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ONE KILLED; TOTAL
OF 230 ACCIDENTS
ON JULY FOURTH
Fifty Fewer Persons In
jured Than on Fete
Day Last Year
BOY VICTIM OF CANNON
Casualties in 9 Years
on Independence Days
Dead Injured
1907 '....7 248
1908 6 426
1909 9 B08
1910 4 405
1911 0 294
1912 2 127
1913 ...;.". 3 340
1914 4 237
191E 0 280
1916 1 230
One dead, two seriously Injured and 230
accidents of nil descriptions wns the Fourth
otVuly loll In Phllndelphln nnd vicinity.
Philadelphia's celebration of the Fourth
was safe nnd sane, however. In the city
Itself there were 60 fewer nccltlents than a
year aro. Most of the accidents reported
were of a minor character, a large majority
of them hclng burns of little Importance,
reported were of a minor character, a largo
majority of them bclnc burns of llttlo Im
portance. The fatality occurred nt Olassboro. N'.
3. Thomas A. Fllnn. II yearn old. of 1711
North Orntz street. Philadelphia, was killed
when a ennnon of his own manufacture
exploded.
The boy was spending the tl.iy with a
younff friend. Rdwnrd Finger, of Glasshoro.
They sturted the day, by hammering sev
eral sections of pipe Into tho form of a can
non. They loaded It with gunpowder, nnd
when It fulled to discharge when the boys
expected It to, young Fllnn peeped nrtiund
the corner of a barn, 12 yards nway, where
he had taken shelter when the fuse of the
cannon was Ignited.
""Just then the cannon exploded, a piece
of the metal taking off part of tho boy's
tkull and laying bare the brain. Dr. Charles
T. Pcdrlck. of OlnsKboro. was called at once,
but death had been Instantaneous.
PISTOLS CLAIM TOLL. '
As In former ycara, the blank-cartridge
pistol, toy cannon and giant firecrackers led
the list of accident causes,
Threo-year-old Helen Collins, of 2008
Kaudaln street. Is In a serious condition nt
the Polyclinic Hospital today with a scalp
wound caused by a rusty nail shot from a
revolver. In which Joseph Ilolden, 11 years
old, of the rear of 2009 Nauduln street, was
shooting blank cartridges.
The boy, who Is a negro, placed the natl
In the revolver nftcr he had loaded It wltii
a blank cartridge "Just to make It real."
He aimed across-the street, where tho girl
was sitting and fired. The nail almost pcnc
trated tho girl's skull. Sho wns rushed to
the" hospital and tetanus serum administer
ed at once. The boy Is In the House of De
tention, nwaltlng tho result of the girl's
Injuries.
OiriL MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT.
Mabel Henry. B years old, a negro, of
SE8 West Maple street, Ambler. Is In a
critical condition at St. Luke's Homeo
pathic Hospital, with n mysterious bullet
wound In her head. She was playing on
her front porch yesterday morning, when
she was struck on the head by the bullet,
which fractured her skull and enmo out nt
the paRa of the brain. Dr. A. J. Crnlg. of
Ambler, rushed her 25 miles to the hospital
here.
No one heard the shot or saw the shoot
ing. The girl's homo Is near the tracks of
the Philadelphia and Heading Hallway, nnd
tha police believe some one tired tho shot
from a passing train.
Community celebrations, and greater care
on the part of parents, are the reasons at
tributed by the police for the decrease In
tho number of accidents. The warnings
Issued by tho Governor. Mayor and State
and city health ofllclals had their cKect,
too.
PATIENTS INOCUIATKD.
Every victim taken to the city hospitals
was inoculated with tetanus serum In an
effort to prevent blood poisoning, resulting
from the powder burns, nnd It Is estimated
that Eeveral hurdred units of the scrum
were used during tho day.
A big majority of the accident cases re
ported by the hospitals occurred in the con
rested downtown districts of the city, but
In these districts, as In nil sections of the
city, 'the accidents were of a less serious
nature than in former years.
