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BRITISH BATTER WAY FORWARD
FOR MILE GAIN EAST OF YPRES;
GERMAN PRISONERS POURING IN
Nearly All of Poelcappelle Village Wrested
From Teuton Grip Australians Cap
ture Daisy Wood in Stub
born Fight
I All Objectives of New Drive
cess Despite Stormy Weather French Co-operate.
Allied Losses Reported Light Menace
to U-Boat Bases Grows
More than a mile ndvanco into the
Marshal Haig's second smash within a week, starting early today.
This great penetration was reported at several places. The newest British
offensive centered about Passchendaclc.
With characteristic brevity, Haig reported:
"At 5:20 this morning we again attacked on the west front northeast
and cast of Yprcs in conjunction with our Allies on the left," Haig reported.
"We made satisfactory progress. The weather is stormy."
Dispatches from the front, however, announce that all the British objectives
were attained with complete success and in good order.
A late report this afternoon said that the British were in possession of
all of Poclcappello except the brewery. Around this structure the Germans
were fighting hard.
Daisy Wood, northeast of Broodseinde, where the Germans have long
and stubbornly resisted all attacks and stuck to their position because of the
natural difficulties of the ground, was quickly overrun by Australians. They
took many positions. A great number of prisoners are certain to be taken
here unless they prefer annihilation.
Headquarters dispatches report the French and British losses as light.
Several hundred prisoners have already been counted and more are
pouring in.
Today's blow cimo more quickly after a
great offensive than any similar drive which
the British have undertaken In more than
& year. Hale heretofore has been content
to strike a staggering blow, reach certain
specified objects and then hold these until
every plan was perfected for a further ad
vancepossibly for weeks.
1 Halg delivered suchaJiIow last Thurs
oyaay. He advanced over a front of eight
miles,
Today five days later ho has again
thrown his line forward.
From this change in tactics London har
bored growing belief that the whole com
prehensive British campaign plan, to cut off
the German submarine bases at Zeebrugge
and Ostend, now seemed likely to be real
lied, probably at an early date. In addition
It was believed the sudden change In Haig's
customary tactics was another proof of the
complete fatluro of tho newly adopted Ger
man "pill box" system of defense.
Poelcapelle Is about six miles northeast
of Ypres and about a mile nnd three-quarters
duo east of Langemarck. It is on the
northern end of the Passchendaele ridge and
U located about three and a half miles
north of Broodseinde, Indicating at least
this much of an attacking front In tho
latest Allied drive.
JiAIN STOPS ACTIVITY
ON RUSSIAN FRONT
PETROGRAD, Oct. 9.
Incessant rain on the northern end of the
western front Is Interfering with military
activity, said a dispatch from that zone
today,.
The Russian army Is actively engaged In
preparing Its winter quarters. The sani
tary conditions are satisfactory, no epi
demics of disease being existent.
The correspondent of the Petrograd Tele
traphlo Agency was received by the Ru
manian Minister of war, General Janlet
chesko, "somewhere on tho Rumanian
front" The Minister told the correspondent
jnat the Rumanian army has been reorgan
ised along democratic lines of discipline.
The Russian army on this part of the
front, the Minister went on to say. Is In
splendid fighting, trim and the relations
existing between the Russian soldiers and
the Rumanian population Is most cordial.
Russian airmen attached to the army In
Mesopotamia, flying In the direction of Bag
dad, have reported to the general staff that
the situation of the Turks Is becoming more
and more desperate as a result of tho ad
ance of the British and Russian forces.
Russian detachments are advancing toward
i Mlngre River and the Bagdad railway.
The British are moving In the same direc
tion. ITALIAN AIR FLEET
BOMBARDS CATTARO
WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.
Official cables from Rome today tell of
Mother Important air raid last night by a
squadron of Capronl airplanes on the .Aus
tin. oa8 nl -a"aro on me Adriatic
When the Italian command learned the Aus
trian wer8 concentrating naval forces at
vattaro, an order was given to a large
quadron of planes to bombard that base.
