EVENING .rEDGER-PHlEADEEPHra, TTTETSD'AT, 'AUGUST 31. 1015.
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ALL FACTIONS STRIVE
FOR BIG REGISTRATION
FOR PRIMARY BATTLE
Public Service Committee Urges
Independents to Qualify
That They May Aid
Reform
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11 THURSDAY FIRST DAY
YOU LOSE YOUR VOTE
IP YOU DON'T REGISTER
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Von mnt rflter to he eligible to rote
t the prlmarr ctertlon on Tiieattnjr, Sep
tember Jit which there will he nom
tnallnna for JuiUm of the Superior, Com
mon r'e ami Jltinlrlpal Court! Major,
CUr Solicitor, City Controllrr, Itccoriler
f Deed. Sheriff, Coroner, Clerk of the
Coif. County CommlMlonem, 17 mem
i,r of Select Council, H of Common
Council, n Mltriea, constable, echool
tl.ltorn anil election officers nml nseretors
In och dlllon.
The fleet reltratlon day l
Thumdar, September 2.
HcilKtrnra will "It ot the polling place
from 7 to 10 a. m. nml from 4 to 7 p. m.
Inn can bur poll tax receipt t the
polling place.
lte(llratlon anil enrollment are nerea
eary before an elector con receive a party
ballot.
ltrgMrntlon without enrollment en
title an elector to ole only for candi
date for Judge.
Other regltratlon daya will be Tnea
day, September 7, and Saturday, Sep
tember 11.
The Public Service Committee of 100 has
launched a .rigorous, clty-wldo campaign
to obtain an early registration o Inde
pendent voters. Notices directing tho at
tention of the Independents to tho neces
sity of registering and enrolling hat 0 been
sent to ovary elector 'hose name appears
on the assessors' lists, and at n meeting
of the executive committee tomorrow final
arrangements will bo made r tho plans
discussed at orevlous meeting to bring
out tho voters Next Thilnsdny Is tho
first registration day.
Last year more than 100,000 electors In
Philadelphia failed to register and were,
therefore, not qualified to voto at tho gen
eral election. This number Is nearly one
f third of the total number of citizens
'whoso names nro on tho assessors' lists.
ALli PAPvTIES ACTIVE.
' The city committees of tho Republican;
Washington and Democratic parties are
also active in their preparations to bring
out n big registration this year. In view
of the probable factional fight within
the ranks of tho Republican Organization.
A strong effort will bo made this year to
surpass the vote of 1911, when" more than
.55,000 ballots were cast.
With the Vares and the Penrose-Mc-Nlchol
faction engaged In a bitter strug
gle to decide which wing or tho organi
zation shall name the Organization candi
date for Mayor, the Independents feel
that their chances of electing as successor
to Mayor Blankenburg a man who will
continue to give the city a constructive
business administration could not bo bet
ter. It was a sight similar to tho ono that
Is now threatening that resulted in tho
election of Rudolph Blankenburg four
years ago.
With onlv two days remaining before
jjjjlne nrst ot me inree registration unya, wio
Kaindependents havo organized workers In
F every division In art effort to obtain tho
largest possible registration.
The election to bo held this fall Is of
thu utmost Importance, because. Mayor
anil a neV Councils are to beVlected,
among other municipal officers v and
Judges of the courts.
At the primary election to bo held on
Tuesday, September 21, there . will be
chosen candidates for Judges of the Su
perior, Common Pleas and Municipal
Courts. City Solicitor. City Controller,
Recorder of Deeds, Sheriff, Coroner, Clerk
of the Courts, County Commissioners, 17
members of Select Council, all of Com
mon Council, 17 Magistrates, Constables,
schol Visitor and election officers and as
sessors In each division.
MUST ENROLL, TOO.
Every elector muBt register before ho
Is qualified to receive a bllot at the pri
mary election. Registration alone, how
ever, will entitle an elector to vote only
for candidates for Judge, who will be on
the nonpartisan ballot.
Enrollment is essential before an elec
tor can receive a party ballot. If ho
does not enroll ho cannot vote for nom
inees for Mayor, Councils, the "row"
offices or any other ofilces except Judge.
The registration days this fall coma
later than In previous years, a law en
acted by the last Legislature having
abolished the August registration day.
Next Thursday, September 2, will be the
first registration day this year. The
other two will be Tuesday, September 7,
and Saturday, September 11.
