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DUAL OFFICEHOLDER
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OF TAX REVISION
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M)uncilmcn .ooKe Decomes
Real Estate Assessor at
: $3000 a Year Reformer
Who Missed Step Now
and Then.
The list of dunl officeholders among
Philadelphia Councllmcn has been In
creased by one. despite the vigorous fight
being waged by Mayor Dlankenburg and
reform leaders against the system of
dual ofnceholdlng. The fact of this In
crease In face of tho Mayor's opposition
is less remarkable, however, than that
the latest nddltlon to the dual olllce
holding list In a Councllmun elected on
the reform ticket and one who Is sup
posed to stand with tho Mayor.
He Is Common Councilman George A
Cooke, of the 42d Ward. On Monday of
last week he began work as a real estate
assessor at a salary of Moon a year. He
as appointed by the Hoard of Tax He
Vision to fill the place of John O'Don
jiell, whom Governor Tener recently mnde
a member of the Board of Registration
Commissioners.
The appointment of Mr. Cooke was
tnade with conspicuous secrecy. Even
Mayor Blankonburg, who has been work
ing earnestly against the dual olllcehold
Ing system, did not learn of the appoint
ment until today. The Mayor expressed
jrreat surprise that a supposedly reform
Councilman should have accepted the
appointment, but he reserved comment.
"When questioned at length regarding
Ills lcws on dual ofliceholdlng. the pos
sibility of his resigning from Councils
and what forces lay behind his appoint
ment. Mr. Cooke made one reply, "I havo
nothing to say " Later he said, "I am a
Democrat."
-Administration leaders said this morning
B, close watch would be kept on the way
Mr. Cooke voted In tho future. It Is
thought the forces Influential In his ap
pointment will then be revealed. Since
the first of February Mr. Cooke has stood
ly the Mayor with only three exceptions.
The first of these was on February' 19,
?hen Mr. Cooke voted to give tho Bureau
Of 'Weights and Measures Ave additional
inspectors over tho veto of the Mayor.
The second time. June 4, he opposed an
Administration measure, was when the
question of fixing the tax rate was under
discussion The Mayor favored postpon
ing the time for fixing tho rate, but th
Republican members of Councils, led by
Jphn P. Connelly, prevailed. Mr. Cooko
here voted with Mr. Connelly.
I The third Instance wna the passage of
tan ordinance over the veto of the Mayor
providing for the condemnation of land
at 21st and Rnce streets for the use of
the Municipal Court. At this meeting of
Councils, September 17, Mr. Cooke side
stepped by not voting.
i $100,000 LEFT TO FAMILY
RVlll of David S. Brown Filed for
Probate.
The estate of David S. Brown, of Bryn
Wawr avenue hplow city line, consisting
ntlrely of personal property valued at
C100.COO. Is nemieathed to the widow, Cath
erine P. Bronn. three children and grand
(Children Mr. Brown died October 3.
The will was admitted to probate todav
and letters testamentary were granted to
3. Morton Brown and Mary T. Halner.
The 1301 estate of Charles J I. Whlte
SilKht. who died In the Presbyterian Hos
pital, will ultimately revert to the Ortho
paedic Hospital to endow a fre bed. Tho
will directs that the estate be held In
trust for the widow, Margaret J. "Whltn
tilght, and other annuitants during their
lives.
Other wills probated today are: William
!H. Price, 1530 Poplar street, whose estato
amounts to M.n00; James Batty, 2114
Spruce street, tf6.y; Matilda 11. A. Css
eel, who died In Sea Isle City, N. J., 3V
000: Florence K. Stoher, 7130 Devon street,
J27.000; Marie B Kurtz, Jefferson Hos
pital, tlUOO; Annie E Wcleel, HM North
25th street. JTWOO: Henry C. Thompson,
6219 Morton street, $33-10: John Johnson,
rwylan. Ala , rSOO.
letters were granted In the Intestate
states of Mary E. Walter, late of 971
INorth 6th street, estimated value VW.O'X);
Max Friedman. 112 Poplar street. ISiKH;
3Ienry B. Kuglor, 1237 North Lawrence
treet, $rC0; Fritz Peters, 162n North
Front street, J25CO.
