pr ' - ' vN-vh'fHfV yww"r !,r""iy'r! T - " ; "','tj-?'-t v J1 i ,i "''''- , '" rt -- EVEJflSG' PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPglA, MONBAT, MARCH 17, 1918 j , . I. iv i i : i t j i hs , li IBBM nVkr a. HL ill TTC fc. w AP't1 TA 1 NLffSTV W X IPBESbVBBBBBB" ,"", i i JS? mmm fEBEJtltRfTSlillflBTBH liK R"tuWP JxOf-iyT Vj!yCx?"jrtIft TftYflMraSVA X. LIXbIbbbH v -t?5g X If tiTnt11mffTHnTintnM PK CLfJf S1! nf'vBflHJJ'riiiv'ffl Wv bbbbbbF & r jTittt"' JsXfc''BBBnBrBWfciBBBBttTin H TJoF!jrtffii2JiE3 V JTm 1 bbbbbbbk .HHflBBBuffiA Hfl .V IHii f n fi i t ill hi H ffTW 1 niHJHnlJ r ibbbbHW jHUII v rmwt. ikJXmiMnJ WDiOBBTMIW""-" Ejl GAS KILLS FOUR; SEVEN OVERCOME Eleven Victims of Fumes Within Last Twenty four Hours HEATER CAUSES DEATHS Men Left Stove Burning as They Took Nap in Haver ford Avenue House Escaping gas claimed eleven victims In the city In the last twenty-four hours. Four of those overcome are dead. The dead, nil men, were found suffo cated In a bedroom at 4063 Haverford avenue, jesterday. They are: James nigelna, fifty years old, of 3834 Lancaster avenue, William Sliultr, thirty-three years old, of 4063 Haverford avenue. William Mara, fifty years old, of 4517 Laird street. Frank Ooldson, forty-five years old, ParrlBh nnd Fifty-second streets. The entire family of Giuseppe Hotela was oercome In bed today at their home, 183S South Camac street. The six members of the family overcome are: Giuseppe Roletu, forty-four years old, Xlcoleta Rotela, thirty-one years old, his wife, and their four children, Giu seppe, eleven ears; Grace, seven ears; Sadie, Ave years, and Frank, three years od. Mm. Allita Doner, thirty-seven years old, of 2136 Ellsworth street, was over come In her kitchen this morning1 while cooking over a Ieakys gas stove. I.eft G Heater Burning According to an Investigation by 'De tective Rosebro, of the Thirty-ninth street and Lancaster avenue station, Mara and .Goldson came to the rooming house about S o'clock jesterday morn ing and went to th room used by Schuttz. The men talked and smoked for several hours when they lay down to take a nap. One of the men had lit the small gas heater, as the room was cold, but when they went to sleep they left the gas burning. During the afternoon and while the men still slept, Mrs. Nolan noticed that her gas was not working. She put a quarter into the meter and started the flow again, as she Intended to cook dinner. In a Bhort while she noticed a strong odor cf gas coming from the upper part of the house and traced It to the room rented by Schultz. She tried the door but couldn't open it. She gained entrance with a pasi key. The four, fully clod, were on the bed. The police investigation disclosed that the gas had run out throughout the house when Mrs. Nolan first noticed It. When she put a quarter into the meter she started the flow again while the Jet In the room occupied by the four sleep ing men was fully turned on. Neighbors Become Alarmed Neighbors of the Roleta family be came alarmed when no one appeared this morning. The attention of Patrol man Lettlera, of the Third and Dickin son streets station, was called to the unu ual quiet In the household. On Investi gation, Lettlera discovered the Itetola family In bed, unconscious. In a house filled with gas. He called a patrol and the victims were taken to St Agnes's Hospital where physicians, after using the pulmotor.announced that they be lieved all will recover. RIOT ON TROLLEY CHARGED Knives and Guns Drawn When Conductor Refuses Transfer A fight over the payment of trolley fare last night, at Thirty-fourth and Wharton streets, ended In a near riot and landed Joseph DeLaprello, twenty nine years old, of Eighth street near Christian, and Philip Gregro, thirty-four years old, of League Btreet, In Jail. The The two men will be given a hearing this morning, charged with aggravated assault and battery, with Intent to kill and Inciting to riot. The men boarded a car at Thirty fourth and Wharton streets and lmmedl. ately started an argument with the con ductor, William Schmidthelsser, over 'payment of fare. They produced trans fers which they said ought to be hon ored. It Is alleged that DeLaprello drew a knife and Gregro a revolver, and chased the motorman and conductor from the car. They rollowed and some one Inside the car closed the door. The car was crowded with passengers, who were thrown Into a panic. F SOCKS If you have never worn TRUE SHAPE socks it is be cause vou have never tried them. Let us show you this exceptionally fine line of socks which we carry in all the latest fashionable