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MYSTERIOUS BURGLAR
CAUSES NIGHT ALARMS
. IN WIST PHILADELPHIA
Residents Engage in Bloodless
Battle With Elusive Thief.
-Brightened Janitor Sole
Prisoner
POLICE "JOIN IN WAR
& : -' :
" Vigilance" Committee Turns Out In
Force and Seek Peering Face
and Elusive Feet
The "mysterious burglar" of West Phil
adelphia wan uncovered for a brief mo
ment list night tie robbed four houses
In the! section between 49th and 60th and
Walnut and Cheitnut streets, during the
two previous nights. The "thief" or who
ever he was, was discovered last mgnt
Air the I'lBllanco Committee that has been
formed for protection. The "mysterious
burglarV'.vhlto face was Been. There
was n fufllsade- of shots. The face dis
appeared anil, the burglar Is still at large
today. -
.fter the first robbery, Monday night,
the- Vigilance Commlttco was formed, with
Dr. XlrrtVood I Illghter. 4934 Chestnut
street, as "chief." livery member of the
committee la pledged to sit up nil night,
each In turn, to bn ready to spread the
alarm In case the "mysterious burglar" Is
seen prowling about. Last night Is was
the turn of "Chief" Illghter. Just before
dawn, a scared and trembling voice on
the phono Implored the "chlof" to rouse
Ills bnritL '
"He's 'Jul on the tennis court," whis
pered the- voice. "Hurry up " Doctor
Illghter buckled on his trusty .41, and,
with a companion, dashed to the tennis
court used by the section. It Is below 50th
street, between Chestnut and Walnut
streets. Before they got thera they heard
shots on Walnut street; then In the rntn
and fog' on Chestnut Mreet they saw three
flashes as some one else shot at "some
thing." Mysterious footsteps running
"somewhero," and faint shouts sounded
"somewhere else."
When Doctor Hlghter and his com
panion came to tho tennis court they saw
-a man scaling a fence. They opened fire
. on .him. Some ono else shot at him from
the '-window. He disappeared. A llttlo
' later "shots, a couple of blocks away,
vmhe out. Scared faces appeared all along
'.the block as lights Hashed on. "Jtlnuto
rqo'n" of tho Vigilance Committee ap
peared scantily clad. But the only "cul
prit" uncovered was a colored janitor, who
was flattened out on a porch. He was as
white as a sheet.
"Lawdy. Lawdy," ho chattered, "Ah-h-h
though Ah was a g-goncr, shuah." Ho
had $40, and thought all the shooting was
an attempt to make htm surrender his
roll. TVhllo the Vigilance Committee were
shaking the janitor Into coherence, sov-
eral more shots sounded a tew blocks
yraway. "Somo one" was heard running
but after that the committee could hear
r nothing but tho gentle patter of tho raln-
iS'dfbns.
iDntlnkmnn TlTM 1 1 1 n el
of the 32d street
arid )Vpodlarid avenue station, was found
ana sam ne naa nreu tno last snots, e
said Tib heard a soft whistle In an alley at
52d street, nnd Chester avenue. Two men
'stepped out from behind a bulk window
and Joined another man. Tho three then
fled. A detail of police clattered up to tho
scene' of the excitement In a patrol, but n
thorough search failed to uncover any
suspicious, character.
Only one man Is thought to be respons
ible for th'e thefts that have stirred the
neighborhood. He, robbed tho home of
Mrs. II, JV Fshr, 4922 Chestnut street,
t nnd tho house next dqor pf Mrs. D. K.
Duer 4024 Chestnut street. He also
robbed tho homo of M. Selssert, 248
Souh Farragut terrace, and that of Dr.
iJnwood L. Illghter, the head vlgllanteur.
At the home of the latter he took ISO
Brains of cocaine. From this latter fact
the man Is thought to be a cocaine fiend.
,. " He wua heard walking around In Doctor
RlshterVi house, but every one thought he
was some other member of the family. He
even went to tho bathroom, let the water
rtiin. rtl'H ".thought to. have taken an In
duction, of "dope" there. The "dope" ten
Ueucles of the mysterious burglar make
htm all the more dangerous the police say,
for he probably does not care what he
does.