Personal property of Martha "H. Wilt
tank has been appraised at J15.131.63,
m.nri.iu Casr.r. SiSSOoI. Marearet Kent.
I12:6; William Shlppcn. 2W, Juliet M- I
Dick, !JH;2; Mary R Ramsey, 073..
,il0SEPH CALL SUED FOR $63
' BY HABERDASHER FIRM
JOptown Magistrate Says Defendant
Ib Another Joseph.
Suit has been brought against Joseph
Cal' by MacDonald & Campbell, haber
dashers, of 1331 Chestnut street. They
eek to recovery through the Municipal
Court, $63 for underwear and shirts pur
Chased last November.
The crtdit manager of MacDonald fc
Campbell said today the Joseph Call In
question Is Magistrate Call, a well-known
Tenrose-McNlchol worker, whose office
Is at 1128 Glrard avenue The magistrate,
however, denies thU. saying he always
pays his bills promptly, and does not
we MacDonald A Campbell a cent.
- When asked if the suit was against his
f'on. who bears the same name, the Mag
istrate declined to carry the conversa
tion further
The goods for which the haberdashers
beek payment include three suits of un
derwear, at 5. six pairs of hose, at M,
nd four custom shirts, at ?M
r Joseph Call., Jr.. la a telephone op
erator. HIS ONLY'CHANOE
It
was a recruit's first appearance at
Ibe rifle-range The range officer tried
ilm first at SCO yards, and the recruit
could not come within a mile of the
target. Next the officer tried him at 300
yards, and Anally at 100 yards His last
b4 was even worse than hU Crt The
jpif.eer looked at him with disgust and.
losing his temper shouted the command
Jo but fate
ttertn-n' Fix payor.!' Tharee the
t'S H jour pciy clause!" fiacred
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BLOCK OF
NEW READING PIER
DESTROYED BY FIRE;
LOSS IS $250,000
50-000 Watch Biggest and
Most Spectacular Blaze
in Yea
irs, as riremen L.om-
bat Flames.
A mass of twisted steel girders en
tangled In confusion on the blackened
concrete foundation Is nil that remains
today of the big Philadelphia and Bend
ing Hallway pier at Delaware avenuo and
Catharine street, after one of the most
spectacular and dangerous fires that has
occurred in this clip- In years. Seven
firemen today are nursing minor injuries
received in their attempt to quell the
blaze, which started about 7 o'clock last
night and continued several hours. The
loss Is said to be JIJO.CCO.
A score of engine companies and trucks,
three flreboats, tugboats and other ves
sels participated In tho fire fighting and
a concerted effort to extinguish them pre
vented the flames from spreading and per
haps sweeping miles of the waterfront.
Half an hour after the fire started tho
pillar of flame that shot hundreds of feet
Into the olr was surrounded by a solid
wall of water.
5o.oco ski: blaze.
Tho fire was viewed by what tho police
say was the largest crowd they have
handled in years. It Is estimated that
more than WW persons congregated with
in a few blocks of the burning pier, mak
ing the streets, for time. Impassable,
jamming the elevated station at South
street and even filling other piers along
the river from which they could get a
view of the flames
Th glare against the sky was watched
by thousands more In all parts of the
city. Its brilliance is best Indicated by
the fart that a man at 20th and Ludlow
streets thought the flames were In that
section and turned tn a false alarm.
Another man, a policeman, sent In a
false alarm from Front and Federal
street.
About lrfl balea of cotton bought by
Phlladclphlans In the "buy-a-bale" move
ment to help the South, a hundred bar
rels of whisky and severnl hundred bales
of rags, with other merchandise, wero
stored on the pier, which was to have
been finished in a few months nt a total
cost of J5CO.C0O. The temporary scaffolding
from which the final touches were being
put to the bis pier and the whisky offered
a nigniy comriusuoie comoination mat
leu tne names jor nours
The Intense heat probably saved scores
of firemen from serious Injury or death,
as they were unable to get under the
roof. While the flames wero at their
worst this collapsed, sending tons of
steel girders to the flooring with a thun
derous report that was heard for many
blocks. An Instant later a brilliant show
er of sparks was sent Into the air and
fell In all directions.