Tax receipts bearing a date of not more
than two years previous to the general
election day, November 2, will qualify
electors to regUter. If the elector has not
paid a County or poll tax sinco Novem
ber 2, 1913, he can purchase a poll tax at
his polling place.
The polls will be open on each of tho
registration days from 7 to 10 a. rrr. and
from I to 7 p. m.
BEAT,EN BY STAR BOARDER
Man Uses Lighted Cigar and Broom
in Emphasizing Purpose to Quit
Jeatlng, .brought on by upbraiding
"tnelr star boarder for announcing that
he would move. Is responsible for the
detention of Mr. and MrB. Frank Hlllar,
of 1309 Nortli Howard street, at St Mary's
Hospital, where they are being treated
for bruises and burns.
Charles Bolt, the boarder, who was held
tinder $100 bail for trial today, pushed a
lighted cigar Into Ulnar's eye and struck
Mrs. Hlllar with a broom handle when he
was urged to remain at their home, it
was testified.
8. W. Sinclair, 40 years old, who lives
near 16th street and Falrmount avenue,
was arrested In the Detoctlvo Bureau to
day, when he went there to confer with
detectives regarding the discovery of a
band of yeggmen, whoso whereabouts
Sinclair said he knew. He Is charged
with having passed a worthless check
for U0 to Samuel L. Pugh, df 7S5 North
l?th street. Sinclair has .offered, for sev
eral days, to reveal tho whereabouts of
' burglars, and last night led detectives on
a wild goose chase la tho neighborhood
t
f hi home.
What a wife thought was a happy
(kuckl of her husband early today was
bU dying gaav. Her smlla of epprecla.
' (prickly changed to grief as he died
; htr arms. Theodore Flowers and his
wife jtea of 3M Mount Vernon street,
wat to a motion picture show last night
M retired late. They had seen a comic
rftM, Mrs, Flowers heard her husband
Ving about In bed and chuckling, as
thought. When he began moaning
A rellt her mistake and summoned a
V
eVtotor. Flowers died of heart disease be
re the physician arrived.
t Niht Fair fw WUmingtMUM
WtUUNOaTON. Del., Aug. M,-For the
t time In Its history, the, Delaware
ani Fair, which win opn in winning
, ton oil September and continue, a week.
' WW , k(it pfWft'at night. The list of
entries for the rsx. U the largest in
- Wstory ot tfc fed.
JITXEYMEX INDORSE I'ORTEll
Owners of Nickel Cars Declare They
Will Support Mayoralty Hopes
of Director
Director Qeorse D. rorter lim received
nssurnnccg of the support of a Urge
number of Jltncymen of Philadelphia In
his candleacy for tho mayorallty. Assur
ance of their backing for hli boom was
Blvcn last night when Frank U ReUncr,
president of tho Market Street Business
Men Association, spoke In his favor at
a mcetlnc ot Jltncu-s In th Tatkway
tlulldlns.
Mr. Itelsner told tho car owners at tho
meeting, which was held under the aus
pee'es of tho Union Motor Bus Company,
that If Director Tortcr were chosen
mayor, all persons, Including the jltney
men, would receive a square deal. Ho
nMcrtod that tho Jitneys were driven oft
tho streets of Philadelphia by Councils
because of politics and tho Influence of
certain corporations which ho did not
mention. Tho Jltneurs applauded his sup
port of Director Porter long and loudly.
Othr speakers at tho mctlnu were:
Pavl Randolph, president of tho Union
Motor Bus Company: Harry M. Bcrko-
...III M,,KHA.. . . I. -f-
.i, uiiu'iic; iur iiiu cpmpuny, ana ms
associate counsel In tho case, Harry Sha
piro They assured the Jitney owners that
an Injunction would bo granted by tho
courts that would permit tho Jitneys to
start running nftcr Wednesday. They
pointed out tho lmportanco of tho owners
having an organization to fight for tho
Jitney's rlghjs In tho future.
TOET WITH A PUNCH'
.SAYS HE HAD ARMFUL
Denies He Fought With Trac
tion Employe He Just Beat
Him to a Pulp
Erwln Clarkson Garrett, a poet, son
of Mrs. Ccorgo L. Oarrctt, of 431 West
Stamford street, Gcrmantown, says the
wrong Impression has been given tho pub
lic about his nrrcst last Thursday at
Cape May after what was chronicled as a
fight between tho poet and an employe of
tho street car company.
In the first placo It was no fight; It
was a severe punishment to tho car com
pany employe.