Two- hardware dealers in tho lmmedlato
neighborhood said today that they com
pletely sold out their supply of revolvers
to residents yesterday. Even shotguns
are now M demand.
ACCIDENTS nOLD UP TRAFFIC
Camden Man's Leg Broken
Trolley Car Hits Him
When
Traffic on Market street, between 11th
and 12th streets, was virtually at a stand
still for half an hour before noon today
V.RS'-a result pf-two nccIdentB. Scores of
persona near 12th street saw a trolley
,'strike Stanley Chudlnskl, 60 years old, of
mt iansaowne avenue, uamclen. us he
was crossing the street. At the Jefferson
Hospital !t was said that his right leg was
broken.
The other accident occurred at 11th and
Slarket streets. The rear axle of a heavy
truck owned by the Lifter Ice Cream
Cjompany broke and several hundred
pounds of freezing salt was scattered over
the street.
Twenty1 minutes elapsed before the
. truck; was removed from the path of
traffic.
.
,, ,. Want Big Postoflice at Atlantic City
rt WASHINGTON. March 15. A subcom
i, rnlttee, of he Pubjlo Buildings Committee
of'tho- House heard a Dlea todav for n,
larslng tha postpmce at Atlantic City.
Representative Bacharach said that an ad
joining' pieco of property, worth 760,000,
should be acquired. Chairman Ashbrook
a,Id that It an omnibus building bill were
Introduced this session, the Atlantic City
Jura, ffp4ld.be Included.
Camden Man, Hit by Auto, pies
fV William B. Ware, 83 years old, of 44
Wivwood avenue. Camden, died today In
thft "West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital of
injuries sustained two months ago when
'"' tie -was struck by an automobile at Sth
i fjanij Iarket streets, Camden. John F,
"Wholey, 0f Uli Windsor avenue, this city,
driver of the automobile, Is being held In
Muw Dan lor a lurtner hearing before
Jtecoraer Biacunouse on March 29.
f X- " ' Neutrality of Belgium
.- , Tha JJnlted States has never been a slg-
- patory.to any treaty guaranteeing the
t WUtrality of Belgium. The treaty of
18?9. providing that Belgium should form
i"i. nl9dpendent State, pf perpetual neu
tTallty,'r was signed by Prussia, France,
w,,F'ntPft;"4ttrla. pd Russia, as guar
enter pf a treaty concluded on the same
jiayr BMwai&..0 King of the Belgians
and tha King of the Netherlands. A sim
ilar treaty had been signed by the Powers
In tSJL "What the United Statts signed
-s Tha Hague Convention declaring the
fef1tory pf all neutral Powers inviolable.
$i ..u.y.M , ,
i AntVmrti Defenses
-v Aulwerp, va ieftadaj by two chains
pf strong forts (an Inner and an outer
clrclal awl by ramparts. The Belgian
rsjVftUS mdt use ot n armored train,
aeroplanes and-twhts of eJectrflUd barbed
r WlW.
A "fewan Song
1h twulwrn W t th term wan.
fooM cft' 't "figiu to the fabled song
tii a dv:iui wan. Tin. word to urocarlv
shc sird;. r to ths fiamtury Dtetki.arv. t
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WILLIAM II. FRANCIS DIES
Noted Engineer, 111 Two Years, Suc
cumbs to Pneumonia
Wlllam II. Francis, a noted engineer
of this city and New Tork, died at 6
o'clock this morning of pneumonia. Mr.
Francis had been 111 for two years. He
died In a sanitarium In New York State.
He was 64 years old and unmnrfled. He
Is survived by n brother, It. C. FrancK
who has apartments at the Bclcvue-Strnt-ford.
Mr. Francli was a member of the
Union League and lived there during his
residence In Philadelphia.