FIRES NEARBY QUELLED.
Chemical engine companies were as-
i signed to guard buildings on the other side
of Delaware avenue, and extinguished
several fires started by the sparks.
Shortly after the roof fell, while tongues
of flames were shooting from all parts
of the pier, the crew of a Reading Rail
way tug risked their lives to steam along
side and tow away four car floats.
This was the most spectacular bit of
work at the Are and thousands watched
spellbound as the little blaok tug shot
Into the brilliant light made by Are and
searchlights from flreboats, almost Into
the heart of the blaze A man with head
and shoulders muffled with tarpaulin
slipped over the side of the tug to the
floats with a knife and began to hack,
calmly, but rapidly, at the hawsers hold
ing the float to the pier. Meantime his
comrades on the tug kept a steady stream
of water playing about him. When he
had cut come of the ropes the fire parted
the others and the tug steamed out Into
the river with the two floats to an ac
companiment of blasts from the whistles
of other river craft.
The burned pier was ISO feet wide by
360 feet long. It was one of many recent
Improvements under way by the Reading,
and -took the place of three old and nar
row piers. Although unfinished, It was
put Into service In December of last
year
So far It has no s-"jb4s irced how the
fire started. An " l Ms B4?n is b-lnff
mado jodax by, tjt Jo Uu Fetuofllflijfc
WRECKAGE ALL THAT REMAINS
o-
FIVE MORE ROBBERIES
STIR GERMANT0WN FOLK
Thieves' Visits Follow Special Search
for Them by Detectives.
Five robberies early this morning In
Gtrmaiitown have aroused householders
In that section, especially In view of the
fact that City Hall detectives were sent
to the district a few days ago In nn at
tempt to capture some of the burglars.
Apparently the same gang was engaged
In nil today's nffnlrs. The largest haul
was nt the home of A. Forrest Supplcc,
of 6.11 Lincoln Drive, where they got J300
worth of jewelry and cut glass. Entrance
was gained through a cellar window.
Tho home of Daniel McLaughlin, 3047
Portico street, was robbed of J12 worth of
sllverwnro and clothing, but the thieves
got only a sweater at the grocery store
of John C. Kelly. Chew street and Wnl
mit lane. Mrs. Margaret Allen. 6129 Knox
street, lost $50 when thieves forced an
entrance through a kitchen window. The
men were frightened away after trying
to force an entrance to tho drug store
of Dr. K. C. Shafer, Tulpehocken and
Chew streets.
AUTO STRIKES LITTLE GIRL
Driver Rushes Child to Hospital, and
Then Is Arrested.
Five-year-old Mlnnlo Paiskovltz, 627
Moore street. Is In a serious condition at
St. Joseph's Hospital today as a. result of
being run down on Ridge avenue near
Wallace street by an automobile owned
by Isaac Brown, of 1210 Spring Garden
street.
The child, playing In the Btreet. failed to
see the approaching automobile. Brown
took her In the car to the hospital. He
was arraigned today before Magistrate
Belcher, at the 10th and Buttonwood
streets police station and allowed to sign
hi" own bond to appear at a further hear
ing Sunday morning.
PRAYER BOOK SOCIETY MEETS
Officers of Bishop White Organiza
tion Report Progress.
The annual meeting of the Bishop White
Prayer Book Society was held this after
noon In the Church House, 12th and Wal
nut streets. Reports of officers showed
the work of the organization to be pros
perlng. Christian literature Is being
spread throughout the world.
It will be necessary to elect a new
clerical member of the Board of Man
agers to All the vacancy caused by the
death of the Rev. Dr. William C. Rich
ardsnn. Inte rector of St. James Prot
estant Episcopal Church," 22d and Wal
nut streets. Dr. Richardson had been
a member of the board since 1903.
DELAWARE LEGISLATORS
DISPUTE OVER LAW CODE
Senate, by Party Vote, Passes Ob
jectionable Amendment.
