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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.
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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 , " '
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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
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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
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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
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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
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