-T "WJOTl 'iKiTWSS! irlfwm,.i; : nj;f i IHriHhffliK ft '"' "ir"" jij. i . . , . V ' . '!.- i fc- Sane Fourth Passes Without Fatalities From Fireworks Other News 137 ACCIDENTS, NO ! DEATHS ON "4TH" l"nly Seven Persons Injured '&.', Seriously in Celebra tion of Day ITY MAKES NEW RECORD Figttrc8 in City's " Safest "Fourth" t fpiTY'S celebration of Fourth of aV July safest nnd sanest on rec ord: ; Deaths None 1 Seriously injured 7 ; Injured slightly 1 30 Records of other recent years nro .S3 follows: . ' Year- .'Dead Injured ' 1016 0 230 - 1915 0 230 11014 4 237 t1013 3 340 1,1912 2 127 31P.11 0 291 ; ' 10JL0 4 405 1009 9 o08 1908 6 420 1907 7 248 CHICAGO, July 5. The Chicago Tribune, which annually tolled. Fourth of July fatality statis tIc8,4oday says Ave persons were killed and lQ(, injured in the celebration throughout, the United States J ester iky. THfs, compares with thirty killed and 820 hurt in 1916. Philadelphia's celebration of the Fourth et July wjlii the safest and sanest on rec ord In this city Not a death occurred aft th result of fireworks or explosive toys The number of accidents totals 137. Only seven persons were Ipjurpd seriously 1 Officials, In commenting on the record, said that It was not only an enviable one. but that the war, the police nnd several years of persistent warning and advice evi dently had been Important factors In ketp lwc the toll of accidents to a minimum Those Injured seriously were' MULLEN. JOHN, fifty years old. 1508 San om street, struck In the mouth by a bul let; four teeth knocked out. Jaw broken and tongue cut : Methodist Hospital PRAT, ItUSSELU nineteen years old. "Worth nnd Klnsey streets: thumb and two fingers blown off by explosion of toy cannon; Frankford Hospital. HENDEHSON. REA. six years old 2711 Earp street . struck in face by stray bul let while standing on street ; Polyclinic. ANDEIIS. JOSEPH, ten years old. 927 .South Second street; can, under which a charco had been placed, blew up nnd struck him In eye, may lose sight; Mt Sinai. OEOItGE. JOSEPH, forty-six years old. 4939 Thompson street: struck by bullet as he sat on doorstep, of home ; West Philadelphia Homeopathic. MASSMA.V, EDLIA. six years old. 27H North Hemberger street ; burned on body when dress became Ignited from fire works;, Samaritan, mother severely burned on hands trying to extlngllsh flames. QALLAaHER. JOHN, twenty-four years ' old. Wendel street, near tehlgh nenue; shot In leg. In Episcopal Hospital. MOST ACCIDENTS TRIFLING One man died In the Methodist Hospital after having shot himself arcldentally In th head with n revolver The case, how oyer, was declared to bo purely acrldental and was not classed under the category or "Fourth" fatalltleft The victim was Francis Donnelly, twenty four years old. of 2218 South Sixteenth street His death was the result of n Joke. According to the police, he thought the weapon was unloaded and laughingly put ' the barrel between his teeth nnd pulled the trigger He had removed four bullets from the revolver, but overlooked a tlfth. It was said, Of the 136 accident cases treated at the hospitals, the great majority were trifling The habit of children qf holding flrecmckeis In their hands when setting them off was again responsible for many burns. Several persons were hit by stray bullets In Philadelphia nnd vicinity. RAILROAD WOMAN HURT - WHILE AT WORK Falls While Cleaning a Car and Suf fers Internal Injuries That Send Her to Hcfepjtaj One of the first women of the large num her who have taken men's positions on the West JerBey and Seashore Railroad was Injured today while cleaning a car and was taken to the Cooper Hospltul. where It was said that she had Internal injuries lhat might provo serious She Is Sarah Mundorf, thirty-five years old, of t06 Mlckla