Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, April 14, 1916, Postscript Edition, Page 3, Image 3

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    EViSNlKG LJfiDUJfiK PHILADELPHIA, F KID AY, APKIL 14, 1916
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AMERICAN SURVIVOR
OF SUSSEX BACK; TELLS
VIVID TALE OF TRAGEDY
President of U. S. Rubber Com
pany Not Sure Whether
Liner Was Mined or
Torpedoed
ATTACK ON STARBOARD
Ship's Officer Declnrcs lio Saw
Wake of the Deadly
Torpedo
N'HW YOItK. April 14.
Tlio first mirvlor of tlio Husex tlls
nster to reach tlio Unltctl Ktntea nrrlvml
here today on tlio American liner St.
Paul, Ho Is IMunrtl If. Huxley, iircsl
dent of tlio United States Rubber Export
Company.
"I could not say positively whether the
ship wan blown up by n mlno or tor
pedoed from a submarine," Bald Mr. Hux
ley.t "The Ronoral opinion on hoard,
though, was that the ship hnd been nt
tacked vlthout warning by a German sub
lnnrlno. "The dlsautcr happened about 1:30
o'clock In thq afternoon when tho Sus
ecx was half way between Folhstone and
Dieppe.
(Previous reports, both ofllclnl and un
official, said that tho explosion occurred
about 2:30.)
"I wns Btandln? on tho port Bldo of
tho ship nt the time. Suddenly thcro wns
a terrific blast, which tore away tho
whole bow of tho Bhlp and hurled debris
nnd water lilRh in tho nlr. Much of this
wrcckaso fell back upon tho decks, In
juring many persons. I Baw tho Bevcrcd
bow of tho Bhlp float awny llko n. cork
and then sink.
"Tho explosion was on tho starboard
side of the ship forward and many per
sons that weio In that part of tho Bhlp
verc killed outright or thrown Into tho
"Vho wireless outfit on tho vessel re
maliiLM in working order and tho operator
continued to send out calls for help after
the pxiiloslon, but It was nine hours beforo
a Urltlsit torpedoboat destroyer appeared
on tho stem:. '" tho meantime wo hntl
lowered Some boats and many of those
who had, h en thrown or Jumped Into tho
water v.re taken on board tho boats.
"On bijm-d tho destroyer was the war
rant ofllcer 0f tho Sussex. Ho declared
that a rmmbcr of the liasscngcrs on the
channel liner had told him they saw tlio
vako of n torpedo.
"I have ii totter from Captain Thomas
C.irroll, embarkation ofllcer at lloulogno,
li'iancu, which fays, In part: "The poor Sus
sex lle" beached. I saw the body of a
poor wum,in on board with n piece of a
Gorman torpedo Imbedded In her stomach.'
"Of Course, I cannot say how tho ship
was blown up, not having heen any mine
or torp;do, but whatever It was it had
tremendous power behind It."
"WILL THY TO KILL
VOLUNTEER AIU1Y PLAN
National Guard Contingent in Senate
Dctides to Force Another'Vote
WAS-HIN'OTON. April II. National
Guard nupportcrn in tho Senato h.ivo de
cided tj forco another 'otn on the Federal
voluntcr army lilan adopted several days
ago. ''hey havo strong hopes of killing
tho. plan, although Senator Chamberlain,
chnlrmvn of tho Military Affairs Com
- mlt(.ce. believes tho provision Is In the
bill to atav
"t oluntccr army plan was accepted
narrow margin or two oioh. so
switching of ono voto would tlo
nn nnntliir voto. Tlio nririimont
that tlo $40,000,000 annual expenditure
on tlicl Federal vifuntcei nrmv nnld ,.o
bettorApcnt on ths naval building pro
gran:i counted on to lnflucnco sentiment
wheflthe motion to strike out tho plan
BBqMhg presented.
1Senate put on more speed today to
brinHthe Chamberlain bill to a vote.
BsglnnW nt noon today no Senator was
permit d to speak more than onco or
longer than 10 minutes on any anicnu
nient
oy mi
t:int ie
tho rcftiii
TROlLEY KOAD RAISES WAGES
Franljford, Tacony and Holmesburg
Line Grants Increase
ThoFrankford. Tncony nnd Holmesburg
Pnllwy, which runs an Independent trol
ley nio in the northeastern section or
the ck; announced yesterday that It had
EranteJ a. wngo Increase to Its employes,
effectlvs May 1.