Only live persons were injured In Cam
den. The police ambulances wero not called
out once, and not a single case was treated
at tho Homeopathic Hospital.
Blank cartridges caused two of tho live
accidents. The most serious Injury was
Buffered by Haymond Heck. 21 yenrs old,
of 1068 Line street. He was loading a
cannon when It exploded. His left thumb
was blown off and his right hand burned.
FOURTH OUTING HAS BAD END
Gibbstown Brothers Here Beaten, But
Escape Robber Gang
Lulgl and Sabatlno Tablllo. brothers, re
turned today to their home In Gibbstown,
N. J after a disastrous Fourth of July
visit to this city. They discovered that one
of the chief differences between Philadel
phia and Gibbstown Is that hete It la some
times unsafe to expose to view money of
any kind, even Italian money.
The brothers while viewing the city,
ventured Into the neighborhood of 10th and
Carpenter streets. Thelf money, excentlng
come Italian banknotes, was about ex
hausted and they decided to cash the
foreign paper. It being a holiday, no bank
was open, and the two visitors recklessly
exhibited their wealth to passers-by. The
result was that a mob attacked the pair
and attempted to rob them. District De
tectives Mitchell and Whalen rescued the
Tablllo brothers and sent them to Mount
Elnal. Hospital, where some scalp wounds
were dressed, Lorenzo Lab I no, 6th and
Balnbrldge streets, and John Lobriola, 10th
and Mountain streets, were committed
without ball today by Magistrate Coward,
at the 7th and Carpenter streets station,
on charges of being two of the assailants.
Flag Presented to Bordentown
BOHDENTOW.Y, N. J.. July 6 A flag
donated to the city of Bordentown by the
Bordentown branch of the National Se
curity League wae thrown to the breeze
from a large flagstaff erected on the hill
top overlooking the Delaware tllver here
yesterday. Joseph L. Osmond made th ad.
drefcs and Mayor James S, Gilbert re
ceived it for the city.
REDUCE 0k
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2D REGIMENT ON THE WAY
lly Stntf Photographer.
Pretty girls appear nt every station to shako hands with tho Phila
delphia soldiers. This i3 a picture taken "sonuwherc on the road to
El Paso."
FIVE PHILADELPHIANS
DROWN ON "FOURTH"
Boat and Bathing Fatalities
Mark Holiday Outings
Along Rivers
Five rhlflidclphlnns were drowned !
nearby waters on Fourth of July outings
yesterday. Thoy wero William Dross, 17
years old, of 6125 Hatfield street: Harry
Uartels, 21 years old, of 2302 South 3d
street! Charles ilcoves. 22 years old, of
57th and ltaco Btrcets ; James Hayes, 10
years of ago, of Torrcsdale, and Ralph
Hunter, 39 yenrs old.
Dross was drowned at Itlvcrton, N. J
In full view of moro than a score of persons
who wero bathing near by. In company
with Itobcrt Pape. IE years old, of 263
South Ithan street, ho had been swimming
and diving from a boat when ho suddenly
disappeared.
Bartels, In company with several frlonds,
departed from this city Saturday night on
a launch nnd expected to return last night.
They went down tho Delaware as far ns
Ship John Light and then returned us fnr
aB Delaware Covo, above Delaware City,
when their motor ulallcd directly In the
path of an ocean-going liner. Thinking
that an accident was Impending, Dartcls
nnd two others Jumped overboard. Bartels,
however, never came to tho surface, and
the party returned here last night with
news of his death.
Ueoves wan drowned In the Schuylkill
River near' Spring Mill when he was at
tacked by cramps. He had been camping
hluce Snturday with several friends nnd
was considered an excellent swimmer. Ho
disappeared from view for the last time
with nld only six feet away.
Hunter was drowned yesterday morning
at Florence' Heights, N J., whllo bathing
In tho Delaware. Clarence Edwards, a
companion, went to Hunter's rescue, nnd
tho latter gripped his belt. As he was pull
ing Edwards under the water tho belt gave
way and Kdwards managed to get away.