Mr. Francis was a partner In the elec
trlcal engineering firm of Francis Broth
ers & uellctt. He was a 32d degree Ma-
son. a member of the 7th llcglment nrtd
nomi i-vl,v. -mill h hni.l nn sahminv
morning at tho Church of St. Luke and
the Epiphany. Interment will be prl-
vatc
FRENCH ATTACKS HALT
FOES WEST OF MEUSE
Continued from t'nee One
of Le Mort Homme fDead Man's Hill).
nortnwc,t of Verdun. It was officially tin-
nounced by the Qcrmnn War Ofllco today
Capture of the hoights Is one of tho
hardest blows dealt the French lines on
the front northwest of Verdun.
' Four French counter-attacks were
1 launched, but the olllclnl statement of the
War Office announced tbnt all wcro re
pulsed. Tivcnty-flvo officers nnd morr than 1000
French soldiers were captured by tho
Germans.
Advanced English positions In tho re
gion of Js'euvc Chapotlo have been blown
up with mines, tho Urltlsh suffering heav
ily. British artillery Is again bombarding
Lens very violently.
Tho following Is the text of the official
report:
We blew up advanced English po
sitions In tho region of Netivo Chnp
pcllo. together with their occupants.
Tho English aro bombarding Lens
heavily.
French artillery has been very ac
tive against our positions at Vlllo
Aux Bols (northwest of llhelms) nnd
also In Champagne.
On the left bank of the Meuso
(west bank) Slleslan troops havo
pushed forward our lines west of
Corbeaux Forest to the heights of
Lo Morto Homme (Dead Man's
Height).
Twenty-five officers nnd more than
1000 men were captured
Four French countcr-nttacks ngnlnst
our lines were all unsuccessful.
On tho right bank of the Mcuso
there has been a bitter artillery duel
on the eastern slopes of the hilts,
From the Vosgcs southward French
reconnoltorlng parties were repulsed.
An English biplane has been shot
down at Bapaume.
Two more French aeroplanes havo
been shot down, one at Vimy nnd tho
other at Slrvey. The occupants were
dead.
At Haumont a bnttlcplano was shot
down and tho occupants wero made
prisoners.
PARIS, March 15.
Counter attacks by French troops dur
ing the night resulted In the recapture of
part of tho trenches taken by the Germans
on the west bank of the Mouse yesterday,
nccordlng to the official communique Is
sued by tho .War Ofllco this afternoon.
The French won their success In hand-to-hand
fighting, near Hill 2GG, using th
bayonet nnd grenades to drlvo the Ger
mans from the trenches.
The text of the communique follows:
West of the Meuso the enemy made
no new attack during the night on
our front between Bethlncourt and
Cumleres. Counter-attacks with tho
bayonet and with grenades enabled us
to recapture part of the trenches oc
cupied yesterday by tho enemy In tho
direction of hill 10G.
Wo hold Bethlncourt, the heights
of Lo Mort Homme (Dead Man's
Height), the south border of Cu
mleres forest and the village of Cu
mleres The bombardment has continued
with Intensity In tho entire hector,
our artillery replying energetically to
that of tho enemy.
No important development was re
ported on the right bank of tho
Meuso or In the Woovro region,
where the cannonade has been Inter
mittent on both sides.
The night was calm on the rest of
the front.
It was announcd today that tho French
Iosmcs at Verdun hne been only ono
fourth of those Inflicted upon the attack
ing Germans.
Recent reports have put the German
losses at Verdun ns high as 200,000. If
I these were correct, the French have ap
parently lost 50.000. The Germans claim
to have taken more than 25,000 prisoners.
FREE SUNDAY CONCERT
BILL TO BE OFFERED
Despite Mayor's Objection
Councils' Committee
Frames Measure
Despite Mayor Smith's avowed Inten
tion to veto any bill reaching him carry
ing an appropriation for free Sunday
concerts by the Philadelphia Orchestra,
the special Councllmnnlc Committee hav
ing this matter In charge will have in
troduced in Councils tomorrow a bill
providing (10,000 to cover the cost of
eight concerts next winter.
The committee, of which Common
Councilman William it. Lewis is chair
man, at a conference today with otllcials
of the orchestra, decided to cut down the
115,000 originally desired for concerts and
also to cut down the number of free con
certs to be held in 1917,
As originally planned, 10 concerts for
Sunday afternoons in January, February
and March, of next year, were provided
for, the Philadelphia Orchestra agreeing
to stand (1000 of the expense Incident to
each performance. It Is now planned to
have the concerts distributed over the
winter months and not on succeeding
Sundays.