Headed by Gabrlelle D'Annunxlo. noted
itauan poet, the squadron crossed the Adri
atic, a distance of 180 miles. They arrived
t midnight, flying at an altitude of 12.000
t. Circling down severol thousand, feet,
in aviators started bombing destroyers
ana submarines ahchored In the harbor,
uorubs also were dropped on munition
"Dots and military buildings. The Aus
ik1. tter'8 opened a furious Are against
l Italian planes, which, however, re
mained over Cattaro until 3 o'clock this
... ,?f- averal big fires were observed
T i ,h',P wer6 w Tho squadron returned
.? b?M without loss, although several
the planes were hit by the Austrian fire.
Mexican Rebel Chief Surrenders
altSTf uuen"" Aix-
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LINES IN
Attained With Complete Suc
LONDON, Oct 9.
German lines was achieved by Field
GERMANY'S PLANS
MENACE TO U. S.
LCarl W.-..Ackerman Tells of
Kaiser's Schemes for
Rehabilitation
TALKS TO POOR RICHARDS
Germany From Inside
as Ackerman Sees It
IF GERMANY is in a position nfter
tho war to carry out her present
plans of economic rehabilitation we
shall then have to prepare for an
economic warfare more harmful
than the present strife at? arms.
Germany's present finance sys
tem is a ring-around-the-rosy affair,
and that Government is staking all
upon its rehabilitation plan.
Men like H. G. Wells and Charles
W. Eliot, who proposed peace con
ferences between the belligerent
powers at this time, cannot be an
swered by condemnation, but by
argument.
It is doubtful if Germany's lack of
raw material will enable her to con
tinue in the field for more than a
year, but peace talk at any time be
fore Germany's collapse would give
the German people the idea that they
are victorious.
We cannot at this time, by any
method carry on negotiations with
the German people, but if an un
trammeled, free election could be
held in Germany now the present
Government would be repudiated.
Speaking before the Poor Richard Club
today, Carl W. Ackerman, war correspond
ent and political writer, whose serial ar
ticles, "Germany, the Next Republlo?" are
appearing dally In the Evenino Lepoer,
touched upon the economic preparation Ger
many Is making for rehabilitation after
the war, characterized their successful ac
complishment as a menace to us com
mercially, and then put forth a reply to
the recent proposals of II. G. Wells and
Charles W. Eliot that America and her
Allies hold Informal peace conferences with
theli enemies.
Mr. Ackerman was In Germany for the
firstUwo years of tho European war, made
trips to all the battle fronts of that nation
and only came to this country when Amer
ica had declared war,
"Germany has planned," said Mr. Acker
.. ml... off. thn war nhA nhall send
limn, vtfc ... .--- .. . - , ' ,
forth a large array of merchant ships to all
corners of the world and load It with raw
material. This raw material, mind you, will
not be brought by (German Individuals, but
by the Government Itself. One can readily
see that if there Is no competition In buying
our markets will suffer accordingly.
"Then Germany wilt distribute or sell
this raw material to all of her manu
facturers who will make out of It anything
l-om safety razors to plows. These manu
factured articles will be bought back by the
German Go eminent at a stated profit, and
then be sent to that part of the world
where they are In tho greatest demand and
therefore can bring the largest prices,
"However." Mr. Ackerman went on, "I
do not think that Oermany at this time Is
building many merchant ships owing to the
lack of raw material. I know that there
are millions of dollars worth of goods
stored In the United States subject to
delivery In Oermany at the end of the
Tbe'spealMr launched Into a dlculen of
the present peace propaganda. Hf.tdd of
..iU man ItftttATff 111 ml sUl. &(
ENEMY
NEWT
JOHN II. MAURER
Assistant District Attorney, who
testified today in tho fifth Ward
murder conspiracy hearing. He
was a companion of Select Council
man James A. Carey when the
latter was beaten by thugs on
September 10 last.
