rV&j-Jgg, - 3f-4 -a-f PR. BRUMBAUGH AT SCHOOLS' HEAD PUT POLITICIANS TO ROUT Won Notable Victories Over "Pullbacks," Reactionary " Faction That Throttled the Progress of Education. Dr Martin 3. BrumbaURh's record ns Bupe'rlntcndent of Schools In tills city lias teen Investigated. It shows ho linn nl ways resisted bosslsm In public nffaliR. Throughout his enreor as an educator ho has opposed the efforts of powerful poli ticians to arbitrarily rule the affairs of he school system. l After the new school code becamo effective Doctor Drumbntish was con fronted by a faction In the Uontd of Edu cation known ns tho "pullbncUs," whoso purpose It was to throttle every nttempt nt the modernization of educational ad ministration Another element In tho ehool hoaid, called the "proBrosilves," supported Doctor Urumbaugh nnd his as 1 poclates. L The reactionary members were led by t Blmon Orntz, who enjoys tmpainltcled 1 cower In the Board of Revision of Taxes, c well ns tho Board of Education, through his Influence with tho Judges. Jlr. Oratz Is automatical) teappolnted by the Judiciary whenovcr his term explie1, so that he feels less responsibility to tho i public than offlreliotders whose positions ' pro obtained by liopular election. Grati's autocratic rulo was most felt In the high schools. Almoit every teacher In that branch of tho educational system oncd his success cither wholy or partially Ho tho favor of the "pullbacks." Doctor Brumbaugh was determined that tills condition should end and that pol itics should bo eliminated entirely from ' the appointment of Instructors ns well ni from the actual novernment of the ' schools. Ills friends In the school board nupported lilm to such an extent that n. provision requiring that no mnn or woman be appointed to any faculty unless recom mended by tho Hupcilntcndcnt was in cluded In the rules. This was arcampllxhcd only after many months of controversy, In which Doctor Brumbaugh waB supported by many thou sands of parents ns well as powerful edu cational organization. But Grsitz nnd Ills nllles were still unwlllliic to surrender their tradltlonnl power to the llldc- ixndent forces In the school board. 'TULMIACKS" XnV CHAN'CK. , Their opportunity to assert their power tirrlvcd when Dr. J. Monrce AVlllard died, ttle had been president of the Philadel phia Normal School for manv years, and hls doath left vacant a $IjC0 position. It was tlmost Immediately filled by Dr. .1. Eugcno Bak-r, then pilnclpal of tho "High School for Girls. Doctor Baker was one of Gratz's favorites. I The Xoimal School prlnclpalshlp was tnoro sought after than that of tho Girls' High School, nnd the latter onice .is left Vacant for several months. Tho salary of both offlces was the same. At the beginning of tho last school ienr the "pijllbaclts" decided upon Dr. Fred Gowlng, a favoied book nfipnt. Ho vns slated for the Job In spite of the fact that he had not been teaching for nany years and that he had never held bny school office In Philadelphia. When the time arrived to "rush him hrouh" Doctor Brumbaugh was pre pared for the "steam roller" tactlcR. Kx plalnlns he had no personnl objection to Doctor Gowlng as a man. lie fought Ills appointment vigorously In oIip of the most heated controversies In the history of the Board of Education. John Wannmaker, then the "bnby mem tier" of tho board, supported tho superin tendent throughout. Turning to Henry Edmunds, president of the board and a friend of Gowlng. Mr. Wnnamakor said: "I would not bo Superintendent of School In this city at any price under theso con ditions." Subienuently, parents' associations hdopted resolutions upholding the stand tot Doctor Brumbaugh: thousands of let ters pound into the Supeiliitendent's of fice commending him for his courageous defiance of the school politlcians.and cor respondence was published showing how Gratz's men had attempted to force the Independent schoolmaster Into submission. Universities had previously offered their presidencies to Doctor Brumbaugh nt a higher salary than he was then receiving, fcut he cast them aside, determined to win his fight against the domination of the book ngent system. bOOTOn BItUMBAUGH'S KTiIGinLKS. Meanwhile, in accordance with the rules ef the Board of Education, the Superin tendent was asked to name three persons vho possessed. In his Judgment, the neccs fcary qualifications for the High School prlnclpalshlp. He nomlnntcd Dr. Theo dore I. MacDowell, district