DOVER, Del., Oct. 15. After Democrats
had conducted a filibuster lasting all
morning, the Republicans In the Senate
at noon passed the Revised Code. The
Issue over which a partisan squabble de
veloped was whether I'nlted States Sen
ators should be elected or appointed In
the event of a vacancy arising by death.
The niiift Republicans In the Senate of
fered an amendment to the code, wtileh
yesterday was passed by the House. The
amendment provided that the Governor
be vested In discretionary powers whether
to make an ad Interim appointment or
call a special election. The amendment
was idopted by a party vote of 9 to 8.
The code as It passed the House yes
terday makes It obligator' for the Gov
ernor to call a special election. This pro
vision was written Into the code at the
suggestion of the Revised Statutes Com
mittee, dominated by Democrats.
In the debate today Senators Relnhardt
and Ewlng, spokesmen for the Republi
cans, declared the Republicans opposed
the special election feature because It
would Involve an expense of 125,000.
The clash threatens to prolong the ex
tra session, for the amendment can only
be passed by a tno-tblrds vote. The Re
publicans are unable to muster such a
majority In the Senate, while the Demo
crats have sufficient strength In. the
House to defeat It.
The Democrats would also have the
necessary vote In joint session.
The Democratic program Is to "kill"
the amendment when it reaches the
House.
Both branches adjourned until Mood."'
In order that the legislators my attend
the Wilmington Old Homo Wecw ceUbra-
tlon a.
OF THE NEW CATHARINE
"HALF EDUCATION"
FOR 17,000 PUPILS
IN CITY SCHOOLS
While Boys and Girls in
Some Sections Are on Short
Time, Institutions in Other
Places Are Empty.
While 17,000 boys and girls are re
ceiving a "half" education because of In
sufficient accommodations In some pub
lic school, other schoulhouscs nre unoc
cupied and classrooms In various sec
tions of tho city are out of use.
This remarkable condition was re
vealed by the last monthly report on at
tendance presented to tho Board of Ed
ucation by Dr. William C. Jacobs. Acting
Superintendent of Schools, and by other
records at the educational headquarters.
While the Property Committee Is attempt
ing to sell old buildings "because there
are no children to fill them," it is nlso
planning the erection of new structures
to house youngsters "who can not find a
scat In the public schools."
About 8500 pupils go to school each
morning at 9 o'clock and study until
noon, then they are dismissed In oulck
order so that an equal number can oc
cupy their places In the afternoon. In
consequence, each of the 17,000 little ones
studies half as much geography as he
would under ordinary conditions, has half
as much time to solve arithmetical prob
lems and sings two verses of four-verse
songs.
"PHILADELPHIA ALWAYS MOVING."
All of this Is due, according to J. Hor
ace Cook, Superintendent of Buildings for
the Board of Education, to the fact that
"Philadelphia Is always moving." "The
Board of Education has been trying for
ytare to solve this problem," Mr. Cook
said today. 'It Is satisfied that It has
taken every possible step toward relieving
conditions.
"But neighborhoods come into existence
before we can erect new schools. And
then when we erect them and have ap
parently solved the problem the neigh
borhood changes from a residential to a
manufacturing locality and the children
move away.
"It would be absolutely Impossible to
adjust tho school system to the constant
changes of tha city's child population. In
some neighborhoods we hare children and
no schools. In others there are schools
and no children. A few years after we
have built schools where there are chil
dren, factories take the place of hoqseB
and rerents and children move to another
part of the city.
"On the north side of Wood street be
low 12th Is a school property whose ralne
Is estimated at $70,000. It was once the
Robert Vaux School for Negro Children,
and, although It was abandoned about
ten years ago. It Is still In an excellent
condition. There are no children of any
color In that locality, and the building
serves. It Is said, to accommodate tramps
who on winter nights succeed In escaping
police vigilance. Unfortunately, we can't
move that school to Southeastern Phila
delphia. FI.AN TO RELIEVE CONDITIONS.
"The Board of Education Is now occu
pied In an attempt to Increase the facili
ties of the school system, so that the
number of half-time children can be re
duced to a minimum. Draughtsmen are
drawing plans, and experts are at work
determining where the buildings are most
needed."