street, Camden. The. woma'ti was standing on the hack of a car seat trying to clean the top of the car when she lost her balance and fell on the back of another seat. There are about sixty women now doing Tork formerly done by men on the West Jersey road. Including tlagwomen. car clean era, telephone and switch operatoru and Others In clerical places, allowing the men from these positions .to assume heavier tasks. RESCUES HIS GRANDCHILDREN But Cigar Stock in Kaplan's Store Is Destroyed by Fire '"liWil.1 fl' ,roke out tod.ay In the home X Wolf Kaplan, who conducts a cigar and fi T I """ " 'wit oohwi xnira street, , ,m itaiiiea iucu bo rapmiy mrough the ''' Uit It was with great difficulty that ; Kaplan was able to make his way to the f" jr"ra noor' wnere ' two Bmall grandchll ? were sleeping He picked up a child jsedclothes, and rushed through the smoke tfl the street, where the children were taken care, of by neighbors. The damage to the property was $800. The stock In the store was destroyed. The origin of the fire was not determined. $100 Willed to Ethical Culture Society A bequest of 3100 to the Society for Kth tea! Culture Is a part of the will of Mercy f, Sterett. 6306 Knox street, 'which, as pro. caiea toaay, aisposes in private bequests property worm u,uou. other wills pro- ilea were inose oi vnnaiianna is. ueil. ua r.ast Aiiegneny avenue, HUUO; Wll- A. Williams. 4314 Wyaluslntr avenue. ISSQQi James Mansfield. 330 Preston trt ,f :spp, ami jonn u. airnursi. t tjs urlscom treet, fXJOO, i Jnterest on Education Board Funds The Board of Education received 17117 Interest from the school fund depositories In the second quarter of the year, It was an ju)unced this afternoon. Tha fund was UrmUed a follows' Central National Jlank, 1H8; Farmers and Mechanics', 11448; Franklin National Bank. 11056; Market Street National Bank, IMS; Com inarclal Trust Company. it I; Pennsyl rani Company, 1431. Tha Interest pay. ittenM for six months anrrotmtad ttf.lvt. REEL, REELING 'ROUND, REELS OFF REAL ROW Conrad, Full of "Something," Tries to "Lick" West, Philadel phia, With Usual Result Hundreds of persons lined the stepi of the "I," station nt Flfty-secnnd nnd Mnrket streets. Sexrrnl score packrd tho 'bridge which connects the stairways nnd many many moro crel from second-story win dows. They were watching Conrad Reel trying to "lick" West Philadelphia Reel, full of patriotism and other things wandered Into the store of Hums A Archi bald nt l.lndenuood and Mnrket streets nnd nnnounced his general defiance. Then to bring matters to n cllmnt e pushed "r several cases of liquor nnd watched tho spirits flow ovrr the floor Joseph rructnr, an employe, nsked him to leap Reel Ignored tho request nnd. seizing nn Iron bnij. chased I'rortnr down th" cellar. lie pushed oer n few more canes of liquor nnd walked out At Klft -second fclreet he dared sexeral motormen to get off the cars nrd fight. Relng otherwise eng.iged. the men could not nccept. Seeral storekeepers coaxed Reel to leaxc the Irnck nnd allow Wet Phila delphia to pingrcHH "I'm going to lick cxcrjthlnB west of the Schuylkill." said Reel. lie oxerturned n couple nf fruit stands and tii-ct n flivver, by way nf showing bw prowess nnd then I'lillcnnn .M.ickin cinie Ho brought battle ti Reel nnd. with nn Immense crowd cheering, llnnllv llmm-d lilm In the middle of the Ftreet after a (lglit of several minutes. At the West Philadelphia lli)iiieiip.itlin Hospital Dot tnr lfwne said tliaf U el vould be nil rlrht In n few lioui - .itiei which he will be t-iken fur .in inlei n, w with MagMr.ite Stevenson FIRST EXEMPTION BOARD IN CITY COMPLETES WORK Thirty-second District Iiody Forwards List to Provost General Crowdcr's Office The exemption board of the Thlrty-Fccond district, tho northern part nf the Thlrtv fourlh