EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, ttfiTTRSi&Y, JANUARY
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BLACKMAIL SUSPECT,
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MAY FACE TRIAL HERE
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AMBULANCE CORPS AT
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Former Chief of Staff Delta
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Robert A. Tourbllllon, arrested In New
Tdrk bit? charged with pnrtlclpntlon in i
i A. .scheme to use the Mnnn white alnvo
net for. the extortion of money. Is said
ferf Federal ,'kUtlfoTltl.cs here to hnvo
worked' M.( ."i?nme" extensively In nnd
about this city, nnd to have swindled
many prominent PcnnsylVnnlnns out of
lafge sums. Federal Agent Oarbarlno,
who has been on the trail of the man for
months, today .said; he Jv.oud . aH that
hot be brought here for trial. t
Orle woman In Western Pennsylvania
Is snld 'to have been swindled, out of
1Q.000 by Tourbllllort "Wd members Of n
gang, which, according to Oarbarlno, ho
heads. The man Is nlso known ns Don
Collins and Thomas Watson, Oarbarlno
said today upon his return from New
YQrK city, where no niuert in tne nrresi
of Tourbllllon.
ft Is said by the police hero that Tour
bllllon often worked nbout tho fashion
able hotels In this, cly In a search for
persons who. .looked .'ns If they; might
make easy victims for his scheme.
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Oarbarlno described the man as a sort
of -Dr. Jckylt and Mr. Hyde, who nssumed
any bearing necessary to the character
he happened to be nssumlng. He lived
like n. millionaire. Oarbarlno said, nnd
Wajs frequently attlretUn the. most stylish
clmhcs, wearing at limes a silk hat, cut
aw'ay coat, ami other; .gnrrncnts that make
fort sartQridloxceHJerrce. .Vflfen .necessary
It la nlleged, he did not hesitate to don
the dress of a workman.
Although It was said today that no
residents of this city' were swindled out
of money, persons living In the sur
rounding dlstrlctii fell vlqtlm.to the man
accused of Ihc swindle.
Oarbarlno asserts lhat the gang printed
fako United States whrrants and used
them as a club to- extort money Uy
frightening persons. They .represented
themselves ;JvsytnHedJitates; marshals,- ho
said, bUrA"wre -always' willing- to bo
'bribed," usually for sums of from M00O
to -110,000.
After accepting tho "brlbo" and agree
ing1 to drop tho Federal prosecution, they
turned hi later ahd tried to. get more
money from their ylctlms by thi-cntcnlng
to arrcst-Uicm again. Tourbllllon la 'said
to have sometimes served the warrants
himself. . .-
According to Oarbarlno. Tourbllllon was
arrested In" New" York 'Stoto. Irt 1908 on a
charge of Impersonating nn olllccr. Ho
also, It Is's'dld here,' waft charged? In'New
York city ylth systematically robbing
telephone -money' boxes. p ' "
(WOMEN IN SCHEMK.
Tho Federal authorities say that women
as Swell as men.,woro.lniTourj)Jlllon's gang,
nnd that they, too, would be arrested
when found. Several are believed to -be
hiding In this city. " '
Tinirbllllpn. maintained a fine1 home.
Oarbarlno' said. Tn Garden City, L. I. ile
had govern 'Servants' and kept a limou
sine. He was arrested Irt the Garden
City Inn nndt sold he was a traveling
salesman. His name was' given there at
Don Collins; . .
The Federal authorities here and In
Ne!w York city, .are on the. trail -of mqm
hers of the gang1 Tourbllllon ' Is' said to
lend und arrds..arle1'epntcdat any
It Is sa)d that the schema to defraud
and blackmail was used throughout the
East, tho plotters picking Washington.
New York, Philadelphia .ami ..other big
cities as the sceno' of their operations.
Thi amount of money they have gleaned
from their victims, according 'to tho esti
mates of members of the Federal Depart
ment of Justice, amounts to a quarter of
a million dollars.- i -
Tourbllllon, who Is 'an Australian, was
aided In carrying out his scheme. Mr.
Oarbarlno said, by his splendid appear
ance. The Federal r.gent described him
as a tall, well-built fellow, about 33
years old, nnd usually regarded as a
hnml3orne,miui.'
If brought to ' this city, he will bo
charged with Impersonation of a". United
States officer and with extortion. , One
of the difficulties In proseqUtlng; trio man,
It is believed, will bo "the fact 'that his
alleged victims, being poraona of promi
nence, will be willing to take their losses
philosophically In order that they may
keep out of the limelight.
GRAIIAVE-WHITE'S WItfE WINS
RIGH.'P TO.nE EQR,DIVORCK
Court Grants Plea for Restitution of
f Conjugal Rights
LONDON, Jan. 13. An prdqy '.granting
Sirs. Claude Grahame-White, wife of Ijie
farfous jfylAtbr, "rcstltuttbn 'of fter pon
Jugal rights", Was" harided down In' divorce
court today. According to the English
law a wife must obtain audi an order be
fore she can sue for divorce. '
Jlr. Grahame-Whlte was not repre
sented by,counseL ,
Itf developed at the" hearing, that Mr.
and: Mrs. Oahaine-Whitet Jiavq been.jlv
lngrapart since 1914 aa a result of dif
ferences over Vhip husband's colidilct.