HURLEY IN CITY
SEEKING AID IN
SHIP PROGRAM
Plea of Head of U. S. Board
Follows Visit to Phila
delphia Yards
CALL ON PATRIOTIC LABOR
An urgent demand on Philadelphia busi
ness men and manufacturers to help Undo
Sam In his gigantic plan to increase the
strength of the merchant marine was made
this afternoon, following a visit of Edward
N. Hurley, chairman of the United States
Shipping Board, at a meeting of tho Cham
ber of Commerce at the Hotel Adclphla.
Through Elliott II. Goodwin, secretary of
the Nntlonal Chamber of Commerce, Chair
man Hurley Sent a messago to tho busi
ness and industrial men of Philadelphia,
urging that they release all men possible
from other lines of work, that their energies
may bo concentrated In carrying out the
great shipbuilding program mapped out by
Uriel e Sam.
Through Mr. Goodwin Chairman Hurley
sent tho following messago to Philadelphia:
Every posslblo menus must bo taken
by the business men of Philadelphia to re
cruit men from thoso Industries not en
gaged In manufacturing war materials
and necessities and turn them over to tho
shipyards of Philadelphia and vicinity,
so that more and moro ships may lie
pushed to completion.
The progress of tho war depends al
most completely upon the number of bot
toms that can bo rushed Into commission
to transport troops, munitions of war and
supplies to our Allies. It is supremely
Important that every Industry outside of
those manufacturing war necessities sac
rifice their men to this one object.
Philadelphia Is the biggest hhlpplng
centre of this country and can be the big
gest In the world. We have more ships
Jo glvo you to build If you can get the
means to build them.
Recruit men from tho back countries
and other Industries. The Government
Is establishing schools to train clerks
and men In other vocations foreign to
shipbuilding, to take up tho tools of the
shipbuilder nnd put their efforts behind
Continued on Tare Sis, Column Three
SAILINGS RIGIDLY WATCHED
All Ships Going to Sea Must Have
Government Permission
Additional precautions will be taken after
today to prevent ships putting to Era from
this and other points without the Govern
ment's knowing all about them. The Nay
Department must be informed whenever a
ship Is about to sail and It will determine
whether or not the sailing shall be per
mitted. All vessels, large and small, coastwlst and
transatlantic, even tugboats, are included
In the order Issued today by Captain von
Bosklrk, ot the Intelligence Bureau at
Philadelphia Navy Yard. No vessel of any
kind Bball put to sea without first calling
at the Intelligence Bureau. Building No. 7,
It says. If- any vessel tries to go without
reporting It will be stopped and sent back
by a patrol boat.
U. p. to Admit Australian Wheat Free
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. The customs di
vision oC the Treasury Department an
nounced today that wheat and wheat flour
from Australia will be admitted to the
United States-without duty.
'The Continuation of the Story
"Germany, the Next
Republic?"
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Ackerman
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PEACE OFFER
AGREED ON BY
TEUTON ALLIES
Ready to Evacuate Occupied
Territories, Berlin News
paper Asserts
HELFE1UCH DOWNS FOES
AMSTERDAM, Oct 9.
Germany nnd Austria have engaged to
mako another penro offer on tho basis of no
tentorial iigKiandlzcincnt, surrender of
Ii'-igium and tlw Fionrli tenltorlos, and no
indemnity m cither skip, according to the
Berlin Tages Zoltung today.
Tho newspaper assorted It made the an
nouncement on Rood authority. No detail
uo.ro given on how tho runiornl peace offeis
would bo advanced. Speculation hero was
that Chancellor Mlchncll-i might make some
port of a. peaci announcement today In his
postponed speech, mlvertUed as likely to out
line iiermanj's war nlmi.
V srnsaJi mil Houston of tho Belch-dug Is
pcct rl, norm ding to Berlin reports. Ono
lispat. h said Chancellor MIchacIN was
absent from Berlin, but In contradiction
uiIht mes-iaifes reported him ready to speak.
Tlio Relrlmtag main committee this aft
ernoon rejected the Socitlls's' motion for a
censure of VIpo Chancellor Tlclfferich on
account of llelffcrlch'a refusal to submit to
Interpellations at Saturday's Reichstag
meeting.