Ward, comprising Overbrook has completed numbering the men who icg Istered on .lime 5 for military conscription and forv.arded the Hit to Provost Marshall (ienernl Crowder of tho War Department Orders wero received tome time ago by the boards to make out the lists nlpha betlcahy nnd with immheis Most of th boards here had tonipleted this work when tho Oovemment seat a second order to the boards to make the lists after the cards had been well shtillled. The order. are for the mailing of the lists from thla city not later than tomorrow, ho that the will be In Washington not later than Julv The Thlrtv -second tllstrit I Is probablv the first dlstrtit In nnv of the large titles to report Its work completed Tho board Is composed of John V Invjer. William It Nicholson nnd Mr Frank It Hancoik POMERENE DENOUNCES COAL KARONS IN SENATE SwcepinR Chnrjes by Senator Prompts Demand for Federal Investigation of Alleged Trust WASHINGTON. July 5 Sweeping chargci) of prlte boosting were made against Ohio coal operators by Senator Pomerene in n speech today In the Senate Ills accusa tions -were so btrong that ieuutnr Reed luf mediately demanded that tho Department of Justice prosecute the operators under the Sherman antl-truM law. Pomerene asserted that the coal barons wcer combined In restraint nf trade lie explained some nf the alleged criminal methods which ran coal prices up from Jl 10 cost at the mines to as much ns $S SS a ton to consumers ("nr shnitnge has nothing to do with high coal prices, Pomeicne declaied He gave statlstlis showing that moro coal was mined and delivered in the (list sl months of 1917 than during n slmllai period In 1!)1G, CHARGE HE HAD DRUGS Federal Authorities Hold Mnn for Trial Under S1500 Bail t...t .?.,.. it I. I . IT 1 .1.- I nil, II .imii'fl uiiiiiiir-iinit-i t.nim. in nil; Kedernl Rulldlng today, held Iiarrv llarrln. of New Vork and Philadelphia, in ldnn ball lor coun ciiurKeu Willi naviiiK iiopc ill nis possession and on suspicion of selling the drug When llarrln was arrested by Wnlsh and I'lselnian, of the v'ce hqund, nt Tllghth nnd Wood streets, he had upon him Hfty- tt-fot i9i.jniroti finl fniii Im4llu it ,lnr-u valued at 31 B0 they assert iiarrui torn tne ponce mat lie was merely l...f.llH .l.n J.lln . I.n.Unn . ah ...U luiiih in.- ii iik nn iiiiniiici ix-inim inj was to give him $10. that he was not selling them, t'pon nrtvlca of Will dray Iteech. uit-iii. i juii iiiiu;s ui , in tuny iicecil. Federal dope agent, ho was arrested upon belief that ho was the partner of nn Illicit dealer I'nlted States District Attorney rmiti iinni'u tin inr iiiiusuanv lllKll l).lll ne- cause he said that when small amuunts wero fixed the hall was Jumped. Hnrrln gave his add. ess In Philadelphia as iUS North Kmnklln street Licensed to Wed at ElKlon HI.KTuN. Md. Julv S Tho following marriage licenses were issued lieie toda) : Walter Vaughn nnd Frances Kennoy. Stan ley M. Wlcklei and Margaret Helms, Rich ard II Paul und Clara Chlcavlel, Nick Alta relll and Jennie Dlelusla, Joseph II IJnrton and l.ydla Thompson, William Stewart and Margaret Scott. John llendrlckson and (Jrace Ilojer. Thomas McOrath and Cath erine V Ilassler. all of Philadelphia ; Charles J Smith. Philadelphia, and Joseph. Ine N Hasskael. Lincoln. Neb. , ICrncet Schubbert and Lottie Hoffman, Pittstown ; Charles 1 Shcppard and Bessie C Ties, Salem. N J : Kdward Ryan nnd Dolllo Rrogg. Trenton, Howard O. Plasket and Mary V (Irlscom. Salem; Rlchaid Snjder and Kthel Satterson, Milton Trolley Crashes Into Store; One Killed YOUNOSTOWN. O. July 6 One person was killed and thirteen Injured when a suburban car Jumped the tracks and crashed Into a fruit store here today The store building caught Are. Kdward Sculley, of Cleveland, caught beneath the wreckage; was killed. Officials say the brakes failed to work. Allentown Business Man Dies ALLENTOW.V, Pa.. July B. William B. Fogelman, fifty-three years old, one of A lentown'B best-known business men, secre tary and treasurer of the Kbbecke Hard ware Company, bank director and promi nent Mason, died last night at the Sacred Heart Hospital after an operation. lie was a native of Womelsdorf and a. graduate of Urslnus College. m IAGARA FALLS $12.00 ".