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CortitonT, loll, sr ins rostio Lidoes CoKiurtr.
PRIOJE ONE CENT
.LIES REPEL
GERMAN DASH
ACROSS AISNE
user
r's Army peveloping
New Activity at Centre of
Far-reaching Line of
Pi-rattle.
Artillory Action Crows Florcor in
Flandors Field, as Floods Stop
.Extondod Infantry Movements.
Soldiors Suffor In Trenches.
Luabtc to attempt movements of
ops upon a large scale because of
e llooticti condition oi me country,
. contending armies along the
stern Flanders front are confining
ir efforts, largely to artillery can-
nading, which has increased in
lencc.
here have been a few infantry at-
ks in this region, the French War
cc reporting the repulse of the
lennans at Dixschootc and at Yprcs,
d progress for the Allies between
ixschoote and the Yser Canal and
tween Anncnticres and La Bassee.
This apparent deadlock in the north
has been accompanied by renewed
German activity along the Aisne, and
an attempt by the Kaiser's army to
cross that river near Vailly has been
repulsed. The artillery duel in this
region and in the neighborhood of
Rbelms is also growing in intensity.
Tfie French claim gains in the re
gion south of Verdun, and report that
ji part ot tnc viuagc oi oi. iwuici,
which the Germans have held for
eeks, has .been recaptured.
Cracow, the Galician capita, is
aflame in several places, according to
dispatches from unofficial sources. The
Russian army advancing from the
northeast began an investment bn the
orth on Saturday, and with the ar-
ival of siege guns from Micchow at-
eked the outer forts. I Another Rus-
ian army is hastening from Tarnow
the objective, and the investment
ill soon be complete.
Berlin confirms reports of victory
ver the Russians in the vicinity of
lock, on, the Vistula, about halfway
etween Warsaw and tnc btlesian
Stronghold of Thorn. Announcement
ii made that a Russian army of
20,000 was defeated, with the loss of
23,000 prisoners. This indicates that
the Germans still have advance on
Warsaw in contemplation. In East
Prussia Berlin reports successful re
sistance to the Russian advance at
Soldau and Stalluponeu.
.Fetrograd has admitted tnc new
German offensive in Poland with the
explanation that the Kaiser's forces
have been checked afterva. temporary
advantage in the vicinity where the
retreating Germans had concentrated.
No apprehension is felt, Petrograd
says, ot a further movement against
Warsaw. TJie War Office' reports
successful continuance of East Prus
sian operations.
The Austrian army invading .Servia
FEAR FOR WIFE'S SAFETY
WHITENED SOLDIER'S HAIR
New v Yorkers Tell of Nursing
Wounded Belgian Trooper.
Ntf YORK, Nov. 17.-Afler weather
ing tli'e heaviest gale she lias met since
her launching, the Stint' Anna, ot the
K&breaT.Inc, reached port yesterday! two
dtys behind her schedule. At ono time
tho wind peached the 100-mllc-an-hour
point.
Off board wore Miss Marguerite Black,
her mother and brother, Robert. Miss
Block, and her mother wont to Mar
seilles to bring Robert, who was at
school there, homo to Scarsdatc, N. T.
They spent a-weck in-Lons In the ser
vice of tho lied Cross.
Miss Black nursed a young: Belgian
Boldlcr whose hair was white, and who
wan dumb for 24 hours from fear that his
Wlfo and family had been butchered In
Lens,, where ho left them.
SIXTY-MILE GALE
LEAVES TRAIL OF
WRECK AND FIRE
C. I. PICKERING, JR.,
FALLS DEAD ACROSS
TABLE FROM WIFE
Prominent Banker and Club
man Victim of Heart At
tack After Breakfasting in
Town House.
North Atlantic Coast From
Norfolk- to Maine Lashed
by Storm Which
Vessels Helpless.
Holds
?.nV YOIIK, Nov. 17,-Flre, wieck ot
sea and starvation followed the 60-mlle
gale that lashed tho North Atlantic coast
for tho last few days. Thero was slight
abatement of the terrific blow today, but
from Not folk to Enstport, Maine, the
vigil of llfesavlhg corps Was redoubled.
Many sailing- vessels which left porta
Just boforo tho sea storm broke with
tornado-llkc forco still ore unheard from.
