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TEUTONS CUT
FRENCH LIE
I ADVANCE
NEMTOUL
'Berlin Announces Ad
vance on Line of Forts
on Enemy's Right
Wing From St Mihiel
to Verdun as Foe's
Attack Fairs.
Germans Start General Of
fensive Move in Western
Theatre All the Way From
, Nieuport to Arras, Paris
Asserts.
Cains and Losses Described in
French Official Report, Which
Admits Loss of Ground South
of Ypres in Belgium.
German forces have made a new
advance in the Toul region, the Ber
lin War Office announcing capture of
the main French positions operating
from Toul and the repulse of attacks
from Pont-a-Mousson.
This seems to indicate a set-back
to the French advance toward Metz
i few days' ago and to their attempts
to recapture the German intrench
ments north and south of St. Mihiel,
which is on the line between Toul
and Verdun.
That the Germans have begun an
attack in force on the Allies lines all
the way from the Belgian coast to
Arras, France, a distance of more
than 80 miles, was the announcement
of the French War Office this after
noon. This German drive is west
ward toward the French coast.
Alternate advances and retreats are
told of in other places. South of
Nieuport the Germans have been re
pulsed, but their gains are admitted
below Ypres. The Allies have won
ground to the cast of there.
In the centre the Allies have made
progress around Chaulnes, but to the
west have lost at Vailly. '
In the right wing the French lay
claim to successes'at several points.
Petrograd officials today hinted
that Turkey had been duped by Ger
many into acts of war, declaring that
the German commander of the
cruiser Goeben had fired on Odessa
in order to force the Porte into hos
tilities. However, war sentiment is
strong in Russia, and hopes that the
conflict might be averted were not
bright.
The Russian Ambassador remains
at Constantinople.
Thp fJerman nress blames Russia
for taking the aggressive against
Turkey, and justifies its stand. Hope
is expressed that Turkey will strike
Us next blow at England.
No confirmation is had of the
reported naval engagement near the
Bosphorus entrance.
Cossacks are harrying the rear of
the retreating Germans, who con
tinue to fall back from the Vistula.
Petrograd reports expulsion of Ger
mans from new positions on the
River Piliia, where they attempted to
make a stand. , , ,
The Austrians in severe fighting
have repulsed hostile forces along the
lower reaches of the River San, the
Vienna War Office reports. Tho
heights near Turka, In southeastern
Gahda, have been captured, and the
Russian advance in the vicinity of
Simbor and Stary has been checked.
The Vienna authorities assert that
more than 73,000 prisoners are in
terned in Austria.
Anglo-Japanese forces, reinforced
by troops from India, began at dawn
Caneloded on Pase Four
Steamship JJusttania Safe
NEW YORK. Oct. St. Tho Cunard
rtmahlp Lusltanta, which ha been d--laysd
by heavy seas and head winds, ar
rlvecj hero today. Among the, prominent
pamncera on the Lusltanla were Vincent
Aatorv who was accompanied by his wife
and alater; Perry Belmont and Lieutenant
B. C, Smyth TigotL or the Brltlah navy.
FAIR
THE WEATHER
for Philadelphia and vioinity
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warmer Sundays gentle variable
winds becoming southerly,
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ROOTERS CHEER
THEIR TEAMS ON
FRANKLIN FIELD
Swarthmore Delegation Out
in Force to See "Little
Quakers" Battle Against
Old Penn.
By EDWARD B. BUSHNEIili
- FRANKLIN FIELD, Phlla., Oct. 31.
Wcather of tho most Ideal sort greeted
Pennsylvania and Swarthmoro this nfter
noon, when tho big Quakers and tho lit
tle Quakers met today In their annual
footbnll game. It required a special
train to brine nil tho studentB who
wanted to cheer the Buburban Quakers on
to triumph over tho metropolitan school.
They had a delegation of fair "Co-eds"
with them, and tho girls were ns eager
and enthusiastic for victory as were tho
boys. They occupied tho place of honor
In tho north stand nnd whllo thoy could
not match tho cheering and tho tumult
of the Penn students, they made It evi
dent that they were out for victory
and that they thought they had an even
chance.
The Penn coaches furnished evidence
that they didn't underestimate the ability
of Swarthmoro by watting until tho last
mlnutn to definitely decide on their line
up. They wanted first to learn the exact
physical condition of every player be
causo they knew thoy would need their
strongest line-up. No matter how good
Penn teams have been In the past Swarth
moro haB been ablo to score In every
game since 1901 until last year, when
Penn won, 20 to 0, and twice during this
period tho little Quakers have been on
the winning sldo.
