rvKFxSSKmlEfBmwSA f y .Rests and Prese ts Asks" Jury to Do Duty to Public mmkmm DURING FUNERAL TELLS STORY 4 IAN favfc Testimony in Murder tftl Corroborates Tlmt 'm lt a nmitnn lfn .ML VUIIIltlUllVVVUll.ll SS '' SM by' Government for Al leged Price Fixing NORFOLK. Va.. Dec SO. Colgate A Co, of itrrry Clly, hao been Indicted nere lor violation 01 me reaerai inwn , , . ... tr i i hy refu.inc to tii it nroducta to dtai- Explosion Wrecks Veliicle prlcen flxfd hy the company. ' j HS Coffin IS Cam The Indictment charirn that Colgate f T4 rr,4 U.nrlv..1 & Co., manufactured of noap and toilet llltO LiaMearcU rreimraiioiu, ror tne last inrce years nis Rlnla and eliewhere In the United State. SERVICE IS UNCHECKED The tndlclm'nt allures that the de- fendanta, through uholeiiAle and retail dealers, fixed tho price nt which ill their i Friends Of GS Victim Elltcr- productR uliould he sold nnd refused to , , , - ne'l to dealers who would not nKrce to I ing ClUircll RS Conveyance sen nt tne prlccJ nxed ly tho lompany, Rnvata into Plnmn thus lUppreiulnB competition. ' KUlStS into i IRniC ML'caao of Vincent Sgucglla, alias "Butch" Mascla. Now York gun- acctitea tf file murder of de- George A. Kppley on last prim- cuon aay, prooauiy win su i" iry later this, afternoon. Aiicr the derendani on me siauu ami r numerous character witnesses tho rested shortly after two o'cIook. sing tho Jury In tho Court 01 -and Terminer, where Maw t Is 'tried before Judgo Carr, A "it rlct Attorney Taulane. cautloni. I the i to remember'thelr duty to the com- lty,and lp gle a fair decision which protect other persons rrom tnese . He said that detective Kppley I needlessly and uselessly murdered : ftBe Commonwealth lost a good cltl- .nd the detectUe'n mother n faith- .son. The defendant. Mr. rauiane did everything requested for a few tra for political work. He pointed . that Mascla nnd the oUvr gunmen not hao been here 'but for the Ward election. tlmony given by Mascla today cor- rates tho contentions of, the Com- GRAND JURY DEBATES Only u minute or two after tho coflln containing the body of Jnmei J Harry. iiu til i-ii ui Kiirt iiijiouiiuih '" "wiin; I KM I AfAINvl nVIAVIlK 173!) Carlton street, on Monday, had DlLrtj mminOl lflfAlVn,becn carrciI ,llto tho oathe.lr.il of Snlnt Ivtcr and Saint I'aul, n Logan Square Consideration of Misdemeanor f"r ,ho ",cmn iuiem inw which was .,, . , , , to accompany his hurltit, the automobile Lnarge Resumed, as Also Is hfnre froll, ,,,,, thft coinn hnil i,cen Filllcy Indictment taUfn caught lire from an oxpIuBlon i Friends of th dead wro htlll PERSCH TWICE ACCUSED T Tu o'lhcn the ep'losion (.ccurrcit A lire alarm was Muloncy Conspiracy Accusation, turned In nnd rvoltemcnt wai caused In Growing Out of Fifth Ward" th neighborhood, but the scrilcci In the ri : i uti.i.1. 11 Cathedral weio not Interrupted Much Election, Is W ithhckl of .,.. rvritement of (he Persons In the nelghlv ood was due to their fear thai The (irjiiJ Jury today resumed the consider itlon of tho DIstrlLt Attorney's bill of Ind'ctmtnt ag.ilnst Major Pmlth charging h.m with misdemeanor In of-1 iH Mmsk. iiB IV 1 iBa. v . mm Bf T)flVH m m i mWiK Awk. M COURT REU5ASES . THREE SOCIALISTS Counsel for Schcnck and Doc' tor Baer Is Sole Witness for Defense Three of the flic h'oc'nllsts who have CITY to Atom IN HOUSING PLAN i I Common Council Adopts I Resolution to Co-operate With Government h-cn on trl-il slnco Tuesday In the fed- M .. . n pnitMimmpp ,er.il Couit w.re dlsUiaigcd tod i In CONN HLADb tOMJIIl ILL c Judge Thomp'on becnUho of lack of cvl- br ot'Kc Council from that ward. The oath of ofdee w'as administered by' Magistrate Jhtavwcll .Kteveniion, Jr. Carey, who was tho-ten to fill tho vn cancy caused by the deith of tleorge T. Conrad, defeated Isiao Deutsch In the bloodiest election In the city's hIMory. which resulted In tlio nrrcst of Major Smith and eight polltlC.il followers on murder conspiracy charges. He will serve until Janunry, 1020 . city appropriation Mils reported nnd county bills parsed by Common Coun cils todiy bring the cot of municipal operation In tDI to approximate y $t0, Ooo.noo, hi compared with a grnnd totnl of f!G,803.21 IB for this car. tie llr'ency bills w III reiult from operation this year nnd the unheard of total ni- admittedly in- ilenco to connect them with alleged Jmyg t Carey, of 5th Ward, lowed for next jear li propaganda to l ttuct tho dniwlng of, 0.