Two Wills Probated
Wills probated today were those of
Abraham K. Oppenhelmer, who died June
27 at Atlantic City, leaving property valued
nt fC3,000, and Thomas Kaklns, 1729 Mt.
Vernon street, $10,000. An Inventory (lied
with tho Register today by Philip Ten
brook and John II. Lawson, In tha estate
of Mary D. Tenbrook, who died nt 5311
Overbrook avenue on April t4 last, places
tho appraisement of the personalty nt
1225.905.89. The personalty of the estate
of Margaret R. Shallcross has been ap
praised at 4825.83.
Police Seize 121 Revolvers on Fourth
Police of the districts In the southeastern
section of the city confiscated a total of 121
revolvers from celebrators. Of this num
ber 50 were taken by the police of the
Moyamenslng nvenue and Dickinson street
station, 36 by the detail at 1th (street and
Snyder avenue, 12 by the 3d nnd De linccy
streets district and nn crmal number by the
police of 7th and Carpenter streets. 3 nt
12th and Pine streets and 0 at 2d and
Christian streets.
Aramingo Has Safe Fourth
The Aramingo Improvement Association
Is being congratulated todayxon the suc
cess of Its Fourth of July celebration,
which was held In the block on Aramingo
avenue between Ann and Clearfield streets.
A fireworks display, refreshments and a
parade led by the mothers and children
were features. Sergeant Burger and police
men of the Belgrade and Clearfield streets
station house aided In tho "safety first"
program.
Lady Sybil Grey Wounded
LONDON, July 6. Lady Sibyl Grey,
daughter of Harl Grey, formerly Governor
General of Canada, was seriously wounded
while with tho British Red Cross at the
Russian front, says a Reuter dispatch from
Petrograd. During practice, a grenade was
thrown through a window and a splinter
penetrated her left cheek and Jaw.
ONE DEAD, THREE BADLY
HURT IN AUTO SMASH
Two Philadelphia Girls Among
Injured When Machine
Hits Pole
Warren Gill, 21 years old, of Paulnborn.
N. J., was Instantly killed, two Philadelphia
girls, Ann Gnrvcy nnd Mary Wcldner, and
Joseph Dcnsten, also of Pnulsboro, were
seriously Injured when nn nutomobllo In
which they were riding crashed into a tele
graph polo on the Crown Point road, near a
red bridge, New Jersey, nt nn enrly hour
today.
Walter Sharp, of Paulsboro, driver of
tho machlns. has not been seen slnco a few
moments after the accident. Ho disap
peared after assisting to extricate the dead
and Injured from beneath the wrecked car.
Denstcn, who Is In Cooper Ho.splt.il with
the two young women. Bald that Sharp lost
control of tho car and It left tho road
crashing into tho pole. GUI wa pinned
beneath tho car and evidently received a
broken neck. Miss Garvey baa a -rncturcd
Bkull and Internal Injuries, according to
tho hospital authorities. Miss Weldncr Is
hurt Internally nnd has a broken unit.
Thomas Gleason. who operates the red
bridge, said he heard the crash n fow sec
onds after tho machlno crossed tho bridge.
He telephoned to Doctor rndcrwood. of
Woodbury, nnd Doctor Slrinexson. of Pauls
boro, nnd then hunted for the driver, after
ho found he could Jiot get GUI from be
neath tho overturned car. He said he found
Sharp crouched behind a shed, With his
help the three were gotten out. The women
were unconscious.
Coroner Hollinshrd. of Westvllle, was
summoiHtl. nnd tho body of GUI waa taken
to Woodbury and later sent to his home.
From what can bo learned In the absence
of Shnrp, the party left Paulsboro for a
ride.
MINE EXPLODES: BOY HURT
West Chester Lad Probably Blinded.
Rocket Icnites Residence
WEST CHESTER. Pa.. July fi. John
Coleman. 8 years old, was severely burned
nbout the face, when a mine prematurely
exploded. Ho may lose thp sight of one eye.
A skyrocket set fire to the dwelling of
Chnrles Dunning on an East Goshen farm,
nnd the building was destroyed, with some
of its contents, entailing loss of $4000.