Heretofore motormen and conductors
havo tuen receiving 22',j cents an hour.
Iferea'ter tho wages will bo 23 cents nil
hour ifter three years of ticrvlco nnd 21
cents aftci four years. In view of tho
fact tat nearly all employes havo been In
the service a number of years, virtually
the euirc force immediately, will get tho
beneft ofj tho 24-cent rate. All tho shop
men uid other employes have also Jiad
their vages advanced about 10 per cent
ark Avenue Choral Society
The "spring muaicale" of the Park
Aein0 choral Society was given last
evcjilie at the Pari: Avenuo Methodist
Cliunjj, The chorus displayed an ample
vojurio of tone for Its numbers as well
ns excellent quality. There was abundant
end Marled light and shade In Its Interpre
tations and It was accurate In attack and
releate of tone. Tho program was In
teresting and well selected and had the
advantage of solo contributions by
Kath-yn Melsle, In rich contralto arias;
TV- ueRoy Pontius, In well-sung tenor
numtes, and Bertrand Austin, whose
cello Was musically eloquent. Nina
Prettman Howell was a splendldaccom
panls: and Lewis J, Howell directed with,
ease and authority.
WORK STARTS ON NEW PRANKFORD "L"
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Steel pillars, 1G to 36 feet lontr and weighing 3G00 pounds, arc bclnjr put up today nt I- ront nnd Cnllow-
hill streets by the contractors who will build the sections from this point to Frnnkford avenue and Unity
street. The superstructure is to be completed by October 31.
FIRST "L" COLUMN
TO BE PLACED TODAY
Extra Force to Rush Erection
of Pillars Delayed by
War Orders
Tho first steel column of tho Frnnkford
derated lino will be set In placo today
at Front and Callowhlll streets. Ten
of tho big columns nrrlred yesterday
from tho Phoenix Steel Mills. Phoenlx
llle. Pa., and erection or the steel super
structure of tho Frnnkford lino began
Immediately. Tho columns nerago In
weight 3000 pounds and rango In length
from 10 to 30 feet.
Tho contract for manufacture nnd erec
tion of tho superstructure from Callowhlll
to Unity streets Is held by the McCllntlc
Marshall Company. Tho conttact Is divided
In four sections and tho fccctlon from
Callowhlll to Olrard acnue, on which
work has been begun, ts to bo completed
on May 13.
The superstructure for tho four sections
will cost nearly $1,750,000, and tho section
Just begun, J2C1.400. This docs not In
clude track floors and station buildings.
Contracts for theso will bo awarded soon.
Tho rush of war orders on the stocl
mills prevented the arrival of tho columns
until yesterday, although tho conlrnct
called for work to begin April 1. The con
tractors will use an extra forco of men
In order to complete tho work In the speci
fied period.
City Solicitor Connelly, upon whom
rests the decision as to what terms for
resumption of work on the Broad street
subway under City Hail will bo acceptable
to tho city, returned to the city today. Ho
said that he probably could not prepare
tho transit opinion for Director Twining
beforo next week. Meanwhile tho work
will be at a standstill.
DOG DERBY EXCITES NOME
Result of Alasknn Event Still to
Come Malamute Team Leads
NOM13, Alaska, April 14. All of
Xomo turned out today to witness tho
finish of tho Alaskan derby, tho 412-mllo
dog race from Nome to Candlo nnd re
turn. Last reports placo Bob Brown and
his team of 14 Malnmutes and Leonard
Scrpala with 17 Siberian Wolfdogs In tho
lead.
Drown nnd Serpala were last reported
from Gold Run, 24 miles this sldo of
Candle.
Truck Driver Held for Boy's Death
A. H, Culberson, of 2130 Wood street,
was held without ball for a further hear
ing by Magistrato Beaton in the night
court last night, charged with harlng
killed Hdwnrd McDowell, 7 years old, who
was run over yesterday afternoon by tho
automobile truck that Culberson was driv
ing nt Otst and Lombard Mreets.
Sir Sam Hughes Denies Graft Charge
JCBW YORK, April 14. General Sir
Sam Hughes, Canadian Minister of Militia,
today mndo a sweeping denial of the truth
of tho charges made against hi mln con
nection with munitions transactions, upon
his at rival from Hngl.tnd aboard the liner
St. P.iul. Ho told reporters ho welcomed
nn investigation of any fuse 'transactions.