- ; -VT,l,o,. r i !,,1"'"a,' ln many cases ..... I I ih l,r,,l'. OVVU111 HI ! iUVIIIUl.! VL in,' .niii.Mi.ii ,.mj. .. ... . .,.....- I I i '' reJ!li(f,$ili:47t,ltMW aao oflft. rnmnarth allowed for tha, wmeV, phiceli" this J eA A part of the Increase Is made up by the, J600.000 allowed clerks' of Councils for the relief nnd sustenance of soldiers' and sailors' dependent1! The remnlnlng In crease of nearly $1,000,000 Is made up largely of mlary Inclcascs anil tho In crcared cost of supplies. Among tho bills passed .today were those making provision"! for the t'lty Controller, City Solicitor, City Commls sloners, City Treasurer Commissioner of the Kinking Kumti Commissioners of Knlrmount l'ark. Clerk of the Quarter Sessions, Coroner, l)ltrlct Attorney, J'rothonotary, Itecnrder or Ierd, Regis Icr of Wills, Hoard of Revision of TnxcH and Sheriff Among the atmronrlntlnn bills reported, In whli h changes In totals were mtdo nroseiutloii i'f. '' ,,",',0 ,hrcc fu,lc'1 jwbtn Judge Thompfon refused to mow Select Branch Tho new city tax rate of ll.Tfi. to- ; ,, s of the V nanro Commlttco cether with other sources of Income i ',,,..' , Mavor's olllee will produce reienue totaling M B2 nlfl . ,lZrt Taxe. 308.. 0 thus leaving a balanr-, f r.nn n0 to VtVreaRon 12.7.11; county Are had i rred flthfr In the Cothedral oi In i Mecc of AnhMn-p l'-en- deiga' ''h ' in Rate P'ret, jUtt east o .c"Ti'h lrM Rar . o wts th'rtv-flM ear1 i Id flco for alleged vljlatlons of the SVrn !' ' cnvcr nnd n niembe"- i.f l- v s on ii. v "' ii ii'! n--(j w,ii m- ealth iftir giving In detail Incidents leading I , i m tl& ahnnMnv n,t fnut tirlmflM' teP. I l v w.w o..wv....n v.. ... , ,,. . ... ,. - .... .,,., ,T M " day Mascla said ho was brought) "" " '" ' "' ! ul' ""l" "" '"ll- I"""' i with the understanding that he only It Is expected their presentment to,1'"""' I.iw and the Indictment against William Klnley thnrglng him with aiding In to vote and lliat ho shot only to hten those who vvero lighting at tho ills where the detective wan killed. faicla said he was of the men who elved blackjacks from (a man w tth rtclasses In Independence Square. sala tn&t no am not taxe pari in ling the FInletter Club, but remained aide. Aaked how ho come to have a re- ilrer, he said he took It from one of New York men when the latter h'id ' much to drink, ared the revolver had been sl.pplng tt', of the gunmen's pocket at the sen Club and that he, Mascla, lead It up so that It would not go off. -.".When questioned concerning tho flght Miner the polls w here Kppley met his U Mascla said that he and the other Judge Carr In (Juarter Sessions Court room 453 will be nude late this afternoon parents. James A tm l.llzabith M Harrv, at the Ciilt'm street ndclrei On Mnndav, after he had retlrJ to I l m fin the "-couiid (I'Htr unit ,nd gniiH ti bel leiv'rg llin gis Jit turned dtad the mst mornlni, ,t-U.. n..,nn.n1.tl.. I...I A i. kii Ii . .tier'., Among tho wltnesM-s who appeared , flr . ,. , v,,,,,,,,, Mrr.ii'..rhv before the Jury today were Miss Kern, n. stenographer cmp'iived In the olllco of Samuel Maloney, Maglbtrate I'ersch, Dave Hyan, oltli-lal stenographer .f tho nf H11 Master street and !.as ililven h u 11 Plrrie Although tho tiro a put out, the damage was such that an- Municipal Court, who read tho testl monv of scmo ubsent witnesses; Jjmes II Uindall, Detective Coogin, police man Julius Schick of tho third police Tho defendant do- ! 1'',r 'f1' iin1 Kr',nU Llsnmn, a newspaper Two bl'ls of Indictment ayaint Mag luiato (Jeorge A I'ermh have bien pre fented to the (Jrond Jury hy Assistant District Attornev James May Gordon, Jr These two bills of Indlitment were presented on the nturn made to Quarter Sessions I'ourt by I'reslent Judge ot.irr bad to be ordered to convey tlw I rip-ir Kaltlmoro tnrlv toda J. S. KOONTZ I'hilndclphln soldier who was in juieil in a collision between two electric railway cars near H.il timoie HiRhlands eaily tlild moininjc THIRTEEN SOLDIERS HURT IN CAR CRASH Six Philadelphians Anions Victims in Accident Near Iuadc Thllt',11 National Anin M,1d,f)i sl of w Loin tiin Phll.idnlphlaiis wero In J u red In n .AlllInii nf two ilictric car- Judge ThoniPMin held that there Imd Ufcrno.,,1 , lm.omp!cto , , lh, olipropra. !, l, ' lh Tlr- ,,,,, UK in." presented to show tint rnderstimlltiR that tho il.ncrnm.iit :0Il hllK . u "' ?7''r I, " f, fj,," elty .IcinrtrnentK. , .""ll.i" defendants were members u km spind .. I irge sum to build houses Allto"UhrRr.L ,?.