NIGHT EXTRA .NIGHT vxstma f,XMK X- PRICE ONE OJDJMTJ VOL. I-NO. 133 PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1914. COPtRtaHT, 1014, St TJtE Ftcmo Lbdoeb COVPAJir. iv 3 '4 S u ill I i ' ? I ii i!" 17 i ELECTRIC YEHICLE MEN TO DEVELOP THEIR INDUSTRY Discuss Plans for Future at Closing Session of Annual Convention Pleased With Mayor's Suggestion. The development of the electric motor and Its future possibilities was tho prin cipal topic of discussion nt the closing eesslon of the tlf tit .innunl convention of the Klectrlc Vehicle Association of Amer ica In the Bellavue-Strntfonl today. "The invention of the Iron-nickel bat tery by IMIsorr In 1901." snld II. S Bnld ln, In an address, "nilded a new and Valuable fuctor to the electric vehicle In dustry through the use of entirely oppo i'te elements and material" from those previously employed, an alkaline solution Instead of an acid: stei Instead of rub ber, and steel In the place of lead "These elements gnve gt enter strength nnd lightness, nnrt paved the way for a period of development that lnsted until lDuS, when the present type of battery wus perfected and given to the public' Mr. Baldwin snld that Philadelphia may well he considered the cradle of the electilc vehicle In Its modern form Morris and Kalonie. of this city, built a fltorawe battery automobile in 1S3I. that won the geld medal In the Times-Hcr.tld automobile race In Chicago In 1M'5 for the best shutting niacin for safety, .iso of control. aWnce of noise, vibration, heat or odor, cleanliness and general ex cellence of design and workmanship. DISCUSS MAYOR'S PUC1GK.STIO.V. Since Mavor Hlankenburg, In his ad dress at the opening of the convention. eald that he wished some bright mind would Invent a machine to recharge the batterj of an electric automobile while it was going, the members have been discussing th future possibilities of such a machine. Today T It. Pchoepf. In his tall: on the "Effects from the Utilization of the Kinetic Energy of an Ekctrlc Vehicle," raid that by actual experiments In Pitts burgh he had succeeded In recharging the battery of an electric motorcar while the car was In motion to such an extent that the mileage of the batury was Increased about 20 per cent. In Its present state of development Schoepf said that the extent of the re charge Is dependent on the hills over which th car travels. The recharging de vice is attached to the brnlc and does Its recharging while the car Is on a down grade. PHILADni.PHIAN' AN OFFICER. PhtUidelphians weie pleased with the nomination of Walter H Jackson, of this city, for vice president of the associa tion. Other officers nominated were: John F. Gilchrist, of Chicago, president: H. H. Edwards, of Xew York, treasurer; Frank W. Smith, of New Yoik, the re tiring president, Charles Bllzard, of Philadelphia, E. P. Chalfont, of Chicago, and J. H. McGraw, of Xew York, were nominated for directors. The nominees were unopposed and they will be elected at the cloo of today's session. E. R. Wr'.tney, f) C Fenner nnd Rob ert B, Grove delivered addresses on the work of the association at the morning session. Women attending the convention vis ited the navy ard this morning. Their program for this afternoon included a visit to tho points of historical Interest In the city. Electric automobiles were furnished by the Philadelphia members to take them on their sightseeing tours. The delegates sent the following tele gram to Thomas A Edison, who Is mak ing nn automobile trip with his family to Detroit to visit Henrv Ford, president of the Foid Motor Company: "The Blectrb- Vehb So Association of America defies to tongratulnto you upon I the fact that vour services to mankind have been recngntjod In the slectlon ot , October 21 as 'Kdibon Dav.' Your con- , tributlon to tho arts nnd sciences are i too innumerable to be catalogued. This association desires on behalf of tho in dustry which It represents to thank you , for all that ou have done to make the , electric vehicle possible and economical, with the hope that vour efforts will not ' be relaxed until tho electric vehicle reigns j Bupreme." A. A. N'lms and r r Lincoln addressed I the afternoon session and the convention ' adjourned after the leading of a paper on "The Industrial Truck" by J. C. I Bartl'tt, of PhKad-'.phla MORE GERMANTOWN THEFTS Kobbtrs Entered Throe Places Xast JHght, But Ohtained Little. Despite the vigilance of the German town police and the efforts of detectives tfrcrn the Central