An Illustration of the conditions which
Mr. Cook described Is found In the neigh
borhood of 47th and Locust streets. At
47th and Walnut streets Is the West
Philadelphia High School, erected two
years ago at a cost of 1 250.000.
While boys and girls are attending
school In that building (and It Is slightly
overcrowded) their younger brothers and
slaters are attending the elementary
schools In that neighborhood on "half
time." To relieve conditions there, the
Henry C. Lea School Is being erected.
Several classrooms will be ready for oc
cupancy within a week and wben com
pleted this school will accommodate 1100
children.
Wings are to be added to tbe Rhads
School at 49th and Parrish streets and to
the Bridesburg School. The Horace How
ard Furness School, at 3d and Mifflin
streets, built about a year ago, ta over
crowdtd. It Is one of the larceat el-jfl
larv rVinrlM tn America- "iMm
STREET PIER
WARRING NATIONS BUY OUR
CONDEMNED ARMY SUPPLIES
Blankets and Clothing Not Wanted
By U. S. Taken By Allies.
Blankets, shirts and overcoats con
demned by the United States army may
bo sold to tho British and French Gov
ernments, for the use of their troops
during the winter campaigns In Europe,
by Philadelphia firms. B. B. Abrahams,
head of B. B. Abrahams & Co., of 222
South street. Is In New Vork today con
ferring with representatives of the Allies
regarding contracts.
Shoes nnd enps also are In demnnd by
the Brltlh and French, nnd the Philadel
phia firm may secure a contract to supply
them. Much of the stufT condemned by
the United States army has never been
taken from the packing cases In which
It was shipped from the arsennls. The
condemnations In many instances were
due to changes In detnlla, nnd the sup
plies arc In first-class condition.
The Thomas Kent Manufacturing Com
pany, of Clifton, also has been nHked
for quotations on nrmy blankets nnd shirt
materlnl for Immediate delivery. This
firm, according to officials. Is unable to
furnish quotations for Immediate de
livery' as it Is running at full capacity
on contracts for the United States Gov
ernment. "Inquiries for thousands of shirts and
uniforms for the winter cnmpalgns havo
boen made recently by agents of France
nnd England." It was said at tho Clifton
concern todny. "They demand Immediate
delivery and want the best grade of
goods. At this time the country Is al
most high and dry so far as army goods
are concerned, nnd If the foreign coun
tries would give the firms here a little
more time they would get better results."
WOMAN LOST $2000 BROOCH
Causes Arrest of Private Detective
Who Is Discharged Later.
Mrs. Laura B. Otis, of the Bellevue
Strutford, lost a diamond brooch valued
at J2000. She caused tho arrest of Gustavc
B. Salle, a private detective and nn ac
quaintance. Salle, who lives at 1003 North
Orkney street, denied he was In any way
responsible for the disappearance of the
Jewel. He was dlsoharged after an In
teresting hearing before Magistrate Ren
shaw today at City HalL
Mrs. Otis said her husband was Judge
Otis, of New York, from whom she was
separated.
WARSHIP ORDERED TO MEXICO
Michigan Will Sail for Vera Cruz
October S3.
Jacklcs at thu I'hlladulphla Navy Yard
are anticipating more action In Mexico,
following word received from Washington
today that the battleship Michigan
would sail for Vera Cruz on October 23.
The ship has ben at the yard for more
than a month and has been thoroughly
overhauled. She will sal) under com
mand of Rear Admiral McLean to join
division No. 6 of tho North Atlantic
fleet
Tho Michigan carries a crew of 760 men.
BROKEN AXLE CAUSES TIE-UP
Traffic Delayed Nearly Half Hour
by Disabled Trolley Car,
Traffic on Germantown avenue wbb held
up for nearly half an hour and hundreds
of people were made late In getting to
their places of employment this morning,
due to the breaking of an axle on a
southoound Germantown avenue car. The
accident happened ns the car was pass
ing the Pennsylvania Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb nt Mt. Airy.
Many of the passengers walked through
the rain to Chelten avenue and continued
their Journey to the city on the train.
Tlio emergency crew of the Rapid Tran
sit Company later took the car to the
barn at Pelham.
