jra; inpw?ppwpwlff n i in & f i J i f .f; r U If L F I !i t- v ' CLOVER COHORTS FACE HOT FIRE AT ' NEUTRALITY BOARD 'Bombardment Fast and Furi ' ous Maintained Through out First Engagement of Famous Dining Club. They left the riollevue-Slratford earlv this morning, nbout iro strong. Imbued with the spirit of pence nml hospltnlltj always evident after dinners of the Clover Club tt might have been mid night or a little after that the driver 'Club members would have pot nwa, 'but Frederick T. Chandler and some other singers held the elevator's to join 'those who waited outside Iti singing the laat Verse of "The Darby Ham" and all .10 verses of "It's a Long Wa.v to Tip- perary." Po the departure was detavi I "a long time . Thev called It a "neutrallt bnniet. ' but even the rules of war buckled and 'broke when It came time for tlu heckling. Shots from all ever the Kre.it east garden exploded about the heads of the speakers, and the defenders of club tradition smashed every salU nt 'the allies. Sometime Governor Bunn. former ' Idaho, who sut with the General tnfT near the front, banged his gavel hard enough to be heard, but an one who came to the neutrally banquet ccpcct- lng to tetl the Clover Club nnv thing went 'down In the elevator after It was all over with his delre unfulfilled. WCLL SlTfATED FOR MEliK The Neutrnllt.v Rnmiuet was the fli. meeting and dinner o" th jnr It w u held In the mysterious northeast said n of the B'dlevue-Stratford, when, tie vaulted roof throws sou-dtt around s that no one can tell whre the mme from. It was Just the place for a Clove Club banquet Besieced sptak"- win thought to answer questions olwav-. turn- 'ed their Are the wrong way anu rtn.illv retired In disorder There tia a lone ertretichment known M the head table, w'.itre Governor Junn and A. rf L. Shields, of the Jenral Staff, were stationed flanking It on both sides were the rl.:ht and left win-s running all the way down the room ti the field music, which plaved throughout the engagement Th battle song w.13 that used r.v British soldiers now lighting !n Europe, "It s a Long Wa to Tlp rierary " When the field music began plajing the battle sonc and the tllnets Joined in the chorus no speaker had a chance Two circular tables in front of the Gen eral Stuff's entrenchments were the turmt forts, w hich replied through Col Lewis U. Beltler and other heavy artillery to am thing that looked like a determined speech. War correspondents sat near the General Staff and turned over their dls 'patches to James S. McCartney, the Of ficial Censor and Chief of Staff. FORTIFIED FOR THE FRAY. General McCartney mobilized the Clover Club about 7 o'clock. All day -the battle flag, a great four-lenf clover on a white field, had hung outside the Bellevue as a warning to non-combatants. Before going Into action the Clover Club had dinner at the trenches, ,as Governor Bunn and the General Staff Bald they agreed with Napoleon a soldier marches on his digestion, or something like that It was a very good dinner and so ar ranged that all the allies and even the enemy were represented J. Edward Murphy, 'William Tindlay Brown, and David J Smyth, of the commissary de partment, had a menu which Included "Russian" caviar. "Austrian" ovsters, "Servian" snapper. "English" turbot, "Irish" potatoes, "American" chicken, Urussels" sprouts, "French" peas, "German" asparagus, "Italian" dressing, "Japanese" lce and "Turkish" coffee. Two recruits had their baptism of fire during the battle The were Thomas J. Meagher and President Judge Charles L. Brown, of the Municipal Court, whoso uniforms, large red and green "Baby Bibs," betrajed them as rookies HEAVY VERBAL FIRE. The heaviest fire came from the front where Frederick T. Chandler was sta tioned near the field music. He had the Clover Club's silver grill before him and reduced most of the speakers with a few shots. Mr. Chandler was the only soldier who had a real weapon. His verbal lire was effective all through the first part of the engagement and ac counted for Dr. Charles C Turnhull and several others who fought to be heard, but towards the end when the room crashed with the heavy fire directed by the General Staff and the pounding of .Governor Bunn'a gavel, ha unllmbered a revolver and put Judge Howard Carrow, of Camden, out of the engagement. Mr. Chandler fired twice and scared