Station, robberies con tinue In Oermatitovvn. Three homes In tlie neighborhood of Morton street and Church lane were entered last night and, although the thieves obtained little, they left no clew to their IditiHty. The tlrat house entered was that of Pat Tick Morris, Sl t'hurch lane, but after cutting their wav through a screen door and opening a sround-tiour window, the thieves gave up the attempt upon finding the house guarded by a dog, and went next door to the home of Hugh Edwards. Here the burglars obtained 12 from a child's bank. Not satisfied with this, they went to the pharmacv of Paynter Snyder. Church lane and Morton street, where they obtained $20 from a cash register sad a bicycle. BABY SCALDED BY TEA Condition Serious After Child "Upset Cup at Table, I Abraham Dranefbo, 1 year old, 3911 Is'orth Hrt street, became impatient at ' )il breakfast thU morning when he , couldn't reach a cup of tea on, the oppo- cite side of the table. He pulled the table cloth until the tea arrived in. front of ' him, while the other die he clattered to the floor. Put the baby miscalculated, and the tea upset, scalding his body and i legs. . I I1U mother carried the baby to the plVomari Homeopathic H capital. Ills con Allien Is serious "young Republicans in Rally Tonight The Young Republicans of tse 4lh Ward will have a banner raising and rally at their headquarters, 54d street and Haxel avenue, tonight at a o cluck i The candldetee In the district George P , iJerrcw. for Congres Kdward II Pat- . ton tor the State Senate, and William j "Walsh and John McCllncock. for Jhe 1 ,, stature will address the meeting Several prominent speaker from the cen U4 headquarter ! hjive )n .cir1 ttiiiaiimsgsmgwsggsa BS3J3Sra5f?ftiaaOi&gl!iBt Top row, left to right Jackson Marshall, executive secretary; Fred M. Kimball, General Electric Company, Boston; Frank W. Smith, president, and Day Baker, of Boston, treasurer. Bottom row Alvah W. Young, Public Service Corporation, Camden, N. J.; Frank J. Stone, Boston, Mass.; A. Mans field, Boston, and Harvey R. Robinson, New York. STRIPES OF HONOR RIPPED OFF JACKET OF ACCUSED SAILOR Charge of Robbery Ends Years of Distinguished Service for Member of the Missouri's Crew. A former snilor In the United States navy, once lauded by his superiors and admired and respected by his fellows, but now bowed with disgrace and stripped of his honors, stood In the prisoner's dock in Central Station today, accused ot assault and battery and robbery of a citizen. IIs is Joseph Barsottl. 1108 Wrlghuwood avenue. Chicago, late of the battleship Missouri, now lvlng at anchor nt the PhlladmphU Navy Yard. Th victim of Barsotti's alleged assault, D Lynn Mn gruder. lift, seriously ill nt his home in Uryn Mavvr. He was represented In court todav by a brother and on attorney. Rureottl and Alvin P. Mack, of Ches tr, were held without ball by Magis trate. Renshaw on the charge of assault arid battery and highway robbery. Both men, together with William Ummertz, a chauffeur, of 650 North 12th street, were ntrcstfd in connection with the Magru tier robbery. Tho detectives say the sailor confessed his guilt to them In a moment of confi dence several days ago. Mr. Magruder was robbed in Falrmount Park on the morning of October 13 while riding In a taxlcab Barsottl. Alvin Mack, of Chea ter, and lllinm Emmetz. a chauffeur. are under arrest. Another man is being sought. Yesterday Detectives Walters and Mcr Glnn went to Leagwi Island. They say a watch valued at 1500, tallying with a description of one said to have been stolen from Mr Magruder, was found In Barsottl's lookr. Later In tho day the. sailor was sum moned before his superiors. Still later he was ordered on deck. Ills fellow sailors of the Missouri stood about at attention and gazed nueerly at Barsottl Captain Walleraon read the charge against the once honored member of his crew. Barsottl hung his head. There was a silence as the master at arms was ordered to rip the service stripes from Barsotti's sleeve and remove from his coat other decorations of honor. The sound of the knife as it ripped threads which held down stripes representing joars of honorable furvlce could be plain ly heard b each member of the crew standing by. When th last derorntion had ben re moved and the sleeves hung bare save for the little threads blown about by the wind, Barsottl heard his dishonorable dismissal from the navy read to the men assembled. Then a large mark was made with r4 Ink on hU discharge papers and the