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1221 Chestnut St.
Dmtn MulrN
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Plan to meet four friend
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On your dealer's case
CIGARS
EXCEeDINGlY OETTEir
Henri". Clear Co., rbltadelplilu
PANAMA HATS
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injur vryr nil-
' JEFFERSON HAT CO.
125 S. 10th St.
J. & T. COUSINS
- Begin Today
Their Summer Sale
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Shoes
Store c'osed all Day Satur '&vj and 5 P. M. Daily ts
1226 CHESTNUT ST.
Entrs Flour Devoted (o Wonisn's Shoe "Entire Floor Ceyjted to Men's Sho;s
U. S. GUARDSMEN SWEAR
ANDRAVEASCARRANZA
DULLS WAR PROSPECTS
Soldiers Arriving nt Border
Eager to "Make Them Greasers
Salute the Stars and
Stripes"
FIRED ON BY SNIPERS
KFj PASO, Tex.. July S. With guards
men nnd regulars alike "rearing to go," nc
cording to the latest Mans expression In
border military circles, the Fourth was
spent In enmp along the Hlo Grande with
many a muttered oath at the Washltigon
dispatches reporting the latest Carranza.
note as pacific In tone.
t'omlng to the border with the expec
tation of crossing Immediately for active
service the militiamen began to glimpse
n future of guarding fnnd dunes and cha
parral Hegulars settled down to n con
tinuation of a similar occupation that has
taken up their time for lh( InRt flvo years.
There wns. tn bo fure, the contingency
that Romhliig now unforseen might arise
to mnko service In Mexico possible, but this
was not sufficient to give the guards and
the regulars much rnuse for Fourth of July
enthusiasm. There Is no secret that all
the troops want to fight war Is what they
want, not guard duty and anything that
sonivis pnclflc Im received with gloom, any
thing that sounds like wnr with enthusi
asm. Qrnrr on- Tin: noiiDKn.
The guardsmen spent mort of yesterday
putting their camps In shape, nnd the
regtllnts spent much time visiting the
tnllltla camps or fraternizing with the
volunteers nt the downtown places where
thlngR nro sold that make tho heat more
endurable, nnd relating stories of their
own border duty during the last many
months.
All wns peace and tpilet along the con
centrated Pershing lino of communication
south of Columbus, nccnrdlng to dispatches
during tho day. and duties wero suspended
there, as along tho border, so that tho men
might rest. NKvon tho rush work on road
building from Columbus to tho Pershing
base was suspended for the day.
Several Incidents occurred nlong the
border that rnlsed the hopes of some of
the troopers, particularly tho newly ar
rived National Guard. Snipers on tho Mexi
can side of tho line, according to ofTlclnl
reports to General Oeorgo Dell, Jr., the
American border patrol commander at HI
Paso, look a. number of shots front the
underbrush across the river nt American
guards. Tho American regulars did not re
turn tho fire, to tho surprise nnd chagrin
of tho volunteers.
VUIK O.V CONNECTICUT JIDN.
Snlpess also fired on a train west of El
Pnso bearing tho Connecticut tnllltla, ono
of the shots wounding the engineer, who fell
to the floor of his cab, as tho train wns
going at 10 miles nn hour. The fireman
slopped tho engine nnd n guardsman, a big
Connecticut quartermaster sergeant, took
tho throttle nnd pulled the train Into di
vision headmiurters at l.ordsburg, N. 51.
Tho man exhibited n card In the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers nnd he said
ho gavo up a $200 a month Job "to come
down here nnd ninke them grenscrs salute
tho Stars and Stripes."
A bullet from one of the sniper's guns
wns found embedded In a day coach of
the Doston nnd .Maine road In which tho
troopers wero moving. The firing took
place at a point north of the Mexican line
and resulted In orders to the border patrol
south of l.ordsburg to search carefully for
Mexican spies on American territory. This
Is the region where a Mexican bnnd recently
raided tho Parker ranch, killing Mr. nnd
Mrs. William Parker. Cowboys nnd troopers
have been combing the county recently for
suspicious characters.
