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&p Chief Clctk Ferguson and Aids
JCept Busy Issuing Permits
i io Matrimonial Can
didates
BUREAU IS
THRONGED
4
too larna demnhd for trSirrlase per-
i will iWintlnlloil tnilnv. nnci bV 11 O'clock
f therfl were rnore thn flftjileoup'o '
rnff in the Marriage License llurenu
JBvery seat waa occupied Mid illl the
candidate for matrimony continued to
como utilll there no longer waa ahy more
vacant apace In Itoom 413. and they were
obnsed to wait In the .corridor.
When Cferk Ferguson, ntlll wearing a
wearisome look frpm last week's work,
arrived this morning he, was greeted by
aboiit 10 couples, who were waiting for
licenses.
Among, the- licenses Issued today was one
to Leonard A. Peck, a teacher, of 248
South 21st street, who will wed Genevieve
It. Carradlne, a physician, of 180C Jeffer
son street. Mr Peck Is 38 years old,
while his Intended bride Js JO. Mrs. Cr
radlna's first husband died In New York
seven years ngo, Tficy will be married by
the Ilev. Itobert Johnson.
Hazel A JFry, I fc years old, llvlnc at
Tyrone, I'a obtained n license to wed
Edward M. Cuppcsl, age 18, of 1112 West
Ontario street. Oupples Is a grinder,
while Mlsi Fry reave her occupation ns a
candy wrapper, liplh of Cupples' parents
are living, but the consent paper attached
to his affidavit Is signed by Ills guardian.
It. II. Gilbert. Miss Fry's father consent
ed to ills daughter's marriage. Neither
the father nor the guardian appeared In
the License Uurenu.
Carl I. Axelson. age "18, a ohlef quarter
master In the United States Navy, who Is
now stationed nt the Philadelphia Nnvy
Yard, was granted a license to marry Ada
'C. Johnson, nge 28, of 1018 Walnut street.
A Brazilian dentist. Jorge A. C. Dos
Eanto, of 1320 Walnut street, obtained n
license to wed Amy M. Long, of 1811
West Huntingdon street. He la .12 and
Miss Long In 24.
Milton M. Klein, age 47, a merchant,
residing at 4 Kant COtli street. New York
city, obtained n license to wed y.ella
Schamherg Lavcnson, age 14, of 1922
Bpruce street. ,Mrs. Laenon's forrnei
husband died In iLoh Angeles, Cal , three
years ago.
Licenses granted today were'
Manu J. McOarry. 114 Jackaon at., and An
nie. SI. BtnfforU. 21): Trw ft
Ylktor Schraderx 1.'7 Elktou at., and Majie
nultter. 027 Klkton at.
TTlUUln McK. llech. Silt ft With St., and
Anna i Kacrr .'Oil 8. CUth at.
Verhlet Dowrw-r. SS17 Foleera at., and Annie
O'Neill, 383(1 Ollte at
Victor H Duckworth. Wllmlmton, Del., and
Helen P. IVoodrow. 23t 8. B9th at.
James E. I.umm, vol N. Watt, at , and VI r-
cinla L. McDowell, not N Watta at
Oluaeppo ilellta 003 Annin at., and Mlchellna
Mllano. SIR Frdenrl nt.
Joseph I'. Oliuinon, 18UJ 8 Taylor at., and
Elizabeth ! J'reeman. "in S fltuh at
Edward a Klcuardaon 4Jtf Plnr at . and
Ileatrlre L. Adnmi. .'.(it S. Ittu at
Georca IColock. Phoenix) llle. Fa., and Mary
Pxlaook 1814 Pine at.
Ednard L. Ilrookflrld. 410 Poplar at , and
Irene Younit. U04 Sprure at
Charlea P. Caaaldr. HT4H Vine at., and May
V. McCarthy. 3011 Baltimore ave.
Harry Creamer. I'SJO N. lilt h at. and Ma
nia u. stocKer. ijh vv. vvuuiart at.
Jtlchael Menalna, 14'l N. Itlth at., andKthel
Zanes, S4II N. lBtii at.
William Dobi.cn , 315 Clearfield at., and Hilda
Carlaon. HISS Clearneld at.