"It was agreed tHat Mr. Snd'Mrs. Ora-hame-Whito
should live apart for six
mqqths," declared counsel for the peti-
noner-, -ana .sirs, uraname-wntte went
ta the United States to live."
MASS SAID'f OR AIcNlCIIOL
JRequiem ServicevIIeld for Victim; of
' Trunk Murder - -
Solemn Requiem Mass was held today at
St. Francis Xavler"s Catholic Church. 24th
and Qrten streets, for Daniel J. Mc
Nichol, the Kensington trunk murder vic
tim and relative of. 6emior James P. Mc
Wlehol, for whose murder Edward Keller
is uncter lndlcDnt.
The services were held quietly and were
attended only by relatives, Ifsa than two
dozen persons being present. Passers-by
wernHinawref wiiat waplng ohf within
the .church. The mass was conducted by
Father Keely, assistant pastor ' of the
church. The murdered man's mother,
wife and slstera were in deep mourning.
The body was burled In Cathedral Ceme
$rya week ago.
SIXTJITTEN BVyllAD DO'G
Jfitsi Take3 Early Precaution
Agairtst Hydrpfehobia'
Tfcere are frequent excursions today to
ta Pennsylvania, Hospital by utx young
Joii wfcgtWere bitten by a dog fast Might
qt pock, and Howard streets. All of tam
wt.ri treated and when discharged were
joM' to report frequently so that the
dOitors- could natch for signs of hydro-
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Vul'.cejnan Pnny. of the 4th and De
Xiacey streets police station, shot the
jia lis neau nas oeen sent to tin
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WILLIAM H. CONNELL
Chief of the Bureau of Highways
under the BlnnkenburK Adminis
tration was today reappointed by
Mayor Smith.
COUNCILS TO CONSIDER
CAMDEN BRIDGE BILL
Unitod Business Association
Men Hope For Success of Ini
tial Step to Span Delaware
There will be a bridge across the Del
aware Illvcr, connecting Philadelphia and
Camden, In the near future If an ordi
nance, to be Introduced Into Councils
next week. Is pnsscd. Such n bridge
would do away with the antiquated ferry
system now In service. The bill will bo
Introduced by Common Councilman Mor
ris K. Conn, of the 8th Ward, at the sug
gestion of the United Huslncss Men's As
sociation. It was drawn up by Director
Webster, of the Department of Wharves.
Docks and Ferries.
The proposed ordinance provides for tho
authorization of tho appointment of u
commission to Investigate the engineering
nnd financial feasibility of a bridge be
tween tho (wo cities and the appropria
tion of the sum of $15,000 from the funds
of tho Department of Public Works to
be us.cd for tho salaries and Incidental
expenses of the commission.
"If. Jho bridge Is built," said Kdwnrd H.
Martin, chairman of tho Transportation
Commltteo of the United Business Men's
Association, "It will no doubt turn out to
bo a second Brooklyn Bridge In point of
popularity. There Is a tremendous stream
of trafllc passing dally between Philadel
phia 'and Camden and, without n tube
under tho river, we are In crying need of
some direct nnd rapid means of com
munication. We anticipate little opposl-
tlon In Councils nnd. with our powerful
backing, expect to havo tho long-talked
of bridge a reality In a short time."
PHILADELPHIA'S FIGHT
ON GRIP STARTS TODAY
Director Krusen's Commission
Meets Health Officials to Dis
cuss Course of Action
Prominent Philadelphia physicians will
turn the batteries of their Intellects on
the epidemic of grip nnd pneumonia when
the first meeting of the Crip nnd Pncu
inonla Commission appointed by Director
of Health Krusen Is called at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon. In his ofllco in City Hull.
Participating In the meeting, in addition
to the members of the commission, will be
the Director of Health, heads of tho local
Department of Health and nt least one
representative of the State Health De
partment. Commissioner of Health Dixon an
nounced Hoveral days ago that he would
have all the forces under his control
brought into the fight against the epidemic
which Is being waged by tho local author
ities. Dr. David Riesman, professor of clinical
medlclno nt the University of Pennsyl
vania, chairman of'the commission ap
pointed by Dr, Krusen, will preside. No
detlnlto plan of action has been an
nounced, and the purposo of the meeting
will be to consider a course of precedure.
The action of the New York authorities
yesterday in beginning their crusade
against persons -who violate the ordinance
against spitting on the sidewalk will comn
up for discussion. Many physicians be
lieve that he enforcement of this ordi
nance would be an aid In bringing about
an end to the epidemic here. In New
York BOO persons were arrested yesterday
for spitting on sidewalks. It was the first
step in an anti-grip campaign started
there.
GIRL STRIKERS CAUSE
PANIC IN A MILL
Tear Clothing and Leap From
Windows in Struggle Fol
lowing a Walkout
CHESTER, Pa., Jan, 13. Men, women
and girls leaped from windows, women
tore clothing off each other and a gen
eral panic reigned today when SCO oper
atives of the Viscose Company, manufac
turers of artificial silk, went out on strike
at the Marcus Hook mills.