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fihe neveV had Jonas
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JX FEET BELOW BROAD ST.
IN THE LINCOLN BUILDING
BROAD ABOVE CHESTNUT
OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT 5
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HEALTH demands clean water. We
do not eat food after it has fallen in
the dust. Why should we be content
with water after it has passed over
or thru miles of soil or pipingpic
up from it numerals or harmful organicmatter?
Are you
judge it b:
j particular
uts cl
along?
your arinkingyaAer
d, or do you, too,
PUROCK Is not only clej
unvarying safeguard to hi
Puiock Wtr (a olivr4 to officii
and homes tightly IUd. Six Urgj
bottles or a five-galEm dtmljohn, 40c
Order iciii,iim oat lottlc 1tbe wittr
fell to ple, wf vil, at yeifr rcjutt,
rtmoTi th cats iilmilii no cbaif.
TH1
CHARLES E. HIRES CO..
2 10 S. 24 th St, Killadtjpbja
'alt
jure and an
DRINK
f WATER
DttOl' PARTY LINK? IN
UASOhlNK-COST IMIOBE
Senators of Both Partiee Prepare At
tacks on Standard Oil Company
WASHINGTON', April 14. Now attacks
upon tho Standard OH Company for rnlslng
Rnsolliio prices were In prcpaintlon today
by Senators of both parties, as a result
of Attorney General Oiegory's tefusal
to comply with tho Senate's request to
make public reports of Investigations of
oil Interests.
Dcmnnd for Investigation Into tlio
Stnndnrd Oil Company's lespontlblllty for
tho high prlco of gnsollno huo been
pouring In upon Senators from every part
of tho country, particularly from tho
Middle West, during tho pnBt fow days
HOY CATCHES ALLEtiED THIEF
Used ns Messenger, Ho Turns Tables
on Man Who Employed
Him
A messenger boy, who was used as an
accomplice- by an alleged thief, rauscd tho
nrrest of tho man. Tho boy wns engaged
by Henry Schultz, who gave a fictitious
addresx'on Bth street, to bring him a roll
of silk, valued at $350, which tho pollci
say was obtained on n forged order from
tho firm of Kohn, Adlcr & Co.. 720 Market
street.
The mescnger took tho silk to his of
flco nnd was met by Detective Walsh, who
had been sent by tho firm. Tho detective
prepared a dummy parcel, which tho boy
took to Uroad Street Station, whero tho
man hnd left orders for him to go. Ho
gave tho pneknge to Schultz and then hold
him for Walsh, after a brief struggle.
Schultz was held under ball.
"SHOOT ME!" CRIES "VILLA"
New York Lunatic Takes Himself for
Mexican Troublemaker
Ni:W YOltIC, April 14. "I'm Villa!
I'm Villa! They've got mo!" shouted a
small dark man ns ho ran p.iBt tho Paullst
Fathers' Church, In Columbus avenuo, Into
tho arms of Policeman O'Connor last
night. When tho policeman got him to
tho West G8th street station, however, ho
changed his story.
"I'm Colonel Fernnndo CaBtro, on the
staff of Genernl Villa," ho said. "Tho
Orlngoos have been trying to kill mo, and
now they got mo. Hero, here, shoot me,
Urlngocsl" ho cried ns ho toro open his
shirt. He wns sent to Bcllevuo for mental
observation.
At his boarding house, 162 West 80th
street. It wns said Castro recently came
to this country from Costa Itlca, nnd so
far as known wns In tho cattlo business,
nnd not a Vllllstn.
METER THIEVES GET BIG
HAUL; IMPERIL LIVES
Score of Persons Narrowly Es
cape Death Crooks Get
$200 in Many Homes
Tho lives of a score of persons were
Imperiled this morning by slot meter
thieves, who cnteted nearly two dozen
houses In West Philadelphia nnd stolo
sums of money nmuunting to about $200.
In cacli case entrnnco wns effected by
forcing sldo cellar windows.
Tho thlocs began their operations on
Stiles street, between 42d nnd 43d strcots.
They went from house to house, evidently
without fenr of detection.
At tho homo of Joseph Casslday, 4245
Stiles street, they left tho gas flowing, and
but for tho awakening of Mrs. Cnssldny,
she, her husband and seven members of
tho family would hao been asphyxiated.
Sho went from room to room arousing her
children.
After arousing tho household, tho
woman collapsed and was nttended by a
physician.