City Receives $103,053. 84 in Week
Receipts at the City Treasurer's office
during the last seven days aggregated
JliW.OM.Sl, with payments from the treas
ury In the same period amounting to
(101,222.31. With the balance on hand from
the preceding week, not Including the
Sinking Fund account, there remains in
the treasury a sum of 116,0)3.707.75 de
posited In various banks and trust com
panies. WHAT HE SOUGHT
A newcomer In Idaho from the strictly
prohibition State of Kansas had the mis
fortune one wintry day to fall into the
roplds of a swift-running river when the
thermometer stood several degrees below
sero. He was saved with difficulty, and
his clothes became a rattling sheath of
Ice before his rescuers could get him to
the nearest saloon
What'll you have, Dan?" Inquired the
"tarkeep" solldtoutly
The Kansan opened hjs eyes and an
swered weakly, "Guess I'll take . xi-lt.
-pt Jemonad .-Uppiacotff- "
D. LYNN MAGRUDER
LURED INTO TAXICAB
AND ROBBED OF $740
Bryn Mawr Man, Driven vto
Park Drive, Has Pockets
Emptied of Cash, Checks
and Watch.
D. Lynn Magrudcr, of Bryn Mawr, a
member of a prominent Southern fam
ily and well known along the Main Llrto,
was lured into a taxlcab early today
and robbed of $740 in cash, nnd of checks
and Jewelry, after being driven to a lonely
1 place In Falrmount Park.
The police have nrrcstcd William Em
meU, 24 years old, of 660 North 12th
street. Mr. Mngrudcr's pocketbook and
a check were found In Emmetz's clothing,
tho police say. They nre looking for an
nocompllcowho rode on the front scat
of tho cab nnd helped In therobbery.
Emmetz was nrrcstcd this morning by
Special Policemen O'Nell and Riley, of
tho 11th nnd Winter streets otntlon, only
four hours after Mr. Magrudcr rcportod
tho robbery. Emmetz denies ho had any
thing to do with It. He was held In ball
this morning nftcr n hearing before
Magistrate Tracy. $
Mr. Magrudor, though roughly handled
while the men were going through his
! aa1?ab ,,(! nnt fterlnllMlv hurt. As SOOn
as tho cab drove off ho nln to Park
Guard Johnson and told what had hap
pened. Emmets's cab Is one of the several that
cluster around cafe entrances on 12th
street near Filbert. Emmetz la well
known In the vicinity.
At midnight Mr. Magrudcr was In a
cafe at 12th and Filbert streets. Out
side under the lights were a half dozen
cabs waiting for fares to emerge. A
half hour later he left the cafe and
started out on the street. A man, who
the police say was Emmetz, stood by
his cab door and shouted appeallngly to
sir. Magruder to enter. Mr. Magrudcr
yielded and told the man he wanted to
go to Bryn Mawr. As he seated him
self, he noticed a man on the front
seat beside the chauffeur, but thought
nothing of It.
PRETEND MOTOR IS OUT OF ORDER.
The cab drove west to Broad street
and north to Spring Garden. Then It
turned west and entered Falrmount Park.
Mr. Magruder thought tho cab would
drive north to the Glrard avenue bridge,
the usual route to Bryn Mawr, nnd thus
avoid tho City ,Llnc hill, disliked by
motorlstB.
Though lie was not paying close at
tention, he saw they were going north
until they went townrd Strawberry Man
sion. It was late and Jlr. Magruder was
dozing when the cab stopped near the
Columbia bridge. He was roused by
hearing the chauffeur say the motor was
not running Btnoothly and Hint It would
have to be repaired before they could go
on. The mnn who had sat silently on
the front scat beside the chauffeur got
out and the two busied themselves over
the engine. Finally they wnlkcd around
to the back of the cab and out of Mr.
Mngrudcr's sight.
He could hear them talking behind him,
and. growing restless, got out and asked
how much longer the delay would last,
The men replied vaguely.
Mr. Magruder strolled around to the
front of the car and began examining
the engine. As he was leaning over look
ing Into the hood he was struck sharply
on the head and stunned. A minute later
the men had him flat on tho drive nnd
were going through his pockets. In lite
coat he had n pocketboolt containing J710
In ensh, and several cheeks and valuable
papers. All these the men took and then
tore his watch from the chain that held
it
LEAVE HIM LYING NEAR ROAD.