-J"4 - Julr IS, 37i Auiut 10, J, i Heptember T, tit and 0-lobr 8 M'F.CIAI, WTKKI. TKA1.N I.K.VVI--S PhlUdlpnls. Urotil Bt.HUtlon. N:8 A,M. West Philadelphia ... IU a'ai. l'srlor Cars, Restaur't Car, Day Coaches Via I'Utureiqne rlungurhnnna Valley . Tlcktts rood for FIFTKEN DAY8 Htop. svar at lluffalo and lUrrlibura return- tnx. IUuaUatw 09kUt of.T.cktt Astnla. PENNSYLVANIA R. R. E'VisNliSG'tEbGEfi-tlpaiLADEI.PHIAi 'a'HUJBSDAT, JUI-y's, 191T STEEPLEJACK SEES PASSING OF THE SPIRE "Jack" Hnsslcr, a "Human Fly," Comments on Changes in Church Architecture "JACK" HASSLER Is the i hurt h -trcplr the traditional, pro vcrhlat churi h spite, which has long pointed toujid heaven, pasilng? Architects, stenplcjacl.s nnd church folk, to hay nothing of the ordinary mortal who Just observes, have noticed thin dearth of church steeples, which for economical rea sons Is sweeping Philadelphia Jack' lla-i-lfr. Philadelphia's ' fnmou. steeplej.nl:. who plavcd around on 'William I'cnn'M hand when Associated Advertising 'liibs nf the World had their convention In tills i-ity and who walUs aiound on high buildings until be looks like u fly. sa.vs ho lias notlied the "pa-lug of the church steeple " "It Is Hup that the chinch steeple Is passing." said ".lack' it t his unique olllces, CS1 North Uro.nl street "Why, Just In tho last year I have moro orders to tear down ihurch slecplei than vou can Imagine "The chinch sleeple In passing, not lie cause people think less of It ns a churchly acquisition but bemuse of the economy of the stecplelcs churi h." ho said 'Often It com jltuii to fix up a steeple It costs a lot of money to put one on in Hie first place Then It costs inuiiey to keep them in condition It coils to take care of the crosses and tho weather vanes " Mr Jlns;sler also pointed out- th.it the church rtecplc which Is not looked nfter li a danghrous thing. I'ven If It Is not out of repair It Is costly to have a steeplejack climb to the dangerous heights nnd find out Just what Iho condition of the steeple Is. Ht. Mark's I'plscnpal riiuhch, of Krunk ford Is one of the examples of a newly con structed cliuicli which lias-no" steeple built on It This Is one "of the most beautiful new chinches around Philadelphia, but it Is MeeplelP" Mr Ilassler says that during the last year he has taken steeples off the fol lowing c hurdies The l-'oiii Hi Baptist Klfth and Iluttonwood streets; tho Tenth Presliv crlan. Seventeenth and Hpruce Htreets; the lleldelberg liefoinied. Ninth and lixford streets, Kt Agatlia's Catholic. Thlrt) -eighth nnd Spring Oanlen streets, the Seiond Dap tist. Seventh street below (Jlrard avenue; St Mark's Lutheran, Thirteenth and Spring Harden streets, the Haptiit ihurch at .tho Tails of the Schuvlkll). the Central North Urnad Street Presbyterian, nt ltroad and Mount Vernon 'streets, and the llaptitt cliurch at tho cprner of Ilroad and Green Mrcets , " ' c HANAN'S Summer Reduction Sale Generous Bargains in Men's and Women's, Season able Shoes from Our Regular ; ; Spring and Summer Stock Women's Shoes . . $3.85 tO $11.85 , Formerly told for $6.00 to $14.00 Men's Shoes $4.20 tO $8.85 Formerly told lor $6 00 to f 12.00 Some unusual values in high -hoes included in this sale HANAN & SON 1318 Chestnut Street WEIRD ATMOSPHERE OF MORGUE BRIGHTENED BY BRIDAL RECEPTION Superintendent and Employes Discard Somber