even his allies "Whit's that?" cried Governor Bunn. "A Zeppelin, sir. ' replied A. S L. Shields, who was seated near him. searching the vaulted roof with a pair of lroaginnrj Held glasses Two more shots sounded and a gray cloud which Colonel George G Pierie said was "a pall of smoke hanging over the battlefield" spread ow the tables and hid the Chandler trenches from view When thu battle opened Governor Bunn aid thc would hear the experiences of those who had been In the war zone He called on Judge John M. Patterson, as soon as Colonel Plerie had sung the "Darby Ram," which always precedes the Clover Club's sessions. Judge Pat terson said he hadn't seen very much ef the war, and A S L. Shields replied that he didn't know then why Patterson should go on talking Judge I'atterson said he would go on when A S. L. Shields had f nished Finally he did. VETERAN POLICEMAN DIES John Clunn, 3D Years In Service, Succumbs to Illness. John Clunn. a retired policeman, died last night In the arms of his wife at his home, at 1342 East Eyre street Clunn retired last November, after serving JO years as policeman at the 3d street and Glrard avenue police station Since his retirement, he had been suf fering from acute Indigestion, which caused heart failure Clunn Is survived b his widow. Elizabeth, and a son and a. daughter, both married BRING BODY FROM ENGLAND James A. Caldwell Will Be Burled in Philadelphia. The body of the late Jame A Caldwell, who died recentl In England arrival In New York today on board the Maure tanla and was brought to Philadelphia J E. Caldwell, a son. made a special trip to England and accompanied his father's body to this countr No definite p ins have been made as jet lor the funeral. f HOSTS ASSISTAUT MR.' FRANK : i' . jps. c2L fSh W A m 4s J MmMMilM AOTw M VAJSWy,,! I I llk 'L-jJj&zWfffl J some mums ujjMX MfU I''1 'W . S X )-v.S22;j 3-ff' 75? X l--J'Wil - DlSTRAr.rToSMPNTOE. VHOSE INTERPOLATIONS Joseph p Rogers " set the NEW TRIAL FOR SHAPPELL, WHO SHOT AND KILLED WIFE Judge Ralston, Who Tried Cnse, Files Dissenting Opinion, H.irrv. Minppill, who "ns convicted in the Court of Qer and Termlnet hist April of murder In the Hi-st degree for killing his wife. Ameli.i. In their home on North Snlfotd Ktteet, on eptembf'- 15, l.'!3, was granted a new trial today b.v Judges Uregv and Harr.itt. Judge Ital ston, before whom Shappell was trleil, filed a diistntiug opinion. James (!aj Goidon, Jr., icprtsentlng Shuppell. asked for a new trial princl pallv on the ground that the Common wealth declliud to permit the defendant to submit himself to an examination by two phvslcians without doctors repre senting the District Attorneys olllce be ing present, nnd further, that the trial Judge refused to Instruct the Jury on manslaughter or the question of the de fendant's refusal to go on the witness stand In discussing renons for not concurring with Judges Uregy and Barratt, Judge n.ilstnn hald- "It has been held bv the Supreme Court again and again that Instruction on man slaughter need not be given in the ab sence -of testimony that would reduce the crime from murder to manslaughter It is clear that tho killing of a woman bj firing four shots through her body is mumcr, and that In the absence of testi mony to reduce the crime of manslaugh ter the only question to determine Is whether It Is murder of the fir-t or sec ond degree ' GRIEF-STRICKEN MOTHERS AT TWO HOSPITAL COTS Their Children Dying, Physicians Fear, Following- Accidents. Two mothers sat beside cots In the Pennsjlvanla Hospital todav watching with tesr-stnined faces their Injured chil dren. According to pnyslclans at the hos pital both children will die. Herman Gaultlere, 3 eurs old, of 1191 Clymer street, tried to take a cup of hot coffee from 1 table in the kiachen this morning He knocked the cup over nnd was senlded about the eyes and face. nilxla 'iungeni. 