man ordered to march from the ship Det active Walters and McGinn witnessed these proceedings. With never t glance to the right or left liariutti was escorted down the gang plank, over the gravel road to the Kates of the nav ard. and pushed out Then the detective arrekted him The capture of Barsottl was due to work oa the part of Sergeant James Martin, an aid In Captain Cameron's oHlce, and Spe cial Policeman O'Neill, of the Jith and Winter streets station After the robbery O'Neill ferreted out the chauffeur and sot from him a pocket book belonging to Mr Magruder The chauffeur said he found It on the door of hi taxlcab and that he had no band in the robbery Several dvs ago Alvln Mack telephoned from I'hestir to the ofHre of Captain Cameron caving ho ..nil tell w uj had Mr Magruder wat. h S-r-ceant Martin atrsnerFil and ndmrr) J8 k tr. r .me t, Philadelphia It wii 'n tins n-i thtt It" 1dntiM of the sailor w-i established HEADS AND BRAINS OF FIREMEN QUICKLY CHECK FLAMES IN CENTRAL ZONE Prompt Discovery of Early Morning Fires Prevent Serious Damage, i Two fires during the early morning hours summoned firemen in the central part of tho city, but In each case tho I prompt discovery prevented serious I damage. The tirst fire occurred shortly after mid night in the shop of William Miller, a manufacturing jeweler, 7JL Sansom street. 1 While the origin of the blaze Is unknown, It btarted beneath nrr asbestos work i bench In ihe rear of the stoic, and the prompt work of tiromen of Unglnc Com pany No. 2 prevented the (lames from i s,pr"aillng to a safe nearby In -which $15,000 worth of diamonds and Jewelry vvcro ; locked. Hundreds of peanuts got an unexpected roasting when (Ire stnrted In tho flvc story building of Lummls & Co., 118 North I Delaware avenue. Lieutenant McBrlde, of the Fourth nnd Itace streets station, who was making a round of his district I iltscovered the fire as he was passing tho I place and sent in an nlarm. The flames were confined to the first floor, and tho i members of the firm say the loss Is trlflng. WIFE'S LOVE VALUED AT $10 Jury Awards Sum to Husband For Loss of Affections. Ten dollars was considered a fair val uation for the loss of a wife's love In Judge Henry's court today, when a Jury awarded this sum to Wlrrfleld S. Weck erly, a former policeman, against Will iam Coyne, a motorcycle policeman, who was charged with having alienated the affection of Weckerly's j.lte. Mrs. Weckerly recently obtained a divorce from her husband, but she In sisted her friendship for Coyne was purely platonlc. During the trial Inter esting sidelights were cast on nlleged drinking and love-making by policemen while on duty. Weckerly claimed Coyne induced his wife to leave him. He said Coyne while on a vlBlt to his house, asked him to go to the door to see If tho "coast was clear," and on his re turn he had found Coyne kissing his Coyne denied having alienated the af fections of Mrs. Weckerly. He said Mrs. Weckerly left her husband because of cruel treatment. GIRL SEEKS HEART BALM Sues for $1500 Damages, Charging Breach of Promise. AEsertlng that Nathan f?onlmsky broks his promise to marry her, Stella Wein helbanni. H years old. entered suit against hire In the Municipal Court to day for IW damages. Being a minor. Miss Welnshelbaum'a suit was brought bv her mother. According to the plaintiff, Slonlmsky began calling on her In January last, and, being Imprebsed by his ardent protesta tions of love, she accepted his proposal of marriage. No definite date was set for the wedding On September 20 last Slonlmskv repudiated his promise, giv ing as his reason. It Is declared, that ho already had a wife having been mar ried to Ruth Panzer on August . 1S1J. in New York. Judge Cassldy Issued a capias, with bail fixed at J3&0, for Slonlm ski's arrest. STILL GOING HOME A suburban train was slowly work ing Its way throuuh. the blizzard. Finally it came to a dead Btop nnd all efforts to start it again were futile. In the wee small hours of the morn ing a weary commuter, numb from the cold and the cramped position In which ha had trrcd to sleep, crawled out of the train and floundered through tho heavy snowdrift to the nearest tele graph station. This is the message he handed to the operator 'Will not re at ofhe today. Not hnm veterdiy yet "New York Sun. ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRADE YEAR-OLD GIRL EARNS $18 A WEEK ACTING FOR MOVIES LUtle Marie Palmer Lives a Life of Thrillinpr Times. One-year-old Mario Palmer has proln lily had more thrilling experiences than any other llltlo girl of her ago; In fact, there nro mnny full-grown women who have not hnd ns many narrow escapes 'i little Marie. Irr one week she was rcscrrcd from a burning house, pulled from the tallro.id trucks Just as u train was about to crus'r her and detached from a dynamlto bomb which was inncle to blow her to pieces. This was not In Russia or Germany, but right here In Philadelphia. Marie was compelled to endure these experiences to support her mother, aril according to her, made a bigger hit In moving pictures than her father, John Palmer, a boxer, did In the prlzo ring. The Incidents In the life of Marie were brought out today at the Central Police Court, whither her father was summoned on the charge of assault and battery. His wife, Jnsnphine Palmer, of 2119 To ronto street, said that her husband, whs Is six feet tnll and weighs v pound' had not supported her for more than a year. She also snld that he had revolvers lying around the house and In view of his past actions she was afraid to live with him. "Only for rrjy little baby, I don't know what I would have done," she said. Magistrate Renshaw wan surprised. Then tho woman told tho foregoing Inci dents of Marie's career. She snld that tho llttlo girl often earned $13 a week as a moving picture actress. But this support has been cut off now because the child Is suffering from whooping cough. Magistrate Renshaw held Palmer In $100 bail to keep the peace and advised his wife to swear out a warrant charging him with non-support. WOULD CHAIN HUSBAND Court's Indignant Comment in Or dering Bridegroom to Support Wife. Wedded less than three weeks ago, Mrs. Harriet Rapelya, of 1S33 South Ca mac street, has found the matrimonial path strewn with many difficulties, and today was In the Domestic Relations Court for the second time, complaining to Judge Brown against her young hus band, Prancls Rapelya. 136 Wolf street, a stenographer for the vice president of a local electric company. The young couple were married by Judge Gilpin, of the Municipal Court, on October 6, and four days luter Kapelya left his wife with the remark: "I might see you In a year or two If I feel like It." The young man earns $15 a week, but by his own method of calculation found that he could not contribute any of his wages towards the support of his wife. He was so uncompromising In his atti tude, refusing to accept any of Judge Brown's suggestions, that the court finally lost patience with him. "You decline to live with your wife and you do not want to support her." said tho court. "Men like you ought to be placed somewhere with a chain about you " Judge Brown ordered Rapelya to pay a support order of $3 a week and warned the tiusband of the consequences that would befall him If he disobeyed the court order. THAT RISKY SCOTCH WHISKY A Scotch minister and his servant who were coming home from a wed ding began to consider the state into which their potations at the wedding feast had left them. "Sandy," eald the minister, "Just stop a minute here till I go ahead. Maybo I don't walk very steady and the good wife might remark something not just right." He walked ahead of the servant for a short distance and then asked. "How Is it? Am I walking straight?" M ,,,,, "Oh, ay," answered Sandy, thickly, "ye're a' recht - but who's that who a wltn you' Mew xortt utouo. KSvSESSES 3-DAY ARGUMENT TO OBTAIN YOTE PROVES FDTILE Man Has Five Addresses and Registration Board Decides Against Him. 700 Witnesses From Nine Wards. A three-day argument between Wash ington and Republican party attorneys before the Board of Registration Commis sioners was ended today when the board struck tho name of George Stcllrnan from the registration lists. Stcllrnan attempted to register from 108 West Glrnrd avenue, where he sold he had a room. Four other addresses hnd been given as the home of Stcllrnan. They were 1111 Hancock street, 142 West Glrard ave nue, Lehigh avenue and Mutter street and Limekiln pike and Haines street. The man said he moved recently to the lat ter address because of his wife's health, but contended that ns he still retained a room at 103 Glrard avenue, he had a right to register in the 6th Division of the 16th Ward. Kllwood Moyer, one of the registrars there, declined to permit Stellman to reg ister and the case was brought before the commissioners last Monday. Horace Dawson, attorney for the Washington party, represented Stellman. Joseph Mc Laughlin, the