In tho second place, the men wero not
separated. Tho poet as dragged from
the fray only after ho had severely
thrashed his antagonist.
Tho troublo arose when a wlro fell and
tho street car man was put on guard to
warn pedestrians away from it. Garrett
arrived to find tho guard soma dlstanco
away from tho dangerous wire. Ho ex
postulated. Ho remonstrated. Then ho
started tho chastisement.
It wns a tight only for a few minutes.
According to Poet Garrett's own state
ment to prove whlcrfby witnesses ho
is willing to pay a man's carfare to
Cape May. Tho streo car man was ter
ribly beaten, ills faco was cut. His ribs
were hammered. He was lacerated,
bruised and otherwlso made extremely
uncomfortable. Mr. Garrett sums up all
that happened to tho other fellow In tho
following:
"He was given a thorough thrashing."
Tho authorities, according to Mr. Gar
rett, dropped the case against him after
he agreed to pay all tho hospital ex
penses of the street car man.
LOVERS NO LONGER SECURE
Spy With Field Glasses Can View
Their Actions Though Two
Miles Away
Lovers, take heed In Falrount Park I
A new and terriblo method of spying on
you has been discovered by tho police-high-powered
field glasses tha,t can see
a kiss or a goo-goo eyo two miles away
without the viewer being seen.
The first offender was punished today.,
William Ramsey, D3 years old. 7936 Ta
coma street, Pittsburgh, Btood on a
bencli near the Diamond street entrance
yesterday and with an expensive pair of
glasses swept the horizon to savo walk
ing. His visit In this city was short and
ho wishes to seo a much of the park as
possible. The scenery was Inspiring.
Here and there a leaf fell and a hint of
Indian summer was In the air. Ho
leveled tho glasses at a clump of trees
about a mile away.
Park Guard Noble, behind a tree,
noted that the glasses were aimed
steadily at the spot for 15 minutes. Ho
.also saw a broad grin overspread the
gazer's and that Ramsey's two com
panions Impatiently tugged at his slccvo
for a look.
"Let me toko a look, brother," ,aald
Noble, stepping from behind the tree.
Ramsey's companions walked away
quickly. What Noblo saw he would tell
no one except Magistrate Boyle, of the
39th street and Lancaster avenuo station.
The Magistrate gave Ramsey the choice
of a S10 fine or 10 days In Jail and he
choose the latter.
'It took Robert 6taton, of 280 Ashmead
street, three hours and two miles to causo
tho arrest of a man who took two porch
pillows, but he did It.
Staton met John Stelnberger, 6244 Gcr
mantown avenue, the alleged pillow thief,
at Gcrmantown avenue and Penn street,
early today. Tlie'y became friends, proba
bly because It was so dark and lonesome.
Staton's suspicions became aroused when
Stelnberger suggested an automobile ride,
and he determined to accompany him. It
was a long and tedious process. At Green
and Duval streets Stelnberger took two
pillows from porches and at Walnut lane
and Greene street tho volunteer detective
called Policeman Gowen. Magistrate Pen
nock, of the Qermantown police station,
sentenced Stelnberger to the House of
Correction for three months,
Lewis W, St. Clair, 33 years old, of 1604
Ridge avenue, accused of passing a
worthless check on Morris Schwenfeld,
his nflxt door neighbor, was held In JS00
ball by Magistrate Beaton today for a
further hearing. Police of tho 20th and
Buttonwood streets station claim that tho
man passed, several worthless checks and
obtained about .100 on them.
Sovouteen-year-old Herbert Gllmore,
S41D North Bouvler street, angered by his
mother's remonstrance at his staying
out late beat her and smashed all her
dishes, his father, Thomas Gllmore. tes
tified today before Magistrate Grclls, ot
the Ridge and Midvale avenues station.
"Ho didn't hurt me much," pleaded the
woman, Interceding for her son.
Ollmote was held in MOO ball for a fur
ther hearing Sunday.
S$e the Window
Demonstration of
Ground-Gripper
Shoes
AtGeuting's
1230 Market St.
JUl
LAW SHATTERS VISION
OF FINANCIAL EMPIRE,
CRUSHING AGED MAN
Postal Inspectors End Opera
tions of "Colonel" Wilkinson,
Whoso Enthusiasm Won
Investors' Confidence
THEY LOST THEIR CASH
This Is not a fairy tnle, but rather the
story of nn old man of shattered visions
tho story of a man who would havo
transplanted Europe to America nnd mako
tho sunny lanis of Tennessee nn Utopia
nnd nn Eldorado, nnd himself a captain
of Industry and finance who would have
made "Get-Rlch-Qulck" Walllngford look
like- an amateur.