superintend ent of schools; Miss Katherlne E. Punch eon, then acting head of the Girls' High School, and William H. Menrns. professor of English In tho School of Pedagogy and b well-known magazine writer. Miss Puncheon generally was regarded Ss the logical candidate, because she had filled the offlce temporarily with com plete success. Opponents of the rights of women, however, exerted their Influence In every possible way, but she was flnnl Jv electi il. But OrnU still had a trick to play. It was discoveted throupli a survey of the complex rules of the board that although Miss Puncheon's lesponsihlllties would be if'iu.il to those of her male preilecessor.sho Vould o paM $2Mfl a year. ?2W less than the salary of the man who had held the Bflivn before her. Champions of th principle of "equal rt for equal work" succeeded nfter a few months' additional battle In raisins Mho Puncheon's pay to ?;500 A new ra ary schedule was drafted, giving all Irincipals, including Miss Puncheon, the rame compensation as is granted to men. '"0 o, woctor UrumhaiiKh's lust acts us superintendent of Schools was to an, 1'rove the new salary schedule, which was triumph for the women of the pedagogi "i profession, undreamed of five years go PENROSE POLITICIANS FREED EU Men Wearing- Campaign Buttons Held for Intoxication. i-,,?.1. lerso,ls wearing Penrose campaign puttons and charged with intempcrence JjieP,8 ?"fd foUay before MaKltrato MacFarlaiid in tho Second and Christian cnriedP 8'atln- They Were Uls" Wy.i!fd ,becn Trest'& at various taken "",.?-- durlns the night and Un ?.i -h9 pollce station along with !mii.ller-men and women charged with Similar offenses. from o.if., ".r05e a,lh"ent "Hood aloof .;h r Pinners at the early morn Sfi ea.l,ng"' Questioned by the Magls- "Vo,. . .. . ci 1'oiuiei.ins. 1I1PV U.iljl ....... .. .... . Pariand M",L"arEca' Bac -utlce Mac- BBTJMM STILL ON TICKET fcay Bring Suit to Have His Name Withdrawn. 3u.n "'SBuna. Oct. 2I.The efforts of .-l8 Charles N. Brum t lr. o. la.. l ,MooM candidate for Governor wrM..0 ,r, ben fruitless. He tiled his itMrawahlat Monday, but the affidavit m j-.i . : -'' ' b- -- ---v, u.iu Be Vi ti iUSI nm .' t utile at. dmj n . t i i ,. hi k.. v "" "uorney ueneral Bell -.. accemen A...... liW .!S "uue-u '"oge urumm may cSSL! to compgl the Secretary of the " consulted. Judge Brumm may EVENING SCHOOLGIRLS ON THREE-DAY VISIT TO NATION'S CAPITAL Seniors of West Philadelphia School Ieave for Washing-ton Tomorrow. All thoughts of class books will be tem porarily put aside when ITS seniors of the West Philadelphia School for Girls leave tomorrow morning for a three days' trip to Washington. Accompanied by Princi pal Parke Schoch nnd Mrs. Schoch, the girls will leave Broad Street Station by special train nt 8.S6 n. m, They will slop at the Hotel Gordon, nnd htnldos visits to the White Home, Mount Vernon, the Congressional Library nnd many other points of Interest, the seniors me anticipating several afternoons nnd evenings on which they will be free to "take In" tho theatres and other places of amusement. Saturday morning the seniors will visit the Vnhlngton Monument, tho Bureau of Printing nnd Engraving nnd the Smith sonian Institute. At noon the girls wilt visit the White House nnd they all hope to have at least a peep at President Wilson. A special train will leave Union Sta tion In Washington for West Philadel phia nt 4 35 o'clock In the afternoon. The teachers who will assist Mr. and Mrs, Schoch In looking after the students are Miss Jane Allen, Miss Gertrude Brlckor, Miss Mabel Chenney. Miss Dor othy Colby, Miss Florence Evans, Miss Mnrgnrct Kolleck, Miss Marguerite Me tlvier and Miss Esther M. Itclnhardt. Tho trip will take tho place of tho cla3s day exercises DEMENTED MAN CAUSES PANIC IN CROWDED CAR Attacks Conductor nnd Is Subdued by Blow From Iron. A passenger whoso mind Is believed to be unbalanced caused a panic on a crowded trolley car at 3.1 street and Fnlrmount avenue this morning when ho attacked tho conductor nnd then fought two policemen until he wni knocked to the floor with a switch Iron. Tho man, who said he waa Charles Pugh, of Baltimore, was arraigned be fore Magistrate Hogg and committed to the Philadelphia Hospital for treatment. Pugh, who snys he Is 3S years old, hoarded the trolley at 3d and South stiects. When the car npproached Falrmount avenue, Pugh suddenly Jumped over the railing bohlnd which stood the