Republican party's attor ney, demanded that the man's name be stricken from thu lists. This finally was done when Commissioner John Green looked up similar cases for a precedent The name of William M. I.loyd, of Ji:i De Lancey street, also was stricken from the list. He owns the furniture at the De Lancey street address, hut sublets It, with the house, and does not live there. More than 700 witnesses, called bo fore the commissioners today to testify In "strike-out" cases from the 21st to 29th Wards. Inclusive, complained In no uncertain manner when the com mission sprang a surprise and heard a postponed 7th Ward case before al' others. The witnesses demanded to know why they had been brought from their places of employment to testify, when cases In which they were concerned were not called. Many demanded wltneia fees, and an etra detail of City Hall guards, which had been called Into service, had considerable trouble In quieting rebellious witnesses. The contested votes before the com mission today were mainly from the lodging houso district, where "phantom" voters have In the past been no uncom mon phenomenon. $100 for Best Essay on Revenue The Council of the National Municipal League has offered a prize of $lW for the best essay on "A Critical Study of tho Sources of Municipal Revenue" to any student In an American university giving courses in municipal government. Clinton Rogers Woodruff has charge of the con test. BOY ACCUSED OF $103 THEFT Edward O'Donnell, 18 jears old M2T Iloyer street, Germantown, was arraigned before Magistrate Pennock, in the Ger mantown police station, today, and held under bail for a further hearing on the charge of stealing $193 from the home of Francis p, Foley, a saloonkeeper.' SSJj Bojrer ttrmt , MAN WHO SHOT HIS WIFE CHASED BY 30 POLICEMEN Opened Fire on Woman and Child After Climbing to Boom. Facing charges ot aggravated assault and battery, attempting to kill hU wife and with carrying concealed deadly deapons, Wilson Gllmore, 21 years old, 1916 East Olenwoott avenue, wna held under $2000 ball for court today by Mag istrate Scott in the Sharswood and Front streets police station. Gllmore was arrested last night after climbing to a second story window ot his mothcr-ln-law's home, 1433 Hopo street, and firing three shots In nn alleged nt tempt to kill his wife, who was slcoplng with her 2-year-old baby In her arms. One of the shots took effect In tho wo man's right elbow nnd another would have hit tho child hnd not William Me ulllc, Mrs. Gllmore's brother, rushed Into the room and thrown tho child to the floor under a pllo ot blankets. Thirty policemen, of me Front and Sharswood streets station, were nttrnctcd to the scene by tho shooting, nnd, after nn ex citing chase, In which a number ot shots were fired, captured the man at Front and Master streets. Gllmore wns arrested two weeks ago on a chargo of nssnult and battery preferred by hla wife nnd was to have been tried today In the Quarter Sessions Court. Pondlnr; his release under ball, the man wns confined in tho Moyamcnslng Prison. While her husband was Imprisoned, Mrs. Gllmoro loft her homo nt 1916 East Glen wood avenue and went to live with her mother nt the Hope streot address. Tho Injured woman appeared at tho hearing this morning, despite hor Injuries, and testified thnt her husband hnd not only assaulted her on previous occasions, but had refused to work, nnd that sho hnd been obliged to support the family by working In n mill. Gllmore denied this, saying ho hnd worked faithfully until n few woeks no, when he wns thrown out of employment. Ho claimed further that his wife merely went to tho mill that sho might escape unpleasant household duties. He said her conduct wns such ns to warrant shooting, nnd that no man would put up with tho Indignities she had heaped on him. GERMANTOWN AVE. CARNIVAL TO HAVE MANY FEATURES North Phlla. Business Hen Complete Plans for Week's Celebration. Final plnns for the annual carnival of tho North Philadelphia Business Men's Association were completed today by tho committee In charge. Tho festivities will begin net Mondny night and will con tinue until Saturday, who nthcy will end with the crowning of tho king and queen by Mnj or Blnnkenburg. A parailo of cadets from St. Stephen's Parochial School on Monday night, a baby parade on Wednesday afternoon with 100 prizes for the preetlest, fattest, thtnnoet and other kinds of babies, nnd n Mardl Grns on Snturadny are a few of the headllners on the program