Special lookouts have been established all
along tho coast to succor chips which
may have been whipped Into helpless
ness, Tho sale reached Its greatest Intensity
about midnight last night. During Ua
height the steam cannier Eureka, run
ning to cover before a northeaster,
plunged Into Smith's Island Reef, oft tho
Connecticut coast. She Is a total loss.
Tho vessel carried 3000 tons of feldspar
for Trenton. N. J. Captain Mills, his
wlfo and tho crow wcro saved by Cap
tain Tharston Stabcll, who took them oft
In n dory.
At Smith's Island) Delaware, tho
schooner MossaSBolt was driven fast
ashore. The captain and his crew of
seven were taken off by a llfcsavlng
crew.
Captain G. V. Griffon and six men of
tho battered schooner M. IC. Rawlpy were
picked up unconscious from exposure and
loss of food. The men had fought their
way through freezing surf to land. Cap
tain Qrlffen was forced to drlvo his ship
ashoro when on oil tank forward ex
ploded and added tiro to the storm horror.
Jjio men nro at Eastport In a critical
condition.
SHIP'S SAILS IN TATTERS
SIX INCHES OP SNOW
Record Fall for Beaeon Reported
From Sault Ste, Marie.
SAULT STB MARIE, Nov. 17,-The
Government weather bureau today re
ported a record snowfall for this time of
year, nearly six Inches having fallen since
10 o'clock last night.
. No vessels have locked through tho Boo
since yesterday afternoon.
Three-Inch Snowfall In York State
WATERTOWN, N. Y., Nov. 17.-Up to
noon today three Inches of snow hod
fallen In northern parts of the State. Tho
fall continues unabated.
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QTB535E,J8L
C. W. PICKERING, JR.
Assistant tMlst officer of the
United Security Life Insurance
and Trust Company of Penn
sylvania, who died today.
(las pushed back the stubbornly re
sting defenders to Knlnbara, south
Belgrade, which is now open to
Itack on this side, as well as across
je Danube. Eight thousand Servians
Eere captured during a nine-day
ittlc.
lussian warships have aided the
Ear's troops in Black -Sea fighting,
ivmg back the lurks near Kharum
Tth heavy losses.
British and Indian troops have
ten the town of Fao, on the Per
il Gulf, and driven the Turks fo
ld, says London. The Khedive of
vpt, it is said, will lead the Turks
Ithe invasion of Egypt.
lRuasii'8 fleet in the Baltic Is re
ported to have left Its base- at
rlelsingfors and sailed southwest. A
javal battle is expected, as it is said
Uie Russians are moving to engage
He German fleet.
FLAMES DESTROY CHURCH
9sa to Pittsburgh Edifice Kay Ex
ceed 900,000.
-ITTSBiman, Pa., Nov, 17.-Fire of
known origin today ruined tho Second
Ited Presbyterian Qhurch, Stanton and
avenues. The loss may exceed
03.
ben Ihe fire was discovered flamM
coming from, the basement under
main auditorium. Within, an hour
the first alarm was sent In the
auditorjum ana Sunday sehopl
is tv ere destroyed. Only ths stoiia
retrain standing:
Charles "W. Pickering, Jr., assistant
trust officer of tho United Security Life
Insurance and Trust .Company of Penn
sylvania, 605 Chestnut street, collapsed nt
the breakfast table today In his town
house, 2027 Locust street. He died a fow
moments later.
With the banker at the time was his
wife, who before her marriage was Miss
Elizabeth Bunting., Mr. Pickering had
been a sufferer from acute indigestion
for some months. Ileal t failure was the
direct cause of his death.
Ho was carried to his room by serv
ants. A physician was called in, and
an effort made to revive the stricken
man. ljuf without avail. Mr. Pickering
was 43 years old.
He was a member of the Union League,
the Merlon Cricket Club, the Plymouth
Country Club and tho Philadelphia Auto
mobile Club. He was a director in the
latter Institution. He had a country home
on Morris road, Ambler, Pa., which ho
recently cjosed for the winter, leaving
only servants there.
Mr, Pickering had been associated with
the United Security Company since No
vember, 1901. He left his office yester
day afternoon about 4 o'clock apparently
In good health, and the news of his sud
den death came as a distinct shock to
his associates and friends throughout the
city.
John J, Wilkinson, trust officer at tho
t?ank, went to the Pickering home shortly
after the death of his assistant. Arrange
ments are being made for the funeral,
and an attempt Is also being made to
locate Mrs. William W. Doughten, a sis
ter, who left last week for on extended
VJSIl,
Mr Pickering ' was born In Phlladel
pnia and educated In private schools.