conductor, Clinrlcs Fabcr. of 1038 Schiller street, and grasped him by the throat, throw ing him to tho floor. Tho motorman stopped the car nnd rushed to tho assistance of Tnbcr, beat ing off the man with a switch Iron. Ono of the passengers threw open a window nnd called for asslBtnnoe. Po licemen Davis and Colyn ran from the station house to the car and placed tho man under arrest. The police will nttempt to get In touch with Pugh's relatives In Baltlirloro and notify them of his condition nnd that he Is In the hospital hero. LECTURE ON MAGNETISM Dr. Bauer Will Give Newest Facts Pertninlnp to Earth's Power. What -will prove one of tho m,oat In teresting lectures of the winter season will be delivered at the Franklin Insti tute tonight by L. A. Bauer, Ph. D. D. Sc on "The Earth, a Grent Magnet." Doctor Bnuer Is the director of tho De partment of Terrestlnl Magnetism of the Carnegie Institution at Wnshlngton. Doc tor Bauer will give tho chief facts and IntPst results pertaining to the earth's magnetism, as based largely on the gen eral magnetic survey of the earth. The work of ascertaining these facts was begun by Doctor Bauer's depart mint In 1901 and Jn now two-thirds com pleted. Tho -work and cruises of the magnetic ship "Carnegie" and the Instru mental appliances and methods used In tho observational work will be described. An nccount will bo given also of the various expeditions sent out under Doc tor Bauer's direction to distant and more or less unexplored countries. The lec turer will aim to relnto the chief re sults and will endeavor to show the pos sible bearing of researches In terrestrial magnetism on other mooted questions In terrestrial nnd cosmlcal physics. The lecture will be Illustrated by lantern slides. POLICE VOTE ON INSURANCE Deciding Whether The$ Shall Con tinue Association or Join Company. The Police Beneficial Association Is vot ing today on the question of whether a life Insurance company shall Insure mem bers of the force for $2000 on n basis of regular 3 B0 monthly payments, or the association continue the present system of collecting 50 cents from each member upon the death of another, to be turned over to tho family of the deceased. Tho association plan has resulted In a month ly tax of about 15 upon each member of the force. Although ten districts are yet to be heard from, it Is almost assured that the row system will be adopted, as the vote this afternoon shows 1732 for and 6S7 against the change. CAMPAIGN IN WILMINGTON Republicans to Hold Rally Tomorrow, Democrats and Progressives Enthusiastic, WILMINGTON, Del.. Oct. Jl.-Wll-mlngton Republicans will open their speaking campaign tomorrow night. Speakers at the first meeting will be Secretary of State Thomas W. Miller, Republican candidate for Congress; State Senator David J. Relnhardt and City So licitor Daniel O. Hastings. The rally will be held in the hall on Connell street near Second. Democrats are pleased with the attend ance at the meeting held laBt night In tho Playhouse. The theatre was filled nnd there was plenty of enthusiasm. The speeches were devoted to a defense of the Democratic administration. There was also a good attendance at the two meetings of the Progressives. SINGS AS SURGEONS OPERATE Hymn Tunes on Negro Patient's Lips During Ordeal in Hospital, "Therms a Land that Is Fairer than Day" sang Samuel Coates, a Negro, while surgeons In the Presbyterian Hospital today performed a serious surgical opera tion on him. He refuied to submit to an anesthetic. Coates who lives at 4133 Warren street, fell in a concrete mixer yesterday while at work on the new Bhodes Public School, 39th and Parrlsh streets. He was badly mangled. During the operation today he tang hjnuis Surgeons at the hospital say they have noer before witnessed greater courage on the part of a patient. They say Coates will recover. We Hunilt Only the Vry BEST COAL Our auto truck dtllvr north of M&rktt treat and east of loth etrcet OWEN LETTER'S SONS Larcest Coal Yard 1 Phil. Trenton Ato. and U'eetmoreland St. LEDftEB - PHIKA i r mKiJM-iiil"'" ij'tf '$bfflJV -3!"SiWBI j&mM?$mflldR!i , lSJKKKBHBfffffffffffffffffffffffflffflfffffffffffffW lKttKriSsUKI-'''Par IKKmSJi""A" wwBBBIfWRHiftfffflifffffffffffffffffffifffifffffffB KJHUHMW-Htf PJPJfjr -BHMM"MMfek- jA fliffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffliBHiflHKSHHfi JlfftlfffifffBMHPtfffffHfffffffffffffffffffflHfffffffffffffffi M Tim ImL MHf,CfliWHl iEjHgHBBllMBHM IIJfaMMMfjlM-Mf? 