When u signal that the strike was on
waa given by the leaders there was a
general rush for the doors. Many girls
who wanted to remain at work hesitated.
They were mauled and dragged toward
the doors by other girls in sympathy
with the strikers. The doors were soon
clogged with fighting employes, and ef
forts to restore order by the officials
were In vain. Many were cut and bruised
Irt the struggle. Women with skirts and
waists torn IO riDoenii asseaiuieu neuruy
with the men and warned those Yho at
tempted to take their places that they
would have to' take the consequences.
The erouble started among the men em.
Dloves. who threatened to strike some
time ago., It is said, unless their demands
for an Increase of four cents an hour were
met by the management. This request
was refused. It Is said, and the men soon
spread the Arm's ultimatum among the
girl and women workers. Leaders were
quickly appointed and agreed to cease
work when the signal was given. Those
who declared that they would not Join
the strikers were singled out In advance
and forced to leave they building.
The mill was compelled ta suspend op
eration and a hurry call for police was
sent here tbla afternoon.
''We offered the workmen a raise of 10
per cent ," said .an official of the mill,
"and It waa apparent many of the men
were satisfied, and we had not thought
of any of them walking out this morning.
We invited the committee Into the ofltce
and asked tbe men to resume their work
and place their grievances In the hands of
a commutes for adjustment; Instead they
walked out, we tow me men our oner
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SEEKS RECRUITS HERE
Drivers' Qualifications
for Ambulance Corps
An applicant must know how to
drive an automobile.
He must know the fundamentals
of the mechanism of a car.
He must pay his own expenses to
Europe; his board and lodging
there will be paid.
He must pay about $75 for his
equipment.
He must be willing to work under
fire.
Six applicants out of 30 passed
these tests.
John II. McFnddcn, Jr., hns no love for
Henry Ford, because tho auto king made
European Junketing trips popular.
The cumulative effect of this Is being
felt by Mr. McFadden In the shnpo of
applications for positions of drivers In
the American Ambulance Corps, with
which ho Is swamped. Ths leisured nnd
wealthy youth of the city have nn Idea
that taking a little sea trip to -ranee,
and running automobiles on the western
battle front Is Just nnother Ford Joy
ride, Judging from the number who have
made applications but have failed to
pass the tests, or who have been scared
away by the dangers entailed In the
work.
Mr. SIcFadden, "Jack" to clubdom and
a wide circle of friends. Is experienced
In tho war game, having seen service
as an automobllo driver nt the front
since the early days of the war. Kc Is
now equipment ofllcer of the ambulance
corps. He Is here to ralso nt least $24,KO,
which Is needed to purchaso new cars
and to recruit drivers nmong Philadel
phia society men.
ONLY FEW QUALIFY.
The recruiting has been going forward
rather slowly; but not from a lack of
applicants. Out of more than 39 appli
cants only six men have Been cnosen ror
the work. Others failed to qualify for
various reasons. They were under the
Impression that their expenses would be
paid: or they did not know how to drive
a car; or they did not know a carburetor
from n differential; or they were Ignorant
of what kind of work thoy would be
called on to do, etc. Mr. McFadden re
fused to dlscloso the names of the six
selected, for the reason that their ap
pointment hns not been ratified by n high
ofllclal of the ambulance corps In New
York. This Is a mero formality, ho ex
plained, but It Is necessnry before he can
makes the names public.
The tenor of Mr. McFnddeu'a remarks
today at tho residence of his father, John
H. McFadden, 19th and Walnut streets.
Indicated that many of the youths whose
names apepar In tho social register think
that-driving n car on the battlefront Is
nothing but a pink tea'. Also, that It
la somewhat dlfllcult for n youth whose
most serious problem has been to win
a tennis match nt ono of the cricket
clubs, or persuade a pretty girl to break
an engagement with another young man
to go somewhere with him, to get a proper
Idea of tho serlousnesa of life on tho
battlo line.
"In the first place, a man has to know
how to drive a car before he will be
considered," Bald Mr. McFadden. "In
tho second place, he must know a little,
about tho mechanism of an automobile.
It la not necessary to be on expert me
chanic, but ha must know enough of the
fundamentals to be able to make slight
repairs. Another thing I would like to
Impress upon candidates Is that they
must pay their own 'expenses to Europe
nnd for their equipment. Of course bonrd
and lodging will be provided while they
are In service.
DIUVERS ARE SOLDIERS.
"The equipment costs about J73, As a
matter of fact. It Is a little Icbs, but I
put that as the maximum expense. This
Includes a uniform, puttees, a. sleeping
bag, kit of tools, etc. The drivers are
virtually soldiers as far as treatment by
the military authorities Is concerned.
They are billeted when they are In Paris,
only they are assigned to better quarters
than the soldiery. Tho corps Is called
on to work under fire.
The ambulance corps Is under the con
trol of tho military authorities and the
personnel must be carefully selected. If
one spy were to succeed In getting en
rolled It would wreck the corps; Its use
fulness would be ended.