Attire When Daughter of Stenographer and Her Husband-to-Be Hold Levee There A bridal reception at the Morgue might cause tho aveingo person to gasp. Hut It has come to pass, nnd It was so consistent ly arranged that the usual weird atmos phere of the building was completely routed by an optimistic cupId As If to give approval of the somewhat improvised function a golden sunshine Hood ed the plnce ns tho happy couple assem bled to tecelve good wishes for the future. The bride-to-be. Kloience Hushton. six teen jears old and pretty. Is the daughter of Mrs Mary Ilatton .stenographer of tho establishment Hir prospective husband Is Clifford NiiBle. nineteen years old robust and manly looking. Mr. Nagle admitted Unit he was a chauffeur, and asserted that he could visit the Morgue with a clear con science Tliev arranged to obtain their marrlnge lli ensn tndav so the prospective bride haled hei future husband and ills mother. Mrs Mm Inn Nagle. of H2I Brown street, to the Morgue to meet her mother Kvcrythlng possible was done to eliminate the somber nes of the environment Iiarrv Winkle, dean of the Morgue, was SUSPENDING "FULL CREW" LAW MEANS MORE TRAINS Railroads Say if Governor Approves Mcasute Will Release Many Men for Extra Scrvico If liovrrn'ir Itrumliaugh slgni the bill wlih h suspends the "lull crew" law during ibe war period railioida operating In I'cnn Mhnnla will bo rnnbltd to Increase thflr freight lervice. according In an announce mint made by the executive (ommlttce of Ahsoclntetl Kallinads of Pennsylvania and New Jorsev Suspending the "full etc" lw, accord ing lo this committee, will release about .'000 men from placei where they are not needid and make them available for s?rv Uo on new trains Concerning the flov einurs in tlon the committee favs The Governor has until July iS to sign or veto the measure, or lie can let It be lomo a law by taking no action on It within that time. Shippers and ion slguees of freight, and business men gen (.rally, not Icsh than the railroads, greatly hope that the Governor will npprovo the bill promptly I'lgent need exists for getting the ut most service out of existing lnllio.id fa cilities Tile) cannot be quickly in creased, but they can bo worked harder if men can lie found nnd all concerned will co-operate l'niler tho "full crew" law of Pennsylvania enough men are now held In places where they nie not needed to man a very huge number of freight trains Such nildltlonal trains tho rnll ro.uls are prepared to run immediately after Governor llruinlmiigh takes the action which will ulease the men re iulred for crews CIIAHC'I-' HE SHOT HIS HROTHER Police Say Peter Dcmap;io Fired When Ordered From House Peter Demagln has a habit of looking for trouble on holidays, the police say. He wandered Into the home of his brother Cas par, nt 928 Hall street, and started to look for trouble, It Is said When Caspar or dered him out. Peter, according to the po lice, drew n revolver nnd shot his brother In the nbdomen Caspar was found on the sldewnlk by Policeman Kldridgo and Kent to Mount Slnal Hospital. Il will recover Peter went to his own home at JI3.1 Hall street, nnd went to bed In a hurry He was dragged out of bed by the policeman and taken to the Seventh and Carpenter streets station. Peter said he simply went to Cas par's houso to get some personal belongings lie was held In $1000 ball for a further hearing by Magistrate Coward Child Slightly Rurned With Matches Mary Canachutn, ftvo years old, 4145 Paul street, while playing with matches In the kitchen of her home today was burned nn tho arms and face She was removed to the Krankford Hospital. Her condition Is not serious. of City Bank's Clerk Ends Life by attired In up-to-date, summery fashion with n dash of color, while .lames McKeon and James