to leave the store. The women
then asked Vahlo to permit them to us
his telephone In culling Mr. Rogers. T?iis
A'ahle refused to do. Mrs. Ieogt-rs testi
fied, and seizing her by the arm and
shoulder, push'd her toward the door.
Then he turned and seized Mrs. Blair,
the latter testified, subjecting her to the.
same rough treatment.
At the hearing yesterday Mrs. Rogers
exhibited large bruises where the bird
rancler had gripped her arm, while her
physician testified as to the serious na
ture of her Injuries. Vahfe's only de
fense was that he had ordered the wom
en to leave his premises and that he
was not obliged to exchange the cannry. I
counsel tor amp was noiiueii mai sun ;
for damages against the derendant would
be Instituted while Magistrate Rooney
held him under J"1 bail ror a further j
hearing. .
MAYOR DEMANDS IRON RULES
TO STOP STREET ACCIDENTS
Complete Stops of Autos Near Stand
ing Trolleys to Be Insisted Upon.
As the result of the many accidents of
the last few days, Mayor Blankenbuig
will hold a consultation with Director
Porter to decide upon radical measures
to prevent avoidable fatalities.
An explanation of laxity In traffic disci
pline, which resulted In the death of
three children yesterday and Injuries to
many pedestrians from trolleys and autos,
Is demanded by the Mayor. Tho rule
which catls for nutomoblles to stop at
the near side of all streets where trolley
cars are standing has been a joke for
many of the more reckless drivers. This
rule will be made ironbound.
If several of the drivers who have been
disregarding this order are arrested and
given several days to think It over In
prison, the habit of passing a trolley
car that is at a standstill might be
broken up, and more protection given
the pedestrians, Director Porter believes.
Most of the accidents to children are
cauted by auto drivers tunning past
street corners at Just the same rate of
speed employed in the middle of a block,
aud in some Instances more speed Is
added when a complete stop should be
made.
With the meeting of the Mayor and the
Director of Public Safety more rigid
rules favoring those who must go afoot
will be Issued.
DEAD AFTEB LONG BUFFERING
Man Who Broke Back in Fall Six
Months Ago Succumbs.
Louis Swope, who since iat April lay
with a broken back on a water mattress
In St. Mary's Hospital, died last night
Swope lived at 260 South Seymour street
While working on a building be fell and
his spine was broken Completely para,
lyied he lay on a spccl.U-. constructed
cot in the feosD w'lns Urn he
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PERSISTENT EVIL LIVING
BLAMED FOR LAD'S ARREST
WelLh.ins was niraigned In the 32d stiect
and Woodland avenue police station be
fore Magistrate Harris, who held him in
$CW ball for a further hearing on Octo
ber 7.
Dontker declared tlio boy visited him
V. ,.1 m J T wV.Tv, T i i I Tr Considerable surprise was occasioned to-
i valuable gold watch and chain. Ho '
did not cur., to prosecute his own nephew, J dnl' '" Philadelphia society by news re
but the continued bad life of tho young celved from New York that Mr. and Mrs.
man led hltn to believe such action would . irvlngton Huntington had decided to
ue lur me oral.
Tho pull of state Wclctmns,
after his
nriest. confessed not only to robbing his
uncie. but also to stealing a typewriter j
trum a bouse at Kl.venth and Arch
streets, and to several other robberies.
A set or tools such as are used by
burglars was round In bis loom.
PAIN TOO GREAT. TAKES LIFE
Mnn Inhales Gas After Four Months
of Suffering.
Pnlns in his stomach which havo made
his life one of agony for four months, led
August Klntz, 51 years old. a baker, 211
West Ontario street, to take his life to
day by inhaling Illuminating gas.
Tho body was found stretched on a
couch In tho kitchen of his home by his
uauKiner -ame, wno was awakened by
a violent headacho caused by fumes of
gas, i nree uurners in the gas range and
a gas Jet overhead were open,
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday; warmer tonight In
north and west portions; gentle south
ast to south winds.