3 years old. of SOS South 7th street, was left In the pantry of his home by his mother He opened a box containing pol'on nnd swallowed some of the contents SELF-DEFENSE WATCHMAN'S PLEA, WHO KILLED MAN Accused Contends He Fired Shot Un der Misapprehension. A ptea of -.elf-defense was made by Fred W Murph. of 813 Xorth ISth street, a watchman for the Standard OH Com paly, to day. when he was arraigned be fore Coroner Knight charged with shoot ing and killing Charles Field, 35 years old, of 111 Mantua avenue, on October 6, at 13th and H.u-o streets Murphy tettltled that Field nsked him for a match According to Murphy, Field pointed a revolver at him when he failed to find nnv matches in his pokcet. "I shot in self-dcfns,e," said Murphy, "f thought Field was going to kill me, so I decided to protect mself " Murphy wab held to await the action of the Grand Jury CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ANNOUNCES EXAMINATIONS Positions Open for Stenographers, Agriculturists and Ga3 nspectors. Announcement was made today of an open rompettt'vo examination for posi tions as stenographers, agriculturists and gas Inspectors, w hich will be held by the t'nlted ritates Civil Service Commission this month and durlnij the latter part of November. The examinations will take place In Room M of tho PostofTlce Build ing. According to members of the commis sion, male stenographers are In great de mand 1h examination of stenographers will take place on October 27. and the salary Is T6 a month Successful candi dates will be assigned to Washington MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBERY Studs Found In Room Correspond With Those Stolen. The robbery of the apartment of R B Hamilton, 3d. vice president of the Phila delphia Rapid Transit Company, at 400 South 15th street, and F II Benston, steward at the Cedar Park Race Track, resulted In the arrest of Leo Taylor Special Policemen Macbeth and Lyford of the 12th and Pine stieets station, ar- rested Talor on suspicion after finding I ihree of Benston 9 studs m Taylor's room,! at Ml South 12th street He was hrld ' under JSOO bail for court b Magistrate . Hagerty today, J EVENING LEDGERPniLADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER AND GUESTS AT CLOVER CLUB'S "NEUTRALITY bHATTUCC, table w a roar. -t n 1 j j rz-ir -iT"-. 1 Mvirwuvy rs t hi - ,"Sk fntum.y' . . - vva.. yi 'v - MR. FrEDTCHAWDLER. ;S ARCH KIDDE.R.AND HIS l Arch KiddeR BLUNDERBUSS i HONOLULU WIRELESS 1 IS ORDERED CLOSED ! FOR AIDING ALLIES United States Demands Ex planation of Marconi Com pany for Giving Informa tion of German Warship. WASHINGTON", Oct. 16. Acting Secre tory uf the Navy Hoosevelt today dliectcd that the Marconi wireless station at Hon olulu, Hawaiian Islands, be closed within H hours, unlers satisfactory explanation for an alleged breach of neuttallty Is given bv the Marconi Company The Navy Department today received a dispatch from Hear Admiral Moorp, rom mandant of the Naval Station at Hawaii, stating that Immediately after the ar rival at Honolulu of the German gunboat Gelcr. and during the temporal y absence of the naval censor, tho Marconi Whelms. Company sent a wireless message an nouncing the nrrlval of the Geler. BRUMBAUGH'S HANDS TOUCH NO RUM FUND Ciintlnued from Page One literature The largest item In Its primarv campaign expenses was for pub lishing and distributing a ,12-pngo booklet. In which the life nnd record of the senior Senator were told from a favorable View point. Independent Republicans In the Union League, among whom was William W Porter, ex-Judge of tho Superior Court of Pennsylvania, stnrted a movement last March for the formation of a committer of citizens to assist in financing Doetr.i Brumbaugh's campaign Independently of the tainted Penrose fund, and t j take the htump for Doctor Ilrumbaugh this fall The men active In this movemen' had supported Senator Penrose in the past, but this year had declined 10 sijn his nomination papers or to assist him in nnv way. The movement for a citizens' committee to assist Doctor Brumbaugh In bis enm palgn spread rapidly, and when the Brum baugh Citizens' Committee was an nounced a month ago lending citizens of all pnrtles and men prominent n ever, section of Pennsylvania were enrolled as members. This committee assumed charge of rais trig .ind expending the funds for Imt..r Brumbaugh's personal campaign on tributtons to Doctor Brumbaugh's . air, palgn fund w re made by tho most prnm Itient members of the committee, all uf whom are personal friends of the candl date I.ouls J Kolb, as treasurer of th--tommlttee, was placed In chargo of the fund. NO WQUOR FUND KOR BRUMBAUGH In the meantime the activity of the brewers and liquor dealers In the In terest of Senator Penrose had become at least partly known. The Democratic and Washington