This man's mind thought In millions;
oxen a Morgan couldn t have had such
visions ns he: nnd his thoughts expressed
themselves In words so cleverly that
barrels of money flonted In from all
directions and tho fame of his ntor
prlso grew llko a hugo bubble. Uomo
how, the bubble must havo been related
to John Law's. At nil events tho pin ot
tho law got busy nnd the bubble burst.
All this happened months ngo. Yester
day tho man sat for hours in tho United
Statee District Attorney' oruco and
heard his friends testify that ho was
poor. He looked tho p.rt. Bint clown
with the weight of jears and pcrhnpi
torrow, "Colonel" George Wilkinson,
former president ot tho Central Ten
nessee Development Company, heard
testimony given before Postal Inspector
Frank W. Smith, which will be used
against him next November when ho
comes to trial down In Tennessee.
"Colonel" Wilkinson was arrested and
Indicted on chirjes of conspiracy and
fraud by tho uso of tho mall. Although
his operations were confined largely to
tho Spring City, Tennessee, proposition,
mnny of the nets or this drama arama
indeed for tho poor trusting sons of
TenncFseo who awoko too late to find
themselves poorer but wiser havo been
acted In this city of Brotherly Love.
Wilkinson himself was born In Wclls
boro, Tioga County of this State. For n
long time ho hnd a suite at tho New
Bingham Hotel. Many Pcnnsylvanlans
nre said to havo parted with their hard
earned savings in order that they might
becomo rich over night. As for his
wonder scheme well, that will be told
directly.
BELIEVE HIM HONEST
Those who testified in the Federal
Building yesterday were Wirklnson's
friends: at least they wero his witnesses.
Wilkinson declared that he did not.have
tho necessary money to pay their way
to Tennessee. They were J. Henry
Julian, secretary of tho Rider Cement
Brick Machine Company: O. P. Jones and
C W. Fuller, both of Charlestown Town-
Bblp, Tioga County; and Norman Grey,
of Camden. Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney L. Pope tamo from Ten
nessee to attend tho hearing.
Although the witnesses declared they
thought Wilkinson to be honest, Govern
ment ofilcials said the testimony had been
damaging to tho defendant and that tho
postal Inspectors hnd recognized what
they termed a common BChcmo to de
fraud. '
,Now for the scheme. The sceno must
bo shifted to Spring City. Tenn. The
coming of "Colonel" Wilkinson to that
section was unheralded. Ho "tooted his
own horn." ns ho headed his financial
prow toward Spring City, and soon the
whole of Rhea County was awake. Ho
said he was a financial authority nnd
promised industrial developments nnd re
newed activities which would transform
that . mountain section Into a veritable
Eldorado.
As If by magic, cities and towns wero
to spring into existence and citizens were
to becomo rich over night. Vast mineral
deposits wero to bo opened and railroads
were to bo built. Even a small creek
there was to bo widened Into a mighty
waterway which would help to transform
that town of 1500 Into a world's metropo
11 which would outrank New York.
HE "CURSED" MORGAN.
Wilkinson told tho wondering citizens
ho wns on familiar terms with J. Pler
pont Morgan, tho late financier. He even
told a story of how he had "cussed"
Morgan out of his offlco and how Mr.
Morgan had called on him to express his
regrets.
But wonders would not cease. Tho
"Colonel" Inspected tho local hotel and
said ho would make It the finest on earth.
JIo planned to build a sanatorium which
would make Spring City tho Carlsbad of
America, In fact, the one Callsbad of tho
world. Plans for both structures wero
considered and tho many promised fea
tures presented themselves In massed ar
ray. .. , t .. ,. ,
The fertile vaiieys nuuui. me srcai
city" wero to be dotted with farms and
ranches. Tho whir of tcxtllo machinery
was to mingle with the nolso of machine
shops. The wide-eyed residents saw a
veritable land of promise.
Tho "Colonel" was tho man of the hour.
He had a lordly hand. He was courted
and entertained. Citizens vied with each
.ih nnd courted his favor and friend
ship. Options wore taken on farms and
on several thousand acres of fertile val
ley farms, and on mountain lands said to
bo filled with rich mineral deposits.