Tho two elevens stripped for action
whllo tho crowds wero pouring In. Tho
Swarthmoro team had lunch at Its own
training table, but dressed In the Penn
gymnasium.
The early crowds passed away tho timo
wnltlng for the big game by watching
tho contest between the Penn Freshmen
and Conway Hall, which was postponed
from IX o'clock to 13:43 p. m. because tho
visitors hnd missed their train.
SECOND INSURANCE SWINDLE
CHARGED AGAINST SEIGER
Accused of Not Turning In Premiums
He Collected.
Another charge of Insurance swindle
nguinst Louis Selgcr, of 513 North Mar
shall street, today resulted In his being
held In $1000 ball for court by Magistrate
Tracy at his office, 1331 Arch street. Two
weeks ago Selger was held In $1500 ball
for court on a similar charge. Ho was
arrested ns he left Moyamenslng Prison
ufter getting ball.
James J. McCaffcrty, of 976 North th
street, was the complainant today. He
says Selger has been collecting Insurance
premiums for some time, and according
to the offlcluls of the company has never
turned In tho money and has allowed
the policy to lapse. McCaffetty became
suspicious when ho read of Seiger's pre
vious arrest and Investigated.
Agents of tho State Insurance Depart
ment brought about Seiger's second ar
rest. Attorney William Gray sought to
have the Magistrate cut down the amount
of ball required, on the ground that the
,.,,. inimli'pM In the transactions with
McCafferty Is small, but Horace Wolf, an
Assistant Attorney uenerai, sam aeiser
was Implicated In other cases totaling
about JSOOO.
Five persons are under arrest In tho
first case ngaliiBt Selger, most of them
In Pittsburgh. It was charged that ho
-..t.nl. .,! n rnhllet wnmnli tn iflkn a.
medical examination under the name of
a woman in ritisDurun who is ui me
point of death. By this means, It is
alleged, he secured a JS000 policy on tha
life of tho dying woman.
$150 FINE FOR "MASHER"
Judge- Determined to Stop Practice at
Capital.
WASHINGTON. Oct. JL-'ltashers"
are to est "short ihrlft" In tha Dletrlot
of Columbia, said Judio Mullowney, of
the United Htatss branoh of U police
court today.
Judge Mullowney suited aetlon to his
word by fining Charles X. Guyer, uf
Hagerstown, Md 1100 for annoying a
young girl In a moving picture theatre
and, later, added $50 to the fine when he
learned that a razor had been found In
the man's possession.
GAMBLERS SENT TO, JAIL
23 Sentenced for Refusing to Expose
Den Proprietor,
Twenty-three prisoners, taken In a raid
upon an alleged gambling den at 12th and
South streets, were sentenced to 30 days
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Hagerty. at the 12th and Pine streets
station, because they refused to testify
against the proprietor. Too late to savo
themselves from a Jail sentence, all of the
men pleaded with the magistrate to allow
them to tell the man's name and be re
leased, but he refused.
I According to me pinicr, nuuon uuvn,
! '5 years old, 932 Lombard street, told the
police, last night that a "game" was In
I ' ...,., .ml that he had been "beaten
up." Policeman Durrows. RuvU. Flkent
gcher and Carfagno surprised the men,
they aay. In their game. Razors, cards,
money and dice were found.
1,000,000-BUSHEL WHEAT SALE
LONDON, Oct. 31. A dispatch from
Melbourne says that the Government of
New Zealand has arranged to obtain
1,000,000 bushels of wheat from Canada
before a shortage occurs there.
The Government proposes to sell the
wheat slightly below Its cost to prevent
tho placing of famine prices on the staple
la private bands.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1014
TURKS DUPED
BY GERMANS
IN WAR ACTS,
NEIREPORT
Goeben Shelled Odessa
to Force Porte Into
War Against Allies, Is
Hint of Petrograd
Press War Not Yet
Declared. '
Russian Ambassador Still in
Constantinople and Sultan's
Envoy Is Still Without
Confirmation of Reported
Opening of Hostilities.
Reported Battle Near Bosphorus
Between Fleets Unconfirmed.
Four Russian Craft Said to
Have Been Sunk.