shades and different textures. A. R. UNDERDOWN'S SONS u 202-204 MARKET STREET T EstublUhcd Since 18SS THIRD FALL FATAL Michael Clement Dies After Tumbling Out of Bed Michael Clement, eighty-nlno years old, of 2615 -South Sartatn street, died yesterday in. the Mcthddist Hospital of internal Injuries. He fell down stairs In his homo recently nnd was taken to tho hospital for treatment. According to his sister, Mrs. Harry Hlabov, with whom Mr. Clement lived, tho aged man was recovering from his Injuries until a few days ago, when he was taken to another part of the hospital for an X-ray examination. In moving down tho corridor near an elevator shaft ono of tho attend ants carrying Mr. Clement slipped and fell one story down tho shaft, with Mr. Clempnt on top of him. Mr. Clement was then taken back to bed. He became delirious afterward, fell out of bed and his death followed. GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Refuses to Tell Doctors Why or How She Tried to End Life Refusal of Winifred Pesslcreto, six teen years old, of Sears street above falxth, to tell them what poison the took last night when she attempted to com mit suicide, compelled physicians In tho Mount Sinai Hospital to resort to vari ous means to counteract the effects of the drug. The stomach pump and pulmotor were applied and the antidotes for various kimla of poisoning vere given. The girl, however, maintained her silence and would not tell the physicians the drug she used or the reason for her act. She Is In a serious condition. The girl had been-on a visit to her sister In the country. She returned home yesterday. She ate little dinner, and her father, Pasqualo Pesslcreto, ii said to have reprimanded her for rcfuslne to eat more. She left the dining room, but returned soon and told her father that she had taken polscn, PATROLMAN SHOT IS'egro Fires After Being Ordered to "Move On" Because he was ordered to "move on" by Patrolman James Young, of the Thirty-ninth street and Lancaster ave nue station, Howard Johns, a negro, shot Young In the breast. The patrol man Is In the Presbyterian Hospital and Is expected to recover. Johns was held under J2000 ball for a further hearing March 30 by Magistrate Harris. Johns was standing on the corner at Forty-second street and Lancaster ave nue early yesterday morning, when Young, whose suspicions had been aroused, told him to move Johns re fused, and when Young threatened to arrest him, Johns drew a revolver and fired Fassersby took Young to the Pres byterian Hospital, while Special Police man Thorros Harbldge arrested Johns, who gave his address as Forty-second Btreet and Falrmount avenue. INDEPENDENTS TO BEGIN FIGHT Forty-sixth Ward Dinner to Start Mayoralty Campaign Forty-sixth Ward Independents will fire the opening gun in the Mayoralty fight tonight nt a dinner in the Hotel Adelphia. The dinner will be tendered to Town Meeting party workers in the ward bv the citizens' committee of one hundred of the Forty-sixth Ward, which has for Its slogan Philadelphia Redeemed." Efforts -will be made to get out a big registration for the September primary. Out of more than 20,000 assessed voters only half register as a rule. John C. Winston. George W. Coles, former Director of Public Safety George D. POTter and Magistrate Carson will be among the speakers. John W. Haney is chairman of the committee. AFTER TAX DODGERS Jersey Constable Starts Out After Pol Levy Delinquents Armed with fifty tax bills bearing the city seal. Constable William Reynolds and Deputy Clair Stetser, of Gloucester, started out today to arrest men who had not pair their poll tax. The laws of New Jersey provide that every man more than twenty-one years old must pay a poll tax of $1 or be con fined In jail until he does pay. The tax was to bo paid by last Deormber. but the time was extended until this month. Last week nearly 300 delinquents were warned that they must pay Immediately the Jl tax and fifty cents cost or be liable to arrest. INDUSTRIES HERE MAINTAIN WAGES COAL PROFITLESS, OPERATORS WAIL High Labor and Material Cost Necessitate Higher Price, Governor Told VIEW OF INDEPENDENTS Attorney General Considers Invoking Anti-trust Law to Halt Boost Labor Plentiful, Raw Ma terial Cheaper, Outlook Uncertain, Says Bank ANNOUNCE U. S. FINDINGS Lessened Demand for Many Products Caused Lower Prices, Is View Wages are not being low tied generally In Philadelphia, although labor 13 plen tiful and raw materials are costing lcsq, according to tho summary of a report made public by tho Federal Reserve Board, In Washington, today. The summary was