After a conference with tho leading citi
zens, Wilkinson began to explore the sur
rounding country. He made an investiga
tion of crop conditions, and selected sites
for the various Industries ho had planned.
COMPANY ORGANIZED.
Then camo tho organization of the com
pany which was to bring forth tho golden
egg The company took Its name from
tho "Shlnbono Ridge." It was Incor
porated under the laws of Delaware with
$6 000,000 as 1U capital stock. Tho namo
was later changed to the "Central Ten
nessee Development company, ami lor a
while all went well. Tho stock sold like
wildfire and more options wero taken.
Lands which would not sprout cow peas
wore to bring from J100 to J200 an acre.
WMklnson came north to Philadelphia.
Ha would write dally telling of tho
mighty deals he was putting through.
Options expired, and, with no cash in
sight trouble was scented in Tennessee
On June 24, 19H. Wilkinson was arrested
by the order of Chief Postal Inspector
Cortelyou, of Philadelphia. Ho was in
dicted In Tennessee somo months later.
Wilkinson Is nearly 80 years old. His
city of dreams was to have no saloons
or gambling dens. Aa for a Jail-well,
none was mentioned In the plans. Banks,
however, In visions, at least, wero there
galore.
Strawberry
Plants
Pot Grown, now ready for de
livery. Leading sorts, early and
late,
Grass Seed
sown now will make a perfect
lawn in 30 days. Evergreen Lawn
l"t., 25c; 4 qts., 6Sc $1 pk., $4 bu.
Send for catalogue, its free.
MICHELL'S
SEED HOUSE, 518MwUS.
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GENERAL VON EICHHORN
German leader who captured
Kovno nnd is now directing drive
against Vilna.
VETERANS NOMINATE
MEN FOR COMMANDER
Hot Fight Being Waged Among
Delegates to Convention
at Scranton
SfRANTON. Pa., Aug. 31. Captain Ed
ward II. White, of Chicago: Captain
Thomns Goldlngay, of Now Jersey; Lieu
tenant Governor Barrett O'Hara, of Chl-
-cago, and Congressman u. J. Dyer, ot
Missouri, wero mentioned for tho omco
of Commandcr-ln-Chlef of tho Spanish
American War Veterans nt tho session
this morning.
Efforts to stampede tho convention for
O'Hara and Dyer missed fire. Tho latter
seems n likely winner. McDonald, ot
Massachusetts, and Solomon, of Wllkcs
Barre, Ta., wero nominated for Bcnlor
vice commander, nnd E. R. 3onloy, of
Scranton, wns nominated for Junior vlco
commander.
Now impetus was given tho fight for tho
position of commander-in-chief this morn
ing when It waa announced that Lieu
tenant Governor Barratt O'Hara, o Illi
nois, would not withdraw as n candidate.
Yesterday O'Hara, in tho Interests of
harmony, suggested that tho two Illinois
candidates get together and ono drop
out In favor of tho other. This gave rise
to tho statement that O'Hara had dropped
out In favor of Captain White. O'Hara
now declares he will stay In tho race to
tho finish.
Every train this .morning brought In
delegations of veterans to participate in
the parade, and the city is a mass of
color, the gray and blue of tho veterans'
uniforms predominating.
After the parade, tho Imperial Order
of tho Dragon will hold (Is annual meet
ing, and later a full ceremonial session
for imitation. This evening the Order
of Snaix will havo Its parado and initia
tory session.
COP'S LADDER SAVES
FOUR FH0M FLAMES
Nearly Overcome by Smoke
When Policeman Helps
Them to Safety
Four persons, cut off from escape by
tho stairway of their burning homo at
2331 Richmond street early today, were
carried down a ladder from the second
story window by Policeman McGuckin,
of tho Belgrade and Clearfield streets
station.
The fire was in the home ot Albert
Gclberg. The loss Is about $5000. Indi
cations are that it was started by
burglars who forced nn entrance by a
rear door to tho drygoods storo on tho
first floor.
Gelberg, his wlfo and their children.
David, 20 years old, and Sarah, 18 years
old, awoko to find tho entlro first floor
ablaze. They rushed to a front window
and their calls attracted McGuckin.
Tho bluecoat obtained a ladder from
tho home of Dr. Frederick J. Voss, 233S
Richmond street, and placed It against
the window. By this time tho occupants
were almost overcome by smoke, and It
was necessary for McGuckin to assist
them down the ladder. i
Mrs. Oelberg carried out a bag of
money, tho receipts in tho store yester
day and dropped it In her excitement,
Later it was picked up In the yard.