Mr. McFadden said that there Is urgent
need for funds with which to buy a) au
tomobile ambulances. The ones now used
have been In .service since the Battle of
the Marne, which was fought In the early
days of the war, and the continual wear
and tear has shortened the life of these,
he said, There are now four sections of
SO cars each In the service. The cost of a
car Is Jim
A TOOTH, A BUN AND A PEBBLE;
RESULT, A $1000- DAMAGE SUIT
Nathan Solomon, of Broad Street, Has a Grievance
Against the Glenwood Restaurant, and the
Municipal Court Hears It
Is a first-class normal tooth In all the
glory of Its youth worth 11000?
Is It worth more if It should happen to
be In the front row In full glare of the
public eye?
These are only two of the Intricate ques
tions which will have to be solved by the
Municipal Court.
The tooth In question belongs, or at
least belonged to Nathan Solomon, of
ISO North Broad street. It waa tbe key.
atone of his own shining molars, and
could always be depended upon, no matter
what epicurean task confronted It.
The tooth was happy and content until
Solomon brought It down with a snap
on a bun in the Glenwood restaurant at
938 Arch street. Reposing surreptitiously
In this bun and disguised as a currant
was a pebble. It was a hard pebble, such
as lead the way to sweetheart's doorways
In the country. It was too much, for the
tooth of Solomon. There was a snap and
the tooth, or at least half of It. fell in
Solomon's lap. He refused ta finish the
bun. Solomon vent his wrath, as well
as he could with half a tooth missing,
upon the cashier. But he could obtain
no satisfaction and appeals to proprietor
Charles A Zlegenthaler were also tn vain
'Us said. Therefore, be entered suit for
the loss of the tooth, the palo. temporary
social sacrifice, etc., eta, and placed the
total at the amount named.
And it was learned today tbst the
plaintiff has some emphatic exhibits. In
the way of half the tooth, the pebble
which cauad tbe catatroh. the menu
and a for otter thins. Attorney Jerom
jteaueit, at Um Fwi Sqanre tHOleUc, will J
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MR$. MARY RHODES NASSAU
Descendant of General "Mad An
thony" Wayne, died in her Gor
mantown home today.
KIN OF ".MAD ANTHONY" WAYNE,
MRS. M. H. NASSAU, DIES HEHK
Noted Musician, Composer aiyi Lectur
er Stricken on Birthday
Mrs. Mary Rhodes Hassau, direct
descendant of Ocncrnl "lad Anthony"
Wayne nnd of Mark Rhodes, n prominent
financier of tho Revolution, died today at
her home, 424 West Chclten nvenuc, Ocr
mnntown. She was stricken on her. Inst
birthday, December 2, when she was 4
years old.
Mrs. Nassau waa the wife of William
I.ntta Nassau, supervisor of. muslo In tho
Chester County public schools and nn
organist, pianist, lecturer nnd composer
of note. She was talented musically,
having sung for sovcrnl yeara nt St.
James' Catholic Church nnd In orchestra
nnd concert work. She was regent of tho
Thomas Lclpcr Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, nnd was a del
egate to the last national convention nt
Washington. Her nct,lvltlcn Included phi
lanthropic and cducnllop'nl work among
tho mountnlnecrs of Tennessee.
Mrs. Nnssau was born In this city De
cember I, 1861, tho daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jnmcs G. Marce.- Her ancestry Is
traced bnok to the Moorcs. of Fnwly,
England. She Is survived by her husband,
her father, a daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Nassnu. and n son, W. L. Nnssau, .. r.,
a student nt tho t'nlverslty of Pennsyl
vania and member of the soccer team.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Saturday afternoon nt '2 o'clock by
tho Rev. William Porter Lee, pastor of
tho West Side Prcsbyterlnn Church,
Winona and Pulaski avenues, assisted by
tho Rev. Ernest P. Pfnttelcher, pastor
or tne Lutheran Church of the Holy
Communion. 21st nnd Chestnut streets.
Burial will be In Westminster Cemetery,
BRITISH MINERS VOTE
TO OPPOSE DRAFT
National Federation Unanimous
in Action, but Refuses
Immediate Strike
LONDON,- Jan.. 13. .
Tho National Federation of Miners, thp
strongest labor union In tho United King
dom, voted unanimous,)) today to opposo
tho Government's conscription bill,
The delegates, however, refused to net
on a proposal that n nntlonnl strike bo
called at onco In protest against thp com
pulsion measure.
Instead, a subrcsolutlon was adopted
authorizing the Executive .Commltteo to
call another conference In event the con
scription bill Is pnBscd. to tnko further
steps. Delegate,1) reported sentiment over
whelmingly against conscription in every
district
The Welsh miners had already voted
to fight conscription.
Government leaders declare today that
not only hns opposition ncalnst con
scription collapsed; but tho tight to over
throw the Asqulth Cabinet has also come
to naught.
The easy passage of thomllltary service
bill In Commons on second reading by the
overwhelming vote of 431 to 3D was de
clared today by Government newspapers
to show that "the people are with tho
Government and that Its strength cannot
be Bhake'n."