Later he waa graduated from Rugby, He
was a member of the First Unitarian
Church.
Jfar,y n I" he entered In business
with his father. The concern manufac
Jpedrailroad "Prinsa and was known as
the Pickering Spring Company. In 1901
Mr. Pickering left his father'a business
to assume the duties of Assistant Trust
Officer at the United Security Company.
Banker Found Xlfeless In Bed
HOUOHTON, Mich., Nov. 17.-The vice
president and manager ot the First Na
tional Bank of Calumet. Mich,, Joseph
f, Selden, was found dead In bed this
morning.
Captain Calls Storm Strangest
' Ever Met.
NORFOLK. Vo Nov. 17. With her
canvas in tattered ribbons and all hor
deck fixings carried away, tho four-masted
schooner Edwin R.Mlunt, New York
from Southport, reached port here today.
Only tho fact that sho was lumber-laden
prevented her foundering.
According to Captain M. L. Qllbcit, tho
storm which shattered the Hunt's sails
W83 ono ot the most peculiar ho over en
countered. He declared that tho wind
blow 70 miles an hour and shifted so
quickly It was impossible for him to lay
his ship before the wind. For hours, he
said, the waves broke over tho schooner
and he and his men had to lash them
selves to masts to prevent being washed
away.
LAWYER FIGHTING
DIVORCE CALLS CITY
"RENO OF THE EAST"
Laxity of Laws Here Issue
on Which Injunction Is
Granted in New York
Courts.
TRESPASSER WOUNDED
Shooting Follows Argument on Sten
ton Athletic Grounds.
Frod O. Walz. 30M Stlllmnn strict. I
in the Pamarltan Hospital today with a
bullet In his leg, nnd Stanley K. Smith,
of the Stenton Athletic Club, 29th Btroet
and Lehigh avenue, Is under arrest at
the Ridge and Alldvalc avenues station on
tho charge of shooting him.
Smith told the police ho saw Wall
and tho groundkecper, Joseph Wllk, 39)1
Prlscllla street, talking this morning.
He thought Walz had struck tho ground
keeper, ho says, nnd started firing near
his feet to frighten him. Wals took a
step backward and was struck In tho leg.
According to the groundkeopcr, Walz
had been In the habit of crossing tho
club grounds on his way to work. This
morning Wllk stopped the man to tell
mm ho was trespassing nnd would have
to keep out In tho future.
BERGDOLL IN TROUBLE AGAIN
OVER AUTOMOBILE LICENSE
Fined by Ardmore Justico and Held
for Court on Two Charges.
Grover C. Bergdoll, racing outomobllo
driver and aeroplane pilot, who recently
served a prison term for fast driving on
the roads on tho Main Line, was fined HO
and costs for not having a driver's
license nnd held under J300 ball for court
on the charge of operating a car with a
license other than his own by Squire
Warner in Ardmore today.
Bergdoll p)ld his fine under protest
nnd furnished ball for his trial In court
In Norrlstown during tho December
term.
Tho Ardmore police station was crowd
ed when Bergdoll faced Captain James
Donaghy. of tho Main Line police force.
Donaghy scored another victory over
the young driver. He proved that tho
car driven by Bergdoll upon tho night it
collided with another, throwing two
women Into the roadway Injuring them,
carried the license number of Klrby R.
Gile. It was Pennsylvania license 1U,3S3.
It was Issued to Klrby Gile, a minor, n
son of Dr. Ben C. Gile, of Bryn Mawr.
YoUng Gile, according to Donaghy, Is
now away at a preparatory school and
never owned a car.
Bergdoll denled-that he had any knowl
dgo of the license number being Gile's.
He sold that it was probably placed on
tho car by somo of the employes of tho
Irwin Motorcar Company, nt 31st and
Dauphin streets. In which he Is said to
be Interested. He contended that he did
not need a driver's license, being a
dealer.
$6,000,000 ADDED
TODAY TO DEPOSITS
IN RESERVE BANK
Stability and Soundness of
City's Financial Institutions
Reflected by Absence of
Requests for Discounts.
Approximately $3,000,000 was deposited
today by tho banks that aro members of
tho rcscrvo system In tho new Federal
nescrvo Bahk of Philadelphia, which
opened yesterday.