Councllmen and music-lovers back o
tno jree-concen pian ubciureu ui touay a
meeting that during the coming year a
campaign to make permanent the Sunday
concerts would be Inaugurated, so that
the orchestra concerts could be placed In
the same class with the municipal and
Philadelphia band concerts.
More Walk Out at Welsbach Plaht
Men, employed In the machine shop and
paper box department of the Welsbach
Company, at Qioucester, who went on
strike yesterday, declare that they have
been Joined by 100 other men today. They
assert that more than 309 are out. About
1200 girls and 400 men are employed In
the plant. The strikers have decided to
ask for 10 per cent, wage increase. This
Is the first strike at the plant In the 25
years of Its existence, it Is said.
Boy Struck by Automobile
Harry Hesson, 9 years old, of 111 North
30th street, was struck by an automobile
at 18 th street and Girard avenue and sua-
talned serious Injuries. He was taken to
the Mary 2. Prexel Home. Th boy, f is
said, ran directly In front of tha car to
avoid being struck by a. (tone thrown by
a playmate. 3orge Vf. Keutuhler, of
244 Aorta on street, was held under
i$n tall to43f bjytoglstrate WftUqn. H
wi priiUck
1 Tea aoakUnt ccourrtd yKertiav.
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KVJiiJbiiG fjL,JiJJLKliiSE iHlLAJjJiiLPHiA, WJ&DififlfciDA MAJttOH
ART STUDENTS WORK
ON LAST LAP OF PRIZE
CONTEST AT ACADEMY
Locked Behind Closed Door, 15
Competitors Are Putting
Finishing Touches
on Statues
JUDGES TO ACT TODAY
Behind closed doors and guarded. IB
i students of the sculpture classes at tho
. Academy of the Fine Arts, Broad and
Cherry streets, aro working today on the
last lap of the IM-iund Stewardson prize
contest In nn effort to win tho $100 cash
nunrd offered each year
The students went Into tho guarded
room Monday morning, when they worked
three hours under gunrd. At noon they
ate. Then they went back and worked
again under guard. On Tuesday they went
through tho same program. Today they
are working on the Inst lap of the 18-houi
competition They arc not allowed to talk
about the contest outside me gunmen
room
There lias been no Instructor with them.
Their teacher Is no less nn nuthorlty on
sculpture than Charles Orally. Hut eMn
he Is barred from the room wnere tno
test Is being given. Tho students, the
model nnd tho guard nro tho only onel
admitted.
No names are given out In connection
with tho contest. At tho curator's desk
today the Information was given out that
IE wore In tho locked room, wncn me
students started the competition they
drew numbers by lot Thcso numbers
tho students do not tell to each other.
They are placed In separate sealed en
velopes by the students nnd handed to
the curntor. After the content Is closed
nnd Just beforo tho JudRcs enter the room
where the stntuos nre each student places
his or her number on the base of the study.
The Judges do not sco tho studentB.
They see the work nnd they Judge by
number only. Then the Judges open tho
Healed onvolopes nnd announco the
winner.
The subject of tho study In the Stcwnrd
son prlzo contest Is a full leiiRth figure
from life. The students cannot innlto their
studies moro than thrco feet In height
or less than two feet six inches.
The Judges nre nlwnys eminent sculp
tors. Those chosen to decide upon tho
winner In the contest this nfternoon nt 4
o'clock are Samuel Murray, SIU'G Lan
caster avenue. Philadelphia; Herman A
McNeil, I)rookln, nnd Herbert Adams,,
New York. Mr. McNeil telcgrnpnen to
day he would be unable to bo hero nnd a
substitute will bo obtnlncd by Mr. Orally.
SNOW FOLLOWS RAIN
Makes Walking Uncomfortable "Will
Be Colder Tonight
After a siesta of muggy rain tho mo
notony of both water In tho air and under
foot was changed shortly beforo noon to
day, when n light snowfall mado walking
conditions uncomfortable.