That Premier Asqulth's conference with
leaders of the Labor party has borne fruit
is ahown by the fact that Arthur Hender
son. William Brace and George H.
Roberts, who resigned from the Govern
ment, have decldW,j0;t. tovpress their
resignations, but will remain In office.
The Labor party will hold a convention
In Bristol later this month, when new
political policies will bo -adopted and a
definite stand upon compulsory military
service taken.
Wctherill Huys Zinc Lands
Samuel P. Wetherlll, of this city, has
purchased 11.000 acres of zinc property In
Hancock County, Tenn., for about $?,0OO,
000. A plant of 10,000 tops dally capacity
and the building of. a town at an outlay
of $10,000 nre contemplated. A" yallroad,
26 miles In length, will be bulk, from tho
Southern Railway at Lone Mountain to
Sneedvllle and later extended to Speers
Ferry,' Vu.
represent Solomon In the legal battle to
come.
"I couldn't eat m? New Year's dinner
and I couldn't go ffi New York with my
wife," said Solomon today In explaining
his trouble. "I had to stand the Jibes of
my friends," le added, "and the pain
was bo great when the tooth was being
sawed off that I broke the denttsts'a chair
with my suffering." He paused aa he
thought of It.
"It's a matter of principle." he con
tended. "I'm no piker.- I don't want any
110 or 130. I earn J5000 a. year, so you see
it's not the money."
Solopion said he also had one of the
restaurant's menus, which announced
that everything was baked on the prem
ises. When, he Informed Zlegenthaler, he
said that the latter told him he ought to
bring- suit against the man who sold the
currants. But Solomon argued that the
responsibility- for dltcovery of the pebble
rested upon the cook or baker who as
sembled tbe bun.
To make matters worse, Solomon de
clares, Ziegenthaler laughed In hU face
and showed no sympathy for the loss of
his tobth.
Ziegenthaler said he advised Solomon
to proceed against the currant man be
cause the latter was protected by the
pure food laws. He cannot see where
one tooth Is worth 11000 when a whole set
can be bought for prices varying from
5 up.
"J can t examine each currant that goes
in a. cake,' said Ziegenthaler
It waal-wrned Incidentally that Solo
mon doesn't eat at tbe Glenwood any
PROVIDENCE, R. I.. Jan. 13.
Mrs. EHtabfeth Frances M6hr,. the most
nonchalant woman ever the central figure
In a. jsensilUohfll murder trial, .received
her first srlbus- sptbnck today.
The prosecution scored UefiVlly when
Justice Stearns, over the -prolonged pro
tests of the defense lawyers, stuck to Mb
tentative ruling of late yestreday and
said he would permit Chief Inspector
William V. O'Neill, of the Providence
police, to tell tho Jury the details of nl
leged statements of the negroes. Brown
nnd Spellman, that Mrs, Mohr promised
them o0iX) to put her htisbiyul, Dr. Charles
Franklin Mohr, out of the way.
O'Neill, 'during a preliminary, hearing In
the absence of the Jury; said that when
Mrs. Mohr'a nttornevs were contcsflt-s
tho admissibility of the statements, they
said that they were never signed.
The stntement of the negroes, which
had been slnco, repudiated by Spellman
nnd Brown, who said they were tricked,
coerced and driven Intd making them,
dealt not' so much With the shooting of
Mohr nnd the defendant's rival ror ms
nrrectlons ns with tho negotiations Mrs.
Mohr was nlleged to have cnrrlcd on with
fhim in nrnetiro tho murder. .
O'Neill swore that In September 2, Spell
man nnd Brown admitted their guilt when
confronted with the chauffeur, Hcalls, nl
rendy under arrest. v
"I asked Brown;" said .O'Neill, "ir ho
killed Doctor Mohr and shot' Mls'
Burger." , . . ,
"Yes," Browtv saldf . ' ,
"1 nskeil hint why. Ho replied, 'be
cause Mrs. Mdhr nsk'ed us to nnd she
promised us $5000.' "
O'Neill aworo thnt Spellinnn mnde n
statement similar in every way to that
made by Brown.
Tho pollco chief said he then called In
Mrs. Mohr. Ho first showed her tho
statement of 'Healls. Tho defendant's
objection was sustnlned, Hcalls was not
on trial.
When .the State, naked. O'Neill what
Mrs. MOlir said nbout the statements the
court sustained the defense's objection.
A seemingly endless debate waa partici
pated In by counsel when Attorney
Phillips ofTered O'Neill a card "to refresh
his memory."
The court ordered the State to show
the card to the defense.
Its rending brought tho first tears of
the trial to tho eyes nf Mrs. .Mohr. It was
the first 'emotion she hnrt betrayed. Que
Juror nlso was seen to wipe his eyes.;
Tho card was written In 1014 to George
Rooks,' hiothur-ln-law of Miss Burger, nnd
said:
"Dear Mr. Rooks: I ask you to tell
your sister, Miss Burger, If she goes Into
my home again with Doctor Mohr, she
will not come out alive, no matter what
tho outcome. Sho will have n sad ending
If sho keeps on aggravating inc. Tho
world is' with mo In my sorrow. I nin
heartbroken.