Chancellor Michaclls, In n speech beforo
tho Itelcshstag main committee, declared
that tho Government will not assist any
political faction with olllclal propaganda,
according to word from Berlin This an
nouncement, the dispatch nildeil, was cor
dially received by tho Reichstag
Tho Chancellor's statement evidently was
made with a lov to allaying dissatisfac
tion In Germany over tho growing opinion
that tho Chancellor would support the view
of the Von Tlrpltz Pan-German party, which
wants penco with annexations and indemni
ties Apparently tho voto in the lielchstag
main committee supporting Helfferlch pre
vents, for tho present nt least, action In
the lielchstag Itself on the same motion,
which early Amsterdam dispatches today,
reporting Berlin messages, said would
likely precipitate a "sensational session"
this afternoon. The vote nlt-u Indicates
tho Government's complete domination of
tho main committee and its ability to head
off all embarrassing moves by Socialists
nnd Radicals.
germ An weakness seen r
IN NEW PEACE MANEUVER
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.
Berlin's reported new peaco maneuver
was regarded by ofliclals hero today Just as
all her previous feelers designed to save
her present holdings before tho crash comes
and to discourage America's war prepara
tions. At tho State Department It was repeated
that President Wilson's pronouncement on
Continued on 1'nKe Seventeen. Column hlx
SOX AND GIANTS
STOPPED BY J. P.
All Heroes Not in French
Trenches, for Fans Brave
Weather in Open Stands
SHOWER BATHS FOR ALL
By UOBERT W. MAXWELL
NEW YORK. Oct. 9
All of the heroes are not lighting in the
tienches In France Iliglit here In the big
city where the moisture Is so dense that It
19 falling In huge globules or something,
some 20,000 bleacheiltes remained awake
all night to get In on tho opening act of the
local end of tho world's series. They
braved the cool night winds In their
lengthy lgll, nnd heavy -eyed shivering,
they passu! through the turnstiles nt 9
o'clock yds morning to take a much-needed
I est. A pleasant time was nut had by any
one.
At 11 o'clock Old .1. P. appeared on tho
scene and proceeded to gum up things In
his gummiest maimer. First a faint dilzzle
fell, and after this Introduction tho rain
came down in toi rents. The faithful
blcacherltcs who mlBsed their morning
shower bath received ontf freo of charge
and felt grateful for It. They would have
taken two shower baths If a baseball game
had been put on at the end. But nothing
Ilko this happened.
Seated In their comfortahlo quarters nt
tho Waldorf were tho working members of
tho National Commission. They knew It
was raining, because one of the waiters
kept them posted on outsldo conditions.
They discussed tho probability ot holding
the game, and then took the opposite view
of the question. More dlscusklon.s nnd de
bating followed, and jPromptly at 1:45 p.
in. all bets wero called oft and tho brave
dollar boys allowed to go home with rain
checks concealed about their persons, but
they knew It was raining without tho re
minding checks.
The battle will be fought tomopou, If
the rain ceases and the grounds are, In
condlt'on. This Is a safe prediction, and
wo will stand by It. Perhaps the addi
get' out o! : The slump' "and rtaps " Wt-4
tional day's rest will help Hlie Giants to
The same goes for th.0 WbHo
HOx
That la the real doito on the Mrloa float
on me
.rv.
ing around hotel today. 'The Loyal Order
ot peans approve of the inside stud
Clcotto will pitch for tho Sox tomorrow,
Clarence Bowland said positively this aft
ernoon, but ho Is not sure whether ho Will
send Faber to the mound- on Thursday,
Bowland declared that J( a1 gamo had been
played today In spto of il(e ram h, Vodtt
v., ma nltphi.it TttiA5w.ll. fin n. tvet dav. he
.pointed out, tlfV lucky club probably would
win ana no vrouia nave icn bui in winj
Clcotte.
Hcrzoff believes Saltee will CO to the
mound for the Giants tomorrow. Walter
Johnson wrs around the' hotel this after
noon mingling- with players and fans, A
pujnurr v vir MVJH.,5ff i,
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BASEBALL SCOREPOST-SEASON GAME
CLEVELAND, A. L.... 10 20000
CINCINNATI, N, L.... 52 OO 00 OO
Morton, Covaleskle nntl O'Neill; Schneider nnd Wingo.