compiled by ofil cials of tho Philadelphia Federal Re serve district from answers to a ques tionnaire recently sent out to ascertain tho extent of business nnd Industrial development. While most of the concerns leport that the business outlook la uncertain, manufacturers and dealers generally havo largo stocks on hand nnd there is a lessened demand, with prices Increas- flng In many cases The present orders arc for civilian business and an adequate supply of raw materials Is available. No extensions to plants generally in the dis trict are contemplated, according to the reports. Tho questions asked the manufac turers and dealers and their classified replies were as follows: Are the quantities of materials, sup plies and goods as shown by your last inventory larger than usual? Yes, 114 ; No. 129. Are they principally for war or civ illan businesses War work. 20; civilian busi ness, 221. Have the prices of your product been lowered recently from the high prices prevailing during the war? Yes, 148; No, 93. Is labor more abundant? Yes, 226 ; Xo, 21. Is labor less restless? Yes, 147; Xo, 91. Is there less re-employment? Yes, 186; No, 62 Is labor more efficient? Yes, 90; Xo, 142. Has thero been any lowering of wages? Yes. 17; Xo, 228 Are vou paying less foi raw materials? Yes, 131; Xo. 89. Is the supply adequate? Yes, 212 ; Xo. 16 Do you anticipate making any exten sions or repairs to your plants In the near futuro which will necessitate the purchase of building materials or equip ment Yes, 42; Xo, 203. Havo you a satisfactory amount of orders on hand? Yes, 81 ; No, 150. Most concerns reported the outiook uncertain. Seventy-five per cent of coal produced by members of the Anthracite Operators' Association, representing the Independent miners, has been produced nt "a severe loss," according to Alan C. Dodson, sec retary of the association, who has ad vised Governor Sproul that the operators welcome th6 investigation planned by the Governor. The operators blame the high costs of labor nnd material in announcing their stand on the proposed per ton In crease to consumer, scheduled to become ertectlvo May 1. It was Intimated by officials In Harris, burg that the Sherm.in anti-trust law may be Invoked by the state to prevent the Increase. Attorney General SchafTer today Is completing his report on tho legal aspects of preventing the Increase and expects to have It In Governor Sproul's hands tonight or early tomor row. Members of the Philadelphia County committee of the Single fax party jes terday adopted resolutions condemning the anticipated Increase. The operators' letter to Governor Sproul follows: The Anthracite Coal Operators' Association, representing the inile dependent operators with a normal an nual production of twenty-five mil lion tons, welcomes jour suggestion of an anthracite Investigation V" the cost Investigation of Foil authorities indicated that nil In r of flftv cents po- ton wii tiffed by the 1918 conditions yet coal conditions since that time have steadily become worse until the maintenance of high libor and ma terial prices with Increased competi tion have resulted In the produc tion of at least 75 per cent o sur members' tonnngo at a severe oss. ALAN C. nopsox, Secretary. Attorney General Schafter said last night tho contentions set forth In tho message from tho operators would not In any manner effect the Investigation his offlce Is conducting. He said (lie present Inquiry would not go outside the legal phaies of the question nnd had been Initiated with the object of determ ining tho possibility of restraining the Increase by legal proceedure. WIDOW WOULD GIVE UP BABY FOR OTHER CHILDREN'S SAKE Woman Who Lost Husband in Influenza Epidemic Wants Some One to Give Hvr Louis a Good Home, So She Can Work in Bindery r- IX A dreary little first-floor apartment on Sears street, uhnn flm im coi.inm reaches, there Is a tiny baby boy want ing not only sunlight and nlr, but other natural things babies are entitled to. His big blue ecs solemnly survey hli little world and seem to ask for n place that will be his very own home; for (ho love and care of a father nnd all the necessities of life that parents nre sup. posed to give their children but his widowed mother is unable to gle to him Master Louis Rugglano has been an inhabitant of Philadelphia for six weeks Ho has a lot of soft, downy brown hair nnd there's something about his expression nnd his tiny clinging hands that reaches right Into tho heart nnd makes cvervono lovo him. His mother savs he Is a handsome baby and Is growing fast "I hardly know what to do," said