PETR0GP.AD, Oct. 31. Neither Russia
nor Turkey has yet declared war, and
Intimations came from high ofllclal cir
cles today that a conflict between the
two nations might yet be avoided. Thcso
wero accepted at only their face value,
as sentiment here Is overwhelmingly In
favor of war against the Porte unless It
furnishes a satisfactory explanation of
attacks on Russian ports and ships.
It Is officially stated that tho Russian
Ambassador Is still In Constantinople
and the Turkish Charge d' Affaires here
declared today that tho embassy In Pet
rograd would remain until tho attaches
had been recalled or had been handed
their passports by tho Russian Govern
ment.
Russian officials hint that tho bombard
ment of Black Sea ports was under
taken by the German commanders of the
cruisers Goeben and Breslau In order to
force Turkey Into tho wnr. They flatly
deny allegations said to havo been made
by the Turkish Government that the Sul
tan's warBhlps undertook their campaign
because tho Russian fleet opposed the
passage of the Turkish ships through the
Bosphorus Into the Black Sea.
CLAMOR FOR "WAR.
Popular demonstrations In favor of war
with Turkey still continue here and the
guard placed over tho Turkish Embassy
Is maintained day and night. Shouts of
"down with Turkey" mingled with cries
of "down with Germany" resound every
where that the crowds congregate.
The newspapers discuss the situation
at length today, Bome dwelling at length
on the possibility that wnr might be
avoided. In this connection, the Novoe
Vremya says:
"Reliable reports faay that the German
officers of the Goeben turned the cruiser's
guns on the Sultan's palace and threaten
ed to shell It unless Turkey Joined Ger
many. Bewilderment and consternation
apparently prevail at Constantinople.
"The secretary of the Turkish ambas
sador In Petrograd hopes that the painful
misunderstanding will be cleared up."
Tha military expert of the same news
paper says that Turkey has made nil
preparations for wnr, having gathered
six fully equipped corps between Thrace
nnd tho Sea of Marmora to attack
Greece, four corpB farther east to pre
vent Invasion from Russia or Rumania,
and Ave corps In Asia.
"These corps," says tho expert, "give
Turkey an available fighting force of
600,000 men. Those In Asia will be used
In Invading tha Caucasus and Egypt
BATTLE REPORT UNCONFIRMED.
No confirmation has been received of
the reported naval engagement -between
Turkish and Russian vessels near the en-
Concluded on Pais Twe
FRANCE TO AID CZAR
IN WAR ON TURKEY
Declaration Will Follow Formal Word
From Russia.
BORDEAUX. Oct. SI.
France will give her full support to
Russia In case that country goes to war
with Turkey. Assurances to this effect
havo been given to Ambassador Iawol
sky. of Russia, by tho Foreign Minister
of France, Theophlle Delcasse.
If Russia formally declares war Francs
will take a similar step, It Is understood.
England may withhold action until she
determines whether Turkey Intends to
carry the war Into Egypt.
U. S. MAY ACT FOR ALLIES
IN TURKISH EMBASSIES
Reported Envoys Are Preparing1 to
Leave Constantinople,
WASHINGTON. Oct 31.-That the Allies
consider formal declarations of -ar on
the part of Turkey Imminen evi
denced today from Informal as
to whether this Governmen ,g
to take over the French, Ki in1
Russian Embassies In Constant. , ,c
When tho Inquiry takes format shape
this Government will agree to act for tho
three nations.
ITAMANS OCCUPY SASENE
LONDON, Oct. 31. Italian troops under
Admiral I'atrls have occupied the Island
of Sasene. In the Gulf of Avlona, Albania,
aya a dispatch from Roma
liiiltltl mw
"IT'S LUCKY
TRAVELERS ESCAPE
DEATH MEN TRAIN
TURNS SOMERSAULT
Cars Make Corkscrew Curve
Down Fifty-foot Embank
ment Forty Passengers
Hurt, But None Killed.
BINGIIAMTON, N. T Oct. 31. Three
cars of a Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western passenger train turned over
twice whllo making a corkscrew spiral
plunge down a C0-foot embankment after
striking a broken rail near Alford, Fa.,
early today.
The cars contained 40 passengers and
all wero hurt, SO seriously, but none was
killed.
The oars fell Into a creek, which for
tunately contained little water.
The following list of Injured was Is
sued here by the railroad ofllclals after
the arrival of a relief train sent to the
scene of tho wreck, 2S miles from Blng
hamton: AltTHUIl PETTIB, Jrallatea4, Pa.; Icr
fractured.