TVlUlam If. Xuid. 1740 N. i'Jd at., and Minnie
Hettlnser. 1410 N. S8th at.
Nleola Acclolola. 004 Kaufman at., and Cr-
mala Olnardo SBt Repae at.
Ixiren K- Woodwanl. A'031 8. 12th at., and
Oenevlera M. Conror. 2S13 8. Camaa at.
Karl E. Spahr. rco Main at and Mary Mc
fadden. V2i9 H &0th at.
Edward Urn. IsOtJ 'Arch at., and Ea 17.
.Demrnr. Caradn. NWJ.
H1fy. Itafner, 8848 Orkney at , and Annie
McK'nna M3 Orkney at.
Itralnald Fuller. 20.") Oxford at., and Janon
"
Mart
inn
ilex. 17VO Catharine at
EJcjer w. r.eyrer. 22.1 Uruwn at
and Udna
Knann. Dia.invtlrtMi af
W'lam E Cralc. N-w Vork,
SlaM-lrt. natffmnr ir
and Mary C.
PtSi$trl0K " ,y."- J"-3 CheatDut at., and
EllZibeyt K. Wetnalow. Sirjr BJTord. Maaa.
O-otna -Traxlon, 2110 a. Howard at., and
Settle Smith. 3(111 Ludlow at.
"'b15. t Vlckent. Txneua Island, and Pearl
I. Mitchell. L-53H Paletnorp- at .
Stone II. Lewtn. Marcua Hook. Pa . and
Tereaa a, Qreene, 21(28 8. 17th at.
. BUSY DAY FOR ELKTON
Seventeen Coupes Get Licenses
Wed at Maryland Gretna Green
to
'ELKTpN, .Md.. Ajirll 24. Seventeen
couples came to Elkton today and obtained
licenses to marry.
They were "William T. Moore, Jr. and
Jeannette B. Egan. Joseph D Hodgson
and Pauline E. Bootes, George C. De
gorgue and Anna Holland, "William Tyrol
and Ilebecca Mcdarrlety. Benjamin IL
"Moore and Helen S. Toner, Adam S.
Bcherer and "Winifred M. O'Malley and
Wallace C. Boehmer and Catherine I
Bheile. all of Philadelphia; John A. Cuoizo
and Gladys Ji Trowbridge, tVilinJngtou;
Earle E. Moser and Josephine 31. Jlocu3
We, Shamoktn; Charlea E. Magulgan,
Bridgeport, and Mary Smith. Consho
hocken; John F. Finkbojmer. Coateavllle,
and Marguerite E. Barry, West Chester.
Pa.i Edward TV". Jtobeooll. Poustown. and
Helen B. "Walnwrlgbt. Philadelphia; Harry
D. yJch and Dollle E. Zimmerman, Bead
log; Elmer F. aelstenbtrger. South Beth
lehem, and Kate Ackennan, Allentown;
. Poster J Itoweil and Helen M". Farquhar,
Wllrolnaton; Alfred Gleason and Anna 8.
Templeton. NorrUtown; "William I Husted
Jtnd .Dorothea, O. Perry, MlllrJIte. N, J.
TAR DITCH PINDS ITSELF IN HOLE
OVER QUESTION WHO IS MAYOR
George Washington Herrschaft and "Hoot Mon" Larry
, McClaskey Claim Victory at Polls Political Crisis
btirs Boathouse Colony
f
Tar Ditch. Is In a quandary,
ti aoesnt know whether It baa two
Mayors or none at all.
'The little boathouse colony which runs
In shoestring fashion along the banks of
th juit Schuylkill below Paasyunk are
nas Is in the throes pf a factional fight.
Its all due to the election held yesUr
day to see who should bo Mayor of the
hamlet.
Charges, counter-charges and even
diagonal charges are running wild, for
ther .were three candidates. Th put
ter will have to ba settled by the courts
r the rollltia.