When nothing more was left they drag
ged him over to the bank beside the road
and entered the cab. There was a whirr
from tho engine and the cab swung
around and sped away down the road
toward the city.
For a time Mr. Magruder sat stunned
on the bank. When he realized what had
happened he shouted for help, and pres
ently met Park Guard Johnson, whom
he told of tho robbery. Johnson took
him to the guardhouse and called Cap
tain Duncan, who heard the story and
telephoned to the 6th District police sta
tion at 11th and Winter streets.
That was about 2 o'clock. Special Po
llcemen O'Nell and Riley were told to
find the chauffeur. They went to 12th
and Filbert street and questioned the
remaining cabbies. One of them de
scribed Emmetz and his cab and told
where he lived. The descriptions were
like thobe given by Mr. Magruder.
O'Nell and Riley set out for 6M North
12th street, Emmetz address, and found
the house In darkness. They pounded
on the door, and finally a woman, said
to be Emmetz' wife, admitted them. She
said Emmetz waa asleep on the second
floor, and the men went to the room.
Emmetz was dazed when they first woke
him, but when he realized he was being
accused of robbery he denied It vlg
orously. He said he had not been at 12th
and Filbert streets the night before. He
had been at borne with his wife. He
never heard of Mr. Magruder and every
one knew him for his honesty.
Then O'Nell and Blley started search
Ins his clothing. In a coat pocket they
found Mr. Magruder wallet with some
money still remaining, and In another
pocket a check bearing Mr. Magruder'
name. Emmetz' denials, grown frenzied
by that time, were In vain and he was
teken to the Uth and Winter streets sta
tion. On the way he repeated he was
Innocent. j
O'Nell and Riley are looking for the
man who rode silently on the front seat
and helped robbed Magruder.
OBEYED INSTRUCTIONS
A red-faced, awkward young man ap
pruached an usher at a church wedding
the other day and timorously slipped
Into his hand a package tied with a red
ribbon.
"What" thlsT" asked the usher suspl
cloualy. "Oh that's the present for the bride."
"But you shouldn't bring It here, my
friend-
"Shouldn'tt" he replied tempestuous
ly "That' what this Ucket in my in
vitation says. See here'"
The usher's eye were moist a he
read:
"J?retni aj the door.'Wudjre, J
CAN'T REMEMBER
WHEN HE SLEPT AT
"HOME," LOSES VOTE
. ;
Another Case Before Regis
tration Commission Causes
Attorneys to Express Per
sonal Opinions.
Failure to remember when he last slept
at his voting address, 1423 South 6th street,
will cause Samuel Lastnlck to lose hi
vote. Ho mado a second appeal to the
Board of Registration Commissioners to
day to be plnced on the registration Hat
Lastnlck said that although he moved
from 1428 South 6th street to 601 Cross
street both addresses wero In the 13th
Division of tho 1st Ward.
Things looked favorable for Lastnlck
until Asslstnnt District Attorney Maurice
J. Spelser told the board that he did not
live at either address. Mr. Spelser con
tended that Lastnlck merely had a room
at the 6th street house so that he could
vote.
The nppllcant looked puzzled whan
asked to tell when he lost slept In th
house, nnd vhllc he was thinking It over,
Mr. Spelser showed that the man had
been living nt 2010 South Mildred street.
The board refused to place his name on
the list
Conflicting views of tho law caused the
Assistant District Attorney and J. Slg
mund Lavln to express personal opinions
of each other when tho case of Julius
Smolllan, of 51G Gnrrott street, was heard.
He is Just of voting age, but when a
registrar asked him If he was a minor
when his fathor waa naturalized ho re
fused to answer nnd was not permitted
to register.
Ho answered all questions satisfactorily
'today and his namo was listed. Smolllsn
was represented by Mr. Lavln, and the
board had to rap for order when th'o at
torney plunged Into a seemingly endless
wrangle with his opponent.