ADDITIONAL RA.CING RESULTS
" rifth Lam el laca, 1 1-10 miles Damrosch, 1M, Butwell, $17.60,
313. 10, S3. 10, won; Daddy's Choice, 118, Keogh, $5.90, $8.80. ec
und illnuberk. 110, Lnutler, 92.50, third. Time, 1.40.
Sixth Laurel ruce, 1 1-1(3 miles -Oloiy JJelle. 08, Bowau, .43.40,
.!(511.a0, ?8,30, won; Napoleon, 101, McAtee, 3.40, S.B0,. econd;
Hcsm, 105, Sluiltinger, $4, third. Tunc, 1.J0.
Fourth Louisville raie. 0 furlongs Vofftte, 117, Callahan, $3.R0,
S2.60, 0.C0. won; Old Mies, 102, Kelany, $3.60, $8.40. second: On
iwrtuntty, 104, Hoag:, ?3.10. third. Time, 1.18 1-5. ,
Fifth Louisville race, i tile nnd 70 yardB Sands of ricnaure. 103.
Uedtris, $11.G0. 80.40. 5-'4. won; Butterscotch II, 103, Gainer, SS.40,
90.80, second; llell Boy. 100. D!Ehmou, $5.80, third. Tunc, 1 I"; 1-i
Bisth Louisville race, 5 1-2 furolngs Uonlface, 118, SteRius.
$3.40, 0.30, $4.70, won; Herald, 116, Gentry, $1CJ0, $11.10, sec
ond.; tTes rorman, 110, Barrett, $4.80, third. Time, 1.07.
MAIiAYUNK SERGE AHT DEFEATS ROBIHSOH'S CANDIDATE
, Patrol Sirgennt Bichaid Bodkin, ot Manayunh station, was
elected secretary of the Policemen's Beneficiary Association . ;u-,
'ttemoen, defoatlitf; Walter Gilbert , SuperinUnI' of Pol -p Ilo j
inscn's candidate, 60 to 89. Th fight wrt. 'j.liii. li ian lli i
now a tlj"?tnff. beat Captain Mills for txostsutet, being re-elected,
KABY KUN DOWN BY FATHER'S AUTOMOBILE
Knocked down liy an nutomobllo driven by his father, two-year-old John W.
Kraitsi', ,lr., is In tho Mary J. Drcxcl Home In a critical condition, suffering from a
broken Ipk and ruts anil bruises of the body. Tho father was driving tho machine
from a tnirnKu la O'e rear of his homo, when tho child, who' was plav'lng nearby,
stepped In front of It.
FIRST SNOW OF SEASON? "ABSURD," SAYS BLISS
Tho llrst snow of the reason a trace of crystals mingling with the rain was
rcportid in WeU Philadelphia and Daiby today, although tho Weather Bureau dis
counted it A trnco of snow fell In Darby about midnight, according to Chief of
Police Thomas Claih und other?, und the Mime was reported In West Philadelphia.
'Ahsilril " wns tho rnmmpnt nf thn Wpntbpr llnrpnll. vvhlrh nnlntpil nnf tlint thn
lowettenniernture duripg ilo, night was
A'trj"JwJ,fli3w fell nt Blnghumtou, K." Y
1 BIG LOAN .SUBSCRIPTIONS IN CHICAGO
l IIK'AGO, Oct 9- The large packing houses of Armour & Co. and Wilson &
Co. ie.l the Liberty l.uan nubseriptlon. The first subscribed $2,000,000, of which
$500,000 in credited to Chicago, and Wilson & Co. subscribed for $1,000,000, The
Board of Trade gave .$200,000,' which raises Ita total subscription to date to $410,000.