M. 1. EVANS, Ulster, Pa.j head and body
Injured.
EL.MUK WIIITED. Halleteadi head cut.
F. JIUS3ELI. GILBEKT, vaudeville inser,
Dlnghamton; head cut.
C. U JiAILLOW. ningbamton; btad cut and
lee fractured.
W. J. BCOTT. Mtlton, Pa.; head cut.
HENRY UULTBn, Ulnehamton.
THEODORE KLCTH. New York; cuU on
h.ad, ihouldtra and body,
DR. P. M, McLEAN. Chenango Forkii
b ruins.
P. J. TIERNT.Y, JAJtEe GILLESPIE. COR.
NEX.IUS DOHBRTY, WALTER TUTTLE.
D. L. CARPENTER. JOHN DONAHUE,
RYRON ROSA and B. J. CALLOW, all of
HalUUad, Pa.
MICHAEL KEENAN, Qrtat IJend.
TONY OILLESPIE. New Mllford, Pa.
EDWARD H. MILLARD, Ulnghamlon, N. "Y.
MRS. B. FRANCIS, Albany, N. Y.
Tha wreck happened at 6:30 this morning
when the train running between Bins
hamton and Scranton, and due at the
latter place at 7:17 a. m., struck a broken
rati.
The baggage car and three coaches went
Into the creek as they crashed down the
embankment. The train was running
at 30 miles an hour. The cars in
their plunge carried down the telegraph
wires along the track, and this rendered
It exceedingly difficult to obtain Informa
tion until several hours after the wreck.
Wrecking trains carrying nurses and
physicians wero sent from both Blng
hamton and Scranton to Alford.
DOG DERAILS CAR; 36 HURT
Pour Seriously Injured in Midnight
Collision.
ROCHESTER, Pa.. Oct 31.-Four per
sons were probably fatally Injured and
33 others were suffering hurts ranging
from painful to serious today as the
result of an accident at midnight on the
line of tho Beaver Valley Traction Com
pany, near Rochester, I'a. Those prob
ably fatally Injured are:
At.UERT Bl'SIl, chief of the traolion com.
iiany'v police.
UKORCK WEAVER, motorman, Itaaver.
MAX HARNETT. Uocluwtor.
MRS. El.MBH FISHER. Monaca.
The Injured were returning from a
Halloween celebration when the car.
running at high speed, struck a dog and
was derailed. It crashed Into a stone
wall sheathing the Fort Wayne railroad
tracks and was reduced to splinters.
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FOR US THAT SHE CAN'T VOTE"
PROGRESS OF FRENCH ARMY
ALARMS TOWNS ON RHINE
Strassburg, Metz and Cologne Be
ported Strengthening Defenses.
COPENHAGEN, Oct 31. Preparations
are being made In the towns on tho Up
per Rhino for defense. Tho progress of
the French toward Alsaco and Lorralna
is said to bo troubling the German plan
of strategy.
The French nre now menacing Strass
burg, where defenses aro being put up
to withstand a siege. All wounded Ger
mans at St. Louis have been removed
across the Rhine. Applications for safo
conduct In Upper Alsace aro denied.
Breastworks aro being thrown up all
along the Rhine and both Metz and Co
logne aro In a stato of excitement.
STREAM DRY: HOUSE BURNS
Volunteer Firemen Handicapped at
Kennett Square Blaze.
WEST CHESTER, Pa.. Oct. 31. The
dwelling house of Fred Brown, on the
eastern outskirts of Kennett Square, was
destroyed by Are last night, the blaze
having originated In the kitchen from an
overheated stove.
Nearly all the contents were saved by
neighbors, but the firemen from the town
were unable to get their steamer Into
service because of lack of water In a
nearby stream, the town hydrants being
out of reach.
STANDARD OIL AND Gl" F 00.
INDICTED IN NEW JERSEY
Sequel of Cut-rate War in the Gaso
line Market.
JERSET CITT, Oct. 81. Indictments
were found today by the Hudson County
Grand Jury against the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey and tho Oulf
Refining, charging them with violating
the "seven sisters" law of this State,
which prohibits foreign and domestic cor
porations from owning stock In other
companies. The papers will be served on
local representatives of the concerns.