For New Jersey Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday, gentlo winds becoming
south
Relatively low barometric pressure con
tinues over the Gulf of Mexico, attended
by rains In tho cotton belt from Mis
sissippi eastward during the last 21 hours.
The pressure Is also low from the Mis
sissippi River westward with resultant
general rains to the westward of the
crest of tho Rocky Mountains, except
In Northern California, cloudiness has
Incieased through the central valleys,
but clear skies continue In the North
eastern part of the country. Kxcept in
the l-'ast Gulf and Far Northwestern
States, there has been a general reaction
to somewhat warmer weather, and read
ings are at or above normal In nearlv
all parts of the country this morning.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
OtErvat!on. made at h a. m. Eastern Unit.
I.OW
lut Ilaln- Vetoc-
Siatlon. 8 a.ro n't. Jail Wind. Ity. Weather
Abilene. Ttxaj. CS SS . , S U t'laudr
Atlantic City . &. 4S .. NvV Clear
IJItmurck. N. l. lii) U) .. SB 14 OMr
Ikxton. llw . . 5U 52 . . W 12 Clear
Hutfalo. X. V AS rs . . s lu Clcjr
Chicago. Ill . .IS 5) .. s 4 I cloudy
Cleveland. O. .. GO M ..SB J8 Cloudy
Denver. Col. . 'W 5U .. a a Cloudy
l)s Moines. la. SS 58 ,. S 4 I'.cloudy
Detroit. Mich .. .14 51 .. K 4 Cloudy
Duluth. Minn M Si! .. SW 4 Cloudy
(iuUMton, Tex. W M .. NE s P.iloudy
Hatteray. N. C. CS M .. B a Cloudy
Helena, Mont . 3 34 .! NVV 4 Rain
Huron. 6. D. t !! SB 10 I'.cloudy
Jacksonville ..OS fW .10 xv 4 Ilaln
Kan. City. Mo. l M .. S 8 Cloudy
Louisville. Ky.. 01 K . S 4 Cloudy
Memphis. Tenn. HI n .03 B S Kaln
New Orleans . IJ .. .N'R 10 Cloudy
New York.. .. 3 rz .. sw 6 Clear
N Watte. N- "S SS ..SB S eloudy
Oklahoma. Okla 6 IVl .. H '.- Cloudy
Philadelphia . M . XW 4 Clear
I'hoeslx. Aria . CI 64 .03 NV 4 Kaln
Pittsburgh. Pa. SI 18 . K 4 Cloudy
i'oriwna. . t ;,.-. i;iear
Portland. Ore 44 SO .20 SW 4 Cloudy
Que Can Is 41 8VV 12 Clear
St Louis. Mo G 2 x g clear
St Paul Minn U r.ii SR ft eloudy
Wc ! i ian tt -it is saw j- team
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Si ranton. fa o -
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PROMINENT COUPLE'S
PARTING SUDDEN
SHOCK TO SOCIETY
Mr. and Mrs. E. Huntington
Frequently Entertained and
Were Guests Here No
Warning of Estrangment.
senaratu. Mrs. Huntington Is now with
'lcr parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Bo-
gert. at Flushing. L. I.. where the family
has been prominent for years. Mr. Hunt-
Ington formerly was a broker in this city
and with hiH wife resided here.
The couple were prominent socially.
They entertained frequently and were
guests In this city. They were familiar
figures at social functions in Phllaelel
phla, and the news of their estrangement
has come as a decided surprise to many
persons
Tho Huntingtnns were married on June
27. 1910. arter a romantic courtship, which,
at one time, was broken off. Friends
feared the couple never would reunite,
but on June -7 Miss Bogert and Mr.