'pX,x'-v.. tfgafMMIJWfJMfJJ-1' " ll"'''"''it'':TMBf!M IHIffffffffHHtflMr ffl"IHIclHHHfMMHHMIIHHffltt'fflfffHfiffffffffffffffHHBfi"HHK UlffiB MUB&B8&WmA JfffffffffffffffffffffBnHwtSHGB4 sIffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffIfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffIffffffffffa U ' , mmlmmm nK -'- nmfmmmWMn mKKKf HH ' kfy v-' HHHBHfjfMiakHHP '' X ' rWHISm MAYOR SIGNS ORDINANCE GIVING LABOR MEN $25,000 Sum Set Aside for American Federa tion's Convention Here. In the presence of a committee from the American Federation of Labor, Mayor Blnnkenburg today signed the transfer ordinance of Councils that will provide 125,000 for defraying expenses of the 31th annual convention of the American Fed eration of Labor to bo held In Horticul tural Hall beginning November 1, The Den with which the Mayor signed tho document was presented to Leonard Kraft, secretary-treasurer of the Build ing Trades Council. - Other representatives In the commit tee were: Assistant Director Andrew S. Murphy, of the Department of Supplies, representing the Painters' Union; Joseph Bltchle, president of the Building Trades Council: Harry W. Somple, of the News paper Writers' Union: Louis Fischer, of tho Ceramic, Mosaic and Encaustlo Tllo Layers and Helpers' Union: Arthur G. Hnwes, business representative of the Building Trades Council, and William Morgan, of the Wood Workers and Metal Lathers' Union. COOKE PLANS TO BREAK SYSTEM OF CONTRACTS Alters Street Cleaning Specifications, Giving Small Firms Opportunity. Bndlcnl changes In the specifications for cleaning streets nnd collecting ashes and waste in 1915 have been made by Director Cooke, of the Department of Public Works, In an effort to give small con tractors an opportunity to break the dom inant Influence of the Vares over those contracts. Bids for the contracts will be received November 6. Collection of ashes and household waste will be let under contracts separate from the street cleaning work. Ashes and waste will be collected on different days In the various districts in vehicles spe cially ausignen ror mo purpose. Contracts for cleaning of country roads will be let In 1915 for the first time. In commenting on the new arrangement Director Cooke said: "An important feature of the new scheme of bidding will bo to reduce the size of the contracts and to make It possible for contractors of limited means to bid, "We look forward to much keener competition. By separating the collection of ashes from street oleanlng, contractors who do not own street-cleaning equipment can bid for tho collection of ashes and waste, because all It requires is teams." BABY BORN ON ARCH ST. CAR Sympathetic Passengers Make Futile Attempt to Find Physician. "While a number of sympathizing pas sengers rang doorbells nnd tried every means to find a physician, a baby was born today on an Arch street car. The mother was carried Into a laundry at 15th and Arch streets nfter the babe was born. Two or three women pas sengers remained with her until an am bulance from the Medlco-Chlrurglcal Hospital arrived. ST. JOHN'S 100 YEARS.OLD Episcopal Church on Brown Street, Below Third, Will Celebrate Old Ft. John's Episcopal Church, Brown street, below 3d. will celebrate Its 100th anniversary next month. It is the fifth oldest parish In tho diocese of Pennsyl vanln, having been founded In 18H as the outgrowth of a Sunday school established by the Rev. Dr. William White, the first Bishop of Pennsylvania. The Rev. George Chalmers Richmond, rector of the church, Is making plans for the celebration. It Is to Btart on Novem ber 1 with Holy Communion and an annl veisary sermon by the rector. The larg est celebration will be "Civic Night." No vember 13. when Mayor Blankenburg- and prominent church and civic leaders will speak. THIEF GIVES HIMSELF UP Conscience Troubles Youth Who Stole Watch and Money, Because his conscience troubled htm after lie had stolen a watch and ft In rash from Stephen Balne, Front and Tialnbrldge streets, with whom he made his home. Adam Fisher. 19 years old. gave himself up to the pollce of tho Third and De Lancey streets station this morning. Fisher told Magistrate MeFarland he had stolen the watch and the money be. cause he had been out of work for a, long time and had no money with which to buy food He said he pawned tha watch. He was held under $800 ball for a further hearing. rCut Glass FOR Wedding Gifts Ice Tub I'M For Limited Number The Crystal Shop 102 North Tenth Street. Ahou. al. 