Meredith assistants, had teplaced their funereal attire with Palm Heach suits and natty ties And Stij -muenCcnt roni.in. wtio believes Hint all semblance or gloom should be ef faced from the Morgue, Was fitted out In his latest creation, which would even give a thrill to tho Boardwalk. Condon greeted the prospective bride and groom when tney arrived with n hearty handshake, and the other members of the committee eneh blurted out what the aver age man usually says on such an occasion They then presented the bride with n picttv titlck pin to show slneerlt.v. and she murmured her thanks' with becoming blushes. While thn teceptlon was In ptogress manv dark-coated men entered nnd departed sllentl) Their business was different flom lhat which was taking place In the little olllie nf ihe liulldlng of death All of which 'mii ranis the picdlctlon of out late friend l.'dg.ir Allan Pop Hint hap piness nnd linrroi often go arm and aim. "COMFORT KITS' GIVEN ENGINEERS AFTER DRILL - i( Men Receive Useful Equipment Made by Members of Railroaders' Families ''nl.owlng the afternoon drill on Ktank lin Kleld, thlr Hfternoiui U'a.1 comfort kits" were presented to Ihe membera of tho Ninth I'nglnccrs .National A tiny. The comfort kits" were n gift to the regi ment fimr IHp.iitmeiu So 4 (Hospital Supplies), of the Penns.ilv.inln Ilallioad Women's Division for War Itellef Tho presentation was made b .l.unes Mllllken. special englncei of in, Pennsylvania Hall road, who was asflgned to ihe duty of re cruiting the legimont The purposes of the gift and the manner In which tho "comfort Kits' were iniide, bv Ihe personal work of wives of odiiers nnd eniplmes of the Penn sjlvanla ltiliio.nl was explained to Colonel Herbert He.ik.vne h.v Mis .1 II Hutchinson, dliector of Department No. 4 Olllccrs of the Pennsylvania P.hIImmiI w-eie present following the pro'crilntlon of the "ram full kits," n reception was given by Colonel Doakyno and the other oillcers of the legl menl to Mrs Hutchinson nnd her associates Tim cnmfuit kits" weie nnde on the stnnd.i id. adopted b tin lied Cross, for the use of men In field seivi.e Tlie.v consist of khaki bags. 12 ,, u , lies, and cmtulii a large nunibei of articles for personal com fort, Including comb pin needles, sewing hr...d. Iiutteins, toi,,.,,.,. p,,,,.. Hon,, and Inndkenlilefs NX-JUSTICE MOODY HUUIND Former President Taft Heads List of Distinguished Pallbearers IIAVIIItllM.I.. Mass. .lulv C -William I .Monilj, n.rmer Associate .Justice of the I ii ed Mates Supreme Court and Kccielarv of the N.iy.v under President ltooevcfl. was burled tod.i, In Iljlleld Cemetery at Now'. Some of the mo-t prominent men In ihe country atteiided the simple funeral service at the Moody home. Among the lionmary n TniT!?, .Wrr. for,"er '""'"'''I William L ? i, ""J J"""''' ''r'l H. White, of utile n".'1 s,i',VR, ""l"-"1 -'"rt; Chief sen. n.'h"r ''.""'KB'- "f the Jinssachu setts .Supreme Court, nnd Cnngiesslna 'redcrlck H. (Jlllette. r Sprlngneld. Fire Damages. Saloon Klre of undetermined otKn todaV c.msed thU"," e"l;,"'l, at $20ft '" the' rear or the saloon of Timothy McC.irlhv. lnui fair mount avenue The lire started In the roof of a shed and was put out with chemicals STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER Comfort and Economy for Men! Summer-Weight Clothing Under Price and Thin Suits in Matchless Variety " We sold more Men's Suits in June than in any former month in our history. Manufac turers are a ways quick to note such activity, and to hurry fonvard with stocks-on-hand for which immediate cash is desired. Therefore, many excellent under-price lots of Summer Clothing were offered us throughout the month of June-some have been received but recently Re- gre "terrru h toTOOPlPArt OTmW ?"