Firemen had tome difficulty extinguish
ing the blaze. Tho entire stock, valued
at 13000, was destroyed,
PENNSY PAYS $465,000 TAX
Payments Threaten to Break Record.
Penalties After Today
A check from the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company for $165,000 was among
thoso received by Receiver of Taxes W.
Freeland Kendrlck today, tho last day for
the payment of realty nnd BChool taxes
for tho venc.
A penalty of 1 per cent, will be Im
posed on all delinquents, and large crowds
have been utormlng the central and eight
branch offices of the Receiver of Taxes
all day, with the result that more than
$3,000,000 probably will be paid beforo tho
offices close This sum will establish a
new high-water mark for tho olllce The
payments yesterday aggregated 11,600,000.
DIXON
The Dependable Tailor
In Dullness Einct till
"Choice fabric" talk often coven
a multitude ot bidden defect Dlton
Tailoring covers the forme of a mul
titude of mighty hard-to-pleae men.
"High-Class" Clothes, $30 to $40
Clothes "de Luxe". .. $40 to $50
1111 Walnut St.
221 N. leth St. "-" "
Out of the Hi Bt Wtinn
jiyjf-, reduction on en lerwe
"70 trUe. Teloure end leather.
t-rc 1'erlor Bulla Kecuboliured.
rrauee Xeconetructrd i, Fellehe4.
We Kuaraatee flret-daw wort,
$7, $10. $15
Slip Civers, $ J ei.
wnte an4 oar icpreaentemr
KM oelt Hh aewpUt. Ctt
er etttoMha, 4f ec reesw;.
MACHINE GUNS BARK,
MEN CHARGE TRENCHES,
IN PLATTSBURG "WAR"
"Blue" Army's Defense Against
Invasion of Enemy's "Red"
Forces,Gives Close Imita
tion of Actual Conflict
CAPTIVES LOSE TOBACCO
tlv a Stag Corretpondent
MILITARY INSTRUCTION CAMP IN
FIELD. ROUSE'S POINT, N. Y., Aug.
31 A battle, In which moro than 4000
men took part, fought over moro than n
mile of front, wns the feature yesterday
of the maneuvers In which the business
men of tho Plattsburg training camp are
participating It wns tho most preten
tious event of tho wnr game so far, nnd
tho hundred or so Fhlladolphlnns who,
for three weeks havo been studying the
science of wnr, got as near the real
thing as nnv of them care to. For tho
first time all tho forces were engaged
nnd tho fighting assumed the proportions
ot a pitched battle, In contrast to the
skirmishing to which tho efforts of Btnall
parties had been confined up to that time.
Tho Blue forces broke camp nt Cooper
town early, and Attempted to cngngo
tho enemy and prevent a Juncture of a
Red force moving from the town of
Champlnln, with nnothcr Red forco es
tablished at Rouse Point, on Lake Cham
plain. Tho latter Red forco hnd sufficient tlmo
to becomo entrenched thoroughly In nn
excellent position on a height back of tho
small town that bears the promontory's
name.
Tho Bluo force, however, wero not
nwaro of that fact. After marching for
four miles or so from Coopcrstown, the
patrols and advance guards camo in con
tact with the enemy cavalry patrols,
slowly forcing them back. As tho right
Hank guard, consisting of hnlf the busi
ness men, swung through tho town of
Rouso Point, tho fighting becamo hot
and extremely spectacular.
Tho advance patrols kept up a continual
flro from various vantago points in tho
town. Any coer was utilized, from tho
pump In a backyard to n passing buggy
with n tcrrllled farmer Inside, trying to
mako out w hat it w as all about. The town
wns finally cleared as the cavalry fell
back. Tho flank guard then proceeded
toward the enemy's posltton, tho main
body swinging In from the west along tho
road from Champlaln.
It was then tho battle Btarted. Against
tho 2000 of tho Red force, strongly In
trenched, tho Blues proceeded as a skir
mish lino consisting of a thin lino of
men n yard apart, extending moro than a
mllo from ono end to the other In a great
semicircle. Supported by artillery and
machine-gun tiro the lino eventually
closed in. Tho battle finally ended with
a bayonet charge of 2000 excited, shouting
men, who wero stopped a few feet from
tho trenches by tho whistles of the um
pires. Tho wholo scene during the battle would
havo brought joy to the heart of the most
exacting militarist. The rifle flro was con
tinuous for moro than nn hour, sputter
ing up vigorously ns ono part of tho Blue
lino moved forward in ono quarter, and
being hotly answered by the return flro
of th reslstlntr lied force. All tho while
artillery boomed from various quarters
and the barking machlno guns contributed
their Bharo to tho general racket.