Skates will be needed tonight If the
forecast of the Weather Bureau Is cor
rect, for u drop In the temperaturo to 15
degrees Is predicted, nlong with tho stop
In the snow Tho snow and rain aro due
to a storm coming up the Atlantic coast,
a mild March storm, that tho weatherman
says Is not. dangerous to ships on tho
broad, blue sea.
5100 ON ALLEGED MILK THIEF
Crisp Bank Notes Found in Prisoner's
Pocket
Crisp gold certificates amounting to
(100 -wcro found tucked away in tho vest
pockets of Peter Knecht, 40 years old, of
2740 North Hicks street, when he was
arrested today, accused of stealing a 10
cent bottle ot milk. Knecht neither gave
an explanation about his hidden "wealth"
nor how tho milk, which wns left on a
doorstep, came Into his possession.
Tho arrest was made by a private
watchman at 15th and Seltzer streets.
Knecht was locked up In the Illdgo nnd
Midvale uvenues station, where ho will
be given a hearing before Magistrate
Price.
Rocking Chairs for Blockley Women
Tho old btralght-backcd benches and
chairs used by old women inmates at
Itlocl.Icy will become a rnllc of the past.
Comfortable rocking chnlrs purchased
from a fund which Is being raised by Dr.
William I. Wilson, director of the Com
mercial Museum, will be Installed. Sev
eral weeks ago Doctor Wilson noticed the
old women's discomfort while sitting on
the straight-backed benches. Later he
spoko to several of tho old ladles, who told
Mm that they would feel more comfort
ible If they had a rocking chulr. Doctor
SVllson brought the mntter before the
members ot tho City Club and contribu
tions toward the purchase of rocking chairs
followed.
Cynwyd Club Elects
Frank II. Sykes last night was elected
president of tho Cynwyd Club, to succeed
William B. Kraft. Other officers elected
were first lco president, Frederick C.
Newbourg, Jr ; Clarence Gardner, second
vice president ; treasurer. J. Itandall Wil
liams; secretary, John H. Faunce.
Fed Umpires Land Jobs
C1IICAOO March J5 Two former Federal
t.eazu umpires, Harry Mc?0""' and Joseph
rmicK ana joaepn
American ajo-
U lifien. a inciuueu Hi urn American AasO'
elation ataR announced by l'realdent Chiving"
ton T old are jriik'b a ..Murray.
U'lllUm K. Frlel. Oeorsa II. Johnson.
lrfUlS
W. Knapp. Frank It. Connolly and J.
It.
uoenier, ins
latter ot the Central League.
SUNDAY?
OUTINGS E
ra3 Market Sratrr Wham
Na1 nfl ' City, Wlldw.... HallyfaJ
Atlantic City 7 " WUJwood Br 7 J0i
o Baoaa Mint STMioa
M 9 fill Bltlmr
- j OC-UU To Monumental City
52 5ll WaehiMUn
J&.UU The Nrloa Capita
aundajra, Marcn u. Aarll la. May M
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p Pennsylvania It R.
tocKW&Kiitfi'Wfti'ir.
U.00 LATE SOB CLASSIFICATION
li ELP WANTKP FKMAT.B
CHAMBERMAID or mother's helper, white;
Protestant . light housework and assist with
child, ref. required. Phono aermanl'n J300.
DHESSMAKKK
Waist Alter to take chares of workroom in
larw dresamafcins establishment, permanent
position and sood aaUry to one capable of
copylns French models; zuod relfrcnca r
autred. APPJ.V 20J3 WAUiUT ST..
HOUSEWORK Thorough houseworklnj worn
an: must be aooJ cook and cleaner. TOO B. 2d,
1IELP WANTEls MALE
PQ for offica werlc. must be more than
la yara. Apply Ux. tUlelsa. llooii 497.