HARMONY IN CHOOSING
PRESIDENT ELECTORS
OFFERED BY PENROSE
State Leader Would Divide
Honor With Brumbaugh-Vare
Faction on Basis of Con
vention Strength
PROPOSAL IS REJECTED
Overtures for harmony In the selection
of the presidential electors on the Itepub
llcnn ticket have been made to the Brum-baugh-Vnre
forces by United States Sen
ator Holes Penrose.
lJoth factions of the Hopubllcan State Or
ganization have been maneuvering, for tho
honor of naming a majority of the Pennsyl
vania Republican electors, nnd frcnucnt con
ferences have been held with Charles B.
Hughes by both Congressman Vnre nnd
Senator Penrose.
The Pennsylvania law regarding the re
leetlqn of presidential electors, whose
names will be printed on the llcpubllcnn
ballot In Novrmbcr. Is obscure. 1: pro
vides that they shall be finally passed upon
by the party's candidate for President, but
it does not specify how they shall bo
recommended by the candidate.
Heretofore tho Republican State Commit
tee has selected tho electors. This year,
howivcr, the Vnrcs. In rntilrol of the State
piernniKtit, nro opposed to this procedure,
since Senator Penrose has nn overwhelming
majority of the members of tho State body.
Pennsylvania la entitled to .IS membars of
the Electoral College, one for each congres
sional district, four for the four Coticre.ii.
men-at-largo nnd two for the two United
States Senators.
Senator Petiroso hns proposed to the
llrumbaugh-Voro forces that tho delegates
tn the Republican National Convention se
lect tho cltclors In tho various districts,
whlto the Stato Committee selects the six
electors at large.
Hear the New
Hawaiian Orchestra
AT
the Garden on the Roof
S0O fnt above the atreet
Hotel Adelphia
Tho gathering place for men of af
fairs and women of fashion
Cory and comfortable in nny wather
DANSANT
Perfect Cullne and Grvlre
Oprn From .Vooii Till I A. Jf.
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APPLIANCES
Fnr Mechanical Purposes
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L. D. BERGER CO.. 59 N. 2d Slreet
Bell Market SS. Ktvatoneilain JAM.
J. E. Caldwell &
Co.
Jewels, Goldv?aro, Silverware
902 Chestnut Street
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Daylight Tours via Picturesque
READINGLEHIGH VALLEY
THROUGH "THE SWITZERLAND OF AMERICA"
SATURDAYS
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July 15, 29
August 12, 19, 26
Sept. 2, 16
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Here's the Most
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EXTRAORDINARY
REDUCTION SALE
Men's Clothes
ever made because
of the conditions!
I Perry Suits at reduced prices at any time are
a windfall, because they are Perry Suits, and
because again, Perry Reductions are as real as
are the style and tailoring in the clothes !
But TODAY
CJ With fabric prices and manufacturing costs
looping the loop with the stars; with the regular
prices that we marked on these Suits a short
while ago already representing what it will cost
us to manufacture similar lines for 1917 with
present-day conditions, we ought to raise prices
instead of lower them; conserve our stocks in
stead of clear them out; put money in our purse
instead of hand it out in such reductions as these !
$15 and $18 Suits, $12.50 and $1350
$20.00 Suits for $ 1 6.50
$25.00 Suits for $19.00
And so on up through the finest woven $30, $35 and
$40 Suits at corresponding Reductions !
Trousers Reduced!
$2.50 for originally low $3 and $3.50 trousers; $3-for
$4 trousers; $3.50 for originally low $5 trousers;
$4 for $6 and $6.50 trousers, and so on!
You should stock up against the
high prices that areiure to come!
In Addition
Ki
i this big bargain festival in all kinds of
oummer woolens, here's the topnotch stock of
Tropicals for Men
Palm Beach Suits $7.50
Mohair Suits $12
Pongee Silks $15
White Flannel Suits.. $20
Outing Trousers. . . $5 to $8
A Store fill of
Summer Clothes needs!
Store Closes 5 P. M.
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