party opponents of Doctor Brumbaugh, In an effort to make him appear as the liquor candidate, then started to spread innuendoes broadcast, intimating that part of the liquor fund was being spent by Doctor Brumbuugh. Attempts were made openly to tie Doctor Brumbaugh up with Senator Penrose as a beneficiary of the liquor campaign fund Doctor Brumbaugh heard of this while he was at Wellsboro on September 30. He sent a close personal friend to Phila delphia to notify the Republican State Committee that he would not accept any financial assistance from that body in his personal campaign. On the following day, when he was at Tovvanda, Doctor Brumbaugh received word that the State Committee would spend no money for his personal cam paign. The Republican State Committee, said Mr Kolb tdflay. has given no financial assistance to Oottor Brumbaugh In Mi personal campaign The activity of the State organization, which Is supposed to direct the campaigns of all of the Repub lican candidates, said Mr. Kolb, has been confined to distributing some Brumbaugh pictures through the various county com mittees, and to printing and distributing general State ticket literature and Doe tor Brumbaugh s picture on a placard with the pictures of the other Republican candidates. Doctor Brumbaugh s traveling ex penses, the expenses of the Brumbaugh headquarter, the cost ot printlas and , u,rJf-STAvl - Andhis BEA THE DARBY BAM SEEMS distributing the Bitimbaugh lltcrnttite and the other publlcltj work are being paid for bv the Brumbaugh Citizens' Com mittee, nt whos disposal personal frMnda of Doctor Biumbaiigh have placed con tributions," said Mr. Kolb. nxri:Nsi:s paid by riunNDS. "Tho Republican State Committee Is not paying one cent of Doctor Brum baugh's personal campaign expenses, The contributions to his campaign fund have come from personal friends, so that when elected ho will not be entan gled In any way. The money Is spent only for his traveling expenses, for print ing and distributing campaign literature, nnd for publicity work, and only In a wtrlotlv legitimate way." Doctor Brumbnugh's personal friends, through the Brumbaugh Citizens' Com mittee, he snld, arc pacing the expenses of the Hrumbaugh headquarters In the Lincoln Building, at Broad street and South Penn square, nnd have pnld for the Brumbaugh banner that Is stretched across Hroud street in front of the head qunrters, and for tho Brumbaugh litera ture that has been distributed among the voters of Pennsylvania. The Republican candidate for Governor has ,ilso shown his independence of the Republican State Committee In his cam paign tours. He kicked over the traces eaily In the campaign, nnd Is the first Republican cnudldate for many years to tlliect his own itinerary. It has been the custom of the Repub lican State Committee for ninny cam paigns to draw up the Itineraries for tho leading candidates, nnd the candi dates in the past have carefully followed the Itineraries framed by the State Com mittee. From the first week Doctor Brumbnugh has refused to permit the State Commit-' teo to dliect his campulgn In this re hpect, as well ns financially. When the views of tho officers of the State Com mittee have coincided with those of Doc tor Brumbiugh, the gubernatorial candi date has followed the Itinerary drawn up b them When he has thought thnt his pn snee wns more badly needed in an oth r p.trt of the State, he hus stumped through tho counties he has selected. STEPHEN W. WHITE Railway official in the service of the Pennsylvania Katiroaa company as secretary for its affiliated lines for 39 years, who died today, STEPEN W, WHITE DIES Well-known Hallway Official Suc cumbs Today at His Home. Stephen W. White, well-known railway official and former secretary of the Northern Central Railway, died at his residence 1323 South Broad street today. Mr White was born in this city In 1510 and graduated from the Central High School with the '53 class, a bachelor arts. Not long after his alma mater gave him the degree of Master of Arts Hav ing become an expert stenographer, he was appointed at, private secretary to Jay Cooke when the famous banker was in the height of his career In Januar), 1 ST5, he entered the railway service as secretary of the Northern Cen tral Railroad, where he made an enviable reputation. In addition to this office he was made