'ilSiili' gjrwKa - PBLPHIA - . WEDNESDAT, OOTOBEB GIFTS FOR THE CHRISTMAS BEHRENS OPERA CLUB REVIVES FLOTOW'S MARTHA Cheerful and Amusing Opera Cheer fully Performed. Frledrlch von Flotow's light opera "Martha," almost as precious as a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, was produced at the Academy of Music last night by the Behrens Opera Club, so named to per petuate the memory and the Ideals of Siegfried Behrens. Tho audience was large and Interrupted the performance at almost too frequent Intervals with their npplauee. FIotow'H "Mn-rtha" In nf tliAt unusunl calibre which makes it popular while It Is J practically unknown. It Is tho music, which, when heard, is an unalloyed de- i light, but once heard Is never remember ed. It Is light nnd graceful, a pleasure to the ear long strained with modern operatic complexities, nnd Is eminently suited to nmateur performance. To be successful, tho music must bo sung with gusto rather than finesse, the singers must act with humorous vigor, the direc tor must lead with spirit. These were the qualities which mnde last night's performance so successful. Dr. Thaddeus Rich conducted with a sensible appreciation of the score's de flclences, making the opera frivolous and frothy, nnd orchestra, chorus and prin cipals responded precisely to his Inter pretation. Professional operu singers could not have thrown themselves so completely Into the thing; they must "save up." The members of tho Opera Club did not save. They sang and played each number ns If It wero the only one In the piece. Each number, therefore, brought Its own applause. Mrs. Jennie Kneedler Johnson sang Martha pertly nnd cheerfully, and being called on to sing 'The Last Rose of Sum mer" brought to that weary song a fresh ness of voice If not of Interpretation Mnry Josephine Comerford, as the mnld, was a special delight, becauie she was able to Inject humor Into her voice as well as Into her acting, a feat In which tho scheduled humorists, Sir Tristan and tho Sheriff, did not surpass her. Messrs. Goodwin and Cuzner, In these parts, were vigorous and content to appear ridiculous as necessity demanded. Mr. McGlynn was lovesick and heroic In accordance with the best traditions of grand opera, and Mr. Wood played Plunkett with more emotion than usually falls to that part. The chorus, 100 strong, was costumed with remarkable taste nnd rivaled tho famous Hnmmcrsteln choruses for beauty nnd activity Edward German's "Nell Gwynn" supplied the music for the May pole dance, done by a ballet of 32, under I the direction of c. Elwood Carpenter. TOURISTS RECEIVING LUGGAGE Custom Examiners Rushed Handling Great Influx From Europe. Customs examiners are busy looklnr over the baggage of American tourist who fled from Europe at the outbreak of hostilities. Much of the luggage la arriving through the port of New York and Is being expressed here to the ap praiser stores. As most of the tourists made their custom declarations on trunks and bags which had not arrived, It has been found necessary In nearly all cases to summon owners of the baggage to as slst the examiners. One bill of lading frequently will cover the baggage of several persons, and the employes of the appraiser's stores are confronted by numerous perplexing prob lems In sorting It. Despite thts, tho baggage Is being handled with amazing rapidity and Is passed on so quickly that there has been no delay In sending It to Its final destination. This prevents over crowding at the appraiser's stores. The Holland-American Line steamshin Veendyk. which arrived at New York ' yesterday, brought 25,000 pieces of bag gage free of all charges to the owners. ! It la expected several thousand pieces of this luggage will bo received here within a ten days. WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE In Serious Condition at Hospital, But Has Chance of Recovery, Mrs. Rose Ruraii, ffi ears old, of XXX) South 12th street, attempted to commit suicide by taking poison early this morn ing. Accusing tu neighbors, the woman had an argument with her hubband. fol lowing which she attempted to take her life. Mrs. Buran was taken to the Methodist Hospital, where the physicians said that, although ehe was In a serious condition, there were hopes of recovery $2io Round Trip New York Sunday, October 25 SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES 1-lillttJelohla