"MRS. ELIZABETH F. MOHR."
O'Neill said Mrs. Mohr admitted writ
ing the card when that woman nggra
vated her so.
"What woman?" demanded Attorney
Rice.
"Miss Burger," O'Neill said.
DU PONT'S POLICE CHIEF
VISITS ELKT0N SUSPECT
Major Sylvester Interested in
Prisoner Who Said He Knew
of Carney's Point Explosion
WILMINGTON, Del., Jnn. 13.-Locked
up In the Jail nt Klkton, Md., slnco Tues
day, Is Krncst Peske, nbout 42 years old,
who will be held until tho authorities
learn more concerning him.
Tho man was locked up by Town Bailiff
George Potts after he had declared open
ly that he was u Germnn-Amcrlcnu. that
ho was a chemist and that ho knew nbout
the explosion which occurred at Carney's
Point early on Monday morning. The
(In Pont officials here were notified of the
arrest, and Major Richard Sylvester, head
of tho du Pont detective force, sent n
man to Klkton to seo the suspect, t
According to tho report made to Major
Sylvester the man Is a broken-down
character nnd not the kind of man who
would havo been given employment at
the powder plant had ho applied. The
Cecil County sheriff appears to take
another "view of the matter, however.
When asked concerning tho man today,
he remarked that, "hn, has moro sense
than a good many of us sheriffs and news
papermen'.": ' -
The Sheriff, laughed as. he made the re
mark, but'ho'ndded seriously that the man
was bright and he hud no doubt that hit
was a man of moro than ordinary Intelli
gence. WILL HONOR FHANKLIN
Poor Richard Club Plans Elaborate
Of3epra"i"ce, for" .Next Monday
Franklin, .bay ,cefebrat(on at the ."Poor
Richard Club, 239; South Camnc street,
rlext Monday win bofhe greatest in 'the
history of the 'organization, Which was
founded on the principles of the renowned
patriot.
Distinguished guests have been Invited
to attend a luncheon. Including Glvernor
Brumbaugh, Mayor Smith and Provost
Smith, of the' University of Pennsylvania.
After luncheon the members and guests
will. -go in automobiles to the Friends'
Cemetery, 6th and Arch streets, where
they will deposit a wreath on Franklin's
grave A prayer will be said by the, Rev.
Dr,- L. "C. Washburn, rector of ChrUt
Church, the church In which Franklin
worshipped, ,
STEEL MERGER
NEARLY WELDED
Continued from Page One
worth JS6.S0 a share, and this amoynt can
be realized by the holder If he does not
want tq go Into the new company. It was
learned todayv The JS0 will be given In
cash.
While the capitalization of the new
company could not be learned there have
beep various figures gojng the rounds.
One figure was 50,000,000 and another was
t30O.000.000.
'The amount which the stockholders of
the Lackawanna Steel Company will re
ceive for their shares has not yet been
agreed on, but the figure at various times
has been placed at JS0 11 share. There has
been some hitch in the negotiations with
respect to that company, but It is ex
pected that a .satisfactory price will be
agreed on soon; The Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company stockholders will get
J300 for each shard of stock they bold.
NO ANNOUNCEMEN AS YET
It is not expected that any annoutiotf
ment of the negotiations will be forth
coming after the meeting of the Executive
Committee this afternoon. The- meeting is
called far 3:30 o'tlok in IIia nttf- nf hA
Cambria Steel Company. The next regular '
meeting or tne lull ooard or directors of
the company -vIU take- place January Si
two weeks from today, and after that
meeting some announcement In all proba- ,
biUly wilt ba wade No specl meeting
of the directors has been called and there I
is little likelihood that "any wW, be caUtd. t
KATHERINE ORIl
Killed by nn nutomobllc when on
her way from school to her home,
nt 4925 Hooves street.
GAMBLING.DENS FOUND
DESERTED AT MIDNIGHT
"Underground Tip" ajafcea Visit
of Director Wilson and Iis
.. .Assistant, Fruitless
Chuckles .of amusement are heard along
Philadelphia's "rlalto" today, following
the midnight visit which William II. Wil
son, the new- Director of Public Safety,
and Assistant Director Harry C. Davis
made to-several gambling dons.
"Wo put one over on tho director," it
was frbely'snld todn'y.
For',1 like llghtnlh& the word had passed
hi ottnd through Vtittdcrurojirtfl" chamiols'
tbrit the lflgh follco btHclnl' was coming,
nnd, when ho arrived, invn'rlably ho en
countered n scmldescrtcd place, seemingly
innocent. ,
In -the -so-called "private clubs" ho
fpund n. few desk men and '.'house" play
er dozing and smoking: nt a few places
a sleepy Janitor, a good actor, was tho
only occupnnt. Ono gambling houso on
2d street, hfclow Market, was closed for
tho occasion. Locked doors greeted tho
midnight tour of Inspection, for tho mys
terious "tip" had flown on tho ivlngs of
tho wind.
