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Testimony in Murder
tftl Corroborates Tlmt
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'' 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
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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.
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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
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