assistant secretary of the Pennsylvania Company, the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway Com pany, thus virtually completing his con nection over the entire system of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh. Mr White was a member of the Union League, the Historical Society of Phila delphia, the New England Society and the Associated Alumni of the Central High School and many literary and re ligious societies He was also known as an excellent linguist and the author of French and German translations. Mr. White js survived by his widow. C III 111 NIGHT" En-Lane. -APQ5ETO ,.a-' raiiiAtieiPHiAFvrpis J v EUROPEAN CAPITALS IM PUBLIC UTILITIES ANO OCAT - GETTEl PERSONAL LIBERTY" ALL CLUBWOMEN IN ONE BIG LEAGUE, ORGANIZERS' PLAN Leaders of Tentative Asso ciation Meet in Pittsburgh to Discuss a Scheme of Na tional Scope. PITTSBURGH, Oct. 18.-For the pur pose of merging all the women's clubs In the United States Into a national associa tion, tho League of Organizations of Women of the United States held a meet ing at the Hotel Schcnley this morning. The league is a tentative association, formed a year ago at Washington. The I temporary officers are: President, Mrs. Percy V. Pennybncker, who is president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs; vice president, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, who Is president of the National Council of Women, and secretary. Mrs. Philip N. Moore, who represents the As sociation of Collegiate Alumnae. Mrs, Moore, chairman of the Committee on Membership, said that the merging of all women's clubs In the United States depended on tho reports made by the various committees. Mrs. Moore said that out of the 22 national organizations in the United States, 15 had consented to join the League of Organizations of Women of tho United States. The officers of tho 15 organizations which have consented to merge appointed three delegates each to nttend the meet ing at the Hotel Sehenlcy today. Mrs Moore said the name of the new organiza tion may be changed to the Council of National Organizations of Wpmen. The purpose of the new organization Is of national character nnd the now body will consider vital subjects In reference to women and children. The executive committee chose Wilkes Barre as the city when the next annual meeting of the Federation will be held. SAN GIULIAN0, ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, DEAD Was Chief Supporter of Triple Al liance in Cabinet. ROME. Oct. IS. Marquis dl San Glullano, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Is dead. The death of the Foreign Minister was not unexpected, but it Is believed th,t It will have a potent effect on the present European war. He has steadfastly op posed Italy taking up arms agnlnst Its treat companions, Germany and Austria, and has Insisted that, Inasmuch as popu lar opinion was opposed to Italy living up to treaty obligations because of the deep seated enmity of the Italians to the Aus trlans. It should maintain an attitude of complete neutrality He has been de scribed several times lately as the safety valve which has prevented Italy joining In the general bloodshed. Antonio Paterno Castello, Marquis of San Gulllano, was born In Catania, Italy, December 10, 1852. In 1882 he became a member of the Chamber of Deputies, serv ing there until 14 He was then pro moted to the Senate, leaving there when he was named as Ambassador to England, where he served from 1006 ao 1J10, at which time he became Minister of Foreign Af fairs, LOCAL FIRMS PLAN TO AID SOUTH IN COTTON SITUATION Favor IProJect of 9180,000,000 Pool to Bellere Condition, Letters will be sent today to promi nent local firms asking their aid to re lieve the cotton crop situation This step Is the result of a meeting held a. few days ago by local business men at the Manufacturers' Club. A committee appointed by the organi zation favored a, project for a HW.CCOCOO pool to loan mone on cotton at the basis of cents a puond. Should such a plan fall, however, it Is planned to Join the "buy-a-bale" movement. The committee Is composed of the fol lowing: Ernest T. Trigg, of John F. Lucas & Co., Wallace D. Simmons, presi dent Simmons Hardware Company; Nathan T. Folwell, of Folwell Brothers A. Co , Frank S Evans, of Strawbridge & Clothier; Alba B Johnson, president