? Besl&3' We have Provlded f or a" even greater rush lor IROPICAL CLOTHING than last summer. These facts and the price-news SftSLTK BUSY DAY TO-MORROW. the55 KS ncss day of the week. Good news for every man who needs Clothing: Men's $25.00, $27.50 and $30.00 ) Tropical and Light-weight Suits other ffi"S&r!r All regular sizes nnd some for shoVt and stout Ten-?17 50 t0 $30, $35 and $40 Suits at $26.50 Most of these from our regu lar stock. Youthful and con servative modolfl. Not all sizes of any one style. A Remarkable Collection of Thin Clothing Men's Blue Serge Suits with ol Trousers, all sizes, special 18.50 Men's Suits of all-worsted, fast-color serge; coat skeleton-lined. A brand-new lot, exceptional value. Men's Cool Mohair Suits in stout and regular sizes special at $7.50 An attractive lot that will disappear quickly. Neat stripes on black or blue ground. Men's thin Cool-Cloth Suits in Tweed and Homespun effects $10.00 An excellent hot-weather Suit for business or travel All regular sizes and some for stout men. Men's thin Tan Suits, a cotton fabric that can be washed jind ironed $5.00 Youthful and conservative models; all regular sizes. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER BANK CLERK ENDS LIFE WITH'PISTOL Robert J. Tricker, of Penn sylvania Company, Kills Himself THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE Robert J. Tricker. n clerk In the trust de partment of the Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on I.Ives nnd Orantlng Annu ities, committed suicide by shooting himself this morning In his home nt BC12 l.ans downs avenue He was fifty-one years old and had been In the company's employ for thirty cars He Is survived by a widow and one son. Morton .1. Tricker, twenty- three years old. .1 It Carpenter, assistant treasurer of the Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives in d Granting Annuities, made tho following itntement: itobert .1 Tricker wns employed as a clerk In the trust department of the com pany for thirty jears or more. He was a faithful emplo.ve nnd tho company can assign no ieaon for his ac', except that ho had been despondent nnd on tho verge of a nervous breakdown for some weeks He had been away from tho office HI for the last few days Mr Carpenter, answering inquiries of a reporter, said: "Mr Tricker, having been for years em plojcd bv the eompany. wns known by every one here nnd was held In the high est esteem by every one Uls death was a severe shock to us all" Asked If there was any relation between Mr Trlcker's death and the embezzlement of approximately $on,oon of the company's funds by Jesse Williamson, 2d, society and dub man and secretary of the company, Mr Carpenter said: "The Williamson matter was deeply de plored and It upset us all. Mr Tricker. o( course, regretted It He was upset, ns we all weie. but apparently no more than we all wete He knew Mr Williamson In the company, but outside of business their walks in life lay apart." On June 30 Williamson wns "ontenced to servo not less than eight nor more than twenty-four years In tho penitentiary and to pay a line of $1000. At the Tricker home tills morning, Mrs. Trh Iter .nld' "My husband knew Mr Williamson very well in a htihimss way. but they had no nssoel.it ions outside of business He said little about Ihe Williamson case to me He made some mention of It from time to time, but did not seem to he taking it too se riously, though, of course, ho was sorry about II " Mt; Trleker's specific duly was to inven tory Incoming estntcs nnd submit his inven tories to the courts Last Tuesday Mr Tricker started for town as usual, but returned to his homo In about two Injurs He had gone an far as itio.id street Million, lie said, but did not feel well, so hud decided to come home Ml. Trhker lefused to let a doctor be (ailed