The now deposits will raise the amount
of money handled by the bank In the two
days of Its existence to 112,000.000, deposits
omounting to 13,000,000 having been made
yesterday by the member banks in addi
tion to the &O00.0O0 In new Federal Re
servo Bank notes that were received from
Washington yesterday.
The deposits consist largely of bank
notes, drafts nnd checks on the member
bonks, and goldA Despite the newncsB
of tho batik, the vast amounts of money
ore being handled with remarkable
smoothness.
No commercial paper has been dis
counted nt tho bank. Governor Charles
3. Rhoads says that the absence of ex
citement over the opening of the now
bank nnd the absence of applications for
discounts on commercial paper reflects
the stability and soundness of the banks
here. The local financial conditions have
been Improving for sevoral weeks.
A satisfactory proportion of tho hanks
that arc members of tho new reserve
bank mado their deposits yesterday.
Many ot them, however, did not recelvo
their notices to mako deposits until to
day. Deposits aro expected to be heavy
for several days. The total deposit is
estimated at a varying amount between
$15,000,000 nnd 120,000.000. Several Philadel
phia banks wore among the first deposi
tors. The others have been unofficially
asked to make their deposits later in the
weok to relieve the rush of tho opening
days.
The forco at tho new bank is mado up
of 12 regular clerks of at least six years'
experience in tho banking business, and
several clorks who have been borrowed
from the natl&Yial banks to handle the
extra business that accompanied tho open
ing cf the bank. No definite arrange
ments of the permanent forco of the bank
will be made until the bank has been
operating for several days.
OovernoY Rhoads said that he had re
ceived more than 6C0 applications for
positions In tho new bank. The positions
for tho tlmo being will be appointive. Tho
salaries paid will be about the same as
those for similar positions In other banks
RISE OF 25 CENTS A TON
IN PRICE OF COAL AT HAND
All Grades Affected by Increase De
signed to Recoup Losses.
Increase In the cost of nit grades of
coal to the consumer of 35 cents n ton
Is predicted today by coal men through
out the city. Although virtually all the
storage yards are full, owing to the com
paratively slight demand, due to fine fall
weather, the cool men are expected to
start charging the increased price within
a few days. This will bring egg coal
tt, $7.23 a ton, stovo coal to 17.G0 n. ton,
nut conl to $7.75 a ton and pea coal to
$5.75 a ton.
Somo of tho retail dealers say the big
coal companies have sustained largo
losses this year and arc trying to shift
the burden to tho consumer. Others de
clare that they are making only 15 cents
a ('ton profit at present, and considering
their Investment they need to make 40
cents a ton profit.
DYING MAN SAYS
WOMAN NEIGHBOR IN
HOSPITAL SHOT HIM
SUBURBS JOIN
INCAMPAM
ON RAILROADS
Commuters, Riled by In
creased Fares, Plan Boy
cott Where Trolleys Can
Be Used.
Asserts Her Wound Came
From Struggle for Re
volver Was Attacked,
She Says;
FIRE FOLLOWS BURGLARS'
FAILURE TO BLOW SAFE
A I F
THE WEATflER
o fLUaUelokia, and vieiuittt
u,ui eoU today. Colder tmight.
T further dutoib, M last p0.
FREIGHTER AGROUND ON FLATS
Oale Drives Arizonnn Into Mud in
"Bay Channel,
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.,-Driven out of
her course by the high gale which has
been sweeping New York Harbor,-the big
American-Hawalian- freighter ArUOnan,
with e. cargo of sugar, went aground to
day on the mud flats oft Bay Ridge
channel.
The ship carried no passengers. It Is
believed she wjlll be floated at ths next
high tide.
Yellow Fever on Steamship
KAVANA. Nov. IT.-Two passengers
who arrived yesterday on the steamship
Bsperanwi from Prosreeo, Tiioatan.
Mexico, were found to have yellow fever
and have been Isolated. Newspapers
from Mexi.M which arrived on the same
sUairnhlp resetted two cases of yellow
fever at Marlka, Tueatan.
Owes Life to Empty Dinner Pail
PITTSBURGH. Nov IT -John Joplln. ot
Diwun. owed his life to an empty
dlnoar jmUI today. Joiln fell from a, via
duct UMo Bull Run Crk u.ud the pil
booywi htw u ustil klp earnc
"Philadelphia, tho Reno of The Kast."
This description of the Quaker City was
made by a Brooklyn lawyer appearing
against another member of tbe bar In
a New York court, for an Injunction to
halt divorce proceedings In this city.