The Indictments were returned as the
result of the gasoline rate war last sum
mer between the Standard and Refining
Companies, when the price of that com
modity was reduced from 20 cents to 9
cents. The matter was brought to the
attention of the Grand Jury by the Crew
Levlck Oil Company, which brought suit
against the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey on tho ground it had en
tered Into a conspiracy with the Gulf Re
fining Company to drive the plaintiff out
of business by starting the price-cutting
war.
The case was thrown out of court by
Judgo Swayze, of the State Supreme
Court, who directed the Grand Jury of
Hudson County to Investigate the
charges.
Jt Is alleged that the Standard owns
stock In tho Gulf Refining Company In
violation of the "seven sisters" aot. The
constitutionality of the law was upheld
yesterday In a decision handed down In
Trenton by the New Jersey Supreme
Court
"WILHELM VON BELGIUM"
Flans for German Annexation of
Country Reported.
LONDON. Oct 3L-The Times pub
lishes a dispatch from Bvrlln, via Copen
hagen, saie that preparations are ba
in ' made for the public proclamation of
tho annexation of Belgium.
Official mtnt.on Is now made of 'the
happy Germ in Rfich-siund under the 4
lustrlous sceptre of Kaiser Wlihelm wa
Belgium.''
COFTItOtlT, 1014, ST TH8 PCSMO LKDOCT COMTAIrt.
MACK SAYS HE
ASKED WAIVERS
ON HIS VETERANS
Plank, Bender and Coombs
Will Not Be Retained for
1915 Federals Made
One a Big Offer.
When asked If It were true Ihat he
had asked waivers on his three veteran
ritchors, Bender, Plank and Coombs,
Connie Mack this morning said that It
was, true. He scored Jennings for giv
ing out tho nowB. which he himself very
properly regards as an American League
secret until he himself should care to
make the matter public. Mack says in
his statement that one of three pitchers
named had told him that he had been
made a big offer by the Federal League
and the Athletic manager declared that
he had no Intention of retaining these
three players foi- 1913.
"Yes, waivers have been asked on
Plank, Bender and Coombs," replied
Muck in answer to the question which
naturally arose from Hughey Jennings'
statement "Before releasing a player
unconditionally, all clubs of the Ameri
can League must waive on him. Whllo
I have no Intention of retaining any one
of the three players named for 1915, I
would not havo asked waivers on them
at this time, but for the fact that one
of the three told me he had been talking
business with the Federal League. He
said that he was offered big money and
did not suppose that we would be willing
to meet the offer.
FOR AXIERICAN LEAGUE.
"I suggested to this player that some
other club In the American League might
be willing to meet his demands. I want
It understood that I am for the Ameri
can League tn victory or defeat
"Waivers on players are supposed to
be obtained from club owners, and I
could not expect anything else from Jen
nings In giving out the news that walv
era had been asked on these players.
"Jennings manages his ball club only
t,i i.ioiiuL. in the ve.ir. the remainder of
his time he takes, in doing his vaudeville
uct. Bat he shuuld worry as long as
Frank Navln can give him a great team
to manage every year."
It Is not customary tor either club
owners or managers to give out the news
of waivers being asked on playcra ex
cept when thev themselves ask for waiv
ers. Often valvers aro asked merely to
ascertain tho attitude of clubs toward a
player, as iu the case of Cleveland last
summer when that club asked waivers on
Larry Lajole.
At that time Cleveand had no Intention
of releasing l.ajoie, but they would have
been willing to turn him over to another
club in the American League If that club
was willing to take aver the large con
tract which ha had with the Naps. In the
same way, Mack wished to help out his
men, but he may have been forestalled in
his Intention by Jennings giving the
waiver secret away,
Theie have been many rumors about
the Federals trying to get Eddie Plunk
and Chief Bender, and It Is known that
last spring, just before the Athletics went
South. Plank was on the point of jump
ing. In fact, Eddie did not sign his one
year contract with Mack until he arrived
In Jacksonville. Just what offer Bender
has. been mada Is not known, ami he t
not in the city today to speak for himself.
John Coomb will never be able to pitch
again, and this U probably tliu reason
that Mack asked waivers on hun Coombs
hus been ' the Mack puioil f..r the
iat tuo it.irt. and has k urn .;'
' j-liarc i.f tno w. . rut's r!. ! m
I he has bcei mUikics m i ijt-r.