&.. 00 on.'i 'the ee,ut.ve .ommitleo o. tl at l he 0P ,1P workmen pro , pled t ho resol - Councilman asked for the-e two 1 wporlant branches .ookiinrt main wn In t ll'-trl I. utl i t, , liU 1 .was Introduced l , f ot nc I- l..im,ertn. of the Twentj-sncond , of the municipal government has been , .inul.rs o' losing t ho Ira f 1 Jjl "'; ' n "tL ,, r , o ati'in Ward, nsked Chairman Cnffne. of the" lonslderably pared down the measures nlnuie- w.ie offend at h '" "'" JJ ' I ns " I '"' '-"'i0'"11: "f Finance Coinmltlce. whether all the as tluy will be passed b Councils neu r.ivi.nment ;w '" J ' J '"T1"' 2 . ,' V ,Jn. L" ...i t,-7tln l-ill.lorv v-I """ fr " P1"- w,ro 'mtr"1 or k urc scleral millions ilollars in nd- . im,l tlvii. b.. .use of tho lack of ma- , K , , ,, s.,n , ,,, . itlve LulWfrs A ( ,r.,.f(.r would be ne.ess-irj ... tnnee of the 1CC OOO.tOO allowed for the t.ili.1 ..vtibnie lh it urn 1..1 J I 1 IvintJ I Co ' , ta Ch.Uim.iii tlnffne current Se..r The one bill reported Ifi,. mill lit 1(1. llf 0Pr i I fill i II JM (HI I lifMl I .IlllP lir(M(,r .FffOI llllIOIl. IIH1 t . . . . m .. 111. ...t n 1U ,l,nnro U I nf fnr kllll. .,,',' made out again t ,,tl, ..OMtnmr.it or.' dais in ch.tge of riplle; that the bills i hid been made Hi. tliout a s Ing o 1 p''f '.,.,J'''' f"Y '' fn.le .ase ni" , wrrotlll , f ' ,,, (.i,tructlon win It l're-lrient lli t- In all honesty, but that ho was unable piles, the allovance of M...3...Z7 " l.e- Ml-'t:, Tl.,? S Wi:L;,V;S.-ll, ; '. " l Jhe tMW Ml guarantee Jng ..dm.t.e.m too mall to provide for .... ta.r a member of the eseeut.io', ,,",,, f a u.mmlltee. of whl.h the "Blnst transfers , all the need, for l.JS .,i. tr nnilttPC i'ie OH" . u, inn. mi- ii'lti iii.-i.i.i, . - i.i- . .,ii,-t iiilii ,,'Mit'r. in null ..t, iruimii ...iniL.ri ,i, .1 , -, ,, ,, . Hid overruled the motion of Henry John s-,ith ..f the Tlilrlv -sixth Waul, JTed docn't make muih difference what kind I l'upiN Christmas (.oodles itolcn elsnn their counsel, for binding ' s,)ultz I'.irt v -llfth W.nd , Dr W W of appropriation!! we puss " i hn Janus Wllnn l'ublic Kihonl, at -trin lions to the Jur to remlir vctdl. t iT.lrkl. Twentieth Wind, nnd J. ,b The bill apprnpi luting tl.",, 000 to bu eenteentA and Wharton streets, la llke- ,f not gulltv ns I" then. v,!hi Co. tictl. Ward an old nunrry adjoining n plaj ground nt ly to be short on tnkes nnd en ml es at Wlun .ludco Thompson ruled that lanies A i ,ue the "Hloodv l'lfth Twent)-llfth street and f-'outlinmpton Its Christians iilcrtalnme.it, not lieiau"." r, ,. n no cvidime iiBalnt Sehl. 1!o .t . , ,. ir i(cr bidlv beaten In the orlm-! nvenuo wasi pissed " ' nf the uca fnm'iie but buiius u lob- il Hlgglns the (lovernmint nttnrr. r ef,ton bli.ndslii d of September 11 ' The appropr atlons tor the' seventeen her with a bald heart and a sweet tooth mIiI.Ii Drttitlvo llpplcv was killed count dipnrtments, most oT hleh broke Into the w hool nnd made awn i.in In llm nftiinoon ns ,1 mem-1 pissed Councils toda, approvlinate tl8.-tl"i the whole mppl- Lift nlghl '"W":"'"""- " ""' '.' . Jirown. of the Munklp.il Court, sitting I Solver until after ho hod been beaten LaH ll '"'"'" magistrate . other men had guns leveled nt mo," , l,nc or the mils or Indictment against EtaaJd Mascla. "I fired to frightm them rirsch charges him with the embezz.- Ot.'.l.M .. t ' .nan, i.f ,,,.,. i.p1i. .. C-r.m, w......... ..t. fjsmi. nigii ran ....... ... u,. .,,.,., ... ,,,, tnunv w.i- fcj-K.Judae Carr asked Masili whv he did IccUd nnd received by him ns MiKi'tint." KjC"! return to New York when he wasi m pajment for fines, fees, (osts and pen bod to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery POLICEMAN'S WIFE ATTACKS LIEUTENANT Hysterical Over Charge Against Husband, Woman Creates Scene in City Hall Tho Injured weio hutrlcd to llaltin.ore I In a spiil.il car nnd tat en to the 1'nl ' virs.ty Hn.p.tul foi tri.itiuent The mor on. rd that thev would nolle lit ,. i 'i i kv against lliee .leienuaiitr iiinisu il finture if the rjef wn tlo apii.iir.iru.. of llenrv John iielsoi is both . miiisil nrd ml. wii.uss for t.i ,, . (1 int Though a Socialist himself, nnd coun r for the Mirl.i'lst p.nty, Nelson pro ililm. d liitns.lf Iov.il as ap Itlren, di i luring that he 'hid done bis lit during the hi.anlsh-Amerlcaa war by siixlng as a iorgia.it In the rmn i iovi)i:u plant wrecked , WII,Ki:s'-IIAItl'.i:. l.