No decision was rendered, it not being
tho policy of tho umpires to breed nny
spirit of competition In tho maneuvers.
The umpires wero everywhere designated
by whl to hat bands. At Intervals, after
studying tho action, they would send
word to ono officer or another to retire
a certain amount of his forces as dead
or wounded. Those men would then drop
whero they were. The captured, and
thero wero many of them, stufck ti piece
ot green In their hats. Further, as a
penalty for their lack of alertness, they
had to sacrlfico all their tobacco to the
capturing force.
The citizens of Rouse's Point had the
time of their lives. It Is not often that
a spectator can witness a battle with
personal safety guaranteed.
Today tho Bluo army broke camp at
Rouso's Point and proceeded In the direc
tion of Moors, 12 miles away, where It
It expected It will bivouac tonight
ACCUSED MEN EAT EVIDENCE
Suspected of Using "Dope," They
Swallow Powders
Two men, accused of drug-using, hastily
swallowed whatever evidence there was
against them when a policeman ap
proached them shortly after midnight.
They were sent to the Philadelphia Hos
pital by Magistrate Belcher, of the 10th
and Buttonwood streets station, for treat
ment. Tho prisoners, John O'Connor, of Fed
eral street near 11th, and Harry Chase,
of Slgel street near 9th, wero sitting on
the steps of the 1st Regiment Armory,
Broad and CallowhlU streets, when De
tective Weckesscr walked by. Their ac
tions aroused his suspicions, and when he
suddenly turned they swallowed some
powders, ho said.
Prominent Cuban Engineer Here
Jose R. Villalou, Cuban delegate to tho
International Engineering Congress,
which will meet In San Francisco, nnd
Mrs, Villalou, stopped at the Bellovue
Stratford today en route to tho Pacific
coabt. Mr. Villalou was the representa
tive of Cuba at the National Star
Spangled Banner celebration held last
year In Baltimore.
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FENGIBLES RECRUIT MANY
Citizens Eager to Learn Rudiments
of Military Art in Three-Dny
Training Camp
Recruiting Is going on rapidly today at
tho Stato Fcnclbles Armory, Broad and
Cherry streets, of citizens who will make
up the detachment of 200 In tho three-day
military training camp at Broomall, to
start Friday. Sixty-three citizen soldiers
wero enlisted last night.
Tho encampment will bo concludod
along tho lines of that at Plattsburg, N.
Y. Major Thomas S Lannard, of tho
Fenciblcs, and his staff will give mili
tary talks. The thrco days will Inoludo
57 hours ot drill, hikes and rudimentary
training.
Only a row ot tho regular enlisted men
nnd non-commissioned ofilcers will bo
taken along to balance the raw recruits;
promotions will bo made at tho camp.
Mnjor Lannard also will give warrants
ns corporals or sergeants to about B0 ot
the more proficient recruits at tho closo
of tho camp
REED BIRD HUNTERS
ON TRAIL TOMORROW
Open Season Until October 31.
Other Wild Fowl Safe Un
til October 10
Gunners, nmnteur nnd professional, aro
busily cleaning their rifles today In an
ticipation of tho opening of tho reedblrd
season tomorrow.
Along tho Cooper, Rnncocas and other
creeks In New Jersey, nnd similar streams
In Pennsylvania, tho birds have been seen
In largo flocks, and plenty of sport Is
nssurcd tho gunners up until October 31,
when tho season closes.
Tho gnmo laws for tho season opening
tomorrow are:
Rccdblrds. September 1 to October 31;
woodcock. October 10 to November 30;
water fowl, except wood duck and swan,
November 1 to January 31; shore birds,
only black-breasted plover, golden plover,
jack snipe or Wilson Bnlpe nnd greater
nnd lesser yellowlcgs, September 1 to De
cember 15.
Closed season All migratory Insectivor
ous birds; all small shorn birds not desig
nated by namo under the open season,
llttlo brown, sandhill nnd whooping
cranes, swans, curlews, upland plover nnd
wood ducks, until September 1, 1918.
Dclawaro laws follow: Wnter fowl
Brant, wild ducks, geese, November 1 to
January 31; rails, coots, galllnules. Sep
tember 1 to November 30; recdblrds,
September 1 to October 31; woodcock,
November 13 to December 31; shoro birds,
plover, snipe, ycllowlegB, September 1 to
December 13.