W CtcatouC at. ,
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KACHINISI' lt-tUM, A-l machlplit. caixbl
of .). ltbliosr. repil. e and rcnavatlaa- lathes.
sad tftttjfdon. tatty: ajic fsrJMr. SUhart,
MUc CiaiJUd Aii so I'a f , aa4 f
MA YOR'S SON-IN'LA W
GETS CITY HALL JOB
Centlnoea from Psite One
mission nnd to do everything In my power
to benefit the city,
i Hobertson, who cheerfully admitted that
j he Is a "loyal Republican," Is nn active
member of the Germantown Republican
Club. He Is a member of Hiram Lodge,
No. 81, F. and A. M., nnd Is a Shrlner.
His home Is In the 22d Ward. His father
was tho late James G. Robertson, Sr., a
milt foreman.
JOB FOR FORMER BUTLER,
Another personal appointment made by
tho Mayor, that of Herman Smith, his
former butler, to tho position of city ele
vator Inspector, satisfied the appointee.
Smith said he was not anxious to get out
of "service," but wanted to return to his
trade, elevator construction.
"I Just took up this work to get my
health back," he Bald, referring to his
service in tlio Smith household. "Six
years ago 1 was working In Pittsburgh
for an elevator construction firm. That
Is my business. Then I fell eight floors
in n building there and broke myself up.
I looked around for work that would not
call for much strength and finally be
camo n valet for a relative of the Frlclts
In Pittsburgh. I've been with somo good
peoplo I'c been with the Smith family
for some time." Ho would not say how
, long.
"I thought I'd rest up In this work
nnd then got back at my old business,"
I ho explained "I took a preliminary ex
amination last Friday, nnd I'll have to
pass another before I can get the Job."
. Smith showed no enthusiasm about tho
prospect or cnanging tno ennracter oc mis
I work.
"I'm used to this nnd It's flno," ho said
of his occupation for tho last six years.
"Hut, knowing the elevator work, I want
to get at it again."
Th Civil Scrvlco Commission today Is-
sued tho following statement relating to
Smith's record-
"Herman J Smith Is 33 years old and
was educated In tho schools of Easton,
l'a. Ho wna an elevator constructor In
the employ of the Otis Klevntor Company
nt Pittsburgh from 1H06 to 1011. Later
ho worked In different machine shopi nt
i;aston, Pa., beforo coming to Philadel
phia. ,
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CON O'DONNELL'S HOPELESS FIGHT
ENDS WITH DEATH IN HOSPITAL
"Alcoholism," Say Men of Medicine Who Tried to Save
Human Derelict, but Sympathetic Cops Attribute
Tragedy to Commercialism
The world Is supposed to bo full of
prosperity, but there was none for oon
O'Donnell. He looked old, his clothes wero
ragged. Employers who riguro only in
dollars nnd cents, decided at n glance
that ho would be a bad Investment. Ho
the one bhance he asked was donlcd him.
Today O'Donnell trudged through tho
rain trying to seek shelter. Ho was wet
all through. Under the ttlchmond street
bridge of tho Philadelphia and Heading
Hallway he snw a couple of old bags, lie
lay down and wrapped them around his
body Wind nnd rain lashed around tho
bridge nnd seemed to spend Its wrath on
the sleeping mnn who wanted n chance.
An hour latet jon was tounu uutu,,
sclous by ft policeman. The sympathetic
cop shielded the storm-tossed human
form until the arrival of the wagon. A
quick run was mado to the Episcopal
Hospital. The physicians did all. In their
power to revive tho spnrk of life which
was struggling faintly.
Tho odds were too great. O'Donnell
died In half an hour. "Alcoholism" said
tho doctor.
But those who would ruthlessly ndd his
name quickly to another victim of drink,
would do well to pnuse nnd consider If It
would not be ns fair to lay his death to
commercialism. Briefly, that's what tho
police think about It.
Ho tried and was admittedly weak In
Con had Just been discharged from tho
House of Correction where he hnd been
sent nt his own request last December.
Ho figured on getting out when tho
wenther was somewhat milder. Con also
bclloved there would be better oppor
tunity for work.