of Baldwin Locomotive Works, and William A, Law, vice president of the First National Bank. IJ.50 IIARPKRS lr-EimY, W. VA. AND ItETLllN, UAI.TIMOUK OHIO K. 1U, SUNDAY. OCTOUEK 1UTU. 11m historic spot cf America la Autumn follies- Special trsln from 34th A Chutnut 8U. Button 8 A. U., 60th St. 8:09 A. U.J.tJr i 16, 1014. CLOTHING AND CASH GIVEN . IN AID OF BELGIAN POOR Many Contributions Received for War Relief Fund. Twenty-two hundred nnd clRhty-flve pieces of clothlnff Is the tally of dona tlons received at the Uryn Mawr llead Inp Itoom to date, nccordlns to the com mittee organized by Mrs. Paul Hage mnns, wlfo of the Belgian Consul Ocn era!, CT.7 Woodbind fttenue. Ovefbrook. Contributions jesterday received at VOW North B3d stieet, a bulldliiR put at the disposal of Mrs. tlagemnns throuBh tho courtesy of Wendell & Smith, Included 461 mtrmeiiH nnd 200 with whlcll to buy nddltlonat clothing. The committee, which Is headed by Mrs., llagemans, Mlsi I'auletlo lt.igo man's and Mrs. F. Sares, chairman of ho Mnfn Line Committee, announces that the Bid street building will be open for contributions until October 22. Arti cles to be donated from Overbrook nnd vicinity ato being delivered free t charge through tho courtesy of the Gal lagher Moving Company. Paul llagemans, tho Hclglnn Con'til General, who t president of tho Helglan Hellef Tttiid for Destitute Non-Combnt-nnts, has been particularly successful In Ills effort'? to obtain contributions, ns shown by the statement of Charles f Harrison, Jr., & Co., Lafayette llulld Ing, treasurers of the fund, who acknowl edged receipt of tho following contribu tions! Previously reported ?S2fl'i.riS MIbs Mjrn 11. Onllowny n.Dii Cash 2O.00 E, Waller, Itloomiburp, Pa.. ,, !! tm Allen T. Dixon 1" Cash -'',l Cnsh 1 "I' Mrs. H. Hums Weston 1.' William F. Dreer, nomont. Pa Iihi.IM) Mrs. Wllllom P. Dreer. Iloemont. Pft. IOO.IMI Mrs. Hilen S. Hortmnn, Itndnor. Pa.. A P. Houston, fJonlesvllle M' Afuri T.tnul ,101) n" ltm.tin 1.IM) 1 nu m nu 2.-,.mi tvt.no 10.no l.".uo 1000 .10 R.llti j.'.oo r no 10 on r.n.uo 1 M. A. MrKnlcht I Mrs lrtor C. Mather, ltaverford.., 11 H. W Jfimes It, Denis, Chester, Pa 1 Mist, Mnr M. ttmrelt, I.nnmlowne. Pa. Mrs. Chns. Rlnnkkson, Rosemont. Ilnrclsy McFniMeu A reader of the Kenlne TelcRrnph.. A S. Fenlmore . . . Mri. Itnnnnh Perot lllch.inlson I C. I,. I Kiitniieui i-. rnvior .Mrs. John Totter Murphy Total "n.1S!l ss Hlnc3 the nbove list was made up. pome further iiitiscrlptlnni hnve been received whlcll will be duly acknowledged. MAN WHO KILLED MOTHER LAUGHS AT HIS ACCUSERS Neighbor Says Assailant Was De ranged at Times, A desire to see blood flow seemed to be tho principal reason, according to Edwntd Smith, of 16G Atlantic street, when he killed his old mother, Mary, with an nxe. At an Inquest Into the case today Smith laughed and talked In the Coroner's Court, while the police and neighbors told what they knew of tho crime. Policeman Wngle, of the Front and Westmoreland streets station, who ar rested Smith, said he found the prisoner shaving himself with n knife while his Injured mother lay beside him on the floor. The woman died at tho Episcopal Hospital According to Nngle, Smith confessed that ho struck his mother twice. Police man Heck said thnt the prisoner boasted of his deed when brought to tho stntlon, nnd wild he struck his mother because she Insisted upon coming Into the parlor while he was cleaning the room. Marie Brnssey, a neighbor, of Id street and Glenwood avenue, said Smith some times became mentntly deranged She nlso said that while suffering from one of these spells two years ago Smith tried to drown himself. Smith was held to nwalt the action of the Grand Jury NEARLY LOST VOTE WHEN HE WOULDN'T TELL HIS WEIGHT Flynn Thought the Registra tion Commissioners Were "Joshing" Him War bound Folk Put on List. Philip H. Flynn, of 3S09 North Gth street, almost lost his last chance to line up for a vote at the next election when he beenme Indignant toda nt ques tions of the Board of Reglstratiotf3com mlssloners and refused to tell his weight. Flynn was out of town on all three registration days and was getting nlong famously In the formal examination until one of the commissioners nsked him his weight. The would-be voter thiight it was n joke and smiled. Then the ques tion was repeated und Fljnn smiled again. When