The attorney charged that William
Dwight Tee&e, of Brooklyn, had made
application for a divorce in this city and
hnd almost succeeded In getting It with
out his wife's knowledge.
Former District Attorney John P.
Clarke, of Kings' County, New York, ap
peared for tho wife, Mrs. Daisy Teese.
Justice Benedict granted an Injunction
against Teese, restraining him from pro
ceeding further with his case before the
Common Picas Courts of this city, where
the case had progressed so far that his
wife's default had been noted. Final
hearing on the case was to have been
given next 'Wednesday.
According to Mr, Clarke, all a divorce
litigant has to do la this city Is to main
tain a nominal residence here for one
year. He .submitted proof to Justice Bene
dict that Teese had been a resident of
Brooklyn for 8 years, and that he had
voted there this year and maintained a
law office in the borough.
Philadelphia lawyers and Jurists united
In denying the charge that Philadelphia
was the "Reno of the East." They de
clared divorce records In this city would
bear comparison with those of any other
community of Its alze.
"Our divorce laws are among the best."
said Judge Patterson. "Divorces are
granted only for good, valid reasons,
such as faithlessness, cruel and abusive
treatment. In order to get a divorce a
person must have been a resident here
for a period of more than one year."
Judge Sulzberger declined to discuss
the charge, dismissing it with a laugh.
,000,000 WORTH OP BULLETS
Illinois Concern Gets Orders Prom
Warring Nations.
ALTON, 111,, Nov. lT.-Orders for ap
proximately $4,000,000 worth of bullets for
Europe have been received at the West
ern Cartridge Company plant, and, he
plant has started working night and day
to fill them. President V. W. Olin of
the company said today that the ulti
mate destination of the shipments Is not
known to them. The orders have been
placed by Now York brokers and are re
shipped by them.
The .50-30 calibre long steel Jacketed
bullets, the seven millimetre cartridges
anpt the .43-callbre lead bullets, nunJok
eted, make up the bulk of the orders.
Almost every nationality Is represented
In j.he factory. The workers are paid tor
pHce work. The rivalry has beewns so
kMN and ftgbts so (nguent that Presi
dent OUb was compelled today to an
nouoo bit wiU dhwbarge any employe
who took part in a war argucasat dur
igg wwWas twmu
$10,000 Damage to Ellsha Webb
Sons' Ship. Chandlery.
Fire thought to havo been started by
burglara who failed to pry open a safo
swept through the basement and first floor
of tuo Ellsli WebU Bona & (JO. ship
chandlery, 13$ South Front street, early
today. The loss is estimated at close to
$10,000.
Two alarms were sent In when it was
lecrned tho basement contained barrels
ot turpentine and bales of Inflammable
hemp.
Six or seven hundred barrels of lubri
cating oil and large quantities of linseed
oil, rosin and wax nnd grease were stored
In the adjoining wurehouse occupied by
Loos.& Dllworth. Had the flames spread
to thfs building the entire neighborhood
would have been endangered.
A policeman of the 3d and De Lancoy
streets station discovered the blaze.
When firemen arrived the (lames had
eaten through to the first floor. It was
almost impossible for firemen to enter the
building. Several lines of hose were run
Into the basement, however, and after a
fight lasting fully an hour tho flames
were under control. The upper floors
were Baved.
The police are now searching for tho
burglars, who left evidence of their
work. It Is believed the men were ama
teurs. They used tools taken from the
machine shop of the Arm on the fourth
floor. A combination knob on the safe
was pried off, but all efforts of the
thieves to open the door were futile.
Every desk In the ofllco waa ransacked
and a small safe owned by a stenogra
pher waa broken open. It contained 25
cents. The tools ped by the men were
left lying about the safe. Entrance to
the building was gained through a second-story
window, reached from a fire
escape.
?1000 FIRE IN STORE
Defective Flue Starts Blaze in North
Marshall Street Building.
Fire which started In the dry goods
store of Nathan Belkln. SSI North Mar
shall street, at noon today, damaged the
plate and ruined goods valued at flOGO.
The blaze Is said to have been caused
by a defective flue. An alarm brought
Engine Company No. X tq the scene.
TOY WHISTLE TEBIS OF FIRE
$35,000 NEEDED
IN WEEK TO GET
ORN OFF ON TIME
Thanksgiving Ship Will Sail
Next Tuesday if Plea for
Necessary Funds is Answered.