$arg "Vfashingrtoa Herrschaft, who
Mayor of Tar Ditch for four years,
( that U was elected Mayor on a
tel af 41 votes on tt Republican ticket
'Soot Moa" Larry MeClaaksy, who beaded
tba Independent ticket, declares that be
tUd Herrschaft for the office. Sure
4o8b. itberb wra it votes In the ballot
box for each. To further complicate mat
ters". Ma ltcKeley, who also ran on the
Republican ticket, claims that he was
elected, although there were Only JS votes
cast for bint t
All the trouble Is due to the fact that
somebody lied. Herrschaft said be but
tOAhoU4 4$ men who claimed that they
wmkt tor nun. Mcuzaskey makes the same
j,sil n Tbera was so much confusion when
rth cylt"of th election was announced
lkt neither jpsndidat could find the pua
vho made the pre-election promise.
Mcfeely declared they were both wrong
n4lj-hcaprovethat 41 ballots were
UtM4 la tfae box in Ma favor. The
utr W CraUr Bd Bill S?erg. de
.J&fA tfeal wy tblnaT was, ou the Uvel ;
"Ttt. laeMBt wa mads out loud la thn
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William A. Sunday, the evangelist, and his wife arc in Philadelphia
for the day visiting friends. "Billy" closed a big campaign in
Baltimore yesterday and Is on Ills' way back to the farm in Indiana
to rest up for future battles with rum and the devil.
PENNSGROVE LICENSE
HEARINGS ON FRIDAY
Objections Filed to All Peti
tions Judge Waddington
Will Preside
SALi:M. N- J.. April 24 Judge Hdward
C Wnddlncton lodny In License Court
announced that remonstrances had been
Hied against all the aiijillcjutn fur liquor
licenses In lVnnsgrti e borough and upper
I'enn's Neck township, unit that he would
sit on I'rlday to bear the casea
Objectors to tlto petition of Comly K
lliKle. who deslreM an Inn and tdern
licence, deny the necessity of an Inil and
tavern. James Mercer Davis, of Mount
Holly, represents the petitioner.
The plnce where Tret Is Jenkins desires
to locate a bottling establishment Is claim
ed by objectors to be situated In a section
of the borough Inhabited by lawless people
and on wlurt la not !e(.og"lzed as a
regularly laid out "street. The street Is
uuUghted and cannot be properly policed.
Is the claim Jonklns Is represented by
W. A. IV. Grler, of Salem.
The application of James J Barrett
for a wholesale license for Upper Penns
Neck township Is attacked because he Is
not n resident of the township and the
pUce Is located In the midst of a farming
community sparsely settled and absolutely
without police protection
Hay H Morris' application for a whole
sale license Is ulso attacked on the tame
grounds a-j Barrett's.
in ull capes iicenaeH ure uiiiuKuiueu tin
a detriment to peace and good order and
absolutely unnecessary.
The following licenses , were granted
Israel C. Harris. Alloway: Isaac L. Stet
ser, Woodstown; .Matthias Lehman, Centre
town; I'dgar II. Stiles, Pole Tavern; Sam
uel ll. Murphy. Elmer j William D Acton,
I'innv1lle. .
The license fee. In the latter case was
raised from. $ 100 'td'Jsli,
PEWtqSE liAJvTOS.ffNFURTiED
"Young Men's Republican Club Aligns
Itself With Senator and His
Candidates
Visible evidence of their allegiance to
Penrose, In the form of banners bearing
the names and pictures of Penrose candi
dates opposed to the Vares, appeared today
outside the lipuso of the Younc Men's Re
publican Club of the 36th "Ward, at -Nth
and "Wharton streets The club is known
as Hugh Black's, the former Receiver of
Taxes, who has ben lighting the Vares
In their own nelghbornood for several
years
One banner, prominently displayed, car
ries a picture of Senator Penrose and the
words: "Penrose, Protection, Prosperity.
Preparedness and No Increase In the Tax
Itate." Another shows State Senator
Charles A Snvder, Penrose candidate for
Auditor General, and the declaration
against increased taxes. The hanging out
of banners for Penrose follows the meet
ing of the directors of the club Jast Thurs
day, at which, under the leadership of
Simeon Collins, president of the club, It
was decided to support the Penrose can
didates. Petitions nominating ward committee
men flooded the otllces of the County Com
missioners today. In anticipation of the
expiration of time limit for flllne them
tomorrow.