PRICE ONE CENT
PENROSE'S
LIPR FUND
WAS MILLION
mm TOO
Director Porter Willing to
Testify to Confession of
Leading Contributor to
"Slush Fund" to Insure
Last Election of Sena
tor in the Legislature.
United States Senate, as in
Lorimer Case, Will Hear
Evidence Legally Out
lawed Presented to Show
Character of the Accused,
If He Is Returned.
Pittsburgh Machine's Campaign
Collapses Through tho Ex
posure of Bi-Partisan Liquor
Supporters Plan to Elect "Tha
Friend of the Saloon."
NO. 6
Boles Penrose as a United States Sena
tor Is regarded as a J2.000.000 asset to tho
liquor Interests of Pennsylvania. Not
only has evidence been presented to tha
Senate Committee on Privileges to show
that a 1,000,000 slush fund has been
raised during the present campaign, but
additional testimony la forthcoming to
establish the fact that $1,000,000 was con
tributed by the liquor Interests to maxa
sure his last election.
The confession of a liquor dealer, high
in the councils of the Republican party,
will be testimony against Penrose should
ho be elected to the Senate and an In
vestigation follow. This line of testimony
will be produced to establish his long
time connection with the liquor Interests
of the State.
Had the Senate Committee on Privi
leges and Elections not been prevented
by political pressure, both Democratic
ana Republican, to Investigate the Pen
rose record before election, Director of
Public Safety George D. Porter would
have arpearod and told under oath of a
meeting with officials of several liquor
organizations In which a confession was
made by one of the men that a $1,000,000
fund had been raised by the liquor Inter
ests to make sure that the Legislature,
would return Penrose to the Senate.
PORTER WILLING TO TF.STIFT.
This conference took place In the offlce
of Director Porter In City Hall two years
ago. It was brought about at a timo
when tho police department was attempt
ing to force reforms in city saloons.
Among those present was Nell Bonner,
president of the Pennsylvania Federation
of Liquor Dealers. He introduced several
men to Director Porter, one of whom told
the story of the previous $1,000,000 slush
fund.
While the attorneys who have framed
the case against Penrose realize that th
testimony pertaining to the first $1,000,
000 would be outlawed as legal evidence,
they contend that the Senate Commute
on Privileges and Elections would permit
Director Porter to go on the stand and
tell of the meeting. This, one of the at
torneys said, would follow precedent es
tablished In the Lorimer case, when the)
committee abandoned strictly technical
rules and were willing to hear all testi
mony regarding the character of the de
fendant.
Director Torter has expressed his will
ingness to testify. Nell Bonner and tha
men who attended the meeting were to
have been subpoenaed had the Investiga
tion been called, and wilt be subpoenaed
In the event of a Penrose victory. On
the witness stand the Director will Iden
tify the man who told htm of the former
slush fund.
PITTSBURGH MACHINE COLLAPSES.
The Penrose machine In Pittsburgh has
virtually collapsed. To prevent a com
plete rout of this bipartisan liquor politi
cal combine, headed by Armstrong, Ma
gee, Mulvlhlll and Brennen. probably tha
most active money gathering campaign In
the history of the State has been wsged
and Is still belns waged.
Added to the tax upon saloonkeepers,
brewers and distillers in Allegheny Coun
ty, the Penrose-Ollver leaders have made
a desperate attempt to raise funds to pre
vent a defeat for Penrosn and the con
gressional nnd State tickets. Evidence
has been secured and is in the possession
of Representative A. Mitchell Palmei,
that a $150,000 fund was raise4 before the
primary. Since that time the amount has
been more than doubled.
A body of men, having no other desig
nation than that of "Finance Commit
tte," has raised by direct assemment
among the manufacturers the principal
Penrose fund. That their activity was
not confined to pre-prtmary solicitations
ts evinced by the fact that Penrose agents
made SOuQ assessments only last week
upon the following:
James J. Flannery, president of the Va
nadium Company, and John F Casey, one
of the largest contracture in the city. Th
men refuse 1 to pay the assessment
In addition, a "Century Club" has been,
formed among members of the Duquesne
Club, each member pledging to contribute
Vi'A to the Pentose fund.
HABCOCK ACTIVE IN COLLECTION.
E. V. Sabeock, whose eompaign ha
been launched as tha successor of Sen
ator George T Oliver and who recently
entertained Senator Ptmoe at his coun
try i.nm is the mr.s active man In tha
evil'. ,'i.n cataract, 'Xh backers of th
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