An extra corps of clerks was employed
today to utrlko out the names of phantorn
voters gathered In the house-to-house
cnnvnss of the police. In order to expe.
dltc matters, attorneys for the various
parties conferred with the Commission
ers to arrange a date for striking off the
names.
E. L. D. Ronch, secretary of the Pom
mlttee of Seventy, promised the Com
missioners that he would send out a list
of names to be stricken off In the first
13 wards tonight.
PROLONGED DRY SPELL
BELIEVED NEAR THE END
Today's Rain Brenks Drought Equal
ing That of Twenty "Scars Ago.
Hope that today's rain may be the
beginning of a dotvnpour sufficient to
counteract tho disastrous effect of the
51-day drought experienced In eastern
Pennsylvania, was expressed In the
Weather Bureau today. The rainfall was
.01 of nn Inch nt 9 o'clock. Continued
unsettled conditions nre expected.
The drought began on August 21. Since
.04 of an Inch at 2 o'clock. Continued
unsettled conditions aro expected. Since
S o'clock this morning .03 of an Inch of
rain has fallen.
Combined with the 33-day drought ex
perienced here Inst spring, which lasted
from May 13 to June 11, when only .29
of an Inch fell, the year has been mads
one of the poorest over experienced by
the farmers of this State, who say that
the ground Is dry to a depth of U
Inches or more, while the anthracite
mines of Pennsylvania will cut down
their operation activities because of lack
of sufficient water with which to operate
them. The ones which are still able to
run without diminishing their output
are those that may be supplied with
water by hauling It from some depend
able source.
LOCAL FIRE RECORD
P. M. Ixm.
T:44 Pier No. 38, Dtlawsre ave. and
Catherine it.; I', and It, R.
plsr Unknown
7!46 ront and .Federal its.; falie alarm.
7:48-JDroad and Race ts.; falie alarm
7:54 .10th and Market u.; false alarm.
8:10-2pth at. and Hunting rark ave.i
woods Trlfllni
10.55030 Snerwood road; Wm. II. Ham
by Estate, residence Unknown
A. M.
1:10 Qermantonn anil Hunting Park
avea.i P. and It. R. brlrtee . Trlfllni
3:10 30th and Hamilton sts.: I'. R. R.
toolhouse platform Trlnint
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON. Oct 15
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer
seyUnsettled tonight and Friday, with
probably local rains; gentle to moderate
east winds.
During the last 31 hours, rain has cov
ered most of the States east of the Mis
sissippi Itlver, excepting Now England
and Wisconsin. In portions of Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee the rainfall was
heavy, this area being In the central por
tion of the disturbance. Light rslns are
also reported west of the Mississippi
Itlver from central Iowa southward Into
Arkansas and Oklahoma, Clear skies
are reported thence westward to the
Pacific coast. The temperatures havs
risen somewhat In most of the Northern
States and throughout eastern Canada,
while In the South and the Far West tha
changes have been slight and Irregular.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observations mad at 8 a, m. Eastern time.
Low
last Rain- Vtloc
Station. 8 a.m. n't. fall Wind. Jty Weathir
Aoiiena, Texaa . 09 a
Atlantic Cliy. M
Bismarck. N. D 32 32
Boston. Mm... SO 60
Buffalo, N. T-. S S2
Chicago, 111 63 M
Cleveland. O . M (M
Denver, Col.... 40 40
Dta Moines, la. 60 4H
Detroit, Mich... 50 34
Duluth. Minn . 40 39
Galveston, Texas M J
Hatt.ras. S. C. 70 6.S
Helena, Mont. . 40 40
Huron. S. D. . . 32
Jacluonvllla . . 72 72
Kan. City. Mo. 48 4
LcTulavllI; Ky.. 5S M
Memphis. Tenn. 60 W
New Orleans- 55 55
Kw York . . 58 C2
N Platte. Neb. 8 2
Oklahoma. Okia. 4 41
Philadelphia M W
Phoenix. Arl 6 4
Pittsburgh, Pa 6S fit
Portland. Me 60 4
Portland. Ore. . . 60
Quebec cn "' 3S B
St, Louis. Mo , 48 48
6t. Paul. Midd 38 34
Salt Mk. I'lab 48
San Francisco 68 St
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