Osborne Trial Postponed Indefinitely
"WHITE PLAINS, N. Y April 24, The
trial pf Thomas Mott Oiborne, former re
form warden of Sing Sing prison, on the
charge of neglect of duty, was Indefinitely
postponed today.
as Result of Quandary
statement. To show his contempt for the
other candidates McClaskey headed an. ac
cordton band, wjjicb marched through the
villa. For years this has been the (custom.
of the winning candidate. Incidentally, he
pointed out that In the Course of the pa.
reant'a route be was cheered by at least
4 Vetera
But Herrschaft headed another parade
later, and It was noticed that some of
the marchers bad also been In the Mc
Claskey parade. McFeely could have had
a parade, too, but the accordion players
were played out
It was decided today to bold ine elec
tion on Decoration Day. And, thereupon,
Herrschaft Issued a statement In It he
called attention to the fact that It was
be who kept the pigs out of Tar Ditch
woeo aii owners lanca; that It was be
who kept the mud In the river, where it
belonged, although he regretted that mud-slinging-
had now become a popular sport '
that it was ha who kept the place from
getting rough by putting a limit on booie
consumption , that It was he who kept the
place from going- to the dogs and the dogs
from coming' to the place.
McClsjkey said bis platform will ba
for a wide open town where everybody
can live and laugh without rulta.
McFeely said be has a platform which
makes him as good as elected Ha will
sot breaths a word about it until few.
days before election, so that bis opponents
will not steal any of its plank.
Meanwhile both Herrschaft and Mc.
Claskey will act as Mayors of Tar
Dlttfh. As both bold fonflictin- opinions
In eterythins U) general, thai Ditch" win
be somewhat befudOlad until Decoratloi I
Mt
SUNDAY. WITH $32,500
HERE FROM BALTIMORE
t'anllnueil from I'axe One
with "Hilly" and "Ma" IJcfore luncheon
they viewed Mr Wunainaker's private nrt
gallery. "Billy" stopped, deeply Im
pressed before two pictures, one showing
Christ before Pontius Pilate and the other
of the Crucifixion
' That's wonderful," he commented
'Those expressions' Those fellows know
thev're doing wrong"
llefore leaving for the station In Mr
AVaiumaker's automobile the 'devil
chaser" und his wife went to the shoe
department, w'here two paits of shoes were
put chased for the lutter
"I don't think there'll be nny war with
anvbody." the evangelist mid confidently,
ns ho walked through City Hall "Ger
many Is going to stand pat, though "I
think we'll crawl on the submarine ques
tion "
"Billy" asked after the transit situation
here, lie evidently remembered the titles
tlon The evangelist denied that he hnd
said, as quoted, that "Baltimore's recep
tion to htm made Philadelphia's look like a
plugged Chinese cent"
"I didn't sny it," ho declared "Phlla
delphla treated me better than any othei
place I've ever been"
The sum of $32,500, In addition to the
undetermined amount which "Billy" will
receive Inter from the Baltimore churches,
compares will with Philadelphia's gift of
K'1,136, Pittsburgh's, MMOO; Trenton's,
W.3GS, and Syracuse's, $23,714
Baltimore's 23,000 trallhltters Included
"Home Kuii" Baker and Ave other mem
bers of the New York Yankees who hit
the sawdust trail at the closing services
yesterday
TEMPORARY INSANITY
WILL BE ROGERS' PLEA
Continued from Tuce One
Zimmerman, Kobert A. Meadher nnd
James Prior. ,J.
They are clerks, salesmen'ufld btftmess
men nnd one a blafksmltli. ,' " i
t,Vhen Mrs Rogers poisoned Uie,cliK
dren, John, 2 years and Lorlda, & months
old, she also tried to take her own life and
almost succeeded
Physicians saved her by a desperate
effort, after she swallonved poison. She
was then Mrs Walters I.orlys Elton
Bogers was the father of the poisoned
babies Since the tragedy, Rogers has
been divorced and has married her Ufa
to her has become sweet and she will fight
to resist conviction on the charge of mur
der. Rogers lias two former wives llvlnc
nnd, completing the unusual tangle, they
are friendly to the defendant, and if called
on are said to be ready to testify In her
behalf It was when the then Mrs. "Wal
ters thought Rogers could not be divorced
from his second wife that she poisoned her
two children nnd attempted suicide.