i Broad Si ) 7 43 a m V,t PUIUd.lphla t1? m -North Phlladefphf T OT a m HETtHNINQ LEAVES New York iPenna Station) 8 30 p m New fprk (Hudson Terminal) 8Wp. w llPennsylvania R. R. "" ' i --.J , t..r . -j-r, SHIP llvmi.e Grr o'iiffr USB - . eiHBHIK: Z rw Hundreds of Philadelphians are uniting to play Santa Claus to Europe's war stricken and orphaned millions. DALM0RES, TENORS-SOLDIER, WRITES FROM BMV FFIELD Noted Opera Singer Sends Cheerful Message to Philadelphia Friend. A post card sent from tho Allies' front by Charles Dalmores, tho opera singer, and now a soldier In the ranks has been received In Philadelphia by William J. Balrd, of 812 Pine street, a personal friend of the tenor. The singer's message Is written In French. On the address side In1 addition to Mr. Balrd's name Is a designation that reads "carte pastale mllitalre." Below In very small letters In parnnthesls Is "Ordered on the5tl of August." Diag onally In one corner, as required by the censor, Dalmorns has written his full name and address, "Charles Dalmores, soldier In the 47th Regiment of Terri torial Infantry, the 13th Company at Toul." On the reverse side Is this message: "My dear friend It Is now two months since I went to war and I would like to give you some news. We are advancing every day and will be victorious. When I return to America I will tell you all about It and many other things. As soon as the war is over, 1 I como out of It, I will write you at length A thousand remembrances to your family and my other friends In dear Philadel phia. How I regret not visiting there this year. "Very affectionately yours. (Signed) "CHARLES DALMORES." NURSE HELD FOR BABY'S DEATH Annie Smith Must Face Coroner to Explain Mistake. Annie Smith, a nurse, 40 years old. of 1633 South 9th street, was held without ball by Magistrate Morris today In the police court at 26th and York streets, to await the Coroner's verdict In connection with the death of the 3-day-otd baby of Mrr. Fannie Medhoff. of SMI Napa street. The child was given poison accidentally instead of a rhubarb soothing syrup, yes terday afternoon, and died last night in the Woman's Homeopathic Hospital. Th? arrest was made by Special Pollce meu Wlltlams and Clett. who Investi gated the case. Reed-Bird Mackerel $1.00 A KIT Nicaragua Blend Coffee ThU famouj blend It tho utmoat In coffee quilitj. 38c. lb C lbs. 11.30. MERRILL & HOPPER KKADINO TKHUINAL MAHKKT fetalis 1517.88 Arch bt. Sid fcli Vtfi i'-V ki-v V I- lyyiin mi, ,i.i . .n ,iJt,, I m A NEW IMPORTATION OF ETCHINGS AND MEZZOTINTS The work of tha world's greatest masters. These pictures have just been received. No advance in prices on account of the war. $10.00 to $36.00 Tke R 1320 Walnut Street 2J, 1913. ATTACKS SISTER WITH KNIFE Woman Says Aged Man Wanted Her to Drink Poison. Oliver Scott, 60 yar old, 19 Anpn utreet, wa arrested after 15-mlnut strUfrBle with n policeman, after he 1 allcBed to have attacked his sister -with a. knife. He was held In $G00 hall for court today by Magistrate Boyle, at tho S3th street and Lancaster avenue sta tion. According to the testimony of Mrs. Mary Reynolds, the prisoner's sister, he came to the Aspen street house with a bottle of polsor and told her a doctor hod given It to him for stomach trouble. He then tried to get her to drink the stuff, she declared. When she rofused Scott drew a knife, according to Mrs. Reynolds, and chased her Into the street. She declared his mo tive was the belief that If she died he would Inherit property worth WOW. left to her by their father, who disinherited Scott , . ,., Tollcomnn O'Donnell grappled wltli Scott In the street In spite of his age, Scott put up a hard fight. HCAVtr iocW POLICE ACCUSE MEN OF PLOT TO ROB PASSER-BY i Shot Fired to Frighten Near Victims I Hits Two Accomplices. A bold attempt to lure passers-by into th!r house for the purpose of robbing them resulted early today In the shoot ing of two of the alleged robbers and the arrest of the entire band concerned In the cheme. Those under arrest, ac cused of attempting to rob and carrying concealed weapons, are Andra Framlo, 36 years old. Frank Cavargo, 26 years old, and Larla Parnuzzi, 22 joars old. 225 Fltzwater street, tho third accomplice, who accidentally pulled tho trigger of a revolver used to scare two near victims of the band The men are accused of luring two other men, who made their escap and whom the police are seeking to Identify, into the house nt 223 Fltzwater street and attempting to rob them. Parnuzzi was to have fired a shot from a revolver after tho victims wre lured Into the house. The shot was fired, but by mts tako It hit two of the accomplices. All three men were held in 5W ball for a further hearing b. Mnglstrato MeFarland in the 2d and Christian streets station. Joseph Puchlo. 