Shooting beforo sunrise nnd after sun
set Is prohibited.
Continental Hotel to Be Sold
Foreclosure pioceedlngs Instituted sev
eral weeks aso by the I'qultahle LI e In
surance Company, of New York, to re
cover' tho principal of a mortgage of $1.
150,000, which has been red coi to $1,078,
000, on the Continental Hotel, nt O'h nnd
Chestnut streets, have resulted In the an
nouncement that tho hostelry will bo sold
nt a Sheriff's sale some time In Septem
ber. Tho property ha? twi o befcre been
advertised to bo sold by the Sheriff oa
Judgment secured on a second mortgage,
but in each case the sale has been stayed
by a compromise between the Netherlands
Company, the owners, and tho mortgagee.
It Is considered likely that another com
promise may bo effected beforo tho com
ing sale.
Ts of oat
own Blending
economical.
Good in the cap
In passing the store just
glance at the tea window to
see the largest values in
teas that you can possibly
imagine.
When the war upset tea
conditions the world over,
we were "io right" on the
tea market. For instance,
we had the growths that
enter into our fine Caricol
Blend and we were able to
hold the price steady with
out lowering the quality
this latter being a thing we
would not do. Caricol con
tinues to be the same
splendid tea, whether iced
in the glass or hot in the
cup and the price remains
3lc lb.; 5 lbs., $1.60
The Three "Hajars" are
our own blends of India
tea. They have the fine
strength and body-sustaining
qualities so desired by
lovers of this class of tea.
Hajar No. 1, 34c lb.
Hajar No. 2, 48c lb.
Hajar No. 3, 68c lb.
Golden Chop Blend is an
all black tea of a fragrance
and body that make it
worth decidedly more than
its price of
39c the pound.
Saltido Coffee
fresh daily
The unformity of Saludo and
its delightful aroma have made it
a standby in thousands of Phila
delphia homes. Our own blend
of select coffees, steel cut, fresh
roasted daily.
29c lb.; 4 lbs., $1,12
Thos. Martindale & Co.
Oth& Market
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Fall and Winter
Suiting or Over
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Cloth.
JONES
1116WAWUT;
INSURANCE DIRECTORS
FACE DEFICIT TANGLE
Impairment of $62,000 May Be
Made Good From Own
Pockets
Prompt action Is expected to be take
today by the directors of the AmerkMi
Assuranco Company to make good th
G2,000 Impairment of capital, discover
by Stato Insurance Inspectors. A meet'
Ing of the directors will tako place J
11 o'clock In tho offices of former AV
torney General John C. Bell, In the Lund
Title Building.
A J. Simpson, president of tho com
pany, who caused the directors no littts
concern by his absence, is expected to
be present nt the meeting today to help
unravel tho tangle.
According to Mr. "Bell, the directors
admit that thero Is an Impairment, but
dispute tho figures of State Examiner
William J. Rooney. That the business In
also considered good, he said, was evi
dent In the fact that two reputable In
stirnnce companies havo offered to take
over the business of the American As
surance Company and make good th
Impairment.
The directors, at yesterday's meeting,
decided to continue the business and de
bated whether they should mako tfood
tho Impairment from their own pockets
or sell out to one of tho bompanlcs which
havo submitted offers. It is said that
Simpson Is responsible for the discrep
ancy, having brought to this city JT7.109
worth of Indiana mortgages, which wero
listed nmong the company's assets, al
though tho mortgages belonged to neither
tho company nor to Simpson.
Final Sale of
Trousers !
CThis week only but a
chance for every man to
stock up!
C Trousers for every oc
casion! Fine fancy pat
terns for wear with morn
ing coat; trousers to help
piece out a suit, trousers
for rough, hard wear!
$2.50 trousers $1.00
Only one pair at $1 to a customer.
$2.50 & $3 trousers, $ 1 .50
$3.50 & $4 trousers, $2 .00
53.00
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$5 & $6 trousers,
$7 & $8 trousers,
Alterations at cost.
Ffall Suits and
Fall Overcoats
This cool weather
had brought numbers of
men to buy them al
ready, There's much in
having first choice,
much in being among
the first to show the new
cuts and patterns.
Young Men
preparing for
School and College
C Styles to delight their
heart! Prices to suit
Father's pocketbook,
$15, $18, $20!
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