Among other meters robbed wero those
In tho homes of Oeorgo Itlttcr, 4230 Stiles
street: Hllas Stetchcr, 1231 Stiles street;
H. Zimmerman, 4233 Stiles Btreet; J. W.
Kngllsh, 522S Stiles street ; Isnac Uuton,
4221 Stiles street, nnd Charles Scnscl, 4307
Mantua acnuc.
'GA8AF0AM' RUNS AUTO
IN A TEST AT TRENTON
Producer Declares Substitute
for Gasoline Can Be Made
for 12 Cents a dallon
TnnNTON, April U. After having
made a thorough test of his substltutn
for gnsollne, following four yenrs' work
of research, Henry T. Caulett, of this city,
announced today that his now essence,
which ho declares can be manufactured
with a profit for 12 cents n gallon. Is
ready to bo placed on tho market.
Caulett ays his product Is a blending
of oils -under a new process of agitation
nnd that a gallon of It "will last longer
than gasoline nnd give 30 per cent, more
power. Ho has nnmed the new fuel "gas
nfonm" because of Its foarriy nnture.
A test of the Caulett product was made
In a standard car a few days ngo and
after somo trouble In tho mixing chamber,
which was overcome by using a larger
bore valve, the now "gas" worked per
fectly. Caulett declares there Is virtually
no ox-aporatlon In "gnsafoam" nnd that
thcro Is a great deal Icbs carbonization
thnn In gasoline.
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At the reiult of yeara of ex
perience we have devel
oped (pedal methodi of
laundering for particular
kind of wath. Whatever
you tend labia dlnen or old
valuable lace rJt anurtd of
the beat retultaf without fear
that ya-ir fabric! will be
narmed In any way.
Nerjrtufne Laundry
lBfJt COLUMBIA AVE.
Spring Suits
To Measure
$30
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galvanized copper
and zinc Sheets
L. D. Berg&r Co.j9 N. 2d St.
Dell, Market St Keyitonc, Main ott
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I. E. Caldwell & Co.
(jo2 nestnuiotreer ,,
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prepare, upon.request, special
designs in color, For diamond
and precious-stpne Jewelry
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does ofisdinner
As Mr. Barrie woufd satthis ii-Jiwhat everv woman knows." And
knowinc it. the canabla manacer of the honie welcomes every ally'fjher
deft campaign to achiew: success in the dining-room.
Franco-American SoTips are delightfiilly rich and satisfying just
TheiV French delieaev of seasoninr and flavor anneals to the nicesttaste.
They present such a wide variety ofchoice that a different kind mdve servefd
every dinner-time for three weeks without a single repetitipn. They are la
convenient that they miy be served at a moment s notice merely heat betore
serving" are the only directions for their preparation. -r
Wherever Quality m food is" held or prime imp
Soups enjoy exclusive popularity.
Merely heal before serving
Al the belter iloresjr
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Franco -American
Soups
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OF PARIS
formarly superintendent of ike palace
'J of "H.M.7Cin& Gaorcfa of GreQea,
Cpt xxs give yoiL a taste qfo-ur' quality
This One Week Sale
of
INTENSIFIED VALUES
in
i
Perry Spring Suits
at $15
Ends Tomorrow
Saturday Night, a Six o'CIocK
And will be long remembered by every man
who bought one of them; for he will showit to
his friends for months of Sundays as the best
value in clothing sold this season!
Will you be in on it
when the final bugle blows?
In case youVe missed reading,
hearing, or seeing what it is
here's the sum and substance of
it in a paragraph.
Cf These Intensified-Value Suits are made from
fabrics bought by ourselves in the piece in
quantities of thousands of yards, of a grade
such as regularly went into Suits at $20, $22.50
and $25 before the phenomenal rise in prices
took place, so you can figure for yourself what
Suits of such fabrics are worth today the most'
attractive, most numerous, most diversified
fabric designs that we've ever seen in many a
long day grays, blues, browns, in stripes, in
plain and fancy mixtures; soft, indistinct plaids
and overplaids; serges. Models and styles for
men of all years ; for men of every size, of every
persuasion a regular $25, $22.50 and $20 selec
tion and abundance, all at the
Uniform Price of
$15
until 6 P. M. Saturday!
CJWith that simple statement, we rest", and
leave the verdict to you but, the earlier in the
day you decide, the better we'll both like it!
PERRY & CO.
"N. B. T."
6th, & Chestnut Sts, tJ
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