From six to 'eight places were visited
by Director Wilson In the vicinity of 16th
nnd SInrkct streets, 7th and AValnut
streets, lSth and Walnut streets nnd 12th
nnd Market streets. Tho proprietors of
tho mora notorious dens were ordered In
person to .close, nnd somo of tho "prlvato
club" qwners wcro told to make certain
changes.
CONNELLRETAINED
AS HIGHWAY CHIEF
Another 'of "Cooke's Cracker-
jacks" .Kept in Ofiice Be- .i
'; .caus'k'bf His Merit
Another i)iio' of '. XMrectbr Cooke's
"cracker-Jacks" has beep retained by
Director Gcorso K; Dntcsmnn, of tlia De
partment .of ' l'pblc. Works. He Is Wil
liam II. Council., cli Wt Of tho Highway
Bureau,'. "11 position Which pays B000 per
year. , ',' '
Tho announcement was made by Direc
tor Da'tcsman 'on, hlfl return to thp City
Hall this 'afternoon 'following nn Inspec
tion pf the' city's hlsb'wnys. Tho Inspec
tion covered tho entire city nnd particu
lar attention wns paid to tho Northeast
und Southern boulevards.
Chief ConnclJ "fcnt along on the trip
and pointed nut tho Improvements mado
hnd contcmplnted and It Is believed that
Director Datcsman came to Ida decision
during Uhe Inspeptlon.
"I appointed Mr. Connell on his mer
its." the Director declared. "He is n. very
ablo man nnd 1 do not believe I could
havo made a better appointment."
Mr. Connell succeeded William R. Ben
son as Chief of tho Bureau of Highways
during the first year of tho Ulankenburg
administration. '
LOGAN IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
Jlabr, Smith. Arjjb'tifr' Speakers at To
:.. v rnight's Meeting..
Mayor Smith,' Director of Public Safety
Wilson," ahd'Reco'r'der'of -Deeds James St.
Hazlett wilt make addresses at the
January 'meeting of'the Logan Improve
ment League tonight.1 The Logan League
expects to enlist the' 77 residents needed
to reach tlio 1300 membership mark. A
sliver loving, cup will be' given the mem
ber bringing the 1300th member,
KrtwUvJ. Lafferty president of the or
ganization,, ytt( -announce, his committee
men, for l?lV- " .. ...
A thousand -residents-are. expected to
attend the meeting! whtchwlll be held at
the Logan Drawing- Rooms, Broad and
Ruscomb streets,- The organization
startcd'over three years ago by forty
residents or' i-ognn. is no douut the
largest of Its kind In the State. About
90 per cent, of the home owners In
Logan nre members of the association,
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TROLLEY VICTIM UNIDENTIFIED
Body of Aged Woman, Struck' in West
Philadelphia, la Unclaimed, '
An unidentified womtji (3 dead' at the
University Hospital today as a result of
being struek'-by a tojley car, Accord
ing to the polIce,sij)',a.prossng-Wood.
land avenue at 43th street late, yesterday
whep she stepped 111 front' bf.-alj east
bound car.
Her left leg was cut off and It was
necessary to Jack up the cqr to release
her. She died Just as she. waa being
taken Into the hospital.
f "Public good wilt is the. Mm I
H Safest foundation for thy WW J
H business," saith Rich J
f Richard, "and advertising Bl : 1
is the surest foundation 11 J
SI for public good will." Ml" Jtl
CLUB LEADERS PRESENM
An iiudience composed entirely
women listened to Mnjor General imTh
iu muwu, uiii(v iiicj. ui Diail Of
TTnttArt CStniftd Xrmv ht n t-.u.i..
meeting held this afternoon in v3
Clnrrtnlr Thenlrn itnrlnr K ... ""
the Pennsylvania Wo'inen'n DIVIslorf .'
with the Emergency Aid Committee.
Women prominent In club work Aifl
civic movements throughout the fii.i.1
ITU niuuu. ....- ...t:iinK una pnieti.a
catly the entire theatre, from gallr i-S
orchestra, was given over td them, ju.!
Tho meeting wns to havo been ht& tS
IVKh.r.nnmi tTnll V.nf It,. .. r ?
.. tv.it. -, ww.. -..i... wi.i. .iiu many reQQMii
for tickets from those desiring to twj
soon exhausted the onoscltv nf h. vTSii
nnd It was then decided to hold th m.v
ing In the theatre. The requests continued!
to pour Into tho headquarters at 34 SouUii
lith street, and oven tho capacity, of us
theatro was severely taxed. J
Mrs. George W. Chllds Drexcl, rejDi
dent of tho division, said that thill
wmcspreaa response to tno Invitation tifi
attend tho meeting was a satisfactory n.'J
dlcatlon that tho women of this eltv A
State nro thoroughly In sympathy ft
tho movement. ' '
"Wo nre annealing, not to thmnA.rA4
books, but to the patriotism and loyaltrMj
of tho women of Pennsylvania," she Mldft!
vnni wo warn is women wno will glrji
their tlmo nnd tho work of their hands?
and minds to tho work of preparing to?
copo .with any emergency. If they area
able to give money nlso' when It shall bj'B
needed so much tho " ctter. J M
"But It Is personal service that muit knf
given to mako tho movement n np
Merely for people to contribute miney j
ana icnvc it 10 myscic ana ine small Or
ganlzntton Commltteo for distribution'.
will not enable us to carry out ouricom-s
prehenslvo purpose. What we musthav.J
Is women who will devoto soma tlmn tril
preparing, themselves to give efnclcntand jfl
iraincu service in mo various classes 01.7
ilnnnatn-nnl t-nrL ' H
uu)-mi 1111-ciai. numi tr-
WOMAN AGENT NEARLY!