Rogers had lived 15 years with his first
wife, Mrs Anne Roquemore Rogers when
he met Mrs Walterw Their acquaintance
ripened Into love at the weekend parties
at the Rogers home Finally Mrs Rogers
barred Mrs Walters from her home. She
obtained a divorce at Reno.
Then came another woman. Miss Caro
line Glddlngs. Rogers married her. Mrs
Walters learned of the marriage, and then
Is reported to have entered Into a strahgo
ugreement with, Mrs. Caroline Rogers.
By the agreemnt the new wife was to live
with Rogers for one jear and then divorce
him. so that Mrs. Walters might have hlra.
Mrs Walters forced her baby daughter
to drink poison, gave It to John, who
drank eagerly and asked for more, and
then attempted to kill herself.
TOO T.ATE TOR rrASSIFICATION
HELP v'A Tiav-namB
ADnHESSURS 31rl over 17 wauled to !
iu. hiicivvch uur uiuw ur nana: piece
work: muat
rood wrltara: hours 8 until tr.
Apply Have
4th atrwt.
Addreaatojr Co., -OS Bouth
COOK and chambermaid nl waltreaa Two
wuiia airia; reierence appir 'roeaaay morn.
-i2
: Mouth 2Jd et.
piRIJJ wanted, uatd to hlcb-apeed aewlns ma,
cnlaea. to work on lac curtatna. rood wass
pall while learning-. Applr John Bromley- A
bona. Lehlrh av below Front at.
UIBLO rVHt IAUELJKO ETC. V
6S1 CALLOWIIILL STREET,
Of.KIU.TQRS. all parts ahirtwaUts; sUadr
worK, nvnui par: learners taken, paid while
learning. lUaedorn-llen Co . d & Drown.
OPKHATORB Facers on Wheeler WUaori
machines, eteady work. Urrlenlo yUeced
cinaerwear KM., aeia w. toward at.
Tr J' 1ST Quick and accurate at fltureu. one
with general ofllca experience, sood wum
and ataady poaltlon. Apply In person or, by
letter.
H. K. MULyOBP CO . qr.ENOI.PEN. PAi
HEIJ WANTED UAI.E
AUTOilOBir.E BODT
viviflirp-nci ivn
tSTItAlcillTKJVEKH WANTED, OOOU
WAllES TO GOOD HEN. ArTI.T ItEADT
FOR WORK, MONDAY. 8 A. .. JIAU3 i
K1LBURN dO.. 2W0 ti. 18TII. "" "
WANTED. OOOH
BRIGHT HOT with sood education wanted la
a lira Insurance office: good chanoa to learn
Ol
bualluaa
Haply svtrli
Iser Office.
vine patrleolars Addreaa
1' 801, Idge;
va:
ED Ebcsert stock and Limn ri..i
whoUaal buelnsas, moat ba able' to nn
trpewntet only flrat-claaa men need applr.
Writ alAtlna- referencea and ailar .nlui
1 tW, dar Pfflca.
PKATBB
BINXv On Fourth Month 84. 1MB. HOWARD,
aon of Sarah A and the lata Andrew C.
Sinn. Kelatlrts and friend are Invited to
fittsad tb funeral aervlcoe. on Fifth Day
-if iLfV a p. m . t Wa Utt realdenca,
723 Wiater street, Oermanunra, Interment
prirate
BlXlTU.-r-At bar parents' residence, "Wri
Siualna ave.. en April 23, 1B107 BillLT O ,
aucbter ot ClaSxent V. and Edith Bouth"
aged 10 years. Belatrre and frlonda are
iavlted to attend the innaral tarrlc. on
Toeaday alternocn, at 2 o'dodL, at Grace
Church. Qlrard and Leur avea, Iatermtat
STEAD On April 24
of BaTmond Stead
ki tvyuaiaiuii tuicirar
VB MVTlt , iWlB,
HELEN O. wir.