POINTS IN CITY'S BIG
CAMPAIGN FOR MERCY
Second mercy ship, the Orn, sched
uled to Bail next Tuesday.
Thirty-five thousand dollars still re
quired to fill the holds ot the Orn.
Contributions for the second ship
have passed tho $75,000 mark.
The ship is due to dock at the new
municipal pier on Friday.
Five thousand dollars a day must
be contributed.
A benoflt performance at which noted
stage stars will appear will be held
next Tuesday at the Academy of
Music.
Aged Woman TJsea It to Attract
Policeman,
A small toy whittle helped to save the
home of Mrs-. Annie Phillips, an Falrhlli
street, from destruction at noon today.
Mrs. Phillips Is 05 years old. She left
her dinner cooking on the stove while
she went about her household duties. She
smelled smoke and found the kltohen In
flames,
Seizing the whistle, she ran to the
street and soon attracted Policeman
Wallace, of the 4th and Race streets sta
tion, who turned In an alarm. The dam
age was 3.
250 Chickens Perish in Fire
RSAOING. Pa,, Nov. U.-Pire today
destroyed a large fears on the farm of
Frank J. Boyer. entailing a loss esti
mated at K60& OonsMsrable stock, ln
elu4Uig ackaa and farm Imple
ments, WW ooaaUBwd.
Slowly but surely tho contributions
which will buy the food cargo for the
Orn, whose other name Is the Thanksgiv
ing Ship, are coming In.
It all goes well, this second relief ship
will pull out for Rotterdam next Tuesday.
bearing In her hold 200 tons more than
the well-provisioned Thelma carried.
In one week 133,000 must be collected,
and Judging from the past performances
of generous Phlladelphlans. this will not
be a hard matter to accomplish.
If the interest ot the city people seems
to be somewhat on the wane, however,
that of those throughout the State and In
New Jersey and Delaware shows no
abatement. '
The morning's mall up at the relief
ship headquarters In the basement of the
Lincoln Building brought checks and con
tributions from many nearby towns.
The Wayne Football Club sent J3; from
Mrs. Charles Wentz, of Falrton, N. J.,
came 50 cents for Ave cans of condensed
milk for a "starving Belgian baby."- The
citizens of Hagersville, Pa., donated J1.35.
A little boy from Phlllpsburg, Pa., Ted
die Russell by name, sent In 10 cents, A
man from Royersford, Pa., signified his
Intention or sending a carload of pota
toes. A Feltonvllle schoolboy tendered
fl.
An Blizabethvllle, Pa., contribution was
signed "Box 612." Dr. C. M. Koontz. of
Allentown, Pa., sent a check for Ii. A
Wilmington contributor, hiding his gen
erosity under the nam de plume "No. 3."
donated tl. and another 1 came from a
Glbbatown, N. J., citizen. South Bethle
hem was represented by a It gift,
W0.OM IN ANOTHSR FUND.
The largest eheak this morning was
one for 1100 from N. D. Conarree and
Mrs. George Coaarroe. li Spru street.
A 185.15 aoRtribution from the employes
of the Ford Motor Company helped to
swell the fund.
Tal attwreaea two msmsars f tbe
Belgian RMf Fund, of which Paul Hag
mans is in charge, with Chart C Har
rison as secretary. w"l appoint two ma
who wul BO-epsrats with ths purchasing
Conflicting stories nro told by a man
dying in St. Timothy's Hospital from three
bullet wounds, who declares he was shct
by u woman, and by tho latter, who also
Is in the hospital with bullet wounds In
her band, following a shooting affray at
191 Stanton street. Falls of Schuylkill.
The man Is Angelo Altonarc, J6 years
old, nnd the woman is Mrs. Concetta
Caruso. Both live at tho Stanton street
nddress. She declares Altonaro shot him
self after attacking her. The man says
the woman stnrtcd a quarrel, accusing
him of circulating stories abtfut her, and
then shot htm.
Special Policeman Prendorgast, of the
Mldvalo and Rldgo avenues station, was
attracted to the house today by the sound
of Ave shots In quick succession. He
caught Attonare ns he staggered out of
tho house and hurried tho man to tho
hospital. On the way Altonaro charged
tho woman with shooting him nnd she
nlso was taken Into custody.
According to the woman, Altonaro en
tered the house, and In tho presence of
hor three small children attacked her.
Sho struggled with him, nnd finally man
aged to beat him off, she declares.