-c 20 Dim ages a amounting to t.'o 000 resiilled ' hen lh. presnli h mom of tho du l'on Mis Clara McfJHtv wife of l'llc mm Chnrl.s l McOlntv created n wen. In the ante i. mm nd olnlng Hooni J'7 ?0red a blackjack. Mascla said he was altles from various offenders who winiCltv Hnll todav by attacking l'ollce sirlouslv Injurul who Wfte l.rpt ..t the I'nwd.r Comi anv at Mooslc, blew lip Iiosnlt ,1 me N" ",10 wn' Injured '''" 1" The emploves had l.-'eii cautioned to M II sQfntlJs. ;. Idrir., ii,i sn.ii Holjn leave tho building wher Iho machli e "Si'1'"-' "-'' '" "' !,."; rua ih?r ix llii.i Mtv.I.I' iiJlrtss not klieu ui li J rlalu said the had no muse to ass'gn nnd shurk to t1P riifastei. Ten of the soldlits, Includ ng the s t I'htladcIphla.iH, wir- tak. u to t ami. " Meade, Mil, after inl tig lrn.itme.il a' the hospital They at. 1717 Xorln rnrl. n.vnuu. !3I1 rusk r ut foro . . rJHrmtnllr,n niraln.it (hn "iilcUnv ffomr" the lounlv orison frr itlsf.rilerlv . nnilnpt Tttentletll and KcdeNtl Utreits statlutl, Kld I.L. n ... ., In ... .. .,, , ... .., !.,f,A .... l.ml .iPiifaM.,.! ftinriTPS Kzrin mo xenin aru J V KOO.ST stir.ln-.l l, ., K tluiiM.v J rnliMlT.H H str.tt Miin'tl shoiiII,r iIll'JIAi:ill.i.lA.S I'hllii.l. Inl.ia hnnil i.pit hi rnln ! Htn.ul lr lolTS J rt'ltv, Phllll.l.lpllll. ut hr. k JVVtKS IUM.i:i I'hllail, Inlli.. spraimd whnuMT i:i.W Mill 'ASi:y VhlU.lelilni .u. In, I lOIIS" M.l.t lltl. IM'tBtol. I'll irillvi) fn,l DtMlil, A l.)t.i: . birksvlll. 1". brllls.l fn.it rt K WIN ri:RdllAS M.I. .. li.li.in l'.i rut par J I' DONAIIL'i: Vortlmn. ton Mn. u. .hrtk The ir.isl. lame hhoitU nfti I midnight near Il.iltlmore Highlands n suburb ten mil s fiom Haltlmore Two lienvv i us of tho Wntli'iigton, Hiltlmore nnd An- , L . ......!... l...l.. tl.ll.. ... n..,ll... .. Ill ,1... c,..u u BUU...J... ...lire "-,..,, fP -,, ,,. .i.,in , ,h McOlntv. who Is Fld to no one or inu ........ ...... .......... -. wae known as "Ueorge say tnnt , ' ,,,. ... ... .. , ,,., ,,,,.(., in th city was r.du.ed dnrk.i.ss. sniisiilng tin. ends or tlio ..us Bttt. who procured the blackjacks ,'"'"""'" "X'VfT.rv' ...v from a sncclal ollleef to a patrolm in nnd sending Miowirs of broken I.is- W2t2t S 7 ,.,. ., - ,i. -iiiith.; and In pavment for discharges of offen-1 after ho had preferreil (barges of ab- Lrsix other alleged cunmon wero brought Ax committed to prison by other .Mag- t-ence without leave' and uisone.iieiiie $&, fillet tor w"nrtc!llton ll"ui l!r.'Ur8. J1"" n ' ''' " '" n rdFV" '?rc ? J!.1 ff Il ssvi. -ii ..... i.i ... u.ini. Alt ii iniHUeineanor in oiium in nut jip., -his .uLitiHii, riii.iRm u ...,. .v USSi.T, "Muggi; Snlth. Mascla'a tes- curately keeping his doikets and in not Union, nwlnrt her husbaml threw he.- qny coincided with that of Michael returning accurate aicounts to tho lTt ui on .ueyi s .. i . - . ..rw ","" nnehv Rrid "Whltev" llurkhart fix- omroi ir or in monejs ne nan to - ." iwuni nu ,.m. ..!.. .-- - -. aneny ana wniiey uurKnari -- n-,,-- ., i,iu n.rngi Her husband and In the incidents leading to tho , """' "" llau i,ul" ' "'" l " "'''''';'..",.,.... .,"e.,,,,i ,.,,. "atoootlnr. urer. acrgeani ...ci ...... " i i " """"-" SLS- u., .,.. . .n.i Mn.M, TJ'o Indictment against Simuel M.i-, tr.oi. nn n ... u . ' m.. .,.. ... s...u ........... . , . ,i ,i, i,i, ,i,,Q,.i.0. n nnd sucieeuea ill nuieiinK oi he henrd a gunman In the crowd .":.'" . r,'"B "V," ,.','"' ,".,:. ..r." Mmimv. who is ssld to be one St IVT &n . -r s? cw" h :S?S,.niSlntrV.t... the nomination several .ninths ago on Decem.er I . over ,ne Mimicrs , s,.,,. -and nn lindine theie i was nona at ' ho Fifth Ward and to kill and murda , Meiers nrcgeu no iva-. ..,.. ....... i.roeniierg s inoimr. wno uveu .u inr on, "nding theio was none at vi.nl v lias not vet heei ... ' duty and a rtaixh f.il.d to lev.al his , Walnut Ftreit uddr. ss until two ears KW'hSto"' UhcWui. ' ,J""-P",:,. J'"" -" ifmove., , the .Irons rS'A finsnMer for the men ' intnt against Maloney was prepared v c .-' """d a phj s clan's certificate WnK New ork oiiording t,; Mr- lh mat.. It tnai ne was in aim m "i - """ """-sun in ignorance "i nei miii p .lean. . .. ..a... ii-.. ... .... . (aril.,' 1... tl... Tl.c,l..t .lllnrn.i .ueienaam lesuueu mai no wu u , , -i ....... ...j .i.iii,,., h. trr ,.nlli deil ired i tv.. ...... h,.,l .n..ul, . ,l ,.iui-i.,.,. nt mne name of James Mascla when, Other witnesses heard by tho tlran.l ".'" V" e hn,rr,.Timllted p"ur In I collision and Its lesi.lts. but .fforta h Front street and to give hU address as 320 , Jury ioua were jonn on ana Jonn f,,mon, ns sho ,au told him i far to iret Into communhvitlon wltli the sni. i.ni.i v I niniirTB nr tun iioemnn iinaMnnn 'i'r..ic t -- - ..... - """ """" "c -' "' "' " ...... .... ..