Kayinoiid Staad (caa BitchleX aged 27
D1WU OLC4U I
Relative aad
years.
c ieiacivea ai
jicf , wbh vi te Kaouiy
ara reenttCtlullv lnvlle
ara
eaaaclfully Invited to attand the tunr
aafrteee. on, Tburaiay afternoon,, at
O CiOCJK.
liFi XorUi 17th atraaLTlatarmact sHvatl: 1 I
fjrnmrood Cssieterr JUmiMM may be vurecd 1 I
J V',t JIU..j.ae . V Willi i ia--laiiaija.a T
WCMM mi LEAD
DEMOCRAT CAMPAIGN;
PKlSIDiWRlRBlTUL
National Oonimittce Chairman
Writes Wilson Business Will
Necessitate His Retirement
After Convention
PRAISED BY EXECUTIVE
f
WABinXGTQN, April 24 William F
McCorabs, It wnsi officially announced to
dnj', will nqt hold ht post as chairman
of the' Democratic Natlohal Committee
after the St, l,oul Convention.
Chairman McCombs' letter announcing"
retirement from Active politics and the
President's reply were made public at the
White House todaj-. McCombs' letter was
vvrltterl Thursday J the repIV, Saturday.
McCombs wrote be had formed a new
law partnership which would require all
his time, and that "In view of party pre
cedent that the nominee for President Is
requested to indicate his preference for
chairman, and In ivlew of the unity of
sentiment for our nomination," he desired
to let President Wilson know at the earl
iest possible moment that lie dould not
' under any circumstances assume leader
ship of the coming Democratic campaign."
"The Dpmocratlc organlxatlon," wrolo
McCombs, "Is loyal to your policies and
purposes We nil feel nsstired of n trium
phant result for the party's nominees
throughout the country In November."
The President's letter of regret follows:
"My dear McCombs !
'7 have our letter of the SOth of
April apprising me of your Inability
to retnln the chairmanship of the
Democratic National Convention fqr
the Dppioachlng campaign
"I fully appreciate the necessity
you feel yourself to be under to re
sign nftcr the convention shall hnvo
ben held In June; I know that jou
would not have renched such a de
cision had not our new business
Kff g -ff!! Si
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$-.
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l'
obligations mhde It unavoidable. 1
do it feel t liberty, Uiefefore. to
urge yon to make the sacrifice that
a. retention of the chairmanship would
In the circumstance Involve. Toil
have" made many and great sacrifices
already for the party, and I know"
that I am speaking the sentiments of
nil loyal Democrats, When 1 express
the very deep appreciation I have felt
of the great services you hao ren
dered I nm nure that the greatest regret
will be felt at your retirement nnd
that a host of friends will join me In
the hopes that your new business con
nections will bring you continued
abundant success. With the best
wishes,
"Sincerely yours,
"WOODR9W WILSON."
I'pAn receipt of the news of McCombs'
retirement Democratic leaders advanced
the opinion today that Frederick B, Lynch,
National Committeeman from Minnesota
nnd chairman of the Executive Commltteo
of the National Committee, would prob
ably be the President's choice to succeed
McCombs. There also was some talk of
Homer S. Cummlngs, present vice chair
man of the National Committee.
BACK IN JAIL, HELD AS THIEF
Camden Man Has Spent 17 Years in
Prison Already
Charles Jones, C3 jears old has spent
17 years of his life In various prisons
Today he faced Recorder Stackhotlse, In
the Camden Police Court, accused of hav
ing committed nt least two robberies re
cently He was held In $1500 ball for
court
Jones, who gives his address as SOT
Marshall street this city, became a
boarder with Mrs. Margaret Lilly, at her
home, 319 North 2d street, Camden, a
few weeks ngo. With his sudden depart
ure recently also occurred the disappear
ance of several hundred dollars worth of
Jewelry. ,
He entered the Pennsylvania Railroad
Terminal In Camden yesterday and was
arrested by Policeman Kay, accused of
stealing a handbag from Mrs' F. C. Hast
Ings, of Delanco, N. J Later Mrs. Lilly
and her daughter Identified Jones
I had no idea
said a woman to the editor of a
woman's magazine recently, "that
your magazine had changed so for.
the better."