Many surprises, however, Hre promised for all who come. The carnival will bo on Grrmnntown avenue, from Wnjno Junction to Erie avenue. There will lm a nightly electrical display along both slds of the street, nnd prizes hnvo beon offered to tho merchants whose stores present the most nttinctlve appearance. CAPTURE BOYS, MEN ESCAPE, AFTER RAID ON BOX CAR Thieves Retain Booty nnd Elude Heading Hallway Police. In a sklrrrlsh with thieves this morn ing detectives of tho Philadelphia nnd Reading Railway were oirtmaneuvered. Two boys were arrested, while two men escaped with four bngs of (lour and a wheelbarrow. Special Offlcer ICobert and three of his men wcro stntlorrcd early this morning In the freight yards of the Reading at 19th street and Allegheny avenue. Shortly after they hnd taken their stand two boys, two men and n wheel harrow appeared. A car was broken open by the men four bngs of flour were placed on Ihe wheelbarrow and the mauraders started off. Kobert nnd his men surrounded them. The men took (light with the barrow, nnd while ICobert held the boys his foiccs pursued them. They escaped. Mlllnm Wiley, 16 years old, of Indiana averrue nenr 21st street, one of the pris oners, was held under JlOflO ball for a further hearing at the Park and Lehigh avenues police station. The other boy wns sent to the House of Detention. MONKEY LURES TO BAD FALL Boy Drops From Window Trying to Pay Organ-grinder's Friend. The strains of a ragtime air were wafted Into the bedroom of 2-yeur-old George Gol den, of 2222 North Bancroft street, this morning. In a flasli he was out of bed and at the second-story window. Down on tho sidewalk a gaily dressed monkey did the tango, but when little George told him to climb up to the second story tho monk did tho hesitation. Being of a financial turn of mind, how ever, the monkey was affected by the eight of a shining coin In the hand of the youngster nnd started to climb. He got to tho top of tho second-story window and reached for the coin. George leaned as far down as posslblo and his playmates In the street laughed as the monkey tried to get the money. But the little fellow lost his balance and fell. The frightened monkey and his mas. ter hastened away as the boy was sent to the Woman's Homeopathic Hospital. He was badly cut and bruised. FIGHT FUSION PROGRAM ON WALNUT AND ROBINSON Dauphin County Court Hears "Old Guard" Democrats' Complaint, The legislative fusion program of the Democratic State Executive Committee, which put the names of T. Henry Walnut and C. W. T Robinson on the Democratic ticket In the 17th Philadelphia Legislative District when the regularly nominated candidates withdrew, has been held up In the Dauphin County Court. Objections to the substitution of the names of Wal nut and Robin.son were riled tsterday by James M Dohan. art attorney of this city. Judgo McCarrell (ixed 10 o'clock Friday morning for the hearing. Mr. Dohan is representing Francis E Sculllrt and Charks R Lymh, "Old Guard" Demo cratic City Committeemen from the 41th Ward. The "Old Guard" leaders contend that the vacancies should have been (Hied by the ward committees from the wurds comprising tho 17th Legislative District instead of by the Democratic State Exec utive Committee, only one member of which lives in Philadelphia. Boiler Trouble Delays Vessel Boiler trouble developed on the British steamship Hardanger jesterday shortly after the vessel left the Delaware Capes, and It was necessary to return here to day for repairs. The vessel is scheduled to load cargo cf cotton for Liverpool at aisan&h. DD PONT PLANT BDSY IN MANUFACTURE OF SMOKELESS POWDER Men Working Day and Night and, Despite Denials of Owners, Rumor Hints oi Possible Shipments to Eu rope. PEWNsanovE, n. j.. Oct. ai -Thinn are booming down at Carney Point. PoW. dor makers who have not been pnrtlo. ularly busy lately ara busy now. p0w. tier of the smokeless variety Is bcln made In Immense quantities; sonictlmei the men work at night. The plant at Carney Point Is the biggest In the world. It Is a part of the big du Pont concern. It has only been recently that thin plants has been so buay. Why It s to busy now no one will say. Workmen art Jnst us mum about such things as an the men In charge. They .know that they are busy, they know that there li a day force and n nlBht forco at tlnui; but thnt Is all they do know and all thj care to know. Rumor has it that tho other smokeleti powder plants of tho company arc equally busy. Tcrhaps tho United States