Another subscription of $1,000,000 was announced yesterday by tho Studebakcr Cor
porator of America at South Bend. '
CHICAGO BANK PRESIDENT GOES TO WAR
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CHICAGO. Oct. 9. President Harle II. Reynolds has been granted a leave of ab
hence by the dirtctois of the People's Trust and Savings Bank for the duration of
tho war. Mr. Itejnolds Is leaving for France, having been commissioned as captain
In tlio englnter.ng corps of the arm.v.
LUXBURG REPORTED ABOARD ARGENTINE WARSHIP
BL'IINOS AlltlCS. Oct. 9. The Argentine destroyer Catamarca sailed from the
I.a Plata under bealtd mdeis today. It vvns reported that the Catamarca had on
board Count on I.uxburg, former German charge d'affaires, who was handed his
passports because of unneutral messages ho sent from this city thtought tho Swed
ish legation.
.$80,000,000 MORE LOANED TO ALLIES
WASHINGTON, Oct. !). Loans of $10,000,000 each to Great Biltain and l-'tanco
were announcer. b tho Tieusury Department today. This advances Gteat Britain's
total to $I,2SO.'00,000 and that of Franco to $735,000,000. The aggregate of United
States loans to the Allies since the war began is $2,598,400,000. For tho first six
months' participation In tho war tlio loans have averaged $14,000,000 a day.'
TRAINS CRASH IN NEW YORK SUBWAY
NI'W YUI5K. Oct. 9 -Twent-five persons were Injured, four seilously, here,
today, when two north-bound subway trains met In rear-end collision in the Bronx
at Itlver avenue and 15,7th street. Nurses and physicians were rushed to tho sceno
from Lincoln Hospital, returning with tlio four receiving tlio most serious injury.
An Investigation is under way to determine the causo of the collision, which Is unknown.
WILL ASK U. S. TO PROBE NEW YORK DOCK STRIKE
NKW YORK. Oct. 9. Convinced that the strike of 1000 longshoremen, which
went Into effect here yesterday afternoon is duo to German nctlvltles, steamship
oillcials planned today to ask foe Government Investigation. Thousands ot tons of
freight, Including severnt largo Government shipments, me tied up. The strike
affects the North River piers of tho Clyde and Mallory Steamship lines.
GERMANS MASS FLEET AGAINST RUSSIA
LONDON. Oct. 9. Stiong German
(south df Sweden) and off the coast ot Sweden have been observed. It Is reported,
A traveler who has anlved In tho Swedish capital says he learned fiom a trust
worthy bourco that considerable Ocrman
rtaltlc. including numerous mine swecpeis,
plan Is believed to Include an attack on
TWENTY INJURED WHEN TRAIN IS SIDEWIPED
UKADINCj, Pa., Oct. 9. A Pennsylvania railroad passenger train was side
wiped by a coal car near Leesport station and tweny persons were cut or bruised
and every window on one side of several cars was smashed. Tho side of tho car
bulged out and had been sidetracked when the passenger train came along. Flying
la did most of the Injury to the passengers.
JONES AND BELL ON SCHUYLKILL BALLOT
pdTTSVILlib, Pa., Oct. 9. Tho names of John Robert Jones and James J.
Boll will go on the ballots for November as Judicial candidates In this county.
Information to that effect being sent to these candidates from Harrlsburg. Claims
that Judges Bochtel and Berger polled fifty-one per cent of the vote at the
primaries, entitling them to excluslveplaces on the Hillot, were not substantiated.
N. Y. EXCHANGE BARS SPECULATION IN COTTON OIL
NEW YORK, Oct. , The Board of Managers of tho Now York Produce Ex
change has adopted a ruling prohibiting speculative trading In cotton oil for any
delivery, either by trade or by outside Interests.- The action of tho board followed
the receipt ot information from tho food administration at Washington' of-its
Ac wJwnsitKm to eiHmnw sicwtoB w
NEWS
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- 18 degrees, too wurm-fpr snow to form.
this morning-, tho weather officials said.
naval forces off tho Island of Bornholm
forces, nro soon to bo assembled In tho
seaplanes and transports. Tho German
Helslngfora by land and tea.