- . . hnalinnrt was and mat lie ,nil,..r. l,v. ,..,ive, fruitless YOUR printer, to ful fil his promises, must have support from all corners. Be assured he can always count on the corner of "29 South 6th Street" for qualjty and service in paper. , MtarTottd In Newark because he was, toinpany. and Margaret U Bwrte, . ( h ,lf the ulHtrla hnd le- ,nh ,.,, tRth . , " . Michael Fiscally, a de.eit.ve: Lenja- Hotel Thes,. witnesses gave test.mon, f, " X oSV'uSian. & X"?,, .. ""In Xd I RMn Oreenthal. an attorney, and Detec- m support o: tlle indictment aga n-t decl irlmj iat lhe 3aer 'had nlrend , ', , Kr'a'n(il)on.() ,,0(lv ,,., bt.en ,.?. VM.,. OCKr.tb ,..tt.,.,, wl w .... ...., ,fsr called oa character witnesses for defendant. They asserted that ni.' record was nenerallv good and at he had been onie arrested for as- ' utes he returned to his oltlce. The Dls- Llaault, but that the prosecutor did not , triit Attorney refused to state why hi it'iattsear at the hearing. nau ueen summoned Kf c i',, . .,, ,.. u, . i., i, . preierreu tun":'. . - "" '. ered tie was toiu 111.11 ir nau not men' District Attorney Sarnuel l'.Hotan as 1 ,erre(, lo j,lreclor Wilson b Captain rec0,crei, ,et, ,ut tb.it If It were found' rent for by the Grand Jurj. and after Tcnipe3t, chairman ot the boaid I t , ul(, , b,nt ,0 Philadelphia. being In the Jurvroom about llfteen rnln I ..you aro nt ,lt U) , a policeman" s ' V VYAHDCO qUAUTY ICEMAN AND NEGRO ,FIGHT WAYTO HOSPITAL S-0p, Seekinp; Auto Bandits, Says Ek He Was Attacked, and Forced to Shoot Jtliiollceman Arthur Keou. of the Flf- .? ... . . . t.. .1.- ....... Bnlnn am sireei anu anj.ic, ...ci.un o...w. Democrats Call a State Caucus Police Seek l'ure Snatchcrs 1. egress, of 3721 Warren strt 1 It 111 testified that Mukom insulted C.iiilliiur.1 frii.n l'uce (in ' the vioman at Thlrt)sevmth and War- maneuvers for the fight next jear until ren streets, and when several persons after January 1 I Inteiferod, drew bis revolver and pl.ic- The Republican Stale leaders will not I in " "u her 1,eatl' ,ook ner ,n tl10 iir.ta am ,nti.,u nr. ,,,,, ,.., i tiol ce stat on hergint vanaeioni was Jacob Robinson, ft negro, thlrt -five candidate until about tha middle of there when tho strange couple urrlved ,ra old. of 1638 Federal street, were Januarj and noticed that Mateom was intoxlcat- partlclpanta In a lively battle at the In the meantime, however, several can- ed Ho discharged the woman Inime- ur of Colorado and Dickiiuon streets dldates are taking ndvnntage of the holl- dlately and suspended tho policeman1 .A nnnft this raornlnt. as a result 1 dav s b keei.inir their names tn thM pending trial. ".-which Hobinsou rscelied a bullet forefront Tho case was referred to Dlreitor tad tn tho right thigh and contusions, They Irclude .State Senator William C. Wilson. ,the head and face, while Keon suf-1 Sproul. who was virtually selected as the rd a dutlocated bhoulder and two dls. ( "60-50" iholce of both 1'enrose and the' Mad ribs. Hoth inen were tai.eu 10 varcs several montns ago, and i.erore 1 AaTies'a Hospital. ' me outer ngnt in i-niiadeiphin was -t. i. .1,. , ..,,,,,- iv-.n,, vis i launched , Attornev (leneral Francis Brlllan clothes, searching for the auto ?hu,nk1IBr0!n,' whoe .Tl",Jt ar "co"'l aSil. -hn r'. Taln at lanre last dentlallj" Informing tho .State Hepuhll Captain Tempest told Policeman Wil li im K Malmm of the inin-iimui aim , Lancaster avenue station, after he had Tin' police are scan hlng l. dav fut tun . hcind the tistltnonj ot numerous wit-1 t(Klut4 y,m K.iibed J'rs A Zahn of nesses on charges of conduct unhecom- t,v31 I'hestiiui stnel Mrs Z.ihn w.ib Ing an otllcer, neglect of dut und In- pasting the .orner of Mxtletl. and 1 'heM- ,n,i.,r nn ..hit,. rn tiuiv tireicrreu 1 by Miss Catharine Jackson, snali hid about il,' h. r pi.. kelb.M.k (outainitig D.LWARD COMPANY a8 South 6th.St-Philadelphia - . .. . .... ....11 tii. 1 can leauera inai n a in lie tne vara " Aocorung 10 ue , . .. o. -. , clinaWate , , K . fo: , 3,90,5 ,n , 9I0. Tol)Ay twenty-one mills (Hi who were again at large last lolicemau, ltoii was nctlnr in 11 .usplclous man nd was. required to, give 'an account 1 Irttoaelf. An Identification by a sa kMotr at the corner ot lagmeenin r,Reed streets batlsfltd Keon, nnd on was allowed 10 go ins uj-.r Decrease In Flour Output MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 20. The North western Miller says The Minneapolis flour outiiut last week decreased 18.115 11 barrels The mills made week indlng December 10, 3toi Panels, -igaint the nomination, and State Highway Commissioner J. Denny O'Nell, another Vare follower, who Is personally keeping his candldac before the voters of the Mate 1..