Altonarc, who Is a bootblack, then drew
a revolver, she asserts, flred twice nt her,
both shots taking effect In her band, and
men lurnea tne weapon on himself.
Altonare told Magistrate Orells, of tho
Ridge and Mldvale avenues station, he
did not go into the house to injure the
woman. '
"She called me In." he said, "and ac
cused me of saying things about her.
She then took two revolvers from behlntl
her and pointing them at me said, 'If
there are not enough bullets In one, I
will use the other to- kill you.' I was
frightened nnd grabbed her arm as she
started to Are. I felt a stinging pnln, but
managed to get the revolvers from her.
In doing so a bullet struck her In the
hand. I ran as fast as I could to the
home of Mrs. Peter Dixon, 3630 Flsk
avenue."
The Injured man made his will at the
same time, leaving all he had. 65C In
currency, to his aged mother in Italy.
Emll Mondy, 193 Stanton street, told
the police he saw Altonare run up the
street with a revolver in his hand. When
he asked what was the matter the Ital
ian replied, "Nothing, uncle."
Physicians at the hospital found Alto
nare had been shot once In the arm and
twice through the body. The woman Is
not severely injured.
Neighbors corroborated the charge of
tho woman that Altonare had "been try
ing to force his attentions on her. They
Bay she frequently spoke ot It to them,
and declared she feared to tell her
husband.
Property Owners Predict Roturn , .
to Philadelphia of Hundred
Living Along Main Lines.
Concerted Protest Undor Way.
Widespread protests of uburban resi
dents against tho proposed sweeping In
crease of passenger fare by the Pennsyl
vania Hallroad, the ballimore and Ohio
itniiroad, and the Philadelphia nnd Read
Ing Railway companies hn.s suddenly
grown to such volume that It promises to
take the shape of a definitely organized,
campaign to forco the railroads to change
their position.
More than 6000 circulars, condemning
m,PtwrCn?e an.d an"ncing a pubuc
meeting of protest at the Oak Lane
m towynB0nJridtVlffht' Were WWbitod
nJ tlone tho Maln L'ne of the
Beading this morning.
kin," Z?Mri,frSm, ak Lane- aic'rose. El-
?own nnd Al.Tr' Forn Rock' Bn"
vwn ami nil other places In this srcfinn
r,T '? V'tCd Wn n tho Jht
direction of Vl ?e heM und" the
linen !,". "''aueipnia and
IMITATION BOMB EXPLODES,
INJURING SURPRISED BOYS
High-powered Cartridge in Bucket
Does Damage.
The explosion ot an Imitation bomb this
morning resulted in severe Injuries to
four boys who "didn't know It was
loaded." The bomb was a tin bucket
filled with waste paper, which was flred
by the lads and swung around on the
end of a wire. The unexpected explosion
was that of a high-power rifle cartridge,
which chanced to be among the burning
paper.
The boys are: Louis Morano. 7 years
old, 020 Kentlworth street; Tony F.
Ardone, 12 ears old, 69) Fltzwater street;
Tony Boggto. 11 years old, 606 Fulton
street, and Qulssepl Ferayno, S2S Bob
bins street.
According to the police, the youngsters
found the bucket and proceeded to make
a realistic Imitation of the European war
by flourishing the flery bomb around In
the air. Hostilities came to a sudden
halt with the explosion.
The most severely Injured of the boys
was Tony Ardone. A piece of Jagged
copper three-quarters of an inch long
and half an inch In width was removed
from his nose and a piece almost as
large was found In his neek. All ot the
injured youngsters were treated at the
Pennsylvania Hospital,
HORSEMEN WILL AID
BELGIAN RELIEF FUND
Big Bace Meet at Narberth Scheduled
for Tpmor:
Horsemen from all parti
and vicinity will Journey
roont Driving Park toiuarro
berth, where a raee meet
rberth Sc
jartSB 1
rney ftt
iworrofflB
neet wllr
this city
the Bel-
at Nar-
be held
Ceaeluded a ! Two aaUeipaUd
for the benefit of the Belgians. Tickets
have found way Into many hands, and
a geod crowd is expected to watch the
sport.
"At" Saunders, who is managing the
racing end, says that nearly 50 trotters
and pacing horses will score for tbe
word. All the tight-harness racing
devote of Philadelphia and. In fact, all
the local clubs, will lend ihsir oa-opra-tlon
In making this charttal affair a
fruitful one. Tbe Road Drivers' Club,
North Penn Trotting Association, Fraak
rd Driving Club and other noted horse
zraternitle are active la making the
meeting a huge success.