Huntington met by chance, decided fato
had ordained the meeting, and went at
once to Grace Church Chantry where
they wcro married by the Rev. Alexander
W. Bostwlck.
The young couple came at once to
Philadelphia to live and Mr. Huntington
engaged In the brokerage business. Mar
ried life ran smoothly until about two
months ago when Flushing society was
shocked b the return of Mrs. Hunting
ton to the home of her parents.
Tho Bogerts have been prominent In
Flushing for many years. One of tho
daughters became the wife of Gordon
Brovvn, a nephew of the late J. Pler
pont Morgan. When Miss Mary Ludlow
Bogert announced her engagement to Mr.
Huntington society Immediately approved
of the match, and elaborate preparations
were made for the wedding. The sub
sequent breaking of the engagement and
sudden reconciliation followed.
Mr. Huntington Is a son of Charles
It Huntington, of New York city. Hla
grandfather was Daniel Huntington, nn
artist and founder or the Century As
sociation. His mother Is a grandnlece or
Washington Irving.
At the Bogert home In Flushing Mrs.
Huntington's rather declared last night
his daughter and her husband had been
separated for several weeks, and he did
not know If any action had been or
would be begun In court.
MAYOR BLANKENBURG HOISTS
COLORS ON NEW FLAGPOLE
Executive Goes to U, G. I. Company's
Athletic Field at Point Breeze.
Major Blankenburg today hoisted the
city colois on a new flagpole, placed on
the United Gas Improvement Company's
Athletic Field, at Point Breeze.
The Mavor, accompanied by Samuel
Bodine, president of the company, vis
ited the Held before a game of baseball
was plavcd between teams of the com
pany. The field has two flagpoles, one
for the city colors und the other for the
American flag. Mayor Blankenburg, at
the exercises, declared It was just as
Important for a good citizen to patri
otically show the Philadelphia colors as
thoae of the country. He stated that all
the city buildings have shown the Hag
of Philadelphia since he assumed offlce.
FHEDEBICK TILLINGHAST
ALBANY. Oct 3. Frederick Tllllng-
UBJtl, iiwmiBi v vio ui JxiiMiiy a uiuuai
families. Is dead at his home in Menands.
He was the son of Sarah Tweddle Till,
inghast. was prominent in financial af
fairs and charitable circles and is sur
vived by Mi mother, a son and a sister.
Vj ; P.aealyMrg, GewgfcConsJUest, of Auburn,
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YOUTH CONFESSES THEFTS
OF JEWELRY WORTH $1 000
Worked With Companion Now Scught
by Police.
An 15-year-old youth confessed to
Magistrnto ninety this moining at the
Park and Lehigh avenues polico station
to the theft of nearly $1000 worth of
Jewelry from various homos In the sec
tion, most of which has been recovered.
Tho boy worked with n companion, who
is being sought by the police.
The prisoner was Urtwnrd Martin, of
2530 North ISth street. Ills fathor fur.
nlshed tho JSOO ball required for a fur
ther henring and he wai taken home.
Martin wan captured by Special Police
men Richardson and Mellon.
The first inkling of tho robberies was
a report from Kugeno II. Kahn, of :.13o
North Park avenue, that a bracelet con
taining 43 diamonds and valued at tM)
had disappeared The policeman learned
that two boys had been at work about
the place last Wednesday morning tak
ing down an awning.
Thoy then nrrested Martin nt his home
and, tracing up tho movements of tho
boyB, found they had nlso taken down
an awning for Mrs. John Mawson, of 2757
North Thirteenth street. There they stole
a diamond ring valued at JIOO and other
Jewelry worth JIM. Mrs. Mawson did
not know the Jewelry had been taken un
til asked to Identify It by the detectives.
BRUMBAUGH AT DEDICATION
Principal Speaker at Opening of
Jewish Sanatorium Buildings.