- .1, in rotnrn tn lhe l" " l '" Jiiuwn oooms uircauy 'It'1.. J Jnf7'S,to and c been launched, and neither boom At the corner of Colorado and1 . . . ,..., ..,, ,i,.i,, ,i. ..... . ilu.).,,. 1. a .. n I ..... .- .... n BirnciD. ,,o u,M., .. .. , won by Iloblnson and two comiian- 1 ana paaty oeaicn up. 11 wn w,c are In operation and the output should show an Increase thli week A vear ago mills made S3!i,790 barrels. .HUUTHKKN Il.I,l,V COMl'AM Necessities of the Gov- Htit I'nlltlrul Ipjilarv 1,-11... ,h., in. """..'" "' l"" "'uW"em "I linop- anil State. I olltlcal leaders believe that In mj,,p,.s for the conduct of the war hive the case pf a factional fight for the . lompelled a curtailment of pabvenger -- -- ,- ., ,,,, hlo ntlnrL ,."'"'"""'"" "' " .'."""i "." '" 11 ttin service llirouBnom me l.ounir 4lnr himself from this attack, no and le Brumbaugh State adinlnlstra- and particularly nffected thoBe lines :; that he was compelled to shoot teann'a comnanlons fled and Itoblnson taken tn a passing automobile to the EES NEW GERMAN TRICK i- - s Ik-President Denounces Scheme to Alarm Depositors PV ., . ... JUvTIC C1TV, .. J., uec. -u. - Harry Bacharach. a bank presl- aounofa toaay wnai. ne regarus nrman propaganda. Half a i aavlAgs'fund depositors telephoned rSr- confirmation ot a report that vernraent purposes 10 iuj. savings u 'rtoort la wholly false," the fjald. ('It sounds to me like more t internal uei-mii prupunanua, to frighten peoplo Into taking pney out of banks. 1 believe it rtad with evil aesign ana jnose Ma should be punished." 3N GETS NEW POST .Will Direct Military Train- ll inii In All Camps (QTO.-!. lkc iv. aiajor uen- W, Morrison, recently caci; cuon tour in trance, was director of military train- sdquartcrs here. i task will be to co-ordinate an". National rmy and Na si oaasBa. He has been among i tten mentioned for the place rwtmm M General Bliss, re- r ll 'Mprrison's sxpcrl tlon vinuld not seek further than these upon which military camns are located two men for their candidate . hubstantlal i eduction has been made Senator .Sproul Is believed to i,B I b "n east of WMhlngton In through seriously a candidate lie has been 6lM,'"g,c"t service, operated In connec serlousiy a lanaiaate, ue nas been i tl0I1 tt U, tnB southern Halluav. and Is aligned with the Penrose wing of the I now confined to the New York-New Organization, but received the Indorse-, Orleans and New York-Birmingham cars ment of Stale Senator Yarn toward the I on No 35 and the New York-Memphis close or toe lasi session oi ine i.egisia- , nnu .r lorK-.nsnriue cars on .vo zt ture. He has been delaying the lau-ich-ln,t of his boom until the middle of January. WOMAN'S HAIR ABLAZE; SICK HUSBAND HERO Mrs. Tier tha Myers, C8 vears eld, of 7 West Sharpnack ctrret, (iermantown, probably owes her life today to the nulckness md presence of mind of her husband, Frank Myers, who for six weeks has been suffering from an at tack of pneumonia. When Mrs. Mer was attempting lo light her KIH atoVi. t'.'.s morning the head of a matih flew- oft and caught In her hair, setting fire to It, Myers, though weak from his Illness, Jumped from bed ind'beat the fire out with his bare hands. No serious Injury resulted to either. EXPLOSION KILLS 11 MINERS Fatal Blast in East Tennessee Col liery Announced KNOXVILLK. Tenn , Dec. 20 Kleven miners were killed In an explosion at mine No. 1 of the Par Dour Coal and Coka Company at Catoosa, about three miles west of Nemo, Tenn., yesterday aftrnoon. according to an announcement it tb araiy rvlce school mue ty omciais toaay. VJillina: him IW. freve.iiy-iive men were in me mine at 1 , '.,, liie .ttoie ot tb explosion. .Sleeping car service will tie onerat,! locally from Washington on the follow ing Southern Hallway trains: No. 37, Atlanta SM-tlon. leaving Wash ington 10.00 I". M. ; Sleeping cars