the questiun was put to him a third time Flvnn stopped smiling and Ws fentures assumed a mantle of digntt. He refused to nnswer, thinking the commis sioners were trj Ing to "Josh" him. After he had teen told that Ills applica tion for registration was declined, Flynn stormed out of the olllce muttering dire threats. A few minutes later he returned, having sought and found Information, told the commissioners he wis iorry, and, after giving them his weight, the color of his ees and other marks of Identifica tion, he was registered. Probably the best excuse offered to the board was the one given by Jacob Kramer, of Howard and Cumberland streets. He made a trip to Germany on pleasure. He expected to be away four weeks. War was declared, and It was two months before Kramer could find a ship to carry him home. He spent most of the time in a small German port, where 1O.OC0 prisoners were quartered. He will be allowed to vote. Such Is not the case of John McCartney, of 1318 Manton street. He saw what the effect the narrative of Kramer had on the board, and eald he, too. wan out of town on tho laBt registration day. He was asked where and he said that he was visiting In Camden. He will not vote William Hrooke Rawle, of 230 South Hd street, waa In England when war was declared and said he had difficulty in getting back as toon as he did. Even then he waa too late to register. Mr Rawla was registered by the board Su was Dr. John K. Mitchell, of 1730 Spruce street, who was on a vacation on the days of registration. CAN'T DO RIGHT, HE SAYS, BECAUSE OF JAIL RECORD Prisoner Tells Judge People Are Al ways Hefusing to Employ Him. Joseph Turner told Judge Little In Quarter Sessions Court today that It was Impossible for him to lead a good life when people weie constantly casting up hl prison record and refusing to employ him. On the charge of passing fraudulent chechs for about 1300 he will erve six months In the county prison When ha is released he will be returned to the Eastern Penltentlar to serve five years Of n unfinished sentence He waa out on parole. The original sentence was also for passing worthless checks. 1600 FIREMWIlTf APPARATUS OLMND NEW, WIN APPLAUSE Parade at Wilmington To day One of Most Spectacu lar of Old Home Week Celebration. WILMINGTON. Del., Oct J6.-,Carrv. Ing prized horns, the relics of former days, and with breasts ablaze with medals, won by heroic deeds, more than 1500 volunteer firemen marched here thU nfternoon In the most spectacular pi. rnde of Its kind ever seen In Wilmington Headed by bands, the 12 Wilmington nnd several visiting companies marched past the reviewing stntftl. They were greeted by enthusiastic applause. Beld many old time hand engines, there were more than 30 of tho latest type of motor apparatus, representing Wilmington's newest equipment. The contrast was Im pressive. Tho volunteer firemen have been the pride of this city for many years. More than 00 per cent, of the WUlmlngtOn Fire ' Department apparatus Is motor-drive, nnd the equipment Is considered one of the best In the country. All the firemen nto volunteers. " Motor lire engines, combination hosi carts, nnd even the huge ladder trucks, were gaily decorated with flowers and bunting. Cach company tried to outdo the other In decorations and the result was decidedly artistic. , All the companies carried the Stars and Stripes and the compnny colors. Thl bnnds, the martial music, the red motor trucks nnd the "old timers" fired the city with enthusiasm. , Many firemen appeared In line wearing the volunteer firemen's hata and the far famed red shltts nnd belts, whllo others wore the regulation blue uniforms. The i'"". silver norns were in nu cases flllri with llowers Chief Marshal Patrick Me'glll lead the parade. Spvcial grny-halrcd Veteran! now too old for active service, were In tho parnde and were greeted with iK. plnuso Among them were! "Bobbv" Sterner, 73 years old, a veteran of the Ilco Hive fire of 1STT; Daniel O'Ntll age 40, a veteran of the Fire Department und the Civil War, Joseph Rcbman, fu, 73, and Mnthew Rogers, who Is hearlni the SO mnik. , The Water Witch Company NO. 6 mai a fine showing. The company Is tali to hold the world's record for speed mad at n test here Inst September. The mem bers made every effort to make a (lni nppeurnr.ee today nnd were entirely iat cessful. The