Mrs Anna Rugglano today, as she hugged tiny Louis to her breast and looked down at two other tnnglo-halred children at her knee. She was sitting In one of tho Bmall rooms of the small npartment, Ighted even In dajtlme by a kerosene lamp. Her black hair was pushed back ....... o iiibh loreneaa. a plaid shawl i .tsar m til across her shoulders heightened tho color In her pretty cheeks. "I've got to work nt something, and I can't leave the house since tho baby came," she said "There's no ono wants to take caro of him, and I can t get work If I have to tako a baby round with me The other two," and she pointed to Michael, three years old, and James, Just nenrlng his second vear, "I could lenve with mother Uut she hasn't time to watch tho baby and do her own work, too "You see their father died last Oc tober w Ith the Influenza The baby came after that. There hasn't been any money coming In, nnd It has been a pretty hard pull. I'd like to go back to work In tho book bindery. I worked there before I was married If some one with n good home would adopt Louis I could go to work At present Mrs Rugglano Is living with her mother at 610 Sears street "I'd want It to be a real home where my little Louis went," she said "I know It would be better If somo ono would take him and caro for him I'm sure I could earn enough to support mjsclf nnd the others. I would be thankful to be working and earning something again." nTi i w. imrfj jnHfmin ti u u m f u1 Fiiti n wdi i i tii h iiih ihii nnni nm i itmiti innmmi itiii k m m r nmtHh i ni ei nil i inn ! m n fmni initumnnimBEgs Top Coats for Spring "The Strand" Our newest "Slip On" model, 42 inches longf. Full ""swagger11 skirt. CURRYS DEVELOPING PRINTING AND ENLARGEMENTS In Cheviots and Tweeds, silk lined. $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 All! SpM Jacob Reed's Sons ATiRYraMlFffinK v-' a-m-mw vv LEATHER OOO&S-FRAHEO PICTURES I 1424-1426 CHESTNUT STREET ' wnHI nu i J '-OI6 grBiiiiMii imi uiHfluiiniiiu SI TYPEWRITERS For Rent or hale. Expert Repairing! 47 North io. Guarantee Typewriter Go. Rie B865-D, Eit. 1802. Filbert SlgS. Good Time to Change Those Stairs DUTCH HALL Or any style. Estimate. Snedaker&Co.9th&TiORaSts. r t&w&ni Silversmiths Stationers & Silver After Dinner Coffee Sets (Coffee - Sugar - Cream "" o c rvinrf Tr ayy After Dinner-Coffee Cups & Saucers Chna'rSilver?rqmcs6ChinaLihinjs May Also Be Had Of 14 KT. Oold. Anniversary Gifts. ' i&mMM d BON WIT TELLER, a CO. CHESTNUT AT 13 STRE&T FOR TOMORROW, TUESDAY A Very Special Sale of About One Hundred and Twenty-five 'X v 1 W WOMEN'S COATS, CAPES AND DOLMANS at Exceptional Prices Assembled from our regular stock and specially reduced for Tuesday only. IMBKiilBUBiIIIBClllfDliffla Kl 1 MEf-1 ti. ij 38.00 55.00 68.00 1 U5K Included in this collection are many copies of importations as S jffKz) well as some original Bonwit Teller designs. Developed (SvW InNf 'n va Evora, velour, serge, tricotine, satin and ' 'VHl ImM poulette, in approved color combinations. VlHi :! LAST SALE OF THE SEASON! Our One and Only Clearaway of Odd Lots and Broken Sizes IN SPRING OVERCOATS AND TOPCOATS that were $20, $25, $30, $35, $38, $40 now to be closed out at $15 $20 $25 Spring- Overcoats and Topcoats r merly $20 reduced to $15 Spring Overcoats and Topcoats formerly $25, $28, and some $, $30 reduced to fj $20 Spring- Overcoats and Topcoats formerly $.30, $35, $38 and $40 reduced to I These Spring: Overcoats are the re mainders of regular lots and assort ments from the last few seasons excellent light-weight Overcoats in every way for you, but not for us, be cause the lines of sizes are incom plete two, three, half a dozen of a kind, but every Overcoat the right kind, and every one of them offered in this sale at a price that is less than the present cost of production! tfl Single-breasted and double-breasted models; conservative models, loose-fitting models, snug - waisted Spring Overcoats Staple blacks and Staple Oxfords, some full lined with silk; browns, grays, blues, tans, heather mixtures in knitted fabrics, beautiful herringbone patterns faced with gray silk to front edges and skel eton lined; velvet collars and self cloth collars; fly fronts and button through fronts, cravenetted cloth raincoats Spring Overcoats for every taste and temperament at prices for which we cannot produce them today! "TF A rare opportunity and a timely one! Jw PERRY & CO. "N.B.T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. v '. o vi-l y'j -3 J,l m "-8R3 i &, AH t Jnjr. - v-x:., ; rV 'j:1
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