to At lanta , No. 37. New Orleans Section, leaving Washington lfl.ts M ; Sleeping cais to New urleans. No 35. kavtnc Waiblngtnn 8.5 A M (.Sleeping cars to .New Orleans and lllr- minguam i oacneM. No 29 Illrmlngham Special, leaving Washington 5.05 I'. M. :-Hleeplng cars nd Dav Coaches tn Birmingham In fective Sunday, Dteember 23d. No 29 will leave Washington at ,1C I M. No. 31, leaving Washington 7.00 1 M. ; Sleeping cars to Augusta, fia. : Aiken, S. C, and Ashcvlle N. C Coacnes. No tl, leaving Washington 45 1" M. : Sleeping cars to Chattanooga, Vlcksburg and New" Orleans Coaches. No 25. leaving Washington 4 25 A, M. ; Sleeping cars to Memphis and Nashville Conches. Pelavs contribute dlMcttltles and must, so far as humanly possible, be avoided Therefore, the trains enumerated nbove, with the exception of No. 35 and No. 25. which handle through sleeping cars, will not be held at Washington for connec tions They will depart on time sched uled ana be unmm to tneir present camel tv. Parties traveling from points east of Washington to poima south, in connec tion with any of thrse trslns, are urged to regulate their movements Into Wash ington so as to Inouro connection and to satisfy themselves beforehand that ae commod&tlons south of Washington will be avallable , C W. Westbury. flfti'I Trovelln nenger Agent, t ZI Chestnut St GIVE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL THIS CHRISTMAS! The useful gift is the only excuse for Christmas giving this yean Electric lamps, electric labor-saving devices, electric cooking and heating ap pliances are practical, sensible, joy-giving presents! At the Electric Shop, Tenth and Chestnut Streets, and at the District Offices of the Company listed below, you will find a wide selection of these gifts for every person, purse and purpose! LAMPS Fine designs in floor lamps; some splendid values in the smaller lamps and candle sticks for desk and decorative use, and a varied stock of new designs and combinations in table lamps and shades. ELECTRIC APPLIANCES Attractive, sturdily constructed chafing dishes, toasters, grills, percolators; articles of personal comfort, such as the vibrator, heating pad, hair-dryer, curling-iron, etc.; labor-savers, such as the sweeper, washing machine, iron, sewing machine and dishwasher! Convenient tcrms'of payments to our customers on articles listing $10 and over. We will be glad to liavc 5011 come in and see our displays remembering that jou arc always welcome and that a t isit en tails no, obligation to purchase. 9 South 40th Street 3100 Kensington Avenue 4600 Frankford Avenue 16th and Columbia Avenue 7 West Cheltert Avenue , m w?ffm'.Mfr,w,wwz Philadelphia I iKBIQo i 'mmmmmmfi mm m rS4K'i U-EaRIClpMRAtfY HMHP STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER Wfi ft? ,-33?. ' rrri saswi. Smmmas . i Vy.- nanH git;, X fTi) ?'."' ictrecs j;u" . ;; KmfmmLMm& TrVrrvSevsTNT ttr&&reZ !UisijassVhy'iv, htt'Tf-r., 1V Ifl IP NO TUM T L: Tho buBicst old fellow in the world is Santa Claus! He has only three business days left in which to do a tremendous lot of work! Tho thousands of (rood American men and women who have volunteered to holp him in upholding his teputation, have u arcpt rcsiwiisibility. ONLY THKEU SHOPPING DAYS. We'll do our part we'll serve you efficiently, we have a Kicat stock of Toys, Dolls and Games, and we hao muny lots ut less than the regular prices. SOME OF THE MANY SPECIAL VALUES ,")0c to 2.50 Wicker baskets and Cradles 25c to $1.25 $12.00 Lionel Electric Trains, No. 37 now $7.95 No. .'19, were $13.00 $8.5 No. 40. were $20.00 $12.95 Gifts for Soldiers In our Army nnd Navy Ser vile Department are shown more than 200 useful ai tides for tho soldier or s ailor. Quick und easy selection made possible by the vuiicty. SuRRCit ons: Sweaters S.'i.OO ... Sil.00 Hash LlRht-t $ '."'O to S2.7.'