visiting companies also showed 19 to good advantage. The Neverslnk pit Company, of Rending, led by Chief Mar. shal Charles Khman, received their dot share of applause. Among the other visit ing companies were: The Robin Hose, Company, Chester, which made a flat showing; the Good Will Flro Company, New Cartle. and the Friendship Company, Reading. Among the Homo Week visitors who have nrrived are A. F. Fathcrglll, Cleve land: -Miss Ethel K. Willey, Seaford, Del.; Mr. nnd Mrs. Jnraei C, Sands, Washing ton, D. C ; Mr. H. M. Miller. Albany, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. P. Alexander, Topsham, Me., and Mrs Bertha S. Ruthrauff, Phila delphia. Governor Miller, Mayor Howell, Secre tary of State Thomas W. Miller; members of the Old Home Week Committee rind members of the Legislature entertained nt the Hotel Dupont this afternoon before the parade Tho Mardl Grns nnd street carnival, which has been looked forward to all week. Is scheduled for tonight. The event will prove the crowning success of the entire Old Home Week celebration. The program Includes a parade of mors than 2000 mummers. Hundreds will be, masked and ammunition galore has been secured for the confetti battle. Among the prizes offered arc: Fifty dollars for the club or society hr. Ing the l.ircest number In line. Twenty-five dollars for the club or lOdetr having the net uniform In line. Tnenty-nie dollars for the cluh or soc!tr having the best cnmlc club In line. Ten dollars for the largest female club la Una rlHfni- nr tvntlflnp Ten dollar for the largett baseball club In g Ten dollars for the baseball club havlni tht moit comical suits. rive dollars for the manager of th base ball tlub having largest number In line. Tt-n dollars for the club, society or Indlrldml having the best comic float In line. Tomorrow will see the automobile pa rade, and the week's celebration will close nt night with a spectacular water carnival. EX-FIREMAN SENTENCED FOR EXTORTING MONEY Convicted of Obtaining $00 Prom Woman by Blackmail. Clinton Rrugler. a former city fireman. was convicted In Quarter Sessions Court today of extorting money from Mri. Katherlne Dlack. 5521 Osago avenue, ana was sentenced by Judge Little tp a term of three jears in tho Eastern Peniten tiary. Rrugler, who Is married, was at tached to a flro company house near Mr. Hlack's home, and they became acquaint id Last summer Mrs, Dlack said h casually remarked to Rrugler that h was going to spend an afternoon In Fs(r" mount Park. Without an Invitation from her, he met her In the Park and used th meeting as a means to blackmail her He obtained Jewelry and cash from her to the amount of ICO. Rrugler has an extensive crimln.l record. He Is now 31 years old and for tlu last 10 or 12 years stems to have been J almost constant conflict with the poll" of different cities. He was discharged from orison In Jeffersonvllle, Missouri, It Bis, coming to this city and getting appointment as a fireman. He told A' slstant District Attorney Rogers that h resigned from the Fire Department Eva Cohen, who was seriously Injured In a collision between trolley oars Q' Sentembcr 3. 100S, at 5th and Christian streets, was awarded 5000 damage' E against the Philadelphia Rapid Trana" Company today by a Jury before jrw dent Judge Rregy. Her plalm was pre sented by Henry J Scott, while Sldnfl Young represented the company whlefc admitted liability. The Question deter mined was the extent of compensation to be awarded. EBERLE ESTATE $103,000 Germnntown Man's Property to Go W Widow Other Wills Probated. The estate of Charles S Eberle. late of 6WK Greene street, Germantown, estimated to exceed 1103,000, will go to the widow, Mnrv A II tfhprt, a unn .Tnfleoh H' I'beile. and grandchildren of the decedent Thfa ulll ti'nn mlmltt.l tn nmhn.j, today Other wills aro Margaret L. Lute, riaot Cluster avenue, whose estate amounts- WOflO. Maria Ward, 1237 South 4ib? street, U6.S0O. George M Barr.- ivto-oW at Sea Isle City. N J., tS5T5,tj Gf' Hinder, northeast corner llttv-apd JI son streets, 13000, Andrew JL Ceaover, IW Pennsgrove street, $6300 Garollne Mayers, 1W North 2ath strtJSS4r. J 6 Shoemtker. 3112 Ffanhord venu WiO Sarah T Vendergrlft, 6300 GrBI street, 12000. ,, . Personal property -e ?lafla. K, Kol ua.8 ueea appraised at Hef 1
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