He remained about the house all day. He appeared to feel a little better estcrd.i, but did not go out of the house. His spirits seemed to be below normal. Mr. Tricker called his son, as was his custom, about 7 ei'clock this morning, and then went back to bed Shortly before 8 Mrs. Tricker and her son heard a noise In the living room as of a picture falling They went In to find Mr Tricker dying. He had shot himself In the right temple with a new revolver. Neither his wife nor his son had ever known him to have a pistol. Dr. H H. Kobler, of Sixty-third and Media streets, was called. Mr. Tricker was dead when ho arrived. Mr. Trlcker's decision to commit suicide was reached apparently Just as he was about to shave Ho had laid out his shav ing materials and even had moistened the shaving brush $15, $18 and $20 Suits at $12.50 Summer-weight cheviots and cassimeres, in youthful and con servative styles. All regular sizes. two pairs Men's Genuine Palm Beach Suits Going with a rush at $8.50 In greater demand than everl Well tailored; plenty iL Za me" SS TV" regu.,ar Portions. Tan, gray, and some dark colors. Men's Thin Coats ot ipc, Sicilian ."Z " and other cool fab rics for summer wear. Prices, according to fabric ?1.B0, $2.00, 3.60 and $5.00. ' Summer Trousers BIue sfKe. 3.6o and m,. ,n TT- ?5.00. Gray Cassi- r KU WteJPU'nMl ?6-00' 6-B Bnd 7'60' Md $2 00 $2,0, WhU DUCk '126' 'iB0 ' ' 3B - Second Floor, East Shooting Himself "UNDERGROUND" TIP ON SAILING OF TROOPS Garbarino Hints It May Have Originated Here and Been Sent Via Mexico A messenger passing swiftly over the n Paso bridge Into Mexico carried the Infor mation of the sailing of American trans ports to Franco. This Is the opinion of Frank L. Qarbarlno, head ot the Philadel phia Dureau qf Investigation of the Depart ment of Justice, and today he haa his best men looking for a possible "underground railroad messenger system," reaching from Philadelphia to UI Taso, Tex., on the Mex ican border Oarbarlno has under surveillance several prominent Philadelphia German-Americans. Their every movement Is being watched In their clubs, offices and homei. "I am certnln." said Oarbarlno, "that the tip concerning the sailing of the American transports; was conveyed to Germany via' Mexico A messenger or a number of mes sengers could have carried the Information to Kl Paso Once over the border, the message could easily have been transmitted to nermany by wireless " Postal authorities here are co-operating with Department of Justice officials In un earthing the leak which enabled Germany to lay a submarine ambuscade for the American transport A postal official said "Of course the tip might have been sent to Ul Paso by mall. We aro watching closely tho mail of German residents of Philadel phia. There are several unlisted Germans here, and we are keeping close tabs on them ' Norwegian and French Woman Wed Captain Marcus Toftldal, of the Xorw. glan steamship Wascana, and his bride, who was Miss Martha Bonna Vie, are spending their honeymoon In this city. Cap. tain Toftldal's ship Is loading at this port The bride is a French woman and lost her parents during the early days of the war. The couple were married In New Tork yes terday m SMMWHWggBMJ IF you want to buy an Automobile or Motor Truck on Time Payments we will arrange the purchase for you conveniently, economically and promptly. OlinRnney & Comeany.Inc AUTOMOBILE BANKER REAL ESTATt TRUST UILDINO PHILADELPHIA QBH 1 n r- $-! OK) , & M-x, and C'8cd 0Ut from our reuIar 8tock Young Men's $13.50 Suits at $10.50 Cheviot Suits, especially de signed for slender yountr men; attractive fabrics. Sizes from 33 to 38 inches chest-measure. MARKET STREET ElUMTH STRFET ' F1LDERT STRUCT 1 f - - n c . 0
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