Is lay. Ing In n supply so as to be well provided In caso it shquld get Into a. war with some other nation, but there Is a vagus suspicion thnt this powder may find Its way Into somo foreign gun. Just how Is another question. Tho Du Pont Com pany will not ship powder to a foreign nation nt war, for powder Is contraband and to ship It would bo filibustering. Rumors that the Du Ponts were preparing for big orders were dented by the (Urn somo tlmo ngo. Since thom It was de clared when tho foreign shipments were mentioned thnt It would bo Imposslbls to furnish smokeless powder, even If a way was found, for It took six months to manufacture smokeless powder P'li have It In condition for use. Not f now. There has been a wonderful ehnn-j mode In the manufacture of smokeli- i powder. It Is known that no longer l i It take six months to have smokeli i powder In condition for trsc. According to tho reports tho "wet" process now be ing used nt Cnrnoy Point has revolu tionized the powder business. In ce e this Government should bo compelled n go to war the Inventors can furnish It In a few weeks, Instead of months, nn4 no one except the Inventors can tell luw quickly It could be furnished. Why this sudden boom In the powdtr liulmss should occur nt this tlmt no one about hero knows. Nobody cares. It Is making work nnd good times ny ut hero, for n large number of men ira ernplojed in the powder plant when It Is busy. The works nro running nj lively ns they can bo run with due re gard to safety. Of course, thcro arc all kinds of rumors as to where this powder Is going. Soma say Germnny, some say France and others say both, but no one knows, How It would he shipped Is n question. Ther are no big ships (.topping at the wharves about here to receive It. There Is more talk among the workers" about the new process than thero Is about tho ship ments. Tn view of the fact that a re cent fatal accident In tho laboratory of Francis I. duPont vvas due to the ponder supposed to be made by this new process, Francis I. duPont, tho chemist of th company nnd one of tho greatest chemist! in the world, Is given tho credit for the Invention among the men. Whether the process is being used In other smokeless powder plants Is not known, but It Is probable that It Is and that those plants are generally as busy as tho one near this plnce In fact, those engaged In the powder buslneps admit that the powder business Is brisk nt the present time. They do not admit, however, that any of the powder may bo used by the European nations now nt war. CAMDEN COAL MAN STItlCKEN Heart Disease Is Fntnl to George E. "Wilson, Jr. George E. Wilson, Jr., a welt-known coal and Ico dealer of Camden, was stricken with heart failure this morning nnd died on the way to Cooper Hospital, Mr. AVIIson was on the wn from his home, 1113 Pennwood avenue, to his place of business at 2d and Chestnut streets when he collapsed Mr. Wllbon succeeded his father In business about 10 years afto. Ho Is sur vived by a widow and two children. H vvas IS years old. THE WEATHER Official Forecast WASHINGTON. Oct. It For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer sey: Fair tonight and Thursday. gentl shifting winds. Clear skies are reported over most of the Atlantic States this morning and fair weather prevails east of tho Rotk Moun tains, except a few localities In the Souta ern Plains States and along the western Gulf coast. Showers are reported fru:n the far Northwest. No marked tempera ture changes occurred anywhere, there being a slight rise over mott of the north eastorn portion ot the country and in th far Southwest, with a corresponding de crease in the Eastern Gulf States and In the far Northwest. Irr general, there n a moderate excets In tho central valleys, and seasonable conditions elsewheie. U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin Otaervstlons maje at t a. m Eastern tun l.ow latt luln- Veiou Station. 8a.m. n't (all. Wind itjei" Ablltne, Tens. 8s el . SK fi t'luudy Atlantic L'll .. M 51 . . W t louiir HUuurck. N. I). -' 5S .. K B Clear Uoatun, Uih .. M ."J .. SU S (itar Iluffalo. N Y.. .Vi fJl .. KVV Jb 'Itar Chlcano. Ill ... 6U IS .. W i lear I'levilaml. O.... 52 OJ .. S 12 U ar Denver. L'ol. .. it 41 ..KVV 4 I' HjkI I)e Mulnea. la. Bl SI SK 4 Clouiy Detroit, MKh ., .".I il .. SVV W v ear Dululh. Minn .. R8 M .. N Hi ilear Hatteraa. N. C. W 11 . NK II I''u' Iteleim. Mont .. W 42 .02 SVV i ,1udy Huron. S. Ink.. 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