. Illankets ?7..'i0 to ?.3.50 Heddlnc Hulls SI0.00 Sleeping Hans Si 0.30 l'i'ttces $7.39 tit SI8.00 Safetv Hazors. Trench Mirror's, Toilet and Comfrrt Kits at arlnjr prices ool Helmets S.1.30 Dl'uo Drab Shirts $3.50 to $6.00 Ofltccrs' Strap -Wrist Gloes $.1.50 Olive Drab Air Pillows $2.00 Olive Drab Hath Robes Sfi.50 -- Hcioml 1'loor Market St , Kast No. 31, were $1 1.50 $9.95 $5 Merion Hand Cars, $3.90 $1.25 Character Infant Dolls 90c Children's $6.00 Automo- hi I es $5.00 Dolls' Go-Carts Greatly Reduced Dolls' $1.50 Trunks $1.15 No. 52, were $25.00 $16.95 $1.50 Electric Trains $1.00 $3.50 Electric Trains $2.50 $5 Ives' Elec. Trains $3.95 $8.50 Ives' Mech. Trains, $5 $12.50 Ives' Mech. Trains, $9 35c Toy Telephohcs 25c $2.50 Talking Mach. $2.15 $1.00 Boy Contractor 50c 50c Boy Contractor 25c -i y I'ourtli Floor She'd be Flattered by A "Service" Bag: it's the Hair for the woman 1io j ',!..a liitiirc" tin. wiinmn vvlin I (joes out in tlto morninp; dressed ' ior many places; and the world is I full of women like these just now. These "Service" Bnirs are of vel vet, larire. capacious, intensely piacticul, but nothing work-a-day 1 about them $3.00, ?3.i0, $5.50 to U0.50. i- y Alsl ii. Centre Many Additions to the Special Lots of Men's Winter Suits and Overcoats Wo repeat that any Suit or Overcoat you may buy here from $15.00 to $50.00 is worth more than our price for it. But still more remarkable, of course, are the SPECIAL LOTS, to which many additions have been made for this week end small lots from regu lar stock reduced, and in many instances'grouped with remainder? of special purchases: $30.00 and $10.00 Overcoats $25.00 Storm Ulsters, e.tta-heavy, also some fine Ches terfield 0ei coats fiom the Stcin-Bloch Co. $25.00 to $30.00 Overcoats now $19.50 Trench stjle and plain models. $20.00 to $25.00 Overcoats now $16.50 Plain back and fancy coatings. $18.00 to $20.00 Overcoats now $14.50 Youthful and conservative styles. $22.50 and $25.00 Suits-now $16.50 . $18.00 and $20.00 Suits now $14.50 $27.50 and $30.00 Suits now $23.50 Discontinued lines from regulur stock; Hart, Schuffner & Marx, Stein-Bloch and other Rood makes. Men's $15.00 Suits now $11.50 Men's $10.00 Mackinaws now $8.50 Men's $5.00 Trousers now $4.25 Men' $3.50 and $4.00 Trousers $3.00 Youths' $16.50 and $18 Long-trousers Suits, $14.50 Tan Rubberized Craenettc Raincoats, heavy fabrics $7.50 and $13.50. Men's Pur-lined Overcoats, at $35.00, $30.00 and Youthful and ronsprv.-ltivn Ktvlna. inrlnrlini. c'iu. ST.VflO. unrth KOI) $10.00 nnrl 420.00 ninro. cial lots fiom recent sales and from regular stock. Day and Evening Vests $3.50 to $8.50. Second Kloor, Eaat . Colored Umbrellas are the Fashion And Excellent Gift Articles i , I Two special lots, just in time for , gift shoppers don't miss them; I they are sute to go quickly at these popular gift prices; Silk Umbrellas at $4.00 In blue, garnet, green, purple and changeable blue-and-green; carved wood handles; wrist loops and case 1 ?-.00, Silk Umbrellas at $5.00 I All-silk taffeta, in blue, purple, gamer and greerr; variety of styles in bakelite handles, many matching color of cover; wrist cord and case 1 $5.00. AUIe 7. Market Street $5.75 to $8.50 Silk ; Waists, $3.85 & $4.65 I CREPE GEORGETTE WAISTS in black, white, shell pink, suit I shades and fashionable, light shades; embroidered, beaded, braid ed or trimmed with filet lace all most attractive and every Waist a special value $3.80 and ?4.b5. Crepe Georgette Waists in Many Styles, $5.75 to $8.75 Exquisitely beaded and embroid ered models, pretty combinations of crepe and satin, and some trim med with dainty laces. Shell pink, coral, peach, tea rose and jade. It y Second Floor, Centre That One Big Christmas Gift Better Come in To-morrow and Decide Which' One It Shall Be NOW is the time to buy u Piano or Player-Piano. Nobody knows what restriction may be put upon flio Piano industry as the war progresses. Certain it is that prices will be higher before they are' lower and quite likely very tnueh higher. Better have YOURS safely in your home for Christmas. Any of these delivered on a small first payment, then EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS: Bayer Brothers Piano, 50 Francis Bacon- Piano, $325 Pease Piano, $350.00 ' . Hazelton- Bros. Piano, $400 Steck Upright Piano, $450 Bacon Grand Piano, $550 Steck Grand Piano, $650.00 Bacon Player-Piano, $495 Faber Player-Piano," $495 Aeriola Player-Piano, $550 Soloelle Player-Piano, $595 Hazelton Player-Piano,$675 Auto tte Luxe Welte-Mlgnon Francis lBacon Reproduc ing Piano, $775.00 Auto dc Luxm WeltiHilianon Hazelton Bros. Renroduc- ',k intr Piano. $875.00 Bacon Player Grand, $950 gl !l a y Fifth Tloor, Wett t,r -1" $gSW7UT 13 mmv kr&r m 'air Market St, Eighth Filbert 1 STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER ft berSU A 1 M "v 4 ' t,A, ' y '. j-' , f c .. - .' , ns -i. .. i "TV . , . .."-..I.. . . .. .. . "v.-" .w. ,.,'- Xx-.A , .-It ? St; r l
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