Ho spruced himself up as well ni ho
could. Tho best ho could land uni a few
jobs hero and thore. Two or three cops to
whom he confided said "Con was trying
to od the right thing." But cmploes
looked nt his clothes nnd general nppcar
nnccs nnd drovo him out. His spirit wns
Her hair, dressed according to The
Ladies' Home Journal, was newly
arranged and "lovely." Everybody
said so at the dinner party.,
But
was the dinner party itself wonder
ful ; every woman said it was "new;"
that was also arranged, every detail,
according to The Ladies' Home
Journal.
r
It's what you want; no matter what;
that you will find side by side in the
Home Journal. See if it isn't so.
The Ladies'
HOME JOURNAL
It's only IS cents
15, 1UX(?.
crushed. Then ho started to drink again,
nnd wandered about until fate led him lo
rest under tho bridge which proved to bo
his tomb.
AUTO CRASH VICTIMS IMPROVE
U. of P. Students Plunged 30 Feet
From Bridge to Railroad Tracks
.Tnmes It. Neat and Howard It. Winter,
University of Pennsylvania studentB, nro
rapidly recovering today from serious In
juries received when the nutomobllo of
tho latter ptunged down a 30-foot rail
road embankment yesterday
Both tho students, who live nt 3706 lo
cust street, nro hazy regarding what hap
pened after tho plunge. Joseph F. Fcr
ral, n prlvato watchman, said ho found
Winter under tho Hunting Park bridge
over the Philadelphia and Reading Ilall
way, a mile from tho sceno of the acci
dent, at Northeast Boulevard and 6th
street. A boy called his attention to Win
ter, who hnd crnwled nlong tho track,
looking for assistance Neal's Injuries
nre a frnctured collarbone two broken
ribs and a hndly lacerated head, besides
general bruises. Winter received general
contusions and shock.
Made Lieutenant in National Guard
Orcnvlllo D. Montgomery, a banker,
with olllces In tho Morris Building, has
been appointed first lieutenant of company
H, of tho 2d Infantry Regiment of Penn
sylvania, by Oovcrnor Biumbnugh. Tho
appointment has met with great favor.
Lieutenant Montgomery has been with the
regiment, which Is In command of Colonel
Hamilton Turner, for bIx months, He
scn-cd with distinction In tho Spanish
American War and In the Insurrection In
tho Philippines. Ills homo Is at Wynne
wood. i.
Also
INDICTMENT AGAINSf
OSBORNE, EX-SINGSM
WAUUM,DISRnS1
Prosecution Failed to ProdJ
, - wssuvviiig mifuig
"juijr, nuance 'itomp.
kins Rules
PROBE CALLED
ILLEGAL
WHITE PkAINS, N, Y St rrt, 1 1 W
Indictment against Thomas Molt cLT$1
former warden of Sing sing prison-!
Ing perjury, was dismissed tS'irV!
premo Court Justice Tompkins tetZ .11
defense una to begin presenting i.."'
A wild demonstration bv .ruiL
friends, Who Jammed h ..Vr,r-i
lowed tho announcement from th..folv
Soeetntors siiree.1 t i. m..lV nta
room to wring Osborne's hand Jn'l
others cheered, unmindful of thf . M
rapping of the bailiffs. When Srt.111!!
restored tho Jury wns dlml2eArttt
Justice Tompkins held that i. c. i
hnd not produced nny evidence .V'!
wilful perjury on the part of h. fclM
ant, and that Dr. Itudolph Died mrW
commissioner, hnd no nuthorfiv iip.LT1
any Investigation such no t,. '".".
at Sing Sing. " a
Friends of tho former warden Ami.. ,'
that the action nf .?.iti i".?w"rt.
a compMo exoneration of Mr. Osbort73
Tho mot on In ,11am!.. .u' V'??- t
was mado vesterrlnv hVn .
Battle. ' ' "VU,K0 U0W
"Boforo Doctor Dlcdllnir'n in. I
began he knew there were ck "M
moral tv nmonir thn rnnvi,i. .ji" "n-iB
that Mr. Osborno wns also aware of uiY
therefore, air. Osborne rmiM ;??"M?;
eelved him, ns charged," ruled, the j
Collieries Resume on Full Tim, -j
POTTSVII,I,T2. Pa.. Marrh 1B ! J
ilcrles In this section, which have bl
Idle because, of tho freight cmbanra. mJ.
resumed worn on full tlmo.
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