She was surprised because the
magazine was different than wheii:
she knew' it five year ago,
t
But five years have made a tre
mendous change in women them
selves, and the magazine that is to
reflect the .woman of to-dayi must
be different from
yesterday,
1
Years ago the woman's mag;
made a chair out of a barrel: to-day
it makes an efficient woman out of
a college graduate.
Different? Of course as Electricity;
differs from oil! '
See for yourseE Just buy a copy of
The Ladies
HOME JOURNAL
2S& onfyl cents
DmniEs wira mm
BREAKPJLSETIIWEAT
WESTOiHOUSE STRIKE
Forty-eight Officers frurl Them
selves Again and Again
on
Human Chain
Before Plant
WORKMEN ENTElt SH()l?S
PrrTSBtmcm, Pa, Am-li' 24 Forty
eight deputy sheriffs -frre fbrced td use
their Clubs to protect' Jhertnelvra.tn nu
merous clashes and neat rloi .wltlr J0.000
strikers at the plant jpf the SVesttnghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company, at
East Pittsburgh, this morning. The strik
ers have asserted that 18,000 employes
are out at all the "Weatltijthouse plants
nnd Men are out at ev'ery plant In this
section. Attempts wlrf'tyi.made "to bring
out the employes o(ttbc Airbrake Com'
pany at Wllmerdlnfc today.
The clashes occurred when deputies at
tempted to break a human chain formed
by the strikers at the entrance to the
plant from the Cable avenue Jiridge to
prevent men from entering- the shops
Forming In a body the deputies hurled
themselves nt the chain and broke it, but
it was quickly re-formed. A second at
tempt was unsuccessful, the chain being
guarded by hundreds of strikers. As
quickly as the deputies hurled themselves
nt the chain they were thrown back.
One of the strikers was knocked down
and quickly regained his feet. The dep
uties renewed their attack, 'wielding their
clubs right nnd left raining blow after
blow an the strikers, who threw up their
nrms to protect themselves
After repeated efforts to disperse the
strikers, the deputies retreated to the gate,
where they stood guard as the crowd
cursed, Jeered nnd' hooted them. Km
ployes entering tlio plant were greeted
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wl cries of "We4!! set yott; wo'rtVrolfjw
-jou hornm tortuvht." .
Railroad detectives and' demitles -nlardeA ?
I the bridge leading from Jh st end of
mi; x-ennsyivania Railroad nt Bast Pitts
burgh to the "Westingfiouse plint after
threats were made openly by strikers that
the bridge will be dynamited
Today 1s pay day And J75&000 llt fie
paid the strikers All saloons and ctybs
In the borough will be closed untlli T
o'clock this cvenln-f by agreement between
the saloonkeepers and Burgess A. If.
Snydei and. In the event of farther
trouble, the saloonkeepers will close ot
IKelt1 own volition, It Is ald
THROAT CUT IN WAR USSLB
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Austrian Badly Injured When lie In- f
suits. Czar
John ZapoUcyw, $2 j-ears ofa, an Aus
trian who boards at 20l8 Blavls street, la
In St Luke's Hospital -with his throat
cut, as the result of an attnci- on him
with a. hatchet by a man Bald to be n
Russian. Ills assailant the police were
informed, resented n disparaging. remark
about tho diar and hlg army, and attacked
the- man who made the remark. Tho latter
Is Ih n critical condition. The police are
searching for Nicholas Mltrykups, who oc
cupled nn adjoining room In the boarding
house,, Wassyl Lcsny, proprietor of the
boardlnr bouse, nnd four ilher occupants
Were examined concerning the fray at
tho Ridge nnd Mldvnle avenues police sta
tion. FORTUNE FOR SCRUBWOMAN
Newark Worker Inherits Irish Estate
Worth $75,000
JfBW TOniC, April 24. Through the
death of a sister In Ireland a fortune esti
mated nt $7S,000 has come to Mrs. Annie
Brooks, of Newark, who for years has
earned n few dollars a week as a scrub
woman .
The daughter of a family of note In
Roscommon, Mrs. Brooks, ran away from
home at 17 to marry an employe of her
father. They came to America, where
her husband deserted her.
She has given up scrubbing.
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