ASPHYXIATED BY EGGSl
"I Looked.Like a Big Omelette,'.
She Tells Macistrate at m
Pure Food Hearing
Anna Chnpllskl, n. pure food agent, toM &
f..nl.. ...,. If......... ..).. .tin, nil. IihJ TM
been nearly asphyxiated by bad epgs oaV,
uecemoer 30.
"Vetta Cohen broko them on me and
smeared them on me till I looked like'
n big bad egg omelette," sho said.
"Wliv. wh.-it hnd von done to her?''
"I hadn't done n thing to her. Judge,"'
saiu tne agent, except complain bdoos
thn hml cue she nnd hnr husband sold
nt their grocery store nt 019 South JthW
street. You see, Mrs. Ycttn uonon Kimr'!?,
mo as what sho Considered a sort qf'aW
bad egg spy. Sho Know I Was going;
'around getting 'fcvlderice' against 'RrocWf
and shedldn't think Itwas'fnlr', 'Dtifift
my business. " ' '"' "MSi!
"I know if J went in and sated torujta
that she'd know I wanted bad ogga iRHd."
alia, wouldn't sell 'em to me. So 'I stiuVnj
nnother woman In and waited outslaeJ,
Sho went In and bought two dozon' eggj
nnd brought them out to me. That wouw
do for tho chemist to examine. 1 saw. dui
I also hnd to havo evidence to show that
Mrs. Cohen had sold them, so I went in
myself with the woman aaln, but I roanf,
uged to keep my back to Mrs. Lonen,Bo
ulin tvm.lrlt.'t snn tn fnf-f, 'fill fl tfoCOflU
..u . ......,. ...... ...J ...v. .... -- --,
two dozen wnj purchased. As soon as I
heard her Bay 'Here b your eggs' to ins
woman. I turned around nnd faced her tn
get tho evldonce. !
"As soon as she saw who It was, she,;
threw the eggs at me nnd they broke
over the front of my dress. Judge, they
wero so had they nearly asphyxiated me.;
I needed a pulmotor to get those, eggs,
out of mv luncs. Then she nulled my-
hat off nnd threw my muff Into theJra
street nnd broke my pocketbook nnd nn
mo In the Jaw twice. I was one big
omelet, The chemist of tho Stuto Dairy.;
and Food Department analyzed the eggs,
that were left."
The chemist, Prof. Charles H, LaWall.JW
said that 22 of tho 21 eggs were bad,,i
Jinx Cohen was held under JIOO ball,g
for court for this reason and his wlfJ
undci' J40O ball on the samo charge andSJ
she was held under nn additional tWOJr
on the charge of attacking the agent. '
Sellg Llebermnn, of 112 Vina street, ""
accused of having soda Water for sal J
that was sweetened with saccharine. l'aS
wns held under 1300 ball for court. W
Max Buschell, a grocer, of HI North-
itn street, 'was held under wu Dan i
court on the charge of having bad eggs
for sale. ,
Director Commends Policemnn For, Ml
Director of Public, Safety Wilson com:?(
mpnrtpfl Pnllcnman Edward Fox. of the!
10th and Iluttonwood. streets police station; MM
In n letter today, for the arrest of GeorgeM
Anderson, of Akron, Ohio ,as AndcrsoadM
... I.-... .1.1... I.Ia nniunahnn mull by,?
Alexander - brahamson, at 13th and Mtug
Vernon streets, on the morning or Decern
I,,,., -to Vrtv rpnt itn ItFhlnd AnderSPOCi
and covered him with hla revolver WhJ
the robber turned he was placed underM
arrest. IJeutc,ant Stinger,, of the lBtnaj
and uuuonwoou airecia aiauuu, . " 1.
mended Fox,
TOO IiATE SOB CLASSIFICATION
DKATHS
,tl.KXAM)KH. on January w. mm "'rTj
IAM J. ALEXANDER. natives ,4
friend, are Invited to attend the f"nfj'
services, on Slonday afternoon at J 0 ilocW
. . . .n,i nut
nt nil late reun:ivc. -.. .v-
Interment prUste. . ,, v
WII.UTti.-Ou r'lr.t Month IStn.l. ft
-'ABUUTT, nuoanq 01 jtyiriii . . "-Vt'liii.
Samuel A. arm Atiigaii r- nuuu. ".7f,. ioV
j ear. Relatives and fr ends ' ImUWJS
.,.. ihM Ftinml on tfeventh (Uy. r.iffv
r-ci'nuftSSSi
Philadelphia. IMS 15. ,. trolley- ; J
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