Martin G. Brumbaugh, candidate for
Governor, will be principal speaker at
the dedication of tho buildings or the
Philadelphia Jewish Sanatorium Tor Con
sumptives at Kaglesvllle, Pa., tomorrow
afternoon. The structures consist of an
administration building, an open air
school house for children, additional
ward buildings, shacks nnd kiosks. A
new refrigerating plant also has been In
fetallert The Improvements cost upwards
of J30.KO, and will Increase tho capacity
of the Institution from 72 to 100 patients,
all of whom will receive treatment and
board gratuitously.
Iuls Gerstley, president or the Insti
tution, will preside at the dedicatory ex
erclses. Addresses will be delivered by
Judge Majer Sulzberger and Proressor
Cyrus Adier.
DRIVER, HIT BY TRAIN, DYING
Did Not Hear Locomotive as He
Crossed Tracks in Camden.
A swlttly moving passenger ttaln on
the Pennsylvania Railroad In Camden
today struck and fatally injured Archie
Tart, 43 years old, 173G Mulford street, as
he was driving a cart across the tracks
at Seventh and Viola streets. He is in
tho West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital
with a fractured skutl. Physicians say
he will not recover
Tart Is emploied by the Camden Lime
Companv. Ho did not hear tho rumble of
the train and was struck berore he had
tune to escape.
Flinched at Bride's Chatter
George Ade, says the Baltimore Sun, at
a picnic In a beechen grove at Hazelden
Farm, his splendid property In Brook
Ind., said or matrimony: '
"Strange U the Instinctive dread that
some men have or this Institution.
"Onco. In a parlor car, a young bride
said to her husband:
" 'Jim, dear, our romance began in a
parlor car. Did you know it?'
'No. How so?' asked Jim.
" 'Well.' said the young bride, 'you had
ycoir fet up, dear, and I measured you
for that pair of red velvet slippers em
broidered with the pink roses you know,
don't you that was the beginning,
dearie.'
"At this a young bachelor across) ?,he
aisle had his feet up was Aeen to y id
der Md draw them cjjxa &:?.
CHILD DIES FROM SCALDING
RECEIVED WHEN MEN FROLIC
Bucket of Water Thrown Plnyfully at
Bath Burns Boy.
From being burned by a bucket o
rcaldlng water last Sunday, while visit
ing a Turkish bath with his rather. Ben
jamin Noshay. C years old. or 4116 Lan
caster avenue, died tills morning in tlio
Mount Slnal Hospital.
Tho rather or the boy, with several
friends, had gone to haths downtown, and
after having taken a plunge, started to
lrollc with other men In the place. Wntcr
was thrown, and to frighten tho men
mi attendant hurlul n bucket of scalding
water Into whnt ho thought was an
empty room. Tho water struck the boy.
Noshay Bought to save his son by Jump
ing in front of tho water, and was badly
burned by part of It.
Tho child was taken to the hospital,
along with his futher, where ho died
shortly berore noon today. Tho fathor
was discharged from the hospital earlier
In the week. No arrest has been made.
GLAD HE'S ALIVE, HE SAYS,
ON FAILING TO END LIFE
Salesman Tells Magistrate He He
grets Hla Suicide Plan.
Samuel Elldns, a traveling salesman, of
ilt. Clemens, Mich., who tried to end
his life at Green's Hotel by Inhaling
gas, changed tils mind after being re
vived and told Magistrate Rensftaw at
Central station today ho was glad to bo
alive.
Ulkins explained that ho had had finan
cial troubles and drank heavily. When
he returned to the hotel he wrote a noto
to tho Superintendent of Police, telling
him where to tend ills body, and notes
to relatives. The odor of gas was no
ticed, and 'Klklns was taken from his
loom unconscious. Ho was revived nt
the Pennsylvania Hospital by the use or
the pulmotor.
"Tako a look around some or tho poorer
sections of the city, and then figure out
whether your troubles are worse than
theirs," said the Magistrate,
"That's the way I see it now," replied
tiiKins.
fOG SHROUDS RIVER AND BAY
AND HOLDS UP SHIPPING
Vessels at Anchor Until Sun Dispels
Thick Mist.