27 vears old, and Frank Bottele. 26 years old. also residents at 225 Fltzwater street, were held as wit nesses. BABY FRACTURES SKUIi Condition Serious After Falling Down Flight of Stairs. Left alone on the second floor of his home this morning. 11-months-old Jacob Greenhoff 15H South Sth street, fell down a flight of stairs and fractured his skull. He Is in a serious condition In Mt Slnal Hospital. The baby's cries were heard by the mother, who carried him to the hospital, three squares away. BOOKS On the European Crisis We have on a special table the largest assortment of books on this subject in the city. An Important Document THE CASE OF BELGIUM IN THE PRESENT WAR PRICE 25c J3.CODS Stationery 1210 WALNUT ST. osenback Gallt-iVc 3 CHRI3TMASW WILL CARRY CARGO OF RELIEF ABROAD Contributions of Clothing for War Orphans Pouring In. Urchin and Old "Soger" Give Cash. Resembling a well-stocked dry good store with Its best wares out for holi day display, the Christmas ship pavilion In City Hall courtyard this morning at tracted the attention of hundreds of per sons to the glfta for orphaned children of the warring nations. Every known article, from a Teddy bear to a warm overcoat, was represented. Gay decorations, consisting of American flags alternated with the city's bine and geld, gave the place a festive nlr and the piles upon piles of variegated wear ing apparel distributed around tha counters added to the color. No sooner were tho doors opened at 8 o'clock than a stream of Inquirers flowed In. "Is October 2S the last day? My sew ing circle can get so much more done if you give us a little more time." "What do you need the most, under l wear or outer garments?" "Can you use clothing thnt Isn't abso lutely new, but which Is In first-class) condition?" These wero but a few of the questions. And the answers were that October 21 must necessarily be the last day upon which contributions will be accepted; that anything In the nature of warm apparel will be welcome, and that only new cloth ing Is wanted. Tworlsltors from Cape May dropped In to saythat the women of that town had organized and wcro sewing madly for the orphans. We are going to send at least 100 pieces," said they, "and we want them to be distributed Impartially." t'RCHIN A CASH CONTRIBUTOR Bowls for money contributions wera placed outside of both doors at quarter after 8, and scarcely had the explanatory signs been tacked up along side of them before a little boy, with an enormous hole In his stocking and no collar on, stepped up and shamefacedly dropped three pennies in. Later on two men coming from Broad Street Station rested their suitcases on the steps, and, going down Into their pockets, produced 60 cents between them. Hundreds of letters come In with each mail, most of them containing promises of contributions to be delivered later or queries concerning the beat methods of packing. In a grimy epistle dellrered at the pavilion this morning a Jl bill was wrapped In an old piece of paper, which had written on It, "From an old 'soger.' Thu-s far J3SS have been received In money contributions. FROM STAGE TO BATTLEFIELD English Dancer, Now in Philadelphia, to be Red Cross Nurse. Verna Vanonl. an English girl who ! dancing with Gonee at Keith's this week, will go to France as a Red Cross nurse at the conclusion of her five weeks' the atrical engagement in America. Miss Vanonl has two brothers In the British army and two sisters who have enrolled with the Red Cross and are now on duty In the war hospitals. She was persuaded to enter upon her theatrical engagement by her father, who hoped thus to divert her from her original pur pose of going Into tho Red Cross service, but the young woman is firm In her de termination to .'oln the other members of her family on tho battlefield. Perry's You Can't Get Away From It! Different stores make and sell clothes that are differ entt Take a Look at Ours At Perry's That's All! $12 $15, $18, $20 The Suit or Overcoat Perry & Co., n.b.t' A6&& QhestnutS m --i I cl tfl Cut Glass Exclusively J SBp'
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