The entttss will inUud soius Cast I
norsss. ana uu public will b given
treat, as some cerkiug guu contest i I
. interstate Commorce Commission.
COURTS MAY HEAR PROTEST.
Slnco the Reading lines arc nil within
this Slate, tho argument is advanced 'that
the caso docs not come under the Juris
diction of tho Interstate Commerce Com!
mission.
rmmid..the Pc"ni?J,Iv"nla Public Service
Commission not give their case a henr-
'",?; ;Mt Abbott declared that tho matter
will bo then taken Into the courts.
Speaking of the plans of tho campaign1
this morning. Mr. Abbott said: - . v
...mt jurisdiction has the Interstate
Commerce Commission In regulating
passenger rates on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway? First, this road is not
an Interstate road. Tills they clearly
af2fried. !J tno tlme of "Elating the
roal freight rates several years ago. Be
sides, every ono knows, their roads or
road Ilea absolutely Inside this State. To
New York, they travel tho Jersey Cen
tral; to Baltimore and South, they cover
the Baltimore and Ohio; their seashore
load Is separately run and has no con
nection. Therefore, their passenger serv
ice in Pennsylvania Is separate, dlstinc
and Intrastate.
"To go to Doylestown, Reading, Nor
ristown, Bethlehem and all Intervening
stations one takes a train which never
goes off Pennsylvania soil. To g6 be
yond Bethlehem you must go on the
Lehigh Valley or Jersoy Central. There
fore, tho body to regulate Tares of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Is
tho Public Service Commission. It has
absolute and complete power and Jurls
alctlon. To It the people should go,
and without delay. Make a stong. united
and positive demonstration that will rack
the verj- mountains of the State.
"All points on tho Pennsylvania Rail-
'"" oHoum oe united the same way,
ob the same rule applies here to all
trains not bound for some Interstate des
tination. The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission cannot regulate or supervise
rates on purely Intrastate business.'1 Ths
Public Service Commission can. So It
is up toall tho citizens to get busy, and
Edson J. Weeks, general passenger
agent of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway, was shown Mr. Abbott's state
ment, but refused to comment on it.
An offlclal of the Reading, after read
Ing Mr. Abbott's statement, said that
Mr. Abbott was evidently not familiar
with the lines of the road.
CONTENTION OF RAILROAD.
He pointed out that trains from this
city to Trenton run entirely on the Read
ing tracks; and that trains for New York
run on the Philadelphia and Reading
tracks until they reach Bound Brook
Junction, N. J. It la believed the rail
way company will pontend that since
they are an Interstate road and not an
Intrastate road, their rates should be
regulated by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and not the Public Service
Commission,
A boycott of tbe railroads at several
stations where trolley connection with tho
city la regular has bean suggested.
Suburban real estate dealers declare they
see in the proposal of the railroads ruin
to their business, and general depreda
tion ot property values along the lines
of the railroads, where commuters are
likely to move nearer the city.
Meetings ot civic associations and citi
zens in general along the Main Line ot
both the Pennsylvania and Reading lines
are being planned. As the Interstate
Commerce Commission made a general
examination of the matter of passenger
rates In connection with Its study of the
freight rate case, Its decision on the
proposed Increase may be rendered wUl- '
out deliberation. For this reason, it Is '
nolnted out. nromot action is nxcouutrv it
the suburban residents hope for any rWli- s4
flcatlon of the drastic changes made,
SCHOOL TICKET INCREASE SCORsJB.
The difference in the fare for the its
ular commuters will not be as, great as
it will for members ot their families or
persons who make several trips a week
to the elty, traveling on the 10trJfe
tickets, which are to Be abolisbsd. Pajrv
tleular objection Is also voiced agsisss
the lnarase in the rates of school ttelteta
Ivy Lae, exeeuite assistant to Prwtt
dent Ra. tk 'aMyivaala Railroad.
was askad last n'Sht at ths mttg pi
the Ridley Park Church Club ta axsiaig
the iacreasa. lis frankly told bis tf
ttoaara tbe iaorsase la rates was plana!
to swell the ifee at the oeMpaaW,
At the pmmkU Hew. a said, tin taJU
roads ar earsdax lass than 1 ve & ,
on their piiwwgar sarviaa To iBorests,
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