Shipping on the lower Delaware ntver
and Bay was brought to a standstill last
night and early this morning by a dense
blanket of fog, which prevented Incom
ing and outgoing vessels from moving.
Nearly all the large steamships caught
In the mist dropped their anchors, not
caring to run the risk of a collision or
grounding in the Impenetrable curtain.
The American-Hawaiian steamship Da
kotan, from Hllo, Hawaii, via the Panama
Canal, was one or the first vessels to
come to anchor. She is bringing in a
large cargo or sugar for the Spreckles
Sugar Refinery. Tho Manchester Mariner
rrom Manchester, England, with general
cargo, and the Norwegian steamship
Adoiro, from Huelva, Spain, with a cargo
or ore, followed the example of the Da
kotan. Ferryboats In the early morning had
dllncutty In crossing the river, but the
mist was quickly dispelled between here
and Camden upon tho appearance of the
sun, although it continued to hang low
over the water below Marcus Hoo7
New Kind of Thief
.-i3am l, sce ,by thL paper tllat n clee-
i bU,r?lar alarm has bcet adapted for
the chicken coop. '
"Well. boss. I hope f goodness my
neighbors ibn'i hear abojt dat . "hey is
BtPSnTUSh " " U -V0D"
Hunted Man Who Shot
His Niece Visits Brother's
Home Secretly Blames
"Terrible Drinking."
The Incoherent, rambling: letter loft bjc,
John Cope, slayer of his lS-ycar-old niece
Florence Cope, at tho homo of his)
brother Frank, south of Doylcstown,
when ho eluded State troopers, farmers)
nnd county authorities and reached tha
houso in order to obtain an outflt of
clothing, was given out today by tha
police. Cope addressed tho letter to hlj
wife. Sirs. Klla Cope. It follows:
"Oh, Dear Ella and nil of you, thlnK
of me in this fear. I was so drunk I
thought I would fool n little, tho way sh
did to mo ono time, but I vvns so drunk;
When I discovered the terrible mishap!
on. my God, I ran out Into the opci
without anything. I nin colne crazy.
havo a razor to cut my throat soon a
l can make up my mind.
"That gun went off without touehln
It: oh, my loving niece and nil knev
how much I thought of her sweet fac
and all. Now you cun all sco what thi
terrible drinking Is. Oh God mny b
with mo, as I hope to sco my lovln,
niece soon In heaven. Now overyono It
still, nnd oh, my God, I did not shoot'
her Intentionally. I was going to put 18
away whon It went off. Oh, my God. I
"I am going to try to walk to Doylos-l
town, If I get sick I will end nil. OhJ
this terrible fear. This terrible accidents
which, of course, nil may think different!
Oh, my loving niece. Oh, I cannot think)
It Is true. God speak. Oh, God, spetlt.
"I read the paper. What L'lla aaldJI
cannot bo. I don't remember such n i
thing ns telling her to shake hands. 1
think my dear sister-in-law Is wrong and
all. God bless her.
'T linvnn'f ...Kyli Hm. 1..., .w... .Imhk
- ......,, . xiuvii ..mi;, nub Illy UCUli
dear, dear Florence, Ella you know how
mucu i loved them. Oh, my heart Is
uroiten and her dear mother, fathor
sisters and brothcra. Can It be true,
Her dear mother knew I loved them all.
I novor did dot It Intentionally. Tha'
gun went oft of Its own accord. Nowi
I know not where to go, I will soon en
It nil only to meet my dear loving niece
Florence, in Heaven.
"Please nnd for God's sako tell Ella1
she Is wrong, that I did not mean an
harm. Oh thla cursed drink.
"Oh, my God. This God knows. Good
by, good by. This is John In terrlblo"
sadness.
The first name of the slayer's wife Is
tho same as that of tho dead clrls
mother.