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BEPjNETT LED
CLUB RAIDERS,
COURT HEARS ;
Witnesses in Fifth Ward
Hearing Tell of Thug
gery' by Cops
W1RTSCHAFTER SHOT '
SIGNAL TO GUNMEN
Women Describe Assault on
Carey Quarters by Police
and 'Frog Hollow' Gang
WILL TELL OF $1000 BILL
Postal Inapectora Confer With
District Attorney and Will
Be Put on Stand
Healing of tho "Bloody Fifth" Ward
murder conspiracy charges against t
Mayor Smith and eight other city em
ployes today developed seven points. ' '
They were:
"f Police Lieutenant Ucnnctt wa
seen at Finletler Republican
Club (Carey headquarters) a few
minutes before it was raided primary
election eve.
O I'lain-clothcs police took part in
raid, several of defendants being
identified as members of "blackjack
bquad."
O Plain-clothes police raiders woro
- famous '"Dcutsch" slouch liata
used to identify thugs.
A Two of New York "strong-arm'
" men under arrest for Eppley'a
murder were identified as in raiding
parly.
C Assistant District Attorney
55 Maurcr, "blackjacked" with Mer
cantile Appraiser Carey when Epplcy
was slain, testified "strong-arm"
men all had pistols.
r District Attorney's represents
' tives late this afternoon ques
tioned witnesses on stand, indicating
closer cp-operation with prosecution.
J Chief Postal-. Inspectocu.CeiteJv ' )
' you, conferring with District At-
torney Rotan,. will give startling
"dime -novel" testimony tomorrow
about $1000 bill, alleged "murder
money," it was forecast.
TKI.LS OF THUGGERY
Comt was reconvened in the criminal
branch' of the Municipal Court, Room 670,
City Hall, at 10:30 o'clock this morning,
by President Judge Charles Ij. Brown, sit
ting as committing magistrate, for tho sixth I
day of the hearing. Tho nine defendants,
accused of violating the Slicrn law and
conspiracy to commit assault an dbattery
nnd murder, aro Mayor Thomas B. Smith,
Executive Director William U FJnley, ot
tho Republican City Committee, a Vare
lieutenant ; Common Councilman Isaaa
Deutsch. Vare-Smlth "boss" In tho Fifth
Ward; Tollce Lieutenant David "Bennett"
(Steinberg). Special Policeman John Wirt
hchaftcr and Michael Murphy and Police
man Umanuel Uram, Lewis Fcldman and
Clarence Ilayden, a negro. They were ac
cused following the killing of DOtcctlv ,
Ceorge A. Epplcy In the primary election of
September 10, by "Frog Hollow" gunmen
Imported from the Bronx, New York, for ths
election.
The hearing opened with Thomas Battt
glcBe, a South Fifth street commission mer
chant, on tho stand. Tho courtroom was
filled to the doors.
Battlgleso testified that he was In tb
Flnletter Club (the Carey faction's club)
when the gunmen and policemen of th"
Third and De Lancey streets station (work
ing for the Vare faction) rnlded It. Ho
said he was at the meeting of the CareV
committee on the second floor ot tho club
houto when he heard a commotion In ths
street. Ho looked out a front window Just
in time to see Policeman Wlrtscliafter shoot
Into the club from the step. He said Wlrt
bchafter did not wear a collar.
DKTECTlVE STRUCK HIM
Later, he said, he went downstairs and
was struck by Harry Clark, the City Halt
detective who was placed In charge of th
ten detectives sent down to the Fifth Ward
the night before election? and brother ot
"Jim" Clark, the "man with eyeglasses,"
who Is alleged to have led the gunmen on
(diction day. He said Feldman, ono of th
defendant policemen, also entered the clufc
with the gunmen when they nssaultcd mem- v
hers.
nattldcse said Lieutenant Bennett.
Wirtt-chafter, Murphy, Uram and other ps--llcemen
canvassed tho ward three week
before election In the Interest of Deutsch. '
- Ills testimony was not changed by tM ,
crose-exainlnatlon. , u
Jacob Blltwtoln. who also was In th
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