NEW SEARCH BEGUN. Jj
Stato policemen, aided by posses of.l
farmers, today began a moro systematicf!
search for John Cone, the slaver of MJ
search ror Cope. Copo took advantage ofJ
tho lull In tho vigilance of his pursuers,?
duo to tho funeral of tho murdered girlJ
to rcciotho himself at the home of hlsj
brother.. Ho discarded tho shirt and
uuuBvia in which no escaped irom mm
homo of Clinton Copo tho night of the!
Killing, ransackeil the house from top to
uoitom anu selected an entlrq outtlt o
clothing.
Copo took advantage of tho lull In the
vigilance of his purmiers. duo to the
funeral of the murdered clrl to rcciotho
hlinseir at tho homo ot another brother,
Frank Copo, three and a hair miles
south or Doyleetown. Ho discarded the
shirt and trousers In 'which he escnpei!
n om tlio homo or Clinton Copo the nigh
oi tlio killing, ransneken the houso fro
top to bottom and -olected an entire out
fit of clothing.
Then ho took a black overcoat llnei
with Persian lamb skin, a revolver an
a razor nnd walked away unmolested,
Tho State polico think ho took the razoi
to shave off his mustache, so as to dls
gulbo hlmscir. They place no ralth I
his promlso to give hlmscir un.
It was not until Frank Copo and mem-'
fanra nt Vila fnmlli. . nci...! cam ,1.
funeral services at Mechanlcsvillo tha
he learned or his brother's visit. At'
first he thought ho had been visited by
burglars. Then he found tho note and
immediately notified tho county author-;
liiea. (
The State troopers immediately laid out
a plan to cut off tho man's escapei
Mounted men riding at breakneck speed'
over the ronds and lanes of the country.)
side apprised the farmers who had boenfi
nnpHnlnnllnn In 11. .nM ... ., . yi
,..... ,.... , mw uiuii imm wmr. some
new ciuo naa been discovered and thei
news quicmy spread or Cope's visit.
Although no trace or Copo was round,
the State troopors aro moro confident tn.
day than nt any time since tho pursuit'
amrieu i ney Deuevo tney have the
slayer penned In restricted territory now
and that it Is only a Question of tighten
ing their lines and drawing in the cordon
mile by mile to trap him. This closing
In was begun today. Tho troopers aro
woraing witn tno rapinity or desperation
to capture Cope before the farmers find
him. No one doubts the result If those
who knew the murdered girl reach Cope
ur.i.
THREE SHOTS HALT FUGITIVE
ACCUSED BY PARK SLEEPER1
Policeman Bays He Saw B. Bern
stein Take $4 From Toyman.
It took three shots from the revolver
of a policeman to Induce Benjamin Bern'
stein, of Ninth and Race streets, to wait
long enough to explain why he had had
his hand In another man's pockets. Bern
stein could ofTer no good excuse and
Magistrate Elsenbrown later held hlnr
under J600 ball for court on the charga
of pocket-picking. "
Georgo Tayman. of Mount Holly, came
to Philadelphia last night. He decfd"!
to spend a part of the morning on
bench in Franklin Square. Bernstein
came along and shared tho bench Tav,
man went to sleep. "
It was wiille Tayman was asleep that
Policeman Smith, or the Fourth and Raca
streets station, came along. Bernstein
says Smith tried to snrinl ... "
square. The bullets dissuaded him
Tayman was wakened and arter a
search or his pockets announced that h
had tost Jl Four dollars were, found In
Bernstein's pocket. ' '
WILMINGTON MEBCHANTS BUSY
WILMINGTON. Del.. Oct. 3-ThoueK
another meeting of tho 40 committee. 1
the Chamber of Commerce In char ni
the campaign for new members or6?nJ
body will not be held until Tf,,ha
is known that the cWmitte. . ay '
ready obtained Vbo"1.tt.ies . ,av ai-
bers they set out to obtain m"m'
This will -Tonti,, ..." ..
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